2019-017 - Acknowledging Results of Prior Council Action and Declaring Candidates for Council Districts 4, 5, and 7 Elected to Office

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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-017 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION AND DECLARING CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 7 ELECTED TO OFFICE AS A RESULT OF HAVING BEEN UNOPPOSED FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE; DECLARING THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE AFORESAID CANDIDATES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, did heretofore, on the 28th day of January, 2019 by Resolution No. 2019-001, order the regular municipal election for the City of Paris to be held on the 4th day of May, 2019 by the qualified voters in Districts 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris for the purpose of electing City Council Members from said Districts; and, WHEREAS, the City Clerk, being the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, has previously certified, in writing, that the candidates for election as City Council Members for Districts 4, 5, and 7 were unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being declared; and, WHEREAS, on February 20, 2019, the City Clerk issued a certificate of unopposed candidates for Districts 4, 5, and 7, and on February 25, 2019, by ordinance number 2019-012, City Council declared City Council Members for Districts 4, 5, and 7 elected to office; and, WHEREAS, the City Council hereby approves the resolution declaring Steven J. Clifford, M.D. to serve as City Council Member for District 4; declaring Linda Su Knox elected to serve as City Council Member for District 5; and declaring Paula Portugal to serve as City Council Member for District 7. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That in Council Districts 4, 5, and 7 the candidates were unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being declared. Section 3. That in accordance with Ordinance No. 2019-012, which is in compliance with state law and the certification of the City Clerk, declared elected to office Steven J. Clifford, M.D., to serve as City Council Member for District 4; declared Linda Su Knox elected to serve as City Council Member for District 5; and declared Paula Portugal to serve as City Council Member for District 7 in accordance with state law for two (2) year terms to