Ord 048-2001 5/8/2001ORDINANCE NO. 48 -2001
ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL
GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
ON MAY 5, 2001, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore called for
a general election to be held in said City on May 5, 2001 to elect a Councilor at Large,
Councilor District 1, and Councilor District 2; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have duly made the
returns of the result thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to said City
Council, and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this Ordinance was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code, and
WHEREAS, after canvassing the returns of said election, it was found to be duly
and legally held in all respects, and that 10,142 voters voted in said election, and that
votes were cast as follows:
FOR COUNCILOR AT LARGE:
Jimmy Robinson
Arthur Bea Williams
Leonard "Butch" Keep
Donna Adams
FOR COUNCILOR, DISTRICT 1:
Miriam Mas
received 1,163 votes.
received 5,003 votes.
received 410 votes.
received 3,329 votes.
received 1,143 votes.
Linda Ammons received 1,376 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 2:
David E. Brock received 210 votes.
James Esther, Jr. received 654 votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Said election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and the Ordinances of the City of Wichita
Falls.
SECTION 2. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares the results
of said election to be that Arthur Beatrice Williams was duly and legally elected
Councilor At Large; Linda Ammons was duly and legally elected Councilor District 1,
and James Esther, Jr. was duly and legally elected Councilor District 2.
SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this Ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8'h day of May 2001.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
/MAYOR