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RESOLUTION NO. 1440
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE
6TH OF MAY, 2000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT NO. 4, ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM
DISTRICT NO. 5, ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM DISTRICT NO. 6, AND A
MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE, AND CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION
OF THE STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO FIREFIGHTERS THAT ESTABLISHES
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; 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 regular council meeting held on the 11[h day of May, 2000,proceeded, as required
by law,to canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the
61h day of May, 2000, for the purpose of electing one council member from District No. 4, one
council member from District No. 5, one council member from District No. 6, a Mayor from the city
at large, and considering the adoption of the state law applicable to firefighters that establishes
collective bargaining (the "Election"); the Election having been held under and pursuant to the
provisions of the Charter of the City and the ordinances duly passed on the 27`h day of January,2000,
and the 3`d day of March, 2000 (the "Ordinances"); and
WHEREAS, the Election having been duly and regularly had and held as called for in the
Ordinances 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 MAYOR AT LARGE
Pete C. Alfaro 1802 votes
David Evans 1240 votes; and
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT NO. 4
Don Murray 510 votes; and
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT NO. 5
Ronnie Anderson 518 votes
Margaret Gwaltney 173 votes; and
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FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT NO. 6
James Coleman Godwin 576 votes
Tom Kincaid, Sr. 237 votes; and
PROPOSITION
Adoption of the state law applicable to firefighters that establishes collective bargaining.
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Against 1376
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 Pete C. Alfaro received a majority of the votes cast at the Election for the office
of Mayor from the city at large, and accordingly, Pete C. Alfaro is hereby declared elected to the office of
Mayor from the city at large.
Section 2: That Don Murray received a majority of the votes cast at the Election for the
office of Council Member from District No. 4, and accordingly, Don Murray is hereby declared
elected to the office of Council Member from District No. 4.
Section 3: That Ronnie Anderson received a majority of the votes cast at the Election for
the office of Council Member from District No. 5, and accordingly, Ronnie Anderson is hereby
declared elected to the office of Council Member from District No. 5.
Section 4: That James Coleman Godwin received a majority of the votes cast at the
Election for the office of Council Member from District No. 6, and accordingly, James Coleman
Godwin is hereby declared elected to the office of Council Member from District No. 6.
Section 5: That the Proposition regarding adoption of the state law applicable to
firefighters that establishes collective bargaining received a majority of the votes cast at the Election
for said Proposition.
Section 6: 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 Ordinances 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 7: 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 l Ith day of May, 2000.
PETE C. ALFARO, f4ayor
ATTEST:
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GAR W. SMITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
dCI<ACIO RAMIREZ, SR.,jj Attorney
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