HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-013 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE
MAY 5, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION; AND DECLARING CANDIDATES
ELECTED TO OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("City") is a home rule city acting
under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section
5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government code;
and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills Charter provides that city elections shall be
held in accordance with laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election Code, as amended by the 84th
Texas Legislature, establishes the first Saturday in May as a uniform
election date for the purposes of conducting a General Election; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.004(b) of the Texas Election Code provides that the governing
body of a municipality shall be the authority to order a General Election for
the purposes of electing members to the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the Council approved Resolution No. 2018-003, calling the General
Election of May 5, 2018 for the purpose of electing a mayor and council
members to serve on the City Council in Places 2, 4, and 6; and
WHEREAS, an election was duly held in the City of North Richland Hills on the 5th day
of May, 2018 to elect a Mayor and City Council Places 2, 4, and 6; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has met to canvass the votes cast in such election.
CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES
Mayor
Oscar Trevino 1,556
Council member, Place 2
Rita Wright Oujesky 1,511
Council member, Place 4
Brent Barrow 1,151
Taylor Steel 533
Council member, Place 6
Scott Turnage 1,507
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds that the recitals set forth above are true and
correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as if written herein.
Section 2: The following are, and the same are hereby declared to have been elected
to the offices listed below to serve until May of 2020, or until their
successors have been duly elected and qualified.
OFFICE NAME
Mayor Oscar Trevino
Council member, Place 2 Rita Wright Oujesky
Council member, Place 4 Brent Barrow
Council member, Place 6 Scott Turnage
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption, and it is so resolved; and all Resolutions of
the City Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of May, 2018.
CITY OF NORT RICHLAND HILLS
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aleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
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