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ORD 1993-07 - Canvass Runoff Election Of 1-30-1993 02-02-1993ORDINANCE NO. 93- 07 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL RUNOFF MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN WARD 2 OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER FROM WARD TWO; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN; FINDING THAT THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE; AND DECLARING DAVE LUNING COUNCILMEMBER, WARD TWO. WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, the City Council, at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of February, 1993, proceeded to canvass the returns of the runoff election held in the City on the 30th day of January, 1993, for the purpose of electing a Councilmember from Ward Two; and WHEREAS WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 93 -06 calling the election; and the election having been duly and regularly had 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, WARD TWO DAVE LUNING 177 MICHAEL PECK 152. 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: Dave Luning received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of Councilmember Ward Two, and accordingly, Dave Luning is declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward Two, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 2: 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 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. APPROVED this 2nd day of February, 1993. THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS W. H. Hodges, Mayor ATTEST: Danna Welter, City Secretary APPR VED: Sco Bou ds, City Attorney Or