ORD 2013-06 - Canvassing 11-6-12 election returns ORDINANCE NO. 2013-06
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON
THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
FOUR AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBERS; 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 19th day of November 2012, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the 6f
day of November 2012, for the purpose of electing a four At-Large
Councilmembers;and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2012-33 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 AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 1
JAMES FITCH 5584
FOR AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 2
LYDIA J.MONTGOMERY 5651
FOR AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 3
JOE RODRIQUEZ 3314
DON JOHNSON 3507
FOR AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 4
KENDALL SCUDDER 3314
KEITH D. OLSON 3450
(Result of 11/16/12 recount)
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out
above to be accurate and correct, and include the results of the November 16,
2012 recount for Position 4. No other 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: James Fitch received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At-Large Position 1, and accordingly, James Fitch is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large Position 1, subject to the taking
of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Lydia Montgomery received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember At-Large Position 2, and accordingly, Lydia
Montgomery is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large
Position 2, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Don Johnson received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At-Large Position 3, and accordingly, Don Johnson is 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 4: Keith Olson received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At-Large Position 4, and accordingly, Keith Olson is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large Position 4, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of November 2012.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Mac Woodward Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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L oodw i etary Le*h . hneider, City Attorney