HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-23-4823)-03/07/2023RESOLUTION R-23-4823
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL,
DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMEMBER
PLACE 3 AND PLACE 4, AS ELECTED; CANCELLING THE MAY 6, 2023,
GENERAL ELECTION DECLARING THAT SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 6, AND 7
OF RESOLUTION R-23-4810 CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE VOTERS DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE
COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT AND
THE ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (0.5%) SALES AND USE TAX FOR
AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 20 YEARS, ESTABLISHING VOTING
LOCATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT
FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS
ADMINISTRATION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas adopted
Resolution R-23-4810 on January 17, 2023, ordering a General
Election be held on May 6, 2023, for the purpose of electing
Councilmembers to Place 3 and Place 4; ordered a Special
Election be held on May 6, 2023 to determine whether the
voters desire to continue the Colleyville Crime Control and
Prevention District and the one-half of one percent (0.5%)
sales and use tax for an additional period of 20 years,
established the location where such voting shall occur; and
authorized the City to negotiate and execute an agreement
with the Tarrant County Elections Administration to administer
the elections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Election Code Sections 143.007 and
146.054, the filing deadlines for a place on the ballot and
declaration of write-in candidacy have passed, and the City
Council has received the City Secretary's written certification
that each candidate in the General Election is unopposed,
attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, Texas Election Code Section 2.053(a) authorizes a governing
body to adopt an order declaring unopposed candidates elected
to office and cancel the General Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines the candidates
whose names were to appear on the ballot in said general
election are unopposed, that there are no declared write-in
candidates for said offices; and, therefore, the City Council
hereby determines it is necessary to cancel the General
Election.
Resolution R-23-4823
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the facts and matters set forth in the recitals are hereby
found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Sec. 2. THAT having received the certification from the City Secretary
the following candidates are unopposed in the May 6, 2023,
General Election, the candidates are hereby declared duly
elected to their respective offices and shall be issued a
certificate of election after Election Day:
Scotty Richardson, Councilmember Place 3
Ben Graves, Councilmember Place 4
Sec.3. THAT the May 6, 2023, General Election for Councilmember
Place 3 and Place 4 is hereby cancelled. The City Secretary
shall post a copy of this resolution at designated polling places
as required by the Texas Election Code.
Sec. 4. THAT Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7
of Resolution
R-23-4810
ordering a Special Election be
held on
May
6, 2023,
establishing the location where such voting
shall
occur, and
authorizing an agreement with the
Tarrant
County
Elections
Administration to administer said
election
shall
remain in
effect.
Sec. 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS ON THIS THE 7T" DAY OF MARCH
2023.
Mayor Bobby Lindamood Aye Mayor Pro Tern Kathy Wheat Aye
Brandi Elder, Place 1 Aye George Bond, Place 2 Aye
George Dodson, Place 4 Aye Chuck Kelley, Place 5 Aye
Callie Rigney, Place 6 Aye
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
'OF COLLEYVILLE
i
Bobby Lindamood
Mayor
EXHIBIT "A"
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR
OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (NOT COUNTY)
CER TIFICA CION DE CANDIDATOS UNICOS
PARA OTRAS SUBDIVISIONES POLITICAS (NO EL CONDADO)
GIAY CHUNG NHAN CAC DAI DIEN D60C DEXUAT
CHO CAC DON VI CHINH TRI KH 4C (KHONG QUAN)
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body, City of Colleyville
Al: Presidente de la entidad gobernante
Kinh giri: Can bq cha tri caa Co quan chn quan
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the following candidates
are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on May 6, 2023.
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparaci6n de la boleta de votaci6n official, por la presente certif:co que los
siguientes candidatos son candidatos anicos para elecci6n para un cargo en la elecci6n que se llevara a Cabo el
6 de mayo de 2023.
Ld co, quan c6 trach nhiem chudn bi la phieu chinh thiec, t6i xin xac nhan rang cac ang cir vien sau day kh6ng
duac bdu vao chtec vu cho cu6c bdu cie du kien se duac to chile vdo Ngay 6 thang 5 ndm 2023.
List offices and names of candidates: Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos: Danh sack van phong va
ten cua cac zing cir vien:
Office(s), Cargo(s), Van phbng(s)
Councilmember Place Three
Councilmember Place Four
Concejal Lugar Tres
Concejal Lugar Cuatro
Hoi dong nai ba
H6i ding quan tri Bon
Signature, Firma, Chu ky
Christine Loven
Printed name, Nombre en letra de molde, Ten in
City Secretary
Title, Puesto, Tieu de
February 22, 2023
Date of signing, Fecha de firma, Ngay ky
Candidate(s), Candidato(s),
Scotty Richardson
Ben Graves
Scotty Richardson
Ben Graves
Scotty Richardson
Ben Graves
1%ng cir vien(s)
(Seal) (Sello) (Niem phong)