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RESOLUTION NO. 1245
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 6TH OF MAY, 1995, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING THREE COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE
THREE DISTRICTS 1, 2 AND 3 ; AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED PROPOSITION AS TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION ORDINANCE; 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; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code,
the City Council of said City, at a regular council meeting held on
the llth day of May, 1995, proceeded, as required by law, to
canvass the returns of the Regular and Special Municipal Election
held in the City of Baytown on the 6th day of May, 1995 , for the
purpose of electing three councilmembers from the respective three
districts 1, 2 , and 3 and for the purpose of considering the
proposed proposition as to the Neighborhood Protection Ordinance;
said Elections having been held under and pursuant to the
provisions of the Charter of said City and an Ordinance duly passed
on the 12th day of January, 1995, calling said Elections; and
WHEREAS, said elections 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 Elections, as hereinafter set
out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the
returns of said Elections and finding that the total votes cast at
said Elections were as follows, to-wit :
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 1
Eva Benavides 122 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
David Elmore, Sr. 109 votes
Rocky Rodriguez 34 votes
Rolland J. Pruett 186 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
Ron Priddy 370 votes
Manuel Escontrias 455 votes
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PROPOSITION NO. ONE
Should the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas,
adopt the proposed Baytown Neighborhood Protection
Ordinance (text only) dated September 22 , 1994 , and
proposed Baytown Zoning Maps Atlas dated December 31,
1994?
FOR 1838
AGAINST 1409
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
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 Manuel Escontrias received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from
District No. 3 , and accordingly, the said Manuel Escontrias is
hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District
No. 3 .
Section 4 : That Proposition No . One received a majority of the
votes cast at said election for said Proposition.
Section 5 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
further finds that the notice of said Elections were duly and
properly given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance
calling said Elections and that said Elections were duly and
regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by
the proper officials of said Elections and in all things according
to law.
Section 6 : This resolution shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
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INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 11th day of May,
1995 .
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PETE C. A ARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P . HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, S . , City Attorney
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