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:
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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.