Ordinance 2015-22 ORDINANCE NO. 2015-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE JUNE 13,
2015 RUNOFF ELECTION;DECLARING THE RUNOFF ELECTION
RESULTS FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE 4; AND PROVIDING A
SAVINGS/REPEALING CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Wylie,Texas("City Council")duly authorized an
election to be held within the City of Wylie,Texas("gly")on May 9,2015,for the purpose of electing
two members of the City Council, Place 2 and Place 4, for a term of three years("General Election");
and
WHEREAS,according to the official returns of the General Election lawfully submitted to the
City Council,no candidate for City Council Place 4 received a majority of the votes cast in the General
Election; and
WHEREAS,the City Council duly authorized a runoff election to be held within the City on
June 13,2015,pursuant to Article V,Section 5 of the City of Wylie Home Rule Charter and Texas law,
for the purpose of electing the Councilmember for City Council Place 4 ("Runoff Election"); and
WHEREAS,the Rockwall County Elections Administrator administered the Runoff Election;
and
WHEREAS,the Rockwall County Elections Administrator has made the return of the Runoff
Election results and delivered them to the City Council in the time and manner required by law; and
WHEREAS,Runoff Election returns lawfully submitted to the City Council and filed with the
City Secretary are set forth in Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the Runoff Election was duly called;that notice of the
Runoff Election was given in accordance with the law and City Charter;that the Runoff Election was
held in accordance with the law and City Charter;that the Runoff Election returns were duly and legally
made and delivered; and that there were cast at the Runoff Election valid and legal votes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the meeting at which this Ordinance is
considered is open to the public as required by law, and that the public notice of the time, place-and
purpose of the meeting was given as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having canvassed the combined early voting and election day
accumulated totals, finds that the votes cast result in the following:
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Bennie Jones received 246 or 44.09%of the votes cast.
Candy Arrington received 312 or 55.91%of the votes cast.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the
body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Runoff Election Results. The Runoff Election returns as set forth herein are
declared to be official. Accordingly,Candy Arrington is hereby declared elected to City Council Place
4.
SECTION 3: Approval of Runoff Elections Results. The City Council hereby finds and
determines,as a result of the canvass held on June 23,2015,that a combined election day and early vote
total of 558 votes were cast in the Runoff Election,with 429 early votes cast,as indicated by the poll list
for the Runoff Election held on June 13,2015. It is hereby declared that the City approves and accepts
the results of the Runoff Election for City Council Place 4 as set forth in the returns attached hereto as
Exhibit A, as determined by the majority vote of the qualified voters of the City.
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section,subsection,sentence,clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional and/or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect. Frisco hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance,and each section, subsection,
clause and phrase thereof regardless of whether any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases may be declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
SECTION 5: Savings/Repealing. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict.Any remaining portion of conflicting
ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL on this 23rd day of
June, 2015.
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Exhibit A
Certified Runoff Election Returns
[2 pages attached hereto]
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CHRISTOPHER J. LYNCH
BLRCTMNS ADMINISTRATOR
STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF WYLIE CANVASS(RUNOFF)
COUNTY OF ROCKWALL June 15,2015
I,Christopher J.Lynch,the undersigned Elections Administrator of Rockwall County,do
hereby certify that I have made the actual check and comparison of all the ballots tabulated as
voted with Return Sheets,and the unused ballots as recorded on the Register of Official Ballots.
I,therefore make the following finding from the June 13,2015 City of Wylie Runoff Election
for City Councilmember,Place 4 that was held in Rockwall County,Texas.
I,hereby certify the results to be frill,true and correct tabulation,audit and count of the
votes cast in the said election.
WITNESSED,by my hand on this 15t°day June,2015.
Christopher J.Lynch
Elections Administrator
Rockwall County,Texas
915 Whihwre Dr.Ste.D•RocrEwak Tugs 75087•CeU 760.927.2925•clynch6rockwallcowltyw=.com
SUMMARY REPT-dtOtiP DETAIL SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION - CITY
R00"LL COUNTY. TEXAS FIS- RESULTS (OFFICIAL)
RUM DATE:06/15!15 12:57 PM JUNE 13. 2015
REPORT-EL45A PAGE 001
TOTAL VOTES X EV
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 1) ED BBM
REGISTERED VOTERS . TOTAL . . ' .
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. _ • 1 100.00
. . 0
• 559 429 126
Coincilmeeber• Place 4 4
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Bennie Jones . . 246 44.09
Candy Arrington . . . . . • . 184 61
• 312 55.91 245 1
Total � 3
Over Votes . . . . . . . . . 558 429 125 4
Under Votes . , . . . . ' 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0