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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 03-068 ORDINANCE NO. 03-068 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2003, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the Special City Charter Amendment Election to be held on September 13, 2003, and the election returns of the 11,790 ballots cast in said election were canvassed for the following measures: City Charter Propositions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 135 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. J WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns,the City Council finds that the votes cast at said election for the City Charter Propositions are as follows: CITY PROPOSITION FOR AGAINST NO. NO. 1 7802 2867 NO. 2 4409 6410 NO. 3 5594 4845 NO. 4 5754 4652 NO. 5 5771 4442 NO. 6 7150 2906 NO. 7 7722 2568 NO. 8 7621 2619 NO. 9 6734 3796 NO. 10 7296 2579 NO. 11 6640 3766 NO. 12 4637 5788 NO. 13 6554 3358 NO. 14 6694 3503 NO. 15 6842 3040 NO. 16 5357 4753 NO. 17 4804 5443 NO. 18 5676 4613 NO. 19 7884 1943 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That the results of said regular City election be and the same are hereby declared to have been as herein set out,and Charter Proposition No. 1 passed; Charter Proposition No. 2 failed; Charter Proposition No. 3 through 11 passed; Charter Proposition No. 12 failed; Charter Proposition No. 13 through 16 passed; Charter Proposition No. 17 failed; and Charter Proposition No. 18 and 19 passed. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds that notice of said election was duly and properly given as required by law, and that said election was duly held and returns thereof were duly made by the proper officials of said election and in all things according to law. Section 3. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances, should for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions of this ordinance and to such end, the various portions and provision of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, this the 16'h day of September 2003. ayor Evelyn M. Lord