HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1983-002 RESOLUTION NO. 83-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR
THE 1983 CITY OFFICERS ' ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON APRIL 2 , 1983; DETERMINING THE
POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING AN ELECTION
JUDGE; AND PROVIDING SPECIFIC INSTRUC-
TIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SAID ELECTION
� 6VHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine, Texas pro-
vides that on the next ensuina first Saturday in April , there
shall be elected the followinq officials for the said City of
Grapevine :
COUNCIL, Place No. 3
COUNCIL, Place No. 4
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 l . That the Regular City Election for the City of
�� Grapevine is hereby called for April 2 , 1983 for the following:
COUNCIL, Place No. 3
COUNCIL, Place No. 4
Section 2 . All 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 pur-
suant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
State of Texas Election Code.
5ection 4 . The Chief Election Judge shall be Frances D�wd
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 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 P�ayor in the Office of the City Secre-
��, tary 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 Secre-
� tary 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 appli-
cations 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 auLhorized and
instructed to provide and furnish all necessary supplies and
personnel to conduct said election. Said supplies and per-
sonnel 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
election and not less than eleven (11) days before the election.
;�„ Section 9 . This Resolution shall repeal every prior reso-
lution 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 18th day of January, 1983.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Secreta
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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