OR 233 Supplies canvass of returns & declaration or results of election ORDINANCE NO. 233
ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Coppell, Texas
April 4, 1981
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the /</~-day of April, 1981, at a
meeting of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present,
the meeting was called to order and the following business was transacted.
Upon motion of Councilmember
and seconded by Councilmember ~b~5 ,'~ ~ )~, ][i~q , it
was unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official returns of an
election held in the City on the above mentioned date, for the election of City Officers.
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 an election to be held in the City on April 4, 1981, for the purpose of electing
a Mayor for a two year term and two Councilmembers for a two year term; and
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 election was 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 and within the time and in
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 election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named
candidates for the office of Mayor, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Andy Brown
of votes for the office of Mayor and he is hereby declared to be elected to the office
to serve after qualifying for said term commencing April 1981.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named
candidates for the office of Councilmember for a two year term, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Roy Brock
Dale Ware
Walter Pettijohn
It appearing that (~)~91~/e~/2cc~/<)C~J and ~T)/~ L 5 b{J/~AP~L received
the highest number of votes for the office of Councilmember for a two year term
and they are hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve after qualifying of
said term commencing April, 1981.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of
said election be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that said officers,
after they have qualified and taken their oaths, shall serve during the term commencing
April, 1981, and thereafter until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
That this Resolution, declaring the results of the election called for April
4, 1981, shall become effective immediately after its passage.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
of April, 1981.
ATTEST:
APPRO~ED AS TO FORM: