HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 01-1295· ORIGINAL
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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 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 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 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 944
Bernetta Henville-Shannon 956
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 1
Joe McCourry 785
John Gordon 926
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.
PASSED AND APPRO¥ this the 8th day of May 2001.
ATTEST: ~qayor
Pamela J. Russell, TRMC, Deputy City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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