HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 25, 2004 Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
May 25, 2004
The City of Demon City Council will convene in the Work Session Room on Tuesday, May 25,
2004 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 25, 2004 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
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U.S. Flag
Texas Flag
"Honor the Texas Flag - I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."
Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
Regular Municipal Election to elect two City Council Members and the Mayor held in the
City of Demon on May 15, 2004; and providing an effective date.
3. Oath of Office administered to newly elected Council Members.
4. Election of Mayor Pro Tem.
5. Consider approval of Resolutions of Appreciation for Council.
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 , 2004 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 25, 2004
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 two City Council Members and the Mayor held in the
City of Denton on May 15, 2004; and providing an effective date.
BACKGROUND
The City Council ordered an election to be held on May 15, 2004 to elect council
members to the two at large member districts and the Mayor. This ordinance formally
canvasses the results of that election.
Respectfully submitted:
Jennifer Walters
City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT TWO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
AND THE MAYOR HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON ON MAY 15, 2004 AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares that the May 15, 2004 regular
municipal election was duly ordered for the purpose of electing two councilmembers to Places 5
and 6, and a Mayor to Place 7; 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 2,986 ballots were cast at the
election, and that the votes cast for each place on the Council were as follows:
EARLY VOTING:
FOR PLACE 5:
Bob Montgomery 787 votes
Ed Soph 493 votes
FOR PLACE 6:
Joe Mulroy 850 votes
MAYOR, PLACE 7:
Chuck Norton 257 votes
Euline Brock 1,044 votes
ELECTION DAY VOTING:
FOR PLACE 5:
Bob Montgomery 757 votes
Ed Soph 725 votes
FOR PLACE 6:
Joe Mulroy
MAYOR, PLACE 7:
Chuck Norton
Euline Brock
TOTAL VOTES CAST:
905 votes
316 votes
1,172 votes
FOR PLACE 5:
Bob Montgomery 1,544 votes
Ed Soph 1,218 votes
FOR PLACE 6:
Joe Mulroy 1,755 votes
MAYOR, PLACE 7:
Chuck Norton 573 votes
Euline Brock 2,216 votes
SECTION 3. The Council finds and declares that each candidate listed below received a
majority of the votes cast for each place 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 PLACE 5:
FOR PLACE 6:
FOR PLACE 7:
Bob Montgomery
Joe Mulroy
Euline Brock
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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the
day of
,20O4.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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