HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4205-05-2013 A Resolution
NO. 4205-05-2013
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 11, 2013, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH.
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2013, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted Ordinance
No. 20603-02-2013, calling for and ordering a general election to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, 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, after all deadlines had expired for candidates to be placed on the ballot for the
election, the City Secretary delivered to the City Council a "Certification of Unopposed Candidacy",
informing the City Council that only one (1) person had filed as a candidate for the office of Mayor and
only one (1) person had filed as a candidate for election in each of City Council District Nos. 3, 6, 7 and
9; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of said "Certification of Unopposed Candidacy" on March 19, 2013,
the City Council, as authorized by Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Code, adopted City Council
Ordinance No. 20657-03-2013, declaring elected to office the unopposed candidates for the office of
Mayor and for City Council Members for City Council District Nos. 3 6, 7, and 9 and canceling the
election for those uncontested offices; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2013, the general election was held at which the qualified voters of the
City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing the remaining four (4) City Council
Members from their respective districts; 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 the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH THAT:
SECTION 1. 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. The City Council hereby finds and declares that the said City Council election for
District Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 8 was held on May 11, 2013, at which election qualified voters were given the
opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing City Council Members from their respective districts.
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SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and declares that the returns for Such election are
as follows:
Member of CRV ('ouncil—District 2
Jim Lane 1,217
Salvador"Sal"Espino 1,462
Member of City Council —District 4
Danny Scarth 1,287
Paul Gardner 945
Member of CitV Council—District 5
Frank Moss 1,107
Gyna Bivens 1,192
John Tunmire 219
Member of Cit_V Council—District 8
Kelly Allen Gray 1,513
Kathleen Hicks 1,256
SECTION 4. The City Council further finds and declares tfiat Such returns are correct, arid
adopts them as the retums of the election held on May 11 2013, together with the tabulation of the total
number of votes received in each precinct. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein are
the Council Member election results ofTarrant County.
SECTION 5. The following persons be declared elected to the office of City Council,
respectively:
Council —District 2 Salvador"Sal" Espino
Council —I)Istrict 4 Danny Scarth
Council—]DIstrict 8 Kelly Allen Gray
SECTION 6. The City Council further declares and resolves that pursuant to Section 2.053 of
the Texas Election Code and City Ordinance No. 20657-03-2013, Betsy Price is declared elected to the
office of Mayor; W.B. "Zirn" Zimmerman is declared elected to the office of City Council Member for
District No. 3; Jungus Jordan is declared elected to the office of City Council Member for District No. 6;
.Dennis Shingleton is declared elected to the office of City Council Member for District No. 7; and Joel
Burns is declared elected to the office of City Council Member for District No. 9. Certificates of
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Election shall be issued to Betsy Price, W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Jungus Jordan, Dennis Shingleton, and
Joel Burns in the same manner as provided for the candidates elected at the May 11, 2013, City Council
election.
SECTION 7. The City Council further finds no candidate received a majority of the total
number of votes received by all candidates for the office of City Council District 5 and that no candidate
be declared elected to City Council District 5. Therefore, in accordance with Chapter IV, Section 2, of
the City of.Fort. Worth Home Rule Charter, a run-off election is hereby declared necessary to fill this
place on the Council and a run-off election will be ordered by separate action of the Council.
SECTION 8. 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.
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SECTION 9. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption an this 21 day of
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