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ORDINANCE NO. 7883
® AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE
(3) COUNCELMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT NOS. ONE (1),
TWO. (2), AND THREE.(3); PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION-OF-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, pursuant to Article 11, 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, the City Council herein calls its municipal election to be held
on the 3rd day of May, 1997; 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 3rd day of May, 1997, in said City for the purpose of electing the following
members of the City Council:
Councilmember from District No. One;
Councilmember from District No. Two; and
Councilmember from District No. Three.
Section 2: That said City is hereby divided into Election Precincts and their polling places and
election officials shall be for the purpose of this election as follows:
No. 13 . Westminister Presbyterian A.L. Rieck
(Consisting of that portion of Church 7600 Bayway Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct
No. 13 within the City). Blanche Rieck
Alternate Judge
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No. 28
Jessie Lee Pumphrey
Theresa Lavigne
(Consisting -of that portion of
Elementary
Judge &-Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct
4901 Fairway
No. 28 within the City)
Jeanne Schenk
Alternate Judge
No. 99
Sterling Municipal Library
Kay Hester
(Consisting of that portion of
Mary Elizabeth
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct
Wilbanks Avenue
Nos. 99, 914, 916, 917, and
Ruth Richards
919 within the City)
Alternate Judge
No. 100
St, John's Methodist Church
Anita Meismer
(Consisting of that portion of
501 S. Alexander
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct
Nos. 100, 921, 922, and 1198
Leon Mei mer
within
Alternate Judge
the City)
No. 102
San Jacinto Elementary
Elodia Alaniz
(Consisting of that portion of
2615 Virginia
Judge & Presiding Officer
Hams County Voting Precinct
Nos. 102, 149, 743, 890, 905,
Elida Santana
907, 1067, 1168, and 1183
Alternate Judge
within the City)
No. 165
William B. Travis Elementary
G.K. Fulkerson
(Consisting of that portion of
100 Robin Road
Judge & Presiding Officer
Hams County Voting Precinct
Nos. 165, and 753 within the
Ruby _Peterson
City)
Alternate Judge
No. 248
G.W. Carver Elementary
Atriss Lewis
(Consisting of that portion of
Carver at Lee Drive
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting
Precinct No. 248 within the
Willene Rideau
City)
Alternate Judge
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No. 533 Alamo Elementary
(Consisting of that portion of 1801 Austin
Harris County Voting Precinct
Nos. 707, 710 and 737 within
the City)
No. 1123
(Consisting of Harris County
Voting Precinct Nos. 1123,
909, and 913 within the City)
Former Horace Mann Junior
School Library
Casey & Denby Street
Jeanette Isaacks
-Judge &- Presiding Officer
Sharon Locklear
Alternate Judge
Lou Venia Robberson
Judge & Presiding Officer
S.V. Robberson
Alternate Judge
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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 (21st) day before the date of said
election.
Section 4: That one Councilmember shall be elected from each of the respective District Nos.
One (1), Two (2) and Three (3), 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 the
proper council districts. 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: 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 14 1.001 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
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.
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® 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 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 Meeting Room together with the Bluebonnet Room of the Baytown Civic
Center, located at 2407 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 23rd day of January, 1997.
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PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
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ATTEST;
EiLEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
jFcACIO RAM REZ, SR., it Attorney
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