2015-024 - Canvassing the returns for the regular municipal election held on May 9, 2015RESOLUTION NO.
2015 -024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
CANVASSING THE RETURNS FOR THE MAY 9, 2015, GENERAL ELECTION
FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 7; DECLARING THE WINNERS IN SAID
ELECTION; DECLARING THE TERMS OF OFFICE; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2015, by Resolution No. 2015 -004, the City Council of the
City of Paris ordered the regular municipal election for the City of Paris to be held on May 9,
2015, by the qualified voters in Districts 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, for the purpose of
electing City Council Members from said Districts; 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 places for Districts 4, 5, and 7,
and early voting was conducted at the Lamar County Courthouse Annex, of the City of Paris,
Texas; and,
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2015, pursuant to Resolution No. 2015 -004, the general
election was held by the qualified voters of Districts 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Texas,
for the purpose of electing a person to serve as City Council Member for City Council
Districts 4, 5, and 7 for the ensuing two (2) years; and,
WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election for Districts 4, 5, and 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 Districts 4, 5, and 7 a total of 1,278 votes were cast for
candidates for Council Member positions as follows:
(1) IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, A TOTAL OF 363 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT 4 AS FOLLOWS:
1
DISTRICT 4
EARLY
VOTING
MAIL
VOTING
ELECTION
DAY
PROVISIONAL
VOTE
TOTAL
VOTES
Richard Grossnickle
90
0
37
0
127
Steve Clifford
176
17
43
0
236
TOTAL VOTES
1 266
1 17
80
0
1 363
(2) IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, A TOTAL OF 127 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT 5 AS FOLLOWS:
DISTRICT 5
EARLY
VOTING
MAIL
VOTING
ELECTION
DAY
PROVISIONAL
VOTE
TOTAL
VOTES
Grover "Michael" Glatfelter
5
0
1
0
6
Matt Frierson
49
3
11
1
64
Linda Su Knox
1 32
1 2
23
0
57
TOTAL VOTES
1 86
1 5
35
1
127
(3) IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, A TOTAL OF 788 VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT 7 AS FOLLOWS:
DISTRICT 7
EARLY
VOTING
MAIL
VOTING
ELECTION
DAY
PROVISIONAL
VOTE
TOTAL
VOTES
A.J. Hashmi
276
17
114
0
407
Denise Hutto Moffitt
271
5
105
0
381
TOTAL VOTES
1 547
22
1 219
1 0
788
Section 3. That, from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in
City Council District 4 for the respective voting box in such election, it is declared and
determined that Steve Clifford is the person receiving the majority number of votes cast at
such election for Council Member from District 4 and is therefore elected to serve as a
Council Member from District 4 and a Member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the
next ensuing two (2) years.
Section 4. That, from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in
City Council District 5 for the respective voting box in such election, it is declared and
determined that Matt Frierson is the person receiving the majority number of votes cast at
such election for Council Member from District 5 and is therefore elected to serve as a
Council Member from District 5 and a Member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the
next ensuing two (2) years.
Section 5. That, from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in
City Council District 7 for the respective voting box in such election, it is declared and
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determined that A.J. Hashmi is the person receiving the majority number of votes cast at
such election for Council Member from District 7 and is therefore elected to serve as a
Council Member from District 7 and a Member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the
next ensuing two (2) years.
Section 6. That the aforesaid action in canvassing the returns and declaring the
results shall be and is hereby conditioned upon the 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 7. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Paris in regular meeting,
at the City Hall of said City, on this 18th day of May, 2015.
Matt Frierson, Mayor
ATTEST:
ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIly r, City Attorney