1976-04-05 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RESRESOLUTION NO. '76-7
RESOLUTION AND ORDER DECLARING RESULTS OF CITY OFFICERS'
ELECTION REGULAR AND SPECIAL, HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND
TEXAS, ON APRIL 3, 1976.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF PEARLAND
On this the 5th day of April, 1976, the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas convened in Special called session open to the public at the regular meeting
place thereof with the following members present, to -wit:
Mayor Carlton McComb
Councilman Cecil W. Griffin
Councilman Harry Farley
Councilman Tom Reid
Councilman Benny J. Frank
City -Secretary Dorothy L. Cook
and the following absent:
none
constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had were the following:
CouncilmanGriffi_ri introduced a resolution and order and moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Frank , and the motion carrying with it
the adoption of the resolution and order prevailed by the following vote,
AYES:
Councilman Griffin, Councilman Frank, Councilman Reid and Councilman Farley
, NOES:
None
The resolution is as follows:
There came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 3rd
day of April, 1976, for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials,
and it appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at
said election 1,429 valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said
election received the following votes:
FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION 2
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Harry Farley 996
Delores (Dee) Jordan 400
FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION 4
Camilo Castro 414
Tom Reid 984
FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION 3 (UNEXPIRED TERM) SPECIAL ELECTION
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Daniel G. Shaw 395
Earl Dennis Griffin, Jr. 321
Terry Gray 640
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
That said election was duly called; that notice of said election was given in
accordance with law, and that said election was held in accordance with law, and
that pursuant to valid ballots cast Harry Farley was duly elected City Councilman
Position 2 of said City; and Tom Reid was duly elected City Councilman Position 4
of said City, at said election, and said above named parties are hereby declared
duly elected to said respective offices, subject to the taking of their oaths and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
That further, according to the valid ballots cast in the Special Election
for Councilman Position 3 (unexpired term) a runoff election becomes necessary
between Daniel G. Shaw and Terry Gray .inasmuch as no one candidate for said
office received a majority of all votes cast in said election. Said runoff
election shall be called and held pursuant to Section 5.06 of the Home Rule
Charter of the City and applicable provisions of the Election Code of the State
of Texas
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this
governing body the 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
and readily accessible to the general public, and said notice having been so posted
and remaining posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled
time of said 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.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this the cr day of l A.. O.
1976.
ATTEST:
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City Sec
Mayor