RESO 1987-02 - Municipal Election ReturnRESOLUTION NO. 87- 2
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE
4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1987, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
AT LARGE, AND FIVE COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FROM AT -LARGE POSITION 3,
AND ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS ONE, TWO, THREE, AND
FOUR; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT
NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND
THAT SAID 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 7th day of April, 1987,
proceeded to canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in
the City on the 4th day of April, 1987, for the purpose of electing a Mayor
and five Councilmembers, one from At -Large Position 3, and one from each of
the City's four Wards One, Two, Three and Four; and
WHEREAS said Election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of
Ordinances No. 87 -3 and No. 87- 6_,caLl.ingsaid Electaon ;..and&,, Lti
WHEREAS said Election having been duly and regularly had as called in said
ordinance and according to law, and the returns thereof having certified
the results of said Election, as hereinafter set out, and the City Council
having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of said Election and
finding that the total votes cast at the Election were as follows:
FOR MAYOR, AT LARGE
JANE MONDAY 1287
WRITE -INS 54
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 3
DIANE LOWE 699
JIM CARTER 741
WRITE -INS 5
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD ONE
WILLIAM L. HAMMOCK 345
DAVE FALKNOR 147
WRITE -INS 2
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD TWO
BILL KNOTTS 203
WRITE -INS 4
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD THREE
PERCY HOWARD, JR. 204
WRITE -INS 3
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR
GARY BELL 353
ALICE ELLISOR 129
WRITE -INS 0
AND WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds the Election
returns set out above to be accurate and correct, and no Election protest
or contest has been filed with said Council or instituted in connection
with said Election returns:
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Jane Monday received-a._ majority .,of the_,votes -_cast at
Election for the office of Mayor, at Large, and accordingly, Jane
Monday is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor, at Large,
subject to the taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
Section 2. Jim Carter received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilmember, At -Large Position 3, and
accordingly, Jim Carter is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilmember, At -Large Position 3, subject to the taking of his oath
and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 3. William L. Hammock received a majority of the votes cast at
said Election for the office of Councilmember Ward One, and accord-
ingly, William L. Hammock is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilmember Ward Two, subject to the taking of his oath and filing
bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 4. Bill Knotts received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilmember Ward Two, and accordingly,
Bill Knotts is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember
Ward Two, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as
provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 5. Percy Howard, Jr. received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilmember, Ward Three, and accordingly,
Percy Howard, Jr. is hereby declared elected to the office of
Councilmember, Ward Three, subject to the taking of his oath and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
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Section 6. Gary Bell received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilmember, Ward Four, and accordingly,
Gary Bell is hereby 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 7. City Council finds that the notice of said Election was duly
and properly given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance
calling the Election, and that said 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 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage.
APPROVED THIS 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1987.
Attest:
DeShaw, ity ec etary
Approved as to form:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
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THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
By
JAN
NDAY, Its Mayor