HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 411 CITY OF THE COLONY
..... ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION
HELD ON APRIL 5, 1986, FOR' THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
FOUR (4) COUNCILPERSONS, PLACE 3, PI~ACE 4, PLACE
5, A. ND PLACE 6, OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
DECLARING AN EMEREGENCY 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 5, 1986,
to elect four (4) Councilpersons, Place 3, Place 4, Place 5, and Place 6, of
the City; and
WHEREAS, notice of election was actually given as required by
law; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on April 5,
1980, 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 627 .valid and legal votes, and that
each of the candidates in said election received the following votes:
FOR-COUNCILPERSON
Name. of-Candidate~ Total.No. of Votes- Received
Helen Gray 34
Norman H. Adeler
David W. Dye, III 80
FOR COU NCILPERSON. PLACE- 4
Thomas Nofsinger 16
Don Amick 128
Marion E. Ragsdale 18
FOR.COUNClLPERSON.PLACE. 5
Harvey Bradley 129
Chai~les T. Dodds 63
FOR- COUNClLPERSON-PLACE.6
Presley Hutchens 38
Marlene Poo]e 81
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 fo this Ordinance are hereby
repeated and incorporated herein as due, proper and formal findings
and determinations fo 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 April 5, 1986, for Council-
person Place 3, Councilperson Place 4, Councilperson Place 5, and
Councilman Person Place 6, and subject to the~laking of the oaths as
provided by the laws fo the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilperson Place 3 Dayid W. Dye, III
Councilperson Place 4 Don Amick
Councilperson Place 5 Harvey M. Bradley
Councilperson Place 6 Mar]ene Poole
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.
PASSED AND APPROVED FINALLY this the ~'~day of April,
1986.
D. S ~p'l~, ~hVfa Y 0-~ ~
ATTEST:
Patti JOnes ,~ry
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney