Ord 2019-042/Canvass of Nov 5, 2019 Election Results

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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-42 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE ONE AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE TWO, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY CREATING THE NEED TO ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE WITH ONLY ONE READING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. On November 5, 2019 a general election was held for the purpose of electing City Council Member, Place One and City Council Member, Place Two. 2. The City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas convened on November 18, 2019 to consider the returns of the general election held on November 5, 2019 with the following members present: Mayor Jane Hughson, Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Prewitt, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Saul Gonzales, Council Members Melissa Derrick, Joca Marquez, Ed Mihalkanin, and Mark Rockeymoore. 3. It appears to the Council, and the Council finds, that the election was in all respects lawfully held. 4. 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 held on November 5, 2019 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 November 5, 2019, for the purposes stated in Recital 1 above, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance as Exhibit "A," 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 of the election reflects the following: A. For City Council Member, Place One: Maxfield Baker _1,929 Mark Gleason 1,898