ORD 2004-12 - Results of Election Council Members 05-25-2004ORDINANCE NO. 2004-12
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 15TH DAY OF MAY 2004, 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 25th day of May 2004, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
15th day of May 2004, 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.
2004 -01 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
DICK LINDEMAN 1.342
STEED SMITH 1457
MATT HANNESS 485
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 2
JIM STANDEFER 1465
JUDY KAYSE 1.826
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 3
MICKEY S. EVANS 1314
NATE GRIGSBY 764
JOHN KERR SMITHER 79
BILL KNOTTS 1154
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 4
JACK K. CHOATE 1919
DELORA KING 1346
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: Dick Lindeman received 1342 votes, Steed Smith received 1457 votes, and
Matt Hannes received 485. Accordingly, no candidate was elected by a
majority of the votes. There will be a runoff election between Dick Lindeman
and Steed Smith on June 26, 2004.
SECTION 2: Judy Kayse received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, At -Large Position 2, and accordingly, Judy Kayse 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 1314 votes, Nate Grigsby received 764 votes, John
Kerr Smither received 79 votes, and Bill Knotts received 1154 votes.
Accordingly, no candidate was elected by a majority of the votes. There will
be a runoff election between Mickey S. Evans and Bill Knotts on June 26,
2004.
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 251h day of May 2004.
THE Y OF VILLE, TEXAS
Kar Davidson, Mayor
AT EST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO M:
Thomas A. Leeper, Lity Attorney