ORD 2005-03 - Call Election May 7, 2005 [02-01-2005]ORDINANCE NO. 2005 -03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2005, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AT- LARGE, FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE
FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS, ONE, TWO, THREE AND
FOUR; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1. The regular municipal election of the City of Huntsville, prescribed by Section 6.01
of the City Charter, shall be held between the hours of seven (7:00) o'clock a.m. and
seven (7:00) o'clock p.m. on the 7th day of May, 2005, in the City for the purpose of
electing a Mayor at -large and four Councilmembers, one from each of the City's four
wards: (1) one, (2) two, (3) three and (4) four.
SECTION 2. The City is hereby divided into seven (7) election precincts. The polling places for
these election precincts shall be as follows (using election precinct lines effective
after January 21, 2003):
Precinct Polling Place
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101, Ward 3 First Baptist Church
1530 10th Street
102, Ward I
Walker County Courthouse
1100 University Avenue
201, Ward 2
First Presbyterian Church
1801 19`" Street
205, Ward 4
Elkins Lake Rec. Corp.
634 Cherry Hills
206, Ward 2
Region VI Education Building
3332 Montgomery Rd. /FM 1374
301, Ward 3 Martin Luther King Center
300 Avenue F
401, Ward 4 Second Baptist Church
720 South Sam Houston Ave.
SECTION 3. This election shall be held in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the election
laws of the State of Texas. In all City elections, the Mayor, City Secretary or City
Council shall do and perform each act as in other elections required to be done and
performed, respectively, by the County Judge, the County Clerk or the
Commissioners' Court.
SECTION 4. A Mayor shall be selected for the City at -large by a majority vote of the registered
voters of the City. The Mayor elected shall hold office for a period of two (2) years.
SECTION 5. One Councilmember shall be selected from each of the respective ward numbers one
(1), two (2), three (3) and four (4) of the City by a majority vote of the registered
voters residing within that ward. The Councilmembers to be elected shall hold office
for a period of two (2) years.
SECTION 6. The Mayor and each of the four Councilmembers shall be citizens of the United
States, qualified and registered voters of the State of Texas, residents within the
present corporate limits of Huntsville for at least twelve months immediately
preceding the election, and current in payment of taxes and assessments due to the
City.
SECTION 7. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name upon the official ballot as an
independent candidate by submitting an application, which, in accordance with
Texas Election Code Section 141.031, must be in writing and be signed and sworn to
by the candidate and indicate the date that the candidate swears to the application.
The application shall include: the candidate's name; the candidate's occupation; the
office sought, including the ward or place number, if any; a statement that the
candidate is a United States citizen; a statement that the candidate has not been
determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court; a statement that the
candidate has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not
been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; the candidate's
date of birth; the candidate's residence address or, if the residence has no address, the
address at which the candidate receives mail and a concise description of the location
of the candidate's residence; the candidate's length of continuous residence in the
state and in the territory from which the office sought is elected as of the date the
candidate swears to the application; a statement that the candidate is aware of the
nepotism law, Texas Government Code Chapter 573; and the statement: "I,
, of Walker County, Texas, being a candidate for the office of
Councilmember, swear that I will support and defend the constitution and laws of the
United States and of the State of Texas." Such application may be filed with the
Mayor or City Secretary beginning �on the 91 st day before the election and must be
filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on the 61st day before election day.
SECTION 8. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall
be determined by a drawing of the City Secretary as provided by section 52.094 of
the Texas Election Code.
The form of the ballot for the election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Regular Election
City of Huntsville, Texas
May 7, 2005
INSTRUCTION NOTE: Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by placing an
"X" in the square beside the candidate's name.
Mayor (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number One (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Two (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Three (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Four (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
SECTION 9. City Secretary, Danna Welter, is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk, and the
City Hall, 1212 Avenue M, Huntsville, Texas 77340, is hereby designated as the
place for main early voting for the election. During the lawful early voting period,
such clerk shall keep such place for early voting open for early voting from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and official state holidays.
SECTION 10. Diane Keough is hereby appointed as the presiding judge of the early ballot board,
and is hereby directed to perform the duties required of such by Chapter 87 of the
Texas Election Code.
SECTION 11. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby directed to give notice of the election by:
a) causing said notice of such election to be published at least forty (40) days
prior to the date of such election in the newspaper;
b) by publishing the notice at least one time, not more than thirty (30) days nor
less than ten (10) days before the election, in the newspaper;
C) by filing with the City Secretary, for posting, a copy of said notice at least
twenty -one (21) days before the election; and
d) by posting at City Hall and the Walker County Courthouse bulletin boards
notice of the election at least twenty -one (2 1) days before the election.
The Mayor and City Secretary shall file with the City Secretary a copy of the notice
as published, together with the name of the newspaper and the dates of publication.
SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of February 2005.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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Steed Smith, Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
AP OVED:
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Thomas A. Leep r, City Attorney