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R-3053-12-11RESOLUTION NO. 3053-12-11(R) ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN HELD DECEMBER 13, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCH.MEMBER FOR PLACE NO. 6; 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 December 13, 2011, 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 COUNCH.MEMBER PLACE NO.6 ' BARBARA MCNUTT 164 100 264 RON ALEXANDER 92 45 137 LUKE HOLLINGSWORTH 321 123 444 TOMMY BARD. 130 84 214 BAINE BROOKS 322 206 528 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. It appearing that no one candidate received a majority of all votes cast for the office of Councilmember for Place No. 6, it is hereby declared a runoff election is to be held on January 17, 2012, 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. u F DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 21n DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011. APPzfcp Stephen Terrell, MAYOR ATTEST: Shelley B. Gebigm. CITY �SEICMTAWY Resolution No. 3053-12-11(R), Page 2