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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 071012-O - Cancel Charter ElectionRESOLUTION NO. ol) sir A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT A CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION WILL NOT BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 2012. WHEREAS; on November 8, 2011 the City Council of the City of Georgetown passed and approved Resolution No. 110811-AA, under the authority of SB100, providing that the City of Georgetown general election be changed from May to November, commencing in 2013, if the change is ratified by a majority of voters, and WHEREAS a Charter Amendment Election in November 2012 would be required for the voters to ratify a change in the general election date from May to November commencing in 2013; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2012, Council appointed a Charter Review Committee to review, analyze and discuss certain City Charter provisions, including Section 3.01 concerning the general election date; and WHEREAS, on May 22, 2012, the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee was presented to Council; and WHEREAS, the Charter Review Committee recommended that Charter Section 3.01 not be amended to change the general election date from May to November; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2012, Council began the process of considering the Charter Review Committee recommendations regarding proposed City Charter Amendments; and WHFREAS, on June 27, 2012 the City Council determined by majority vote that an amendment of Section 3 01 of the City Charter relating to the general election date for the City would not be brought forward on the ballot in a Charter Amendment Election; and WHEREAS, as a result of that Council vote, a Charter Amendment Election is not required to be held in November of 2012; and WHEREAS, in order to allow additional time to review and consider recommended amendments to the City Charter and to save on election costs, the City Council determines it to be inthe best interest of the City of Georgetown that a City Charter Amendment Election will not be held in November 2012. NOW THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT: A City Charter Amendment H lection will not be held in November 2012. 0 PASSED AND APPROVED this GeorGarrer, Mayor ATTEST: a Brettle, Cit Secretary A':PROVED AST-QFORM: Bridget Cha'man,` Acting City Attorney day of 2012.