RESO 1984-09 - Runoff Election CanvassRESOLUTION NO. 84 -9
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL RUNOFF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON
THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 1984, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
ONE COUNCILMEMBER FROM THE AT -LARGE POSITION ONE;
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 special meeting held on the 4th day of May, 1984,
proceeded to canvass the returns of the Special Runoff Municipal Election
held in the City on the 28th day of May, 1984, for the purpose of electing
one Councilmember At- Large; and
WHEREAS said Election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of
Ordinance No. 84 -11 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 446
JIM CARTER 444
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. 0. Eugene Barrett received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilmember At- Large Position One, and
accordingly, 0. Eugene Barrett is hereby 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.
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Section 2. 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 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage.
APPROVED THIS 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1984.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
BY:__
William V. Nash, Mayor
ATTEST:
u h De haw, i y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott gounds, City Attorney