Ordinance No. 6,618930506 -1
ORDINANCE N0. 6518
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILMEMBER FROM DISTRICT NO. 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.
WHEREAS, on the 1st day of May, 1993, the Regular Municipal
Election of the City of Baytown was held for the purposes of
electing three councilmembers from the respective three Districts
1, 2, and 3, and the returns of said election having been duly made
by the Election Officials and the City Council having canvassed
said returns and determined the results of said Election on this
6th day of May, 1993; and
WHEREAS, it is determined from the canvassing of said returns
that no candidate for Councilmember from District 3 received a
majority of the votes cast at the regular election for the office
of which he was candidate, and accordingly, pursuant to Section 94
of Article IX of the Charter of the City of Baytown, it is the duty
of the City Council to order a Special Election for the purposes of
submitting to a vote of the qualified voters of said City, the
names of the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number
of votes at the regular election for the office in order that the
voters may designate and elect one of the two candidates; and
WHEREAS, in ordering such Special Election, it is the duty of
the City Council to determine the eligibility of the candidates
whose names are to appear on the ballot for said election; NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown
hereby finds, determines and declares that as determined by the
canvass of the election returns this day accomplished by the City
Council, the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number
of votes for the office of Councilmember from District No. 3 are
Ronald "Butch" Priddy and Manuel Escontrias.
Section 2: That a Special Election of the City of Baytown, as
provided in Section 94, Article IX of the Charter of said City,
shall be held between the hours of seven (7:00) o'clock a.m. and
seven (7:00) o'clock p.m. on the 5th day of June, 1993, in said
City for the purpose of electing the following members of the
City Council:
Councilmember from District No. Three;
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Section 3: 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. 13 Westminster Blanche Rieck
Presbyterian Church Judge & Presiding
7600 Bayway Officer
A. L. Rieck
Alternate Judge
No. 28 (738) Jessie Lee John Strausser
Pumphrey Elementary Judge & Presiding
4901 Fairway Officer
Herman Steel
Alternate Judge
No. 102 (149) San Jacinto Clara Marti
Elementary Judge & Presiding
2615 Virginia Officer
Elida Santana
Alternate Judge
No. 165 (753) William B. Travis Mollie Lamonte
Elementary Judge & Presiding
100 Robin Road Officer
Katherine Yates
Alternate Judge
Section 4: That this election shall be held in accordance
with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of the State of
Texas. That the form of said ballot shall be substantially as
follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
RONALD "BUTCH" PRIDDY
MANUEL ESCONTRIAS
Section 5: 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.
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Section 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 (lath) day prior to the date
of said election.
Section 9: 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 6th day of
May, 1993.
PETE C. AL FARO,
Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
EILEEN n, HALL, City Clerk
ACIO RAMIREZ, R., City Attorney
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