04-Deliberate and act on a resolution canvassing the returns for the Regular Municipal Election held on 05/08/2010

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Section 4. That, from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in Council Member Districts 2 and 6 for the respective voting box in such election, it is declared and determined that Edwin Pickle is the person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election for Council Member from District 6 and is therefore elected to serve as a Council Member from District 6 and a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the next ensuing two (2) years. Section S. That, in accordance with Ordinance No. 2010-013 (which, in compliance with state law and the certification of the City Clerk, declared elected to office the candidate for Council District 1), the following council Member has heretofore been previously declared elected to office, certified as having been authorized to serve in said position, and is hereby designated as Council Member for District 1 in accordance with state law for the next ensuing two (2) years, such term to begin immediately following the adoption of this resolution as follows: Council Member from District 1- Joe McCarthy. Section 6. That, in accordance with Ordinance No. 2010-013 (which, in compliance with state law and the certification of the City Clerk, declared elected to office the candidate for Council District 3), the following council Member has heretofore been previously declared elected to office, certified as having been authorized to serve in said position, and is hereby designated as Council Member for District 3 in accordance with state law for the next ensuing two (2) years, such term to begin immediately following the adoption of this resolution as follows: Council Member from District 3- John Wright. Section 7. That the aforesaid action in canvassing the returns and declaring the results and recognizing the prior declarations of election to office of the aforementioned Council Members shall be and is hereby conditioned upon the aforesaid candidates otherwise complying with all the requirements of State law and the City Charter, following the administration of any and all necessary oaths and other requirements as shall be specified by City Charter or State law. Section B. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris in regular session convened pursuant to the directions of the Election Code of the State of Texas and the Open Meetings Act of the State of Texas, this 18th day of May, 2010. Mayor ATTEST: Janice Ellis, City Clerk 3 ~