HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1981-001 RESOLUTION NO. 81-1
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
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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 l. That the Regular City Election for the
City of Grapevine is hereby called for April 4 , 1981 for
the following:
Office of City Council, Place No. 5
Office of City Council , Place No. 6
Section 2. All eligible City of Grapevine voters
shall cast their ballots at Grapevine Middle School,
�, 730 East Worth between the hours of 7 : 00 A.M. and
7 : 00 P.M.
I� Section 3. All absentee balloting shall be con-
ducted pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the State of Texas Election Code.
Section 4 . The Chief Election Judge shall be
Jerry Spencer. Said Election Judge shall have the
ability to hire up to five (5) deputies to assist in
holding the election. The Chief Election Judge shall
also serve as the presiding judge of the Special Canvas-
sing Board for the purpose of counting the absentee paper
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 applica-
tion 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.
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That the City Secretary shall post in her office
the names of all candidates who have filed their applica-
,;�,,; tions 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 6. The City Secretary is hereby authorized
and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary supplies
and personnel conduct said election. Said supplies and
personnel shall be furnished at the expense of the General
Fund of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 7 . 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 be-
fore the election.
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Section 8. 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 cumu-
lative.
Section 9 . 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 on this the 6th day of January,
1981.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City S cre r
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: '
City Attorney
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