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~ o~ ~ We;) 0 .,J ~o rt'\ _~ 0:: LL1-' ~ a! 168 ORDINANCE 1999- 31 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARI NG RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 1, 1999 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTI NG A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 3, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 4; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. RECITALS: 1. The City Council ordered that a General Election be held on May 1, 1999 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member, Place 3, and a City Council Member Place 4. 2. Notice of this election was duly published in the San Marcos Daily Record on April 18, 1999. 3. Copies of this notice were duly posted at each city election precinct polling place prior to the election, and a copy of the notice was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on February 18, 1999. 4. This election was duly and legally held on the 1st of May, 1999, in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of the election have been certified and returned by the proper judges and clerks. 5. The City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas with the following members present: Billy G. Moore, Ed Mihalkanin, Jane Hughson, Louis Doiron, Jr., Earl Moseley, Jr, Joe B. Cox, Jrand Rick Hernandez has today considered the returns of the General election held on the 1st of May, 1999. 6. It appears to the Council, and the Council.finds, that the election was in all respects lawfully held. 7. It appears to the Council, and Council finds, that the tabulation of the results of the election is correct. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The General election of May 1, 1999 was duly called, notice of the election was given in accordance with law, and the election was held in accordance with law. SECTION 2. The tabulation of votes cast in the General election held on May 1,1999 for the purposes stated in recital 1 above, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance, is adopted as the official tabulation of the votes cast at the election, and the tabulation will be filed and recorded in the official records of the City of San Marcos as the official canvass of the election. SECTION 3. The official canvass of the returns ofthe election reflects the following: A. That the following person was duly elected City Council Member, Place 3 of the City of San Marcos: Jane Hughson B. That the following person was duly elected City Council Member, Place 4 of the City of San Marcos: Joe B. Cox, Jr. SECTION 4. The importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity, and the provisions of the Charter requiring that ordinances be presented at three separate meetings, and that ordinances do not take effect until ten (10)