HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-18 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS,DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD MAY
3, 2025, CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR POSITION
NUMBERS FOUR (4) AND SIX (6) OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD CITY
COUNCIL;AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood on January 6, 2025, ordered a general
election to be held on May 3,2025,for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Position Numbers Four
(4)and Six(6)of the City of Friendswood;and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2025, the above-referenced election was held under and pursuant to the
provisions of the ordinance calling such election as well as the provisions of the City's Charter and state
law; and
WHEREAS,on May 9,2025,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 14, 2025, canvassed the returns of the general election
called for the purpose of electing a Councilmember to Position Number Four(4) and a Councilmember to
Position Number Six(6)from the City at-large(the "Election");and
WHEREAS, the notices of the Election having been duly and properly given as required by law
and as provided in the ordinance calling each such election, the Election having been duly 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. FOUR(4)
Robert J. Griffon 2,035 votes
COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION NO. SIX
Tom Hinckley 1,082 votes
Michael P. Ross 1,458 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 Robert J. Griffon received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember,Position Number Four(4),and accordingly,Robert J.Griffon is hereby declared
elected to the office of Councilmember,Position Number Four(4)of the City of Friendswood.
Section 4. That Michael P. Ross received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office of Councilmember, Position Number Six (6), and accordingly, Michael P. Ross is hereby declared
elected to the office of Councilmember,Position Number Six(6)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.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on first and final reading by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 14th day of May,2025.
M KE F ,Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: '9 —OF 11
L. HORNER, City Attorney
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