HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 5/10/1994MAY 10, 1994
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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 10, 1994
10:00 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in a special session on the loth day
of May 1994 in the City Council Chambers, first floor, City Hall, 1625 13th Stret,
Lubbock, Texas, at 10:00 A.M.
Present: Mayor David R. Langston, Councilmember Victor Hernandez,
Councilmember T. J. Patterson, Councilmember M. J. Aderton, Councilmember Max
L. Ince, Councilmember Alex Cooke, City Attorney John C. Ross, Jr., and City
Secretary Betty M. Johnson.
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Randy Neugebauer.
Mayor Langston called the meeting to order at 10:10 A.M.
( 1.) The Invocation was given by Betty M. Johnson, City Secretary.
( 2.) The Pledge of Allegiance was given in unison by those in the Council Chambers.
(3.) Consider Resolution No. 4480 canvassing the returns and declaring the results of
the General Election held May 7. 1994.
Resolution No. 4480
`bw A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULT OF THE GENERAL CITY ELECTION HELD MAY 7, 1994.
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 10th day of May, 1994, the City Council of the
City of Lubbock met at 10:00 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:
Mayor David R. Langston
Councilmember, District 1 Victor Hernandez
Councilmember, District 2 T.J. Patterson
Councilmember, District 3 M.J. "Bud" Aderton
Councilmember, District 4 Max L. Ince
Councilmember, District 6 Alex "Ty" Cooke
On Motion of Alex "Ty" Cooke, seconded by M.J. "Bud" Aderton, it is unanimously
carried that the returns of the General City Election held May 7, 1994, for the election of a
Mayor, three City Council members and a Municipal Court Judge, 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 various candidates are as
follows:
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CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR VOTES RECEIVED
RONALD GLENN RANSOM ................ 329
DAVID R. LANGSTON .................... 8,788
BIG CECIL PURYEAR .................... 901
CAROL A. HICKS ........................ 751
WRITE-IN VOTE ........................ 25
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
DISTRICT NO. 1
JIM GOMEZ ............................. 181
LARRY ROGERS ......................... 129
VICTOR HERNANDEZ .................... 542
RICHARD "RICHE" LOPEZ ................ 472
TOMMY RONNIE LEE WILLS .............. 52
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBE
DISTRICT NO.3
JAY TEMPLE ............................ 266
BILL UTLEY ............................. 258
WINDY SITTON .......................... 1,667
I. G. `BUDDY' MAYFIELD ................. 390
WRITE-IN VOTE ......................... 6
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. 5
RANDY NEUGEBAUER .................... 1,094
CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
KEN JOHNSON ........................... 4,134
HOLLIS M. BRC`:,WING .................... 1,062
JAN L. BLACKLOCK ....................... 4,592
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 10,948
And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by law and that
the following persons received a majority of the votes of the sum total of votes cast for each
specified position:
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POSITION
MAYOR
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. 1
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. 3
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. 5
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
PERSON RECEIVING MAJORITY VOTE
David R. Langston
No One
Windy Sitton
Randy Neugebauer
No One
IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the following named persons were duly elected to the following named
positions:
POSITION
uIT .'WeIR
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. I
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. 3
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. 5
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
PERSON ELECTED
David R. Langston
No One
Windy Sitton
Randy Neugebauer
No One
AND IT IS FURTHER FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT no candidate received a majority of the votes cast for the following named
positions, which will require a runoff election for such positions:
POSITION
COUNCIL MEMBER,
DISTRICT NO. I
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
RUNOFF ELECTION CANDIDATES
Victor Hernandez
Richard "Richie" Lopez
Ken Johnson
Jan L. Blacklock
THEREFORE, a Runoff Election is hereby called for the 1 Ith day of June, 1994, and the
Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue an Order and Notice of Runoff Election for
the conduct of said Election.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF ALEX "TY" COOKE,
SECONDED BY M.J. `BUD" ADERTON, THIS IOTH DAY OF MAY, 1994, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING AYE: David R. Langston
Victor Hernandez
T.J. Patterson
M.J. "Bud" Aderton
Max L. Ince
Alex "Ty" Cooke
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING NAY:
/s/ David R. Lan sg ton
DAVID R. LANGSTON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Betty M. Johnson
Betty M. Johnson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Donald G. Vandiver
Donald G. Vandiver, First Assistant
City Attorney
Betty Johnson, City Secretary, presented the official tabulation sheets produced on
May 7, 1994, at the Central Counting Station, Lubbock County Courthouse Annex.
According to these tabulation sheets, the following persons received a majority of the
total votes cast:
City of Lubbock Mayor: David R. Langston
Council Member District 3: Windy Sitton
Council Member District 5: Randy Neugebauer
No candidate received a majority of the votes cast for the positions of Council
Member District 1 and Municipal Court Judge Division 1. Therefore, a runoff election
will be required for these positions.
The candidates in the Council Member District I runoff election are Victor Hernandez
andRichard Lopez. The candidates in the Municipal Court Judge Division 1 runoff
election are William Ken Johnson and Jan Blacklock.
The resolution presented to Council canvasses the returns, declares the results of the
General Election for Mayor and Council Member District 3 and Council Member
District 5, and authorizes the Mayor to order a runoff election for Saturday, June 11,
1994, for the purpose of electing Council Member District I and Municipal Court
Judge Division 1.
Motion was made by Councilmember Cooke, seconded by Councilmember Aderton to
authorize Resolution No. 4480 as recommended by staff. Motion carried: 6 Yeas; 0
Nays.
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Mayor Langston presented Councilmember M. J. "Bud" Aderton, outgoing Council Member
District 1, with his brass name plate. Mr. Aderton then gave farewell comments. Newly
elected officers were administered the oath of office and made comments.
There being no further business to come before Council, motion was made by Councilmember
Sitton, seconded by Councilmember I urn the meeting at 10:55 a.m. Motion
carried: 6 Yeas; 0 Nays.
VID R. LAt4QSTON,
ATTEST:
Betty M . JohnsoriVCitv Secretary
Read and approved this the 19th
ATTEST:
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Betty V. Jo son, y Secretary