HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-25 RESOLUTION N0. R91-25
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON MAY 4, 1991 , FOR
COUNCILMEMBER, POSITION N0. 2 ; REPEALING INCONSISTENT
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN RESOLUTION N0. R91-23; MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS ; AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAS, an election was held in the City of Friendswood,
Texas, on May 4, 1991 , for the purpose of electing
Councilmembers for Council Position Nos . 2, 4, and 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 were verified and returned by the
proper judges and clerks ; and
WHEREAS, the verified returns and the official canvass as
set forth in City of Friendswood Resolution No. R91-23
indicates the result of the race for Councilman, Position No. 2
to be as follows : Mel P. Measeles 724, Bob Wicklander 730, and
Write-Ins 5 ; and
WHEREAS , following said election the candidate for Position
No. 2 receiving the second highest number of votes , Mel P.
Measeles, did submit a petition requesting a recount of the
votes in said race for Councilman, Position No. 2 ; and
WHEREAS, said recount was held on Thursday, May 9, 1991 ; and
WHEREAS , the verified returns of such recount indicates an
error in the original canvass of the returns , and, thus , an
error in the declaration of the results by City Council of said
election for Councilman, Position No. 2 ; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS :
Section l . The facts and matters set forth in the preamble
of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correc�.
Section 2. The verified returns from the Recount Committee
regarding the election for Councilman, Position No. 2, held May
4, 1991 , reflects the following named persons received the
number of votes set opposite their names :
Councilman - Position No. 2
Mel P. Measeles 724
Bob Wicklander 730
Write-Ins 6
Section 3. The official canvass of the verified returns
from the Recount Committee regarding the election held May 4,
1991 , for the office of Councilman, Position No. 2, indicates
that no candidate for such election obtained a majority vote
for election to such office. The two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes in said election for Councilman,
Position No. 2, are Bob Wicklander and Mel P. Measeles .
Section 4. City of Friendswood, Texas , Resolution No.
R91-23, passed and approved May 6, 1991 , and being a resolution
canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the general
municipal election held May 4, 1991 , is , to the extent and only
to the extent inconsistent herewith, hereby repealed.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this � day of May, 1991 .
W. Sc ader
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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