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AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS ON MAY 10, 2014, TO FILL A VACANCY IN PLACE 2 FOR THE
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING IN MAY, 2015 AND, IF A RUNOFF ELECTION IS
REQUIRED, ON JUNE 21, 2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER
TO PLACE 2 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING
THE TIME AND MANNER OF THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION TO BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR OF
DENTON COUNTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN OPEN
MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2014, Council Member Dalton Gregory submitted his written
resignation as Place 2 Council Member to the City Secretary to be effective at the time of the
canvass of the results of the next regularly scheduled election, as required by City Charter; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.01(e) of the City Charter, if the candidate's unexpired term
would otherwise extend beyond the date of the next regularly scheduled election, the City Secretary
shall notify the Council and a special election shall be held on the date of the next regularly
scheduled election to fill the unexpired term of the resigning Council Member; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been notified by the City Secretary of Mr. Gregory's written
resignation; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
true and correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this Ordinance by reference.
SECTION 2. A special municipal election is ordered to be held in the City of Denton, Texas,
on Saturday, May 10, 2014, such date being a uniform election date as defined in Tex. Elec. Code
§41.001, as amended (the "Code "), for the purpose of electing a Council Member for Place 2 for the
unexpired term ending in May 2015. In the event a runoff is required, the runoff election shall be
held on Saturday, June 21, 2014.
SECTION 3. The filing deadline for a place on the special election ballot is March 10, 2014.
SECTION 4. The polling place, which shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m, shall be as
follows:
Voters residing in District No. 2 shall vote at:
NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY
3020 NORTH LOCUST
DENTON,TEXAS
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SECTION 5. The election and early voting shall be conducted at the time and in the manner
specified in and in accordance with an agreement between the Election Administrator of Denton
County and the City of Denton.
SECTION 6. The manner of holding such election and all questions pertaining thereto shall
be governed by the election laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 7. 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 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2014.
MALI A. Aij l OUGHS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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