RESO 1984-08 - Position 1 Election CanvassRESOLUTION NO. 84 1
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1984, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE AT-
LARGE POSITIONS 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
10th day of April, 1984, proceeded to canvass the returns of the
Regular Municipal Election held in the City on the 7th day of
April, 1984, for the purpose of electing four Councilmembers At-
Large; and
WHEREAS said Election was held under and pursuant to the
provisions of Ordinance No. 84 -2 -7.2 calling said Election; and
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 COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION ONE
0. EUGENE BARRETT 604
JIM CARTER 488
PAUL W. KNOX 342
ROBERT LEE RODRIQUEZ 119
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION TWO
BILL HODGES 1,235
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION THREE
STEPHEN E. DAVIS 1,234
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION FOUR
MURRAY A. BROWN 1,247
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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. No candidate for the office of Councilmember At -Large
Position One received a majority of the votes cast for said
position; therefore, the necessity of a run -off election between
0. Eugene Barrett and Jim Carter, the two candidates who recieved
the most votes in said election for the position, exists.
Section 2. Bill Hodges received a majority of the votes cast at
said Election for the office of Councilmember At -Large Position
Two, and accordingly, Bill Hodges is hereby declared elected to
the office of Councilmember At -Large Position Two, subject to the
taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
Section 3. Stephen E. Davis received a majority of the votes
cast at said Election for the office of Councilmember At -Large
Position Three, and accordingly, Stephen E. Davis is hereby
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. Murray Brown received a majority of the votes cast at
said Election for the office of Councilmember At -Large Position
Four, and accordingly, Murray Brown is hereby 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 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 6. This resolution shall Make effect immediately from
and after its passage.
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APPROVED THIS LOTH DAY OF APRIL, 1984.
Attest:
Approved as to form:
tebe
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
The City o
Huntsville
by William V. Nash,
Its Mayor