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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 807 *ORIGINAL CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS O OIN C NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE 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 run-off election held May 29, 1993, to elect one 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 May 29, 1993, 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 1078 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes: FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE 1 Barbara Crocker 473 Mike Lynch 605 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each and every one of the recitals, findings and determinations contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are hereby repealed and incorporated herein as due, proper and formal findings and determinations of the City Council.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 members of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, elected May 29, 1993, for Councilmember Place 1, and subject to the taking of the oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows: Councilmember Place 1 Mike Lynch 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 this the 1st day of June, 1993. William W. Manning, Mayor ~_~ ATTEST: Patti A. Hicks, CMC/AAE, City Secretary [SEALI APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney