HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 98-1037 ORIGINAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 98-103tfe7
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 2ND DAY OF
MAY, 1998, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE
COUNCILMEMBERS 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 2, 1998, to elect three Councilmembers 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 May 2, 1998, 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 841 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 4
Al Garcia 110
Rick Manser 96
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 5
John Dillard 192
Brian Broom 134
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6
Philip Marks 88
David Kovatch 122
WIIEREAS, 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, Tlt-EREFORE, 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 incorporated herein as due, proper and formal findings and
determinations of the City Coancil.
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 May 2, 1998, for Councilmembers Place 4, 5, and 6 and subject to the taking and
signing of the oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 4 Al Garcia
Councilmember Place 5 John Dillard
Councilmember Place 6 David Kovatch
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 APPt~OVE?~ the 5th day of May 1998. ~
Mary Blair W~ts, Mayor
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Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary
AP?RQVED A,~ TO FORM:
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