ORD 2003-07 - Canvass May Election 05-06-2003ORDINANCE NO. 2003-07
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY 2003, 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 6th day of May 2003, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
3rd day of May 2003, 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.
2003 -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
KARL DAVIDSON 1514
DAN S. DAVIS 1210
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 1
JOE EMMETT 147
JIM WILLETT 219
DOROTHY SHANDERA 118
MATT HANNES 24
PAUL W. KNOX 83
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 2
MAC WOODWARD 274
JOHN STRICKLAND 128
MONA HARRELL PECK 103
JOHN ESCOBEDO 104
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 4
ART GREENE 449
BOB TAVENNER 607
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: Karl Davidson received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Mayor At- Large, and accordingly, Karl Davidson 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: Joe Emmett received 147 votes, Jim Willett received 219 votes, Dorothy
Shandera received 118 votes, Matt Hannes received 24 votes, and Paul W.
Knox received 83 votes. Accordingly no candidate was elected b a ma'J ori
of the votes
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There will be a runoff election between Joe Emmett and Jim
Willett on May 31, 2003.
SECTION 3: Mac Woodward received 274 votes, John Strickland received 128 votes, Mona
Harrell Peck received 103 votes, and John Escobedo received 104 votes.
Accordingly, no candidate was elected by a majority of the votes. There will
be a runoff election between Mac Woodward and John Strickland on May 31,
2003.
SECTION 4: 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 6th day of May 2003.
THE CITY OF H SVILLE, TEXAS
Karl Davidson, NiSyor
C;TT ST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Is ham, City Attorney