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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1990-004 RESOLUTION NO. 90-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE 1990 CITY OFFICERS ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 5, 1990; DETERMINING THE POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING AN ELECTION JUDGE; PROVIDING SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF � SAID ELECTION; REPEALING INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE � WHEREAS, Sec. 2 .025 of the Texas Election Code provides for the holding of qeneral city elections on the first Saturday in May; and WHEREAS, the City desires to conform its practices with State law; and WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine, Texas, provides that the election code of the State of Texas is applicable to the City Council and Run-Off Elections, and in order to comply with said code an order should be passed establishing the procedure to be followed in said election, and designating the voting place for said election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That the Regular City Officers Election for the City of Grapevine is hereby called for Saturday, May 5 , 1990 , for ""� the following: �, COUNCIL, Place No. 5 COUNCIL, Place No. 6 Section 2 . Al1 eligible City of Grapevine voters shall cast their ballots at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street, between the hours of 7 : 00 a.m. and 7 :00 p.m. Section 3 . Al1 absentee balloting shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the State of Texas Election Code. Section 4 . The Chief Election Judge shall be Mr. Ben Pearson and the Alternate Election Judge shall be Mr. O. C. Hailey. Said Election Judge shall have the ability to hire up to ten (10) clerks to assist in holding the election. The Chief Election Judge shall also serve as the presiding judge of the Absentee Ballot Board for the purpose of counting the absentee ballots. Two or more of the clerks serving at the polling place shall make up the members of the Board. Section 5 . All candidates must file their application to become candidates with the City Secretary of said City at City Hall, Grapevine, Texas on or before 5 : 00 p.m. the 45th day from the date of said election. That all of the said applications shall be i�,rr on a form approved by the City Secretary and shall be in compliance with the City Charter and the State Election Code. Section 6 . That the City Secretary shall post in her office the names of all candidates who have filed their applications in accordance with the terms and provisions of this order. Section 7 . The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary supplies and personnel to conduct said election. Said supplies and personnel shall be furnished at the expense of the General Fund of the City of Grapevine, Texas. Section 8 . The City Secretary is hereby instructed to publish notice of said election once in a newspaper of general circulation not more than thirty (30) days before the election and not less than ten (10) days before the election. Section 9 . This Resolution shall repeal every prior resolution in conflict herewith, but only insofar as the portion of such resolution shall be in conflict and as to all other sections of resolutions not in direct conflict herewith, this Resolution �,,, shall be and is hereby made cumulative. Section 10. The mayor shall issue all necessary orders, � writs, and notices for said election and the returns of said election shall be made to the City Council immeidately after the close of the polls and the completion of the counting of the ballots. Section 11 . That a run-off election, if necessary, shall be called for the next to last Saturday in May. Section 12. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of February , 1990. APPROVED: William D. Tate �°� Mayor �� ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: �� John F. Boyle, Jr. � City Attorney � �tirir