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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas ordered an election to be
held on Saturday, May 1, 1999 for the purpose of the following:
Election of a Mayor and two (2) members of Council, Districts 2, and b; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1999, the City Council declared that Charles "Ross" Burson was
unopposed in his candidacy to retain the District 6 Councilmember position and was on that date
duly elected to office; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to the May 1, 1999,
General 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 available 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:
MAYOR
Della Green
Leo Wood
Ferdinand L. Tonn
Mary Ellen Kersch
Mike McMaster
DISTRICT NO.2
Clark Lyda
Shelley Pierre Davis
1999 Election Ordinance No.
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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:
SECTION I.
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
Council has canvassed said returns, all in accordance with the law and the Ordinance calling said
election.
The City CounciI``fo feria
City of Georgetown; _
Charles "Hors" Burson
SECTION II.
and determines that
was elected as
was elected
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for District No. 61
elected as Mayor of the
for District No. 2; and
Furthermore, said partiesx<wliereby declared duly elected t6`s divspective offices, subject
to the taking of the=geown,!T'exas.
office as provided for by the laws of the State of e nd the Charter
of the City of
SECTION II.
The City Council officially finds and determines that dl4ph was elected as
Councilmember for District No. 2; and Charles "Ross" Burson was elected as
Councilmember for District No. 6.
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
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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 this 4th day of May, 1999.
SIGNED:
Leo Wood
Mayor
Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
1999 Election Ordinance No.
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NCTIC,� OF MEET1 `_ ' . i"1-�J GQ`JER1�Il� � CDS'
OF THE CIT t_ s J ` kGETOWN, TEXAS
TUESD.A. Z'; May 4, 1999
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, will meet in Special Session on Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at 5:30
p.m, in the City Council Chambers, located at the northeast corner of Seventh and Main Street in Georgetown,
Texas.
Regular Session - to begin at 5:30 p.m.
A Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
B Citizens wishing to address the Council
Legislative Regular Agenda
Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items: (Council may, at anry time, recess the
Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Mayor, a Councilmember, or the City Manager.)
C Consideration of appointment of a canvassing team of councihnembers to canvass the results of the May
1.1 1999 General Election -- Mayor Leo Wool
D Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing the votes for the May 1, 1999 General Election and
declaring the election results to be official --Emergency Reading -- Sandra Lee
E Consideration of a resolution declaring a Rim Off Election, if necessary -- Sandra Lee
F Swearing in of new Councilmembers -- Sandra Lee
G Comments by incoming Councilmembers
H Election of Mayor Pro Tem, if possible
I Swearing in of Mayor Pro Tem, if necessary -- Sandra Lee
Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Govenunent Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, the items listed below
will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session that follows.
J Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
Regular Session
K Action from Executive Session
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certifythat this Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin
board located outside of the Council Chambers, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 30#� day of
IL 1999,and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of
said meetifie.
D. Lee, City Secretary
City Council Agenda/Nby 4, 1999 / '1 " .'
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