Item 4C - MemoCITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
MEMORANDUM
February 25, 2025
To: Alison Ortowski, City Manager
From: Amy Shelley, City Secretary
Item 4C
Subject: Resolution No. 25-014, cancelling the May 3, 2025, General
Election.
Action
Requested: Approve Resolution No. 25-014, cancelling the May 3, 2025,
General Election.
Background
Information: On February 4, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution No. 25-
005, ordering the May 3, 2025, General Election to determine the
positions of City Council Places 3, 4, and 5.
The filing period for the 2025 General Election began January 15,
2025, and ended February 14, 2025. The City Secretary received one
application each for Council Places 3, 4, and 5. These actions result in
an uncontested election. The Election Code provides for the authority
of the Governing Body to cancel an election if the candidates in each
race are unopposed.
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared,
the City Secretary shall certify in writing that the candidates are
unopposed for the elections scheduled to be held on May 3, 2025.
The certification shall be delivered to the Governing Body as soon
as possible after the filing deadlines occur.
Upon receipt of the City Secretary's certification, the Council may
declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and may
cancel the election. Resolution No. 25-013, is the official order
cancelling the May 3, 2025, General Election. A copy of this
resolution shall be posted on Election Day at the polling location.
Council's action on this agenda item will officially cancel the May 3,
2025, General Election.
Financial
Considerations: Funds for elections are included in the City Secretary's Office budget.
Strategic Link: Strategic Focus Areas: Partnerships & Volunteerism and
Performance Management & Service Delivery
Citizen Input/
Board Review: None
Legal Review: Resolution was provided to legal counsel for review.
Alternatives: None
Supporting
Documents: Resolution No. 25-014
Staff
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 25-014
RESOLUTION NO. 25-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS, CANCELLING THE MAY 3, 2025, GENERAL ELECTION AND
DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas ("City") is a home rule city acting under
its Charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section
5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government
Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake Charter provides that City Elections shall be
held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas; and,
WHEREAS, Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election code, as amended by the
84t" Texas Legislature, establishes the first Saturday in May as a
Uniform Election date for the purposes of conducting a General
Election; and,
WHEREAS, Section 3.004(b) of the Texas Election Code provides that the
governing body of a municipality shall be the authority to order a
General Election for the purposes of electing members to the
governing body; and,
WHEREAS, the Council approved Resolution No. 25-005, calling the General
Election of May 3, 2025, for the purpose of electing City Council
Places 3, 4, and 5; and,
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of
write-in candidacy have passed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing to the Governing Body
that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to office,
and,
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election
Code authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed
candidate elected to office and to cancel the election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 3, 2025
General Election, are hereby elected to office, and Certificates of
Election shall be issued following the time the election would have
been canvassed:
Office
Candidate
Term
City Council, Place 3
Frances Scharli
2028
City Council, Place 4
Austin Reynolds
2028
City Council, Place 5
Chuck Taggart
2028
Section 2. The May 3, 2025, General Election is cancelled, and the City
Secretary is directed to post a copy of this order on May 3, 2025, at
each polling place that would have been used in the election.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4t" day of March 2025.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Shawn McCaskill
Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary