RESO 1991-01 - Election Returns 1-19-91RESOLUTION NO. 91 -1
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 19TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1991, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT LARGE, AND
FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS ONE,
TWO, THREE AND FOUR; 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 22nd day of
January, 1991, proceeded to canvass the returns of the regular
municipal election held in the City on the 19th day of January,
1991, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four Councilmembers,
one from each of the City's four Wards; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of
Ordinance No. 90 -25 calling the election; and
WHEREAS 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 MAYOR, AT LARGE
JAMES A. (JIM) STANDEFER 801
BILL HODGES 947
WRITE -INS 2
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD ONE
GREGG CANTRELL 209
RON LANGE 344
M. A. COMELLA 88
KEVIN L. JONES 38
WRITE -INS 2
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD TWO
WILLIAM H. KNOTTS, JR 204
WRITE -INS 16
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD THREE
CHARLES ROBINSON 248
WRITE -INS 5
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR
GARY M. BELL 300
WRITE -INS 13
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 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Bill Hodges received a majority of the votes cast at the election
for the office of Mayor, at Large, and accordingly, Bill Hodges is
hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor, at Large, subject to
the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of
the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Ron Lange received a majority of the votes cast at the election for
the office of Councilmember Ward One, and accordingly, Ron Lange is
hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward One,
subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: William H. Knotts, Jr. received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Councilmember Ward Two, and accordingly,
William H. Knotts, Jr. is hereby 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 4: Charles Robinson received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Councilmember Ward Three, and
accordingly, Charles Robinson is hereby declared elected to the
office of Councilmember Ward Three, subject to the taking of his
oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: Gary M. Bell received a majority of the votes cast at the election
for the office of Councilmember Ward Four, and accordingly, Gary M.
Bell is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember Ward
Four, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided
by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 6: 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 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
APPROVED this 22nd day of January, 1991.
ATTE
aw, City Secr tary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
THE CI Y OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Jan Monday, Mayor