HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2003-002 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE 2003 CITY
OFFICER ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 3, 2003;
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, Section 41.001 of the Texas Election Code provides for the holding of
general 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 Officer Election for the City of Grapevine is
hereby called for Saturday, May 3, 2003, for the following:
MAYOR
COUNCIL, PLACE 1
COUNCIL, PLACE 2
Section 2. All eligible City of Grapevine voters shall cast their ballots at the
Grapevine Community Activities Center, 1175 Municipal Way, between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Section 3. All early voting 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. Bryan Carlson. Said Election Judge shall have the
ability to hire up to ten (10) clerks to assist in holding the election. The Alternate Election
Judge shall also serve as the presiding judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. 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 applications 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. Early voting and election day voting will be on the Optech III-P Eagle
electronic voting system.
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.
Section 11. That a run-off election, if necessary, shall be called for May 31,
2003.
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 4th day of February, 2003.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Linda/ Huff %55
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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