CC Resolution No. 726 1206
RESOLUTION NO. 726
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON
THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THREE (3) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS .
ONE (1) , FOUR (4) , AND FIVE (5) 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 regular meeting held on this loth day of April ,
1980, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns
of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown
on the 5th day of April , 1980 , for the purpose of electing
three ( 3) Councilmen from the respective Districts Nos . One
(1) , Four (4) , and Five (5) ; said Election having been held
under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said
City and an ordinance duly passed on Ordinance No . 2809,
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 COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 1
Francis Portis 854 votes
Perry M. Simmons 1, 142 votes
Paul R. Henderson 556 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 4
Jimmy Johnson 11975 votes
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FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 5
Allen Cannon 1, 766 votes
W. Audrel Vinson 577 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 no candidate received a majority of
the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman
from District No. One (1) , and accordingly, it is necessary
that a Run-Off Election be held to elect a councilman; it is
therefore ORDERED that a Special Run-Off Election be held
between the two eligible candidates receiving the highest
number of votes at said Election for the purpose of electing
one of such candidates to said office.
Section 2 : That JIMMY JOHNSON received a majority of
the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman
from District No. Four (4) , and accordingly, the said JIMMY
JOHNSON is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman
from District No . Four (4) .
Section 3 : That ALLEN CANNON received a majority of
the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman
from District No. Five (5) , and accordingly, the said ALLEN
CANNON is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman
from District No. Five (5) .
Section 4 : 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 ordinances 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.
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this loth
day of April , 1980.
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EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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SC OTT BOUNDS , City Attorney
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