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.
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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