R99-010 02-08-99 RESOLUTION NO. R99-10
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
ELECTION ON THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1999, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE MAYOR AND ONE MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING
POLLING PLACES; NAMING CLERKS; AND ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR SAID REGULAR CITY OFFICERS' ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas provide that on the first Saturday in
May, a General Election shall be held within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Pearland and the laws of the State of
Texas provide that the Electio~ Code of the State of Texas is applicable to said General
Election, and in order to comply with said Code, an Order and/or Resolution should be
passed ordering the call of said General Election, establishing procedures to be followed
in said election and to designate the voting places of said election; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. The General Election of the City of Pearland, Texas, shall be held for
the purpose of electing the following officials for said City, to-wit:
Mayor, for a three-year term.
Member of the City Council, Position Number Three (3), for a three-year term.
Section 2. Voting for Brazoria County Precincts 12, 26, 28, 29, 21, 36, 40, 46, 47,
51, 58, and 61, Harris County Election Precincts 537 and 0131, and Ft. Bend County
Election Precinct 2003 shall be held at the Melvin Knapp Activity Building, 2425 S.
Grand Blvd., Pearland, Texas. The polls on said election day shall be open from 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Section 3. Inez Farmer is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge and Helen Horton
as Alternate Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary clerks
to assist her which shall be not less than two (2) nor more than seven (7) clerks. Notice
of appointment of Presiding Judge shall be in accordance with Section 32.009 of the
Texas Election Code.
Section 4. In accordance with Texas Election Code, early voting by personal
appearance shall be conducted each weekday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. at Pearland City Hall. 3519 Liberty Drive. Pearland. Texas 77581-5416. The
period for early voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 17th day before election
day and continue through the 4th day before election day. If the 17th day for beginning
the period of ea~y voting'is a Saturday, Sunday, official City holiday, or legal State
holiday, the period will begin on the next regular business day. The above designated
· 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.
Section 5. Young Lorfing is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting and Mary
Hickling, and Wendy Standorf are hereby appointed Deputy Clerks for early voting.
Section 6. 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 by mail.
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Section 7. Inez Farmer is hereby appointed as the Presiding Judge of the Eady
Voting Ballot Board for said election. The Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary
clerks to assist her which shall be not less than two (2).
Section 8. 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 Peadand shall
be eligible to vote at said election.
Section 9_. 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.
Section 10. Immediately after said General Election is held, the officer holding the
same shall make known results of the returns thereof to the Mayor in accordance with the
Texas Election Code.
Section 11. All independent candidates for the General Election to be held on the
first day of May, 1999, for Mayor and Council Position Number Three (3), shall file their
applications to become candidates for said positions with the City Secretary of this City
at the City Hall, 3519 Liberty Ddve, Pearland, Texas 77581-5416, on or before 45 days
before the date of said election. The eadiest day for filing applications shall be 75 days
before the deadline for filing.
Section 12. All candidates for the General Election shall file, along with said
applications, the loyalty affidavit and nepotism law as required by Section 141.031 of the
Texas Election Code.
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Section 13. The City Secretary of the City shall post in his office the names of all
independent candidates who have filed their applications in accordance with the terms
and provisions of this Resolution and Order, and said names shall be posted at a
conspicuous place in said office for at least 10 days before said Secretary orders the
same to be printed on the Official Ballot for said election. The order in which the names
of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing by the
City Secretary as provided by Section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 14. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and
furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct said election.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED
A. D., 1999.
ATTEST:
('~g Lo~~/ eO~et~
and ORDERED this the L/~'j'h day of
Tom Reid, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Darrin M. Coker, City Attorney
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circulation in Brazoria and
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harns Counties
I, Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published
in Brazoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general
issues, as follows:
Harris Counties, for
N o. Date 19
N o. Date 19
N o. Date
N o. Date
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Notary Public, State of Texas
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION
TO THE RESIDENT QUALI-
FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that a
General Election will be held
on the 1st day of May, 1999,
in the above -named City for
the purpose of electing the
following officers for said City:
MAYOR, FOR A YEAR
THREE TERM
MEMBER OF THE COUN-
CIL, POSITION NUMBER
THREE (3) FOR A THREE
YEAR TERM
Said election will be held at
the following polling place in
said City:
In Brazoria County Election
Precinct Nos. 12, 21, 26, 28,
29, 36, 40, 46, 47, 51, 58, and
61, Harris County Election
Precinct Nos. 537 and 0131,
and Ft Bend County Precinct
No. 2003, at the MELVIN
KNAPP ACTIVITY BUILD-
ING, 2425 S. GRAND BLVD.,
PEARLAND, TEXAS. (ONE
POLLING PLACE)
The above -designated polling
place shall be open from 7 00
A. M. to 7:00 P. M. on said
election day.
