ORD 2005-12TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-12
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 7, 2005 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;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES;
PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF VOTE
TABULATIONS; IDENTIFYING THE OFFICIALS ELECTED
AND TERMS OF OFFICE; 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 7, 2005, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas (the "Town") passed and approved Ordinance No. 2005-02, re -instated by
Ordinance No. 2005-05, 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. 2005-02 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 7, 2005, 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 terns 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 MAYOR FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERM
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 or be unopposed in the election, or
WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election Code authorizes a
governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office
WHEREAS, The following candidates, who were unopposed in the May 7, 2005,
general election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of
election:
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
Nick Sanders
283
459
742
Scott A. Smith
332
226
558
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 or be unopposed in the election, or
WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election Code authorizes a
governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office
WHEREAS, The following candidates, who were unopposed in the May 7, 2005,
general election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of
election:
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO (2) YEAR
TERMS
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
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
Scott Spence
377
338
715
Roger Williams
341
324
665
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. In accordance with the canvass
and tabulation of the results of the General Election, the duly elected Council Members
elected on May 7, 3005, 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
Nick Sanders
Council Member
Two (3) 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 take all other action necessary in connection therewith.
Section 6. Enerossment 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 i
PASSED AND APPROVED by the T4
Texas, this 1.6°i day of May, 2005.
Effective Date: May 21, 2005
ATTEST:
Interim Town Secretary, Lisa Ramsey
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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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 16'x' day of May, 2005 with the
Town Council of the Town, sitting as the Canvassing Board to canvass the returns of the
General Election held on May 7, 2005, at the Trophy Club Town Hall Building, 100
Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas, as such returns related to the election of a Mayor
and two (2) 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 my hand and` caused the seal of
the Town of Trophy Club, Texas to be affixed hereto, this 16°ay of N4ay, 2005.
(Seal)
NA RY 1
Magor and Presihu4 Officer of
ti Canvassing Authority
Trophy Club, Texas