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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7504 ORDINANCE NO. 75 6 4- AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON SATURDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1977, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO "FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMEN", ESTABLISHING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5154C-1, AS AMENDED, SHALL BE ADOPTED. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION I. That a special election be held in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, the 2nd day of April, A. D. 1977, at the polling places hereinafter described, between the hours of 7:00 A.M., and 7:00 P.M., at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to the resident, qualified electors of said City: FOR or AGAINST the following: Adoption of the state law applicable to "firefighters and policemen", which establishes collective bargaining when a majority of the affected employees favor representation by an employees' association and which preserves the prohibition of strikes and lockouts and provides penalties therefor. SECTION II. That said election shall be held at the following places with the following named persons appointed presiding judges of said election, to-wit: e SECTION III. That said election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America insofar as same may be applicable, and all resident, qualified electors shall be allowed to vote upon said proposition, and all of such electors shall vote in the election precinct of their residence or as provided by law. SECTION IV. That absentee voting shall be on paper ballots and such ballots shall conform to the requirements of Article 6.06 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, which provides that a square shall be placed beside the proposition, in which the voter is requested to place an "X" or other clear mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote, but which also provides that the failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the instruc- tions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot. -9- Election materials shall be made available in English and Spanish at every polling place within the city as re- quired under the provisions of Article 1.08a of the Election Code of the State Of Texas, as amended. Absentee voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish. Such requirements apply to (a) forms for applying for an absentee ballot, (b) the ballot envelopes and carrier en- velopes and (c) any other instructions of forms furnished to the voters. Such instructions and forms shall be printed with both English and Spanish translations on the face of the instrument or may be furnished separately along with each instrument. All absentee ballots and ballot labels shall comply with the requirements applicable to other ballots and ballot labels. whenever the Spanish translation of the ballot proposition is printed separately from the ballot, a copy of the trans- lation shall be furnished to each voter who votes by mail. The conduct of absentee voting by personal appearance shall comply with the requirements set forth in Article 1.08a of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended. It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse to count a ballot because of a voter hav- ing marked his ballot by scratching out the statement or proposition (either in English or Spanish) for which he does not wish to vote. -10- The absentee ballot shall be substantially as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT BOLETA OFICIAL INSTRUCTION NOTE: Place an "X" NOTA DE INSTRUCCION: Ponga una in the square beside the state- "X" en el cuadro al lado de la ment indicating the way you wish frase