HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12993ORDINANCE NO ~
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT NO 8 BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THAT
DISTRICT, ON SATURDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, A.D 1997, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER FOR THAT
DISTRICT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
SECTION I
That, in compliance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth and in accordance
with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, a runoff election be and the same is
hereby called and ordered for Saturday, May 24, 1997, as authorized by Section 41 001
of the Texas Election Code, as amended, at which election the qualified voters of City
Council District No. 8 may vote for the purpose of electing a Councilmember from said
district.
SECTION II
That the City Secretary of said City shall prepare ballots to be used in said
election, on which ballots shall be printed the names of the runoff candidates.
SECTION III
That the order in which the names of such candidates are to be printed on the
runoff ballot shall be determined by a drawing to be conducted by the City Secretary The
City Secretary shall post in her office a notice of the date, hour and place of the drawing
The notice must remain posted for continuously 24 hours immediately preceding the
scheduled time of the drawing Upon receipt of a candidate's written request,
accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope, the City Secretary shall mail
written notice of the date, hour and place of the drawing to the candidate Each candidate
affected by the drawing is entitled to be present or to have a representative present at the
drawing
SECTION IV
That Robert Parten, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, shall conduct and
shall be the clerk for early voting at said election That Alice Church, City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, will serve as chief deputy early voting clerk. Early voting shall be
conducted by two methods
A. Voting by personal appearance, and
B Voting by mail
Early voting shall be by use of an electronic voting system as prescribed by
paragraph VII hereof
SECTION V
Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted beginning on May 12,
1997, and shall continue through May 20, 1997 Such early voting shall be conducted at
the following locations at the following times
Location
Fort Worth Municipal Building
South Lobby
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Southside Community Center
959 East Rosedale
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
County Annex West (Muller Building)
600 West Weatherford
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Worth Heights Community Center
3551 New York Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Time
800a.m to5.OOpm
8.OOa.m to500pm
800a.m to500pm
8.00 a. m to 5.00 p m
In addition to the above, early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at all of
the above locations from 7.00 a.m to 7.00 p m on Saturday, May 17, Monday, May 19,
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and Tuesday, May 20, 1997, and from 11.00 a.m to 4 00 p m on Sunday, May 18, 1997
SECTION VI
The Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created to process early voting results,
and Jeanne Lyons is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge The Presiding Judge shall
appoint at least two other members to such Board
SECTION VII
A. An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas
Election Code, as amended, shall be used for voting at the regular polling places at said
election and for counting the ballots and the tabulation of the results. The conduct of the
election and the use of the electronic voting system shall be in accordance with the Texas
Election Code, as amended.
B The Office of the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, Tarrant County
Courthouse, 100 Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby established as the Central
Counting Station for the ballots cast in said election
C Robert Parten, having knowledge and experience in the conduct of
elections with the electronic voting system for which the Central Counting Station is
established, and being a registered voter of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby appointed as
the Manager of the Central Counting Station The Manager shall be in charge of overall
administration of the Central Counting Station and the general supervision of the
personnel working at said Station
D Linda Funkhouser and Gayle Hamilton, being trained in the operation of the
automatic tabulating equipment installed at the Central Counting Station, are hereby
appointed Tabulation Supervisors The Tabulation Supervisors shall be in charge of the
operation of the automatic tabulating equipment.
E The appointment of Lynda Schafer, as Assistant to the Tabulation
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Supervisors is hereby approved She shall assist the Tabulation Supervisors in the
operation of the automatic tabulating equipment as directed by the Tabulation
Supervisors
F Robert Parten is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Central
Counting Station He shall maintain order at the Central Counting Station and shall have
such authority as may be prescribed by the Texas Election Code, as amended.
SECTION VIII
That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare and issue ballots
for electronic voting and to mark same "Official Ballot." Said ballots shall be printed in
English and in Spanish for use in said runoff election
SECTION IX.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall furnish election officials said
ballots and voting equipment, 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
SECTION X.
That the polls shall be kept open from seven o'clock A.M until seven o'clock P M ,
on May 24, 1997, and that due return shall be made to the City Council showing the
number of votes cast for each candidate for membership on the City Council.
SECTION XI
That the 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, but that, in the event of a tie, the
candidates for that office shall cast lots to determine the winner The casting of such lots
shall be supervised by the Mayor
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SECTION XII
That the singlemember district in which the runoff election will be conducted
(described and defined with particularity in Ordinances No 7323, as amended) and the
precincts therein are set out with particularity on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a
part hereof
SECTION XIII
Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District 8 shall be eligible to
vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No 8
SECTION XIV
That the location of the polling places for the runoff election of City Councilmember
for District No 8, except insofar as they may be changed by the City Council, are set forth
on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof
SECTION XV
That the City Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge and an Alternate Presiding
Judge for each precinct or portion thereof within City Council singlemember District No 8
Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than eight qualified
election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election, provided that, if the
Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one
of such clerks
SECTION XVI
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, insofar as same
may be applicable
SECTION XVII
This ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and ordinance calling
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and ordering said runoff election
SECTION XVIII
That insofar as permitted by the time limitations prescribed by the City Charter and
the Texas Election Code, notice of said election shall be given by' (1) publishing a copy of
this ordinance, in English and in Spanish, at least once, as soon as practicable after the
canvassing of the votes from the first election, in a newspaper published in said City; and
(2) within the time limitations permitted by the City Charter and the Texas Election Code,
posting a copy of this ordinance, in English and in Spanish,. on the City's bulletin board
used for posting notices of the meetings of the Fort Worth City Council
SECTION XIX.
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 and
ordinance shall only be cumulative of and in addition to the statutory notice of said
election as herein provided, and that any omission or irregularity in the posting and
publication of this notice, proclamation and ordinance, or in the signing of same, and any
noncompliance with the Texas Election Code due to conflicting City Charter provisions or
other conflicting provisions within the Texas Election Code, shall not in any way affect or
invalidate such election
SECTION XX.
That in all respects, and insofar as time requirements of the City Charter and the
Texas Election Code permit, said election sha11 be conducted in accordance with the
Texas Election Code, as amended
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SECTION XXI
That 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 XXII
That this ordinance, election order, proclamation and notice shall take effect and
be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained
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Mayor of the City of Fort Worth
Alice Church, City_.Sec~e4tary
of the City~cf~Fort,VO~orth, Texas
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A~ROVED AS(TQ FO M A LEGALITY
City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this, the 6th day of May, 1997, at a regular, public
meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
I, Alice Church, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No /~ 9~3, duly
presented and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular
session held on the 6th day of May, A.D 1997, as same is of record in the minutes of
said City Council
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Fort Worth, this
day of _, A.D 1997
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