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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 263 ORDINANC~ NO.' ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § CITY OF THE COLONY § WHEREAS, this City Council of said City deems it advisable to call the election hereinafter ordered; therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY: 1. That an election shall be held on November 8, 1983, in said City in the regular election precinct of said City, at the regular polling place, and with the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge, as set forth in "Exhibit A", which is attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. On Election day the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Absentee voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's Office, 5576 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, Texas, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in accordance with the provisions of Vernon's Ann. Civ. Stat., Election Code. That the Judge shal! appoint not less than two qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election; provided that in each instance where the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shah be one of such clerks. 3. That by approving and signing this Ordinance the Mayor of said City officially confirms his ordering of said election and the appointment of said election officers to serve at said election; and by passing this Ordinance the governing body of said City approves and concurs in the appointment of said election officers. 4. That all resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election. 5. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this Ordinance at three (3) public places in the City of The Colony and also at the City Hall, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for said election; and, a substantial copy of this Ordinance also shall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of genera] circulation published in said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. 6. That at said election the following Proposition shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony be authorized to sell or trade 14.7 acres of Park property described as Office Creek Park adjacent to Blair Oaks Drive to the Lewisville Independent School District? 7. That the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid Propositions, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such Propositions to be expressed substantially as follows: Approved by City Council (:;fy Council M!nulcs , ..Page vol. PROPOSITION NO. 1 FOR ) Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony be authorized to seIl or trade 14.y acres of Park property described as Office Creek Park adjacent to Blair Oaks Drive AGAINST ) to the Lewisville Independent School District? 8. That the City Charter provision requiring an Ordinance be read upon several days to the City Council is hereby suspended. PASSED AND APPROVED this~-~--~day of ~, 1983. ATTEST:/?' isit~l~A L ~'dr-e tary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney EXHIBIT "A" Presiding Alternate Location Judge Presiding Judge Camey Elementary School the Colony, Texas Kay Einig Diane Kruzich Peters Colony Elementary School Sherri The Colony, Texas Campbell Dee Cole CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § CITY OF THE COLONY § We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as follows: 1.. , The Citv Council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING on the~,~ ~--~day of ~_e~~, , 1983 at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constitutgd ~Sfficers and members of said City Council, to-wit: Larry D. Sample, Mayor Noel Long ) Scott North, Mayor Pro Tem Norman Adeler ) Janice Carroll, City Manager Don Amick ) Councilmembers Charles Dodds ) Marlene Poole ) and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: ~ , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said Meeting: a written "ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION" was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the passage of said Ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye NOES: None 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that said Ordinance has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the passage of said Ordinance; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly choSen, qualified and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Ordinance would be introduced and considered for passage at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose, and that said Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said Meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Ann. Civ. Stat. Art. 6252-17. 3. That the Mayor of said City has approved and hereby approves the aforesaid Ordinance; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said. City have duly signed said Ordinance; and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said ordinance for all purposes. this~-~~-~ day of ~ , 1983. SIGNED AND SEALED Cit~"~t'~The~ Colony, Texa~g~ A?~roved by City Councit vol, .Page ATTEST: Ci~se~eretary [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clt----~' y Attorne-------~ -2-