Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-049 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-049 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ON CITY COUNCIL, PLACE 5; AND DECLARING A CANDIDATE 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, provides for authorized uniform election dates in which an election in Texas can be held; and WHEREAS, the Texas Election Code provides that the governing body of a municipality shall be the authority to order a Special Election for the purposes of electing members to the governing body to fulfill a vacancy; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2022-035, calling the Special Election of November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing a council member to serve on the..City Council in Place 5 (unexpired term); and WHEREAS, an election was duly held in the City of North Richland Hills on the 8th day of November, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council has met to canvass the votes in such election and accept the tabulations provided by Tarrant County Elections Administrator (Exhibit A). CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES Council member, Place 5 (Unexpired Term) Jared Ross 7,266 Paul Epperley 1,065 Blake Vaughn 11,661 Joey Ballard 1,257 Resolution No.2022-049 Page 1 of 2 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 is, and the same is hereby declared to have been elected to the office listed below to serve until May of 2023, or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. OFFICE NAME Council member, Place 5 Blake Vaughn 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and it is so resolved; and all Resolutions of the City Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 22nd day of November, 2022. CITY RTH RICHLAND HILLS $' "4%% Rjz, MayorProm \'1 tikt) ATTEST: `" �'' a; n •.$_ • Alicia Richardson 17.- )•• •''� �� City Secretary/Chief Gov fifer //FlNlllJllll APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney Resolution No.2022-049 Page 2 of 2 � c $9 isect Rca i s Tarrant County �' i"1 1. 1� 5 eye otx� R; :" "� ` 041.i • # Joint General and Special Election * 1 t ,� ;; 11/8/2022 , F ,' x Page 1 � ' F, ICityof North Richland Hills Council Member. Place 5,(Unexpired Term) Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting 1 Total! Jared Ross 293 48.27% 5,264 34.89% 1,709 30.78% F 7,266, 34.19%0' Paul Epperley 34 5.60% 728 4.82% 303 5A6% 1,065 501°%% Blake Vaughn 239 39.37% 8,251 54.68% 3,171 57.10% ; +•11 661`` 54.88% Joey Ballard 41 6.75% 846 5.61% 370 6.66% rr 1257, 5.92% � Cast Votes: 607 100.00% 15,089 100.00% 5,553 100.00% 21 249 100.00%0 It Undervotes: 155 3,490 1,520 5165 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0" '_1 *** End of report*** • Resolution No.2022-049 Exhibit A Page 1 of 1