1979-030AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS OF ELECTION HELD APRIL 7,
1979, TO CANVASS THE OPINION OF THE CITIZENS IN PROPOSAL NUMBER
ONE AND PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the City Council offlcmally fmnds and determines that an
election was duly ordered to be held in the City of Denton, Texas,
on the 7th day of April, A D 1979, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified voters of said City, for their opinion, proposals
concerning the d~rect election of Mayor and expansion of the City
Council, that proper notice of said election was duly given, that
proper election officers were duly appoInted prior to said elect~on,
that said elect~on was duly held, that due returns of the result
of said election have been made and delivered, and that the City
Council has duly canvassed sa~d returns, all in accordance w~th law
SECTION II
That the City Council officially f~nds and determines that
only resident qualified electors of said C~ty were allowed to vote
at sa~d election, and the following votes were cast at said election
for Proposal Number One and Proposal Number Two at this elect~on
PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE
2713 Votes Cast FOR The direct election of the Mayor
of the City of Denton, Texas (A
Mayor to have the same respon-
891 Votes Cast AGAINST sib~l~ties and duties as the Mayor
presently has under the Charter )
PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO
2556 Votes Cast FOR The expansion of the City Council
1036 Votes Cast AGAINST from five members to seven members
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of April, A D 1979
JO~/~ITCHELL, MAYOR
C~Y~Y OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTES/~
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C ISHAM, CITY ATTORNEY