ORD 2005-04 - Canvass Election Mayor - Four Ward 05-17-2005ORDINANCE NO. 2005-04
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 2005, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR AT -LARGE AND FOUR WARD COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE
FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS; 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 17th day of May 2005, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
7th day of May 2005, for the purpose of electing a Mayor at -large and four
Ward Councilmembers, one from each of the City's four wards; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2005 -03 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 MAYOR AT -LARGE
MICKEY S. EVANS 410
GARY CRAWFORD 276
JIM CARTER 123
VANCE HOWARD 768
J. TURNER 767
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 1
JIM WILLETT 301
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 2
MAC WOODWARD 323
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 3
CLARENCE W. GRIFFIN 168
GEORGE E. OLIVER 126
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 4
BOB TAVENNER 459
TOM BLACKARD 326
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: Mickey S. Evans received 410 votes, Gary Crawford received 276 votes, Jim
Carter received 123 votes, Vance Howard received 768 votes and J. Turner
received 767 votes for Mayor At- Large. Accordingly, no candidate was
elected by a majority of the votes. There will be a runoff election between
Vance Howard and J. Turner on June 11, 2005.
SECTION 2: Jim Willett received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember Ward One, and accordingly, Jim Willett is declared elected
to the office of Councilmember Ward One, subject to the taking of his oath
and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Mac Woodward a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember Ward Two, and accordingly, Mac Woodward is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember Ward Two, subject to the taking of his
oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Clarence W. Griffin a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember Ward Three, and accordingly, Clarence W. Griffin is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward Three, subject to the
taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of
Texas.
SECTION 5: Bob Tavenner received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember Ward Four, and accordingly, Bob Tavenner is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward Four, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 171h day of May 2005,
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Steed Smith, Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED A FORM:
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Thomas A. Leker, I City Attorney