R2011-018 - 2011-02-14RESOLUTION NO. R2011 -18
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND ONE MEMBER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO POSITION NUMBER THREE (3).
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas
(the "City is authorized and has determined to call a General Election to be held on
May 14, 2011, for the purpose of electing the Mayor and one member to Position
Number Three (3) of the City Council;
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the ordering of such
General Election and the City Council has determined that holding such election is in
the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND CITY, TEXAS:
Section 1. Call of Election; Date; Eligible Electors and Hours.
(a) It is hereby ordered that a General Election (the "General Election be held in
and throughout the City on Saturday, May 14, 2011, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock
a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. at which General Election all resident, qualified electors of
the City shall be entitled to vote for Mayor and City Council Position Number Three (3).
(b) The General Election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of
the City, the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and of this Resolution. All
qualified voters residing in the City shall be allowed to vote at the Election; and each
voter shall vote in the election precinct in which such voter resides.
Section 2. Election Precincts; Polling Places; Election Officers.
(a) The election precincts for the Election shall include the county election
precincts and such precincts, the polling places are hereby established and shall be as
described in Exhibit "A" hereto.
(b) The election officials for each City precinct shall be designated by the County
Clerk of Brazoria County, Texas (the "Election Administrator and such officials shall
conduct the City's Election in accordance with a Joint Election Agreement and Contract
for Election Services (the "Election Contract between Brazoria County, Texas and the
City. The Election Administrator is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and
furnish all necessary election supplies for all City precincts. The official mailing address
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and physical address of the Election Administrator is Joyce Hudman, County Clerk, 111
East Locust, Suite 200, Angleton, Texas 77515 -4654.
(c) In the event the Mayor shall find that one or more of the polling places listed
on Exhibit "A" have become unavailable or unsuitable for use at the Election or if any
person or persons appointed herein do not appear or are unable to perform their duties,
he is hereby authorized to designate substitute polling places and appoint substitute
personnel, giving such notice as he deems appropriate.
Section 3. Candidates in General Election. Persons desiring to become
candidates for Mayor or City Council Position Number Three (3) in the General Election
shall, not later than the March 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. file their written applications for
candidacy for office with the City Secretary, Pearland City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Suite
262, Pearland, Texas 77581, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 143, Texas Election
Code, as amended. Each candidate must specify in each instance the City Council
Position for which the applicant is filing and no candidate may file for more than one City
Council position to be filled at the General Election. Candidates must be a resident of
the City, must be a qualified voter, and otherwise qualified to hold the position of a
member of the City Council under Texas law.
Section 4. Ballots. The City Secretary and the Election Administrator are
hereby authorized and directed to prepare the ballots for the General Election in
accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code. The ballots to be used the
in General Election shall have printed thereon the names of the candidates for Mayor
and City Council Position Number Three (3).
Section 5. Voting. Voting in the Election, including early voting by personal
appearance shall be by an electronic voting system adopted by the City and the
Commissioners Court of Brazoria County, Texas for use in Election held by the City and
Brazoria County. Each voter in the General Election shall mark the ballot indicating
such voter's choice of candidate for Mayor and City Council Position Number Three (3).
Voting shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
Section 6. Early Voting. Early voting by personal appearance shall be
conducted at the dates, times and polling places listed in "Exhibit B" to this Resolution.
The City Council hereby establishes Brazoria County Courthouse East Annex,
(Old Wal -Mart Building) 1524 E. Mulberry, Room 144, Angleton, Texas 77515 as the
main early voting polling place at which early voting by personal appearance shall be
conducted.
The Council hereby appoints the Election Administrator as the early voting clerk.
The Election Administrator shall receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail.
The mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent
is as follows: Joyce Hudman, County Clerk, 111 East Locust, Suite 200, Angleton,
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Texas 77515 -4654. Applications for ballots by mail may be received no earlier than
March 15, 2011 and no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 6, 2011.
