1974-04-08 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
April 8, 1974
Members of the City Council present were:
Mayor George G. Grimmer
Mayor Pro Tem W. R. Linn
Councilmen: Ray Flaherty
Bill McClung
Ken Quevreaux
Bill Binford
Members of the Administration present were:
City Manager Paul M. West
City Secretary J. W. Wade
City A ttorney Doug McCallon
Se cretary Ruth Ann Parish
Mayor Grimmer called the City Council Special Meeting to order at
6:30 P. M.. Mayor Pro Tem W. R. Linn gave the invocation.
CANVASS CITY ELECTION RETURNS AND PASS CANVASS ORDER
RESOLUTION AND SWEAR INTO OFFICE THE ELECTED CANDIDATES.
Mayor Grimmer declared that one copy of the election returns of the City
Council election held on April 6, 1974, the poll list, and the tally list had
been delivered to him the night of 'the election, and had been in his
possession since that time.
Mayor Grimmer read the results of the election as follows:
Mayor Name Number of Votes
Robert C. Hackney 355
George G. Grimmer 709
Place 2.
Bill McClung 573
Kenneth Baxter 469
Place 4.
Lois Irene Anderson 228
Bill Binford 516
John D. Dodd 398
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Mayor Grimmer quoted from the Charter of the City of Farmers Branch
the following: "In the event no candidate for a given office has received
the necessary .majority, the mayor shall, on the first day following the
completion of the official canvass, call a second election to be held on
the second Saturday following such call. "
Upon a motion by Councilman Binford, a second by Councilman Quevreaux,
all voting "aye", passed a resolution order accepting the canvass of the
election returns and declaration of the results of the April 6, 1974 City
Council Election, and that:
It appearing that George G. Grimmer, received a majority of the
votes cast for the office of Mayor, and he is hereby declared to be
elected to said office to serve after qualifying until the regular municipal
election of 1976, and until his successor shall have been elected and shall
have qualified.
It appearing that Bill McClung, received a majority of the votes cast
for the office of Councilman, Place 2, and he is hereby declared to be
elected to said office to serve after qualifying until the regular municipal
election in 1976, and until his successor shall have been elected and shall
have qualified.
It appearing that no candidate received a majority of the votes cast
for the office of Councilman, Place 4, and a run-off election shall be
necessary and Councilman Binford shall remain in office until his
successor shall have been elected and shall have qualified.
Mayor Pro Tem Linn administered the oath of office to Mayor Grimmer.
Mayor Grimmer administered the oath of office to Councilman McClung.
ADJOURNMENT.
Upon a motion by Councilman McClung, a second by Councilman Quevreaux,
all voting "aye", adjourned the City Council meeting of April 8, 1974 at
6:40 P.M..
May r eorg G. rimmer
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City cretary J. W. Wade
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