03 - Ackwnoledging the Result of Prior Council Action Declaring the Candidates as Elected to OfficeItem No. 3
Memorandum
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RESULTS OF PRIOR COUNCIL
ACTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2,3 & 6
DATE: May 10, 2022
BACKGROUND: On January 24, 2022, by Resolution Number 2022-005, City Council ordered
the Regular Municipal Election for the purpose of voters to elect Council Members from
Districts 1, 2, 3 & 6.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Subsequently, the City Clerk issued a Certificate of Unopposed Candidates
for Districts 1, 2, 3 & 6. On March 14, 2022, by Ordinance Number 2022-011, City Council
declared Council Member Shatara Moore, District 1; Reginald Hughes, District 2; Gary Savage,
District 3; and Clayton Pilgrim, District 6 elected to office.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution declaring Shatara Moore elected to serve as City
Council Member for District 1; declaring Reginald Hughes elected to serve as City Council
Member for District 2; declaring Gary Savage elected to serve as City Council Member for
District 3; and declaring Clayton Pilgrim elected to serve as City Council Member for District 6.
RESOLUTION NO.
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 1, 2, 3, AND 6
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 24th
day of January; 2022 by Resolution No. 2022-005, order the regular municipal election for
the City of Paris to be held on the 7th day of May, 2022 by the qualified voters in Districts 1,
2, 3, and 6 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 1, 2, 3, and 6 were unopposed for election to office with no
write-in candidates being declared; and,
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2022, after the City Clerk issued a certificate of unopposed
candidates for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6 by ordinance number 2022-011, City Council declared
City Council Members for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6, elected to office; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby approves the resolution declaring Shatara
Moore to serve as City Council Member for District 1, Reginald Hughes to serve as City
Council Member for District 2, Gary Savage to serve as City Council Member for District 3,
and Clayton Pilgrim to serve as City Council Member for District 6.
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 1, 2, 3, and 6, the candidates were
unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being declared.
Section 3. That in accordance with Ordinance No. 2022-011, which is in compliance
with state law, and the certification of the City Clerk, the City Council declared elected to
office Shatara Moore to serve as City Council Member for District 1, Reginald Hughes to
serve as City Council Member for District 2, Gary Savage to serve as City Council Member
for District 3, and Clayton Pilgrim to serve as City Council Member for District 6, in
accordance with state law for two (2) year terms to begin immediately following the
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adoption of this resolution and the administration of their oaths of office.
Section 4. That the aforesaid action acknowledging results of prior City Council
action and declaring candidates for council districts 1, 2, 3, and 6, to office shall be and is
hereby conditioned upon the aforesaid candidates otherwise complying with all the
requirements of state law and the City Charter and following the administration of any and
all necessary oaths and other requirements as shall be specified by City Charter or State
law..
Section 5. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris in a
special session convened pursuant to the directions of the Election Code of the State of
Texas and the Open Meetings Act of the State of Texas, this 10th day of May, 2022.
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney
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Paula Portugal, Mayor