ORD 2005-08 - Canvass Runoff Election Mayor - J. Turner 06-21-2005ORDINANCE NO. 2005-08
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE RUNOFF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE 2005, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
A MAYOR AT- LARGE; 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 21st day of June 2005, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the runoff municipal election held in the City on the
11th day of June 2005, for the purpose of electing a Mayor at- large; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2005 -05 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
J. TURNER 1440
VANCE HOWARD 1039
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: J. Turner received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Mayor At- Large, and accordingly, J. Turner is declared elected to the office of
Mayor At-Large, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided
by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: 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 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of June, 2005.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Steed Smith, Mayor Pro Tem
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
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