ORD 1989-32 - Calls Election 01-20-90, Four Council Members at Large 10-24-1989zt
ORDINANCE NO. 89 -$2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FROM
EACH OF THE CITY'S AT -LARGE POSITIONS ONE, TWO,
THREE AND FOUR; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS;
DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID
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 general 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 20th day of January, 1990, in the City
for the purpose of electing four Councilmembers, one from each of
the City's four at -large positions one, two, three and four.
Section 2. The City is hereby divided into nine (9) election
precincts, each such precinct to have the same boundaries as
County election precinct numbers 101, 102, 105, 201, 202, 206,
301, 306, and 401. The polling places and election officials for
these election precincts shall be as follows:
Election
Precinct Polling Place Officials
No. 101
Fire Station #2 Betty Dunlap
2109 Sam Houston Avenue Judge and Pres. Officer
Jeanne P. Young
Alternate Judge
No. 102 Walker County Courthouse Lillian Nimmo
1100 University Ave. Judge and Pres. Officer
No. 105
No. 201
Betty Olm
Alternate Judge
First Baptist Church Elnora Hudley
1530 10th Street Judge and Pres. Officer
Ethel Wilson
Alternate Judge
Holiday Inn W. P. McLaughlin
1407 Interstate 45 Judge and Pres. Officer
Josephine Burger
Alternate Judge
No. 202
No. 206
No. 301
No. 306
No. 401
First Presbyterian Church John Holcombe
1801 19th Street Judge and Pres. Officer
Joan Summers
Alternate Judge
Education Service Center Charles Luning
Region VI Judge and Pres. Officer
3332 Possum Walk Road
(Montgomery Road /FM 1374) Barbara Luning
Alternate Judge
Martin Luther King
Neighborhood Center
(Emancipation Park)
300 Avenue F
Faith Memorial
Baptist Church
314 16th Street
Walker County Appraisal
District Office
1819 Sycamore Avenue
Becky Abbott
Judge and Pres. Officer
Bill Abbott
Alternate Judge
Joe Martinez
Judge and Pres. Officer
Naomi Juarez
Alternate Judge
Sherrell Goodrow
Judge and Pres. Officer
Thelma Loving
Alternate Judge
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. One Councilmember shall be selected from each of the
respective at -large position numbers one (1), two (2), three (3)
and four (4) of the City by a majority vote of the registered
voters residing within the City. The Councilmember to be elected
shall hold office for a period of two (2) years.
Section 5. Each of the four Councilmembers shall be citizens of
the United States, qualified voters of the State of Texas,
residents within the present corporate limits of Huntsville for
at least twelve months, and current in payment of taxes and
assessments due to the City.
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Section 6. 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; be signed and
sworn to by the candidate and indicate the date that the
candidate swears to the application and include: the candidate's
name; the candidate's occupation; the office sought, including
any place number or other distinguishing number; 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 their 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 City as of the date the candidate swears to the application;
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. I am aware of the nepotism
law, article 5996a through 5996g Texas Revised Civil Statutes. I
am further aware of the State conflicts of interest law, Texas
Local Government Code chapter 171, and the provision of the City
Charter of the City of Huntsville pertaining to personal
interests in contracts and nepotism, sections 14.09 and 14.10."
Such application must be filed with the Mayor or City Secretary
not later than 5:00 P.M. of the 45th day before election day.
Section 7. 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, TEXAS ELECTION
CODE.
The form of the ballot for said election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
GENERAL ELECTION
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
JANUARY 20, 1990
INSTRUCTION NOTE: Vote for the candidate of your choice in each
race by placing an "X" in the square beside the candidate's
name.
Councilmember, At -Large Position Number One (Vote for one)
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Councilmember, At -Large Position Number Two (Vote for one)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Number Three (Vote for one)
Councilmember, At -Large Position Number Four (Vote for one)
Section 8. City Secretary, Ruth DeShaw, is hereby appointed as the
Clerk of Absentee Voting, and the
Office of the City Secretary
City Hall
1212 Avenue M
Huntsville, Texas 77340
is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for the
election. During the lawful absentee voting period, such clerk
shall keep such place for absentee voting open for absentee
voting from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00
P.M. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and official state
holidays.
Section 9. Suler E. Ryan is hereby appointed as the presiding
judge of the Absentee Ballot Board, and is hereby directed to
perform the duties required of such by chapter 87 of the TEXAS
ELECTION CODE.
Section 10. An election judge or clerk shall be entitled to
compensation for services rendered at a precinct polling place at
an hourly rate not to exceed $5.00. TEXAS ELECTION CODE section
32.091. The election judge or clerk who delivers the precinct
election records, election equipment and unused election supplies
after an election shall be entitled to compensation for that
service in an amount not to exceed $25.00; provided, however,
that the presiding judge shall determine how the amount fixed for
service is to be allocated if more than one person delivers the
records, equipment and unused supplies. TEXAS ELECTION CODE
section 32.092.
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Section 11. Any person paid as an election judge or clerk must
attend a school of instruction offered by the City prior to the
election. TEXAS ELECTION CODE section 32.111.
Section 12. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby directed to
give notice of said 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
twenty -five (25) 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 (20) days before said election;
and
(d) by posting at City Hall and the Walker County Courthouse
bulletin boards notice of said elections at least twenty
(20) days before said 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 13. This notice shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ��, /T/I day of CIW1Q4_� , 1989.
ATTEST:
h DeShaw, City Secretary
APPRO ED AS TO FORM:
Sco t City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
By
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Mond.y, Mayor