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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 21129-02-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 21129-02-2014 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON MAY 10, 2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, 'TEXAS: SECTION 1. ELECTION ORDERED In compliance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth and in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, the City Council hereby orders that a special election be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014, as authorized by section 41.001 of the Texas Election Code, at which all qualified voters of City Council District 9 may vote for the purpose of electing a council member from District 9 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term until the regular City Council election in May 2015. The City Council hereby finds that the date at which said election shall be held is not less than seventy-one (71) days frorn the date this Ordinance is adopted. SECTION 2. CANDIDATES Candidates may file an application for a place on the special election ballot commencing once this Ordinance is adopted, in the City Secretary's Office, located in the Municipal Building, 1000 TI-trockmorton, Fort Worth, Texas. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. on March 10, 2014. SECTION 3. BALLOT The City Secretary of said City shall ensure that ballots are prepared to be used in said special election, on which ballots shall be printed the names of the candidates for the position of Ordinance No. 2 1 129-02-20 14 Page I of 6 City Council Member, District 9. The ballots shall be printed in English and in Spanish for use in said special election. SECTION 4. DRAWING FOR PLACES ON THE BALLOT In the event there are two or more candidates for the unexpired term of Council Member, Place 9, the order in which the names of such candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing to be conducted by the City Secretary; that three (3) clays prior to the date on which the drawing is to be held, the City Secretary shall post a notice in the City Hall of the time and place of the drawing and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request therefor and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed stamped envelope; and that each candidate involved in the drawing or a representative designated by him or her shall have a right to be present and observe the drawing. SECTION 5. EARLY VOTING CLERKS (a) Steve Raborn, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, or his successor, shall serve as the early voting clerk for the Tarrant County portion of the election. (b) Applications from for early voting ballots to be voted by triall Should be forwarded as follows: Mailing address: Early Voting Clerk Tarrant County Elections P.O. Box 961011 Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0011 Express Courier Delivery: 'Early Voting Clerk Tarrant County Elections 2700 Premier Street Fort Worth, Texas 761. 1.1-301.1 Fax: (817) 831-6118 (c) Applications for early voting ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 1, 2014. Ordinance No. 21129-02-2014 Pa.ae 2 of 6 SECTION 6. EARLY VOTING (a) Early Voting by personal appearance of Fort Worth residents shall be conducted beginning April 28, 2014, and continue through May 6, 2014. (b) The main Early Voting locations and times for Fort Worth residents are: Location: Tarrant County Elections Center 2700 Premier Street Fort Worth, Texas 76111 Times: April 28 — May 2 Monday— Friday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. May 3 Saturday 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. May 4 Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. May 5 — 6 Monday— ,Tuesday 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. (c) The locations and times at which early voting shall be conducted at branch early voting polling locations are contained in Exhibit A, attached hereto. The City Secretary may change the places and/or times contained in Exhibit A without further City Council action or approval after consulting with the Tarrant County Elections Administrator and determining that a change in place and/or time is necessary. SECTION 7. VOTING SYSTEM (a) An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Election Code, shall be used for voting at the regular polling places for said election and for counting the ballots and for tabulating the results. The conduct of the election and the use of the electronic voting system shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code. (b) 'The Office of the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas, is established as the Central Counting Station for the ballots cast in TalTant County in said election. Ordinance No. 2 1 129-02-20 14 Page 3 of 6 (c) Tarrant County shall appoint an individual, having knowledge and experience in the conduct of elections with the electronic voting system for which the Central Counting Station is established, as Manager ofthe Central Counting Station. The Manager shall be in charge of overall administration of the County's Central Counting Station and the general Supervision of the personnel working at the Station. (d) Tarrant County shall appoint an individual trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment as Tabulation Supervisor. The Tabulation Supervisor shall be in charge of the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment. (e) 'Tarrant County shall appoint an individual as Assistant to the Tabulation Supervisor. Such Assistant shall assist the 'Tabulation Supervisor in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment as directed by the Tabulation Supervisor. (f) Tarrant County shall appoint art individual as Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station. The Presiding Judge shall maintain order at the Central Counting Station and shall have such authority as may be prescribed by the Texas Election Code. (g) The polling places shall be kept open on May 10, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and that due return shall be made to the City Council showing the number of' votes cast for the office of Fort Worth City Council, Place 9. (h) 'The locations of the election day polling places for the election are contained in Exhibit B, Election Day Polling Sites, attached hereto. The City Secretary may change the places arid/or times contained in Exhibit B without further City Council action or approval after consulting with the Tarrant County Elections Administrator and determining that a change in place and/or time is necessary. 