RE 2012-0703.1RESOLUTION NO. 2012-0703.1
MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
July 3, 2012
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 3ra day of July, 2012, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to § 67.004(a) of the TEXAS
ELECTION CODE, being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was
transacted.
Upon motion it was unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official
returns of a municipal runoff election held in the City on June 23, 2012, for the election of one
Councilmember Place 3, for the remainder of any unexpired term.
WHEREUPON said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results
declared as follows:
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called a
municipal runoff election under the TEXAS ELECTION CODE to be held in the City on
June 23, 2012,
WHEREAS, immediately after said election the Presiding Judge and other officials
holding said election made their returns of the results thereof to the City Council as follows, and
said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that written
notice of said elections were posted for the time and in the manner provided by law, and all other
proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and performed at
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and within the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned
and filed with the City Council and no protest or objection being made to or regarding any matter
pertaining to said election.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the
results of said runoff election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidate for the
office of Councilmember Place 3, to wit:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidate for the
office of Councilmember Place 3, to wit:
NAME
EARLY
ELECTION DAY
TOTAL
VOTES
VOTES
VOTES
Greg Garcia
231
236
467
Wes Mays
260
224
484
It appearing that Wes Mays received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 3, therefore Wes Mays is hereby declared to be elected to serve the
remainder of the unexpired term after qualifying.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election shall be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that said officers, after being
qualified and having taken the oath, shall serve during the term commencing July 4, 2012 and
thereafter until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the municipal elections shall become effective
immediately after its passage.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 3rd day of
July, 2012.
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HRISTEL PETTINOS, CITY SEC ARY
TO FORM:
ROBERT E. HAGER, <ITY ATTORNEY
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