September 4, 2012 The Mayor and Council of the City of Calera held a special meeting on September 4, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at Calera City Hall with the following present: Mayor: Council Members: Absent: Guests: Jon G. Graham Ernest Montgomery, David Bradshaw, Chris Bunn, Bobby Joe Phillips Mike Roberson, Ed Gentry Barbara Gray Mayor Graham called the meeting to order. Mayor Graham advised the purpose of the special called meeting is to canvass the election returns and issue certificates of elections.
Mayor Graham introduced the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. R-2012-21 CANVASS OF ELECTION RESULTS WHEREAS, that pursuant to a federal court order modifying the consent decree in United States of America v. The City of Calera, Alabama, et al., CV-08-BE-1982-S (N.D. Ala.), a municipal election for the City of Calera for mayor and a six member council was duly and legally held on August 28, 2012; and WHEREAS, the municipal governing body of the City of Calera met on this 4 th day of September, 2012, a quorum thereof being present, at 12:00 noon, and has canvassed the returns, and has ascertained and determined the number of votes received by each candidate; and WHEREAS, the said municipal governing body has ascertained and determined the result of said election as follows: Ed EZ Gentry Mayor Machine Number 1 124 Machine Number 2 152 Absentee 2 Total Vote 278 Jon G. Graham Mayor Machine Number 1 425 Machine Number 2 488 Absentee 26 Total Vote 939 Mike Roberson Mayor Machine Number 1 310 Machine Number 2 338 Absentee 0 Total Vote 648
David Bradshaw Council Member Machine Number 1 109 Machine Number 2 124 Absentee 5 Total Vote 238 Chris Bunn Council Member Machine Number 1 165 Machine Number 2 193 Absentee 8 Total Vote 366 Philip Busby Council Member Machine Number 1 152 Machine Number 2 118 Absentee 0 Total Vote 270 Barbara Gray Council Member Machine Number 1 73 Machine Number 2 68 Absentee 0 Total Vote 141 Ernest Montgomery Council Member Machine Number 1 122 Machine Number 2 121 Absentee 3 Total Vote 246 Bobby Joe Phillips Council Member Machine Number 1 94 Machine Number 2 134 Absentee 7 Total Vote 235
Tim Sizemore Council Member Machine Number 1 31 Machine Number 2 25 Absentee 0 Total Vote 56 Gwendolyn Kay Snowden-Turner Council Member Machine Number 1 63 Machine Number 2 61 Absentee 0 Total Vote 124 Alan Watts Council Member Machine Number 1 78 Machine Number 2 97 Absentee 5 Total Vote 180 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Calera, Alabama, as follows: 1. That Jon G. Graham received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Mayor and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012. 2. That Chris Bunn received the highest number of the at-large votes cast for the office of Council Member and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012. 3. That Philip Busby received the second highest number of the at-large votes cast for the office of Council Member and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012. 4. That Ernest Montgomery received the third highest number of the at-large votes cast for the office of Council Member and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012. 5. That David Bradshaw received the fourth highest number of the at-large votes cast for the office of Council Member and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012. 6. That Bobby Joe Phillips received the fifth highest number of the at-large votes cast for the office of Council Member and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012. 7. That Alan Watts received the sixth highest number of the at-large votes cast for the office of Council Member and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2012.
made a motion to adopt Resolution No. R-2012-21. Council Member Bunn seconded said motion and upon vote, results were as follows: Adopted and approved this 4 th day of September, 2012. Jon G. Graham, Mayor Ernest Montgomery, Council Member Mike Roberson, Council Member David Bradshaw, Council Member Chris Bunn, Council Member Ed Gentry, Council Member Bobby Joe Phillips, Council Member Attest: Connie B. Payton, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION CITY OF CALERA shows that Jon G. Graham was duly elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION CITY OF CALERA shows that Chris Bunn was duly elected to the office of Council Member of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
CITY OF CALERA shows that Philip Busby was duly elected to the office of Council Member of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION CITY OF CALERA shows that Ernest Montgomery was duly elected to the office of Council Member of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION CITY OF CALERA shows that David Bradshaw was duly elected to the office of Council Member of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION CITY OF CALERA shows that Bobby Joe Phillips was duly elected to the office of Council Member of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION CITY OF CALERA shows that Alan Watts was duly elected to the office of Council Member of the City of Calera, Alabama for a term commencing on the first Monday of November, 2012.
made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:15 p.m. Approved this 17 th day of September, 2012. ATTEST: Connie B. Payton, City Clerk Jon G. Graham, Mayor