R98-17 02-09-98RESOLUTION NO. R98-17
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
ELECTION ON THE SECOND DAY OF MAY, 1998, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING TWO MEMBERS 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 Election 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:
Member of the City Council, Position Number One (1), for a three-year term.
Member of the City Council, Position Number Five (5), 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 and Harris County Election Precinct 537 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 20th day before
election day and continue through the 4th day before election day. If the 20th day for
beginning the period of early 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 Lofting is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting and Mary
Hickling, Wendy Standoff, and Debbie Schielke 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 Early
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
Pearland 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 second day of May, 1998, for Council Position Number One (1) and Council Position
Number Five (5), shall file their applications to become candidates for said positions with
the City Secretary of this City at the City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581 -
5416, on or before 45 days before the date of said election. The earliest day for filing
applications shall be 30 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 1 41.031 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
February , A. D., 1998.
and ORDERED this the 9th day of
ATTEST:
APPROV ,)AS TO FORM:
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Tom Reid, Mayor
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harris Counties
I, Joan Cummings, 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
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LA CIUDAD DE PEARLAND,
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eleccidn ya designada se Ile
Se da aviso que se Ilevara a vara a cabo en el. City Hall,
cabo una Eleccion de i 3519 Liberty Drive,Tercer
Oficiales de la• .ad y una Piso,en dicha ciudad,y dicho
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el dfa 2 de lugar de votacidn temprana se
Mayo de 199; •n la ciudad j mantendra abierto por to
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propdsito d egir a los sigu dfa de votaciOn temprana con
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MI- =R.;iDEL CONCILIO, eI 15 de Abril de 1'98 y fermi-
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TRES ANOS mantendra able*desde las
ocho de la mariane(8:00
MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO, a.m.)hasta la t;cinco de la
POSICION NUMERO CINCO
'tarde(5:00 p; .).
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TRES ANDS Las aplicacspes pars boletas
que se votaran en ausencia
envi-
La Eleccion Especial sera por correoleben ser pars voter por to siguiente: adas a la secretana de la ciu-
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ENMIENDAS PROPUESTAS,1 $ `
A LA CARTA DEL BOBIER- Young Loafing,3519 Liberty
NO Drive,Pea and,Texas,
77581
Dicha elecciOn se Ilevara a
cabo en el siguiente Lugar de ` Las aplicaciones deben ser
votacidn en dicha Ciudad: , recibidas no mas tarde que
las horas de terminar negocio
En los distritos electorates del 1 que seran las cinco(5:00
' Condado de Brazoria, i ! p.m.)de la tarde,el dia`,24 del
numeros 12,21,26,28,29, Abril de 1998.
36,40,46,47,51,58,y 61 y I
el distrito electoral del ,i Febrer o este dfa 24 de
Condado de Harris numero Febrero;de,1998.
537 en el EDIFICIO DE Tom Reid ;
MELVIN KNAPP,2425 S. s Mayor(Alcalde)
GRAND BLVD.,PEARLAND,, _1
TEJAS,77581.(SOLO UN - 1
LUGAR PARA VOTAR) 1
El lugar de yotacidn ya desig-
nado para dicha elecciOn se
_inantendra-abierto en_el men-1
cionado dfa de elecciones y
desde las 7:00 de la manana
hasta las 7:00 de la noche.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581.
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harris Counties
I, Joan Cummings, 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
_.._.-/ issues, as follows:
No. l Date Lf f.( 19
No. Date 19
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TO THE RESIDENT OUALI-. designated polling
place be open from 7:00
• FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY 1A.M.to 7:00 P.M.on said —
OF PEARLAND,TEXAS election day.
The early voting for the above.
Notice is hereby given that a
General and Special Election designated Libertylection
shall,
will be held on the 2nd day of + ( held at 3519 Liberty prise
May, ±•City Hall Building,3rd Floor,in
1998,in the above- . said City and said place
named City for the purpose of (a early voting shall.rem ;: en
.for at least eight(8)a
• electing the following officers '
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for said City: 1 each day of early vc':I which
MEMBER OF TH is not a Saturday, :, day or
COUNCIL, an official City ho.:., be
POSITION NU s ER ONE(1) ! in-
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ning April 15,19�:;'-nd contin-
uing through A. ,f 8,1998.
MEMBER OF HE COUNCIL, s Said place o. rly voting
POSITION N BER FIVE(5) i shall remaip yen between
+ 1 the hours a :00 A.M.and t3
FOR A THR F. -YEAR TERM '
5:00 P.M
The purpo.�sof the Special 3
Election i.to vote on the fol licat',..• for ballots by mail a
lowing: , I shall b , filed to the City
Secret a as follows: 1
PROP;SEE)CHARTER .
AR'� SEC • Youn,,:,orfing,3519 Liberty
Salt ;;ction will be held at 75; earland,Texas
the ft '',win 775.` 416
g polling place in I
said City: /
AN. -bons must be received 1
•In Brazoria County Election "''-` r than close of busi-
I Precinct Nos. 12,21,26,28, ne.,,which 2be
29,36,40,46,47,51,58,and P.m.,on Aprill 24,l,1998.
61 and in Hams County
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Election Precinct No.537 at February,u this i998.99 day of
MELVIN KNAPP ACTIVITY .
BUILDING,2425 S.GRAND
BLVD.,PEARLAND, _ Tom Reid
Mayor
TEXASXAS.(ONE POLLING ;
gPLACE) , "—~