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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 20156-04-2012ORDINANCE NO. 20156 -04 -2012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20055 -01 -2012, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON SATURDAY, THE 12T" DAY OF MAY, 2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM, TO AMEND EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS, ADD ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS, AND ESTABLISH A RUNOFF DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20055 -01 -2012 on January 24, 2012, ordering a special election to be held on May 12, 2012, for the Purpose of Electing a Council Member for City Council District 8 to Serve the Remainder of an Unexpired Term; and WHEREAS, the City desires to amend early voting locations; and WHEREAS, the City desires to add Election Day polling locations WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a runoff date, if a runoff is necessary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS. Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 20055 -01 -2012 is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the Amended Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS. Section 7., Voting System, of Ordinance 20055 -02 -2012 is hereby amended to add subsection (h) as follows: (h) The locations of the polling places for the election, except insofar as they may be changed by the City Council, are set forth on Exhibit "B ", Election Day Polling Locations, attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 3. RUNOFF Section 8 of Ordinance No. 20055 -01 -2012, is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced as follows: Ordinance No. 10156 -U4 -2012 Page 1 of o SECTION 8. RUNOFF. Any candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast for the office for which he or she is a candidate shall be elected to such office. In the event of a tie or in the event that no candidate receives a majority of all votes cast for the office sought, the Mayor shall issue a call, proclamation and notice for a second election, as required by law, to be held on June 23, 2012, or such other date as may be set in conjunction with the Tarrant County Elections Administrator and in accordance with the Texas Election Code, to fill that place. At such second election, the names of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for such office in the first election, at which no one was elected by receiving a majority of all votes cast for all candidates for such office, shall be printed on the ballot and shall again be voted for. SECTION 4. OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. That this ordinance, amended election order, proclamation, call and notice shall take effect upon adoption. ATTEST: Mary J. Ka� AMENDED EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 12, 2012 ELECTION TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS [As OF MARCH 27, 20121 Early Voting by Tarrant County Residents. Early voting by personal appearance of Fort Worth residents that live in Tarrant County shall be conducted on the following dates and times and at the following locations: Dates and Hours of Early Voting April 30 Monday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. May 1 -4 Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. May 5 Saturday 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. May 6 Sunday 11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. May 7 - 8 Monday - Tuesday 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. MAIN EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE Tarrant County Elections Center* 2700 Premier Street Fort Worth, Texas 76111 *Emergency and Limited ballots available at this location only. Branch Early Voting Polling Places City of Fort Worth Locations: Handley - Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty Street Fort Worth, Texas 76112 Southside Community Center 959 East Rosedale Street Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Summerglen Branch Library 4205 Basswood Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76137 Villages of Woodland Springs Amenity Center 12209 Timberland Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76244 Worth Heights Community Center 3551 New York Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76110 Other Tarrant County Locations: Bob Duncan Center 2800 South Center Street Arlington, Texas 76014 Elzie Odom Athletic Center 1601 N.E. Green Oaks Boulevard Arlington, Texas 76006 Center for Community Service Junior League of Arlington 4002 W. Pioneer Parkway