HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 03-1483 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 03- 1483
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 16TH
DAY OF AUGUST 2003, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
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 August 16, 2003, to elect one mayor 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 August 16, 2003, 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 2615 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
FOR MAYOR
Bernetta Henville-Shannon 1153
John Dillard 1462
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 August 16, 2003, for Mayor and subject to the taking and signing of the oaths as
provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Mayor - John Dillard
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 19th day of August 2003.
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