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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 97-960 ORDINANCE NO. 960 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 THIRD DAY OF MAY, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND TWO COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SAID CITY WHEREAS, the term of office of the Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers presently on the City Council expires May 3, 1997; 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 the Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers to the City Council Places 1 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, May 3, 1997, for the purpose of electing the Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers to serve on the City Council Places 1 and 2. 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 ELECTION PRECINCTS 109 AND 112 POILING PLACE - Peters Colony Elementary 5101 Nash Dr. The Colony, Texas PRESIDING JUDGE - Colleen Terry, ALTERNATE JUDGE - Nicole Terry DENTON COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS 201, 202, 219, 221 AND 222 POLLING PLACE - Camey Elementary 4949 Arbor Glen The Colony, Texas PRESIDING JUDGE - Sandie Chance, ALTERNATE JUDGE - Sally Horn DENTON COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCT 110 AND 119 POLLING PLACE - Denton County Government Center 6301 Main St. The Colony, Texas PRESIDING JUDGE - Regina Carpenter, ALTERNATE JUDGE - Doris Mills EARLY BALLOT BOARD PRESIDING JUDGE Regina Carpenter The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than six (6) qualified election clerks to serve and assist in the conduct of the election, providing 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 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 Councilmember 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 forty-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 polls shall be open between 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. on May 3, 1997. Section 6. As to early voting for said election, paper ballots shall be used, and such early voting shall be conducted by the City Secretary, who is hereby appointed the Clerk for Early Voting, at the City Secretary's Office at City Hall, City of The Colony, Texas. For the period early voting for said election is permitted by law, the Clerk shall keep said office open for early voting during regular working hours of each workday. For the purpose of additional early voting the Clerk shall keep said office open on Saturday, April 26, 1997 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The early 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 the Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers, Places 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) candidate for Mayor or Councilmember 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 early 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 newspaper regularly 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(s) and date or dates of publication. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, TO BE EFFECTIVE this 3rd day of February., 1997. William W. Manning, ATI'EST: Patti A. Hicks, TRMC City Secretary [SE~a4 APPROVED AS TO FORM: City A~torney