HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-07 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE MIKE FOREMAN
ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD;
DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE JOHN ELLISOR ELECTED TO THE
OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER POSITION NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD; DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE TRISH HANKS
ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER POSITION NO.3 OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD; CANCELING THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL ELECTION
PREVIOUSLY ORDERED TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY,2024,FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR POSITION
NOS.ONE(1)AND THREE(3)OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD;ORDERING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO INCLUDE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY,2024,A HEADING ENTITLED
"UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES DECLARED ELECTED" UNDER WHICH THE
OFFICES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER OF POSITIONS NOS.ONE(1)
AND THREE (3) ALONG WITH THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES HEREIN
DECLARED ELECTED SHALL APPEAR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS,through Ordinance No. 2024-03 adopted on January 8,2024,the City Council called
its general election to be held on the 4th day of May, 2024, for the purpose of electing the Mayor and
Councilmembers of Position Nos. One(1)and Three(3)of the City of Friendswood; and
WHEREAS,only one candidate filed for each of the offices of the Mayor and Councilmembers of
Council Position Nos. One(1)and Three(3);and
WHEREAS,the deadline has now passed for filing for a place on the ballot and for declaring write-
in candidacy in such election; and
WHEREAS, Sections 2.051,et seq. of the Texas Election Code provides for the cancellation of an
election if each candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot is unopposed;and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared,
has certified in writing that the candidates for the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers of Council Position
Nos.One(1)and Three(3)are unopposed for election and that no candidate's name is to be placed on a list
of write-in candidates for such offices under applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has delivered to the City Council of the City of Friendswood,the
Certificate of Unopposed Candidates, which certification is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes;and
WHEREAS, under these circumstances, Chapter 2, Subchapter C of the Texas Election Code
authorizes the City Council to declare the candidate elected to office and cancel the general election;NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS WOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. All matters and facts set forth in the recitals above are found to be true and correct.
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Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that Mike
Foreman, who is unopposed in the May 4, 2024, general election, is elected to the office of Mayor of the
City of Friendswood and directs that a certificate of election following the time the election would have
been canvassed be issued.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas,declares that John Ellisor,
who is unopposed in the May 4,2024,general election,is elected to the office of Councilmember,Position
No. One (1) of the City of Friendswood and directs that a certificate of election following the time the
election would have been canvassed be issued.
Section 4. That the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that Trish
Hanks,who is unopposed in the May 4,2024,general election, is elected to the office of Councilmember,
Position No. Three (3) of the City of Friendswood and directs that a certificate of election following the
time the election would have been canvassed be issued.
Section 5. That the general election ordered by the City Council of the City of Friendswood
in Ordinance No. 2024-03 to be held on the 4th day of May, 2024, for the purpose of electing the Mayor
and Councilmembers for Position Nos.One(1)and Three(3)is hereby canceled in accordance with Section
2.053 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 6. That the City Secretary is hereby directed to include in the ballot for the City's
Special Election to be held on the 4th day of May,2024,a heading entitled"Unopposed Candidates Declared
Elected," under which the offices of Mayor, Councilmember, Position No. One (1), and Councilmember,
Position No.Three(3)along with the names of the candidates declared elected in Sections 2 through 4 shall
appear,and to take all other action as may be required by law.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Friendswood on this the 4th day of March,2024.
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CERTIFICATE OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
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COUNTY OF GALVESTON §
TO: THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
In accordance with Section 2.052, Texas Elections Code, I, Leticia Brysch, City Secretary for the City of
Friendswood, Texas, and the authority responsible for having the official election ballot prepared, hereby
certify that the following candidates are unopposed for election to office,for the election scheduled on May
4, 2024.
Mayor Mike Foreman
('ouncilmenthcr, Position No. 1 John EIlisor
('ouncilmcnther, Position No. 3 Trish I lanks
WITNESS BY MY HAND AND SEAL of the City of Friendswood on this 41" day of March, 2024.
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