HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1987-001 RESOLUTION NO. 87-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR
THE 1987 CITY OFFICERS ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON APRIL 4, 1987; 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 4, 1987 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 with the applicable provisions of
the State of Texas Election Code.
Section 4 . The Chief Election Judge shall be Bill Waldrip.
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 . Al1 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, 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.
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 immediately after the
close of the polls and the completion of the counting of the
ballots.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of January, 1987.
APPROVED:
Mayor
���
ATTEST:
v�.,4� .
Cit Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
��*