CC Resolution No. 2497RESOLUTION NO. 2497
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON
THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS FOUR (4), FIVE (5), AND
SIX (6) OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS
THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, on July 13, 2017, the City Council of the City of Baytown ordered the
regular municipal election of the City of Baytown to be held between the hours of seven o'clock
a.m. and seven o'clock p.m. on November 7, 2017, in the City of Baytown, Texas, for the
purposes of electing Council Members for Council District Nos. Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6) of
the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2017, the regular municipal election was held for the
purposes of electing Council Members for Council District Nos. Nos. Four (4), Five (5), and Six
(6) pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance calling the election as well as the provisions of the
City's Charter and state law; and
WHEREAS, between October 27, 2017, and November 15, 2017, the early voting ballot
board met 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 the council meeting held on November 20, 2017, canvassed the returns of
the regular municipal election held for the purposes of electing Council Members for Council
District Nos. Nos. Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6) of the City of Baytown (the "Election"); and
WHEREAS, the Election having been duly and regularly had and held according to law,
and 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 and finding that the total votes cast at the Election were as
follows, to -wit:
Total Percentage
Heather Betancourth 151 100%
Totals 151 100%
Total
Percentage
Robert C. Hoskins 240
71.22%
Thomas Parent 97
28.78%
Totals 337
100%
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Election returns set out
above to be accurate and correct and no Election protest or contest having been filed with the
Council or instituted in connection with the Election returns; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED 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 City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, further finds that the notice
of the Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the ordinance
calling the Election and that the Election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly
and regularly made by the proper officials of said Election and in all things according to law.
Section 3: That Heather Betancourth received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Council Member District No. Four (4), and accordingly, Heather
Betancourth is hereby declared elected to the office of Council Member District No. Four (4) of
the City of Baytown.
Section 4: That Robert C. Hoskins received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Council Member District No. Five (5), and accordingly, Robert C.
Hoskins is hereby declared elected to the office of Council Member District No. Five (5) of the
City of Baytown.
Section 5: That David Himsel received a majority of the votes cast at the election for
the office of Council Member District No. Six (6), and accordingly, David Himsel is hereby
declared elected to the office of Council Member District No. Six (6) of the City of Baytown.
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Total
Percentage
Roy Torres
15
4.84%
Jerry Doyle
10
3.23%
David Himsel
237
76.45%
Christina D. Pape
43
13.87%
Bill Metz
5
1.61%
Totals
310
100%
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Election returns set out
above to be accurate and correct and no Election protest or contest having been filed with the
Council or instituted in connection with the Election returns; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED 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 City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, further finds that the notice
of the Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the ordinance
calling the Election and that the Election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly
and regularly made by the proper officials of said Election and in all things according to law.
Section 3: That Heather Betancourth received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Council Member District No. Four (4), and accordingly, Heather
Betancourth is hereby declared elected to the office of Council Member District No. Four (4) of
the City of Baytown.
Section 4: That Robert C. Hoskins received a majority of the votes cast at the
election for the office of Council Member District No. Five (5), and accordingly, Robert C.
Hoskins is hereby declared elected to the office of Council Member District No. Five (5) of the
City of Baytown.
Section 5: That David Himsel received a majority of the votes cast at the election for
the office of Council Member District No. Six (6), and accordingly, David Himsel is hereby
declared elected to the office of Council Member District No. Six (6) of the City of Baytown.
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Section 6: This resolution 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 o the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 20`x' day of November, 2017,
ATTEST:
L TICIA BRYSCH, City Wrk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., qAttorney
TEPHEN H. DONCARLOS,
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