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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1163 - ORD Calling Election ithin 17 th Day of January 1981 ~i: ,1 ! o notL._~~j ORDINANCE 1163 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS FOR THE SEVENTEENTH (17th) DAY OF JANUARY, 1981, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR (4) CO~~ISSIONERS; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAY; PROVIDING THAT ALL DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. That a general election shall be held in the City of West University Place, Texas on the 17th day of January, 1981, for the purpose of electing a mayor and four (4) commissioners of said city. Section 2. That said election shall be held in each of the four (~) election precincts heretofore estgblished by the Commissioners' Court of Harris County, Texas, and the following presiding election judges and alternate pre- siding election judges be appointed, t6 wit: Votin~ Precinct #183 West University Community Building 6104 Auden Sally McCandless Stanley McCandless , Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Voting Precinct #133 City Hall 3800 University Boulevard Allan Goldstein Rhonda Feinberg Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Voting Precinct #87 - West University Elementary School - 3756 University Boulevard Vincent Fromen William Watson Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Votinv Precinct #15 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church '5308 Buffalo Speedway Charles Orsburn Ramsey Elder Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge The presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint not less than two election clerks to serve at the polling place under his jurisdiction. Each polling place and the polls thereat shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on said electipn date. J__----'~bl.l.lldJZ.I.":!'I. _. ~~~I , J1IlT' --U:L:!.I' 1 . I~'- .-- " 1_:1 -'I no4L'f){('~r} Section 3. The judges and clerks of said election shall receive compensation for conducting the election and filing the returns in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.08 of the Texas Election Code, titled Pay of Judges and Clerks. J ; I '---.J Section 4. It is hereby determined by the City Commission that vot- ing on the day of said election shall be by use of voting machines, that absen- tee voting shall be by use of paper ballots and that the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code and shall , have printed thereon in English and in Spanish the names of the candidates and the office for which each candidate is seeking election. The period for absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the twentieth day and shall continue through the fourth day preceding the date of the election; provided, however, that when the twentieth day falls on a day which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office, the absentee voting by personal appearance shan begin -on the next succeeding.regular working day. Absentee voting shall be conducted by Lie Lockard, City Secretary, and the place at which the'absentee voting shall be conducted is designated as the 'office of the City Secretary in the City Hall, 3800 Unive:r.sity'Bouleard, Houston, Texas, '77005, which is also the'mal1ing address to which ballot appli- cations and ballots volted by mail may be sent. ' Said City Secretary shall keep said office open for at least eight '(8) hours, -that is, from 9: 00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m. on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official State holiday; provided, however, except as authorized by Article 5.05 Subdivision 3d, Texas Election Code; said City Secretary shall not permit any- one to vote absentee by personal appearance on any day which is not a regular I ( working day for the City Secretary's office, and under no circumstances shall ;'~ she ,p~~it anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when her ~ 'office is not open to the public. Section 5. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote. Section 6. This ordinance was read once by the City Commission and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. Notices of said election shall be given by posting a Notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance in English and in Spanish at the City Hall, West University Place, Texas; by posting a substan- tial copy of this ordinance in English and in Spanish in each of the election precincts of said City not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which said eh~ction is to be held; and same shall likewise be published in English and in Spanish in a newspaper or newspapers published in Harris County, Texas, of general circulation in the City, and designated as an official news- paper 'of the City in accordance with the City Charter, said publication to be made not later than thirty (30) days prior tci the date set for>said election. PASSE~, AND APPROVED this g I::L day of I)~ , 1980. Commissioners Voting Aye: :~! I 1 ~ ATTEST; , ~ o?UcuI~ City Secretary .:~O;W~ 0-'1 , r: ", 'I illl. ' I I I' ")O&f~ :' :: ~~ -:it .~ j..." . < ' '" ,,:<I~k ~,1,", . ~ .' .._~~1.,"-<';,.:";'-' , . ORDER AND NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION STATE OF TEXAS I COUNTY OF HARRIS I CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE I ELECTION -:ORDER I, James M. Cole, Mayor of the City of West University Place, Texas by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order that a Regular City Elec- tion be held in the City of West University Place on Saturday, -January 17, 1981, for the purpose of electing the following 'officers of said city: Mayor Four (4) members of City Commission and, that said Election shall be held at the following polling places in said City: Preciil.:ct 15' - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo Precinct .87 - West University Elementary School, 3756 University Precinct 133 - City Hall, 3800 University Boulevard Precinct 183 - Community Building, 6104 Auden and the following persons are hereby appointed Judges thereof: Precinct 15 - Mr. Charles Orsburn Precinct 87 Mr. Vincent Fromen Precinct 133 - Mr. Allan Goldstein Precinct 183 - Mrs. Sally McCandless The Presiding Judge in each voting 'precinct conducti:g:g~,said el,~ttion -shall appoint an Alternate Presiding Judge and two (2) clerks. ELECTION NOTICE - I The City Secretary is hereby directed and instructed to post a properly executed, copy of, the Order and Notice of Election at the Community Building, 6104 Auden, West University Elementary School, 3756 University; City Hall, 3800 University Boulevard; and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo Speedway, the places where this election will be held. Said notice shall be posted no less' than twenty-one (21) days before the date of said Election. Signed and executed this the eighth (8th) day of December, 1980. I i ATTEST: Ii .~4t~ Mayor . City of West University Place, Texas ~~./'~~~ City Secretary ..... ------'------ ~ ~, _ Ir.-l=n ......1Il.I Ii, l,;lculirml, I'