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RESOLUTION NO. 1353
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE
217D DAY OF MAY, 1998, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT SIX; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE 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 the City
of Baytown, at a special council meeting held on the 71" day of May, 1998, proceeded, as required
by law,to canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the
2"d day of May, 1998, for the purpose of electing one council member from District 6 (the
"Election"); the Election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the
City and the ordinance duly passed on the 22nd day of January, 1998, and as thereafter amended (the
"Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Election having been duly and regularly had and held as called for in the
Ordinance and 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:
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT NO. 6
Joan Dubiel 25 votes
Coleman Godwin 248 votes
Guy W. Davis 40 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 has 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 Coleman Godwin received a majority of the votes cast at the Election for
the office of Council Member from District No. 6, and accordingly, Coleman Godwin is hereby
declared elected to the office of Council Member from District No. 6.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown further finds that the notice of the
Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance and that
the Election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the
proper officials of the Election and in all things according to law.
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Section 3: 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 7" day of May, 1998.
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PETE C. ALFAROf Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ' Attorney
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