R-2016-022 2016-02-08Resolution No. R2016-22
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 7, 2016,
for the purpose of electing Councilmember Position No. 1, Councilmember
Position No. 5 and New Councilmember Position No. 6 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 7, 2016 for the
purpose of electing Councilmember Position Number One (1), Councilmember Position Number Five
(5) and New Councilmember Position Number Six (6) 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 7, 2016, 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 One (1), Councilmember Position Number Five (5) and
New Councilmember Position Number Six (6) 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 One (1), Councilmember Position Number Five (5) and New
Councilmember Position Number Six (6) of the City Council in the General Election shall. not later than
February 19, 2016 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 and must
be a registered voter of the territory (City) elected from as of the filing deadline.
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 One (1), Councilmember Position Number
Five (5) and New Councilmember Position Number Six (6) 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 voters choice of candidate for Councilmember Position
Number One (1). Councilmember Position Number Five (5) and New Councilmember Position Number
Six (6). 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 later than 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 2016.
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 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 (301 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
eighteenth (18'h) day before the date of the Elections. in three (3) public places within the City and at
City Hall.
Section 8. Declarina 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 8th day of February, A. D., 2016.
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Resolution No. R2016-22
Exhibit "A"
EXHIBIT A
Brazoria County Vote Centers May 7.2016 7 AM — 7 PM
Ryan Center
Hillcrest Village Municipal Bldg.
Alvin Library
East Annex (Old Wal-Mart)
Courthouse West Annex
Bonney Annex Building
Brazoria Library
Mims Community Center
Clute City Hall
Danbury Community Center
Freeport Library
Holiday Lakes City Hall
Jones Creek Comm House
Lake Jackson Civic Center
Liverpool City Hall
Courthouse North Annex
Oyster Creek City Hall
Drainage District # 4 Building
Turner High School
Westside Event Center
Silverlake Recreation Center
Pearland Library
Fellowship Bible Church,
Pearland Westside Library
Richwood City Hall
Surfside Beach City Hall
Sweeny Community Center
Columbia Lakes Conf. Center
Pct 4 Government Offices
2925 South Bypass 35
200 W. Timberlane
105 S. Gordon
1524 E. Mulberry
451 N. Velasco
19025 FM 521
620 S Brooks
4283 FM 521
108 E. Main
6115 5th St.
410 Brazosport Blvd.
195 N. Texas Ave.
7207 Stephen F. Austin Rd.
333 Hwy. 332 East
8901 CR 171
7313 Corporate Dr.
3210 FM 523
4813 W Broadway
4717 Bailey Rd.
2150 Countryplace Pkwy.
2715 Southwyck Pkwy.
3522 Liberty Dr.
1720 E Broadway
2803 Business Center Dr. #101
1800 N Brazosport Blvd.
1304 Monument Dr.
205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd.
188 Freeman Blvd.
121 N 10th St.
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Alvin
Alvin
Alvin
Angleton
Angleton
Bonney
Brazoria
Brazoria
Clute
Danbury
Freeport
Holiday Lakes
Jones Creek
Lake Jackson
Liverpool
Manvel
Oyster Creek
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Richwood
Surfside Beach
Sweeny
West Columbia
West Columbia
Resolution No. R2016-22
Exhibit "B"
EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE FOLLOWING POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS BEING HELD
IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS ON MAY 7, 2016
EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE LOCATIONS:
Angleton Main Location
Alvin Branch Location
Brazoria Branch Location
Freeport Branch Location
Lake Jackson Branch Location
Manvel Branch Location
Pearland East Branch Location
Pearland West Branch Location
Pearland Shadow Creek Location
Sweeny Branch Location
West Columbia Branch Location
East Annex (Old Wal-Mart Building)
1524 E. Mulberry, Room 144, Angleton
Alvin Library
105 S. Gordon St., Alvin
Brazoria Library
620 South Brooks, Brazoria
Freeport Library
410 Brazosport Blvd., Freeport
Lake Jackson Library
250 Circle Way, Lake Jackson
Courthouse North Annex
7313 Corporate Dr., Manvel
Tom Reid (Pearland) Library
3522 Liberty Drive, Pearland
Westside Event Center
2150 Countryplace Pkwy., Pearland
Pearland Westside Library
2803 Business Center Drive #101, Pearland
Sweeny Community Center
205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd., Sweeny
Precinct 4 Government Office
121 N. 10th St., West Columbia
Personal Appearance Times and Dates for Above Locations:
April 25-29 8 AM — 5 PM
April 30 7 AM— 7 PM
May 2-3 7 AM -7 PM