2011-051 RES CANVASSING THE RETURNS FOR THE JUNE 18, 2011 RUNOFF ELECTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 7

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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-051 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS FOR THE JUNE 18, 2011, RUNOFF ELECTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; DECLARING THE WINIVER IN SAID ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on May 23, 2011, by Resolution No. 2011-044, the City Council of the City of Paris ordered the runoff election for the City of Paris to be held on June 18, 2011, by the qualified voters in District 7 of the City of Paris, for the purpose of electing one City Council Member from said District; and, WHEREAS, as required by order of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA, and as provided in the City Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas, such election was conducted and held at the specified and designated polling place for District 7 and early voting was conducted at the Lamar County Courthouse Annex, of the City of Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, on June 18, 2011, pursuant to Resolution No. 2011-044, the runoff election was held by the qualified voters of District 7 of the City of Paris, Texas, for the purpose of electing a person to serve as City Council Member for City Council District 7 for the ensuing two (2) years; and, WHEREAS, A.J. HASHMI was the candidate receiving the majority of the votes cast at the runoff election for Council District 7; and WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election for District 7, made by the duly appointed and designated election officials of and for the respective voting box, having been made to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Paris, as required by law, which returns after due and deliberate review and canvass thereof, show the results as summarized herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That in Council District 7 a total of 705 votes were cast for candidates for Council Member as follows: 1