HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 09-1805
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 09-1805
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 9TH DAY OF
MAY 2009 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE MAYOR AND TWO
(2) COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PLACES 1 AND 2 FOR SAID CITY;
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 9, 2009, to elect one Mayor and two Council
Members 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 9, 2009 for Mayor, Place 1 and
Place 2 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 1279 valid and legal votes, and that each of the candidates in said election received the
following votes:
MAYOR
Joe McCourry 788
David Terre 468
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 1
Allen Harris 921
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2
Richard Boyer 646
Scott Von Strohe 118
John S. Marshall 422
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 9, 2009, for Mayor and City Council Place 1 and Place 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 Joe McCourry
Councilmember Place 1 Allen Harris
Councilmember Place 2 Richard Boyer
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 18th day of May 2009.
C-
it n Dillard, Mayor
ATTEST:
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C ristie Wilson, TRMC, City Secretary