1989 04 04 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
April 4, 1989
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in
special session on Tuesday, April 4, 1989, at 5:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following
attendance:
Fred T. Philips Councilman
Jimmy Johnson Councilman
Roy Fuller Councilman
Rolland J. Pruett Councilman
Emmett 0. Hutto
Fritz Lanham
Randy Strong
Bobby Rountree
Eileen P. Hall
Absent: Perry Simmons
Pete C. Al f aro
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
City Clerk
Councilman
Councilman
The meeting was called to order with a quorum present.
After which the following business was conducted:
Consider Proposed Ordinance, Repealing Ordinance No. 5196, and
Calling a Municipal Election Under a Court Ordered Interim Plan
Randy Strong, City Attorney, explained that Judge Singleton
had signed an agreed order for an interim election. Since the
election will be an interim election no terms have been set. The
judge approved a 5 -1 -1 Plan consisting of five single member
districts to be elected by majority vote, one at -large council
place to be elected by majority vote, and the mayor to be elected
by majority vote. Those filing for position in the single member
district must reside within the district. The usual sixteen
polling places will be utilized.
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Based on conversations with the Justice Department, the
court agreed to move the date for the Municipal Election to May
20. This will allow a longer period for filing. The Justice
Department must preclear the plan in order for the election to be
held. Therefore, the Legal Department will be requesting
expedited consideration. The plantiff's have agreed to the plan
and will support the plan before the Justice Department.
However, the Justice Department has not indicated that the plan
will be approved.
Adoption of the proposed ordinance will repeal Ordinance No.
5196 which called an election under a 5 -3 -1 Plan for May 6 and
sets forth the schedule adopted under the court order for holding
the election. Under the order adopted, the filing period is
somewhat reduced and the election date is not a uniform date.
However, absentee balloting will be conducted for the same period
as required by state law.
The city attorney mentioned that one of the reasons that the
city has been attempting to hold an election in May is so that
the budgeting process will not be disrupted. If a new council is
elected in May, this would be prior to the budgeting process or
if no election is held the old council would be involved in the
budgeting process. Therefore, the attorneys on both sides have
agreed that should the Justice Department fail to preclear the
election for May 20, neither side will ask for an election prior
to November, 1989.
Councilman Johnson moved for adoption of the ordinance:
Councilman Philips seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Fuller,
and Pruett
Mayor Hutto
Nays; None
The City Clerk reviewed some of the dates with council
including the fact that the run -off, if one is necessary, would
be scheduled for June 3.
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Ordinance No. 5243
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
C 20TH DAY OF MAY, 1989, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FIVE (5)
COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. ONE (1), TWO (2),
THREE (3), FOUR (4), AND FIVE (5); ELECTING ONE COUNCILMAN FROM
THE CITY AT LARGE; AND A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE; PROVIDING
FOR THE ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF
HOLDING SAID ELECTIONS; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; ESTABLISHING THE
CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD
FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Adjourn
There being no further business to be transacted the meeting
was adjourned.
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Eileen P. Hall
City Clerk