CC Resolution No. 570 849
RESOLUTION NO. 570
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON
THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1977 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE AND THREE (3) COUNCILMEN
FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS . TWO (2) , THREE (3) ,
AND SIX (6) TO SERVE REGULAR TWO YEAR TERMS; DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF
SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT 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 Article IX, Section 96 of the
Charter of the City of Baytown, the City Council of said
City, at a special meeting held on this llth day of April ,
1977 , proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns
of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown
on the 2nd day of April , 1977, for the purpose of electing a
Mayor from the City at large and three (3) Councilmen from
the respective Districts Nos. Two (2) , Three (3) , and Six
(6) ; said Election having been held under and pursuant to
the provisions of the Charter of said City and an ordinance
duly passed on the 27th day of January, 1977 , calling said
Election; and
WHEREAS, said Election having been duly and regularly
had and held as called 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 MAYOR (FROM CITY AT LARGE)
Tom Gentry 1 , 175 votes
Collin M. Teague 332 votes
James Wesley Belk 1 vote
850
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Howard E. Leap , III 278 votes
Emmett 0. Hutto 1 , 225 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
Jody Lander 1 , 113 votes
Joe Harrold 1 vote
D. Duck 1 vote
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 6
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks 1 , 045 votes
Russell R. Bond 450 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,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS :
Section 1: That as shown above, TOM GENTRY received a
majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office
of Mayor from the City at large, and accordingly, the said
TOM GENTRY is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor
from the City at large.
Section 2 : That EMMETT 0. HUTTO received a majority of
the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman
from District No. Two (2) , and accordingly, the said EMMETT
0. HUTTO is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman
from District No . Two.
Section 3 : That JODY LANDER received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman
from District No. Three (3) , and accordingly, the said JODY
LANDER is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman
from District No. Three.
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Section 4 : That MARY ELIZABETH WILBANKS received a
majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office
of Councilwoman from District No . Six (6) , and accordingly,
the said MARY ELIZABETH WILBANKS is hereby declared elected
to the office of Councilwoman from District No. Six.
Section 5 : 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 Or-
dinance 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.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this llth day of
April , 1977 .
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEL RI HA DSON, City Attorney
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