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ORD 2014-35TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2014-35 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 SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014, AS SUCH RETURNS RELATE TO THE ELECTION OF (1) COUNCIL MEMBER TO PLACE NO. 4 ON TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF VOTE TABULATIONS; IDENTIFYING THE OFFICIAL ELECTED AND TERM OF OFFICE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on or about August 12, 2014 the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") passed and approved Ordinance No. 2014-23 ordering a Special Election to elect one (1) Council Member to serve in Place No. 4 on the Town Council in order to fill a vacancy for the remainder of an unexpired term; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2014-23 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 Special Election; and WHEREAS, it appears that a total of 2,595 (Tarrant County 99 Denton County 2,496) votes were cast in such election; and WHEREAS, the Special Election was duly and legally held on November 4, 2014 in the Town and in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of the Special 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 Special Election, including the returns of early voting ballots in connection therewith, as such returns are related to the election of one (1) Council Member to Place No. 4 on the Trophy Club Town Council, have been presented to the Town Council acting in its capacity as the Canvassing Board for the Special Election; and ORD 2014-35 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered the returns of the Special Election as related to the election of one (1) Council Member to Place No. 4 on the Trophy Club Town Council, including the returns of early voting ballots cast in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, the returns of the Special Election, including the returns of the early voting ballots, duly and legally made, showed that each candidate for the office of Town Council member for Place No. 4 received the following votes: TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE NO. 4 ON THE TROPHY CLUB COUNCIL FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 2015 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 Special Election, as related to the election of one (1) Council Member to Place No. 4 on the Trophy Club Town Council for a term of office expiring upon the canvassing of the May, 2015 election, and as canvassed and tabulated above, reflect the expressed desires of the resident, qualified voters of the Town. ORD 2014-35 Page 2 of 4 TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER NAME OF TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES OF VOTES CANDIDATE OF EARLY VOTING RECEIVED AT RECEIVED VOTES RECEIVED POLL ON (Totals reflects 70 ELECTION DAY Absentee Votes Tarrant County 2; Denton County 68) Jeanne Buck 401 287 706 Tarrant County 12 Tarrant County 11 Tarrant County 24 Denton County 389 Denton County 276 Denton County 682 Absentee Votes Tarrant County 1; Denton County 17 Timothy Kurtz 859 523 1,411 Tarrant County 34 Tarrant County 16 Tarrant County 50 Denton County 825 Denton County 507 Denton County 1,361 Absentee Votes Tarrant County 0, Denton County 29 Gregory Wilson 295 160 478 Tarrant County 19 Tarrant County 5 Tarrant County 25 Denton County 276 Denton County 155 Denton County 453 Absentee Votes Tarrant County 1; Denton County 22 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 Special Election, as related to the election of one (1) Council Member to Place No. 4 on the Trophy Club Town Council for a term of office expiring upon the canvassing of the May, 2015 election, and as canvassed and tabulated above, reflect the expressed desires of the resident, qualified voters of the Town. ORD 2014-35 Page 2 of 4 Section 3. Elected Officials; Terms of Office. In accordance with the canvass and tabulation of the results of the Special Election, the duly elected Council Member for Place No. 4 elected on November 4, 2014, and the corresponding term of office, subject to the taking of the oath of office as required by State Law, is as follows: OFFICE TERM NAME Council Member, Place 4 Expiring May 2015 Tim Kurtz Section 4. Issuance of Certificate of Election. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a Certificate of Election to the successful candidate elected at the Special Election, as specified in Section 3 hereof. Section 5. Issuance of Canvass of Special Election. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Canvass of the Special 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. Engrossment and Enrollment. The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance by filing this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the Town as required in the Town Charter. 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 Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, this 13th day of November, 2014. Y Fown Secretary by Club, Texas 6 C. Nick Sanders, Mayor Town of Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney Town of Trophy Club, Texas ORD 2014-35 Page 3 of 4 Exhibit A TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS CANVASS OF SPECIAL ELECTION I, the undersigned Mayor of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, and Presiding Officer of the Canvassing Authority of the Town, met on 13th day of November, 2014 with the Town Council of the Town, sitting as the Canvassing Board to canvass the returns of the Special Election held on November 4, 2014, at the Trophy Club Town Hall Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas, as such returns related to the election of one (1) Council Member to the Town Council for Place No. 4 for the remainder of an unexpired term. 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 13th day of November, 2014. -& 5� - Mayor and Presiding Officer of the Canvassing Authority Trophy Club, Texas ORD 2014-35 Page 4 of 4 r O N d' O L m .Q E 0 Z Mcn Z iE O O� W T SCJ O o N a q T 0) V! iII 1. = a M C R V U �O C 0 U c ca L L c4 0 0 0 0 E E E o 00 O r Z C A 0 0 E o 0 0 U m o_ o_ C u n v U M N Cl d a ED=- m 0 N O —d rT N � O o N n _ Q _ m O Ln 7 o N U 0 o 0 0 0 C O V O O N � N N N C _ N COO U FO.. v o LO C U N In N � N O O N CD M m 0 0 o M O CMO Y O ui C M LO O a 0 2 W O O M 0 0 c CO O M y V M N M U W O C_ O N cN N T O r N V m v W d LL o 0 o 0 O (U O O O O O O U a O > CO Co d N 0 c 7 r O d U N N N M T > V U Q a 0 F o 3 O 0 Lq r; M H O o V CIJ O O m M � II O O O T � LO t T C0 .. N N ? O %Mo U O F- N 0. X W a! 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