The Council hereby appoints the Election Administrator as the presiding judge of
the early voting ballot board to count and return early voting ballots in accordance with
the Election Code. The presiding judge shall appoint election clerks as needed, and
such judge and clerks shall constitute the early voting ballot board and shall perform the
duties set forth for such board in the Texas Election Code.
Section 7. Notice of Election. Notice of the Election, in English and Spanish,
stating in substance the contents of this Resolution, shall be: (i) published one time in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City's territory not earlier than the thirtieth
(30 day or later than the tenth (10 day before the Election; (ii) posted on the bulletin
board used by the Council to post notices of the Council's meetings no later than the
twenty -first (21 day before the date of the Election; and (iii) posted, not later than the
twenty -first (21 day before the date of the Election, in three (3) public places within the
City and at City Hall.
Section 8. Declaring Results. City Council shall canvass the returns and
declare the results of the Election.
At the General Election, the candidate for each office who has received a
majority of all votes cast for each particular office shall be declared elected. The Mayor
of the City shall order a runoff election in the event any candidate fails to receive a
majority of all votes cast for each particular office. The date for the runoff election shall
be ordered and held in a timely manner as prescribed by the General Election laws of
the State of Texas and the Charter of the City. The two candidates who receive the
largest number of votes cast for each particular office requiring a runoff election shall
again be voted for. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes in the runoff
election shall be declared elected. The City Secretary shall give notice of such runoff
election by causing said notice to be published in accordance with Texas Election Laws.
Section 9. Notice of Meeting. It is further found and determined that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council
was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time
required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter
551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as
required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter thereof
has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 10. Authority of the Mayor. The Mayor shall have the authority to take,
or cause to be taken, all actions reasonable and necessary to insure that the Election
are fairly held and returns properly counted and tabulated for the canvass of the
Election returns by the City Council in accordance with state law.
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ATTEST:
Section 11. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the 14 day of February, A. D.,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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TOM REID
MAYOR
Resolution No. R2011 -18
City of Pearland
Precinct No.
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EXHIBIT "A"
PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES
Location
Lawhon Elementary School
5810 Brookside
Pearland, Texas
46 Pearland Community Center
3523 Liberty Drive
Pearland, Texas
58 Cobblestone Park Apt. Homes
3800 CR 94
Manvel, Texas
59 Mary Burks Marek Elementary School
1947 Kirby
Pearland, Texas
63 Silverlake Recreation Center
2715 Southwyck Pkwy.
Pearland, Texas
64 Bailey Road Facility
4717 Bailey Road
Pearland, Texas
68 Fellowship Bible Church
1720 E. Broadway
Pearland, Texas
76 Westside Event Center
2150 Countryplace Pkwy.
Pearland, Texas
County Precincts voting
at this location
Brazoria County Precincts 12
26
Brazoria County Precincts 46
28 plus Harris County
Precincts 537 654
Brazoria County Precincts 58
75
Brazoria County Precinct 50
59 plus Fort Bend County
Precinct 1134 Harris
County Precinct 131
Brazoria County Precincts
62,60,63,
Brazoria County Precincts 36,
64, 67, 77
Brazoria County Precincts 68,
51 &61
Brazoria County Precincts 76,
29 65 plus Harris County
Precinct 630
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Angleton Main Location:
Alvin Branch Location:
Brazoria Branch Location:
Clute /Lake Jackson Branch Location:
Freeport Branch Location:
Manvel Branch Location:
East Pearland Branch Location:
West Pearland Branch Location:
Sweeny Branch Location:
West Columbia Branch Location:
EXHIBIT "8"
EARLY VOTING INFORMATION
City of City of Pearland, Texas
May 14, 2011 General Election
EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS:
PERSONAL APPEARANCE TIMES AND DATES FOR ABOVE LOCATIONS:
Monday, May 2- Friday, May 6 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Monday, May 9- Tuesday, May 10 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
EARLY VOTING BY MAIL:
Applications for voting by mail should be mailed to be received no earlier than March 15, 2011 and no later than the
close of business (5:00 p.m.) on May 6, 2011.
