Ordinance 2016-06 - calling runoff election - 11-17-15ORDINANCE NO. 2016-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
ORDERING A MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 12TH DAY OF
DECEMBER 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT- LARGE;
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 municipal runoff election of the City of Huntsville, prescribed by Sections 6.01 and
6.02 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 12th day of December 2015, in the City, for the purpose of electing a Mayor at- large.
SECTION 2. The City is hereby divided into seven (7) election precincts. The polling places for all
election precincts shall be the Walker County Annex, 1301 Sam Houston Avenue, Room 101, Huntsville,
Texas, 77340.
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. The City Council has determined, pursuant to Chapter 31 of
the Texas Election Code, that the City is authorized to enter into an Election Services Agreement with
Walker County, Texas, for this election. The City Secretary and Mayor are hereby authorized to perform
all duties and take all actions as required by any election agreement(s) and/or the contract(s) for election
services that may be authorized by City Council.
SECTION 4. A Mayor at -large shall be selected to hold office for a period of two (2) years.
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified and registered voter of the
State of Texas; a resident 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 6. 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
Runoff Election
City of Huntsville, Texas
December 12, 2015
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)
❑ (candidate's name)
❑ (candidate's name)
SECTION 7. Diana L. McRae, the Walker County Election Officer /Tax Assessor - Collector, is the Early
Voting Clerk (EVC), and Julie Cooper, Walker County Elections Manager, is appointed Deputy Early
Voting Clerk (DEVC) for the joint early voting approved by Commissioners' Court, as with respect to early
voting in person and voting by mail, and the Walker County Annex, 1301 Sam Houston Avenue, Suite 101,
is hereby designated as the Main Early Voting Site for early voting for the election. Early Voting in the
election by personal appearance shall be conducted at the times, dates and polling places as provided for in
the Walker County Election Services Contract between the City of Huntsville, Texas and Walker County,
Texas, and further adopts any additions or amendments to such concerning early voting times, dates, and
polling location as approved by the Walker County Deputy Elections Administrator. During the lawful early
voting period, such clerk shall keep such place for early voting open for early voting from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, November 25- December 8, 2015; from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 1, 2015 and Tuesday, December 8, 2015; except official state holidays.
SECTION 8. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby directed to give notice of the runoff election, per
EC 2.026, by:
a) causing said notice of such election to be published at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of
such election in the newspaper;
b) by filing with the City Secretary, for posting on the City Hall bulletin board, a copy of said notice at
least fifteen (15) days before the election; and
c) by posting, not later than the fifteenth (15th) day before election day, a copy of the notice at a
public place in each election precinct that is in the jurisdiction of the authority responsible for giving the
notice.
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 9. It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body the
City Secretary posted written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board located
in the City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, and such notice having been so
posted and remaining posted continuously for at least seventy -two (72) hours preceding the scheduled time of
such meeting. A copy of the return of such posting shall be attached to the minutes of this meeting and shall be
made a part thereof for all intents and purposes.
SECTION 10. That the Mayor and /or the City Secretary of the City of Huntsville are hereby authorized
to execute and /or issue, for and on behalf of the City, such orders, documents and forms as may, from time
to time, be promulgated by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas in conjunction with the election
herein ordained.
SECTION 11. The Mayor and/or the City Secretary and the attorney for the City are hereby authorized
and directed to make any filings required by the Federal Voting Rights Act. The Mayor and /or the City
Secretary and the attorney for the City are further authorized and directed to take any action necessary to
comply with the provisions of the Texas Elections Code, the Federal Voting Rights Act and the terms and
provisions of any Election Services Contract(s) in carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, whether or
not expressly authorized herein.
SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17Th day of November 2015.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
A TEST:
Woodward, City ecretary
Mac Woodw d, Mayo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
nard Schneider, City Attorney
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Walker
I, Rita Haldeman, of the aforesaid County and State, do solemnly swear that I am publisher
of The Huntsville Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation
which has been continuously and regularly published at Huntsville, Walker
County, Texas, and is a legal newspaper and the attached notice was published
in said newspaper.
City of Huntsville 1 consecutive/subsequent dates previous
to the return day thereof to wit:
Public Hearing -Tax Increase
On 12 -Aug 2015 On
On 2015 On
2015
2015
On
2015 On 2015
Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to this LI A4 day of December 2015
(Seal)
Notary Public, Walker County, Texas
WILLIAM F. HAMILTON
Notary Public
STATE OF TEXAS
','s°4•••• My Comm. Exp. April 8, 2019
AFFP
Ord 2016-06
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF WALKER }
SS
Rita Haldeman, being duly sworn, says:
That he is Publisher of the The Huntsville Item, a daily
newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in
Huntsville, Walker County, Texas; that the publication, a
copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the said
newspaper on the following dates:
November 24, 2015
That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated
on those dates.
SIGNED:
k- • 9-0"4":4_
Publisher
Subscribed to and sworn to me this 24th day of November
2015.
William F. Hamilton, Notary Public, Walker County, Texas
My commission expires: April 08, 2019
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' LEGALS III **"
LEGAL NOTICE
ORD. 2016-06 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A
MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 12TH DAY OF
DECEMBER 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
AT -LARGE; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. UNA
ORDENANZA DEL CONSEJO DE LA CIUDAD DE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS QUE
DECRETA LAS ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES QUE TENDRAN LUGAR EL DIA 12
DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2015 CON EL PROPOSITO DE ELEGIR EL
ALCALDE DE PLAZA LIBRE; DESIGNANDO LUGARES Y MODO DE LAS
ELECCIONES; Y PROPORCIONANDO EL AVISO Y
PUBLICACION DE TAL NOTICIA. Passed & approved by the City Council of
Huntsville, Texas on November 17, 2015. Lee Woodward, City Secretary.
LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE -
DIRECCION DE LA CASILLA ELECTORAL - Walker County Annex, 1301 Sam
Houston
Avenue, Suite 101, Huntsville, Texas, 77340 - for all early voting and all precincts on
election day
Diana L. McRae, the Walker County Election
Officer/Tax Assessor -Collector, is the Early
Voting Clerk (EVC), and Julie Cooper, Walker County Elections Manager, is
appointed Deputy Early Voting Clerk (DEVC), and the Walker County Annex, 1301
Sam Houston Avenue, Suite 101, is hereby designated as the Main Early Voting Site
for early voting for the election. Early voting by personal appearance will be
conducted each weekday at Walker County
Annex, 1301 Sam Houston Avenue, Suite 101,
Huntsville, Texas, 77340 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., November
25 -
December 8, 2015, except official state holidays. There will also be two twelve-hour
days from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 and Tuesday,
December 8, 2015. Diana McRae, Administradora de elecciones, condado de
Walker, Texas, es designada por to presente como Secretaria de elecciones
anticipadas, y Julie Cooper, Gerente de Elecciones, condado de Walker, Texas, y el
Anexo del Condado de Walker (Walker County Annex), 1301 Sam
Houston Avenue, Room 101, Huntsville, Texas 77340, es por la presente designado
como el lugar principal para votar por anticipado en las elecciones. Entre las 8:00 de
la mafiana y las 5:00 de la tarde empezando el 25 de noviembre hasta 8 de
diciembre, 2015, lunes hasta viernes, excepto dlas festivos estatales oficiales.
Habra dos dlas de doce horas, durante la votaci6n temprana: el martes, 1 de
diciembre y el martes, de diciembre, 2015, horario 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
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LEGAL NOTICE
ORD. 2016-06 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A
MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
AT -LARGE; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND
MANNER OF HOLDING THE ELECTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. UNA
ORDENANZA DEL CONSEJO DE LA CIUDAD
DE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS OUE DECR ETA LAS
ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES OUE TENDRAN
LUGAR EL DIA 12 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2015
CON EL PROPOSITO DE ELEGIR EL
ALCALDE DE PLAZA LIBRE; DESIGNANDO
LUGARES,Y MODO DE LAS ELECCIONES; Y
PROPORCIONANDO EL AVISO Y
PUBLICACION DE TAL NOTICIA. Passed &
approved by Ino City Council of Hunlavlllo,
Texas en November 17, 2015. Lae Wocdu+ard,
City Secretary.
LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE -
DIRECCION DE LA CASILLA ELECTORAL -
Walker County Annex, 1301 Sam Houston
Avenue, Suite 101, Huntsville, Texas, 77340 -
for all early voting and all precincts on election
day
Diana L. McRae, the Walker bounty. L1001'011
OIl cer/Tax AsSessorCO1lo5tor, f5 the Early
Voting Clcrk (FVC), and Julie Covet. LY91110.
County ElOOtions ManOngger, N appointed Deputy•
Early cling Clerk (DM), and the Walker
County Annex, 1301 Sara Hari stun Avenge,
Suite 151, is her ehy da51069104 nethe Maln
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