R2002-0026 02-11-02 RESOLUTION NO. R2002-26
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
ELECTION ON THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY, 2002, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND ONE MEMBER OFTHE 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 TH E 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. The election precincts for the Election shall include county election
precincts located within the limits of the City of Pearland, City of Pearland Voting
Precinct No. 546will consist of Brazoria County Precincts Numbers 28, 46, 51,61 and 68,
Harris County Election Precincts #0537 and 0654 shall be held at the Melvin Knapp
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Activity Buildinq, 2425 S. Grand Boulevard, Pearland, Texas and City of Pearland
Precinct No. 526 will consist of Brazoria County Precincts Numbers 12, 21,26, 29, 36,
47, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, and 67, Harris County Election Precincts #0131 and 0630,
and Fort Bend County Precinct #2003 shall be held at the Fire/EMS Station No. 4, 2617A
Cullen Boulevard, Pearland, Texas. The polls on said election day shall be open from
7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Section 3. Cheryl Barnett is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge and Susan
Cullen as Alternate Presiding Judge for City of Pearland Precinct No. 546 and Joanne
Parisher is hereby appointed Presiding Judge and Helen Horton as Alternate Presiding
Judge for City of Pearland Precinct No. 526. The Presiding Judge shall appoint the
necessary clerks to assist her which shall be not less than two (2) nor more than seven (9)
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 7:30 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. at Pearland City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581-5416 and
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Fire/EMS Station No. 4, 2617A Cullen
Boulevard, 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 early voting is a
Saturday, Sunday, official City holiday, or legal State holiday, the period will begin on the
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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 Melinda
Welsh, and Robin Pitcock 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.
Section 7. Cheryl Barnett 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 0f 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.
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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
fourth day of May, 2002, 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 Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581-5416, on or before 45 days before
the date of said election. The earliest 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.
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.
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PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the
Februar'y , A. D., 2002.
ATTEST:
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Tom Reid, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Darr'in M. Coker, City Attorney
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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, 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, Harris & Galveston Counties, for 1 issues, as follows:
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Public, State c}f Texas
May 4, 2002 General Election
Published April 1() & April 17,
2002
TO THE RESIDENT
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that a
General Election will be held
on the 4th day of May, 2002,
in the above -named City for
the purpose of electing the
following officers for said City:
MAYOR
MEMBER OF THE
COUNCIL, POSITION
NUMBER THREE (3) FOR
A THREE YEAR TERM
City of Pearland Voting
Precinct No. 546 will consist
of Brazoria County Precincts
Numbers 28, 46, 51 61 and
68, Harris County Election
Precincts #0537 and 0654
shall be held at the Melvin
Knapp Activity Building, 2425
S. Grand Boulevard,
Pearland, Texas and City of
�� Pearland Precinct No. 526 will
consist of Brazoria County
Precincts Numbers 12, 21,
26, 29, 36, 47, 58, 59, 60, 62,
63, 64, 65, and 67, Harris
County Election Precincts
#0131 and 0630, and Fort
Bend County Precinct #2003
shall be held at the Fire/EMS
Station No. 4, 2617A Cullen
Boulevard, Pearland, Texas.
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 be
conducted between the hours
of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
and between the hours of
8:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m. at
Fire/EMS Station No. 4,
2617A Cullen Boulevard,
Pearland Texas each day of
early voting which is not a
Saturday, Sunday or an offi-
cial City holiday, beginning
April 17, 2002, and continuing
through April 30, 2002.
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 26, 2002.
Dated this 25
February, 2002.
/s/ Tom Reid
Mayor
A LOS VOTANTES
RESIDENTES
CALIFICADOS DE LA
CIUDAD DE PEARLAND,
TEJAS
day of
Se da aviso que se Ilevara a
cabo una Eleccion General
de la Ciudad el dia 4 de Mayo
de 2002, en la ciudad ya
mencionada y con el proposi-
to de elegir a los siguientes
oficiales para dicha ciudad:
ALCALDE
MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO,
POSICION NUMERO TRES
(3), POR EL PLAZO DE
TRES ANOS
La ciudad de Zona de Votar
de Pearland No. 546 se com-
pondra de los Numeros de
Zonas de Condado de
Brazoria 28, 46, 51, 61 y 68,
Zonas de la Eleccion de
Condado de Harris #0537 y
0654 seran tenidos en el EDI-
FICIO DE MELVIN KNAPP,
2425 S. GRAND BLVD.,
PEARLAND, TEJAS, 77581.
La ciudad de Zona de Votar
de Pearland No. 526 se com-
pondra de los Numeros de
Zonas de Condado .de
Brazoria 12, 21, 26, 29, 36,
471 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65
y 67, Zonas de la Eleccion de
Condado de Harris #0131 y
0630 seran tenidos en EL
FUEGO/LA ESTACIbN DE
EMS NO. 4, 2617A CULLEN
BLVD., PEARLAND, TEJAS
77581.
} lugar de votacion ya desig-
nado para dicha eleccion se
mantendra abierto en el ones
cionado dia de ele manana
desde las 7:00 de la hasta las 7:00 de la noche.
