ORD 2002-11 - Canvass Election 05-07-2002ORDINANCE NO. 2002-11
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 2002, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEMBERS, AT -LARGE POSITIONS 2 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 7th day of May 2002, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
4th day of May 2002, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers, At -Large
Positions 2 and 4; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2002 -06 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 2
JUDY KAYSE 636
WANDA HORTON 533
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, AT -LARGE POSITION 4
JACK CHOATE 871
MICHAEL WILLIAMS 390
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set
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: Judy Kayse received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, At -Large Position 2, and accordingly, Judy Kayse 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 2: Jack Choate received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, At -Large Position 4, and accordingly, Jack Choate 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 3: 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 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
APPROVED this 7th day of May 2002.
THE CITY OF UNTSVILLE, TEXAS
William B. Green, Mayor �-
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, City Attorney