que indica la manera en to vote. cual usted quiere votar. FOR Adoption of the Adopcio`n de la ley estatal que se F-1 A FAVOR state law applic— dirige a los "Bomberos y Polic-fas", able to "firefighters que establece negociacion colectiva and policemen", which cuando la mayor:Ca de los empleados afectados favorecen ser representados AGAINST establishes collective por una asociacion de empleados que EN CONTRA bargaining when a ma— garantiza la prohibicion de hueglas jority of the affected y un paro de trabajo por la Ciudad employees favor repre— y provee castigo por esto. sentation by an employ- ees' association and which preserves the pro- hibition of strikes and lockouts and provides penalites therefor. -_ SECTION V. That voting machines approved by the Commissioners' Court of Tarrant County, Texas, shall be used at the special election on the 2nd day of April, A. D. 1977, in strict compliance with the applicable provisions of Article 7.14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, and other applicable provisions of such Election Code. SECTION VI. That the official ballots to be used in voting machines shall be in compliance with the applicable provisions of Article 7.14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas and shall have written or printed thereon the following: -11- SECTION VII. That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare and issue ballots for absentee voting and for voting machines and to stamp same "Official Ballot," on which ballots shall be printed in both English and Spanish the proposition hereinabove set forth. SECTION VIII. That the City Secretary shall furnish to the election officials said ballots and voting machines, together with any other forms, blanks or instructions in accordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas insofar as same are applicable, and the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION IX. That the way and manner of holding this election, the notice to be given therefor, the polling places, the per- sonnel of the officers, precinct judges and substitutes therefor who are to hold the same, and all details connected with the holding of the election shall be determined and arranged by the City Council and administered under the direction of and by the City Secretary. SECTION X. That this ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and ordinance calling and ordering said election; that same shall be published in a newspaper of general cir- culation in the City of Fort Worth once a week for four (4) weeks prior thereto; and that the said City Secretary is -13- hereby directed to post or cause to be posted said procla- mation, call, notice and ordinance in each voting precinct, or at the polling place of combined voting precincts, at least twenty days before said election. SECTION XI. That this ordinance shall be printed in English and Spanish and shall constitute the election order for such special election. A substantial copy of each printing shall serve as the notice of election under the laws of the State of Texas. May o he City of Fort Worth, Texas ATTEST: CW Secretary of the City " of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: I+r� I o"A0*P City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas -14- —ZZ— con o •1 b �N ar u co m u o b 11 u w ri-" co I1-� AN � !4 N N N u o al D •b W N a).0 O v ro b N can v (1) p d a arouw >, � �� N 0 d v - o o cc •r4 CO b P •r+ uv J-i •1 O co•ri U cu u u m cd 4 41 •� O o cc 0 o ? m co W •rl -W >a p, u u ro o (1) U a) 7 r-1 C34 1-r u w o ca 0 0 ro a co n H >4 u m m •rq (a a) O O +W A •C 9\O ctt oj t w �o°a cccc p cc y nova° •1 •r4 8 m 'c7 co u m u ar v v u P. o oi c n o aa ° p a1 G .11 N �, P. p. m 1 N O tP N O u C >1 f4 P4 —1 O - 04 A m O A b rd tr N >1 41 U �4 O m fa 0 U -r-i 44 1~ N O 3 -A 4J 44 ro (1) -] N