HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4000-06-2011A Resolution
NO. 4000 -06 -2011
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE RUN -OFF ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 18, 2011, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND A COUNCIL
MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTICT 7 OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2011, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted Ordinance No.
19554 -02 -2011, later amended by Ordinance Nos. 19640 -04 -2011, 19664 -04 -2011 and 19673 -05 -2011, calling
for and ordering a general election to be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at which election all qualified voters of
the City of Fort Worth would have the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and eight
(8) Council Members from their respective districts; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2011, a general election was held at which the qualified voters of the City had
the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast for Mayor or City Council District 7;
and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2011, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted Ordinance No.
19692 -05 -2011, later amended by Ordinance No. 19724 -06 -2011, calling for and ordering a run -off election to be
held on Saturday, June 18, 2011, for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and one Council Member from City
Council District 7;
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 the run -off election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby finds and declares that the run -off election for Mayor and
City Council District 7 of the City of Fort Worth was held on June 18, 2011, at which election qualified voters
were given the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing the Mayor and the City Council Member for City
Council District 7 of the City of Fort Worth.
follows:
SECTION 3. That the City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such elections are as
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Resolution No. 4000 -06 -2011
Tarrant Denton
County Coun Total
Mayor
Jim Lane 15,707 18 15,725
Betsy Price 19,926 37 19,963
Member of City Council — District 7
Jon Perry 2,036 2,036
Dennis Shingleton 3,274 3,274
SECTION 4. That the City Council further finds and declares that such returns are correct, and adopts
them as the returns of the run -off election held on June 18, 2011, together with the tabulation of the total number
of votes received in each precinct. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein are the Mayoral and
Council election results of Tarrant and Parker Counties. Attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein
are the Mayoral election results of Denton County.
SECTION 5. That the following persons be declared elected to the office of Mayor and City Council
District 7, respectively:
Mayor: Betsy Price
City Council District 7: Dennis Shingleton
SECTION 6. 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, as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 7. That this Resolution shall take effect upon ado tion on this 27th day of June, 2011.
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