HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2295A Resolution ~j as 9~
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT NO 8 HELD ON MAY 24 1997 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCILMEMBER
FROM THAT DISTRICT
WHEREAS on February 25 1997 the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth adopted City Ordinance No 12900 calling and
ordering elections to be held on May 3 i 997 at which
elections the qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth had
the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor
at-large and eight (8) City Councilmembers from their
respective districts and
WHEREAS on May 3 1997 the duly cabled and ordered elections were
held at which elections the qualified voters of the City
elected aMayor-at-large and City Councilmembers from
Council District Nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 9 and
WHEREAS upon canvassing the returns and declaring the results of
said elections it was determined by the Fort Worth City
Council that no candidate for the office of City Council
District No 8 received a majority of all votes cast for that
office and
WHEREAS the Fort Worth City Council after the canvassing of said
election results adopted City Ordinance No 12993 ordering
a runoff election for Saturday May 24 1997 for the purpose
of electing a City Councilmember from City Council .District
No 8 and
WHEREAS on May 24 1997 the duly called and ordered runoff election
was held at which election the qualified voters of District No
8 had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a
City Councilmember from that district; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth is required to canvass the
returns and declare the results of said election
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH
CITY OF FORT WORTH
SECTION 1. That the matters and facts set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City Counci{ hereby finds and declares that said runoff election
for City Council District No 8 was held on May 24 1997 at which election the qualified
voters of District No 8 were given the opportunity to vote for the- purpose of electing a
City Councilmember from that district.
SECTION 3. That the City Council further finds and declares that the returns for said
runoff election for District No 8 are as follows
Member of the Cit Council District No. 8
Erma C Johnson
Ralph McCloud /' Lib 9T
SECTION 4, That the City Council further finds and declares that said returns are
correct, and hereby adopts same as the returns of the runoff election for City Council
District No 8 held on May 24 1997 and that Ralph McCloud be declared elected to
City Council District No 8
SECTION 5. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the
Fort Worth City Council at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public
and that public notice of the time place and purpose of said meeting was given all as
required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code
SECTION. 6. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its adoption said date being the 27th day of May 1997 and it is
so resolved ( ~., _
Kenneth Barr
Mayor
PROVED AS F RM ND LEGALITY
Wade Adkins
City Attorney
~~~J ~1.li~G~iL
Alice Church A~ROy~
City Secretary CITY COUNCIL
Mar 27 1~
~,- ~..~.~„s
C-~ a F ~
CITY OF FORT WORTH