R-2015-037 2015-02-23Resolution No. R2015-37
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 9,
2015, for the purpose of electing Councilmember Position No. 2 and
Councilmember Position No. 4 in and for the City of Pearland, Texas;
establishing polling places; naming clerks; and establishing procedures
for said Regular City Officers Election.
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 Saturday,
May 9, 2015 for the purpose of electing Councilmember Position Number Two (2) and
Councilmember Position Number Four (4) of the City Council
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the ordering of such General
Election 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 of Pearland on Saturday, May 9, 2015, 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 the Councilmember Position Number Two (2) and Councilmember
Position Number Four (4) of the City Council.
(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.
Section 2. Election Polling Places; Election Officers.
(a) The election locations for the Election shall include Brazoria County Vote Centers,
the polling places are hereby established and shall be as described in Exhibit "A" Brazoria
County Vote Centers 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 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
77515-4654. The physical address of the Elections Administrator is Brazoria County East
Annex (Old Wal-Mart Building), 1524 E. Mulberry, Room 144, 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,
and 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 Councilmember Position Number Two (2) or Councilmember Position Number Four (4) of
the City Council in the General Election shall, not later than February 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. file
their written applications for candidacy for office with the City Secretary, Pearland City Hall,
3519 Liberty Drive, 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 in the General Election shall
have printed thereon the names of the candidates Councilmember Position Number Two (2) or
Councilmember Position Number Four (4) of the City Council.
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 elections 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 Councilmember Position Number Two (2) or Councilmember
Position Number Four (4). 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 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 no earlier than March 10, 2015 and no later
than 5:00 p.m. on April 29, 2015.
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
Resolution No. R2015-37
EXHIBIT A
Brazoria County Vote Centers
Ryan Center
2925 South Bypass 35
Alvin
Hillcrest Village Municipal Bldg
200 W Timberlane
Alvin
Alvin Library
105 S Gordon
Alvin
East Annex (Old Wal-Mart)
1524 E Mulberry
Angleton
Courthouse West Annex
451 N Velasco
Angleton
Bonney Annex Building
19025 FM 521
Bonney
Brazoria Library
620 S Brooks
Brazoria
Mims Community Center
4283 FM 521
Brazoria
Clute City Hall
108 E Main
Clute
Danbury Community Center
6115 5th St
Danbury
Freeport Library
410 Brazosport Blvd
Freeport
Holiday Lakes City Hall
195 N Texas Ave
Holiday Lakes
Jones Creek Comm House
7207 Stephen F Austin Rd
Jones Creek
Lake Jackson Civic Center
333 Hwy 332 East
Lake Jackson
Liverpool City Hall
8901 CR 171
Liverpool
Courthouse North Annex
7313 Corporate Dr
Manvel
Oyster Creek City Hall
3210 FM 523
Oyster Creek
Drainage District # 4 Building
4813 W Broadway
Pearland
Turner High School
4717 Bailey Rd
Pearland
Westside Event Center
2150 Countryplace Pkwy
Pearland
Silverlake Recreation Center
2715 Southwyck Pkwy
Pearland
Pearland Library
3522 Liberty Dr
Pearland
Fellowship Bible Church
1720 E Broadway
Pearland
Pearland Westside Library
2803 Business Center Dr #101
Pearland
Richwood City Hall
1800 N Brazosport Blvd
Richwood
Surfside Beach City Hall
1304 Monument Dr
Surfside Beach
Sweeny Community Center
205 W Ashley Wilson Rd
Sweeny
Columbia Lakes Conference
Center
188 Freeman Blvd
West Columbia
Pct 4 Government Offices
121 N 10th St
West Columbia
Resolution No. R2015-37
EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE FOLLOWING POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS BEING
HELD IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS ON MAY 12, 2012
EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS:
Angleton Main Location East Annex (Old Wal-Mart Building)
1524 E. Mulberry, Room 144, Angleton
Alvin Branch Location Alvin Library
105 S. Gordon St., Alvin
Brazoria Branch Location Brazoria Library
620 South Brooks, Brazoria
Clute/Lake Jackson Branch Location Lake Jackson Library
250 Circle Way, Lake Jackson
Freeport Branch Location Freeport Library
410 Brazosport Blvd., Freeport
Manvel Branch Location Courthouse North Annex
7313 Corporate Dr., Manvel
Pearland East Branch Location Tom Reid (Pearland) Library
3522 Liberty Drive, Pearland
Pearland West Branch Location Westside Event Center
2150 Countryplace Pkwy., Pearland
Pearland Shadow Creek Location Pearland Westside Library
2803 Business Center Drive #101, Pearland
Sweeny Branch Location Sweeny Community Center
205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd., Sweeny
West Columbia Branch Location Precinct 4 Government Office
121 N. 10th St., West Columbia
Personal Appearance Times and Dates for Above Locations:
April 27 -May 1 8 AM — 5 PM
May2 ..7 AM-7PM
May 4-5 7 AM -7 PM
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 Elections. Notice of the Elections, in English and Spanish, stating
in substance the contents of this Resolution, shall be: published at least once in a newspaper
of general circulation within the City's territory not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day before the
Elections; posted on the bulletin board used by the Council to post notices of the Council's
meetings no later than the twenty-first (21st) day before the date of the Elections, 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 Elections.
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 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 11. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its Passage
and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED this the 23rd day of February, A. D., 2015.
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