Ord 69-2020 Canvass Votes 11.3.2020 General & Special Election 11/17/2020Ordinance No. 69-2020
Ordinance canvassing the returns of the General and Special
Municipal Election held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas on
November 3, 2020
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls called for a General and
Special Election ("the election") to be held in said City on November 3, 2020, to elect a
Mayor, Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, Councilor District 5; and placing ten
Propositions on the ballot to amend the City of Wichita Falls Charter; and,
WHEREAS, election officers who held the election have duly made the returns of
the results thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to the Canvassing
Authority; and,
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place
and purpose of this meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, after canvassing the official returns of the election, it was found to be
duly and legally held in all respects, that 34,156 voters voted in the election, and that
votes were cast as follows:
MAYOR:
James Huling received 4,157 votes
Kevin Hunter received 9,298 votes
Stephen L. Santellana received 17,738 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 3:
Mel E. Martinez received 2,220 votes
Jeff Browning received 4,479 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 4:
Jason Hester received 3,423 votes
Tim Brewer received 4,569 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 5:
Steve Jackson received 1,927 votes
Tom Taylor received 1,784 votes
Proposition No. 1. Modernization and clarification of language
Yes 21,784
No 7,890
Proposition No. 2. Bring into harmony with State law
Yes 21,619
No 7,485
Proposition No. 3. Recall procedures
Yes 20,818
No 7,840
Proposition No. 4. Three physical copies of Administrative Code
Yes 19,739
No 8,891
Proposition No. 5. Tax Suits
Yes 23,513
No 5,406
Proposition No. 6. Contracts longer than 2 years
Yes 24,107
No 5,049
Proposition No. 7. Conflicts of Interest
Yes 23,175
No 5,195
Proposition No. 8. Choosing Mayor Pro Tern
Yes 21,060
No 6,465
Proposition No. 9. Mayor and Council three year terms
Yes 22,294
No 5,991
Proposition No. 10. Mayor salary not to exceed $1000 per month, and Councilor
salary not to exceed $600 per month
Yes 20,209
No 8,633
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the Charter and the Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls.
2. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares the results of the
election to be that: Stephen L. Santellana was duly and legally elected as
Mayor; Jeff Browning was duly and legally elected Councilor District 3; Tim
Brewer was duly and legally elected Councilor District 4; and Steve Jackson
was duly and legally elected Councilor District 5.
3. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares the results of said
election to be that Propositions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 passed, and in
accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 9, Section 9.05 the City
Council declares the charter amendments are hereby adopted.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17t" day of November 2020.
ATTEST:
City Clerk