HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 480 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO.~~
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 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1987,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER
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 April 18, 1987, to elect a Councilmember 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
April 18, 1987, in conformity with the election laws of the
State of Texas, and the results of said election have been
certified and returned by the property judges and clerks thereof;
and
WHEREAS, the election returns duly and legally made
showed that there were cast at said election 381 valid and legal
votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received
the following votes:
FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE 2
Thomas J. Arrambide 131
Johnny Spears 250
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.
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Ordinance are hereby repealed and incorporated herein as due,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 member of the City
Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, elected April 18, 1987,
for Councilmember Place 2, subject to the taking of the oaths as
provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 2 Johnny Spears
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
ipossible 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, c~O~
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of April, 1987.
Don Kmick, Ma~6r- '
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