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May 16, 2008 Special
MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON MAY 16, 2008
The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at
6:13 p.m. on the 16th day of May 2008, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with
the following roll call:
John Dillard
Allen Harris
John Marshall
Joe McCourry
Kirk Mikulec
Perry Schrag
Joel Marks
Mayor
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Mayor Pro-tern
Councilmember
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Absent
And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
1. Consider approval of an ordinance canvassing and declaring the results of an election
held in the City of The Colony on May 10, 2008.
City Secretary Christie Wilson read excerpts from the following election canvas ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 08-1759
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 10TH DAY OF
MAY 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO (2) COUNCIL
MEMEBERS FOR SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS 5 AND 6 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 10,2008, to elect four single-member district Council
Members for said City; and
WHEREAS, notice of election was actually given as required by law; and
WHEREAS, Council Places 3 and 4 candidates were unopposed; and
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WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on May 10, 2008 for Places 5 and 6 in
conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of said election have been
certified and returned by the proper judges and clerks thereof; and
WHEREAS, the election returns duly and legally made showed that there were cast at said
election 239 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 5
Perry Schrag
174
Rita Webster
53
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6
G .A. Bear Millsaps
34
Joel Marks
78
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.04 of Chapter VII ofthe Home Rule Charter ofthe 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That each and every one ofthe recitals, findings and determinations contained
in the preamble to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated herein as due, proper and formal findings
and ~~terminations of the City Council.
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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 ofthe City Council ofthe City of The Colony,
Texas, elected May 10, 2008, for Councilmembers Place 5 and 6 and subject to the taking and
signing ofthe oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 5
Perry Schrag
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Councilmember Place 6
Joel Marks
Section 4. That the following candidates are duly elected by running unopposed for
Council Places 3 and 4, and having these two council races cancelled on April 7, 2008, and subject
to the taking and signing ofthe oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 3
Jeff Connelly
Councilmember Place 4
Kirk Mikulec
Section 5. That the public importance of this measure and the fact that it is in the best
interest ofthe City to declare the duly elected officers of the City at the earliest possible date for the
immediate preservation ofthe public peace, property, health and safety ofthe 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of May 2008.
Motion to approve- Harris; second by Mikulec; motion passed with all ayes.
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6: 17 p.m.
APPROVED:
n Dillard, Mayor
y of The Colony
ATTEST:
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ChristIe Wilson, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary