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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP.O. 6082: CANVASSING MAY 8, 2010 GENERAL ELECTIONP.O. No. 6082 0511212010th ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 8, 2010 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 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: Elected Official District/Position Term Expiration of Term ~ Mayor Prince 3 Years May 2010 Councilmemlber Chatman 1 3 Years May 2011 Councilmemlber Segler 2 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Albright 3 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Flood 4 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Beard 5 3 Years May 2012 Councilmember Williamson 6 3 Years May 2012 Councilmember Wise 7 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Henderson 8 3 Years May 2011 and WHEREAS, the term for the Mayor will expire in May 2010; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 10-07 that called for a General Election {for the purpose of electing the Mayor; and WHEREAS, a submission was made on February 12, 2010 to United States Department of Justice for preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.10-21 acknowledging that the PO 6082 Sabine Pass Independent School District and the Sabine Pass PortAuthority had cancelled theirelections, and combining the Order and Notice of Election with the acknowledgement that the Port Arthur Independent School District will be a joint participant in the City of Port Arthur's General Election; and re-designating a Vietnamese Translator for the May 8, 2010 General Election; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.10-22 as to the designation of the Early Voting Ballot Board, Deputy Early Voting Clerks, and the Election Day Presiding Judges, Alternate Presiding Judges and Clerks, for the May 8, 2010 General Election; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 10-23 as to appointments of Counting Station Representatives; and WHEREAS, on March 9, 2010 at a Regular Meeting, the City Secretary certified the following candidates as having filed for office: For Mayor: Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Oscar G. Ortiz Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. Lowra A. Reado and WHEREAS, on April 7, 2010, the United States Department of Justice indicated that they had no objections to the election procedures for May 8, 2010 General Election; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Port Arthur and the laws of the State of Texas applicable thereto, a General Election was held on Saturday, May 8, 2010, A.D.; and WHEREAS, the returns of said General Election have been made by Terri Hanks, City Secretary, to the City Council of iihe 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 the Texas Election Code. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Po soa~~ Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the returns of said General Election and, 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 nurriber of votes as shown on the tabulated statements that are attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit "A" and as delineated below: For Mayor_ Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. 1,000 Oscar G. Ortiz 496 Deloris "Bobbie" Prince 2,689 Lowra A. Reado 56 Section 3. That, based on the representations of Terri Hanks, 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 arf~ presumed to have done their duty, the City Council has determined that said General Election was duly called, ordered, and held in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Port Arthur and Ordinance No. 10-07, that the Order ordering the General Election and the returns thereof, have been made by the proper officials, and that the May 8, 2010 election resulted in the election of the following: Mayor: Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Therefore, Deloris "Bobbie" Prince is hereby declared to be elected as Mayor of the City of Port Arthur. That the term for the Mayor shall commence on the date that the candidate is duly qualified and shall expire in May 2013, or until his/her successor has been elected and duly qualified. Po Boaz s Section 4. That City Council shall therefore be composed of the following members: Elected Official DistrictlPosition Term Expiration of Term Mayor Prince 3 Years May 2013 Councilmember Chatman 1 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Segler 2 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Albright 3 3 Years May 2011 ~Councilmember Flood 4 3 Years May 2011 Councilmember Beard 5 3 Years May 2012 Councilmember Williamson 6 3 Years May 2012 Councilmember Wise 7 3 Years May 2011 Councilmemt~er Henderson 8 3 Years May 2011 Section 5.. That the City Attorney shall send a certified copy of this Ordinance to the United States Department: of Justice as to notify them of the results of the May 8, 2010 General Election. Section 6. 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 7. That a copy of this Ordinance shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this 18th day of May, A.D., 2010, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ao sos2 MAYOR DELORIS PRINCE ATTEST:.. CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY VALECIA TIZENO APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: CITY MANAGER STEVE FITZGIBBONS PO 6(182