ORD 1985-12 - Amends Ward 3ORDINANCE NO. 85 -12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, AMENDING ITS ORDER FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1985, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AT -LARGE AND FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND
MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
WHEREAS on February 5, 1985, the City Counci 1 adopted Ordinance No.
85 -6 ordering a municipal election to be held on April 6, 1985; and
WHEREAS City Council has now redistricted three wards;
NOW, THEREFORE,
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 6th day of April, 1985, in said City for the
purpose of electing a Mayor at- large, and four Councilmembers, one
from each of the City's four Wards One, Two, Three and Four.
Section 2. The City is hereby divided into eight (8) election
precincts, said precincts to have the same boundaries as County
election precinct numbers 101, 102, 105, 201, 202, 206, 301, and 401
except as provided herein. The polling places and election
officials for these election precincts shall be as follows:
Election
Precinct Polling Place Officials
No. 101
Fire Station #2 Helen Wheat
2109 Sam Houston Avenue Judge and Presiding Officer
Betty Dunlap
Alternate Judge
No. 102
Walker County Courthouse Lillian Nimmo
1100 University Avenue Judge and Presiding Officer
Betty Olm
Alternate Judge
Except- for that portion of said precinct bounded and
enclosed by the following streets:
-11th Street - from its intersection with University Avenue to
its intersection with Avenue Q;
- Hwy 75 North (Avenue Q) - from its intersection with llth
Street to its intersection with FM 2821;
- FM 2821 - from is intersection with Hwy 75 North to its
intersection with Rosenwall Road (Smith Hill Road);
-Smith Hill Road - from its intersection with FM 2821 to its
intersection with Old Madisonville Road /7th Street;
-Old Madisonville Road - from its intersection with Smith Hill
Road to its intersection with 10th Street;
- 10th Street - from its intersection with Old Madisonvi 1 le
Road to its intersection with University Avenue;
- University Avenue - from 10th to llth Streets.
No. 105, First Baptist Church
and all that 1530 10th Street
part of 102
excluded from
102 above
No. 201 Holiday Inn
1407 Interstate 45
No. 202
Frank Baker
Judge and Presiding Officer
Vivian Baker
Alternate Judge
Bill Tubbleville
Judge and Presiding Officer
Jo Shipman
Alternate Judge
First Presbyterian Church W.H. Howland
1801 19th Street Judge and Presiding Officer
Joan Summers
Alternate Judge
No. 206
No. 301
°Except that
' part of 301
south of llth
St. or Hwy 190
No. 401,
and that
part of 301
south of llth
St. or Hwy 190
Pine Bluff Church Donald Coers
3721 Possum Walk (FM 1374) Judge and Presiding Officer
Tommy Davis
Alternate Judge
Emancipation Park Bldg.
300 Avenue F
David Durdin
Judge and Presiding Officer
Jane Amyette
Alternate Judge
Goree Unit Recreation Hall Sherrell Goodrow
30,000 Hwy 75 South Judge and Presiding 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 Counci 1 shal 1 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 Commissioner's 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 to be
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 Councilmember 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 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.
Section 7. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name upon the
official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of
Councilmember, by filing his sworn application with the Mayor of the
City on or before thirty (30) days prior to the date of the
election. The application shall be substantially as follows:
To the Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas:
I hereby request that my name be placed upon the official
ballot for the election to be held of the 6th day of April,
1985, as a c a n d i d a t e f o r
of
the City. I hereby certify that I am a citizen of the
United States of America and that I am eligible to hold
office under the Constitution of the state and have resided
in this state for a period of twelve months next preceding
the date of said election and have resided in this City in
which I offer myself as a candidate for months next
preceding the date of said election.
Dated this day of , 19
Name of Candidate
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WALKER
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day
personally appeared , who being
by me here and no duly sworn upon oath states that all of
the facts and information stated in the above application
are true and correct.
Signature of Candidate
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said
this the day of , 19 , certify which
witness my hand and seal of office.
(Notary Seal) Notary Public, State of Texas
Section 8. All candidates shall file with said application, the loyalty
affidavit required by Article 6.02 of the Election Code in
substantially the fol lowing form:
"I, , of the County of Walker, State of Texas,
being a candidate for the office of Concilmember, do solemnly swear
that, if elected, I will support and defend the Constitution and
laws of the United States of Texas.
Candidate's Signature
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Huntsville, Texas, this
day of , 19
(Notary Seal)
Notary Public, State of Texas
Section 9. 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 as provided by Article 6.05 C Section 3 of the
Election Code.
The form of the ballot for said election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT '
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)
Councilmember, Ward Number One (Vote for one)
Councilmember, Ward Number Two (Vote for one)
Councilmember, Ward Number Three (Vote for one)
Councilmember, Ward Number Four (Vote for one)
Section 10. 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 11. 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 shal 1 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 11. This notice shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this Stli day of March , 1985.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
EST:
r
'• h DeShaw, City Secretary
VED AS TQ FORM:
By
William V. Nash, Mayor