1976-05-08 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RESResolution No. 76-11
RESOLUTION AND ORDER DECLARING RESULTS OF CITY
OFFICERS' RUN OFF ELECTION, HELD IN THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON MAY 8, 1976.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF PEARLAND
On this the 10th day of May, 1976, 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 Carlton McComb
Councilman Cecil W. Griffin
eouncskman Harry -Farley
Councilman Tom Reid
Councilman Benny J. Frank
City Secretary Dorothy L. Cook
and the following absent: Councilman Farley
constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had were the following:
Councilman
Reid
introduced a resolution and order and moved its adoption.
The Motion was seconded by Councilman
Griffin
, and the motion
carrying with it the adoption of the resolution and order prevailed by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilman Reid, Councilman Frank and Councilman Griffin
, NOES:
None
The resolution is as follows;
There came on to be considered the returns of a Run Off Election held on the
8th day of May, 1976, for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named official,
and it appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were
cast at said election 325 valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates
in said election received the following votes;
FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION 3 (UNEXPIRED TERM)
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Daniel G. Shaw 137
Terry Gray 188
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 Terry Gray was duly elected City
Councilman Position 3 (Unexpired term) of said City; at said election, and
said above named party is hereby declared duly elected to said City Councilman
Postion 3, (Unexpired term) subject to taking of his oath and filing bond as
provided by the laws 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 sub-
ject 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, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS La day of P27 -7._A. D. 1976.
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Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
City Secretdlry