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Ordinance No. 6,509930128 -1 ORDINANCE NO. 6509 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT NOS. ONE (1), TWO (2), AND THREE (3); 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. 6045, 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 1st day of May, 1993, in said City for the purpose of electing the following members of the City Council: Councilmember from District Councilmember from District Councilmember from District Section 2: That said City is hereby Precincts and their polling places sh, officials shall be, for the purpose of this PRECINCT NO. No. 13 No. 28 (738) POLLING PLACE Westminster Presbyterian Church 7600 Bayway Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary 4901 Fairway No. One; No. Two; No. Three; divided into Election all be and election election as follows: OFFICIALS A.L. Rieck Judge & Presiding Officer Blanche Rieck Alternate Judge Jo Ann York Judge & Presiding Officer John L. Priddy Alternate Judge 930128 -1a 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 Marjie Kloesel Elementary Judge & Presiding 2615 Virginia Officer Clara Marti Alternate Judge No. 165 (753) William B. Travis G.K. Fulkerson Elementary Judge & Presiding 100 Robin Road Officer Molly Lamonte Alternate Judge No. 248 G.W. Carver Atriss Lewis Elementary Judge & Presiding Carver at Lee Drive Officer Willene Rideau Alternate Judge No. 533 (737) Alamo Elementary Bambi Rios 1801 Austin Judge & Presiding Officer Jeanette Tsaacks Alternate Judge No. 1123 Horace Mann Junior Lou Venia Robberson School Library Judge & Presiding Casey and Denby St. 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 2 930128 -ib 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 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), and Three (3), that said districts are as established, defined and outlined in Ordinance No. 6046. Each Councilmember elected from a district shall be a bona fide resident of the district represented by him. Section 5: That the qualifications of the members of the City Council shall be as follows: Each of the three (3) 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 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, by filing their sworn application with the Mayor of the City of Baytown no later than March 17, 1993. 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 COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT NO. (Appropriate District No. to be completed for each ballot) Section 8: That any person eligible for the office of Councilmember who has filed his own sworn application in accordance k3 930128 -1c 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 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 28th day of January, 1993. t / F OBBY C,AEDILLE, Mayor 2 930128 -1d ATTEST: EILEEN P. PALL, City Clerk ACID RAMIREZ, �Sq,,/, City Attorney legal /council /1- 28- 93electionNAYlst