HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 123003-B - Canvass Dist 7 Special Election_11%'ESOLUTION NO. IV(
ARESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON DECEMBER 20,
2003, AND CALLING A RUNOFF ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas ordered an election to be held on
Saturday, December 20, 2003, for the purpose of the following:
To elect a Councilmember from City of Georgetown Single -Member District 7; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to said election, including the
ordering, giving notice, holding and making returns of said election; and
WHEREAS,
the
election officers who held said
election
have prepared the returns of the results
thereof, and
the
returns have been delivered to
the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, it appears from the returns, duly and legally made, that the following votes were cast:
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Ben Oliver 136
Jeff VerColen 58
Mark Ramsey 89
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council officially finds and determines that the election was duly called; that proper notice of
the election was given in accordance with law; that the election was held in accordance with law; that
returns of the results of the election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council has
canvassed the returns, all in accordance with the law and the resolution calling the election.
SECTION 11.
WHEREAS, it appears from said returns, duly and legally made, that
No one candidate
received
the
majority of
the votes for Councilmember for District
7, necessitating
a Runoff Election
between
Ben
Oliver
and
Mark
Ramsey on Saturday, January 24,
2005,
SECTION III.
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body, the City
Secretary posted written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board
located outside of City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, and
said notice was posted and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the
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scheduled time of
the
meeting. A
copy of
the posting shall
be attached to the minutes of this
meeting and shall
be
made a part
thereof
for all intents and
purposes.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 30th day of December, 2003.
Signed:
Mayor
Attest:
Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
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ApproWd as to form:
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Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney