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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 15898ORDINANCE NO. l ~~~ ~ ~~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15840 ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ON MAY 15, 2004, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No 15840 on January 27 2004 ordering that a special election be held on May 15 2004 for the purpose of electing a City Council member for Crty Council District 5 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term, WHEREAS, Ordinance No 15840 named City Secretary Gloria Pearson as chief deputy early voting clerk; WHEREAS, on March 2, 2004 the City Council approved a resolution authorizing anoint election to be held with the Fort Worth Independent School District on May 15 2004 WHEREAS, Gloria Pearson has retired as City Secretary and is no longer employed by the City of Fort Worth, WHEREAS, rt is necessary to amend Ordinance No 15840 to name Sylvia Glover as chief deputy early voting clerk and to revise the hours for early voting and the list of polling places attached as Exhibit A in order to facilitate a ~omt election with the Fort Worth Independent School District; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS ~~ SECTION 1 The City Council hereby orders that a special election be held on Saturday May 15 2004 at which all qualified voters of City Council Distract 5 may vote for the purpose of electing a councilmember from Distract 5 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term until the regular Crty Council election m May 2005 SECTION 2. Candidates may file an application for a place on the special election ballot commencing March 15 2004 in the City Secretary's Office, located in the Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas. The filing deadline is 5.00 p.m. on Apnl 14 2004 SECTION 3. (a) Robert Parten, Tarrant County Elections Administrator shall serve as the early voting clerk. Mr Parten s official mailing address is. Tarrant County Courthouse 100 West Weatherford Fort Worth, Texas 76196 (b) Acting City Secretary Sylvia Glover shall serve as chief deputy early voting clerk. (c) Applications for ballots by mail shall be mailed to Robert Parten at the address set out in subsection (a). Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 7 2004 SECTION 4. (a) Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted beginning Apri128, 2004 and continuing through May 11 2004 at the following locations in the City of Fort Worth. A voter entitled to vote an early ballot by personal appearance may vote at any of the following locations. 2 (b) Main Earl~Votm Pollen Place County Annex West 600 West Weatherford Street 76196 (c) Branch Early Votin Pollen Pg laces Fort Worth Municipal Building South Lobby 1000 Throckmorton Street 76102 Gnffin Subcourthouse 3212 Miller Avenue 76119 Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty 76112 (d) Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at all of the above locations on the following dates and times. Apri128-30 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. May 3 through 7 (Monday-Fnday) 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. May 8 (Saturday) 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. May 10-11 (Monday Tuesday) 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. SECTION 5. The locations of the polling places for the election are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. The polling places will be open on May 15 2004 from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. Mayor Mike 1Vloncnef/ Mayor of the City of rt orth 3 w ATTEST ~' Sylvia Glover Acting City Secretary AP OVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ~~%G~i~' David Yett, City A o ey ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE. ~ '~ Special City Council Election -May 15, 2004 Exhibit A Precincts at Site District Location 1012, 1099 5 East Handley Elementary School 2617 Mims Street Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1098, 1074 1598, 1560 5 S. S. Dillow Elementary School 4000 Avenue N Fort Worth Texas 76105 1415 5 Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty Street Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1126 1573 1428,1489 1490 5 Bill J Elliott Elementary School 2501 Cooks Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76120 1127 1188 1270 1419 5 Martin Luther King Community Center 5565 Truman Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1132,1477 5 T.A. Sims Elementary School 3500 Crenshaw Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76105 1149,2029 1184 1600 1601 5 W M. Green Elementary School 4612 David Strickland Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1175,3409 1420-0 1444 3590 5 St. John Baptist Church 3324 House Anderson Road Euless, Texas 76040 1211 1152 5 Sunrise McMillian Elementary School 3409 Stalcup Road Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1297 1106 5 A. M. Pate Elementary School 3800 Anglin Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 Revised March 2, 2004 Page 1 of 2 .~, .~; ,~ 1299 5 Glen Park Elementary School 3601 Pecos Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1311 1514-0 5 Handley Middle School 2801 Patino Road Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1346 5 Dunbar 6th Grade Middle School 5100 Willie Street Fort Worth, Texas 76105 3455,3329,3336 1388,3404,3589 1603 5 Fort Worth Fire Station 33 14650 Statler Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76155 Revised March 2, 2004 Page 2 of 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 3/2/2004 Ordinance No 15898 DATE Tuesday March 02 2004 LOG NAME 1205ELEC REFERENCE NO G-14286 SUBJECT Amendment of Ordinance No 15840 Ordering Special Election to be Held on May 15 2004 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Ordinance No 15840 ordering the May 15 2004 special election in order to 1 Name Acting City Secretary Sylvia Glover as Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk in place of Gloria Pearson and 2. Change certain polling places and early voting hours to accommodate a joint election with the Fort Worth Independent School District. DISCUSSION On January 27 2004 the City Council approved Ordinance No 15840 ordering a special election on May 15 2004 for the election of a Council Member in Council District 5 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term held by Council Member Frank Moss until the regular City Council election in May 2005 The ordinance named Gloria Pearson (who was then serving as the City Secretary) as Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk. Ms. Pearson retired effective February 27 2004 and is no longer employed by the City The attached ordinance names Acting City Secretary Sylvia Glover as Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk. The Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) has also ordered that an election be held on May 15 2004 for the election of school board members for single-member districts 1 4 6 7 and 8 and election of a school board president-at-large At the City Council meeting on March 2, 2004 the City Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Tarrant County Elections Administrator to conduct a joint election with the FWISD If the City Council approves the resolution the FWISD and the City will share in election costs. Conducting a joint election will also make voting more convenient by allowing citizens to vote in the City Council and school board elections at a single polling place In order to facilitate the joint election and to provide for voter convenience the FWISD has agreed to move certain polling places to locations used by the City Adoption of the attached amended Exhibit A would result in moving the following polling places for the City Council election fo polling places being used by the FWISD• PRECINCT 1099 1074 1598 FROM Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty Street D McRae Elementary School TO East Handley Elementary School 2617 Mims Street S S Dillow Elementary School Logname 1205ELEC Page 1 of 2 3316 Avenue N 1560 St. John Baptist Church 3324 House Anderson Road 1106 East Berry Branch Library 4300 East Berry Street 1126 First Jefferson Unitarian Church 1959 Sandy Lane 1573 St. John Baptist Church 3324 House Anderson Road 1428 1489 1490 Handley Middle School 2801 Patino Road. 1188 Dunbar High School 5700 Ramey Avenue 1270 1419 Fort Worth Fire Station 24 3101 Forest Avenue 1132, 1477 Charles F Griffin Subcourthouse 3212 Miller Avenue 4000 Avenue N S. S Dillow Elementary School 4000 Avenue N A. M Pate Elementary School 3800 Anglin Drive Bill J Elliott Elementary School 2501 Cooks Lane Bill J Elliott Elementary School 2501 Cooks Lane Bill J Elliott Elementary School 2501 Cooks Lane Martin Luther King Community Center 5565 Truman. Drive Martin Luther King Community Center 5565 Truman brive T A. Sims Elementary School 3500 Crenshaw Avenue The attached ordinance also cancels early voting on Sunday May 9 to make early voting for the City's election more consistent with early voting for the FWISD election All other early voting hours will remain as previously approved The amended ordinance together with amended Exhibit A will be published and posted in accordance with the Texas Election Code FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers Submitted for City Manager's Office bv• Charles Boswell (8511) Originating Department Head Gloria Pearson (6161) Additional Information Contact: Gloria Pearson (6161) Logname 1205ELEC Page 2 of 2