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CC Resolution No. 1179 2277 RESOLUTION NO. 1179 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 1ST OF MAY, 1993 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE THREE DISTRICTS 1, 2 AND 3 ; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of said City, at a special meeting held on the 6th day of May, 1993, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 1st day of May, 1993, for the purpose of electing three councilmembers from the respective three Districts 1, 2 , and 3 ; said Election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City, and the Order of the Court in Campos, et al vs. City of Baytown, et al, and an Ordinance duly passed on the 28th day of January, 1993 , calling said Election; and WHEREAS, said election having been duly and regularly had and held as called for in said Ordinance and according to law, and the returns thereof having been duly made and the Election Judges having certified the results of said Election, as hereinafter set out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of said Election and finding that the total votes cast at said Election were as follows, to-wit: FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 1 Eva Benavides 166 votes FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2 Rolland J. Pruett 395 votes Rocky Rodriguez 117 votes George 0. Gotcher, Sr. 38 votes FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3 Manuel Escontrias 524 votes Ronald "Butch" Priddy 428 votes Bruce E. Swart 204 votes AND 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 said Council or instituted in connection with said Election returns; NOW THEREFORE 227s BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Eva Benavides received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 1, and accordingly, the said Eva Benavides is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. 1. Section 2 : That Rolland J. Pruett received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. 2 , and accordingly, the said Rolland J. Pruett is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. 2 . Section 3 : That no candidate received a majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman District No. 3 , and accordingly, pursuant to Article IX, Section 94 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, it is necessary that a Run-off Election be held to elect a Councilman for District No. 3 and that the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office of Councilman for District No. 3 are Ronald "Butch" Priddy and Manuel Escontrias; it is therefore ORDERED that a Special Run-off Election be held between the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said Election for the purpose of electing one of such candidates to said office. Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Baytown further finds that the notice of said Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance calling said Election and that said 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 5: 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 of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 6th day of May, 1993 . P PETE C. AL FARO, Mayor Pro Tempore ATTEST: EILEEN P. BALL, City Clerk ACIO RAMIRE2, S . , City Attorney ca il/5-693mCANVASSva s 2