HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/1979 City Council 000,382
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON
MAY 2S, 1979
A Special Session of City Council was held on May 2S, 1979 with the
following members present:
Sandra Shearer Mayor Pro Tem
Bill Longo Councilman
Linda Adams Councilman
Chris Fabian Councilman
and with Councilman Gary Shipman absent; however, a quorum was
established.
1. CANVASS OF RECOUNT OF RETURNS OF THE ELECTION HELD MAY 19, 1979.
After reviewing the report presented by the recount committee, Mayor
Pro Tem Shearer read aloud the following canvass:
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION
OF RESULTS OF THH RECOUNT OF PAPER
BALLOTS IN MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELEC-
TION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
MAY 19~ 1979
BE IT REMEMBERED that on the 25 day of May, 1979, at a meeting
of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, a quorum being
present, the meeting was called to order and the following business
was transacted.
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of May, 1979, the City Council of the
City of The Colony, Texas, passed a canvass of returns and declara-
tion of results of election with regard to the run-off election for
municipal officers held on May 19, 1979, and
WHEREAS, two of the candidates in said run-off, namely Virginia
McCollum and Bill Gagan, made due application for a full recount of
the paper ballots used therein in accordance with Article 9.38a,
Texas Election Code, and
WHEREAS, the City Council forthwith appointed Wanda Gall and
Connie Belote as a recount committee under the provisions of said
Article, and appointed Glenda Davis as Chairman thereof, set the
24th day of May at 1:00 p.m. at the City Hall as the time and place
for such recount, and
WHEREAS, the committee has conducted such recount as directed,
has made out its report and delivered it to the Mayor Pro Tem along
with the locked ballot boxes with the original contents intact and
the ballot box keys to the Chief of Police, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS, after examining the report of the recount committee, not later
than two (2) days after receiving such report, the results of the
election for the office of Mayor and for the office of Council
Member, Place 2 (for a two (2) year term), on the basis of the
revised returns, are as follows:
That the number of votes were cast for the following named candi-
dates for the office of Mayor, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Richard Turner 201
Virginia McCollum 200
That the following number of votes were east for the following
named candidates for the office of City Council Member, Place 2 (for
a two (2) year term), to wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Linda A. Adams 203
Bill Gagan 199
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It appearing that Richard Turner received the highest number
of votes for the office of Mayor on the basis of the revised re-
turns, he is hereby declared to be elected to the office to
serve after qualifying for a two (2) year term commencing April,
1979; and
It appearing that Linda A. Adams received the highest number
of votes for the office of Council Member, Place 2, she is hereby
declared to be elected to the office to serve after qualifying
for a two (2) year term commencing April, 1979;
IT IS, FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of
results of the recount of said election be entered in the minutes
of the City Council and that said officers, after they have quali-
fied and taken their oaths, shall serve during the term commencing
April, 1979, and thereafter until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
That this resolution declaring the results of the recount of
the run-off election called for May 19, 1979, shall become effective
immediately after its passage.
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS, this 25 day of May, 1979.
/s/ Sandra Shearer
MAYOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
/s/ Janice Carroll
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY
OF THE FORM:
/s/ Robert L. Dillard III CITY ATTORNEY
Councilman Longo moved to approve this canvass of the recount of
the returns of the run-off election held on May 19, 1979. Seconded
by Councilman Fabian, the motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
Ayes: Ail members present voted aye.
Noes: None
2. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE
Mayor Pro Tem Shearer administered the oaths of office to Richard
Turner as Mayor of the City of The Colony and to Linda A. Adams
as Councilman Place Two.
There being no further action to be taken by the Council, Councilman
Fabian moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Councilman
Adams, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Ail members present voted aye.
Noes: None
Mayor Richard Turner adj ~
ourned~.~eting at 7:40 P.M.
c~iCe Carroll
y Secretary
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