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RESOLUTION NO. 2733-5-08(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL AND
SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN HELD MAY 10, 2008, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCH.MEMBER FOR
PLACE NO.2 AND PLACE NO. 3; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the election was duly given in the form, manner
and time required by law, and said election was in all respects legally held and conducted in accordance with
applicable laws of the State of Texas and the proceedings calling and governing the holding of such election;
and,
WHEREAS, it is imperative to consider the returns of the election held on May 10, 2008, for the purpose of
electing the hereinafter named officials, and to consider returns of propositions for the issuance of
amendments to the Home Rule City Charter; and,
WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been duly and legally made and submitted to the City Council
for canvassing, and a tabulation of the returns for the polling place and for early voting, as canvassed and
tabulated by this governing body as follows:
EARLY VOTES REGULAR VOTES TOTAL VOTES
CAST CAST CAST
MAYOR
MARK PACHECO
937
676
1,613
STEVE TERRELL
1,061
679
1,740
COUNCI.MEMBER PLACE NO.2
ROBERT OAKE
590
429
1,019
TEAROD L. ROBERTSON
73
57
130
ROSS OBERMEYER
1,025
611
1,636
COUNCH.MEMBER PLACE NO.3
RICHARD BUCHANAN
642
415
1,057
BEN FERGUSON
363
249
612
JOEY HERALD
646
398
1,044
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Said election was duly called, that notice of said election was given in accordance with law,
and that said election was held in accordance with law, and that Steve Terrell was duly elected Mayor, and
that Ross Obermeyer was duly elected Councilmember, Place No. 2. Above named parties are hereby
declared duly elected to those respective offices, subject to the taking of their oaths as provided by the laws
of the State of Texas. It appearing that no one candidate received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember for Place No. 3, it is hereby declared a runoff election is to be held on June 14, 2008, for the
two candidates who received the highest and second highest number of votes.
SECTION 2. It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body,
the City Secretary posted written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board
located in the City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, and said notice
having been so posted and remaining posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time
of said meeting.
' SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2008.
APPROVED:
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D bie Stoot, h YOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
Shelley B. Geo ITY SECRETARY
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