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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2003-R0074 - Resolution Ordering Special Election To Fill Council Member Vacancy - 02/13/2003Resolution No. 2003-R0074 February 13, 2003 Item No. 55 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the resignation of Council member Alex "Ty" Cooke on January 31, 2003, has created a vacancy on the City Council of the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Lubbock and the Texas Election Code require such vacancy to be filled by a special election called for such purpose; and WHEREAS, the next available election date complying with the requirements of the City Charter and Sections 3.004, 41.001, 201.023, 201.051, and 201.052 of the Election Code is May 3, 2003; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby orders a special election to fill the vacancy in the position of Council member, District 6, to be conducted May 3, 2003, and the Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to execute an official Order and Notice of Special Election for said special election. Early voting shall be conducted April 16, 2003, to April 29, 2003, at the main early voting place located at the office of the City Secretary, 1625 13th Street, on weekdays, during the regular business hours of the City Secretary, which are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Early voting by personal appearance also shall be conducted at United Supermarket No. 505, 401 Slide Road. The hours and days of voting at the branch early voting location shall be not less than those of the main early voting place. Passed by the City Council this 13th day of February , 2003. ,C McDOTUZAL, MAYOR ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: G. Vandiver, First Assistant City Dd/elections/Council.vac.res February 12, 2003 ORDER AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY ELECTION ELECTION ORDER I, Marc McDougal, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, and according to the Charter of the City of Lubbock, the Texas Local Government Code, the Texas Election Code and a Resolution heretofore duly enacted by the City Council of the City of Lubbock calling for a Special City Election to be held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 3rd day of May, 2003, such day being the first Saturday of said month and the first uniform election date available for the purpose of electing the following named officer of the City of Lubbock due to the resignation of Alex "Ty" Cooke on January 31, 2003. COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 6 (UNEXPIRED TERM) An electronic voting system shall be used for such election, including early voting. Said Special City Election shall be held at the places in the City of Lubbock hereinafter designated as voting precincts and in the voting places designated on Exhibit A hereto. Said Exhibit A shall be made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and all electors shall vote in the precinct of their residence unless such precinct shall be consolidated with another precinct as provided herein in Exhibit A. The persons named in Exhibit A hereto are hereby appointed Judges and Alternate Judges to conduct said Special City Election on May 3, 2003. Each Presiding Judge so named is authorized to appoint the number of clerks authorized by the Election Administrator, which number shall be not less than two (2) clerks, nor more than six (6) clerks. The Alternate Judges shall serve as Presiding Judges in the event that the regularly appointed Presiding Judge is unable to serve. The Alternate Judge shall be appointed by the Presiding Judge to serve as a clerk in the event that the election is conducted by the regularly appointed Presiding Judge. The filing deadline for an application for a place on the ballot shall be 5 p.m. of the 31St day before election day (May 3, 2003). Early voting by personal appearance shall commence on the 16th day of April, 2003, and end on the 29th day of April, 2003. Said early voting shall be conducted by the City Secretary at City Hall, 1625 13th Street, and at a branch early voting location in District 6 by personal appearance at United Supermarket No. 505 (401 Slide Road). The hours and days of voting at the early voting locations shall be as described on Exhibit B hereto. The sealed ballot box procedure established by Subchapter C, Chapter 127, Texas Election Code, shall be used for this Special City Election. This Special City Election shall be conducted as a joint election with Lubbock County pursuant to a Joint Election Agreement. ELECTION NOTICE The Mayor of the City of Lubbock hereby gives notice of the above named City of Lubbock Special Election and the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock is hereby ordered to cause publication of the Special City Election on May 3, 2003, by publication of this Order and Notice of Special City Election in a newspaper of general circulation at least once no earlier than the 30th day or later than the 10th day before election day. In addition, a copy of this Order and Notice of Special City Election shall be posted not later than the 2lst day before election day on the bulletin board used for posting notices of meetings of the governing body and a notice of consolidation shall be posted not less than 10 days before election day at any polling places not consolidated at the last previous election which shall indicate the precinct's consolidation and the location of the new polling place. The City Secretary shall serve a duly certified copy of this Election Order and Notice of Special City Election upon each of the Presiding Judges named in Exhibit A hereto not later than the seventh day after the signing of this Election Order and Notice or the 15th day before the election, whichever is later. SIGNED AND EXECUTED in the Municipal Building at Lubboc , Texas, this 13th day of February, 2003. 1/ /% ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretary ^ APPROVED AS TO FORM: k7- 150'Lld G. Vandiver, irst Assistant >ty Attorney Dd/election/Special Election.Order&Notice February 14, 2003 EXHIBIT A SPECIAL ELECTION, MAY 2003 DISTRICT 6 - POLLING LOCATIONS ELECTION PRECINCT PRESIDING JUDGES / ALTERNATE JUDGES CITY OF LUBBOCK POLLING PLACE PRESIDING ALTERNATE AND PRECINCT NUMBER JUDGE JUDGE Rush Elementary School Peggy Raub Anita Castillo 4702 15th Street 9/50 (Consolidated) Smylie Wilson Jr. High School Charlene Hart Carol Newsom 4402 31st Street 13 Mackenzie Jr. High School Mikel Ward Willie Phillips 5402 12th Street 47 Lubbock Christian University Robert W. Anderson, Jr. Cheri Robison 5601 19th Street 53 Hardwick Elementary School Virginia Melvin Betty Snodgrass 1420 Chicago 59 Frenship North Ridge Elementary Frankie Minyard Ernestine Cantu School 6302 11th Place 72 Reese Center Nancy Edwards Hansel Burley 9421 4th Street (at War Avenue) 76/92 (Consolidated) Broadview Baptist Church Dr. Robert Yost To be determined 1402 North Frankford 113/58/63 (Consolidated) EXHIBIT B DISTRICT 6 - EARLY VOTING LOCATION MAY 3, 2003 SPECIAL ELECTION City Secretary's Office (1625 13t' Street) Lillie Carillo and Ruth Priestly, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerks April 16, 2003 - April 17, 2003 Wed -Thur 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 18, 2003 Closed - City Holiday April 21, 2003 - April 25, 2003 Mon -Fri 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 28, 2003 - April 29, 2003 Mon -Tues 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. United Supermarket #505 (401 Slide Road) Frances Autrey and Joy Wright, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerks April 16, 2003 - April 18, 2003 Wed -Fri 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 21, 2003 - April 25, 2003 Mon -Fri 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 26, 2003 - April 27, 2003 Sat -Sun 10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. April 28, 2003 - April 29, 2003 Mon -Tues 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.