HomeMy WebLinkAbout(B) PO 6559: CANVASSING THE RUNOFF ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 25, 2016, FOR MAYOR P.O. No. 6559
06/29/2016 SB
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE RUNOFF ELECTION, HELD ON JUNE 25, 2016 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR
WHEREAS,the City of Port Arthur is a home rule city with a governing body composed of a Mayor
and eight (8) Councilmembers as delineated below:
District/Position Term Expiration of Term
Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Mayor 3 year May 2016
Counci/members
Raymond Scott, Jr. 1 3 year May 2017
Tiffany Hamilton 2 3 year May 2017
Morris Albright 3 3 year May 2017
Keith Richard (unexpired term) 4 3 year May 2017
Willie "Bae" Lewis 5 3 year May 2018
Osman Swati 6 3 year May 2018
Charlotte Moss (unexpired term) 7 3 year May 2017
Kaprina Frank 8 3 year May 2017
WHEREAS, the term for Mayor expired May 2016; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 16-12 that called for a
General Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2016 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 16-35 declaring that there
were two (2) candidates for the office of Mayor and no candidate received a majority of all votes cast for
the office of Mayor; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Port Arthur and the laws of the State of
Texas applicable thereto, a Runoff Election was held on Saturday, June 25, 2016, A.D.; and
WHEREAS, the candidates for the Mayor position were as follows:
Harold Doucet
Derrick Freeman
WHEREAS,the returns of said Runoff Election have been made by the City Secretary, to the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, and the City Council has examined said returns; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has a duty to canvass the returns, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the
Election Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the returns of said Runoff Election, after being canvassed by the City Council,
are found and declared to be true and correct. There were cast at said election for the respective
candidates the number of votes as shown on the tabulated statements that are attached hereto and
made a part hereof as Exhibit"A" and as delineated below:
Mayor: Harold Doucet 1,613
Derrick Freeman 1,694
Section 3. That based on the representations of the City Secretary, that she conducted the
Election in accordance with state, local and federal law,and based on the presumption under the law that
the election judges are presumed to have done their duty, the City Council has determined that the
Runoff Election was duly called, ordered, and held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, the
Charter of the City of Port Arthur, and Ordinance Nos. 16-12 and 16-35, that the Order for the conduct of
the Runoff Election and the returns thereof, have been made by the proper officials, and that the June
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25, 2016 election resulted in the election of the following:
Mayor: Derrick Freeman
Therefore, Derrick Freeman is hereby declared to be elected as Mayor. That the term for the
Mayor shall commence on the date that Derrick Freeman is duly qualified and shall expire in May, 2019,
or until his/her successor has been duly qualified.
Section 4. That the City Council shall therefore be composed of the following members:
District/Position Term Expiration of Term
Mayor Derrick Freeman Mayor 3 year May 2019
Councilmembers
Raymond Scott, Jr. 1 3 year May 2017
Tiffany Hamilton 2 3 year May 2017
Morris Albright 3 3 year May 2017
Keith Richard (unexpired term) 4 3 year May 2017
Willie "Bae" Lewis 5 3 year May 2018
Osman Swati 6 3 year May 2018
Charlotte Moss (unexpired term) 7 3 year May 2017
Kaprina Frank 8 3 year May 2017
Section 5. That this being an Ordinance for which publication is not required under the Charter
of the City of Port Arthur, it shall not be published, but shall take effect and be in force immediately from
and after its passage.
Section 6. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
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READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , A.D., 2016, at
a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
DELORIS PRINCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHERRI BELLARD, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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VALECIA IT NO, Ci ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
BRIAN MCDOUGAL, CITY MANAGER
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