HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2014-08 (Title: An ordinance cancelling the City's May 10,2014, General Election.)
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
FOR CITY COUNCIL POSITION 2, BILLY ENOCHS AND
CITY COUNCIL POSITION 5, JOHN SCOTT, ELECTED;
CANCELLING THE MAY 10, 2014 ELECTION FOR SUCH
POSITIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Friendswood, Texas, Ordinance 2014-06, passed,
approved, and adopted on February 3, 2014, a general municipal officers election was ordered to
be held on May 10, 2014, for the purpose of electing two officials of the City, to wit: City
Council Position 2 and City Council Position 5; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance and Sections 143.007 and 146.054 of the
TEXAS ELECTION CODE, the deadline for filing applications for a place on the ballot and
declaration of write-in candidacy for the City's municipal officers election has expired, the same
being 5:00 p.m. February 28, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary, in accordance with Section 2.052, TEXAS ELECTION
CODE,has certified to the City Council in writing that Billy Enochs, City Council Position 2 and
John Scott, City Council Position 5 are unopposed for election to the subject offices; a copy of
such Certification of Unopposed Candidates labeled Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and
made a pail hereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the candidates for City
Council Position 2, Billy Enochs, and City Council Position 5, John Scott, whose names are to
appear on the ballot in said election are unopposed; and no propositions and no opposed at-large
elections are to appear on the ballot for such election with respect to such candidates;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found to be hue and correct.
Section 2. In accordance with Section 2.053(a), TEXAS ELECTION CODE, the
following unopposed candidates are hereby declared duly elected to the respective offices shown
and shall be issued a certificate of election following the date the election was to have been held
in accordance with the TEXAS ELECTION CODE:
Billy Enochs—City Council Position 2
John Scott—City Council Position 5
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2.053(b), TEXAS ELECTION CODE, the general
municipal officers' election heretofore called and ordered pursuant to City of Friendswood,
Texas, Ordinance 2014-06, for the 10t" day of May, 2014, shall not be held for the office of City
Council Position 2, and City Council Position 5 and said election is hereby cancelled.
Section 4. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause a copy of this ordinance to
be posted on election day, the same being May 10, 2014, at the polling places that would have
been used in such election.
Section 5. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be
adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part
declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the
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omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there by one or
more parts.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith
are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 7. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour,place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents
and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first and final reading this 3 d day of March ,2014.
Kevin M. 111 rd
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Melinda Welsh,TRMC ;U
City Secretary '•, :W.
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EXHIBIT "A"
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
1 OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY
..... - Melinda Welsh,TRMC mwelsh0friendswood.cam
910 S.Friendswood Dr. Phone: 281.996.3270
Friendswood, texas 77546 Fax: 281.482-1634
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
CERTIFICACION DE CANDIDATOS UNICOS
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidente de la entidad gobernante
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the following
candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on May 10,
2014.
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparation de la boleta de votacion official, por la presente certifico
quo los siguientes candidates son candidates unicos pare election pare un cargo en fa election qua
se/levara a cabo el 10 de Mayo, 2014.
List of offices and names of candidates:
Usta de cargos y nombres de los candidates:
Offices Cargos Candidates Candidatos
Councilperson Position 2 Billy Enochs
Miembros de Concilio Posicione numero 2
Councilperson Position 5 John Scott
Miembros de Concilio Posicione numero 5
February 28 2014 5:00PM
Date of signing (Fecha de firma) ...,,
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