HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-07-1615)-04/03/2007ORDINANCE 0-07-1615
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 12, 2007,
GENERAL ELECTION ELECTED TO OFFICE AND CANCELING THE ELECTION;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, a General Election for the City of Colleyville was called for May 12, 2007,
for the purpose of electing members to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that there is no proposition on the
ballot, that no person has made a declaration of write-in candidacy and
that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to office, as
depicted in Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, under these circumstances, Subchapter C, Chapter 2 of the Texas
Election Code authorizes the City Council to declare the candidates
elected to office and cancel the election; and
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville is authorized by law to adopt the provisions
contained herein, and has complied with all the prerequisites necessary
for the passage of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements for the passage of this
Ordinance have been adhered to, including, but not limited to the Open
Meetings Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYViLLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 12, 2007,
General Election, are declared elected to office and shall be issued
Certificates of Election following the time the election would have been
canvassed:
David Kelly - Mayor
Carol Wollin - Councilmember, Place 1
Tony Licata - Gouncilmember, Place 2
Sec. 2. THAT the May 12, 2007, General Election, for the purpose of electing a
Mayor and Councilmembers to Places 1 and 2, is hereby cancelled, and
the City Secretary is directed to cause a copy of this ordinance to be
posted on election day at each polling place that would have been used in
the election and is further directed to notify the Tarrant County Election
Department by sending a copy of this ordinance.
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Sec. 3. THAT the effective date of this ordinance shall be immediate upon its
passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The first readin and public hearing being conducted on the ~ day of
2007.
The se dreading and public hearing being conducted on the '~ day of
2007.
ATTEST: ,
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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David Kelly
Mayor
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
2007 GENERAL ELECTION
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS
On February 6, 2007, the City of Colleyville City Council passed Resolution R-07-2809
calling an election to be held on May 12, 2007, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and
Councilmembers to Places 1 and 2.
2. As set forth in and in accordance with Section 143.007 of the Texas Election Code (the
"Code"), persons desiring to have their name placed on the election ballot were required
to file with the City Secretary, the person's sworn application not later than 5:00 p.m. on
March 12, 2007. During that period of time, the only applications for a place on the
ballot filed with the City were from the following persons:
David Kelly Mayor
Carol Wollin Councilmember, Place 1
Tony Licata Councilmember, Place 2
In addition to persons desiring to have their name placed on the ballot, persons desiring to
declare themselves as a write-in candidate were required to file with the City Secretary a
declaration of such candidacy on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 2007. No such
declarations were filed.
The purpose of the election being to elect three (3) persons to the office of City Council,
Mayor and Councilmembers Places 1 and 2, and there being only one candidate for each
of the three Places open for election, only one (1) candidate's name would be placed on
the ballot for each of the three available offices.
No proposition is to appear on the May 12, 2007, election ballot.
THEREFORE, pursuant to the above and in accordance with Section 2.052 of the Texas
Election Code, I do hereby certify to the City of Colleyville City Council that the following
persons are unopposed for election to the office of City of Colleyville City Council:
David Kelly Mayor
Carol Wollin Councilmember, Place 1
Tony Licata Councilmember, Place 2
SIGNED this the 20`h day of March 2007, at ~- ~ O p.m.
C thia ingleton, City Secre C, CMC
of -olleyville, Texas