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ORDINANCE NO. 5243
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 1989, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
FIVE (5) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS.
ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3), FOUR (4), AND FIVE (5);
ELECTING ONE COUNCILMAN FROM THE CITY AT LARGE, AND A
MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION
OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING
SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; ESTABLISHING THE
CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT BOARD FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Pursuant to Article II, Section 12, of the Charter of the
City of Baytown, the Texas Election Code, and the Agreed Order
for Interim Elections in Campos, et al vs. City of Baytown, et
al, providing for the manner of election and the term of office
of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the regular Municipal Election of the City
of Baytown, prescribed in said Section of said Charter of the
City of Baytown, and pursuant to Sections 41.001 and 41.031 of
the Texas Election Code, shall be held between the hours of seven
(7 :00) o'clock a.m. and seven (7:00) o'clock p.m. on the 20th day
of May, 1989, in said City for the purpose of electing the
following members of the City Council:
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor at 1
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District
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No. One;
No. Two;
No. Three;
No. Four;
No. Five;
Section 2: That said City is hereby divided into Election
Precincts and their polling places shall be and election
officials shall be, for the purpose of this election as follows:
PRECINCT NO. POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
NO. 12 YMCA Ken Donovan
Judge & Presiding
Officer
Marge Hartrick
Alternate Judge
NO. 13 Westminister A. L. Rieck
Presbyterian Judge & Presiding
Church Officer
Blanche Rieck
Alternate Judge
NO. 28 Pumphrey Elementary Jo Ann York
Judge & Presiding
Officer
John L. Priddy _
Alternate Judge
NO. 99 Lamar Elementary Gerald Dickens
Judge & Presiding
Officer
H. H. Nitschmann
Alternate Judge
NO. 100 Ashbel Smith Steve Fischer
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Officer
Kathy Fischer
Alternate Judge
NO. 101 Horace Mann Junior Lou Venia Robberson
Judge & Presiding
Officer
S. V. Robberson
Alternate Judge
NO. 102 Baytown Employees Remigio J. Garcia__
Federation Bldg. Judge & Presiding
(Next to Brunson Officer
Food Market.)
Mike Munoz
Alternate Judge
NO. 149 San Jacinto Mar ie Kloesel
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Officer
Clara Marti
Alternate Judge
NO. 165 Travis Elementary Troy-E.-Peterson
Judge & Presiding
Officer
2 -
Mary Hiebert
Alternate Judge
NO. 248 Carver -Jones Atriss Lewis
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Officer
Willene Rideau
Alternate Judge
NO. 249 Redeemer Lutheran Philip D. Prater
Church Judge & Presiding
Officer
JoAnn Prater
Alternate Judge
No. 386 Stephen F. Austin Greg Garrett
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Officer
Becky Guest__
Alternate Judge
NO. 414 Cedar Bayou Charles M. Albright
Junior Judge & Presiding
Officer
Mary Albright
Alternate Judge
NO. 456 and Harris County Ed Frazier
that part of Courthouse Annex Judge & Presiding
Harris County No. 8, 701 Baker Officer
Precinct #96 Road
inside the city Ann Frazier
limits Alternate Judge
NO. 532 James Bowie John R. McMillion
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Officer
Ruben DeHo os
Alternate Judge
NO. 533 Alamo Elementary Bambi Rios
Judge & Presiding
Officer
Jeanette Isaacks
Alternate Judge
Section 3: That this election shall be held in accordance
with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of the State of
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Texas, except where otherwise directed by the Court in its above
described order. In all City elections, the Mayor and City Clerk
of the City Council shall do and perform each act as in other
elections required to be done and performed, respectively, by the
County Judge and the County Clerk of the Commissioners' Court.
The notice of proclamation of this and all other City elections
shall be issued and posted on the bulletin board used for posting
notices of meetings not later than the twenty -first (21st) day
before the date of said election.
Section 4: That one Councilman shall be elected from each
of the respective Districts Nos. One (1), Two (2), Three (3),
Four (4), and Five (5), by a majority vote, that said districts
are as established, defined and outlined in the Agreed Order for
Interim Elections in Campos, et al vs. City of Baytown, et al,
Cause No. H -85 -1021, In the U. S. District
Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division,
which divided the City of Baytown into five (5) districts of
approximately equal population. Each Councilman elected from a
district shall be a bona fide resident of the district
represented by him. One Councilman shall be at large by a
majority vote and a Mayor for the City shall be elected at large
by majority vote.
Section 5: That the qualifications of the members of the
City Council shall be as follows: The Mayor and each of the six
(6) Councilmen shall be citizens of the United States of America
and qualified voters of the State of Texas; shall have resided
for at least six (6) months next preceding the election within
the corporate limits of Baytown for at large positions and shall
have resided for at least six (6) months next preceding the
election within the district from which they were elected for the
district positions; shall not be in arrears in the payment of any
taxes or other liability due the City; and shall meet such other
requirements as set forth in Section 141.001 of the Texas
Election Code.
Section 6: That any eligible and qualified person may have
his name printed upon the official ballot as an independent
candidate for the office of Councilman from his respective
district or for the office of Mayor to be elected from the City
at large or for the office of Councilman at large, by filing his
sworn application with the Mayor of the City of Baytown no later
than April 21, 1989. The form of the sworn application for the
candidates for the office of Councilman shall be as set forth by
Section 141.031 of the Texas Election Code.
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Section 7: That the form of the ballot for said election
shall be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR MAYOR AT LARGE
FOR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO.
(Appropriate District No. to be
completed for each ballot)
Section 8: That any person eligible for the office of
Councilman or Mayor who has filed his own sworn application in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance shall have his
name printed on the official ballot. Any such person may cause
his name to be withdrawn at anytime before the official ballots
are actually printed by filing, in writing, with the Mayor, a
request to that effect over his own signature, duly attested to
by a Notary Public. No names so withdrawn shall be printed on
the ballot. No later than twenty (20) days before the date of
the election, the City Clerk shall have the official ballot
printed.
Section 9: Each qualified voter who desires to cast an
absentee vote shall be entitled to an official ballot and the
right to cast such ballot in accordance with the provisions of
the Texas Election Code.
Section 10: The City Council Chamber and Conference Room
area in City Hall of the City of Baytown, 2401 Market Street is
hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive and
tabulate voted ballots. The City Clerk is hereby appointed
Manager of the Central Counting Station and also Tabulation
Supervisor. Rayborn Johnson is hereby appointed Presiding Judge
for the Central Counting Station.
Section 11: There is hereby created an Absentee Ballot
Board which shall count all absentee ballots. Rayborn Johnson is
hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the Absentee Ballot Board.
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Section 12: The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of
said election by publishing a copy of the Election Proclamation
and Notice in a newspaper of general circulation within said
City; said publication to be made no earlier than the thirtieth
(30th) day or later than the tenth (10th) day prior to the date
of said election.
SECTION 13: Ordinance Number 5196, approved on February 9,
1989, is hereby repealed.
Section 14: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this the 4th day
of April, 1989.
EMMETT 0. 1iUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. S BONG, y Attorney
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