HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 01-036 ORDINANCE NO. 01-036
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE 5TH DAY OF
MAY, 2001, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR (4) WARD
COUNCILMEMBERS, AND CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE
SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE SAME DATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY A
PROPOSITION TO SELL CERTAIN PARK PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the
general city election to be held on the 5th of May, 2001, and the election returns of the
2,363 votes cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials: Officer for the
office of Ward I Councilmember, Officer for the office of Ward II Councilmember, Officer
for the office of Ward III Councilmember; Officer for the office of Ward IV Councilmember
and Park Proposition No. 1.
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City Council finds that the votes
cast at said election for the candidates for said offices are as follows:
For Ward I Councilmember: Votes Percentage
Lulu L. Smith 375 100.00
For Ward II Councilmember: Votes Percentage
Guy Goodson 334 100.00
For Ward III Councilmember: Votes Percentage
Karen Jones Thomas 140 27.94
Audwin M. Samuel 361 72.06
For Ward IV Councilmember: Votes Percentage
Leroy Lewis, III 71 7.36
Allen Lee 151 15.65
Bobbie J. Patterson 743 76.99
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns,the City Council finds that the
votes cast at said election for the proposition are as follows:
Park Proposition: For: 1,774 Against: 427
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the results of said regular City election be and the same are hereby declared
to have been as herein set out, and the following named persons were elected to the
respected positions subject to the taking of their oaths of office as provided by the laws of
the state of Texas:
For Ward I Councilmember: Lulu L. Smith
For Ward II Councilmember: Guy Goodson
For Ward III Councilmember: Audwin M. Samuel
For Ward IV Councilmember: Bobbie J. Patterson
Section 2.
THAT the City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds that notice of said
election was duly and properly given as required by law, and that said election was duly
held and returns thereof were duly made by the proper officials of said election and in all
things according to law.
Section 3.
That the results of said special City election be and the same are hereby declared to have
been as herein set out, and the Park Proposition passed.
Section 4.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance or the
application of same to a particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances, should
for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions
of this ordinance and to such end, the various portions and provision of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 5.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Beaumont, this the 8th day of May, 2001.
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