HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-78-161)-04/04/1978
STATE OF TEXAS 1
COUNTY OF TARRANT 1
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE 1
RESOLUTION R-78-161
WHEREAS, on the 1st day of April, 1978, being the first Saturday in April, the regular
municipal election was held within the corporate limits of the City of Colley-
ville, Texas, for the election of three City Councilpersons; and,
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 841 val id and legal votes; that each of the
candidates in said election received the following votes:
NAME OF CANDIDATE
OFFICE
NUMBER OF VOTES
297
533
1 write-in
Gregory T. Foreman
Leonard Lear
Bi 11y Bratton
Councilperson Place 3
Councilperson Place 3
Councilperson Place 3
Don Fowler
Howard ColI ins
Paul W. Battreal
o pa 1 E t h rid g e
David Vincent
Councilperson Place 4
Councilperson Place 4
Councilperson Place 4
Councilperson Place 4
Councilperson Place 4
301
414
112
2 write-in
2 write-in
Donald F. Gillham
Dale R. Hodgson
Dave Hanken
Opa 1 Ethr i dge
Councilperson Place 5
Councilperson Place 5
Councilperson Place 5
Councilperson Place 5
266
567
2 wr i t e - i n
1 write-in
WHEREAS, as is provided in the Charter of the City of Colleyville, in accordance with
the State of Texas regulating municipal elections, it is the duty of the City
Council to canvass the returns and declare the results of said election; and,
WHEREAS, after a full and complete canvass thereof:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
THAT the following candidates for the respective offices having received a
majority number of votes in their respective offices, be, and are hereby
declared elected to the respective offices named below for and during the
term of two years and until the duly constituted election is held in said
City the first Saturday in April, 1980.
OFFICE
DULY ELECTED OFFICIAL
LEONARD LEAR
Councilperson Place 3
Councilperson Place 5
DALE R. HODGSON
THAT the election for the office of Councilperson Place 4 is declared null
and void as a result of the event that no candidate received a majority of
of all the votes cast for that position ( a total of 831 cast), that a run-on
election is hereby called for April 29, 1978, the candidates to be Don Fowler
and Howard Collins.
Resolution R-78-161
Page 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of April, 1978, by the City
Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas:
The vote of the City Council being:
JUDY L. WELCH
C. L. VANOVER
GREGORY T. FOREMAN
VIRGIL L. THOMPSON
DONALD F. GILLHAM
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APPROVED:
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LaVada Johnson
City Secretary
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