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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 320 ORDINANCE NO. 00320 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY ON THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, 1985 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO COUNCILMEN FOR SAID CITY WHEREAS, the term of office of the Mayor and two (2) councilmen presently on the City Council expires on April 6, 1985; and WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the Mayor, acting in his official capacity, and the City Council acting as the governing body of the City that it is in the best interest of the City and its citizens to hold an election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers to the City Council to Places i and 2; and WHEREAS, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St., Art. 978 authorizes such election; and WHEREAS, V.A.T.S. Election Code, Art. 2.0lb specifies the date on which such elections may be held; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section 1. That a general election be held in and throughout the City of The Colony, Texas on Saturday, April 6, 1985, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) councilmembers to serve on the City Council in Places 1 and 1; and Section 2. That the City election precincts for this election shall consist of the territory situated within the various Denton County election precincts located within the corporate limits of the City and bearing the following numbers, and the polling place and officers of said election shall be as follows, to-wit: DENTON COUNTY CITY ELECTION ELECTION PRESIDING PRESIDING ALTERNATE PRECINCTS PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES JUDGE JUDGE 2N and 2D 4 and 5 Peters Colony Sherri Diane Campbell Kruzich 5101 Nash Drive The Colony, Texas 2B and 2C 6 and 3 Camey Elementary J.~l. Jamison Kay Einig School 4949 Arbor Glen Rd. The Colony, Texas The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than nine qualified election clerks to serve and assist in the conduct of the election, provided that if the Presiding Judge named above actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. By approving and signing this Ordinance, the Mayor of the City of The Colony, Texas, officially confirms this appointment of the aforesaid election officers to serve at said election; and by passing this Ordinance, the City Council of said City approves and concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election officers. Section 3. That voting at and on the date of said election shall be by paper ballot or by any other method as approved in the Texas Election Code, as amended, and said ballots shall be printed in accordance with the Texas Election Code, as amended. Section 4. No person's name shall be placed on the ballot as a candidate for the position of Mayor or member of the City Council until such person has filed his/her sworn application and affidavit as provided by the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of The Colony, Texas with the City Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date. Section 5. Ail eligible City of The Colony voters shall cast their ballots at the aforementioned Polling Places. The polls shall be open between 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. on April 6, 1985. Section 6. As to absentee voting for said election, paper ballots shall be used, and such absentee voting shall be conducted by the City Secretary, who is hereby appointed the Clerk for Absentee Voting, at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall, City of The Colony, Texas. For the period absentee voting for said election is permitted by law, the Clerk shall keep said office open for absentee voting during the regular working hours of each day except Saturday, Sunday and official State holidays. The absentee ballots for said election shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and in so doing shall permit the voters to vote for a Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers, Place 1 and 2. Each elector shall place an "X" in the space provided beside each candidate's name that he/she wishes to vote for, provided, however, that no elector shall vote for more than one (1) mayoral candidate nor more than one (1) member to the City Council in each Place. Section 7. The election materials enumerated in V.A.T.S. Election Code, Art. 1.08a, shall be printed in both English and Spanish for use at the polling place and for absentee voting for said election. Section 8. Notice of said election shall be given by publishing the notice at least one time, not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days before the election, in at least one daily newspaper published in the City, and a copy of the notice shall also be filed with the City Secretary and another copy shall be posted on a bulletin board in the office of the City Secretary, at least twenty (20) days before the election. The City Secretary of the City of The Colony, Texas shall keep a copy of the notice as published, together with the names of the newspaper and date or dates of publication. PASSED, APPROVED AND EFFECTIVE this lSth day of l~ebruar¥ 1985. ~Cit~exas ATTEST: City (~eyetary, City of The Colony, Texas [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney, City of The Colony, Texas