r1 U N S4 S- (d O U O -ri m N m m O +1 3 rV -P U) N ctl ri U) u � uw� 4) . a 4J u -rq -rq v (0 m -a A r-1 U m +) 4-4 tP A O N 0 4H r1 O -a M -n S4 O O (d 44 0 1 r N O 4) .N O N 0s4 (1) s4M004 .ri -4 0 •ri •ri o -° (1) 5 m A ra v04Oro ri) -rq -rq 4-4 M O > 9 tx EH E-H o m z x w 0 w PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 1 Mt. Gilead Baptist church John Heath 600 Grove Street 2 Lobby-Civil Courts Building Michael Daniels 4 westcreek Elementary School Harold D. Levy 3401 Walton 5 East Van Zandt Elementary Dr. A. I. Harris School 615 Missouri Avenue 6 Goodwill Baptist church Mrs. W. A. Matthews 312 West Cannon 8 Educational Building-College Mrs. Gladys Randle Avenue Baptist Church 1329 college Avenue 10 R. Vickery Elementary School Mrs. Lena B. Reynolds 1905 East Vickery 11 Fire Hall Mrs. J. W. Simmons 3401 Avenue I 12, 188 East Handley Elementary School Mrs. Polly McDowell 2617 Mims 14 Hubbard Elementary School Oscar Hague 1333 West Spurgeon 15 Brooklyn Heights Elementary Webb M. Joiner School 3700 Valentine 16 W. C. Stripling middle School Nat M. Wilson 2200 Clover Lane 17 St. Thomas Church Library James W. Lyon 2920 Azle Avenue 19 Immanuel Baptist church C. H. Linton 3812 Galvez 22 J. T. Stevens Elementary Fred A. Lusk School 6161 Wrigley Way 24 Garden Acres Baptist Church Y. S. Morgan Stone Rd. -2- PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 36, 175 Lobby-American Airlines Mrs. Mary Stults Hangar G. S. I. A. 48 Greines Furniture Store Joe M. Lazo 1332 North Main 49 Dub's Surplus Store Phil Jones 2527 North Main 50, 18 Washington Heights Elementary Hillery Hardeman Sr. School 3215 N. Houston 51, 40, 43, Diamond Hill Jarvis High School Louie I. Pratt 93, 192 1411 Maydell 53, 138 Northwest Baptist Church Dave Choate 5500 Boat Club Road 54 Fort Worth Carpet Co. Mary Byrne 1524 Pennsylvania Ave. 56 First St. John Baptist Church S. A. Whitaker 1108 East 19th St. 57 St. Paul's Lutheran Church Anne Morrow 1800 West Freeway 58 Aquarium Club Mrs. Fred G. Cox 1117 East Hattie 59 Carter Metropolitan Church Mrs. L. M. Williams 1115 Illinois -S AV 7la 60 "St-aftdmzd Office Supply Co. Charlie Martinez 1620 8th Avenue 61 Progressive Baptist Church 011ie Reed 1702 Carver 63, 121, Sleepy Hollow Mobile Home Doyle C. Fine 125 Park 1170 Sleepy Hollow Dr. 64 School Administration Bldg. Jesse D. Sandoval (Hall) 3210 West Lancaster 66 Tandy Elementary School John H. Sparks III 3400 Purington -3- PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 67 Denver Avenue Elementary Vincent Perez School 1412 Denver Avenue 68 Sam Rosen Elementary School Nina Dotson 2613 Roosevelt 70 Fire Hall Fred C. Bowen South Lake & Rosedale 71, 84 De Zavalo Elementary School Mrs. Joe D. Calloway 1419 College Avenue 73 Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Mrs. Johnnie M. Griggs 1801 Evans Avenue 74 D. Mac Rae Elementary School Mrs. Minnie Locker 3316 Avenue N 75 William James Middle School H. T. Anderson 1101 Nashville 76 Lily B. Clayton Elementary Patricia C. Morton School 2000 Park Place 77 Fire Hall Joe Pyle 2804 Lipscomb 79 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Mrs. Mable Newton 960 East Baltimore 80 Greater Harvest Church of God John E. Kinney in Christ 2902 Mitchell 81 Alice E. Carlson Elementary Ben Proctor School 3320 West Cantey 82, 109, Riverside Elementary School Richard E. Johnson 198 420 North Riverside Dr. 83 Oaklawn Elementary School Mrs. Charlotte Pernell 3220 Hardeman 85 Rosemont Middle School Mrs. Harry (Eddie)Miller 1501 West Seminary 86 Fire Hall David O. Belew, Jr. 1908 Carleton 87 I. O. O. F. Hall Rita Evelyn Renfro 1900 Gould -4- PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 88 Sagamore Hill Elementary Robert J. (Bob) Carpenter School 701 Hughes 89, 78 Morningside Elementary School Mrs. Marie Brooks 2601 Evans 90 