HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 06-1667
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 06- '~b '7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESUL TS OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 17TH
DAY OF JUNE 2006, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE COUNCIL
MEMBER 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 June 17,2006, to elect one council member for Place 2;
and
WHEREAS, notice of election was actually given as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on June 17,2006, 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 658 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2
John S. Marshall
463
Jeff Connelly
195
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.04 of Chapter VII of the Horne 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 ofthe 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 ofthe election as canvassed
and tabulated in the preamble reflect the expressed desires of the resident, qualified electors.
Section 3. That the duly elected member of the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, elected June 17,2006, for Counci1member Place 2 and subject to the taking and signing ofthe
oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, is as follows:
Counci1member Place 2
John S. Marshall
Section 4. That the public importance of this measure and the fact that it is in the best
interest ofthe City to declare the duly elected officers ofthe 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 23rd day of J ne 2006.
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Christie Wilson, TRMC, City Secretary