1969-005 NO,
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD JANUARY 25, 1969, TO DECIDE THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF
CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the City Council officially finds and determines
that an election was duly ordered to be held ~n the City of
Denton, Texes, on Saturday the 25th day of January, 1969, for
the purpose of dec~d~ng certain amendments to the C~ty Charter
referred by the Council, and placed on the ballot as indicated
below, and set out in full on se~d ballot, that proper notice
of sa~d election was duly g~ven, that proper election officers
were duly appointed prior to sa~d elect~on, that sald elect~on
was duly held, that due returns of the results of the said
election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council
had duly canvassed sa~d returns, all ~n accordance with law
SECTION II
That the C~ty Council officially finds and determines
that only resident, qualified electors of said C~ty were allowed
to vote at sald~ection, and the following votes were cast at
sa~d elect~on for the following propoelt~ons, there being no
other propositions receiving any votes on th~s ballot
AMENDMENT NO 1
(Th~s amendment ~ncreases the number of Councilmen
from 5 to 7, establishes a place system, provides
elect~on to each place by a majority of the votes
cast, provides for the d~rect elect~on of the mayor,
and changes the Council quorum requirement from
3 to 4 )
FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 1 f/{~ votes
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 1 _~ votes
AMENDMENT NO 2
(Th3s amendment deletes the follow3ng sentence from
the Charter wh3ch is presently in the Charter The
enacting clause of all ordinances shall be "The C--~-~-ncil
of the City of Denton hereby ordains" Th~s sentence is
contrary to the enacting clause prowded by State statute )
FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 2 _~ votes
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 2 J~)~ votes
AMENDMENT NO 3
(This amendment changes the regular c3ty election day from
the f~rst Tuesday in April to the f~rst Saturday in April,
and alters the elect3on canvass requirements accordingly )
FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 3 ~votes
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 3
votes
AMENDMENT NO 4
(This amendment Increases the qualifications ~r the
Corporation Court Judge by requiring him to be an
attorney-at-law duly lqcensed to practice )
FOR THE ADOPT[ON OF AMENDMENT NO 4 _~ votes
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO
votes
AMENDMENT NO 5
(Th~s amendment clarifies the duties, and creates the
independent posqtion of, the Corporation Court Clerk )
FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMFNDMENT NO 5 _~ votes
THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 5 ~_.~votes
AGAINST
AMENDMENT NO 6
(Th~s amendment repeals Section 10 12 of the Charter ~n
order to prevent possible conflict w~th State Law )
FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION lO 12 OF THE CHARTER
_~ votes
AGAINST THE REPEAL OF SECTION 10 12 OF THE CHARTER
~votes
AMENDMENT NO 7
(This amendment prowdes that the Council shall appoint
the members of the Public Utilities Board At the
present t~me, such members are appointed by the City
Manager )
FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 7 ~ votes
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NO 7
votes
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES POLLED ~_~
SECTION III
That the City Council officially f3nds, determines and
declares the results of said elect3on to be that the maoor~ty
of the votes cast were against the adoption of each such amend-
ment, and that the said amendments referred by the Council are
now defeated
PASSED AND APPROVED th3s 28th day of January, A D 1969
E MARTIN, MAYOR
ATTE~_)
APPPJ~VED AB TO LEGAL FORM
/~ Q BARTON,VCITY ATTORNEY