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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2012-1956 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2012- 1956 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, CANVASSING AND CERTIFYING THE ELECTION RETURNS, INCLUDING THE RETURNS OF EARLY VOTING BALLOTS CAST IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012, TO ELECT ONE (1) CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO PLACE 1, TO A THREE (3) YEAR TERM OF OFFICE; TO ELECT ONE (1) CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO PLACE 2, TO A THREE (3) YEAR TERM OF OFFICE; TO ELECT ONE (1) MAYOR, TO A THREE (3) YEAR TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of The Colony, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "City") ordered a General Election to be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, for the purpose of electing one (1) Council Member for Place 1, one (1) Council Member for Place 2, and one (1) Mayor, each for a three (3) year term of office (hereinafter referred to as the "Election"); and WHEREAS, the appropriate authority of the City caused to be posted and published, in accordance with applicable laws, notices for the Election; and WHEREAS, the Election was duly and legally held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in the City, with 918 valid and legal ballots cast, and in conformity with the City's Home-Rule Charter, and the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of the Election, including early voting results, have been delivered by the presiding election judge in accordance with law and have been delivered to the City Council as the canvassing authority in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of The Colony, Texas, does hereby canvass the returns of the Election set forth herein, and in accordance with law and takes such other actions regarding the results of the said Election as set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. Canvass of General Election. (a) The returns of the General Election, including the returns of early voting ballots, duly and legally made, showed that there were for the general election of officers held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, the following votes: Council Member, Place 1 (Three Year Term) Name of Candidate Total Number of Total Number of Votes Total Number Early Voting Votes on May 12, 2012 of Votes Steven R. Edwards, Sr. 115 79 194 Kirk Mikulec 479 216 695 Council Member, Place 2 (Three Year Term) Name of Candidate Total Number of Total Number of Votes Total Number Early Voting Votes on May 12, 2012 of Votes Richard B. Boyer 497 248 745 (Unopposed) Mayor (Three Year Term) Name of Candidate Total Number of Total Number of Votes Total Number Early Voting Votes on May 12, 2012 of Votes Joe McCourry 528 257 785 (Unopposed) (b) In accordance with Article XI, Section 11 of the Texas Constitution, candidates for Council Member Place 1, Council Member Place 2, and Mayor, who receive a majority of all votes cast for each of the respective offices shall be declared elected. (c) That pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, and Texas Election Code, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, officially finds and determines and hereby declares the results of said election to be that: (1) Kirk Mikulec is hereby elected by a majority vote of the voters city wide as Councilmember in Place 1 to a three (3) year term of office, through May 2015; (2) Richard B. Boyer, is hereby elected as Councilmember in Place 2 to a three (3) year term of office, through May 2015; (1) Joe McCourry, is hereby elected as Mayor to a three (3) year term of office, through May 2015; SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after- its date of passage in accordance with law. Page 2 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, THIS THE 22°d DAY OF MAY, 2012. r 1~ Presiding Officer of t e Canvassing Authority ATTEST: Christie Wilson, City Secretary Page 3