Arlington, Texas 76013 South Service Center 1 100 S.W. Green Oaks 131W. Ordinance No. 20 1 S6 -()4 --)()12 Page 3 of 6 AMENDED EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 12, 2012 ELECTION TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS [As OF MARCH 27, 2012] Arlington, Texas 76017 Tarrant County Sub - Courthouse in Arlington 700 E. Abram Street Arlington, Texas 76010 Bedford Public Library 2424 Forest Ridge Drive Bedford, Texas 76021 Colleyville City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 Crowley Community Center 900 East Glendale Street Crowley, Texas 76036 Euless Public Library 201 North Ector Drive Euless, Texas 76039 Mahaney Community Center 6800 Forest Hill Drive Forest Hill, Texas 76140 Starrett Elementary School 2675 Fairmont Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Grapevine Community Activities Center 1175 Municipal Way Grapevine, Texas 76051 Haltom City Northeast Center 3201 Friendly Lane Haltom City, Texas 76117 Hurst Recreation Center 700 Mary Drive Hurst, Texas 76053 Northeast Sub - Courthouse 645 Grapevine Highway Hurst, Texas 76054 Keller Town Hall 1100 Bear Creek Parkway Keller, Texas 76248 Kennedale Community Center 316 West 3`d Street Kennedale, Texas 76060 Sheriffs Office North Patrol Division 6651 Lake Worth Boulevard Lake Worth, Texas 76135 Mansfield Sub - Courthouse 1100 East Broad Street Mansfield, Texas 76063 Former North Richland Hills Recreation Center (intersection of Loop 820 & Rufe Snow) 6720 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Pelican Bay City Hall 1300 Pelican Circle Pelican Bay, Texas 76020 Richland Hills Community Center 3204 Diana Drive Richland Hills, Texas 76118 River Oaks City Hall 4900 River Oaks Boulevard River Oaks, Texas 76114 Saginaw Senior Citizens Center -Log Cabin 405 Belmont Saginaw, Texas 76179 Southlake Town Hall 1400 Main Street Southlake, Texas 76092 Watauga City Hall 7105 Whitley Road Watauga, Texas 76148 White Settlement Public Library 8215 White Settlement Road White Settlement, Texas 76108 Ordinance No. 201 S6 -04 -2012 Pa <,*e 4 of 6 CITY PRECINCTS SITE 1005, 1444 4006, 4492 1008, 1544, 1550 1010 Building 1019, 1476 1024, 1084, 1244, 1301 1418, 1431, 1439, 1504 1577, 1578, 1621, 2262 1056 1059, 1061 1066, 1236, 1479 1617, 1672 1011, 1075 EXHIBIT "B" CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 12, 2012 ELECTION [As OF MARCH 27, 2012] DISTRICT ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION 8 Van Zandt -Guinn Elementary School 501 Missouri Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 8 Versia L Williams Elementary School 901 Baurline Avenue Fort Werth;,, Texas 76111 8 Community Christian Church Education 1720 Vickery Boulevard East Fort Worth, Texas 76104 8 Andrew "Doc" Session Community Center 201 South Sylvania Avenue :. Fort Worth, Texas 76111 8 Precinct, One Garage 800 East Rendon Crowley Road Burleson, Texas 76028 8 L M. Terrell Elementary School 1,411 I.M. Terrell Circle Fort Worth, Texas 76102 8 > Antioch Baptist Church 1063 East Rosedale Street Fort Worth, Texas 76104 8 Greenway Church 1816 Delga Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 8 New Covenant Community Church 3201 Purington Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76103 8 Sycamore Recreation Center 2525 East Rosedale Street Fort Worth, Texas 76105 Ordinance No. 20156 -04 -201 2 Page 5 of 'o 1078, 1619 8 1079, 4432 8 1080 8 1083 8 1088 8 1089, 4587 8 1090 1104, 1482 1154, 1555, 1576 8 1597, 1652, 4495 1 170, 1146, 1415 8 (voters in District 8 only) 1291 8 Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church 2951 Evans Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church 960 East Baltimore Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Greater Harvest Church of God in Christ 2900 Mitchell Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76105 Oaklawn Elementary School 3:220 Hardeman Street Fort Worth, Texas 76119 Sagamore Hill Elementary School 701, South Hughes Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76103 Morningside Elementary School 2601 Evans Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Greater Progressive Church of God in Christ 1349 East Baltimore Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Bradley Center 2601 Timberline Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 Carter Park Elementary School 1204 East Broadus Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76115 Meadowbrook Middle School 2001 Ederville Road Fort Worth, Texas 76103 Highland Hills Community Center 1600 Glasgow Road Fort Worth, Texas 76134 Ordinance No. 201 56-04 -2012 Page 6 ot'6