HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/2002 City Council MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
FEBRUARY 5, 2002
The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Thc Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:18 p.m. on
the 5th day of February 2002, at City Hall with the following roll call:
Bernetta Henville-Shannon Mayor Present
John Gordon Councilmember Absent (Illness)
Lewis Jue Councilmember Absent (personal)
David Stanwick Councilmember Present
A1 Garcia Councilmember Present
John Dillard Councilmember Absent (Business)
Dave Kovatch Councilmember Present
and with four present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed:
1.1 Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing and declaring the results of an election
held in the City of The Colony, Texas on the 2nd day of February 2002 for the purpose of amending the
Home Rule Charter of said city.
Mayor Henville-Shannon read portions of the ordinance as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION
HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2002, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF AMENDING THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF SAID CITY; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the election returns duly and legally made showed that there were cast at said election
444 valid and legal votes, and that each of the propositions in said election received the following votes:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
For 228 Against 214
PROPOSITION NO. 2
For 340 Against 99
PROPOSITION NO. 3
For 347 Against 93
PROPOSITION NO. 4
For 325 Against 113
PROPOSITION NO. 5
For 319 Against 115
PROPOSITION NO. 6
For 359 Against 79
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PROPOSITION NO. 7 --
For 345 Against 93
PROPOSITION NO. 8
For 283 Against 159
PROPOSITION NO. 9
For 307 Against 129
PROPOSITION NO. 10
For 319 Against 116
PROPOSITION NO. 11
For 379 Against 56
PROPOSITION NO. 12
For 327 Against 56
WHEREAS, Propositions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 received a majority of the votes
for the propositions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
Section 3. That the following propositions are declared passed and the Home Rule Charter of the City
of The Colony, Texas, shall be amended accordingly:
Propositions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10, 11, and 12 "
Motionto approve the ordinance as written - Stanwick; second - Garcia carried with all ayes.
With no further business to address the meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
APPROVED:
~a~a~ enviile-Shannon, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary
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