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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
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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
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