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RESOLUTION NO. 1725
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE RUN-OFF ELECTION
HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE,2005,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FROM DISTRICT
NUMBER ONE; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUN-OFF ELECTION;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE RUN-OFF 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 201h day of June, 2005,proceeded, as required
by law, to canvass the returns of the run-off election held in the City of Baytown on the 11"h day of
June, 2005, for the purpose of electing a council member from District No. 1 (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 27`h day of January, 2005 (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. 1
Fred S. Aguilar 351 votes
Mercedes Renteria III 373 votes
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 Mercedes Renteria III received a majority of the votes cast at the run-off
election for council member from District No. 1, and accordingly, Mercedes Renteria III is hereby
declared elected to the office of council member for District No. 1 of the City of Baytown.
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 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 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 20° day of June, 2005.
CALVIN MUNDINGER, Iv
ATTEST:
GARV W. SMITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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NACIO RAMIREZ, S ity Attorney
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