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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 84-06 RESOLUTION NO . 84-R-6 ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR CITY OFFICERS ' ELECTION STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD On this 20th day of February, 1984 , the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas , convened in Regular session open to the public , at the regular meeting place thereof with the following members present , to wit ; Mayor Ralph Lowe Councilman Leon Brown Councilman Bob Wicklander Councilman Evelyn Newman Councilman Paul Schrader Councilman Jan Jordan Councilman Bruce Branham City Secretary Debris McKenzie and the following absent : Ralph Lowe, Leon Brown e& Bruce Branham constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had were the following: Councilman Paul Schrader introduced a resolution and order and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jan Jordan and the motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution and order prevailed by the following vote , AYES 4 NOES 0 The resolution and order are as follows : Whereas the Friendswood City Charter provides that on April 7 , 1984 , there shall be elected the following officials for this city: Mayor Council Position #1 Council Position #3 Council Position #5 Whereas the laws of the State of Texas and Friendswood City Charter provide that the Election Code of the State of Texas is applicable to said election, and in order to comply with said Code , an order should be passed establishing the procedure to be followed in said election , and designation the voting place for said election. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS : That all independent candidates at the election to be held on April 7 , 1984 , for the above mentioned offices file their appli- cations to become candidates with the City Secretary of this City at City Hall , 109 Willowick on or before 30 days before the date of said election. All candidates shall file with said application the loyalty affidavit required by Article 6 . 02 of. the Election Code . This city having four election precincts , and election shall be held at the following places in said city; 1. Election Precinct #56 at Friendswood City Hall , 109 Willowick. 2 . Election Precinct #57 at Westwood Elementary School, 506 West Edgewood. 3. Election Precinct #60 at Friendswood Junior High School , 402 Laurel. 4 . Election Precinct #474 , the Water District Office , 5006 Pennystone. The City Secretary is hereby Authorized and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary election supplies conduct said election. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing by the City Secretary as provided by Article 6 . 05 c. Subd. 3 . The Mayor shall give notice of this election in accordance with the terms and provisions of Article 4 . 05 . It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body, the Secretary posted written notice of the date , place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board located in the City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, and said notice having been so posted and remaining posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February , 1984 . 721 0K/714: , Mayor ATTEST : c • City ecretar