HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 890192 - Canvass ReturnsORDINANCE N0. , )`T:,
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 6, 1989; AND
PROVING FOR EMERGENCY PASSAGE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas
ordered an election to be held on Saturday, May 6, 1989 for the purpose
of electing the following officials for this City:
Five (5) members of Council, District Nos. 1 - 5; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas provides
that the Councilmembers elected in 1989 shall draw lots to determine
which one (1) of them shall serve a one (1) year term of office; 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 there were cast at said election 2 valid and legal votes* that
each of the candidates received the following votes:
DISTRICT NO. 1:
Lorenzo L. Valdez, Jr."
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DISTRICT NO. 2:
Winfred Bonner ,, `f
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DISTRICT NO. 3:
Barbara Pearce l`q
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DISTRICT NO. 4:
Mike McMaster 14
Luther Laubach
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DISTRICT NO. 5:
Joe Saegert8:•
Jack Woods
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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.
Section II.
The City Council officially finds and determines that f�irC1) 0°(4'ACf F, J,
was elected as Councilmember for District No. 1;w -
was elected as Councilmember for District No. 2,�
was elected as Councilmember for District No. 3;4, t�t
was elected as Councilmember for District No. 4.; andI
was elected as Councilmember for District No. 5; and 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.
The City Secretary shall conduct a drawing after the Councilmembers
from District Nos. 1 - 5 take their oath of office to determine which
councilmember shall serve a one (1) year term of office; the remaining
councilmembers from these districts shall serve a two (2) year term of
office.
Section IV.
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 and the Council Chambers, a place convenient and
readily accessible to the general public, and said notice having been
so posted and remaining posted and 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 V.
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This Ordinance
establishes
an emergency due to the need for
these
Councilmembers
to take office
timely in accordance with the
provisions
of the Election
Code of the
State of Texas and the Charter
of the City
of Georgetown
and therefore
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 the day
of I
19890
ATTEST:
MAYOR
LETkM- a' WILLOUGHBY. CITY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, CITY ATTORNEY
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