12-32 - O TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 12-32
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, CANVASSING
THE ELECTION RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION OF
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012, TO FILL THE VACANCY IN PLACE 1 ON THE
TOWN COUNCIL; ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR OCTOBER 20,
2010; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town Council") duly
authorized a special election to be held within the Town of Prosper, Texas (the "Town") on
September 15,2012 (the"Special Election"),for the purpose of submitting to the resident qualified
electors of the Town a ballot for the purpose of electing one (1) Town Council Member to fill the
vacancy in Place 1; and
WHEREAS, the Denton County Elections Administrator that held said Election has duly
made the return of the results thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to this Town
Council; and
WHEREAS,the Town 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 Vernon's Ann. Texas Government Code,
Section 551.041, as amended; and
WHEREAS,there were cast in said election 296 early votes as shown in the official election
results heretofore attached as Exhibit"A" made a part of this Ordinance, lawfully submitted to the
Town Council of the Town of Prosper,Texas, and filed with the Town Secretary of said Town;and
WHEREAS,there were cast in said election 248 election day votes as shown in the official
election results heretofore attached as Exhibit "B" lawfully submitted to the Town Council of the
Town of Prosper, Texas, and filed with the Town Secretary of said Town; and
WHEREAS,the Combined Early Voting and Election Day Accumulated totals(cards cast)
resulted in the following:
TOWN COUNCIL, PLACE 1
Votes Percentage (%)
KELLY COOPER 267 49.17%
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MICHAEL KORBULY 204 37.57%
DR. PHYLLIS L. HOFFSCHWELLE 36 6.63%
DAVID VESTAL 36 6.63%
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, 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: Election Results. No one individual received a majority of votes to Town
Council Place 1 as a result of said Election.
SECTION 3: Runoff Election Called. In conformity with the law, this Town Council
hereby calls a Runoff Election to be held in and throughout the Town of Prosper,Texas,on October
20, 2012, for Town Council Place 1 between the following candidates:
Kelly Cooper
Michael Korbuly
The Runoff Election shall be administered by the Denton County Elections Administrator.
Notices for Runoff Early Voting and Runoff Election Day Voting are attached hereto as Exhibits
"C" and "D," and incorporated herein for all purposes. Applications for ballot by mail shall be
requested from and mailed to the Denton County Elections Office, Attn. Frank Phillips, Elections
Administrator, Joseph A. Carroll Bldg., 401 W. Hickory, Ste. 125, Denton, Texas 76201.
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on the seventh
(7tn)day before election day.The Town Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish and/or
post, in the time and manner prescribed by law,all notices required to be so published and/or posted
in connection with the conduct of this election. The election, including providing notice of the
election, shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and other applicable law,
and all resident qualified and registered voters of the Town shall be eligible to vote at the election.
SECTION 4: Savings/Repealing Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict;but such repeal shall not abate
any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a
prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the
ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 5: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence,clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional 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. Prosper hereby declares that is would have passed this Ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its
passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, on this 25th day of September, 2012.
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Ray Smith, Mayor
ATTESTED TO AND
CORRECTLY RECORDED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Amy Piukana, own Secretary Abernathy Roeder Boyd & Joplin P.C.
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Exhibit "C"
OCTOBER 20, 2012 RUNOFF ELECTION
Town of Prosper
Election to Fill Vacancy in Place 1
Early Voting Locations and Hours
Polling Place Address Town
108 W. Broadway Prosper
Prosper Municipal Chambers
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
October 3 October 4 October 5 October 6
8am—5pm 8am - 5pm 8am - 5pm
October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13
8am—5pm 8am—5pm 8am—5pm 8am—5pm 8am—5pm
October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20
Election Day
7am-7pm 7am-7pm 7am-7pm
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Exhibit "D"
OCTOBER 20, 2012 RUNOFF ELECTION
Town of Prosper
Election to Fill Vacancy in Place 1
Election Day Polling Locations
7am-7pm
Location Address Town
Prosper Municipal Chambers 108 W. Broadway Prosper
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PUEBLO DE PROSPER, TEXAS ORDENANZA NO. 12-32
UNA ORDENANZA DEL PUEBLO DE PROSPER, TEXAS PARA EL
ESCRUTINIO DE LOS RESULTADOES DE LA ELECCION ESPECIAL DEL 15
DE SEPTIEMBRE,2012, PARA LLENAR LA VACANCIA EN EL LUGAR 1 EN
EL AYUNTAMIENTO; ORDENANDO A UNA SEGUNDA VUELTA DE LAS
ELECCIONES PARA EL 20 DE OCTUBRE DE 2010; PROVEYENDO
CLAUSULAS DE AHORROS, LA DEROGACION Y DIVISIBILIDAD; Y
PROVEYENDO UNA FECHA DE FORMALIZACION.
