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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 93-13 RESOLUTION NO. R93-13 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 1, 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. * * * * * BE IT RE50LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: Section 1. In accordance with the Constitution and general laws of the State of Texas, a General Municipal Election is hereby called and ordered for the first Saturday in May, 1993 , the same being the lst day of said month, at which election all qualified voters of the City may vote for the purpose of electing the following officials of the City: Councilman, Position 2 Councilman, Position 4 Councilman, Position 6 Section 2 . No person's name shall be placed upon the official ballot as a candidate for any of the above-mentioned Council positions unless such person has filed his or her sworn application, as provided by Section 141. 031 of the Texas Election Code, with the City Secretary of the City at the City Hall, located at 109 East Willowick, Friendswood, Texas 77546, not later than five o'clock (5: 00) p.m. on the forty-fifth (45th) day before the date of such election. The City Secretary shall note on the face of each such application the date and time of its filing. Such application shall include the number of the position the candidate is seeking. FWD\'93ElECT.RES\022693 Section 3 . Said elections 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 456: Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County Election Precinct 456 (former Galveston County Precinct 56) lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Pollinq Place: City Hall 109 East Willowick Friendswood, Texas Election Officers: R. J. Blanken, Presiding Judge , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 457: Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County Election Precinct 457 (former Galveston County Precinct 57) lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood Pollina Place: Westwood Elementary School 506 West Edgewood Friendswood, Texas Election Officers: Clarence White, Presiding Judge , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 260: Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County Election Precinct 260 (former Galveston County Precinct 60) lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood Pollina Place: Friendswood Junior High School 402 Laurel Friendswood, Texas Election Officers: Karen Van Auken, Presiding Judge , Alternate Presiding Judge FWD\'83ELECT.RES\022693 -2- Election Precinct 261 & Election Precinct 362: Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County Election Precincts 261 and 362 (former Galveston County Precinct 61) lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place: Clear Creek Drainage District Building 2605 F.M. 528 Friendswood, Texas Election Officers: Vicki Raley, Presiding Judge , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 378 & Part of Election Precinct 655: Boundaries the same as that portion of Harris County Election Precinct 378 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood and that portion of Wedgewood Village Subdivision lying within Harris County Election Precinct 655 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood (former Harris County Precinct 378) Polling Place: Forest Bend Civic Club Building 4300 Laura Leigh Friendswood, Texas Election Officers: Gina Runnels, Presiding Judge , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 474 & Part of Election Precinct 655: Boundaries the same as that portion of Harris County Election Precinct 474 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood and that portian of Forest Bend Subdivision lying within Harris County Election Precinct 655 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood (former Harris County Precinct 474) Pollina Place: Wedgewood Civic Building 5006 Pennystone Friendswood, Texas FWD\'83ELECT.RES\022683 -3' Election Officers: Phyllis Middleton, Presiding Judge , Alternate Presiding Judge Central Countinq Station: Presiding Judge: Ruth Prengle Manager: Deloris McKenzie Clerk: Jamie Kraus Tabulation Supervisor: Linda Thornton Tabulation Assistant: Todd Yeager Resolution Committee: Benny Baker Robert George Bob Kerfonta The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to each judge as written notice of the 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. Section 4 . Ms. Deloris 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 109 East Willowick 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 five o'clock (5:00) p.m. , on each day for early voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, FWD\'93ELECT.RES\022693 -4- or an official state or federal holiday, beginning on the twentieth (20th) 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. R. J. Blanken is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. In accordance with Section 87. 001 et seq, of the Texas Election 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 Texas Election Code. 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 City of Friendswood, Texas, 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. FWD1'93ELECT.RES\022693 —cJ— Section 8. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot in the general election shall be determined by a drawing by the City Secretary, as provided by Section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code. The City Secretary shall post a notice in her office, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date on which the drawing is to be held, of the time and place of the drawing, and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request for such notice and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Each candidate involved in the drawing, or a designated representative, shall have a right to be present and observe the drawing. Section 9. The candidates receiving a majority of votes in each of the positions to be filled at such election shall be declared elected. Section 10. The voting at such election shall be by paper ballot. Early voting by personal appearance at such election shall be by paper ballot; early voting by methods other than by personal appearance shall be by paper ballot. Section 11. 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 12 . Said election shall be held in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. FVND\'83ELECT.RES\022693 -6- PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this lst day of March , 1993 . � Evelyn . Ne n Mayor A'I'TEST: c Deloris McKen ie, CMC City Secretary FWD\'93ELECT.RES\022693 �7-