HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 6, 2003 Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
May 6, 2003
The City of Demon City Council will convene in the Work Session Room on Tuesday, May 6,
2003 at 5:00 p.m. to attend a reception honoring City Council.
After determining that a quorum is presem, the City of Demon City Council will convene in a
Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
A. U.S. Flag
B. Texas Flag
"Honor the Texas Flag - I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."
2. Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
Regular Municipal Election to elect four City Council Members held in the City of
Denton on May 3, 2003; and providing an effective date.
3. Consider approval of Resolutions of Appreciation for Council.
4. Oath of Office administered to newly elected Council Members.
5. Election of Mayor Pro Tem.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the
City of Demon, Texas, on the day of ,2003 at o'clock (a.m.)
(p.m.)
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IS ACCESSIBLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL
PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF
REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING.
PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-
RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED
THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
AGENDA DATE:
DEPARTMENT:
CM:
May 6, 2003
City Manager's Office
Mike Conduff, City Manager
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
regular municipal election to elect four city council members held in the City of Demon
on May 3, 2003; and providing an effective date.
BACKGROUND
The City Council ordered an election to be held on May 3, 2003 to elect council members
to the four single member districts. This ordinance formally canvasses the results of that
election.
Respectfully submitted:
Jennifer Walters
City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING TIlE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE REGULAR MUNICIP~ ELECTION TO ELECT FOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON ON MAY 3, 2003; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
TIlE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares that the May 3, 2003 regular
municipal election was duly ordered for the purpose of electing four council members to
Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4; that proper notice of said election was duly given and election officials
appointed; that the election was duly held and the returns of the election officials have been
delivered to the Council, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter
and ordinances of the City of Denton.
SECTION 2. The official returns of the election officials having been opened, examined,
and canvassed, and the Council hereby finds and declares that ballots were cast at the
election, and that the votes cast for each District on the Council were as follows:
EARLY VOTING:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
Willie Hudspeth
Raymond Redmon
votes
votes
FOR DISTRICT 2:
Jane Lowrey Fulton
Pete Kamp
votes
votes
FOR DISTRICT 3:
J. James Gholston
Jack Thomson
Oleta Trapp
votes
votes
votes
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Jesse Martin
Perry McNeill
votes
votes
ELECTION DAY VOTING:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
Willie Hudspeth
Raymond Redmon
FOR DISTRICT 2:
Jane Lowrey Fulton
Pete Karnp
FOR DISTRICT 3:
J. James Gholston
Jack Thomson
Oleta Trapp
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Jesse Martin
Perry McNeill
TOTAL VOTES CAST:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
Willie Hudspeth
Raymond Redmon
FOR DISTRICT 2:
Jane Lowrey Fulton
Pete Kamp
FOR DISTRICT 3:
J. James Gholston
Jack Thomson
Oleta Trapp
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Jesse Martin
Perry McNeill
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
votes
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SECTION 3. The Council finds and declares that each candidate listed betow received a
majority of the votes cast for each District on the Council and that each candidate listed below is
hereby declared to be elected to the City Council of the City of Denton:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
FOR DISTRICT 2:
FOR DISTRICT 3:
FOR DISTRICT 4:
and the candidates shall assume the duties of their office on the date that they take the official
oath of office.
SECTION 4. That the City Council has found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance is considered is open to the public and that notice thereof was given in accordance
with provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex. Gov't Code ch. 551, as amended, and that
a quorum of the City Council was present.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
day of ,2003.
EULINEBROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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