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Ord 058-2007 6/19/2007 ORDINANCE NO. 58-2007 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TX, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS ON JUNE 16, 2007; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, in accordance to the City Charter of the City of Wichita Falls the City Council has heretofore ordered a Runoff Election to be held in said City on June 16, 2007 to elect a Councilor at Large ;and WHEREAS, election officers who held said election have duly made the returns of the results 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 3548 voters voted in said election, and that votes were cast as follows: COUNCILOR AT LARGE Glenn Barham received 1782 votes. Jim Ginnings received 1762 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 Glenn Barham was duly and legally elected Councilor at Large. 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 19 day of June 2007. � �1 MAYOR ATTE T: � � ' City erk