ORD 2000-10 - Canvass Election 05-09-2000ORDINANCE NO. 2000-10
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 6TH DAY OF MAY 2000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE AT -LARGE
POSITIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR, 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 9th day of May 2000, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
6th day of May 2000, for the purpose of electing four Councilmembers from
the respective at -large positions one, two, three and four; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2000 -02 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 ONE
STEED SMITH 604
PAM CAREY
570
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION TWO
CHARLES W. SMITHER, JR. 523
MARJORIE REX 665
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION THREE
VANCE HOWARD 921
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION FOUR
JOHN STRICKLAND 568
DAVID MARTINEZ 604
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: Steed Smith received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember At -Large Position One, and accordingly, Steed Smith is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large Position One,
subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of
the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Marjorie Rex received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember At -Large Position Two, and accordingly, Marjorie Rex is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large Position Two,
subject to the taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of
the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Vance Howard received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember At -Large Position Three, and accordingly, Vance
Howard is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large Position
Three, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: David Martinez received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember At -Large Position Four, and accordingly, David
Martinez is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large
Position 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.
APPROVED this 9t' day of May 2000.
THE CITY OF UN F ILLE, TEXAS
William B. Green, Mayor
ATT T:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
aul C. Isham, City Attorney
CITY OFFICERS ELECTION
MAY 6, 2000
AT -LARGE POSITIONS
POSITION 1
STEED SMITH 184 4 85 54 186 41 23 27 604
PAM CAREY 105 28 76 80 132 55 51 43 570
POSITION 2
CHARLES W.
129
14
89
62
126
24
42
37
523
SMITHER, JR.
MARJORIE REX
169
15
83
77
199
54
28
40
665
POSITION 3
VANCE HOWARD
249
21
121
102
266
62
49
51
921
POSITION 4
JOHN STRICKLAND
134
12
94
65
152
36
28
47
568