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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1984-007 RESOLUTION NO. 84-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE 1984 CITY OFFICERS ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 7 , 1984; DETERMINING THE POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING AN ELECTION JUDGE; AND PROVIDING SPECIFIC INSTRUC- � �� TIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SAID ELECTION �,:�= WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine, Texas provides that on the next ensuing first Saturday in April, there shall be elected the following officials for the said City of Grapevine: COUNCIL, Place No. 5 COUNCIL, Place No. 6 WHEREAS, said Charter further provides 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 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 Election for the City of Grapevine is hereby called for April 7 , 1984 for the following: COUNCIL, Place No. 5 �:::;,, COUNCIL, Place No. 6 Section 2. All eligible City of Grapevine voters shall cast their ballots at W. F. Cannon Elementary School , 1300 West Col- lege, between the hours of 7 :00 a.m. and 7 :00 p.m. Section 3. All absentee balloting shall be conducted pur- suant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the State of Texas Election Code. Section 4 . The Chief Election Judge shall be Bill Yancey. Said Election Judge shall have the ability to hire up to four (4) deputies to assist in holding the election. The Chief Election Judge shall also serve as the presiding judge of the Special Can- � vassing Board for the purpose of counting the absentee ballots. Two or more of the clerks serving at the polling place shall malce up the members of the Board. Section 5 . All candidates must file their application to become candidates with the Mayor in the Office of the City Secretary of said City at City Hall, Grapevine, Texas, on or ' before the 30th day from the date of said election. That all of the said applications shall be 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, and said names shall be posted for at least ten (10) days before said City Secretary orders the same to be printed on the ballot for said election. 5ection 7 . The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary supplies and per- sonnel 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 twenty-five (25) days before the elec- tion and not less than ten (10) days before the election. � � Section 9 . This Resolution shall repeal every prior resolu- tion 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 immediately after the close of the polls and the completion of the counting of the ballots. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of February, 1984 . APPROVED: `�i -�����"-��`, Mayor ,�,.,... ATTEST: Ci y Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney ��