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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 594 TOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 594 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 10, 2008, FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR AND TWO (2) ALDERMEN, AND THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 10, 2008, FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE (1) ALDERMEN TO AN UNEXPIRED TERM. WHEREAS, the general election of 2008 was duly called and held in the Town of Westlake, Texas on the 10th day of May 2008, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Aldermen to serve terms of two-years; and WHEREAS, a special election was duly called and held in the Town of Westlake, Texas on the 10th day of May 2008, for the purpose of electing one (1) Alderman to serve an unexpired term; and WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the elections were duly given in the form, manner and time required by law, and said elections were in all respects legally held and conducted in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Texas and the proceedings governing the holding of such elections; and WHEREAS, such canvass shows the following results: Mayor Number of Votes Laura Wheat 141 Total Votes Cast 141 Aldermen Number of Votes Tim Brittan 117 Kevin Maynard 85 Peter Steger 79 Rebecca Rollins 125 Total Votes Cast 406 Aldermen Number of Votes Carol K. Langdon 127 Total Votes Cast 127 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: RECITALS FOUND TRUE. All of the recitals contained in the preamble of this ordinance are found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact and a part of this Board of Aldermen’s judgment. SECTION 2: ELECTION CANVASSED AND DECLARED EFFECTIVE. It is further found and determined that the results of the election are as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble hereof and in Exhibit “A” attached hereto. The Board further finds the following: GENERAL ELECTION Laura Wheat has been elected as Mayor to a term expiring May 2010 Tim Brittan has been elected as Alderman to a term expiring May 2010 Rebecca Rollins has been elected as Alderwoman to a term expiring May 2010 SPECIAL ELECTION Carol K. Langdon has been elected as Alderwoman to a term expiring May 2009 SECTION 3: TOWN SECRETARY TO RECORD ELECTION RESULTS. The Town Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the appropriate entries of information appearing in the tabulation of precinct results shown in Exhibit “A” attached hereto in the election register maintained by the Town in accordance with provisions of Section 67.006 of the Election Code. SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19 DAY OF MAY 2008 APPROVED: _____________________________ Scott Bradley, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ ______________________________ Kim Sutter, TRMC, Town Secretary Thomas E. Brymer, Town Manager APPROVED: ______________________________ L. Stanton Lowry, Town Attorney