HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1980 Declaring Results of the May 2013 General ElectionCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 1980
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS, ON MAY 11, 2013; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, an February 25, 2013, the City Council of the City of West University
Place, Texas, (Me "City') adopted Ordinance No. 1966, which ordered that a general
election be held in the City on May 11, 2013, for Me purpose of electing a Mayor and
four Council Members for two year terms; and
WHEREAS, said election was called and notices were given in accordance with
the law, and the election was held in all material respects in conformity with the law; and
WHEREAS, the returns of such election have been duly and legally made and
submitted to the City Council, and the City Council has examined such returns,
including the tabulation attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof for all
purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. All of the recitals contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are
found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact by this City Council and as part of
its judgment, particularly the tabulation of returns of the election set out in Exhibit A.
Section 2. The City Council now formally canvasses Me returns of Such
election, and it is hereby adjudged, determined and declared Mat:
(1) Bob Fry, with a free of 794 votes cast for him, has been elected MAYOR
of the City of West University Place, Texas; and
(2) Susan Sample, with a total of 673 votes cast for her; Joan Johnson wit
a total of 661 votes cast for her; Dick Yehle, with a total of 638 votes cast
for him; and Ed Headrest, with a total of 612 votes cast for him; have
been Started COUNCIL MEMBERS of the City of West University Place,
Texas.
Section 3. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the
appropriate entries of information in the election register maintained by the City in
accordance with provisions of Section 67.006 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
ever be held W be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
remainder of this eminence and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the Went of Ne conflict only.
Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Open Meetings Law, as amended, and that each such meeting has
been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action. The City Council raffles, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof.
Section T. The public importance of this measure and the requirement of the
law create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance be
passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and a state of emergency is hereby
declared. This ordinance is accordingly passed as an emergency measure and shall
take effect immediately upon adoption and signature.
CONSIDERED, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on first and final
r adltig on the 21f day of May 2013.
Signed-
Mayor Bob FA J
Reeom ended: Reviewed:
City Manager Michael Ross iey Alan Petmv
Exhibit A
Canvass Report
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