R-12-03-22-11D1 - 3/22/2012 RESOLUTION NO. R-12-03-22-11D1
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. R-12-02-09-10E2, this City Council ordered an election for
May 12, 2012 for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place 3 and Councilmember Place 5; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the City Clerk, who is responsible for
having the official ballot for City Council elections prepared, has certified in writing that each
candidate office in the May 12, 2012 election is unopposed; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the said certificate is ordered to be attached to this Resolution as an
exhibit; and
WHEREAS, §2.053 Texas Election Code provides that upon receipt of such a certificate that
the Council may by order declare each unopposed candidate elected to the office;Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS;
That,pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the Order Cancelling Election, attached hereto is
hereby adopted and approved.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 22nd day of March, 2012.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, TRMC, City Clerk
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ORDER CANCELLING ELECTION
Pursuant to§2.053 Texas Election Code,the Round Rock City Council hereby declares that each
of the following unopposed candidates are elected to their respective offices:
a) Joe Clifford City Council, Place 3
City of Round Rock,Texas
b) John Moman City Council, Place 5
City of Round Rock,Texas
Pursuant to§2.053,the Round Rock City Council election previously scheduled for May 12,2012
is hereby canceled, and it is ordered that a copy of this Order be posted on election day at each polling
place that would have been used in the election.
ORDERED this 22nd day of March, 2012.
Alan McGraw, Mayor
Round Rock,Texas
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Sara L.White, City Clerk
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'ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY.
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
Certification of Unopposed Candidates
by the City Clerk
To: Mayor Alan McGraw
Date: March 22,2012
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the
following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the General Election scheduled
to be held on May 12,2012.
Como autoridad encargada de la reparcion de la boleta de botacion official, par la presente
certifico que los siguentes candidatos son candidatos unicas para un cargo en la eleccion
general que se Ilevara a Cabo el 12 de moyo,2012.
List of offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
General Election(Eleccion General)
Office(s)Cargo(s) Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
Mayor City Council Place 3 Joe Clifford
Alan McGraw City Council Place 5 John Moman
Mayor Pro-Tem
Carlos T.Salinas
Councilmembers
Craig Morgan
George White Sara L.White
Joe Clifford
John Moman City Clerk
Kris Whitfield
City Manager
Steve Norwood
City Attorney
Stephan L Sheets
CITY OF ROUND ROCK ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,221 East Main Street•Round Rock,Texas 78664
Phone 512ai8.54io 0 Fax 512.2i8.7o97 •www.roundrocktexas.gov
'ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY.
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
Certification of Unopposed Candidates
by the City Clerk
To: Mayor Alan McGraw
Date: March 22, 2012
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the
following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the General Election scheduled
to be held on May 12, 2012.
Como autoridad encargada de/a reparcion de/a boleta de botacion official, par la presente
certifico que los siguentes candidatos son candidatos unicos para un cargo en la election
general que se Ilevara a cabo el 12 de mayo, 2012.
List of offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
General Election(Election General)
Office(s) Cargo(s) Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
Mayor City Council Place 3 Joe Clifford
Alan McGraw City Council Place 5 John Moman
Mayor Pro-Tem
Carlos T.Salinas
Councilmembers
Craig Morgan
George White Sara L.White
Joe Clifford
John Moman City Clerk
Kris Whitfield
City Manager
Steve Norwood
City Attorney
Stephan L.Sheets
CITY OF ROUND ROCK ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,221 East Main Street*Round Rock,Texas 78664
Phone 512.218.5410 0 Fax 512.218.7097 •www.roundrocktexas.gov
jArOUNDROCK,TEXAS City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
RPOSE R010K PROSPOM
Agenda Item No. 11D1.
Agenda Caption: Consider a resolution cancelling the May 12,2012 Election.
Meeting Date: March 22, 2012
Department: Administration
Staff Person making presentation: Sara White
City Clerk
Item Summary:
§2.053 of the Texas Election Code, allows for cities to cancel their election if all candidates are running unopposed.
The filing deadline for the May 12, 2012 election was 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 5th and as of that time, all
candidates were unopposed.
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepare, I have certified to the Mayor that the candidates
are unopposed and request that the City Council vote to cancel the election for May 12, 2012. This will save the City
a significant amount of money.
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Date of Public Hearing(if required): N/A
Recommended Action: Approval