17-37 O - General Electon Canvass May 6, 2017TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 17-37
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE
RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION
HELD ON MAY 6, 2017, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TOWN COUNCIL
PLACE 3, AND TOWN COUNCIL PLACE 5; 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"), issued an
order on February 14, 2017, directing that a general election be held on May 6, 2017, for the
purpose of electing Town Council Place 3, and Town Council Place 5; and
WHEREAS, the Collin County Elections Administrator and the Denton County Elections
Administrator that held said General Election have duly made the returns 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 atwhich 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, notice of the general election was properly given by the Town as required by
law; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on May 6, 2017, in the Town and in
conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of said election have been
certified and returned by the proper judge and clerks thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered the returns of said election held on May 6,
2017,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct factual and legislative
determinations of the Town of Prosper and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of
this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2
The official canvass of the returns of the General Election reflects that the following named
persons received the number of votes set opposite their names in the respective positions to be
filled:
Total Number of Total Number of Votes on Total Number
Early Voting Votes: Saturday, May 6, 2017: of Votes:
Town Council, Place 3
Curry Vogelsang, Jr. 313 203 516
Town Council, Place 5
Jeff Hodges 214 152 366
Laura Thomas 173 103 276
The canvass of the returns of the General Election held on May 6, 2017, reflects that the following
persons were duly elected to the respective positions shown:
Town Council, Place 3: Curry Vogelsang, Jr.
Town Council, Place 5: Jeff Hodges
SECTION 3
Savings/Repealinq 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.
SECTION 4
Severabilitv. 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 5
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 THE 15TH DAY OF MAY, 2017.
APPROVED:
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Ra Smilih, Mayor
Ordinance No. 17-37, Page 2
ATTEST:
Robyn
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
Ordinance No. 17-37, Page 3