Applications should be mailed to:
JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK
111 E. LOCUST, SUITE 200
ANGLETON, TX 77515 -4654
REASONS FOR BEING QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY MAIL ARE:
65 years of age or older;
Confinement in jail;
Disability;
Absence from the county on Election Day and absence during the Early Voting period
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East Annex (Old Wal -Mart Building)
1524 E. Mulberry, Room 144, Angleton
Ryan Center
2925 South Bypass 35, Alvin
Precinct 4 County Barn
1001 Market St., Brazoria
Brazosport College
500 College Drive, Lake Jackson
Freeport Library
410 Brazosport Blvd., Freeport
Courthouse North Annex
7313 Corporate Dr., Manvel
Justice Of The Peace, Pct. 3/2 Courtroom
2436 S. Grand Blvd, Pearland
Westside Event Center
2150 Countryplace Pkwy., Pearland
Sweeny Community Center
205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd., Sweeny
West Columbia City Hall
512 E. Brazos, West Columbia
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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The Pearland Reporter News
2404 Park Avenue
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Pearland, Texas 77.581
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harris Counties
I, Lloyd Morrow, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published in
THE REPORTER NEWS., a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria, Harris and
3alveston Counties, for f
issues, as follows:
No. • . I Date • 20
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OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,TEXAS_
Notice is hereby given that a General Election held on Saturday,May 14,2011,
I In the City of Pearlend for the purpose of electing the'following officers for the City.
MAY 14.2011 GENERAL ELECTION {
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MAYOR FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM AND MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, f.
POSITION NUMBER THREE(3)FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM
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1 EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS:
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East Purism,Branch Location: Justice Of The Puce,Pcl.312 Courtroom
2438 8.Grand Blvd,Peadand
West Pearland Branch Location:' Weststde Event Corder I
2150 Countrypiace Pkwy.,Peariand }
Angleton Mum Location: East Annex(Old Wal-Mart Building) .
'1524 E,Mulberry,Room 144,Angleton •
4 Alvkr Brandt Location: . Ryan Corner
2925 South Bypass 35,Actin
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Brazeda Branch Location. Precinct 4 County Barn •
1001 Market St,Brezoda
Ciutetinke Jackson Branch Ideation: Brazosport College
500 College Drive,Lake Jackson - .
Freeport Branch Location; Freeport library
410 Brazcepat Blvd.,Freeport '
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• Manvel BrarxhLocation: _ • Courthouse North Annex •
7313 Corporate Dr„Menvel
Sweeny Branch Location: • Sweeny Community Center
• • 205W.Ashley Wean Rd.,Sweeny
West Columbia Branch Location; - West Columbia City Hal • -
512 E.Brazos.West Columbia -
r PERSONAL APPEARANCE TIMES AND DATES FOR ABOVE LOCATIONS;
Monday,'May 2-Frktay,Mai,6 B:oo ant-S:oo p.m.
I. Saturday,May7,,, • _,..,..7:00a:m.-T:B0p.m. '
Monday,May li-Tuesday,May 10......._......................_.................._..........................................__......T:00 am.-7:00 p.m.
SLY VOTING eY MAIL:
Appipolons for Voting by nail should be malted to be received no sattar than March 15,2011 and no lets than the
'dose of business(5:00 p.m.)on May 6,2011.
Applkotbos should be mead to:
I • JOYCEHUDMAN,COUNTYCLERK _
-- 111 B:LOCUST,SUITE 200
ANGLETON,TX77515-4654
' BEASON&FOR BEING QtIAUFIEO TO VOTE BY MAIL ARE:,
I' 85 years of ago or older, '
i Confinement in Olt
Disability;r
. e_ Absence from the county on Election Day and absence during the Early Voting period .
gt ECTION DAY PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES 7:00 A.Mr—7:00 P.M.
t City of Pcarland . • • • County Precincts voting
P Precinct No. Location at this location
26 Lawhon Elementary School ' Brenda County Precincts 12&26
6810 Brookside
1 • I Poarland,Texas
i 46 Peariand Community Center Brazorle County Precincts 46&28 plus
1 9523 Liberty Drive Harris County Prodnots 537&654
- Peariand,Texas
Brazens County Precincts 58&75
r 58 Cobblestone Park Apt.Homes
i _ 3800 CR 94
Manvel,Texas
• DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION ON SHADOW .
