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*RDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, CANCELING THE MAY 29 1998 GENERAL ELECTION AND
DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING THE NEED FOR
EMERGENCY PASSAGE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown is a home rule municipality located in Williamson County,
created in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Code and operating pursuant to the
enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with
law, a general
election
has
been ordered
for May 2, 1998, for the
purpose of electing council members for
Districts 3, 4,
and 7 on
the
Georgetown
City Council; and
WHEREAS, no proposition or at -large issue is to appear on the ballot in that election; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on each ballot is
unopposed for election to that office; and
WHEREAS, the fling deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in candidacy
have passed; and
WHEREAS, approximately $2,000 and numerous hours of staff time would be realized by the City
if it is found unnecessary to hold the General Election because there can be no opposing candidates who
could be legally elected; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances, Subchapter C of Chapter 2 of the Election Code authorizes a
governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the election; and
WHEREAS, in order to efficiently proceed with the business of the City, and due to the fact that the
period for early voting begins on April 15, the day after this Council action will have been taken, it has been
determined that this ordinance must be passed on emergency reading.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble ofthis ordinance are hereby found and declared
to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied
verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements the following policies o$he Century
Plan - Policy Plan Element:
1. Finance Policy End 5.0, which states: "All municipal operations are conducted in an efficiert
business -like manner and sufficient financial resources for both short-term and long-term needs arc
provided."
SECTION 2
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 2, 1998 General Election, are hereby
declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election at the Special Council. Meeting to be
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held on Tuesday, May 5, 1998:
Susan Hoyt, Councilmember for District 3
Lee Bain, Councilmember for District 4
Ferdinand L. Tonn, Councilmember for District 7
SECTION 3
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 4
If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circunstance, shall be held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5
The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This
ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10) ten days on and after publication in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Emergency Reading on the 14th day of April, 1998.
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
By: LEO WOOD
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Marianne Landers
City Attorney
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Attest:
Sandra D. Lee ffff
City Secretary