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1985-031-RES WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Wards 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, RESOLUTION NO. 85-031 WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Wards 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the 6th day of April, 1985, for the purpose of voting for and electing the Councilmen from each of said Wards to serve as members of the City Council for the ensuing two (2) years, to-wit: 1. Councilman From Ward Four (4) 2. Councilman From Ward Five (5) 3. Councilman From Ward Seven (7) 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 Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas wherein they do not conflict with said Order, such election was conducted and held at three (3) specified and designated polling places, that is one polling place in Ward 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election, made by the duly appointed and designated election officials of and for the three (3) respective voting boxes, have 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 following results of said election, to-wit: (1) IN WARD FOUR (4) A TOTAL OF 63 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FOUR (4) AS FOLLOWS: Bee Crews Mike Folmar Troy Jones, Jr. Kenneth Childress Write-In Candidates 24 28 5 6 o votes; votes; votes; votes; votes. (2) IN WARD FIVE (5) A TOTAL OF 75 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FIVE (5) AS FOLLOWS: Dave Philley Leo Houchins W. C. Francis Write-In Candidates 27 5 43 o votes; votes; votes; votes. (3) IN WARD SEVEN (7) A TOTAL OF 118 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCILMAN FROM WARD SEVEN (7) AS FOLLOWS: Jeff Hoog David Norwood Write-In Candidates 84 34 o votes; votes; votes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in the three (3) respective voting boxes in such election, it is declared and determined rh~r M;~o ~n'm~r ;~ rh~ nerson receiving the highest number (2) years; and that Jeff Hoog is the person rece~v~ng the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election for Councilman From Ward Seven (7), and is therefore elected to serve as Councilman From Ward Seven (7) and as a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Paris in regular session convened pursuant to the directions of the City Charter of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on this the 17th day of April, 1985. J~~~/ ATTEST: ~~~ ~\. att~e unning am, ss~st ~ty Clerk r- AP7~~ T. K. Ha~Y A"orney