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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
April 5, 1983
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in
special session on Tuesday, April 5, 1983, at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the
following attendance:
Fred T. Philips
Jimmy Johnson
Perry M. Simmons
Mary E. Wilbanks
Roy L. Fuller
Allen Cannon
Emmett 0. Hutto
Fritz Lanham
Larry Patterson
Randy Strong
Eileen P. Hall
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The meeting was called to order with a quorum present
and the following business was transacted:
Consider Proposed Resolution, Canvassing Results of Municipal
Election Held on April 2, 1983
Council canvassed the results of the Municipal Election
held April 2, 1983, which reflected the following:
FOR MAYOR (FROM CITY AT LARGE)
Emmett 0. Hutto 1,209 votes
Ted L. Kloesel 631 votes
Allen Cannon 742 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Roy L. Fuller
Joe Roeder, Sr.
1,652 votes
1 vote
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
Fred T. Philips
Quitlan Carter
1,809 votes
571 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 6
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks 2,006 votes
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The City Clerk did note that during absentee voting
eight (8) votes were cast by voters punching two cards. The
problem was averted at the polling places by the judges
placing a small number of cards out for voter selection.
In response to an inquiry from Council, Mrs. Hall
stated that if the eight votes would have been critical to
the election, Council's only authority would be to act as a
canvassing board. However, the candidates most affected by
that critical vote could pursue the matter by filing a
contest of the election.
Councilwoman Wilbanks moved for adoption of Resolution
No. 835; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Simmons,
Wilbanks, Fuller and Cannon
Mayor Hutto
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 835
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 2ND DAY OF
APRIL, 1983, 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.
Administer Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Council Members
Assistant Judge Roy Fuller administered oaths of office
to the newly elected Council members -- Mary Elizabeth
Wilbanks, Roy L. Fuller and Fred T. Philips.
Consider Proposed Ordinance, Calling a Run -Off Election for
April 23, 1983
Council had tentatively agreed that should a run -off
election be necessary, the election would be held on Saturday,
April 23, 1983. Since no candidate in the Mayor's race had
received fifty -one (51%) percent of the votes cast for that
race, the proposed ordinance provides for a run -off election
between Mayor Hutto and Councilman Cannon. The Charter of
the City of Baytown provides that a run -off election shall
be held not less than 10 nor more than 20 days after the
results of the regular election have been declared.
Councilman Philips moved for adoption of the ordinance;
Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Simmons,
Wilbanks, Fuller and Cannon
Mayor Hutto
Nays: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 3590
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
23RD DAY OF APRIL, 1983, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
FROM THE CITY AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OFFICERS;
DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION;
PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL COUNTING
STATION; PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOTS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE.
In connection with the run -off election, Mrs. Hall
had presented a proposed list for ballot distribution which
is attached to the minutes as Attachment "A." Council had
no objections to the proposed distribution of ballots.
Adjourn
There being no further business to be transacted, the
meeting was adjourned.
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Eileen P. Ha 1, City Clerk
Attachment "A"
BALLOT DISTRIBUTION
APRIL 23 RUN -OFF ELECTION
Precinct
Ballot
Distribution
Total
12
001
- 150
150
13
151
- 250
100
28
251
- 550
300
99
551
- 700
200
100
751
- 1000
250
101
1101
- 1150
150
102
1151
- 1250
100
349
1251
- 1500
250
165
1501
- 1800-
300
.,248
1801
- 1900
100
249
1901
- 2100
200
386
2101
- 2250
150
414
2251
- 2400
150
456 (96)
2401
- 2550
150
532
2551
- 2750
200
533
2751
- 3000
250
Absentee
3001
- 3250
250
Reserve
32 .51
- 4200
950