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CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. ~ I' I~:~ ~'7
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 5TH DAY OF MAY 2001, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING ONE MAYOR AND TWO COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SAID
CITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
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WHEREAS, the City Council caused to be published in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas notice of the election held May 5, 2001, to elect one Mayor and two 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 5,2001, 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 1909 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
FOR MAYOR
Bill Manning 942
Bemetta Henville-Shannon 955
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 1
Joe McCourry 785
John Gordon 926
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FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2
Bill Longo 872
Lewis Jue 927
WHEREAS, 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, 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 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 5, 2001, for Mayor and Councilmembers Place 1 and 2 and subject to the taking
and signing of the oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Mayor Bernetta Henville-Shannon
Councilmember Place 1 John Gordon
Councilmember Place 2 Lewis Jue
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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of May 2001.
ATTEST: Bemetta Henville-Shannon, Mayor
Pamela J. Russell, TRMC, Deputy City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: