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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 12, 1971
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on
Wednesday, May 12, 1971 at 5:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following members in attendance:
Ted Kloesel Councilman
Don M. Hullum Councilman
Allen Cannon Councilman
Charley O. Walker Councilman
Jody Lander Councilman
Jim McWilliams Councilman
C. Glen Walker Mayor
D. R. Vcelkel City Manager
Howard Northcutt Administrative Assn't
W. R. Laughlin City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent: David Evans Councilman
Leonard Stasney Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the Invocation was offered.
He than stated the purpose of the meeting was to canvass the returns of the
Special Run -off Election as stipulated in the Charter.
Resolution - Canvassing Election Returns and Declaring Results of Election
The City Council canvassed the returns of the Special Run -off Election
held May 4, 1971 by verifying the election totals of the eleven precincts and
the absentee votes cast at the City Hall from the totals submitted by the
election judges at the time of delivery. The City Attorney than introduced
and read a resolution declaring the results of the election, finding that notice
was duly given and the returns of the election, finding that notice was duly
given and the returns made by the proper officials in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas. Councilman Kloesel moved to adopt the resolution
canvassing the returns. Councilman Hull= seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Cannon and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
The caption of the resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 331
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1971, 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 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.
Outgoing Councilmen Don M. Hullum and Lamar Kelley expressed their
appreciation for the cooperation and support each received during his tenure
of office, and each pledged to continue serving the City in whatsoever capacity
he may be asked to serve. Councilman Kloesel moved to commend the three out-
going council members for the service rendered the community, and for the
cooperation given the entire council in its attempt to build a better Baytown.
Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Kloesel and Cannon
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
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Oath of Office Administered - Mayor and Three Councilmen
City Attorney Laughlin administered
as May of the City and Charley 0. Walker,
Councilmen from Districts Nos. 2, 3, and
extended congratulations afterwhich, they
council table.
Adjourn
the Oath of Office to C. Glen Walker
Jody Lander and Jim McWilliams as
6 respectively. The new members were
assured their proper places at the
There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman
Kloesel moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Cannon seconded the motion.
Me ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST: // ^.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
William R. Laughlin, City Attorney
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C. Glen Walker, Mayor
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