HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/2002 City CouncilMay 21, 2002
MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
MAY 21, 2002
The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:07 p.m. on
the 21st day of May 2002, at City Hall with the following roll call:
Bemetta Henville-Shannon Mayor Present
John Gordon Councilmember Absent
Lewis Jue Councilmember Present
Joe McCourry Councilmember Present
Lynda Bayliss Councilmember Present
John Dillard Councilmember Present
Dave Kovatch Councilmember Absent
and with five 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 a run-off
election held on May 18, 2002 for the purpose of electing two (2) Councilmembers (Wilson)
Mayor Henville-Shannon read excerpts from the canvassing ordinance as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A
RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 18TH DAY OF MAY 2002,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SAID CITY;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council caused to be published in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas notice of the run-off election held May 18, 2002, to elect two Councilmembers for said City; and
WHEREAS, notice of election was actually given as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on May 18, 2002, in conformity with the election
laws of the State of Texas, and the results of said election have been certified and remmed by the proper judges
and clerks thereof; and
WHEREAS, the election returns duly and legally made showed that there were cast at said election
830 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 5
Perry Schrag 227
Allen Harris 208
May 21, 2002
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6
Joel Marks 200
Dave Kovatch 193
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That each and every one of the recitals, findings and determinations contained in the
preamble to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated herein as due, proper and formal findings and
determinations of the City Council.
Section 2. That it is further found and determined that the results of the election as canvassed and
tabulated in the preamble reflect the expressed desires of the resident, qualified electors.
Section 3. That the duly elected members of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, elected
May 18, 2002, for Councilmembers Place 5 and 6 and subject to the taking and signing of the oaths as
provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 5 Perry Schrag
Councilmember Place 6 Joel Marks
Section 4. That the public importance of this measure and the fact that it is in the best interest of
the City to declare the duly elected officers of the City at the earliest possible date for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety of the City and its citizens creates an emergency
and an imperative public necessity which requires that this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its final passage and approval, and it is accordingly so ordained.
Motion to approve the ordinance as written- Dillard; second- Jue carried with all ayes.
1.2 Administer Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmembers (Wilson)
The deputy city secretary administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmembers Perry
Schrag, Place 5, and Joel McCourry, Place 6. The new officers took their places at the dais and both made
statements thanking their supporters and expressing their desire to work for the citizens of the city.
With no further business to attend, the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Bemetta Henville-Shannon, Mayor
May 21, 2002
Attest:
Christie Wilson, Deputy City Secretary