O-3143-3-13ORDINANCE NO. 3143-3-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, CANCELING THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD
MAY 11, 2013, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER
FOR PLACE NO.4 AND 6; DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
ELECTED TO OFFICE; ORDERING THE POSTING OF THIS ORDINANCE AT CITY
HALL AND AT THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND PARKS ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 3139-2-13(R), was adopted by the City Council on February 26, 2013, for the
purpose of electing the City Councilmember for Place No. 4 and 6 to the Allen City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the election is for officers of the City in which write-in votes may be counted only for names
appearing on a list of write-in candidates and in which each candidate whose time is to appear on the ballot is
unopposed, and no proposition is to appear on the ballot; and,
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for time placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in candidacy have
passed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the City Secretary's written certification that each candidate is
unopposed for the election; and,
' WHEREAS, in these circumstances, Section 2.053(a) of the Texas Election Code authorizes the governing body
to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and to cancel the election thereby avoiding the expenses
related to holding an election and saving public funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The general election for the purpose of electing the City Councilmember Place No. 4 and 6
previously called for May 11, 2013, is hereby canceled.
SECTION 2. The following candidates, who are unopposed for the May 11, 2013, General Election, are hereby
declared elected to office and shall be issued a certificate -of -election:
Councilmember Place No. 4 Robin L. Sedlacek
Councilmember Place No. 6 Baine Brooks
SECTION 3. The City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at City Hall and on Election Day shall post a
copy of this ordinance at the polling place located at the Municipal Court and Parks Administration building, 301
Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
SECTION 4. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance or
of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall
' not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby,
which shall remain in full force and effect..
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
' COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 12Th DAY OF MARCH, 2013.
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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Peter G. Smith, CITY ATTORNEY Shelley B. George, TRMC, Crr SECRETARY
Ordinance No. 3143-3-13, Page 2
CITY OF ALLEN
CERTIFICATION
OF
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
I, Shelley B. George, certify that I am the City Secretary of the City of Allen and the
authority responsible for preparing the official ballot for the May 11, 2013, City of Allen General
Election. I further certify that the following candidates are unopposed for election to said places
for the office of Councilmember Place No. 4 and 6, and no candidate's name is to be placed on a
list of write-in candidates for those offices for the election scheduled to be held on May 11,
2013.
Councilmember Place No. 4 Robin L. Sedlacek
Councilmember Place No. 6 Baine Brooks
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, this the
6th day of March, 2013.
`6: � ,
Shelley George
City Secretary
City of Allen, Texas
305 CENTURY PARKWAY • ALLEN, TEXAS 75013-8042 •214.509.4100
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