The early voting for the
above -designated election
shall be held at 3519 Liberty
Drive, City Hall Building, 3rd
Floor, in said City and said
place of early voting shall
remain open for at least eight
(8) hours on each day of early
voting which is not a
Saturday, Sunday or an offi-
;ial City holiday, beginning
\pril 14, 1999, and continuing
hrough April 27, 1999. Said
dace of early voting shall
emain open between the
hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00
P.M.
Applications for ballots by
mail shall be mailed to the
City Secretary as follows:
Young Lorfing, 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland, Texas
77581-5416
Applications must be received
no later than close of busi-
ness, which shall be 5:00
p.m., on April 23,1999.
Dated this 10th day of
February, 1999.
Tom Reid, Mayor
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
State of Texas
Brazona and Harris Counties
I, Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published
in Brazona and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general
circulation in Brazona and Harris Counties, for / issues, as follows:
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AVISO DE ELECCION DE
CIUDAD A LOS VOTANTES
RESIDENTES CALIFICA-
DOS DE LA CIUDAD DE
PEARLAND, TEJAS
Se da aviso que se Ilevara a
cabo una Eleccion de
Oficiales de la Ciudad el dia 1
de Mayo de 1999, en Ia ciu-
dad ya mencionada y con el
proposito de elegir a los sigu-
ientes oficiales para dicha
ciudad:
ALCALDE, POR EL PLAZO
r
DE TRES ANOS
MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO,
POSICION NUMERO TRES
(3), POR EL PLAZO -DE
TRES ANOS
Dicha eleccion se Ilevara a
cabo en el siguiente lugar de
votacion en dicha ciudad:
En los distritos electorates del
Condado de Brazoria,
numeros 12, 21, 26, 28, 29,'
36, 40, 46, 47, 51, 58, y 61 y
el distrito electoral del
Condado de Harris numero
537 y 0131, y el distrito elec-
toral del Condado de Ft. Bend
numero 2003, en el EDIFICIO
DE MELVIN KNAPP, 2425 S.
GRAND BLVD., PEARLAND,
TEXAS, 77581. (SOLO UN
LUGAR PARA VOTAR)
El lugar de votacion ya desig-
nado para dicha eleccion se
mantendra abierto en el men-
cionado dia de elecciones
desde las 7:00 de la manana
hasta las 7:00 de la noche.
La votacion temprana para la
eleccion ya designada se Ile-
vara a cabo en el City Hall,
3519 Liberty Drive, Tercer
Piso, en dicha ciudad, y dicho
lugar de votacion temprana
se mantendra abierto por lo
menos ocho (8) horas cada
dia de votacion temprana con
excepcion de Sabado y
Domingo, o dia de fiesta ofi-
cial de Ia ciudad, empezando
el 14 de Abril de 1999 y termi-
nando el 27 de Abnl de 1999.
Dicho lugar de votacion se
mantendra abierto desde las
ocho de Ia manana (8:00
a.m.) hasta las cinco dP in
tarde (5:00 p.m.).
Las aplicaciones para boletas
que se votaran en ausencia
por correo deben ser envi-
.adas al secretario de Ia ciu-
dad por lo siguiente:
Young Lorfing, 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland,
Texas,77581 -5416
Las aplicacion-es deben ser
recibidas no mas tarde que
las .horas de terminar de
negocio que seran las cinco
(5:00 p.m.) de Ia tarde, el dia
23 de Abril de 1999.
Fechado este dia 10 de
Febrero, de 1999.
