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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14874 ORD - 05/02/1979 (2)liIl jkh:4-27-79;lst AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS -AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HELD ON THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 1979; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, heretofore on the llth day of April, 1979, a runoff election was called by Ordinance No. 14855, adopted by the Mayor and City Council, said runoff election to be held on the 28th day of April, 1979; and WHEREAS, notice of said election was actually given as required by law and as directed in the said ordinance, as is shown by affidavit properly filed in the office of the City Secretary; and WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on the 28th day of April, 1979, in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of said election have been certified and returned by the proper judges and clerks thereof; and WHEREAS, this Council has today considered the returns of said election held on the 28th day of April, 1979; and WHEREAS, it appears to the Council, and the Council so finds, that the said runoff election was in all respects lawfully held; and WHEREAS, it appears to the Council, and the Council so finds, that the City Secretary has tabulated the results of said election and certified such tabulation to the Council, and that such tabulation is correct: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the tabulation of votes cast in the runoff election held on the 28th day of April, 1979, made and certified to by the City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby adopted as the official tabulation of the votes cast at said election and that said tabulation be filed and recorded in the official records of the City of Corpus Christi as the official canvass of said election. SECTION 2. That the said official canvass of the returns of the said election reflects the following: MICROFILMED "JUI. 0 1980 14874 • That the following were elected: MAYOR: Luther G. Jones, Jr. COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1: David Diaz COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 3: Betty N. Turner COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 6: Jack K. Dumphy for the ensuing two years and that they are hereby declared so elected. SECTION 3. The necessity of making an official canvass of votes cast in the aforesaid election and declaring the said results of said runoff election creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordi- nance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having declared such emergency and necessity to exist, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY AP ORDAINED, this the , day of� , 1979. ATTEST: .ter'. . C y Secretary APPROVED: aci_DAY OF /.OF , 1979: J. BRUCE AYCOC /CITY ATTORNEY By ^y;E Assistant Cite MAYOR THE US CHRISTI, TEXAS Corpus Christi, Tex s ;2 day of A.riJ , 1917 • 70 THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. MAYOR THE CITY OF The Charter rule was suspended by he following vote: Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample The above ordinance was passed by t Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt ' Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample e following vote: 14874