1992-05-04 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RES RESOLUTION NO. R92-13
A RESOLUTION ~ND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLA/~D, TEXAS, C~_NVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECI~kR-
ING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR CITY OFFICERS' ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAN1), TEXAS, ON MAY 2, 1992.
WHEREAS on this the 4th day of May, 1992, the City Council
of the City of Pearland, Texas, convened in Special Session open
to the public at the regular meeting place thereof with the
following present, to-wit:
Mayor C.V. COPPINGER
Councilmember Position One D.A. MILLER
Councilmember Position Two BENNY FRANK
Councilmember Position Three RANDY WEBER
Councilmember Position Four JOY COLS0N
Councilmember Position Five WILLIAM WOLFF
and the following absent: NONE constituting a quo-
rum, and among other proceedings had were the following:
Councilmember WOLFF introduced a Resolution and Order
and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
COLSON , and the motion carried with the adoption
of the Resolution and Order prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS WEBER, FRANK, MILLER, COLSON, AND WOLFF ,
NAYS: NONE , and ABSTENTIONS NONE
The Resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Pearland, Texas, on
the 2nd day of May, 1992, a Regular City Officers' Election at
which the filling of the Offices of Me~uber of the Council, Posi-
tion No. One (1) and Member of the Council, Position Number Five
(5) were submitted to a vote of the duly qualified resident
electors of said City; and
WHEREAS, at this Special Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Pearland, on May 4, 1992, after date of said election
being the first meeting of the City Council to be held since said
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election'at which returns of said election could be considered
and final results declared.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section I.
That the election described was duly called and notice
thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held
in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election
have been made by the proper officers; and it appeared from said
returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at such
Election 1,708 valid and legal votes; and that said election
resulted in the following vote totals:
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER ONE
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
JAMES MEDEARIS 423 25.76%
JAMES (JIM) DESHAZER 475 28.93%
D. A. MILLER 744 45.31%
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER FIVE
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
RETTA ABSHER 425 25.12%
DAVID L. SMITH 671 39.66%
GLENN STANFORD 277 16.37%
JEFFERY O'BRIEN 319 18.85%
Section II.
That the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby
officially and affirmatively declares that the results as shown
above are the real and true results of the election held on May
2, 1992, within the City of Pearland, Texas, that no candidate
for Member of the Council Position Number One and that no candi-
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date for Member of the Council Position Number Five received a
majority of the votes cast and a runoff election becomes neces-
sary to fill these two positions.
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 at the City Hall, a place convenient
to the public, and said notice having been so posted and remained
posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the date of
this meeting. A copy of the return of said posting shall be
attached to the minutes of this meeting and shall be made a part
thereof for all intents and purposes.
Section IV.
The following Exhibits A, B, and C (Election Results) are
attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 4th day of May, A. D.,
1992.
ATTE S T:
PAT~U~NES, C~ SECRETARY
A~FORM:
LESTER RORICK, CITY ATTORNEY
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