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
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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
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ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr. �
City Attorney
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