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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 489-17 11-13-2017RESOLUTION N0.489-17 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL PLACE 4 AND A PROPOSITION REQUIRING A MINIMUM PAY SCALE FOR ALL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICERS WHICH IS NO LESS THAN THE AVERAGE PAY OF THE EQUIVALENT POSITIONS IN THE CITIES OF FORT WORTH, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, HURST AND HALTOM CITY, SAID ELECTION BEING HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2017; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills (the "City") is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5, of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the special election of 2017 was held in the City on the 7th day of November 2017, for the purpose of filling the unexpired term of City Council Place 4 and submitting a proposition asking "[s]hall the City of Richland Hills require by ordinance that all police officers and firefighters be paid no less than the average of all salary and benefits paid to equivalent positions in the Cities of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst, and Haltom City"; and WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the election was duly given in the form, manner and time required by law, and said election was in all respects legally held and conducted in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Texas and the proceedings governing the holding of such election; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council duly canvassed the vote of said special election on the 13th day of November 2017; and WHEREAS, such canvass showed the following results: City Council, Place 4 Lisa Lachance-Skier Roland Goveas Javier Alvarez Number of Votes 130 323 85 Proposition No. l: Shall the City of Richland Hills require by ordinance that all police officers and firefighters be paid no less than the average of all salary and benefits paid to equivalent positions in the Cities of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst and Haltom City. For Against Number of Votes 162 434 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. RECITALS FOUND TRUE All of the recitals contained in the preamble of this resolution are found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact and a part of this City Council's judgment. SECTION 2. ELECTION CANVASSED AND DECLARED EFFECTIVE It is further found and determined that the results of the election are as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble hereof and in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. The City Council further finds the following, and 1) Roland Goveas has been elected to City Council, Place 4. 2) Having been submitted a proposition asking "[s]hall the City of Richland Hills require by ordinance that all police officers and firefighters be paid no less than the average of all salary and benefits paid to equivalent positions in the Cities of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst and Haltom City", a majority of the resident qualified voters at said special election voted against. SECTION 3. CITY SECRETARY TO RECORD ELECTION RESULTS The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the appropriate entries of information appearing in the tabulation of precinct results shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto in the election register maintained by the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 67.007 of the Election Code. SECTION 4. CITY STAFF TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO GIVE EFFECT The City Manager, City Secretary, and City Attorney are hereby authorized and instructed to take all actions necessary to give effect to this resolution and the election, as provided by law. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This order shall be effective upon its approval by the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 13Th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017. \~~~~~~ n i u ~ r r i r,aaaaa • ~ ~~. / ~~•.~si'+ % THE HONORABLE L AGAN, MAYOR ~ ,, ~"~ ~; ATTEST: \. .. anrrunine,~ CATHY BOU ,CITY SEC ARY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: r Q N ti L d .~ •V O O .~Ii L ~/~ I.L W d ~ > C V ~ 7 O V r C L L 0 0 a ° ° o o ~ 0 0 c o o iri _ _ o u u n r` v ~ u~ .~ N M O M O ~ t` ~ r M ~ ~ O C ~' N ~ O O_ ~ N U o 0 0 ~ C ~ o m ~ N ~ N C d _ ~ (D ~ V O ~ M N , L ~ a ~, O r M 0 0 0 0 o n v M M M M N V C N c0 ~ O . ~ d w ~ ~ ° v 0 0 0 o .- rn rn c~ r V t~ N ~p M r A c 0 ~ 7 O W d R a 0 0 0 M I~ O M (D O M (O O M CO ~ d C N ~ O a Q O ~ o II ~ N II ~ ~ O c.~ ~ ti O ~ o o .. 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