I' CREEK PARKWAY ELECTION DAY VOTING
WILL BE CONDUCTED AT MARY BURK3
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59 Mary Burks Merck Elementary School Brazens.County Precinct 5t)&59
1947 Kirby, plus Fort Bend County Precinct 1134&
• Pcarland,Teats' 1 Harris County Precinct 131
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83 6ilvodake Recreation Center Brazoria County Precincts 62,60,63,
2715 Southwyck Pkwy.
. Parlsnd,Texas
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64 Bailey Reed Factlty • Erazorla County Precincts 30, 64,47,&
4717 Bailey Road 77 •
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I. e8 F.ihre ip Broadway
Church rch Brazoda County Precincts 51,81 a 68
1720I - Penland,Texas ,
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76 Weetside Event O,nter Braze da,County Precincts 29,e$a76
I - 2160 Coun ypleoe Plowy-- —- - -plus Harris County Prechnct eso •
Pserlend,Texas _
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Dated this le day of February,2011
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Tom Reid,Mayor '
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• AL REOIDENTE CALIPICADO A VOTAR .
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,OCALIDAnE9 PARA LA VOTACION ADELANIADQEN PERSONA
' Sucursal de East Peariandl . Julio.it'll.Paint Put.82 Courtroom
24348 Grand Blvd,Pentland.
SuaasaldsWestPeerktnd: Westgate Event Center
l - 2160 CounUyprace Pkwy„Peerinnd
Lacalidad Principal-Angleton: -East Annex(Old' el44artBu*dng) •
' 1624E Mulberry,Cuana 144,Angleton
Sucunal de ARM: • Ryan Como • •
2025 South Bypass 05,Alvin
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I _ 1001Market0t.,Brszorls -
-- some!de Clutsiteka Jackson: Brazmport Caaayp - •
500 Cottons Ddv*.Lake Jackson
Suarad do Freeport Fntepon Utrrw, •
410 Brazcsport Sod.,Freeport 1
Sucursal do M6omd:. - • Courdaua North Annex ' ' -
7313Concrete Dr.,Manse/
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Sucursal de Sweeny: Sweeny Community Cedar
205 W.Ashley 1Mlsan Rd.,Sweeny - l
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Summit de Wart Columbia: ' West Columbia my Hal -
512 E.Bras,WeatColumbia '
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Las solicitudes pare Metes due so voteran ede!antada par correo detain enviers*e;
JOYCEHUDMAN.COUNTY CLERK
111 E LOCUST,SUITE 200
• ANGLETON.TX 7761048114
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NO.DEL PRECINTO LOCALIZACION PCTS.VOTACION EN ESTA I
LOCALIZACION
26 • Lawhon Escuela Pdriiana Mande County Precincts 12&25
5810 Brookside
' Pentland,Texas
I 45 Centro de Comunldad de Pentland Brazode'Caunty Precincts 28&48
3523 Liberty Drive &Hants County Precincts 537&
Pentland,Texas 8554.
tit 58 Cobblestone Park Apt.Homes. Brazorti County Precincts 58&95 •
3800 CR 94
Mensal,Texas •
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ESCUELA PRIMARIA-MARY BURKS MAREK
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6® - Mary Burks E700ouo10 Nutt] • Brazoda County precincts 80&90
@oarlsnd,Texas &Fan Bond County Precinct 1134
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. and Hauls County Precinct 131'
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63 Umiak*Centro de Regression Brazort4 County Pmoleats80,52,&
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2715 30
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64 . . Bailey Road Edible Brenda County Precincts 35,64.
1 4717Ballvy Road 87,&77
Rowland,Texas
BB Pelowshlp IOlesia de Bode Brazoda County Precincts 51,81&
1720 E.Broadway ea
Rutland,Texas
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{ 2150 Countryplace Pkwy.
Pearland,Tessa7a&Hurls County Precinct 530
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