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, on the first day after the completion of the official tabulation and canvass of the returns, shall issue a call, proclamation and notice for a second election, as required by law, to be held on June 21, 2014, to Ordinance No. 21 129-02-2014 Page 4 of 6 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 shall be printed on the ballot. SECTION 9. PROCLAMATION This ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and ordinance calling and ordering said election. SECTION 10. PUBLICATION Notice of said election shall be given by publishing a Notice of Election, in English and in Spanish, at least once, not earlier than the 30"' day or later than the 10`h day before election day in a newspaper published in said City. A copy of this ordinance, in English and in Spanish, shall be posted on the City's board used for posting notices of the meeting of the Fort Worth City Council not later than the 21" day before election day. SECTION 11. NOTICE That the way and manner of holding said election, the notice to be given therefor, the polling places, the personnel and the officers who are to hold same, and all details connected with the holding of the election shall be provided for and arranged by the City Secretary; that the proper notice and publication of this notice, proclamation, call and ordinance shall be only cumulative of and in addition to the statutory notice of said election as herein provided; and that any omission or irregularity in this notice or in the publication or posting of this notice, proclamation, call and ordinance, or in the signing of same, shall not in any way affect or invalidate such election. Ordinance No. 2 1 129-02-20 14 Page 5 of 6 SECTION 12. CONTROLLING LAW That in all respects, said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION 1.3. OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted and said election was called 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 14. EFFECTIVE DATE That this Ordinance, election order, proclia and ri�9�: efl' ct upon adoption. sy P,tice Mayo of the -It 0 Fort Worth ATTEST: .......... 4 (/-ity�' "ecretar Y/" APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: .............. City Attorn ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE: February 1.8, 201.4 Ordinance No. 21129-02-2014 Page 6 of 6 EXHIBIT A CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 10, 2014 SPECIAL ELECTION — DISTRICT 9 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Early Voting, Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the following dates and times and at the following locations: Dates and Hours of Early Voting April 28—May 2 Monday-.Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May 3 Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 4 Sunday 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. May 5 - 6 Monday-Tuesday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. MAIN EARLY VOTING SITE Tarrant County Election Center* 2700 Premier Street Fort Worth,Texas 76111 *Emergency ballots available at this location only. Branch Early Votinf!Pollinp_Places City of Fort Worth Locations.- All Saints Catholic Church Riverside Community Center Parish Hall 3700 East Belknap Street 200 N.W. 20"' Street Fort Worth, Texas 76111. Fort Worth, Texas 76164 Diamond Hill/JarvisLibrary Southside Community Center 1300 Northeast 35"' Street 959 East Rosedale Street Fort Worth, Texas 76]06 Fort Worth, Texas 76 104 Griffin Sub-Courthouse Southwest Sub-Courthouse 3212 Miller Avenue 6551 Granbury Road Fort Worth, Texas 761. 19 Fort Worth, Texas 76133 Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center Surnmerglen Branch Library 6201 Beaty Street 4205 Basswood Boulevard Fort Worth,Texas 76112 Fort Worth, "Texas 76137 James Avenue Service Center Tarrant County Plaza Building 5001 James Avenue 201 Burnett Street Fort Worth, Texas 76115 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 JPS Health Center Viola M. Pitts/Como Villages of Woodland Springs Lower Level, Suite 100 Amenity Center 4701 Bryant Irvin Road N. 12209 Timberland Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 761.07 Fort Worth,Texas 7 6244 Northwest Branch Library Worth Heights Community Center 6228 Crystal Lake Drive 3551 New York Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76179 Fort Worth, Texas 76110 EXHIBIT A CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 10, 2014 SPECIAL ELECTION— DISTRICT 9 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Other Tarrant County.Locations: Bob Duncan Center Forest Hill Civic and Convention Center 2800 South Center Street 6901 Wichita Street Arlington, Texas 760 14 Forest Hill, Texas 76140 Elzie Odom Athletic Center Asia Times Square 1601 NE Green Oaks Boulevard 2615 W. Pioneer Parkway Arlington,Texas 76006 Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 Center for Community Service Lake Park Operations Center Junior League of Arlington 