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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6389: CANVASSING RUNOFF ELECTION HELD JUNE 28, 2014 P. O. No. 6389 07/02/2014 sb ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD JUNE 28, 2014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISTRICT 2 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 Term Expiration of Term Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Mayor 3 years May 2016 Councilmembers: Raymond Scott, Jr. 1 3 years May 2017 Elizabeth "Liz" Segler 2 3 years May 2014 Morris Albright, III . 3 3 years May 2017 Stephen A. Mosely 4 3 years May 2017 Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. 5 3 years May 2015 Robert E . "Bob" Williamson 6 3 years May 2015 Derrick Freeman 7 3 years May 2017 Kaprina Richardson Frank 8 3 years May 2017 ; and WHEREAS, the term for Districts 2 is three years; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 14-19 that called for a General Runoff Election for the purpose of filling the vacancy in District 2; and s.po6389 1 WHEREAS, on May 21, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution 14-232 as to appoint the Early Voting Ballot Board, Deputy Lead and Alternate Lead Early Voting Clerks, Runoff Election Day Presiding Judges and Alternate Judges, as well as appointing the Presiding Judge, Alternate Judge, Tabulation Supervisor, Ballot Production Specialist, Counting Station Manager and Election Records General Custodian of the Central Counting Station; 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 Runoff Election was held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, A. D. , in the precincts into which the City of Port Arthur is divided for Council District 2 for voting purposes; and WHEREAS, said election was held for the purpose of allowing the qualified voters to elect a Councilmember from District 2; and WHEREAS, the candidates for the Council positions were as follows : For Councilmember District 2 : Tiffany Hamilton Cal J. Jones ; and WHEREAS, the returns of said election for the Councilmember from District 2 have been made by Sherri Bellard, City Secretary TRMC / Election Administrator, 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 s.po6389 2 ARTHUR: Section 1 . That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2 . That the returns of said General 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 part hereof as Exhibit "A". Section 3 . That, based on the representations of Sherri Bellard, City Secretary TRMC / Elections Administrator, that she conducted the General Runoff Election in accordance therewith, 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 said General Runoff 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 Numbers 14-19, and that the Order ordering the General Runoff Election and the returns thereof, have been made by the proper officials, and that the June 28, 2014 election resulted in the election of the following: Councilmember District 2 : Tiffany Hamilton Therefore, Tiffany Hamilton is hereby declared to be elected as Councilmember from District 2 . That the term for the Councilmember for District 2 shall commence on the date that Tiffany Hamilton is duly qualified and shall expire in May 2017, or until his/her successor has been elected and duly qualified. s.po6389 3 Section 4 . That the City Council shall therefore be composed of the following members : District Term Expiration of Term Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Mayor 3 years May 2016 Councilmembers: Raymond Scott, Jr. 1 3 years May 2017 Tiffany Hamilton 2 3 years May 2017 Morris Albright, III . 3 3 years May 2017 Stephen A. Mosely 4 3 years May 2017 Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. 5 3 years May 2015 Robert E. "Bob" Williamson 6 3 years May 2015 Derrick Freeman 7 3 years May 2017 Kaprina Richardson Frank 8 3 years 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 . READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , A. D. , 2014, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES : Mayor City Council s.po6389 4 NOES: MAYOR DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE ATTEST: SHERRI BELLARD, CITY SECRETARY, TRMC APPROVED A TO FORM: 1?V LECIA IZ , CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: JOHN A. 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