ORD 1993-05TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 93-05
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 1, 1993, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FOR A TWO (2) YEAR
TERM AND TWO ( 2 ) COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO ( 2 )
YEAR TERMS EACH; AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION; AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE
OF CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 16, 1993 the Town Council of the Town of
Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") passed and approved Ordinance No.
93-02 , which Ordinance ordered a general election (the "General
Election") to be held on May 1, 1993, for the purpose of electing
a Mayor for a two (2) year term and two (2) council members for two
(2) year terms each; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate authority of the Town has heretofore
caused to be posted and published, in accordance with the election
laws of the State of Texas, notices of the General Election; and
WHEREAS, the General Election was duly and legally held on May
1, 1993 in the Town and in conformity with the election laws of the
State, and the results of the General Election, including the early
voting results, have been certified and returned by the proper
judges and clerks thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Secretary, acting as general custodian of
the election records, presented the official returns of the
presiding judges of the General Election, including the returns of
early voting ballots cast in connection therewith, 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, including the return of early voting ballots cast
in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the returns of the General Election, including the
returns of early voting ballots, duly and legally made, showed that
there were cast at the General Election the following total valid
and legal votes:
ELECTION
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
TOTAL
EARLY VOTING
VOTES CAST
-1-
TOTAL VOTES
CAST AT POLL
ON ELECTION
DAY
TOTAL VOTES
CAST
756
and
WHEREAS, the returns of the General Election, including the
returns of the early voting ballots, duly and legally made, showed
that each candidate received the following votes:
MAYOR
TOTAL NUMBER
OF EARLY VOTING
NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED
James P. Carter
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES
RECEIVED
AT POLL ON TOTAL NUMBER OF
ELECTION DAY VOTES RECEIVED
702
TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO 2 YEAR TERMS EACH
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES
TOTAL NUMBER RECEIVED
OF EARLY VOTING AT POLL ON TOTAL NUMBER OF
NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED ELECTION DAY VOTES RECEIVED
Cotton Moore
Doug Glaspell
Judy Webster
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Write -Ins Exhibit "B" Exhibit "B" Exhibit "B"
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. That all of the above
premises are found and determined to be true and correct and are
incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if copied herein in
their entirety.
Section 2. Confirmation of Vote Tabulations. That it is
further found and determined that the results of the General
Election, as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble of this
Ordinance, reflect the expressed desires of the resident, qualified
voters of the Town.
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Section 3. Elected Officials; Terms of Office. That the duly
elected Mayor and Council members elected on May 1, 1993 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 .dim Carter
Council member Two ( 2 ) Years Edwin "Cotton" Moore
Council member Two ( 2 ) Years Doug Glas ell
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 take all other action necessary in connection
therewith.
Section 6. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall take
effect from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas this the 4 day of May, 1993.
ATTEST:
Town Secr ary,
Town of Wophy, Club, Texas
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tow � orney,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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yor, Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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 4, 1993 with the Town Council of the Town, sitting as the
canvassing board to canvass the returns of the General Election
held on May 1, 1993, at the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District
Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas.
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 my hand and caused the
seal of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas to be affixed hereto, this
the 4 day of May, 1993.
[SEAL] or and Preszdi•g Officer of
e Canvassing ,Authority
,_,/Town of Trophy Club, Texas
NAME OF CANDIDATE
Jim Carter
EXHIBIT "B"
WRITE—IN VOTES
MAYOR FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM
TOTAL NUMBER
OF EARLY VOTING
VOTES RECEIVED
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES
RECEIVED
AT POLL ON
ELECTION DAY
TOTAL NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED
702
TWO (2) COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERMS EACH
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES
TOTAL NUMBER RECEIVED
OF EARLY VOTING AT POLL ON TOTAL NUMBER OF
NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED ELECTION DAY VOTES RECEIVED
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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 65.1714, V.T.C.A., Election Code