HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/2003 City CouncilMay 6, 2003
MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
MAY 6, 2003
The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on
the 6thday of May 2003, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, 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
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present
Joel Marks Councilmember Present
And with six present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed:
1. Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing and declaring the results of an election
held in the City of The Colony, Texas on May 3, 2003 0ticks)
Mayor Henville-Shannon read portions of 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 AN ELECTION
HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 3P'r> DAY OF MAY 2003, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING ONE MAYOR AND 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 election held May 3, 2003, to elect one mayor and two Councilmembers for said City; and
WHEREAS, the election returns duly and legally made showed that there were cast at said election
2343 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes:
FOR MAYOR
Dale Douglas 89
Bemetta Henville-Shannon 1102
John A. Gordon 516
John Dillard 621
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 1
Allen Hams 721
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Jim Briggs 846
A1 Garcia 673
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2
Duane A. Sanders 317
Scott Ward 484
Lewis Jue 894
Raul R. Garcia 433
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.04 of Chapter VII of the Home Rule Charter of the City, in order to
be declared elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the legal votes cast for the office or place for which
such person is a candidate.
WHEREAS, no candidate for mayor or councilmember Place 1 or councilmember Place 2 received a
majority of the of the votes cast for such office or place; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the City Council that it is necessary to hold a runoff
election for the purpose of electing a mayor, and councilmember Place 1 councilmember Place 2 and that it is --
in the best interest of the City and its citizens to hold such an election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.05 of Chapter VII of the Home Rule Charter of the City and the
Texas Election Code, the City is hereby authorized to call a runoff election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.05 of Chapter VII of the Home Rule Charter of the City, the runoff
election shall be held within fourteen (14) days of the general election in which no candidate received a
majority of votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 3. That no candidate received a majority of total votes cast for the office or place of
mayor and Councilmember Place 1 and councilmember Place 2 and a runoff election between the two
candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast for such office or place as tabulated and canvassed in the
preambles hereof shall be held on the 17th day of May 2003, for the purpose of electing a mayor and a
councilmember Place 1 and a councilmember Place 2 to serve on the City Council, to wit:
Names of Candidates Office or Place
Bernetta Henville-Shannon Mayor
John Dillard Mayor
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Allen Harris Councilmember Place 1
Jim Briggs Councilmcmber Place 1
Lewis Jue Councilmember Place 2
Scott Ward Councilmember Place 2
Motion to approve - Jue; second- McCourry carried with ail ayes.
2. Consideration of approval of a resolution authorizing an agreement between the City of The
Colony and Denton County for the rental of voting machines and equipment (Hicks)
Motion to approve- McCourry; second- Jue carried with ail ayes.
With no further business to address the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary