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R-2012-068-2012-05-21 RESOLUTION NO. R2012-68 A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER TO POSITION NO. FOUR (4) OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City") is authorized and has determined to call a Special Runoff Election to be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012, for the purpose of electing a Councilmember to Position No. Four (4) of the City Council; WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the ordering of such Special Election and the City Council has determined that holding such elections 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 Special Runoff Election (the "Special Election") be held in and throughout the City on Saturday, June 23, 2012, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. at which Special Election all resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote for a Councilmember to Position No. Four (4). (b) The Special 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, 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 "Elections 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 Elections Administrator is Resolution No. R2012-68 hereby authorized and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary election supplies for all City precincts. The official mailing address for Elections Administrator, Joyce Hudman, County Clerk, 111 East Locust, Suite 200, Angleton, Texas 77515. The physical address of the Elections Administrator is Brazoria County East Annex Building, 1524 E. Mulberry, Suite 145, Angleton, Texas 77515. (c) In the event the Election Administrator shall find that one or more of the polling places listed on Exhibit "A" have become unavailable or unsuitable for use at the Elections or if any person or persons appointed herein do not appear or are unable to perform their duties, the Election Administer is hereby authorized to designate substitute polling places and appoint substitute personnel, giving such notice as he deems appropriate. Section 3. Ballots. The City Secretary and the Election Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to prepare the ballots for the Special Election in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code. The ballots to be used in the Special Election shall have printed thereon the name of the candidates for Councilmembers Position No. Four (4) of the City Council. Section 4. 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 elections held by the City and Brazoria County. Each voter in the Special Election shall mark the ballot indicating such voter's choice of candidate for Councilmember Position No. Four (4) of the City Council. Voting shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Section 5. 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 Council hereby appoints the Elections Administrator as the early voting clerk. The Elections 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, Texas 77515-4654. Applications for ballots by mail may be received and no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 15, 2012. The Council hereby appoints the Counting Station Judge or Alternate 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 6. Notice of Elections. Notice of the Elections, in English and Spanish, stating in substance the contents of this Resolution, shall be: (i) published one time in a newspaper of Special circulation within the City's territory not earlier than the thirtieth 2 Resolution No. R2012-68 (30th) day or later than the tenth (10th) 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 fifteenth (15th) day before the date of the Elections; and (iii) posted, not later than the fifteenth (15th) day before the date of the Elections, in Five (5) public places within the City and at City Hall. Section 7. Declaring Results. City Council shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the Elections. At the Special Election, the candidate for the office who has received a majority of all votes cast for each particular office shall be declared elected. Section 8. 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 9. 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 Elections are fairly held and returns properly counted and tabulated for the canvass of the Elections returns by the City Council in accordance with state law. Section 10. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the 21s day of May, A. D., 2012. TOM REID ATTEST: . �yIAYOR Y� NG ��R G 'C t � Y S �RETARY /._.. /co. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CYN------- DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY 3 Resolution No. R2012-68 "EXHIBIT A" ELECTION DAY PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES City of Pearland County Precincts voting Precinct No. Location at this location 46 Pearland Community Center, 3523 28, 46, 51, 61, 52, Harris Liberty Dr., Pearland County 537, 654 59 Mary Marek Elementary School, 50, 59, Harris County 131, Ft 1947 Kirby, Pearland Bend County 1134 13 Bailey Road Facility, 4717 Bailey 12, 26, 36, 13, 47 Rd., Pearland 29 Westside Event Center, 2150 29, 60, 62, 44, 27, 54, Harris Countryplace Pkwy., Pearland County 630 4 Resolution No. R2012-68 EXHIBIT "B" EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACES City of City of Pearland, Texas June 23, 2012 Special Runoff Election EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS: East Pearland Branch Location: Justice Of The Peace, Pct. 3, PI. 2 Courtroom 2436 S. Grand Blvd. Pearland, Texas West Pearland Branch Location: Westside Event Center 2150 Countryplace Pkwy. Pearland, Texas PERSONAL APPEARANCE TIMES AND DATES FOR ABOVE LOCATIONS: Monday, June 11 — Friday, June 15 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 16 — 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 18 —Tuesday, June 19 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL: Applications for voting by mail should be mailed to be received no earlier than April 24, 2012 and no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on June 15, 2012. 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; Disability; Confinement in jail; Absence from the county on Election Day and during the Early Voting period 5 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Pearland Reporter News 2404 Park Avenue Pearland, Texas 77581 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 Galveston Counties, for / issues, as follows: Flo. / Date . Dat\-e..- . No. Date 20 No. Date 20 No. Date 20_ No. Date V 20 /1/74210-4W CFO Subscribe and sworn to before me this / day of ' 20 _ LAURA ANN EMMpNS Laura Ann Emmons, Publisher NOTARY PUBLIC _ TE OF TEXAS " �°�"" �'nExpire, ma Notary Public, State of Texas I U I MC 11Cb11JCN I UUP LIFICU VU MKS _ OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,TEXAS ., • Notice is hereby given that a Special Runoff Election held on Saturday, June 23, - 2012, in the City of Peariand for the purpose of electing the following officer for the City, . JUNE 23,2012 SPECIAL RUNOFF.ELECTION • MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FOUR(4)FOR A THREE- - YEAR TERM • EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS: East Pearland Branch Location: Justice Of The Peace,Pct.3/2 Courtroom 2436 S.Grand Blvd,Pearland West Peariand Branch Location: Westslde Event Center 2160 Countryplace Pkwy.,Peariand • • • PERSONAL APPEARANCE TIMES AND DATES FOR ABOVE LOCATIONS; Monday,June 11-Friday,June 15.. 8:00 e.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday,June 18 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday,June 18-Tuesday,June 19 7:00 a.m,-7:00 p.m. • EARLY VOTING BY MAIL, Applications for voting by mall should be mailed to be received no earlier than April 24,2012 and no teter then the, close of business(5:00 p.m.)on June 15,2011. • Applications should be mailed to: • JOYCE HUDMAN,COUNTY CLERK 111 E.LOCUST,SUITE 200 ANGLETON,TX 77515.4854 REASONS FOR SEI14a QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY MAIL ARE:- -. - 85 years of age or older,' • ._--. Cor.Rnement Jn Jail; -- • - -_ -~ola1bnity; Absence from the county on Election Day and absence during the Early Voting potted ELECTION DAY PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES 7:00 A.M.—7:00 P:M, City of Pearland Location County Precincts voting Precinct No. at this location 46 Pearland Community Center,3623 28,46,61,61,52,Harris County Liberty Dr.,Peariand 537,654 • 69 • Mary Merck Elementary School,1947 60,59,Harris County 131,Ft . • Kirby,Pearland Bend County 1134 13 Bailey Road Facility,4717 Bailey Rd., 12,26 36,13,47 • Peariand 29 Westaide Event Center,2180 20,60,62,44,27,64,Halle Countryplace Pkwy„Pearland County 630 Dated this 22nd day of May,2012 Tom Reid,Mayor • AL RESIDENTS CAUFICADO A VOTAR EN LA CUIDAD DE PEARLAND,TEXAS Se da aviso.que se Ilevara a cabo una junta Especial de Segundo Vuelta Electoral el sabado,23 de junk 2012,en la Ciudad de Pearland con el propdslto de elegir al slgulents Miembro de Conctlio. - - 23 DEJUN1O DEL 2012 JUNTA ESPECIAL DE SEGUNDA VUELTA ELECTORAL • UN MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO POSICION NUMERO TRES(4)PARA UN TERMINO DE TRES ANDS'. J-OCALUDADES PARA LA VOTACION ADELANTADA EN PERSONA: East Pearland: • Justice of The Peace,Pct.3/2 Courtroom 2436 S Grand Blvd,Pearland West Pearland: , • Westslde Event Center , 2150 Countryplace Pkwy.,Pearland FECHAS Y HORAS DE LA VOTACION ADELANTADA EN PERSONA: El tunes,el 11 de junto-el viernes,el 15 de junic B:00 a.m.-5:00.p.T.— Et sabado,el 18 de junto 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m, El tunes,el 18 de junto-el manes,el 19 de funk) 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. VOTACION ADELANTADA POR CORREO • Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran adelantade per correo deberan recibirse antes de las 5:00 p,m,el 24 de abni de 2012 Las solicitudes pars boletas quo se votaran adelantade per correo deberan enviarse a: JOYCE HUDMAN,COUNTY CLERK 111 E.LOCUST,SUITE 200 ANGLETON,TX 77515-4854 • CALIFICACIONES PARA VOTAR ADELANTADO POR CORREO: Tiene 65 afios o nts; • Encarcelado; OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,TEXAS Notice is hereby given that a Special Runoff Election held on Saturday, June 23, : 2012, in the City of Pearland for the purpose of electing the following officer for the City. .' . JUNE 23,2012 SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION •�" MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FOUR(4)FOR A THREE- YEAR TERM • • • ' EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS: East Pearland Branch Location: Justice Of The Peace,Pct.3/2 Courtroom . 2436 S.Grand Blvd,Pearland West Pearland Branch Location: Westside Event Center ., 2160 Countrypiace Pkwy.,Pearland • i PERSONAL APPEARANCE TIMES AND DATES FOR ABOVE LOCATIONSi Monday,June 11-Friday,June 15 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p Saturday,June 18 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p Monday,June 18-Tuesday,June 19 .. - -7:QOC.m.-7:00 p EARLY VOTING BY MAJLz j . Applications for voting by mat should be mailed to be received no earlier than April 24,2012 and no later than the close of business(5:00 p.m.)on June 15,2011. ~ • Applications should be mailed to: JOYCE HUDMAN,COUNTY CLERK 111 E.LOCUST,SUITE 200 i ANGLETON,TX 77515.4084 • -": -- -REASONS FOR BEING QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY MAIL ARE:- - - ___---" - -- .- 86 years of age or-older,- - contnemehtln JdiI;==_ . -_ .- — ____-_"Diaebility,-: . -•" Absence from the county on Election Day and absence during the Early Voting period ELECTION DAY PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES 7:00 A.M.—7:00 P.M. ' City of Peariend • , • Location County Precincts voting Precinct No. - - at this location 46 Pearland Community Center,3623 28,46,61,61,62,Harris County _ ' Liberty Dr.,Pearland 537,654 • 69 Mary Marek Elementary School,1947 60,69,Harris County 131,Ft . Kirby,Pearland Bend County 1134 - - 13 Bailey Road Facility,4717 Bailey Rd., 12,26 36,13,47 Pearland • 29. Weatside Event Center,2150 29,60,62,44,27,54,Harris Countryplace Pkwy.,Pearland ; County 630 Dated this 22"d day of May,2012 1 . Tom Reid,Mayor AL RESIDENTE CALIFICADO A VOTAR - EN LA CUIDAD DE PEARLAND,TEXAS . Se da aviso que se Ilevara a,cabo una junta Especial de Segundo Vuelto Electoral el sdbado,23 de junta 2012,en la Ciudad de Pearland con el proposito de elegir el slguiente Mlembro de Concilio. 23 DE JUNTO DEL 2012 JUNTA ESPECIAL,DE SEGUNDA VUELTA ELECTORAL UN MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO POSICION NUMERO TRES(4)PARA UN.TERMINO DE TRES AI14OS. • LOCALIDADES PARA LA VOTACI SN ADELANTADA EN PERSONA: East Pearland: Justice of The Peace,Pct,312 Courtroom 2436 S Grand Blvd,Pearland , West Pearland: ' ,. Wenteide Event Center 2150 Countrypiace Pkwy.,Pearland • FECHAS Y HORAS DE LA VOTACI6N ADELANTADA EN PERSONA: u- El Junes,el 11-de junio-el viemes,el 15 de unle .,.....;. - ' ....8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.1 5= El sabado,el lO de junio 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. El Junes,el 18 de junio-el martes,el 19 de junio 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. • VOTACION ADELANTADA POR CORREO d • Las solicitudes pare boletas que se votaran adelantada por Correa deberan recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m.el 24 de abril de 2012 - : Las solicitudes pare boletas que se votaran adelantada por correo deberan enviarse a: JOYCE HUDMAN,COUNTY CLERK 111 E.LOCUST,SUITE 200 ANGLETON,TX 77515-4654 • CALIFICACIONES PARA VOTAR ADELANTA 0 POR CORREO: • Ilene 65 atlas o mac _ Encarcelado;