ORD 1999-28TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 1999- 28
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 NOVEMBER 2, 1999, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE (1) COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE A ONE (1)
YEAR TERM IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE TERM OF OFFICE CREATED
BY A VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL; AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION; AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CANVASS
OF GENERAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1999, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas (tire "Town") passed and approved Ordinance 1999-23, which Ordinance
ordered an Election to be held on November 2, 1999, for the purpose of electing one (1)
council member for a one (1) year tend; 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, notice of
the Election; and
WHEREAS, the Election was duly and legally held on November 2, 1999, in the
Town and in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of
the Election, including the early voting results, have been certified and returned to 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 Election, including
the returns of early voting ballots in conmection therewith, to the Town Council acting in
its capacity as the Canvassing Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered the retunis of the Election,
including the returns of early voting ballots cast in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the returns of the Election, including the returns of early voting
ballots, duly and legally made, showed that there were cast at the Election the following
valid and legal votes:
TOTAL EARLY
TOTAL VOTES CAST
ELECTION
VOTING
AT POLL
TOTAL VOTES CAST
VOTES CAST
ON ELECTION DAY
General Election
149
665
815
and;
WHEREAS, the returns of the Election, including the returns of the early voting
ballots, duly and legally made, showed that each candidate received the following votes:
ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR ONEG) YEAR TERM
WRITE-INS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
NAME OF
WRITE-IN
CANDIDATE
TOTAL NUMBER OF
EARLY VOTING
VOTES RECEIVED
TOTAL NUMBER OF
TOTAL NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED
NAME OF
TOTAL NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED
TOTAL NUMBER OF
CANDIDATE
EARLY VOTING
AT POLL ON
VOTES RECEIVED
VOTES RECEIVED
ELECTION DAY
Bill Matthai
76
420
496
Pain Irwin
73
245
318
WRITE-INS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
NAME OF
WRITE-IN
CANDIDATE
TOTAL NUMBER OF
EARLY VOTING
VOTES RECEIVED
TOTAL NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED
AT POLL ON
ELECTION DAY
TOTAL NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED
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 ?. Conf nation of Vote Tabulations. The results of the Election, 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 Election, the duly elected Council Member elected on
November 2, 1999, and the corresponding terns of office, subject to the taking of the
oaths of office as required by State Law, are as follows:
OFFICE
TERM
NAME
Council Member
One (1) Year
Bill Matthai
Section 4. Issuance of Certificates of Election. The Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and deliver a Certificate of Election to the successful candidate
elected at the Election, as specified in Section 3 hereof.
Section 5. Issuance of Canvass of Election. The Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to execute and deliver the Canvass of the 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. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date
of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Chub,
Texas, this 5th day of November, 1999.
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Mayor town of Trophy dlub, Texas
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Town Secretary, own of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Town Att4AicATowii of Trophy Club, Texas
EXHIBIT A
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
CANVASS OF ELECTION
I, the undersigned Mayor of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, and Presiding
Officer of the Canvassing Authority of the Town, met on November 5, 1999, with the
Town Council of the Town, sitting as the Canvassing Board to canvass the returns of the
Election held on November 2, 1999, 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 5th day of November, 1999.
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Mayor and Presiding Offic r of
the Canvassing Authority
Town of Trophy Club, Texas