HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-12-1829)-04/12/2012ORDINANCE 0-12-1829
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 12,
2012, 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,
2012, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers to Places 5 and
6; 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 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,
2012, General Election, are declared elected to office and shall be
issued Certificates of Election following the time the election
would have been canvassed:
Tom Hart Councilmember, Place 5
Mike Taylor Councilmember, Place 6
Sec. 2. THAT the May 12, 2012, General Election, for the purpose of
electing Councilmembers to Places 5 and 6, 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 Elections Administration 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 reading and public hearing being conducted on the 20t" day of March
2012.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 11th day of April
2012.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas, on
this the ~ day 2012.
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Cathy Cunningham
City Attorney
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David Kelly ~
Mayor
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
2012 GENERAL ELECTTON
CERTIFICATION ~F UNOPPOSED STATUS
1. On February 7, 2012, the City~ of Colleyville City Council passed
Resolution R-12-3462 calling an election to be held May 1z, 2012, for
the purpose of electing Councilmembers to Piaces 5 and 6.
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 S, 2012.
During that period of time, the only applications for a place on the
ballot filed with the City were from the fol(owing persons:
Tom Hart Councilmember, Place 5
Mike Taylor Councilmember, Place 6
3. In addition to persons desiring to have their name placed on the ballot,
persons desiring to declare themsefves as a write-in candidate were
required to file with the City Secretary a decfaration of such candidacy
on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2012. No such declarations were
filed.
4. The purpose of the election being to elect two (2) persons to the office
of the City Council, Councilmember, Place 5 and Councilmember, Place
6, and there being only one candidate for each of the two Places open
for election, only one (1} candidate name would be placed on the
ballot for each of the fiwo (2) available offices.
5. No proposition is to appear an the May 12, 2012, 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 ofi
Colleyvifie City Council, that the following persons are unopposed for efection
to the office of City of Colleyville City Council:
Tom Hart Councilmember, Place 5
Mike Taylor Councilmember, Place 6
SIGNED this the 6th d~y of March 2012, at •G : d L7 p.m.
Cyn ia Si~,gleton, City Secret ,~MC, CMC
Cit f Coileyville, Texas