Tom Reid, Mayor (Alcade)
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harris Counties
I Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published
in Brazoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general
circulation in Brazona and Harris Counties, for 1 issues, as follows: _
N o. 1 Date 9- iy 19 _11
No. Date 19
No. Date 19
N o Date 19
N o. Date 19
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NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION
TO THE RESIDENT QUALI-
FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that a
General Election will be held
on the 1st day of May, 1999,
in the above -named City for
the purpose of electing the
following officers for said City:
MAYOR, FOR A THREE
YEAR TERM
MEMBER OF THE COUN-
CIL, POSITION NUMBER
THREE (3) FOR A THREE
YEAR TERM
Said election will be held at
the following polling place in
said City:
In Brazoria County Election
Precinct Nos. 12, 21, 26, 28,
29, 36, 40, 46, 47, 51, 58, and
61, Harris County Election
Precinct Nos. 537 and 0131,
and Ft. Bend County Precinct
No. 2003, at the MELVIN
KNAPP ACTIVITY BUILD-
ING, 2425 S. GRAND BLVD.,
PEARLAND, TEXAS. (ONE
POLLING PLACE)
The above -designated polling
place shall be open from 7:00
A. M. to 7:00 P. M. on said
election day.
The early voting for the
above -designated election
shall be held at 3519 Liberty
Drive, City Hall Building, 3rd
Floor, in said City and said
place of early voting shall
remain open for at least eight
(8) hours on each day of earl
voting which isy
Saturday, Sundaynot a
or
offi-
cial City holiday, an April 14, 1999, and beginning
nd continuing
through April 27, 1999. Said
place of early voting shall
remain open between the
hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00
P.M.
Applications for ballots by
mail shall be mailed to the
City Secretary as follows:
Young Lorfing, 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland, Texas
77581-5416
Applications must be received
no later than close of busi-
ness, which shall be 5:00
p.m., on April 23,1999.
Dated this 10th day of
February, 1999
Tom Reid, Mayor
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harris Counties
I, Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published
in Brazoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general
circulation in Brazoria and Harris Counties, for 1 issues, as follows:
N o. 1 Date 171- iy 19
N o Date 19
N o Date 19
N o Date 19
N o. Date 19
Subscribe and sworn to before me this f1l
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AVISO DE ELECCION DE
CIUDAD A LOS VOTANTES
RESIDENTES CALIFICA-
DOS DE LA CIUDAD DE
PEARLAND, TEJAS
Se da aviso que se Ilevara a
cabo una Eleccion de
Oficiales de la Ciudad el dia 1
de Mayo de 1999, en la ciu-
dad ya mencionada y con el
proposito de elegir a los sigu-
ientes oficiales para dicha
ciudad:
ALCALDE, POR EL PLAZO
DE TRES ANOS
MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO,
POSICION NUMERO TRES
(3), POR EL PLAZO DE
TRES ANOS
Dicha eleccion se Ilevara a
cabo en el siguiente lugar de
votacion en dicha cudad:
En los distritos electorales del
Condado de Brazoria,
numeros 12, 21, 26, 28, 29,
36, 40, 46, 47, 51, 58, y 61 y
el distrito electoral del
Condado de Harris numero
537 y 0131, y el distrito elec-
toral del Condado de Ft. Bend
numero 2003, en el EDIFICIO
DE MELVIN KNAPP, 2425 S.
GRAND BLVD., PEARLAND,
TEXAS, 77581. (SOLO UN
LUGAR PARA VOTAR)
El lugar de votacion ya desig-
nado para dicha eleccion se
mantendra abierto en el men-
cionado dia de elecciones
desde las 7:00 de la manana
hasta las 7:00 de la noche.
La votacion temprana para la
eleccion ya designada se Ile-
vara a cabo en el City Hall,
3519 Liberty Drive, mercer
Piso, en dicha ciudad, y dicho
lugar de votacion temprana
se mantendra abierto por lo
menos ocho (8) horas cada
dia de votacion temprana con
excepcion de Sabado y
Domingo, o dia de fiesta ofi-
cial de Ia cudad, empezando
el 14 de Abril de 1999 y termi-
nando el 27 de Abril de 1999.
Dicho lugar de votacion se
mantendra abierto desde las
ocho de Ia manana (8:00
a.m.) hasta las cinco de Ia
tarde (5:00 p.m.).
que se votaran en ausencia
por correo deben ser envi-
adas al secretario de Ia ciu-
dad por lo siguiente:
Young Lorfing, 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland,
Texas,77581-5416
Las aplicaciones deben ser
recibidas no mas tarde que
las horas de terminar de
negocio que seran las cinco
(5:00 p.m) de Ia tarde, el dia
23 de Abril de 1999.
Fechado este dia 10 de
Febrero, de 1999.
Tom Reid, Mayor (Alcade)
Las aplicaciones para boletas