HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-1247 05-18-2007RESOLUTION NO. 07 -1247
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, ON MAY 12, 2007, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FILLING THE CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS OF
COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE ONE AND COUNCIL MEMBER
PLACE THREE.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Euless, Texas on the 12th day of May, 2007, a
general election at which there were submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of the
City of Euless, Texas, for their action and vote therefore candidates for the offices of
Council Member Place One and Council Member Place Three.
WHEREAS, there were 1,683 registered voters who cast votes at said election; and
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City of Euless, Texas, voted at said
election, and said election was called and held in strict conformity with the laws of the State
of Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That the election described in the preamble to this Resolution was duly called and notice
thereof given in accordance with the law; that said election was held in the manner required
by law; that only duly qualified resident electors of the City of Euless, Texas, voted at said
election; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that votes
cast at said election for the offices of Council Member Place One and Council Member
Place Three are as follows:
TOTAL
Place 1 Tim Stinneford 775
Steve Symonds 94
Carl Tyson 699
Place 3 Linda Martin 1,225
George Moore 289
TOTAL VOTERS: 1,683
That the above canvass be, and the same is hereby approved.
SECTION 2
That the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, hereby officially declares that a runoff
election will be required for the office of Council Member Place One in which the
candidates receiving the highest and second highest voters were Tim Stinneford and Carl
Tyson.
SECTION 3
That the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, hereby officially declares that Linda
Martin has been elected to the office of Council Member Place Three until May of 2010, or
until her successor is duly elected and qualified.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a special called meeting of the Euless City Council on the
18th day of May, 2007, by a vote of 2 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib leh, Mayor
ATTEST:
san Crim Secretary
MC City
Resolution No. 07 -1247