ORD 2008-21 - Canvass Election Four At-Large Positions - [5-10-2008] 05-20-2008ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -21
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE
10TH DAY OF MAY 2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEMBER AT -LARGE POSITIONS 1, 2, 3, AND 4; 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 20th day of May 2008, proceeded to canvass the returns of the
regular municipal election held in the City on the 10th day of May 2008, for the purpose of
electing Councilmember At -Large Positions 1, 2, 3 and 4; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2008 -02 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 COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 1
DALENE ZENDER 969
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 2
MELISSA TEMPLETON - MAHAFFEY 956
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 3
CHARLES FORBUS 905
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 4
LANNY D. RAY 762
RAY MARTIN 403
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out above to be
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: Dalene Zender received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Counci (member At -Large Position 1, and accordingly, Dalene Zender is declared elected to
the office of Councilmember At -Large Position 1, subject to the taking of her oath and filing
bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Melissa Templeton- Mahaffey received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember At -Large Position 2, and accordingly, Melissa Templeton -
Mahaffey is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large Position 2, subject to
the taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Charles Forbus received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At -Large Position 3, and accordingly, Charles Forbus 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: Lanny D. Ray received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At -Large Position 4, and accordingly, Lanny D. Ray 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.
APPROVED this 20th day of May 2008.
TEXAS
J. Turner, Mayor
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Steph 4 ie A. Brim, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Thomas A. Leeper, 'ty 4rtomey