HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2023-14ORDINANCE NO, 2023-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD MAY
6, 2023, CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR POSITION
NUMBERS TWO (2) AND FIVE (5) OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD CITY
COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood on February 6, 2023, ordered a general
election to be held on May 6, 2023, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Position Numbers Two
(2) and Five (5) of the City of Friendswood; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2023, the above -referenced election was held under and pursuant to the
provisions of the ordinances calling such election as well as the provisions of the City's Charter and state
law; and
WHEREAS, between May 8, 2023, and May 16, 2023, the early voting ballot boards of Harris and
Galveston Counties met to qualify ballots by mail and to verify and count provisional ballots pursuant to
Chapter 65 of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the City of
Friendswood, at a council meeting held on May 17, 2023, canvassed the returns of the general election
called for the. purpose of electing a Councilmember to Position Number Two (2) and a Councilmember to
Position Number Five (5) from the City at -large; (the "Election"); and
WHEREAS, the notices of the Election having been duty and properly given as required by law
and as provided in the ordinance calling each such election, the Election having been duty and regularly
held according to law, the returns thereof having been duly made and the Election Judges having certified
the results of the Election as hereinafter set out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed
the returns of the Election, the City Council finds that the total votes cast at the Election were as follows:
COUNCILMEMBER, POSITION NO. TWO
Sally Harris Branson ....................................... 1617 votes
COUNCILMEMBER, POSITION NO. FIVE
Joe Mahanga.................................................. 1,059 votes
Adam Hil1.......................................................... 999 votes
(collectively "Election Returns"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds the Election Returns set out above
to be accurate and correct and that no election protest or contest has been Filed with the City Council or
instituted in connection with the Election Returns; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found
to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, further finds that the
notice of the Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the ordinance
calling the Election and that the Election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and
regularly made by the proper officials of said Election and in all things according to law.
Section 3. That Sally Harris Branson received a majority of the votes cast at the election for
the office of Councilmember, Position Number Two (2), and accordingly, Sally Harris Branson is hereby
declared elected to the office of Councilmember, Position Number Two (2) of the City of Friendswood.
Section 4. That Joe Matranga received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, Position Number Five (5), and accordingly, Joe Matranga is hereby declared elected to
the office of Councilmember, Position Number Five (5) of the City of Friendswood.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Friendswood on this the 17' day of May, 2023,
BRYSCH, City
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