ORD 2003-07TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2003 -07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
CANVASSING THE RETURNS, INCLUDING THE RETURNS OF EARLY
VOTING BALLOTS CAST IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON
MAY 39 2003, AS SUCH RETURNS RELATE TO THE ELECTION OF A
MAYOR AND TWO (2) COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERMS
EACH TO THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL;
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION;
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2003, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
(the "Town") passed and approved Ordinance No. 2003-01, which Ordinance ordered a General
Election of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2)
Council Members for two (2) year terms each to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2003-01 also ordered the appointment of a Presiding Election
Judge and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge for the purpose of conducting such election; and,
WHEREAS, the appropriate authority of the Town heretofore caused to be posted and
published, in accordance with the election laws of the State of Texas, notice of the General Election;
and
WHEREAS, the General Election was duly and legally held on May 3, 2003, in the Town
and in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of the General
Election, including the early voting results, have been certified and returned to the proper judges and
clerks thereof; and
WHEREAS, the official returns of the presiding judges of the General Election, including
the returns of early voting ballots in connection therewith, and as such returns are related to the
election of a Mayor and two (2) Council Members for two (2) year terms each for the Trophy Club
Town Council, have been presented to the Town Council acting in its capacity as the Canvassing
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered the returns of the General Election as related
to the election of a Mayor and two (2) Council Members for two (2) year terms each to the Trophy
Club Town Council, including the returns of early voting ballots cast in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the returns of the General Election, including the returns of the early voting
ballots, duly and legally made, showed that each candidate for the office of Mayor received the
following votes:
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB M A
MAYOR FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERM..
WHEREAS, the returns of the General Election, including the returns of the early voting
ballots, duly and legally made, showed that each candidate for the office of Council Member
received the following votes:
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO 2 YEAR TERMS
TOTAL NUMBER
NAME OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES
TOTAL NUMBER
CANDIDATE
OF EARLY VOTING
RECEIVED AT
OF VOTES
VOTES RECEIVED
POLL ON
RECEIVED
ELECTION DAY
Susan Edstrom
255
557
812
Scott A. Smith
358
528
886
WHEREAS, the returns of the General Election, including the returns of the early voting
ballots, duly and legally made, showed that each candidate for the office of Council Member
received the following votes:
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO 2 YEAR TERMS
and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to State Law, in order to be declared elected, a candidate must receive
the highest number of votes of the entire Town cast for the office for which such person is a
candidate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Premises. The above and foregoing premises are true and
correct and are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. Confirmation of Vote Tabulations. The results of the General Election, as
related to the election of a Mayor and two (2) Council Members for two (2) year terms each to the
Town Council, and as canvassed and tabulated above, reflect the expressed desires of the resident,
qualified voters of the Town.
TOTAL NUMBER
NAME OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES
TOTAL NUMBER
CANDIDATE
OF EARLY VOTING
RECEIVED AT
OF VOTES
VOTES RECEIVED
POLL ON
RECEIVED
ELECTION DAY
Neil Twomey
243
509
752
Renata Pellino-Porter
217
488
705
Scott Spence
360
542
902
Roger L. Williams
342
503 1
845
and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to State Law, in order to be declared elected, a candidate must receive
the highest number of votes of the entire Town cast for the office for which such person is a
candidate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Premises. The above and foregoing premises are true and
correct and are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. Confirmation of Vote Tabulations. The results of the General Election, as
related to the election of a Mayor and two (2) Council Members for two (2) year terms each to the
Town Council, and as canvassed and tabulated above, reflect the expressed desires of the resident,
qualified voters of the Town.
Section 3. Elected Officials, Terms of Office. L'i accordance with the canvass and
tabulation of the results of the General Election, the duly elected Council Members elected on May
3, 2003, and the corresponding terms of office, subject to the taking of the oaths of office as required
by State Law, are as follows:
OFFICE
TERM
NAME
Mayor
Two (2) Years
Scott A. Smith
Council Member
Two (2) Years
Scott Spence
Council Member
Two (2) Years
Roger L. Williams
Section 4. Issuance of Certificates of Election. The Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to execute and deliver Certificates of Election to the successful candidates elected at the
General Election, as specified in Section 3 hereof.
Section 5. Issuance of Canvass of General Election. The Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and deliver the Canvass of the General Election, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A", in accordance with the election laws of the State of Texas, and to tape all
other action necessary in connection therewith.
Section 6. Engrossment and Enrollment. The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy
Club is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying the Caption and Effective
Date in the minutes of the Town Council and by filing this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the
Town.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of
passage in accordance with law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Tow}-fCoupcil of the
6°1 day of May, 2003.
ATTEST•
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Town Secretary
Town of Trophy C ub, Texas
/Town of Trod Club, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
Club, Texas, this
EXHIBIT "A"
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION
I, the undersigned Mayor of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, and Presiding Officer of the
Canvassing Authority of the Town, met on May 6, 2003, with the Town Council of the Town, sitting
as the Canvassing Board to canvass the returns of the General Election held on May 3, 2003, at the
Trophy Club Town Hall Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas, as such returns related
to the election of three (3) Council Members to the Town Council.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the figures on the tally sheets correspond with the figures on
the returns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set any hand and caused the seal of the Town of
Trophy Club, Texas to be affixed hereto, this 6th day of May, 200
(Seal)
M#or and Presidi,:Qofficer of
1 e Canvassing Authority
Trophy Club, Texas