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ORDINANCE NO. 8499
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
IIT DAY OF MAY, 1999, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE
COUNCILMEMBERS FROM DISTRICT NOS. ONE, TWO AND THREE;
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, pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Baytown,
Texas, Ordinance No. 6046, the Texas Election Code and the Order of the Court in Campos, et
al. v. 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 1" day of May, 1999; 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, as prescribed in
Article II, Section 12 of the 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 o'clock a.m. and
seven o'clock p.m. on the 1" day of May, 1999, in the City of Baytown, Texas, 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 the City is hereby divided into Election Precincts, having the following
polling places and election officials for the purpose of this election:
PRECINCT NO.
POLLING PLACE
OFFICIALS
No. 13
William B. Travis Elementary
G. K. Fulkerson
(Consisting of that portion of
School
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct No.
100 Robin Road
13 within the City)
Deborah Hutchison
Alternate Judge
No. 28
Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary
Joanne York
(Consisting of that portion of
4901 Fairway Drive
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct Nos.
28 and 739 within the City)
Jean S. Wood
Alternate Judge
No. 99
Sterling Municipal Library
Kay Hester
(Consisting of that portion of
Mary Elizabeth W ilbanks Avenue
Judge & Presiding Officer
Harris County Voting Precinct No.
99 within the City)
Ruth Richards
Alternate Judge
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PRECINCT NO. POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
No. 100 1 St. John's Methodist Church
(Consisting of that portion of 501 S. Alexander Drive
Harris County Voting Precinct No.
100 within the City)
No. 102 San Jacinto Elementary
(Consisting of that portion of 2615, Virginia
Harris County Voting Precinct Nos.
102 and 743 within the City)
No. 248 School Community
(Consisting of that portion of Center
Harris County Voting Precinct No. 700 Massey Street
248 within the City)
Anita Meismer
Judge & Presiding Officer
Leon Meismer
Alternate Judge
Elodia Alaniz
Judge & Presiding Officer
Elida Santana
Alternate Judge
Guidance Carmen Torres
Judge & Presiding Officer
Rosa S. Madriz
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 the City Clerk of the
City Council shall do and perform each act as 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 election shall be issued and posted on the bulletin board used for posting
notices of meetings not later than the twenty -first (2151) day before the date of the election
ordered herein.
Section 4: That one Councilmember shall be elected from each of the following Election
Districts:
District No. One,
District No. Two, and
District No. Three,
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 to be
represented.
Section 5: That the qualifications of the members of the City Council shall be as follows:
OFFICE QUALIFICATIONS
Councilmember . shall be a citizen of the United States of America;
• shall be a qualified voter of the State of Texas;
• shall have resided for at least six months next preceding the election within the district from
which he was elected; and
• shall meet such other requirements as set forth in Chapter 141 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 6: That any eligible and qualified person may have his name printed upon the
official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of Councilmember from his respective
district by filing a sworn application with the Mayor of the City of Baytown no later than
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March 17, 1999. The form of the sworn application for the candidates for the office of
Councilmember shall be as set forth by Section 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 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 seventeen (17) 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 of the City Hall of
the City of Baytown, located at 2401 Market Street, are 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. Tommie Jones 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 the
City of Baytown, Texas; said publication to be made no earlier than the 30`h day or later than the
tenth 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, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown on this the 28`' day of January, 1999.
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PETE C. ALFARO, ayor
® ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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