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ORDINANCE NO. 7621
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 1996, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)
COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT NOS. 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; NOW THEREFORE
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 4th day of May, 1996, in said City for the purpose of electing the following
members of the City Council:
Councilmember from District No. Four;
Councilmember from District No. Five;
Councilmember from District No. Six;
Mayor at- large.
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.
No. 11
(Consisting of that
portion of Chambers
County Voting
Precinct No. 11
within the City)
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POLLING PLACE
Management Advantage
Consulting, Inc.
8225 Highway 146
OFFICIALS
Jerry Weir
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mary DeBruhl
Alternate Judge
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No. 12
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YMCA
Ken Donovan
(Consisting of that
201 Wye Drive
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
Mary Elizabeth
County Voting
Wilbanks Avenue
Precinct No. 12
Margie Hartrick
within the City)
Alternate Judge
No. 13
Westminister
A.L. Rieck
(Consisting of that
Presbyterian Church
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
7600 Bayway
County Voting
Precinct No. 13
Blanche Rieck
within the City)
Alternate Judge
No. 28 Jessie Lee Joanne York
(Consisting of that Pumphrey Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris 4901 Fairway
County Voting
Precinct Nos. 28 Ruth Strausser
and 738 within Alternate Judge
the City)
No. 99
Sterling Municipal
Kay Hester
(Consisting of that
Library
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
Mary Elizabeth
County Voting
Wilbanks Avenue
Precinct Nos. 99,
914, 916, 917,
Ruth Richards
and 919 within
Alternate Judge
the City)
No. 100 St. John's Methodist Anita Meismer
(Consisting of that Church Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris 501 S. Alexander
County Voting
Precinct Nos. 100, Leon Meismer
101, 921, 922, Alternate Judge
and 1198 within
the City)
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No. 102
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San Jacinto
Elodia Alaniz
(Consisting of that
Elementary
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
2615 Virginia
County Voting
Precinct Nos. 102,
Elida Santana
149, 743, 890,
Alternate Judge
905, 907, 1067,
1168, and 1183
within the City)
No. 165
William B. Travis
G.K. Fulkerson
(Consisting of that
Elementary
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
100 Robin Road
County Voting
Precinct Nos. 165,
Juanita Hanna
and 753 within
Alternate Judge
the City)
No. 248
G.W. Carver
Atriss Lewis
(Consisting of that
Elementary
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
Carver at Lee Drive
County Voting
Precinct No. 248
Willene Rideau
within the City)
Alternate Judge
No. 249 Trinity Tabernacle Philip D. Prater
(Consisting of that 1008 E. Lobit Ave. Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
County Voting
Precinct No. 249 Adeline Krolcz k
within the City) Alternate Judge
No. 414 Cedar Bayou Betty Albright
(Consisting of that Junior School Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris Library
County Voting 2610 Cedar Bayou Road
Precinct Nos. 386 Evalee Darby
and 414 within Alternate Judge
the City)
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No. 456
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Harris County
Alice Tam
(Consisting of that
Courthouse Annex
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
No. 8
County Voting
701 W. Baker Rd.
Precinct Nos. 456,
96, and 103 within
Dennis Taylor
the City)
Alternate Judge
No. 532
James Bowie
Ruben DeHovos
(Consisting of that
Elementary
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
2200 Clayton
County Voting
Precinct No. 532
Hazel Bays
within the City)
Alternate Judge
No. 533
Alamo Elementary
Jeanette Isaacks
(Consisting of that
1801 Austin
Judge & Presiding Officer
portion of Harris
County Voting
Precinct Nos. 533,
Sharon Locklear
707, 710 and 737
Alternate Judge
within the City)
No. 1123
Former Horace
Lou Venia Robberson
(Consisting of
Mann Junior School
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County
Library
Voting Precinct
Casey & Denby Street
Nos. 1123, 909,
and 913 within
S.V. Robberson
the City)
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 notices of meetings not later than the twenty -first (21 st) day before the date of said
election.
Section 4: That one Councilmember shall be elected from each of the respective Districts
Nos. Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6), by a majority vote, that said districts are as established, defined
and outlined in Ordinance No. 6046 and subsequent ordinances adding newly annexed territories to
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® the proper council districts. Each Councilmember 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 20, 1996'. 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 COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT NO.
(Appropriate District No. to be
completed for each ballot)
Section 8: That any person eligible for the office of Councilmember 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.
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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. Nestor Moreno 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 on this the 8th day of February, 1996.
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PETE C. ALFA , Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
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0 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LkiWACIO RAMIREZ, SR., i Attorney
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