Ordinance No. 6,147ORDINANCE NO. 6147
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• AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 2ND DAY OF MAY 1992, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
SIX (6) COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS
NOS. ONE (1) , TWO ( 2) , THREE ( 3) , FOUR ( 4) , FIVE ( 5 )
AND SIX (6); 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 EARLY BALLOT BOARD FOR EARLY BALLOTS;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Pursuant to Article II, Section 12, of the Charter of the
City of Baytown, Ordinance No. 6046, the Texas Election Code, and
the Order of the Court 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 2nd day
of May, 1992, in said City for the purpose of electing the
following members of the City Council:
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Mayor at -larg+
from
from
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District
District
District
District
District
District
No. One;
No. Two;
No. Three;
No. Four;
No. Five;
No. Six;
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
201 Wye Drive Judge & Presiding
Officer
Marge Hartri,ck__,.
• Alternate Judge
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No. 13 Westminister A.L. Rieck
•
Presbyterian Church Judge & Presiding
7600 Bayway Officer
Blanche Rieck
Alternate Judge
No. 28 (738) Jessie Lee Jo Ann York
Pumphrey Elementary Judge & Presiding
4901 Fairway Officer
John L. Priddy
Alternate Judge
No. 99 (1215) Sterling Municipal Gerald Dickens
Library Judge & Presiding
Mary Elizabeth Officer
Wilbanks Avenue
H.H. Nitschmann
Alternate Judge
No. 100 (101) St. John's Methodist Anita Meismer
Church Judge & Presiding
501 S. Alexander Officer
Wilda Robinson
Alternate Judge
No. 102 (149) San Jacinto Mariie Kloesel
Elementary Judge & Presiding
2615 Virginia Officer
Clara Marti
Alternate Judge
No. 165 (753) William B. Travis Troy E. Peterson
Elementary Judge & Presiding
100 Robin Road Officer
Ruby Peterson
Alternate Judge
No. 248 G.W. Carver Atriss Lewis
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Carver at Lee Drive Officer
Willene Rideau
Alternate Judge
No. 249 Redeemer Lutheran Philip D. Prater
Church Judge & Presiding
1200 E. Lobit Officer
Josephine Kennedy
Alternate Judge
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• No. 386 and
that.part of
Stephen F. Austin
Elementary
M.L. Riddick
Judge &
Presiding
Chambers County
3022 E. Massey
Officer
Precinct Ill
Tompkins Road
inside the City
Limits
Wanda Jackson
Alternate
Judge
No. 414
Cedar Bayou
James O.
Manley
Junior School
Judge &
Presiding
Girl's Gym on
Officer
Elvinta
2500 Cedar Bayou Road
Betty Albright
Alternate Judge
No. 456 and Harris County Ed Frazier
that part of Courthouse Annex Judge & Presiding
Harris County No. 8 Officer
Precinct 096 701 W. Baker Rd.
in the City
Limits Ann Frazier
Alternate Judge
No. 532 James Bowie Ruben DeHoyos ,
Elementary Judge & Presiding
2200 Clayton officer
Ruby Griffin
Alternate Judge
No. 533 (737) Alamo Elementary Bambi Rios
1801 Austin Judge & Presiding
Officer
Jeanette Isa;acks
Alternate Judge
No. 1123 Ashbel Smith Lou Venia Robberson
Elementary Judge & Presiding
403 E. James Officer
S.V. Robberson
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
Texas. 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
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• notices of meetings not later than the twenty -first (21st) day
before the date of said election.
Section 4: That one Councilmember shall be elected from each
of the respective Districts Nos. One (1) , Two (2) , Three (3) ,
Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6), by a majority vote, that said
districts are as established, defined and outlined in Ordinance
No. 6046. Each Councilmembers elected from a district shall be a
bona fide resident of the district represented by him. 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) Councilmembers 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 the Mayor's position
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; and shall meet such other requirements as
set forth in Article 141.001 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 6: That any eligible and qualified person may have
their name printed upon the official ballot as an independent
candidate for the office of Councilmember from their respective
district or for the office of Mayor to be elected from the City
at large, by filing their sworn application with the Mayor of the
City of Baytown no later than March 18, 1992. The form of the
sworn application for the candidates for the office of
Councilmember shall be as set forth by Article 141.031 of the
Texas Election Code.
Section 7: That the form of the ballot for said election
shall be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR MAYOR AT LARGE
FOR COUNCILM$ER DISTRICT NO_�_
(Appropriate District No. to be
completed for each ballot)
• Section 8: That any person eligible for
Councilmember or Mayor who has filed his own sworn
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance
the office of
application in
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
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• 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 early
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. Ronald G. Embry is hereby appointed Presiding Judge
for the Central Counting Station.
Section 11: There is hereby created an Early Voting Ballot
Board which shall process early voting results. Sandra Northcutt
is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot
Board.
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: 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 13th day
of February , 1992.
ETT O. HUTT , Mayor
ATTEST:
El EN P. LL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
• ACIO RAMIRIFEZ, 4 R., City Attorney
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