La votacion temprana para la
designada ya 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 desde
las 7:30 a.m. hasta las 5:30
p.m. y desde las ocho de la
rnanana (8:00 a.m.) hasta las
cinco de las tarde (5:00 p.m.)
en EL FUEGO/LA
ESTACI6N DE EMS NO. 4,
2617A CULLEN BLVD.,
PEARLAND, TEJAS 77581
se mantendra abierto po los
menos cada dia de votacion
temprana con excepcon de
Sabado y Domingo, o dia de
fiesta oficial de la ciudad,
empezando el 17 de Abril de
2002 y terminando el 30 de
Abril de 2002.
Las aplicaciones para boletas
que se votaran en ausencia
por correo deben ser envi-
adas a la secretario de la ciu-
dad por to siguiente:
Young Lorfing, 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland, Texas,
77581-5416
Las aplicaciones deben ser
recibidas no mas tarde que
las horas de terminar negocio
que seran las cinco (5:00
p.m.) de la tarde, el dia 26 de
Abril de 2002.
Fechado este dia 25 de
Febrero, de 2002.
/s/ Tom Reid
Alcalde
AFFIDAVIT F 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, Harris & Galveston Counties, for / issues, as follows:
N o.
Date i- /7
20 C)--
No Date - 20
N o. Date 20
N o. Date 20
N o. Date 20
Subscribe and sworn to before me this
:r"=om_?:+ LAURA A. E�'•.
" Jy'Notar '
ti; „re Y Public, State as
I�"re, u„`>' Commission Expires 9-9
02
day of
nn Emmons, Publisher
Public, State Texas
May 4, 2002 General Election
Published April 10 & April 17,
2002
TO THE RESIDENT
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that a
General Election will be held
on the 4th day of May, 2002,
in the above -named City for
the purpose of electing the
following officers for said City:
MAYOR
MEMBER OF THE
COUNCIL, POSITION
NUMBER THREE (3) FOR
A THREE YEAR TERM
City of Pearland Voting
Precinct No. 546 will consist
of Brazoria County Precincts
Numbers 28, 46, 51, 61 and
68, Harris County Election
Precincts #0537 and 0654
' shall be held at the Melvin
Knapp Activity Building, 2425
S. Grand Boulevard,
Pear;und, Texas and City of
Pearland Precinct No. 526 will
consist of Brazoria County
Precincts Numbers 12, 21,
1261 29 36, 47, 58, 59, 60, 62,
63, 64, 65, and 67, Harris
County Election Precincts
#0131 and 0630, and Fort
Bend County Precinct #2003
shall be held at the Fire/EMS
Station No. 4, 2617A Cullen
Boulevard, Pearland, Texas.
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 be
conducted between the hours
of 7:30 a.m. and 5 30 p.m.
and between the hours of
8:00 a.m and 5:00 p m. at
Fire/EMS Station No. 4,
2617A Cullen Boulevard,
Pearland, Texas each day of
early voting which is not a
Saturday, Sunday or an offi-
cial City holiday, beginning
April 17, 2002, and continuing
through April 30, 2002.
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 26, 2002.
Dated this 25 day of
February, 2002.
/s/ Tom Reid
Mayor
A LOS VOTANTES
RESIDENTES
CALIFICADOS DE LA
CIUDAD DE PEARLAND,
TEJAS
Se da aviso que se Ilevara a
cabo una Eleccion General
de la Ciudad el dia 4 de Mayo
de 2002, en la ciudad ya
mencionada y con el proposi-
to de elegir a los siguientes
oficiales para dicha ciudad:
ALCALDE
MIEMBRO DEL CONCILIO,
POSICION NUMERO TRES
(3), POR EL PLAZO DE
TRES ANOS
La ciudad de Zona de Votar
de Pearland No. 546 se com-
pondra de los Numeros de
Zonas de Condado de
Brazoria 28, 46, 51, 61 y 68,
Zonas de Ia Eleccion de
Condado de Harris #0537 y
0654 seran tenidos en el EDI-
FICIO DE MELVIN KNAPP,
2425 S. GRAND BLVD.,
PEARLAND, TEJAS, 77581.
La ciudad de Zona de Votar
de Pearland No. 526 se com-
pondra de los Numeros de
Zonas de Condado de
Brazoria 12, 21, 26, 29, 36,
47, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65
y 67, Zonas de la Eleccion de
Condado de Harris #0131 y
0630 seran tenidos en EL
FUEGO/LA ESTACI6N DE
EMS NO. 4, 2617A CULLEN
BLVD., PEARLAND, TEJAS
77581.
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 Ia manana
hasta las 7:00 de la noche.
La votacion temprana para Ia
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 desde
las 7:30 a.m. hasta las 5:30
p.m. y desde las ocho de la
manana (8:00 a.m.) hasta las
cinco de las tarde (5:00 p.m.)
en EL FUEGO/LA
ESTACIbN DE EMS NO. 4,
2617A CULLEN BLVD.,
PEARLAND, TEJAS 77581
se mantendra abierto po los
menos cada dia de votacion
temprana con excepcon de
Sabado y Domingo, o dia de
fiesta oficial de Ia ciudad,
empezando el 17 de Abril de
2002 y terminando el 30 de
Abril de 2002.
Las aplicaciones para boletas
que se votaran en ausencia
por correo deben ser envi-
adas a la secretario de la ciu-
dad por to siguiente:
Young Lorfing, 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland, Texas,
77581-5416
Las aplicaciones deben ser
recibidas no mas tarde que
las horas de terminar negocio
que seran las cinco (5:00
p.m.) de la tarde, el dia 26 de
Abril de 2002.
Fechado este dia 25 de
Febrero, de 2002.
/s/ Tom Reid
Alcalde