HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 404 ORDINANCE NO.
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION
OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY
ON THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, ~986, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR COUNCIL-
MEN FOR SAID CITY
WHEREAS, the term of office of four (4) councilmen presently
on the City Council expires on April 5, 1986; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the Mayor,
acting in his official capacity, and the City Council acting as
the go.verning 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 four (4) c ouncilmembers to the City Council to
Places 3, 4, 5 and 6; 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 he]d;
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 5, ]986, for
the purpose of electing four (4) councilmembers to serve on the
City Council in Places 3, 4, 5 and 6; 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 Dee Cole Rita Webster
5101 Nash Drive
The Colony, Tx.
2B and 2C 6 and 3 Camey E]em. Kay Einig Janet Chapin
4949 Af.bor Glen
The Colony, Tx.
ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD PRESIDING JUDGE
Dee Cole
The Presiding Judge shall appoint not ]ess than two (2) nor more
than nine (9) qualified e]ction 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 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 shah
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 councilmember of the City Council
until such person has fi]ed his/her sworr~ applictaion and affidavit
as provided bv the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of
the City of The Colony, Texas with the City Secretary at least
rorer-five (45) days prior to the election date.
Section 5. All eligible City of The Colony voters shall cast their
ballots at the aforementioned Polling Places. The molls shall be open
between 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o:ciock p.m. on April 5, 1986.
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 regular working hours of each day except Saturday,
Sunday and official State holidays. The absentee ballots for
said election shah conform to the requirements of the Texas Election
Code, as amended, and in so doing shall permit the voters to vote
for four (4) councilmembers, Place 3, 4, 5 and 6. 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 shah
vote for more than one (l) candidate for counciimember 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 name(s) of the newspaper and date
or dates of publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS TO BE EFFECTIVE this ~I~B day of
¢'~'-~, 1986.
ATTEST:
Patti Jones//City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney