HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2002-04 RESOLUTION NO. R2002-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 2, 2002, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF GALVESTON COUNTY
ELECTION PRECINCTS, 220, 456, 457, 460, 461, 462, 482, 483, 484, AND
485, A PROPOSITION ON CONSOLIDATION OF THE CLEAR CREEK
DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND THE GALVESTON COUNTY DRAINAGE
DISTRICT #3 INTO ONE DISTRICT; DESIGNATING THE POLLING
PLACE5 AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR SUCH
ELECTION; PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT AT SUCH
ELECTION; DIRECTING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION;
AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section l. In accordance with the Constitution and general laws of the State of
Texas, it is hereby ordered that a Special Election be held within the City of Friendswood,
Texas, on the 2nd day of February 2002, at which Special Election there shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of Galveston County Election Precincts 220, 456, 457, 460, 461, 462, 482,
483, 484, and 485, for their action thereon, the following proposition regarding the consolidation
of the Clear Creek Drainage District and the Galveston County Drainage District#3. The
official ballot for said Special Election shall be prepared in accordance with the TExAS ELECT1oN
CoDE so as to permit electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the proposition. The proposition
shall be stated as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the Clear Creek Drainage District and the Galveston County
Drainage District#3 be consolidated into one district.
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Section 2. Said election shall be held in each of the election precincts within said
City and the polling places and election officials for each of said precincts shall be as follows:
Election Precinct Nos. 220, 456,
457, 460, 461, 462, 482, 483, 484,
and 485: Boundaries the same as those portions of Galveston County
Election Precinct 220, 456, 457, 460, 461, 462, 482, 483,
484, and 485.
Pollin P� lace: Friendswood City Hall
910 South Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, Texas
Election Officer: Clarence White, Presiding Judge
Eileen Mehnert, Alternate Judge
Central Counting Station:
Presiding Judge: R. J. Blanken
Manager: Deloris McKenzie
Tabulation Supervisor: Linda Thornton
Tabulation Assistant: Kathleen Odell
Clerk: Beth Livsay
Resolution Committee: Benny Baker
Kevin Candee
Zekie McVeigh
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this
Resolution to each judge as written notice of their appointment as required by Section 32.009
of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
Each Presiding Judge shall have the authority to appoint no more than three (3)
qualified voters as clerks to assist in the holding of said election, but in no event shall the
Presiding Judge appoint less than two (2) clerks.
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Section 4. Ms. Delaris McKenzie, City Secretary, is hereby appointed clerk for
early voting; appointments by the City Secretary of deputy clerks for early voting shall be in
accordance with Section 83.031 et seq., of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE and the
City Hall
910 South Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, Texas 77546
is hereby designated as the place for early voting for said election. Said clerks shall keep said
office open for at least nine (9) hours, that is, from eight o'clock (8:00) a.m. until �ve o'clock
(5:00) p.m., on each day for early voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official state
or federal holiday, beginning on the seventeenth (17th) day and continuing through the fourth
(4th) day preceding the date of said election. Said clerks shall not permit anyone to vote early
by personal appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office,
and under no circumstances shall they permit anyone to vote early by personal appearance at
any time when such office is not open to the public. The above-described place for early
voting is also the early voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots
voted by mail may be sent. The early voting clerk, in accordance with the provisions of the
TEXAS ELECTION CODE, shall maintain a roster listing each person who votes early by personal
appearance and each person to whom an early voting ballot to be voted by mail is sent. The
roster shall be maintained in a form approved by the Secretary of State.
Section 5. Clarence White is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Early
Voting Ballot Board. In accordance with Section 87.001, et seq., of the TExAS Er,ECTiotv
CODE, said presiding judge shall appoint at least two (2) other members to said Board, and
shall process early voting results in accordance with said TE�s ELECTioN CoDE.
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Section 6. Said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws
of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of the aforementioned precincts,
shall be entitled to vote.
Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to furnish all
necessary election supplies to conduct such election.
Section 8. The voting at such election shall be by optical scan paper ballot. Early
voting by personal appearance at such election shall be by optical scan paper ballot; early
voting by methods other than by personal appearance shall be by optical scan paper ballot.
Section 9. Notice of this election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of
the TExAS ELECTioN CoDE and returns of such notice shall be made as provided for in said
Code. The Mayor shall issue all necessary orders and writs for such election, and returns of
such election shall be made to the City Secretary immediately after the closing of the polls.
Section 10. Said election shall be held in accordance with the TExAS E1,ECTtoN CoDE
and tfie Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this 7th day of January ,
2002.
Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
ATTEST
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Deloris McKenzie, TRM
City Secretary
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