5610 Lake Ridge Parkway 4002 West Pioneer Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 Arlington,Texas 76013 South Set-vice Center Grapevine Convention Center 1100 SW Green Oaks Boulevard 1209 S. Main Street Arlington, Texas 76017 Grapevine,Texas 76051 Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse in Arlington Haltom City Northeast Center 700 E. Abram Street 3701 friendly Lane Arlington, Texas 76010 Haltom City, Texas 76117 B.J. Clark Annex Sendera Ranch Elementary School Room 4 1216 Diamond Back Lane 603 Southeast Parkway Haslet, Texas 76052 Azle, Texas 76020 Bedford Public Library Hurst Recreation Center 2424 Forest Ridge Drive 700 Mary Drive Bedford,Texas 76021 Hurst, Texas 76053 Benbrook Community Center Keller Town Hall 228 San Angelo Avenue I 100 Bear Creek Parkway Benbrook, Texas 76126 Keller, Texas 76248 Colleyville City Hall Kennedale Community Center 100 Main Street 316 West P Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 Kennedale, Texas 76060 Crowley Community Center Sheriff's Office North Patrol Division 900 East Glendale Street 6651 Lake Worth Boulevard Crowley,Texas 76036 Lake Worth, Texas 76135 Euless Public Library Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 201 North Ector Drive I 100 East Broad Street Euless,Texas 76039 Mansfield, Texas 76063 2 EXHIBIT A CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 10, 2014 SPECIAL ELECTION — DISTRICT 9 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Dan Echols Center Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD 6801 Glenview Drive Administration North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Building 6-- Training Room 1.200 Old Decatur Road North Richland Hills Public Library Saginaw, Texas 76179 9015 Grand Avenue North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Southlake Town Hall 1.400 Main Street Richland Hills Community Center Southlake, Texas 76092 3204 Diana Drive Richland Hills, Texas 761. 1.8 Watauga City Hall 7105 Whitley Road River Oaks City Hall Watauga, Texas 76148 4900 River Oaks Boulevard River Oaks, Texas 76114 White Settlement Public Library 8215 White Settlement Road John M. Tidwell Middle School White Settlement, Texas 761.08 3937 Haslet-Roanoke Road Roanoke, Texas 76262 3 EXHIBIT A CITY OF FORT WORTH MAY 10, 2014 SPECIAL ELECTION— DISTRICT 9 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Temporary Branch Early Voting Locations Dates and Times Professional Development Center 1 1 1 1 W. Arbrook Boulevard Arlington., Texas 76015 April 28 -May 2 Monday- Friday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 3 Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 4 Sunday 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. May 5 - 6 Monday -Tuesday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. UTA - University of Texas at Arlington M(l.verick Activities Center 500 W. 'Nedderman Drive Arlington, Texas 76019 April 29 - 30 Tuesday- Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May I Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4 Exhibit City of Fort Worth May 10' 2014 Special Election — District 9 Election Day Polling Sites (as of January 23. 2O14) Precincts Polling Location 1001. 1375 Tarrant County Plaza Building 4458. 4494 201 Burnett Street Fort Worth, Texas 761O2 1O14. 1237 Gneenbriar Elementary School 16O5 Grady Lee Street Fort Worth, Texas 75134 1O15. 1OB4 Texas Academy Vf Biomedical Sciences 1574. 1@84 3813 Valentine Street, Fort Worth, Texas 78107 1O62. 1455. 1457. E M Daggett Elementary School 1808. 1811. 4077 058 Page Avenue 4005 Fort Worth, Texas 7611O 1076, 1095 Lily B, Clayton Elementary School 2OOO Park Place Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7O11O 1085 Rosemont Middle Soh0V| 15O1 West Seminary Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76115 1081. 1108, 1298 R. [. Paschal High School 1408. 1434. 1633 3001 Forest Park Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 7511O 1100. 141O. 1473 Fort Worth Harvest Baptist Church 4124' 4503. 4573 62O North Chandler Drive Fort Worth, Texas 78111 113J. 1165. South Hills Elementary School 1445 3O09Bi|g|adeRoad Fort Worth, Texas 7O133 1273, 1584 E| Buen Pastor Baptist Church 4O0O Merida Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 70115 4057. 44S2. 4483 Trinity Terrace 4496, 4634 1O0O Texas Street Fort Worth, Texas 761O2 4060 DeZ@va|e Elementary School 141Q College Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 701O4 1 Exhibit B City of Fort Worth May 10, 2014 Special Election — District 9 Election Day Palling Sites (as of January 23, 2014) Precincts Polling Location 4097, 4312 George C. Clarke Elementary School 4475, 4478 3300 South Henderson Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 1412, 4107 Worth Heights Community Center 3551 New York Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76110 4155, 4195 Richard J. Wilson Elementary School 900 West Fogg Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 4201 Worth Heights Elementary School 519 East Butler Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 4233, 4370 Southside Church of Christ 4432 2101 Hemphill Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 1678, 4253, 4615 Charles E. Nash Elementary School 4572, 4640, 4683 401 Samuels Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76102 1351, 1481 Hubbard Heights Elementary School 4256 1333 West Spurgeon Street Fort Worth, Texas 76115 4288, 4587 Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Ministry Center, 2740 South Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1677, 4006 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School 501 Missouri Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1597 Carter Park Elementary School 1204 East Broadus Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76115 2