15-M-15 - Declaring 2006,2008, & 2012 Charter Amendments AdoptedORDINANCE 15 -M -15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, ORDERING AND
DECLARING THE 2006, 2008, AND 2012 CHARTER AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
WHEREAS: On May 13, 2006, November 4, 2008, and November 6, 2012 the City of Schertz
held elections on the adoption of amendments to the City's Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS: On May 16, 2006, November 12, 2008, and November 19, 2012, City Council
canvassed the votes of said elections; and
WHEREAS: Texas Local Government Code Section 9.05 (b) provides that an amendment to a
charter does not take effect until the governing body of the municipality enters an order in the
records of the municipality declaring that the amendment is adopted; and
WHEREAS: pursuant to notice of a public meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, convened into a regular meeting of
the City Council on the 13th day of May, 2006, 12th Day of November, 2008, and 19th Day, of
November 2012 for the purpose of entering an order into the records of the City and declaring
that the amendments to the City Charter are adopted; and
WHEREAS: In order to ensure compliance with the requirements of Texas Local Government
Code Section 9.05 (b) the City Council desires to adopt the order declaring the previous Charter
Amendments adopted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Findings. The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are
hereby adopted by the City Council and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact.
Section 2. Proceedings. That an election was duly called and held on May 13, 2006,
November 4, 2008, and November 6, 2012 and final votes were canvassed on May 13, 2006,
November 12, 2008, and November 19, 2012 on the question of the adoption of amendments to
the City of Schertz Home Rule Charter.
Section 3. Adoption of Amendments. It is hereby ordered that the following measures are
herby declared to be adopted based on the canvassing of the following elections:
May 13, 2006 Propositions 1 - 34
November 12, 2008 Propositions 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
November 19, 2012 Propositions 1 -5
Section 4. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance shall be declared invalid
by judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any
of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance or Section
of the Code which this ordinance is contained and the remainder of this Section of the Code and
ordinance shall be enforced as written.
PASSED ON FIRST READING, the 5h day of May, 2015.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, the 12th day of May, 2015.
Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
Approved as to Form:
City Atto y's Office