ORD 1984-11 - Runoff ElectionORDINANCE NO. 84 -11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL,1984, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONECOUNCILMEMBER FROM AT -LARGE
POSITIONS ONE, 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. A runoff 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 28th day of
April, 1984, in said City for the purpose of electing a
councilmember from at -large position one.
Section 2. The City is hereby divided into eight
(8) election precincts, said precincts to have the same bound-
aries as County election precinct numbers 101, 102, 105, 201,
202, 206, that portion of 301 within the City, 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 Julie Drum
2109 Sam Houston Ave. Judge and Presiding Officer
Ruth Klimko
Alternate Judge
No. 102 Walker County Courthouse Lillian Nimmo
1100 University Ave. Judge and Presiding Officer
Betty Olm
Alternate Judge
No. 105 First Baptist Church Frank Baker
150 10th Street Judge and Presiding Officer
Vivian Baker
Alternate Judge
No. 201 Holiday Inn Bill Tubbleville
1407 Interstate 45 Judge and Presiding Officer
Carol Tubbleville
Alternate Judge
No. 202 First Presbyterian Church Robert E. Biles
1805 19th Street Judge and Presiding Officer
W. H. (Bill) Howland
Alternate Judge
No. 206 Pine Bluff Church Donald Goers
3721 Possumwalk (1374) Judge and Presiding Officer
Suler Ryan
Alternate Judge
No. 301 Emancipation Park Bldg. David Durdin
that 300 Avenue F Judge and Presiding Officer
portion
within Jane Pierce
City Alternate Judge
No. 401 Goree Unit Recreation Unit Peggy Kroesche
30000 Highway75 South Judge and Presiding Officer
Lee Morris
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, respecitveTy, by
the County Judge, the County Clerk or the Commissioners'
Court.
Section 4. One Councilmember shall be selected from at-large
position number one (1) by a majority vote. The Councilmember
to be elected shall hold office for a period of two (2) years.
Section 5. The Councilmember shall be a citizen of the
United States, qualified voters of the State of Texas,
residents within the present corporate limits of Huntsville for
at least six months, and current in payment of taxes and assess-
ments due to the City.
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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.
Councilmember, At-Large Position One
JIM CARTER
O. EUGENE BARRETT
(Vote for one)
Section 9. 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 10. The Mayor and City Secretary are directed to give
notice of said election by:
(a) by publishing the notice two times not less than ten
(10) days before the election, in the newspaper;
(b) by filing with the City Secretary, for posting, a copy
of said notice at least fourteen (14) 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 11. This notice shall take effect from and after its
passage.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY FIRST READING this1Q_dayof
PASSED SECOND READING this day o
APPROVED this day of April , 1984.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott Bounds, City Attorney
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THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
By
iam V. Nash, Mayor