ORD 2006-10 - Canvass Election 05-23-2006ORDINANCE NO. 2006-10
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2006, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEMBERS, AT -LARGE POSITIONS 1, 2, 3, AND 4;
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT
NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN,
THAT THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND RETURNS
THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, the City
Council, at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of May 2006, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
13th day of May 2006, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers, At -Large
Positions 1, 2, 3 and 4; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2006 -04 calling the election; and
WHEREAS the election having been duly and regularly held as called in the ordinance
and according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and the
election judges having certified the results of the election, as hereinafter set
out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of
the election and finding that the total votes cast at the election were as
follows:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 1
MATT HANNES 290
GARY CRAWFORD 464
DALENE ZENDER 687
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 2
MELISSA TEMPLETON - MAHAFFEY 952
JUDY KAYSE 504
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 3
RAY MARTIN 594
MICKEY S. EVANS 806
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 4
JACK K. CHOATE 1099
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set
out above to be accurate and correct, and no election protest or contest has
been filed with Council or instituted in connection with the election returns:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Matt Hannes received 290 votes, Gary Crawford received 464 votes, and
Dalene Zender received 687. Accordingly, no candidate was elected by a
majority of the votes. There will be a runoff election between Gary Crawford
and Dalene Zender on June 24, 2006.
SECTION 2: Melissa Templeton- Mahaffey received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Councilmember, At -Large Position 2, and
accordingly, Melissa Templeton- Mahaffey is declared elected to the office of
Councilmember, At -Large Position 2, subject to the taking of her oath and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Mickey S. Evans received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember, At -Large Position 3, and accordingly, Mickey S.
Evans is declared elected to the office of Councilmember, At -Large Position
3, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of
the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Jack Choate received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, At -Large Position 4, and accordingly, Jack Choate is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember, At -Large Position 4, subject
to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State
of Texas.
SECTION 5: City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given
as required by law and as provided in ordinance calling the election, and that
the election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and
regularly made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things
according to the law.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
APPROVED this 23rd day of May 2006.
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS T 9 FORM:
Thomas A. Upper City Attorney
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