ORD 1994-08 - Canvass Runoff Election Of 2-05-94 (Pos. 4) 02-08-1994ORDINANCE NO. 94 -08
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE RUNOFF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1994, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION 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 8th day of February, 1994, proceeded to canvass
the returns of the runoff municipal election held in the City on the 5th day of
February, 1994, for the purpose of electing Councilmember At- Large, Position
Four; and
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
94 -02 calling the election; and
the election was duly and regularly held as called in the ordinance and according
to law, and the election returns were made and the election judges have certified
the results of the election, 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 FOUR
BETTE NELSON 179
DAVID MARTINEZ 370
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out
above are 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: David Martinez received a majority of the votes cast at the runoff 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 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 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
APPROVED this 8th day of February, 1994.
ATTEST:
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
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Sc tt Bo.s, City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
W. H. Hodges, Mayor
CITY OFFICER'S RUNOFF ELECTION
COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION 4
FEBRUARY 5, 1994
PRECINCT
CANDIDATE
BETTE NELSON
DAVID MARTINEZ
EARLY
61
143
101
4
21
102
43
68
201
36
43
206
15
19
301
10
30
401
10
46
TOTALS
179
370