R94-23 document not passed RESOLUTION NO. R94-23
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A RUNOFF CITY
OFFICERS ' ELECTION ON THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE, 1994, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MEMBER(S) TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN
AND FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING POLLING
PLACES; NAMING CLERKS; AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR
SAID RUNOFF CITY OFFICERS' ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 2.025 of the Election Code of the State of
Texas provides that a runoff election shall be held not earlier
than the 20th or later than the 30th day after the date the final
canvass of the main election is completed; and
WHEREAS, according to the timeframe specified in said Section
2.025 of the Election Code, the most appropriate date to hold a
Runoff Election is the fourth day of June, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Pearland, and the
laws of the State of Texas provide that the Election Code is
applicable to said Runoff Election, and in order to comply with
said Code, an Order and/or Resolution should be passed ordering the
calling of the Runoff Election by the Mayor, establishing
procedures to be followed in said election and to designate the
voting places of said election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
That the Runoff City Officers' Election of the City of
Pearland, Texas, shall be held in said City on the fourth day of
June, 1994, for the purpose of electing the following official(s)
for said City, to-wit:
Member of the Council Position Number Two (2) for a three year
term.
Member of the Council Position Number Four (4) for a three
year term.
That said Runoff City Officers' Election shall be held at the
, following place in the City of Pearland, and the following named
persons are hereby appointed officers for said Election, to-wit:
In Brazoria County Election Precinct Numbers 12, 16, 28, 29,
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31, 36, 40, 46, 47, 51, 58, and 61 and Harris County Election
Precinct Number 537, said election shall be held at the Melvin
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Knapp Activity Building, 2425 S. Grand, Pearland, Texas.
The polls at the above designated polling place shall on said
election day be open from 7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M.
Oleta. Hawkins is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge, and
Delia Keele is appointed as Alternate Presiding Judge. The said
Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary clerks to assist her
which shall not be less than two (2) nor more than seven (7)
clerks.
Pat Jones is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting, an
Sharon Parks and Tommie Jean Vial are hereby appointed Deput
Earlyvoting
Clerks for early voting. for the above name
designated location shall be held at the following place, to-wit:
Pearland City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas,
77581.
The poll or place of early voting, above designated, shall
remain open for at least eight hours on each day for early voting
which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official City holiday,
beginning on the 20th day before election day being May 16, 1994,
or as soon as practicable, and continuing through the 4th day
before election day being May 31, 1994. Said place of voting shall
remain open between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. on each
day for said early voting. The above described place for early
voting is also the early voting clerk's mailing address to which
ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Late
voting by sick or disabled voters after close of regular early
voting period shall be in accordance with Chapter 102 of the Texas
Election Code.
In accordance with the Texas Election Code, it is hereby
determined that electronic voting systems shall be used in the
above mentioned election for all voting, including early voting by
personal appearance, and in accordance with the Texas Election
Code, Oleta Hawkins is hereby appointed as the Presiding Judge of
the Early Ballot Board for said election. The said Presiding Judge
shall appoint the necessary clerks to assist her which shall be not
less than two (2) and not more than three (3 ) clerks.
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The above called election shall be held in accordance with the
Election Code of the State of Texas and only resident qualified
voters of the City of Pearland shall be eligible to vote at said
election.
Notice of the above ordered election shall be given in
accordance with the terms and provisions of Chapter 4 of the Texas
Election Code and the City Secretary is hereby instructed to have
said notice posted and/or published in accordance with said Chapter
4.
That immediately after said election is held, the officer
holding the same shall take returns of the results thereof to the
Mayor of this city as required by the Election Code of the State.
The order in which names of the candidates are to be printed
on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing as provided by
Section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to
provide and furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct said
election.
Notice of appointment of Presiding Judge of election shall be
in accordance with Section 32.009 of the Texas Election Code.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED, and ORDERED this the day of
, A. D. , 1994.
C. V. Coppinger, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pat Jones, City Secretary, TRMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dick Gregg, Jr. , City Attorney
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