HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - Charter Amendment Petition MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2012
SUBJECT: CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION BY PETITION TO AMEND
ARTICLE 3.01(e)
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider the verification results of the Charter Amendment Petition submitted on
September 17, 2012 relating to term limits for Mayor and City Council Members.
BACKGROUND:
On September 17, 2012, Kathleen.Thompson and Aram Azadpour submitted to the City
Secretary's Office a Charter Amendment Petition to amend Article 3.01(e) relative to
term limits for Mayor and City Council Members. The petition was required to meet the
following guidelines:
Petition Requirements
Petition must comply with Section 9.004 of the LGC, and Chapter 277,
Texas Election Code
• Signed by qualified voters of the City
• 1,172 signatures required for petition to be considered valid = 5% of
the number of qualified (active) voters in the City; as of 09/17/12
active registered 23,424. Voters on suspended list are excluded
from calculation (4,579)
• Each copy of the petition shall have a copy of proposed legislation
attached to it
• Election shall be held on first available uniform election date upon
receipt of the petition (May 11, 2013)
• Petition signature is invalid if the signer signed the petition earlier
than the 180th day (March 21, 2012) before the date the petition is
filed (September 17, 2012)
The City of Grapevine contracted with the Tarrant County Elections Office for signature
verification services since Tarrant County has the voter registration records and software
that aids in the petition verification process. Tarrant County Elections Administrator
Steve Raborn submitted to the City Secretary on October 1, the review and findings of
the petition, and certifies the following:
October 9,2012(9:43AM)
Total Signatures Verified 1,580*
Signatures Accepted 1,499
Signatures Rejected 81
*The petition was received with approximately 1,772 signatures (with 192
signatures being crossed out by petition circulators prior to submittal).
The 186 page petition, containing 1,499 certified signatures, meets State law
requirements. Therefore, the petition is considered valid and should by motion and vote
be accepted by the City Council.
The next step would be for the Council to adopt an ordinance calling a special May 11,
2013 Charter Amendment Election no later than February 5, 2013.
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Jodi Brown, City Secretary
City of Grapevine
200 South Main Street
Grapevine TX 76051
This is to certify that petition for the City of Grapevine has been checked.
Following is a summary of the signatures checked:
Total Signatures Verified 1,580
Signatures Accepted 1,499
Signatures Rejected 81
If you have any questions please feel free to call Kenisha at(817) 831-6479
Sincerely,
Steve Raborn, CERA
Tarrant County Elections Administrator
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