2014/252 RESOLUTION NO. R-187-14 Declaring Municipal Election Results Whereas, the general election for the City of Gadsden was duly and legally held on August 26, 2014, as provided by law; and Whereas, pursuant to Section 11-46-55, 1975 Code of Alabama, the City Council as the municipal governing body of the City of Gadsden met on this day, [all members being present] [a quorum thereof being present], at 11:00 a.m. and has canvassed the returns, and has ascertained and determined the number of votes received by each candidate; and Whereas, the City Council has ascertained and determined the result of said election as follows: Mayor Sherman Guyton J. Holland Mitchell James Michael Shell 1A Antioch Baptist Life Ctr 1B Starnes Park Community Bldg 271 39 249 8 178 31 162 8 2A East Gadsden 185 45 127 6 2B Thompson 170 47 92 7 3A Former 32 6 59 0 Gadsden High 3B Carver 153 4 215 2 Machine 1 3B Carver 89 11 116 1 Machine 2 3C Thompson 79 31 21 6 4A Wallace Hall 98 28 92 1 4B Meadowbrook 642 289 46 8 Baptist Church 4C Convention Hall 57 22 14 6 5A Convention Hall 402 118 176 8
5B The Tabernacle 70 48 41 8 6A Elliott 158 52 112 8 6B Walnut Park 140 60 89 8 Community Center 7A Elliott 142 57 65 1 7B Kiwanis Pav. 460 119 63 7 Machine 1 7B Kiwanis Pav. 314 116 56 4 Machine 2 Absentee 66 18 9 4 Sub-Total 3706 1141 1804 101 Provisional 10 4 23 0 Total 3716 1145 1827 101 Billy J Harris Cynthia L. Toles District One 1A-Antioch Baptist Life Ctr. 241 317 1B-Starnes Park Comm Bldg 157 220 Absentee 4 5 Sub-Total 402 542 Provisional 2 2 Total 404 544 Warren Alexander Dates Deverick Williams District Two 2A-EG Community Center 119 235 2B-Thompson Comm. Ctr 112 199 Absentee 0 5 Sub-Total 231 439 Provisional 5 2 Total 236 441 Robert Avery Thomas Earl Worthy District Three 3A Former Gadsden High 45 51 3B Carver Comm. Ctr. M#1 179 191 3B Carver Comm. Ctr. M#2 114 103 3C Thompson 28 103
Absentee 2 4 Sub-Total 368 452 Provisional 2 3 Total 370 455 Luther D. Abel Robert (Bob) Echols Mike Goodson District Four 4A-Wallace Hall-GSCC 28 132 50 4B-Meadowbrook Bapt 195 628 146 4C-Convention Hall 14 42 40 Absentee 2 15 4 Sub-Total 239 817 240 Provisional 1 0 0 Total 240 817 240 Gloria Allenstein Billy F. Billingsley, Sr. Bill C. Stewart District Five 5A Convention Hall 126 310 263 5B The Tabernacle 29 59 72 Absentee 7 4 11 Sub-Total 162 373 346 Provisional 0 2 2 Total 162 375 348 Johnny Cannon Alfred (Al) Oyler District Six 6A Elliott 206 117 6B Walnut Park Comm. Ctr. 200 88 Absentee 4 1 Sub-Total 410 206 Provisional 4 4 Total 414 210 Gary Ashley Ben Reed Chris Robinson District Seven 7A Elliott. 95 133 32 7B Kiwanis Pavilion M#1 144 364 139 7B Kiwanis Pavilion M#2 111 253 124 Absentee 4 20 5 Sub-Total 354 770 300
Provisional 3 2 0 Total 357 772 300 7 Day Sales Referendum YES NO 1A Antioch Baptist Life Center 398 165 1B Starnes Park Community Bldg 280 103 2A East Gadsden Community Center 268 94 2B Thompson Community Center 197 120 3A Former Gadsden High 76 21 3B Carver Community Center Machine 1 304 68 3B Carver Community Center Machine 2 167 51 3C Thompson Community Center 81 54 4A Wallace Hall 162 55 4B Meadowbrook Baptist Church 762 222 4C Convention Hall 68 33 5A Convention Hall 486 218 5B The Tabernacle 90 80 6A Elliott Community Center 205 124 6B Walnut Park Community Center 166 127 7A Elliott Community Center 164 100 7B Kiwanis Pavilion Machine 1 385 257 7B Kiwanis Pavilion Machine 2 305 182 Absentee 52 42 Sub-Total 4616 2116 Provisional 31 6 Total 4647 2122 Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA, as follows: 1. Sherman Guyton received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Mayor and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November 2014.
2. Cynthia Toles received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Council Member for District One and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2014. 3. Deverick Williams received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Council Member for District Two and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2014. 4. Thomas Earl Worthy received a majority of the votes cast for the office of for District Three and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2014. 5. Robert (Bob) Echols received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Council M ember for District Four and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2010. 6. No candidate received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Council Member for District Five. Billy F. Billingsley, Sr. and Bill C. Stewart received the most and the second most votes cast for that office. Therefore, a runoff election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, pursuant to the requirements of Section 11-46-20 et seq., Ala. Code 1975. 7. Johnny Cannon received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Council M ember for District Six and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2014. 8. Ben Reed received a majority of the votes cast for the office of for District Seven and is declared elected to that office for the term beginning on the first Monday in November, 2014. 9. The Referendum to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises and offpremises consumption seven days a week received a majority of Yes votes cast. Therefore, pursuant to the local Legislative Act which enabled the referendum, the City s governing body will hereinafter enact by ordinance policies appropriate to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages for seven days a week. I certify that the City Council of the City of Gadsden, Alabama, duly adopted this resolution at an open public meeting held on September 2, 2014.
Iva Nelson, City Clerk