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May 22, 2012 Special Session
MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON MAY 22, 2012
The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at
7:01 p.m. on the 22nd day of May 2012, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with
the following roll call:
Joe McCourry Mayor Absent
Allen Harris Councilmember Present
Richard Boyer Mayor Pro-Tem Absent
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present
Joel Marks Councilmember Absent
And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
1. Call to Order
In the absence of the Mayor, Mayor Pro-tem, and Deputy Mayor Pro-tem, City Secretary
Christie Wilson called the meeting to order. She asked for nominations for a temporary
presiding officer. Councilmember Connelly nominated Councilmember Allen Harris. The
nomination was seconded by Councilmember Terre.
With no other nominations being made the meeting was turned over to
Councilmember Harris.
2. Discuss and consider approving an ordinance canvassing and declaring the results of
an election held on May 12, 2012 for the purpose of electing three (3) city council
members (City Secretary)
Councilmember Harris, as the Presiding Officer of the Canvassing Authority, read Section 2
of the canvassing ordinance as follows:
SECTION 2. Canvass of General Election.
(a) The returns of the General Election, including the returns of early voting ballots, duly
and legally made, showed that there were for the general election of officers held on Saturday, May
12, 2012, the following votes:
May 22, 2012 Special Session
Council Member, Place 1 (Three Year Term)
Name of Candidate Total Number of Total Number of Votes Total Number
Early Voting Votes on May 12, 2012 of Votes
Steven R. Edwards, Sr. 115 79 194
Kirk Mikulec 479 216 695
Council Member, Place 2 (Three Year Term)
Name of Candidate Total Number of Total Number of Votes Total Number
Early Voting Votes on May 12, 2012 of Votes
Richard B. Boyer 497 248 745
(Unopposed)
Mayor (Three Year Term)
Name of Candidate Total Number of Total Number of Votes Total Number
Early Voting Votes on May 12, 2012 of Votes
Joe McCourry 528 257 785
(Unopposed)
(b) In accordance with Article XI, Section 11 of the Texas Constitution, candidates for
Council Member Place 1, Council Member Place 2, and Mayor, who receive a majority of all
votes cast for each of the respective offices shall be declared elected.
(c) That pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, and Texas
Election Code, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, officially finds and determines
and hereby declares the results of said election to be that:
(1) Kirk Mikulec is hereby elected by a majority vote of the voters city wide as
Councilmember in Place 1 to a three (3) year term of office, through May 2015;
(2) Richard B. Boyer, is hereby elected as Councilmember in Place 2 to a three (3) year
term of office, through May 2015;
(1) Joe McCourry, is hereby elected as Mayor to a three (3) year term of office, through
May 2015;
May 22, 2012 Special Session
Motion to approve the canvassing ordinance- Schrag; second by Connelly; motion passed with all
ayes.
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
APPROVED:
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