HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2064A Resolution ~ 01~~
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT NO 5 HELD ON MAY 27
1995 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY
COUNCILMEMBER FROM THAT DISTRICT
WHEREAS on March 16 1995 the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth adopted City Ordinance No 11866 calling and
ordering elections to be held on May 6 1995 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
WHEREAS on May 6 1995 the duly called and ordered elections
were held at which elections the qualified voters of the
City elected a Mayor at large and City Councilmembers
from Council District Nos 2 3 4 6 7 8 and 9 and
WHEREAS upon canvassing the returns and declaring the results of
said elections it was determined by the Fort ~lorth City
Council that no candidate for the office of City Council
District No 5 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 11941
ordering a runoff election for Saturday May 27 1995
for the purpose of electing a City Councilmember from
City Council District No 5 and
WHEREAS on May 27 1995 the duly called and ordered runoff
election was held at which election the qualified voters
of District No 5 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
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CITY OF FORT WORTS
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 Council hereby finds and declares that
said runoff election for City Council District No 5 was held on
May 27 1995 at which election the qualified voters of District
No 5 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 5 are as
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Member of the City Council - District No 5
McKir~l ey Jackson 508
Eugene McCray G98
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 5 held on May
27 1995 and that Eugene R1cCray be declared elected to City
Council District No 5
Section 5. That it is hereby officially found and determined that
the meeting of the Fort Worth City Council ~t 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
dated being the 30th day of May 1995, and it is so resolved
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Mayor
P ROVED AS O FO AN LEGALITY
Wade Adkins
City Attorney
ATTEST
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Alice Church
City Secretary O
APPROVED
CITY CQ~'~VC~L
MAY 30 1995
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