Progressive Church of God in R. C. Johnson Christ 1349 East Baltimore 91, 65 Lake Worth Boat & Marina Mrs. Eva Pruitt 4401 Marina Dr. 92 Fire Hall Mrs. E. L. Boswell 24th and Prospect 94 Arlington Heights Elementary Harry Laue School 5100 El Campo 95 Tillery's Grocery & Market Dee Finley, Jr. 2202 Forest Park Blvd. 96, 62 E. M. Daggett Middle School Doren Pulliam 1108 Carlock 97 George C. Clarke Elementary Joe J. Johnson, Jr. School 3300 South Henderson 98 S. S. Dillow Elementary School Frank Escalante 4000 Avenue N 99 Handley Middle School Frank Barron 2925 Haynie 101 Amon G. Carter High School H. E. "Robbie" Robinson 3301 Yucca 103 North High Mount School Joe L. Orr 3801 West 7th 104 Bradley Center Gerald Summerford 2601 Timberline Dr. 105 Southwest High School T. Grover Swift, Jr. 4100 Alta Mesa 106, 152 A. M. Pate Elementary School Leola Pruitt 3800 Anglin Dr. 107 Carter Park Church of Christ Mrs. John R. Johnson 1174 Amspoker -5- PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 108 R. L. Paschal High School Harry G. Steinert 3001 Forest Park Blvd. 110 Northside Recreation Center Mrs. Estelle Hughey N. W. 18th & Harrington 113 Herod Drive Baptist Church Mrs. G. W. Griggs Rt. 8, Lake Worth 116, 137 Central Christian Church Ralph M. Hester 451 North Bailey 117 Blue Bonnett Elementary School Victor Tinsley 3201 South Hills Ave. 118, 115 Mary Louise Phillips Elementary Mrs. Frank Taylor School 3020 Bigham 119 Corinth Baptist Church Mrs. Grace Bass 2704 Ennis 120 Como Elementary School Sopora Hicks 4000 Horne 122 W. J. Turner Elementary School J. E. Nelson 3001 Azle Ave. 123 H. V. Helbing Elementary Charlie Fae Blackwood School 3524 N. Crump 124 Mid-Town Church of Christ H. B. Bruce 1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr. 126 Y. M. C. A. Building J. Harry Bruton 1501 Sandy Lane 127 Dunbar Middle School Clifford Davis 5100 Willie 129 Ridglea Hills Elementary School Sam Keith, Jr. 6817 Cumberland Rd. 130 Central Methodist Church Charlie Hillard 5001 Briarhaven Rd. 132 Eastland Elementary School James L. Crane 4108 Eastland 133 Christ Lutheran Church Lloyd Scurlock 4625 Old Granbury Rd. -6- PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 134 B. H. Carroll Elementary Kenneth W. Neal, Jr. School 3908 McCart 135, 20, Westridge Baptist Church Mrs. Bob Warren 69, 111 9001 Weatherford Highway 136, 9, 21 Wycliff Elementary School Jack W. Grigsby 4920 Dilworth 142 Bruce C. Shulkey Elementary Betty Card School 5533 Whitman 146 Eastern Hills High School R. Allan Dillard 5701 Shelton 149, 184 Glen Park Elementary School Mrs. Buster Terry 3601 Pecos 150, 23, Hillside Memorial Christian W. G. Beasley 25, 29 Church 6410 South Freeway 151, 197, White Lake Private School John Wood 199 501 Oakland 154 East St. Pauls Baptist Church Mrs. Opal Bonner 1305 Savage 155 Rosemont Church of Christ Wm. M. "Bill" Hampton 4041 Ryan Avenue 162, 141 Bonnie Brae Elementary School Mrs. B. F. Stapleton 3600 Fossil Drive 163 J. P. Moore Elementary School Jon M. Pierce 4212 Belden 165 South Hills Elementary School Rosalie Dowdy 3009 Bilglade 167 Edgepark Methodist Church Maurice J. Puma 5616 Crowley Rd. 170 Meadowbrook Middle School Leona K. Seemann 2001 Ederville Rd. 178 Southwestern Baptist Radio & Mrs. Albert Diano T V Bldg. 6350 West Freeway -7- PRECINCT POLLING PLACE JUDGE 179 R. D. Evans Recreation Center John C. Peterson 3242 Lackland Rd. 182 Tanglewood Elementary School Gloria Dunson 3060 Overton Park Dr. West 185 Meadowbrook Recreation Center Mrs. Don Gladden 1815 Jenson Rd. 187 St. Joseph's School of Nursing Sherri Denise Jackson (Auditorium) 1551 South Main 195 South Fort Worth Elementary Max Falkowitz School 900 Fogg 201 Trinity Room Town Hall Dick E. Salinas Seminary South Shopping Center ABSENTEE BALLOT CANVASSING BOARD Tom Land J. P. Wood Mrs. James H. Kahlke -8-