MIENTRAS QUE, el Ayuntamiento de la Pueblo de Prosper, Texas ("Ayuntamiento")
debidamente autorizo una eleccion especial dentro del Pueblo de Prosper, Texas (el "Pueblo") el
15 de septiembre de 2012 (la "Eleccion Especial"), para el sometimiento a los residentes
electores calificados del Pueblo una votacion para la eleccion de un (1) miembro de
Ayuntamiento para ocupar el puesto en el Lugar 1; y
MIENTRAS QUE, el Administrador de Elecciones de Denton County que sostuvo la
Eleccion ha debidamente retornado los resultados de eso, y que los resultados han sido
debidamente entregadas a este Ayuntamiento; y
MIENTRAS QUE, hubo en esa eleccion 296 votos de adelantado como se muestra en
los resultados oficiales de la eleccion adjunto en Exhibicion "A" como parte de esta Ordenanza,
legalmente presentado al Ayuntamiento del Pueblo de Prosper, Texas, y presentada a la
Secretaria de dicho pueblo; y
MIENTRAS QUE,hubo en esa eleccion 248 votos en el dia de las eleccion como se
muestra en los resultados oficiales de la eleccion adjunto Exhibicion "B" legalmente presentado
al Ayuntamiento del Pueblo de Prosper, Texas, y presentada a la Secretaria de dicho pueblo; y
MIENTRAS QUE, los totales de la votacion de adelantado combinada con el dia de la
eleccion acumulados dieron como resultado lo siguiente:
CONSEJAL DEL PUEBLO, LUGAR UNO
Votos Porcentaje (%)
KELLY COOPER 267 49.17%
MICHAEL KORBULY 204 37.57%
DR. PHYLLIS L. HOFFSCHWELLE 36 6.63%
DAVID VESTAL 36 6.63%
AHORA,POR LO TANTO,SER ESTO RESUELTO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO DEL
PUEBLO DE PROSPER,TEXAS:
SECCION 1: Conclusiones incorporadas. Las conclusiones expuestas anteriormente son
incorporadas al cuerpo de esta ordenanza como plenamente establecidos en este documento.
SECCION 2: Resultados de la eleccion.Ninguna persona obtuvo una mayoria de votos de
ayuntamiento lugar 1 como resultado de dicha eleccion.
SECCION 3: Segunda vuelta de las elecciones. De conformidad con la ley, este Ayuntamiento
propone una segunda vuelta de las elecciones que se celebraran en y en todo el Pueblo de Prosper, Texas,
el 20 de octubre de 2012, para Lugar 1 del Ayuntamiento entre los siguientes candidatos:
Kelly Cooper
Michael Korbuly
La segunda vuelta de las elecciones sera administrada por el Administrador de Elecciones
del Condado de Denton. Los avisos sobre las dias de votacion de Voto Adelantado y segunda
vuelta de las elecciones se adjuntan a la presente como Exhibiciones "C" y "D",incluidas en el
presente documento a todos los efectos. Las solicitudes de voto por correo sera solicitada a y se
envian por correo a la Oficina de Elecciones Condado Denton, Attn. Frank Phillips,
Administrador de Elecciones, Joseph A. Carroll Bldg., 401 W. Hickory, Ste. 125, Denton, Texas
76201. Las solicitudes de balotes por correo deben ser recibidas a mas tardar al cierre del
negocio en el septimo (7) dia antes del dia de las elecciones. El Pueblo autoriza la Secretaria y
dirija a publicar y/o postrar, en el tiempo y en la forma que prescribe la ley, todos los avisos que
se exigen para ser asi publicados y/o publicado en relacion con la conducta de esta eleccion. La
eleccion, entre ellos la notificacion de la eleccion, se llevaran a cabo de conformidad con el
Codigo Electoral Texas y otras leyes aplicables, y todos residentes votantes calificados y los
registrados del Pueblo tendran derecho a votar en las elecciones.
SECCION 4: Clausulas de Ahorro/Derogacion. Todas las disposiciones de cualquier
ordenanza en conflicto con esta Ordenanza quedan derogadas en la medida en que estan en
conflicto; pero tal derogacion no debera disminuir todos pendientes de juicio por violacion de la
derogada ordenanza, ni tampoco la derogacion evitar que se inicie el procesamiento derivado de
cualquier violacion si se produce antes de la derogacion de la ordenanza. Cualquier resto de
dicha ordenanzas permaneceran en pleno vigor y efecto.
SECCION 5: Divisibilidad. Si alguna seccion, subseccion, oracion, clausula o frase de
esta ordenanza se declare inconstitucional o no es valida por un tribunal de jurisdiccion
competente, se establece expresamente que cualquier y todas las demas partes de este Decreto se
siguen en pleno vigor y efecto. Prosper declara que ha pasado esta ordenanza, y cada seccion,
subseccion, clausula o frase, independientemente del hecho de que una o mas secciones,
subsecciones y frases, clausulas y frases se declaren inconstitucionales o no validas.
SECCION 6: Fecha de entrada en vigor. Esta Ordenanza entrara en vigor
inmediatamente despues de su aprobacion.
DEBIDAMENTE APROBADO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO DEL PUEBLO DE
PROSPER, TEXAS, en este dia 25 de Septiembre2012.
Ray Smith, ayor
ATESTADO A Y CORRECTAMENTE
RECORDADO POR: APPROBADO SOBRE FORMA:
Amy Piukana, Town Secretary Abernathy Roeder Boyd &Joplin P.C.
Courtney A. Kuykendall,Town Attorney
Exhibicion "A"
(Resultados Oficiales de Votacion Adelantada)
Exhibicion "B"
(Resultados Oficiales del Dia de Eleccion)
Exhibition "C"
20 DE OCTOBERE 2012 ELECCION DE SEGUNDA VUELTA
Pueblo de Prosper
Eleccion para Llenar la Vacancia en Lugar 1
Locaciones y Horas de Votacion Adelantada
Ubicacion para votar Direccion Pueblo
108 W. Broadway Prosper
Prosper Municipal Chambers
Domingo Lunes Martes Miercoles Jueves Viernes Sabado
October 3 October 4 October 5 October 6
8am—5pm 8am-5pm 8am-5pm
October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13
8am—5pm 8am—5pm 8am—5pm 8am—5pm 8am—5pm
October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20
Dia de
7am-7pm 7am-7pm Eleccion
7am-7pm
Exhibicion "D"
20 DE OCTOBERE 2012 ELECCION SEGUNDA VUELTA
Pueblo de Prosper
Eleccion para Llenar la Vacancia en Lugar 1
Locacion de Votacion en el Dia de Eleccion
7am-7pm
Locacion Direccion Pueblo
Prosper Municipal Chambers 108 W. Broadway Prosper
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