ORD 1985-05TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR STAGGERED TERMS OF
OFFICE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF
DETERMINING WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO SERVE A
TWO YEAR TERM AND WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO
SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article 979 of Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes
("V.A.T.C.S.") provides for staggered terms of the Council, and that the Town
Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas may fix by ordinance what number of
Council members shall go out of office in one year, and determine by lot which
Council members shall hold office for a two year term and which for a one year
term; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to stagger the terms of its members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That hereinafter the term of office of the members of the Town
Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas shall be staggered so that at each annual
election either three (3) council members, or a mayor and two (2) council members
shall be elected, as provided by the terms of this ordinance.
Section 2. That the terms of office of the Town Council elected in 1985 shall
be as follows: Three (3) of the Council members' term of office shall expire on
election day 1986, and the term of the remaining two (2) Council members and the
Mayor shall expire on election day 1987.
Section 3. Council members Neidenberger ,
Doran __ and Vance are
hereby chosen by lot to hold office for an initial term of one (1) year, and until their
respective successors shall have been elected, qualified and taken office. At the
regular Town election of 1986, the positions held by Council
members Neidenberger , Doran ,
and Vance are hereby chosen by lot to hold office for a
period of two (2) years, and until their respective successors shall have been elected,
qualified and taken office.
Section 4. The Mayor, James P. Carter, and Councilmembers Dayton
Martignago , Maul Nolte
and are hereby chosen by lot to hold office
for a initial term of two (2) years, and until their respective successors shall have
been elected, qualified and taken office. At the regular Town election of 1987, the
positions held by the Mayor, James P. Carter, and Councilmembers Dayton
Martignago , and Marshal Nolte
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shall be elected to hold office for a period of two (2)
years, and until their respective successors shall have been elected, qualified and
taken office.
Section 5. Commencing with the election held in 1986, the Mayor and each
Council member shall be elected for and hold office for a period of two (2) years
and until a respective successor is elected, qualified and taken office, with the
positions held by Council members Neldenberger
Doran and Vance being
elected at the regular Town election in 1986 and at each regular Town election at
two (2) year intervals thereafter, and with the positions held by the Mayor, dames P.
Carter, and Council members Dayton
and Martignago being elected at the regular Town
election in 1987 and at each regular Town election at two (2) year intervals
thereafter.
Section 6. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the Town
Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this
ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 7. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the Town
of Trophy Club, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety,
morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of public business,
property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this
ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is
accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 27 day of May , 1985.
%Mior, Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Ti(iwn Sdc retary,`Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED:
Town Attorney, Town of Tra y CIA, Texas
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