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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 19-025ORDINANCE NO. 19-025 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 2019, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, TWO (2) COUNCILMEMBERS-AT-LARGE AND FOUR (4) WARD COUNCILMEMBERS (WARDS I, II, III AND IV); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the general election to be held on the 4th of May, 2019, and the election returns of the votes cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials: Official for the office of Mayor; two (2) Councilmembers-At-Large and Officials for the offices of Ward Councilmembers (Ward I, II, III and IV); and, 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: Office of Mayor: Votes Percentages Joshua D. Yates 283 2.11% Jude Paredez 143 1.07% Becky Ames 7,467 55.63% Geary D. Seniguar, Jr. 4,555 33.94% Bill Lambert 974 7.26% Office of Councilmember at Large: Votes Percentages Albert "AX Turner 4,042 19.22% Randy Feldschau 4,246 20.19% William "Bill Bo Bo" Sam 4,098 19.48% Marinette Landry Parkerson 724 3.44% T.J. Rodman 349 1.66% Tony Renfro 2,836 13.48% W.L. Pate, Jr. 4,740 22.53% Councilmember Ward I: Votes Percentages Taylor S. Neild, Sr. 1,673 44.33% Virginia H. Jordan 1,767 46.82% Taher Quraishi 334 8.85% Councilmember Ward II: Votes Percentages Jefferson Fisher 2,170 45.59% Mike Getz 2,590 54.41% Councilmember Ward III: Votes Percentages Christopher Jones "Unc" 712 29.29% Audwin Samuel 1,719 70.71% Councilmember Ward IV: Votes Percentages Robin Mouton 1,994 100.00% ; and, WHEREAS, no candidate for Councilmember Ward I received the necessary votes required by Charter to be elected, a run-off election is required; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 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 set out herein, and the following named persons were elected to the respective positions subject to the taking of their oaths of office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas: For Mayor: Becky Ames For Councilmember-At-Large: W.L. Pate, Jr. For Councilmember-At-Large Councilmember Ward II Councilmember Ward III Councilmember Ward IV: Louis R. Feldschau Mike Getz Audwin M. Samuel Robin Mouton Section 2. 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 if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid or adjudged unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable; and the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, declares it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there by one or more parts. Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 14th day of i ina broussara, amity VierK