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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 29, 1990
11:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in a Special Called City
Council Meeting on the 29th day of May, 1990 in the City Council Chambers,
first floor, City Hall, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas at 11:30 A.M.
Present: Mayor B. C. McMinn, Councilman T. J. Patterson, Councilman Gary
Phillips, Councilman Bill Maloy, Councilman M. J. Aderton, Councilwoman
Maggie Trejo, City Manager Larry J. Cunningham, City Attorney John C. Ross,
Jr., and City Secretary Ranette Boyd.
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Joan Baker.
Mayor McMinn called the meeting to order at 11:30 A.M.
( 1.) The Invocation was given by Councilman T. J. Patterson.
( 2.) The Pledge of Allegiance was given in unison by those
in the Council Chambers.
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( 3.) Consider Resolution #3380 canvassing the returns and
declaring the results of the Runoff Election held May
26, 1990.
RESOLUTION #3380
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE
RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD MAY 26, 1990.
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 29th day of May, 1990, the City Council
of the City of Lubbock met at 11:30 o'clock A.M. at the regular meeting
place of the City Council in the City of Lubbock Municipal Building with
the following members present, to -wit:
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Councilmember T. J. Patterson
Councilmember Maggie Trejo
Councilmember Bill Maloy
Councilmember Gary Phillips
Councilmember M. J. Aderton
On motion of Councilmember Patterson, second by Councilmember Maloy,
it is unanimously carried that the returns of the Run -Off Election held May
26, 1990, for the election of the Council Member, District 1, as provided
by law, be opened and canvassed, and the results of the election be
declared therefrom; and said returns having been duly canvassed, it is
found that the votes for the candidates are as follows:
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CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 1 VOTES RECEIVED
MAGG I E TREJO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549
FRANCISCO J. GUTIERREZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 1,082
And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided
by law and that the following person received a majority of the votes of
the sum total of votes cast for such position:
Maggie Tre 'o
IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1:
THAT the following person was duly elected Council Member, District
Maggie Tre'o
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF Councilmember Patterson, SECONDED
BY Councilmember Maloy, THIS 29th DAY OF MAY, 1990, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING AYE:
Mavor B. C. McMinn
Councilmember T. J. Patterson
—Councilmember Maggie Trejo
Councilmember Bill Maloy
Councilmember M. J. Aderton
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING NAY: no one
/s/ B. C. McMinn
B. C. McMINN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Ranette Boyd
Ranette Boyd, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Donald G. Vandiver
Donald G. Vandiver, First
Assistant City Attorney
Presented for Council inspection were the official
tabulation sheets for the May 26, 1990 City of Lubbock
Runoff Election for City Council District #1. The
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tabulation sheets show, by precinct, the number of
ballots cast for each candidate in absentee voting and
on election day, and also the number of over votes and
under votes in each precincts. Ten District 1
precincts (6 polling places) reported 988 ballots cast
on election day; 99 ballots were cast in absentee
voting by personal appearance; and 10 mail ballots were
cast. Grand total votes cast in the May 26, 1990
Election are 1,097, and the break -down is as follows:
Absentee May 26 Total % of
Votes
Council Member
District 1
Maggie Trejo 58 491 549 50.7%
Francisco J. Gutierrez 50 483 533 49.2%
Over Votes 0 9 9
Under Votes 1 5 6
Over votes occur when a voter makes more than one punch
for an office; under votes occur when a voter makes no
punches for an office. Records submitted by the
precinct judges are in order, and the number of
signatures on the signature rosters match the number of
ballots tabulated in each precinct.
Council scanned the forms and indicate their acceptance
by initialing each sheet.
According to the City Secretary, her office received
calls on Election Day regarding eligibility of some
individuals wishing to vote. The situations were as
follows:
1. Individuals who were registered to vote
but were not eligible to cast a ballot
in this election because their
registration had not been in effect for
30 days.
2. Individuals who did not live in
District 1.
Staff recommended Council approval of this Resolution
canvassing the election and declaring the results as
follow:
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 1 VOTES RECEIVED
MAGG I E TREJO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549
FRANCISCO J. GUTIERREZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 1,082
Motion was made by Councilman Patterson, seconded by
Councilman Maloy to authorize Resolution #3380, that
said election was duly held as provided by law and that
Maggie Trejo received the majority of votes of the sum
total of votes cast for the Council Member, District 1
position. Motion carried: 6 Yeas; 0 Nays.
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There being no further business to come before Council, motion was made by
Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Phillips to adjourn the
meeting at 11:37 a.m. Motion carried: 6 Yeas; 0 Nays.
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B. C. Mc I N, MAYOR
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a ette Boyd, City Se6tetary
READ AND APPROVED THIS 14TH DAY OF JUNE,
Ranet a Boyd, City Sec tary
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. C. McMII'N, MAYOR