HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1988-004 RESOLUTION NO. 88-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A NEW DATE
FOR CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND FOR CITY
COUNCIL RUNOFF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE
1988 CITY OFFICERS ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MAY 7, 1988; 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, House Bill 28 of the Second Called Session of the
70th Texas Legislature ("H.B. 28") has amended the Texas Election
Code pertaining to Uniform Election Dates and runoff elections;
and
WHEREAS, Sec. 41 . 001 of the Texas Election Code has been
amended by H.B. 28 to provide for the holding of general city
elections on the first Saturday in May; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 2. 025 of the Texas Election Code has been
amended by H.B. 28 to provide for the holding of May runoff
elections on either the last, or next to last, Saturday in May;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to conform its practices with
State law; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously held its City Council
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elections and runoff elections in April; and
WHEREAS, the change from prior practice may require
pre-clearance under the Federal Voting Rights Acts; and
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 the first Saturday in May, May 7,
1988, for the following:
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MAYOR
COUNCIL, Place No. 1
���' COUNCIL, Place No. 2
°"'�" Section 2. Al1 eligible City of Grapevine voters shall cast
their ballots at W. F. Cannon Elementary School, 1300 West
College, between the hours of 7 : 00 a.m. and 7 : 00 p.m.
Section 3 . All 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. Said Election Judge shall have the ability to hire up
to seven (7) deputies 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 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,
'� 4 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 .
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 19th day of ,7anLar� , 1988.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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' ty Secret
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney