HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 03ORDINANCE NO. C�)0f � S
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF ALDERMEN BY PLACE NUMBER.
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony, Texas, is incorporated
under the General Laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony, Texas, is not divided
into wards; and
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony, Texas, is functioning
under the Aldermanic form of government, and its governing
body is the City Council of the City of The Colony, composed
of a Mayor, and five (5) Aldermen; and
WHEREAS, the Aldermen of the City of The Colony are
elected from the city at large; and
WHEREAS, two (2) Aldermen were elected in April, 1977,
to serve for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) Aldermen
were elected in April, 1977, to serve for a term of one (1)
year; and
WHEREAS, the next succeeding regular city election in the
City of The Colony will be held on Saturday, the lst day of
April, 1978, as provided in Article 978, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, 1925, as amended by Section 73, of Chapter 723, Acts
1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, pages 1858, 1930; and
WHEREAS, the passage and approval of this ordinance will
occur at least sixty (60) days prior to the next succeeding
regular city election; and
WHEREAS, Article 980b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts
1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 138, page 293)
authorizes any city or town, not divided into wards and incorpor-
ated under the general laws, and which elects its aldermen
from the city at large, at least sixty (60) days prior to
any regular city election, by ordinance to provide that
aldermen shall be elected by the place system; NOW THERE-
FORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The election of aldermen in the City of The
Colony shall be by the place system. After enactment of
this ordinance, the offices of the two (2) Aldermen whose
term of office will expire in April, 1979, shall be designated
as Alderman, Place No. 1, and Alderman, Place No. 2, respec-
tively; and the offices of the three (3) Aldermen whose term
of office will expire in April, 1978, shall be designated as
Alderman, Place No. 3, Alderman, Place No. 4, and Alderman,
Place No. 5, respectively.
Section 2. As soon as possible after passage and
approval of this ordinance, Aldermen Rick Chadwick and Linda
Adams, whose terms of office will expire in April, 1979,
shall cast lots or draw for Place No. 1 and Place No. 2; and
Aldermen Joe Gaulden, Dick Weaver and Sandra Shearer, whose
terms of office will expire in April, 1978, shall cast lots
or draw for Place No. 3, Place No. 4 and Place No. 5. The
place number which each Alderman shall draw shall be entered
in the minutes.
Section 3. Commencing with the regular city election
to be held on the first Saturday in April, 1978, being the
1st day of April, 1978, and at all subsequent elections held
thereafter, as their terms of office expire, the offices of
Aldermen shall appear on the ballot as separate offices by
place number, and any candidate for the office of Alderman
shall declare the office by place number to which he is
seeking election, and shall file his or her application to
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have his or her name printed on the ballot for a specific
place on the City Council. The votes at any such election
shall be counted separately for each office of Alderman, and
the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the
place for which he or she is a candidate shall be declared
elected Alderman for such place.
This Ordinance is Declared to be for the General
Welfare.
C/
PASSED AND APPROVED on this day
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