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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2010-23 RESOLUTION NO. R2010-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 5, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER TO COUNCILMEMBER POSITION NO. 6 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. * � �: * * WHEREAS, in accordance with the general laws and Constitution of the State of Texas,the City of Friendswood conducted a general election on May 8, 2010, for the purpose of electing two Councilmembers(Position Nos. 4 and 6); and WHEREAS, no candidate in the race for Councilmember Position No. 6 received a majority of the votes cast for that position; and WHEREAS, consistent with Section 6.04(c) of the City Charter, a special runoff election was duly called and ordered for June 5,2010; and WHEREAS, the two candidates for such runoff election were Deirdre Carev Brown and Jeff Moser, same being the two candidates in the general municipal election receiving the highest number of votes for Councilmember Position No. 6; and WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of said election have been verified and returned by the proper judges and clerks; and WHEREAS, it appears that a total of 2,478 votes were cast in said election;now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preambl�of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. The official canvass of the returns of the special runoff election held on June 5, 2010, reflects that the following named persons received the number of votes set opposite their names in the respective positions to be filled: Councilmember-Position No. 6 Candidate Votes Received Jeff Moser 907 Deirdre Carey Brown 1,571 Section 3. The official canvass of the returns of the special runoff election held on June 5, 2010,reflects that the following person was duly elected to the position shown: Councilmember-Position No. 6 Deirdre Carey Brown Section 4. It is hereby found and determined that the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to the meeting of the City Council at which this Resolution was considered and the posting thereof, was proper and said notice and posting are hereby authorized, approved, resolved, ratified, and confirmed. PASSED,APPROVED, and RESOLVED this 14th day of June,2010. David J. H. Smith Mayor ATTEST o� FR�EIy�s '�` �O '� o , � ���� � o � * * Melinda Welsh, TRMC s City Secretary �qTF �F .���I-� R2010-23 2