HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 08-1759
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 08-1759
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 10TH DAY OF
MAY 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO (2) COUNCIL
MEMEBERS FOR SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS 5 AND 6 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 ofthe election held May 10,2008, to elect four single-member district Council
Members for said City; and
WHEREAS, notice of election was actually given as required by law; and
WHEREAS, Council Places 3 and 4 candidates were unopposed; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on May 10, 2008 for Places 5 and 6 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 239 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 5
Perry Schrag
174
Rita Webster
53
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6
G.A. Bear Millsaps
34
Joel Marks
78
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.04 of Chapter VII of the Horne Rule Charter ofthe 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 ofthe City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, elected May 10, 2008, for Councilmembers Place 5 and 6 and subject to the taking and
signing of the oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 5
Perry Schrag
Councilmember Place 6
Joel Marks
Section 4. That the following candidates are duly elected by running unopposed for
Council Places 3 and 4, and having these two council races cancelled on April 7, 2008, and subject
to the taking and signing ofthe oaths as provided by the laws of the State of Texas, are as follows:
Councilmember Place 3
Jeff Connelly
Councilmember Place 4
Kirk Mikulec
Section 5. 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 16th day of May 2008.
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Christie Wilson, TRMC, City Secretary