Item 5CMEMORANDUM
To: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
From: Lori A. Farwell, City Secretary
Subject: Ordinance No. 894, 1" Reading, to cancel the May 13, 2006,
General Election and to declare each unopposed candidate
elected to office; and providing an effective date.
Action
Requested: Approval of Ordinance No. 894, 1" Reading
Background
Information: 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. Since the two candidates were
unopposed and there were no write -in candidates, Council may
cancel the May 13 General Election.
Financial
Considerations: Savings of approximately $6,150 in the City Secretary's Office
election budget
Citizen Input/
Board Review: None
Legal
Review: standard ordinance that has previous attorney review
Supporting
Documents: Ordinance No. 894
Certification of unopposed candidates
Staff
Recommendation: Approval of Ordinance No. 894, 1 St Reading
Staff Contact: Lori A. Farwell, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 894
AN ORDINANCE CANCELLING THE MAY 13, 2006, GENERAL
ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
ELECTED TO OFFICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas, is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section S, of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government code; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with law, a general election has been ordered for May
13, 2006, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and a Council member to serve on the City
Council of the City of Southlake; and,
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot in that election; and,
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on the
ballot is unopposed for election to office; and,
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of
write -in candidacy have passed; 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 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAYE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 13, 2006, general election, are
hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued certificates of election following the
time the election would have been canvassed:
Mayor: Andy Warnbsganss
Place 2: Vernon Stansell
SECTION 2.
The May 13, 2006, general city election is canceled, and the City Secretary is directed to
post a copy of this ordinance on May 13, 2006 at each polling place that would have been
used in the election.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS 4tn DAY OF APRIL
2006.
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS 18" DAY OF
APRIL 2006.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
City ofSouth /ake
Office of the city secretary
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
BY THE
CITY SECRETARY
I, Lori A. Farwell, certify that I am the city secretary of the City of Southlake, Texas, and the
authority responsible for preparing the ballot for the May 13, 2006, General Election. I further
certify that no proposition is to appear on the ballot at the election, no person has made a
declaration of write -in candidacy, and all of the following candidates are unopposed:
MAYOR: ANDY WAMBSGANSS
PLACE 2: VERNON STANSELL
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