HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-4185 - Ordinance - 06/11/2020ORDINANCE NO. 2020-4185
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
CANCELING THE POSTPONED SPECIAL ELECTION RUNOFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 4; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECITALS:
1. On January 28, 2020, the City of College Station held a special election for the purpose of
electing City Councilmember Place 4, for an unexpired term.
2. On February 6, 2020, the City Council canvassed the results of the January 28, 2020, election
and found that no candidate received a majority of the votes.
3. On February 6, 2020, the City Council ordered a special election runoff for the purpose of
electing City Council Member Place 4 to be held on the 18th day of April, 2020.
4. On March 30, 2020, the City Council postponed the April 18, 2020, special election runoff for
the purpose of electing City Councilmember Place 4, due to factors relating to COVID19 including
a countywide Shelter in Place Order.
5. On June 1, 2020, the City Council directed the City Secretary to prepare an ordinance ordering
the special election runoff for the purpose of electing City Council Member Place 4 to be held on
November 3, 2020.
6. In compliance with the City Council’s direction, the Cit y Secretary prepared this Ordinance
canceling the postponed April 18, 2020, special election runoff for the purpose of electing City
Council Member Place 4, in preparation for the City Council’s future action to order the special
election runoff to be held on November 3, 2020.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The postponed April 18, 2020, special election runoff for the purpose of electing
City Council Member Place 4 is hereby canceled.
SECTION 2. In canceling the postponed April 18, 2020, special election runoff for the purpose
of electing City Council Member Place 4, the ballots that were mailed in regards to said election
are hereby canceled.
SECTION 3. If any portion of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of College Station this 11th day
of June, 2020.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION:
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Karl Mooney, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tanya Smith, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Carla Robinson, City Attorney