Ordinance No. 15,671 ORDINANCE NO. 15,671
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 9, 2023,
CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT
NO. FOUR (4) OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown on November 20, 2023, ordered a
runoff election to be held on December 9, 2023, for the purpose of electing a Council Member
for District No. Four(4) of the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2023, the above-referenced election was held under and
pursuant to the provisions of the ordinances calling such election as well as the provisions of the
City's Charter and state law; and
WHEREAS, between November 27, 2023 and December 5, 2023, the early voting
ballot boards of Harris County met to qualify ballots by mail and to verify and count provisional
ballots pursuant to Chapter 65 of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the
City of Baytown, at a council meeting held on December 20, 2023, canvassed the returns of the
runoff election concerning the election of a Council Member for District No. Four (4) of the City
of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the notices of the Election having been duly and properly given as required
by law and as provided in the ordinance calling each such election, the Election having been duly
and regularly held according to law, the returns thereof having been duly made and the Election
Judges having certified the results of the Election as hereinafter set out, and the City
Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the Election, the City Council
finds that the total votes cast at the Election was as follows:
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT NO. FOUR (4) OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN
Kim Kosteck .................................................... 234 (46.43%)
James Franco..................................................... 270 (53.57%)
(the"Runoff Election Returns"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Runoff Election
Returns set out above to be accurate and correct and that no election protest or contest has been
filed with the City Council or instituted in connection with the Runoff Election Returns; and
WHEREAS, James Franco received a majority of the votes for Council Member for
District No. Four(4) of the City of Baytown; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby finds that the
above-referenced recitals are true and correct.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, further finds that the
notice of the Runoff Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as
provided in the ordinance calling the Runoff Election and that the Runoff Election was duly
and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials of
said Runoff Election and in all things according to law.
Section 3: That James Franco received a majority of the votes for Council Member for
District No. Four(4) of the City of Baytown and accordingly, James Franco is hereby declared elected
to the office of Council Member District No. Four(4)of the City of Baytown..
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of
the City of Baytown this the 201h day of December, 202
NDON C PETILL , Mayor
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APPROVED A TO ORM:
SC O LEM ND, City Attorney
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