1992-05-30 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RES RESOLUTION NO. R92-18
A RESOLUTION ~_ND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLkND, TEXAS, C~N-gASSING THE RETURNS kND DECLAR-
ING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF CITY OFFICERS' ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLkND, TEY~AS, ON ~L~Y 30, 1992.
On this the 1st day of June, 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
men,hers present, to-wit:
Mayor C.V. COPPINGER
Councilmentber Position One D.A. MILLER
Councilme~tber Position Two BENNY FRANK
Councilmember Position Three RANDY WEBER
Councilme~tber Position Four
Councilmentber Position Five WILLIAM WOLFF
and the following absent: COUNCILMEMBER COLSON
constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had were the
following:
Councilmember WEBER introduced a Resolution
and Order and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember FRANK , and the motion carried with
the adoption of the Resolution and Order prevailed by the follow-
ing vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS WOLFF~ MILLER~ FRANK AND WEBER
NAYS NONE ABSTENTIONS NONE
The Resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Pearland, Texas, on
the 30th day of May, 1992, a Runoff City officers' Election at
which the filling of the Offices of Me~tber of the Council, Posi-
tion No. One (1) and Me~tber of the Council, Position No. 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 June 1, 1992, after date of said election
being the first meeting of the City Council to be held since said
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 1,424 valid and legal votes; and that said election re-
sulted in the following vote totals:
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER ONE
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
D. A. MILLER 780 56.77%
JAMES (JIM) DESHAZER 594 43.23%
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER FIVE
DAVID L. SMITH 767 54.28%
RETTA ABSHER 646 45.72%
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
30, 1992, within the City of Pearland, Texas, and that the candi-
date elected for Member of the Council Position Number One is
declared to be D. A. Miller and the candidate elected for Member
of the Council Position Number Five is declared to be David L.
Smith and said above parties are hereby declared duly elected to
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said respective offices, subject to taking of their oaths and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
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 1st day of June, A. D.,
1992.
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ATTE S T:
PAY JONESyCITY SECRETARY
APPR~.-
I',ESTER RORICK~ CITY ATTORNEY
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