HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 02-1373Canvass following recount
05/20/02
CITY OF TIlE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 05 '- !
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF A MANUAL RECOUNT OF AN ELECTION HELD IN SAID
CITY ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 2002, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING FOUR 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 4, 2002, to elect four 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 4, 2002, 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, one of the candidates in the Councilmember Place 4 race requested a manual
recount of the ballots cast on Election Day and during the period for early voting by personal
appearance; and
WHEREAS, said manual recount was conducted at 10:00 a.m. on May 8, 2002 and that each
of the candidates in said recount received the following votes:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 4
All Garcia 225
Lynda Bayliss 233
Canvass following recount
05/20/02
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE 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 Council.
Section 2. That it is further found and determined that the results of the recount 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 4, 2002, for Councilmember Place 4, is as follows:
Councilmember Place 4 Lynda Bayliss
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 20th day of May 2002.
~a Henville-Shannon, Mayor
Christie Wilson, Deputy City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: