HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2013-011 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON MAY 11, 2013, REGARDING PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENTS; DETERMINING THE POLLING
PLACE; PROVIDING SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
CONDUCTING OF SAID ELECTION; REPEALING
INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has received a Petition seeking an
amendment to the City Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That an election is hereby called for Saturday, May 11, 2013, to
consider the following:
"Should the Grapevine Charter be amended to state: 'Each person duly elected to the
position of Mayor or Council Member shall be allowed to hold any one position for a limit
of three (3) consecutive, full three-year terms per position.' This provision shall apply to all
elections subsequent to the adoption of this Charter Amendment.
For
Against"
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. on election day.
Section 3. The Election shall be conducted under the jurisdiction of the Tarrant
County Elections Department (the "Elections Administrator") pursuant to an Election
Services Contract (the "Contract") by and among the Tarrant County Elections
Department, the City and other participating entities, if any, described in the Contract.
The Mayor or the Mayor's designee is authorized to amend or supplement the Contract to
the extent required for the Election to be conducted in an efficient and legal manner as
determined by the Elections Administrator.
Section 4. All early voting shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the State of Texas Election Code. The Elections
Administrator is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk for the Election and shall
determine the early voting place and hours, however, such locations may be changed if
so directed by the Elections Administrator without further action of the City Council. The
Elections Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make such changes in
locations as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Election. The Elections
Administrator and/or Early Voting Clerk are hereby authorized to appoint the members of
the Early Voting Ballot Board and the presiding judge and alternate judge in accordance
with the requirements of the Code.
Section 5. The Elections Administrator shall 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 will be conducted on Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) System and election day
voting will be on the Digital Scan System accompanied by DRE for disabled and
provisional voters.
Section 6. The City Secretary is hereby instructed to publish notice of said
election on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation not more than 30 days before the election and not less than 14 days before the
election.
Section 7. 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 8. 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 Secretary after the
close of the polls and the completion of the counting of the ballots.
Section 9. 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 5th day of February, 2013.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate ff
Mayor r�∎` •1
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ATTEST:
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Jolt . Brown
Cit Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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