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AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN GENERAL ELECTION
HELD ON MAY 6, 2000; AND PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY PASSAGE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas ordered an election to be
held on Saturday, May 6, 2000, for the purpose of the following:
Election of two (2) members of Council, Districts 1, and 5; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to said election,
including the ordering, giving notice, holding and making returns of said election; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have duly made the returns of the
results thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to said City Council; and
WHEREAS, it appears from said returns, duly and legally made, that each of the candidates
received the following votes:
DISTRICT NO. 1
Llorente Navarrette 258
Lorenzo (Shorty) Valdez 93
DISTRICT NO, 5
Sam Pfiester 444
Bob Bruner 283
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown has determined that this Ordinance
must be passed on an emergency reading to allow the Councilmembers to take office in a timely
manner,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN TEXAS, that:
The City Council officially finds and determines that said election was duly called; that proper notice
of said election was given in accordance with law; that said election was held in accordance with
law; and that returns of the results of said election have been made and delivered, and that the City
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Council has canvassed said returns, all in accordance with the law and the Ordinance calling said
election.
SECTION II.
The City Council officially finds and determines ,that Llorente F. Navarrette was elected as
Councilmember for District No. 1; and Sam L. Pfiester was elected as Councilmember for District
No. 5.
Furthermore, said parties are hereby declared duly elected to said respective offices, subject
to the taking of their oaths of office as provided for by the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter
of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
SECTION III.
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body, the City
Secretary posted written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board
located outside of City Hall/Council Chambers, a place convenient and readily accessible to the
general public, and said notice having been so posted and remaining posted continuously for at least
72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. A copy of the return of said posting shall
be attached to the minutes of this meeting and shall be made a part thereof for all intents and
purposes.
SECTION IV.
This Ordinance establishes an emergency due to the need for these Councilmembers to take office
in a timely fashion and in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code of the State of Texas
and the Charter of the City of Georgetown, and therefore this ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage by a favorable vote of not less than a majority plus one of the Councilmembers
qualified in serving.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on emergency reading on this9th day of May, 2000.
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Mayor
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City Secretary ec t Y
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Banks
City Attorney
Main Early Voting
Councilmember District 1
OFFICIAL TABULATION
GENERAL ELECTION
MAY 63 2000
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Branch Early Voting Precinct A Precinct B Total
Llorente F. Navarrette 155 6 97 N/A 258
Lorenzo (Shorty) Valdez 44 1 48 N/A 93
Total Votes 199 7 145- NA 351
Councilmember District 5
Sam L. Hester 59 170 N/A 215 444
Bob Bruner 41 70 N/A 172 283
Total Votes 1N 24Q N/A 3�1 727
Grand Total of Voters 299 247 145 387 1078
I, MaryEllen Kersch, Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met with the Georgetown City Council, sitting as the Canvassing
Board to canvass the General Election of the City of Georgetown held on May 6, 2000, certify that the figures on
the tally sheets correspond with the figures on the returns. Witness my hand this th day of May, 2000.
/Iayor MaryEllen Kersch Attest:-
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Presiding Officer of the Canvassing Authority it Secretary
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