1988-05-07 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RESRESOLUTION NO, R88-13
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARL~_ND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE REGULAR CITY OFFICERS ELECTION HELD IN THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON MAY 7, 1988.
On this the 9th day of May, 1988, the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, convened in Regular Session open to the public at
the regular meeting place thereof with the following members present,
to-wit: Mayor Tom Reid
Councilmember/Mayor Pro Tem Richard Tetens
Councilmember James Bost
Councilmember Will iam Wolff
and the following absent:
constituting a quorum, and
following:
Councilmember Bost
Order and moved its adoption.
Councilmembers Roberts and Frauenberger
among other proceedings had were the
introduced a Resolution and
The motion was seconded by Council-
member Wolff , and the motion carried with the adoption
of the Resolution and Order prevailed by the following vote:
AYES Councilmembers Bost, Tetens and Wolff
NAYS None
The Resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Pearland, Texas, on the
7th day of May, 1988, a Regular City Officers' Election at which the
filling of the offices of Member of the Council, Position No. Two (2)
and Member of the Council, Position No. Four (4) were submitted to a
vote of the duly qualified resident electors of said City; and
WHEREAS, at this Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, on May 9, 1988, after date of said election being the
first meeting of the City Council to be held since said election at
which retunns of said election could be considered and final results
declared.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 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 1,417 valid
and legal votes; and that said election resulted in the following vote
totals:
FOR EMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER TWO
D. A. MILLER, JR. 678
RICHARD TETENS 725
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER FOUR
TERRY GRAY 556
DAVID L. SMITH, JR. 833
are the
within
Member
Section II.
That the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby
officially and affirmatively declares that the results as shown above
real and true results of the election held on May 7, 1988,
the City of Pearland, Texas, that the candidate elected for
of the Council Position Number Two is declared to be
Richard Tetens and that the candidate elected for Member of the Coun-
cil Position Number Four is declared to be David L. Smith, Jr. and
said above parties are hereby declared duly elected to 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
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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 in the City Hall, a place convenient to the public, and said
notice having been so posted and remaining 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
attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
Results) are
1988.
PASSED,
APPROVED
and ADOPTED this the 9th day of May,
Mayor
ATTEST:
C i tyS~eretary~r~~
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