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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11261• • ORDINANCE N0. ~-~~~'~ AN ORDINANCE ORDERING ELECTIONS BY THE QUALI- FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON SATURDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, A.D. 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH. 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, elections be and the same are hereby called and ordered for Saturday, May 1, 1993, as authorized by Section 41.001 of the Texas Election Code, as amended, at which elections all qualified voters may vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and eight (8) Councilmembers from their respective dis- tricts. SECTION II. That the City Secretary of said City shall prepare ballots to be used in voting machines in said elections, on which ballots shall be printed the names of the candidates for the at-large position of Mayor and the names of the candidates from the respec- tive singlemember districts for the position of Councilmember. The places of the different candidates shall be designated on the official ballot as Mayor and Member of Council, Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively. City Council singlemember dis- tricts are described and defined in City Ordinance No. 7323, as amended by City Ordinance Nos . 7392, 7441, 7869, 7963, 8;Or9f~A~2~~y0RD CITY SECRETARY fT. WORTH, TEX. • • 8682, 8712, 8719, 8909, 9304, 9548, 9618, 9804, 10257, 10532, 10796, 11158 and 11242. SECTION III. That no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of Mayor or as a candidate for membership on the City Council unless such person has filed his or her sworn application, as required by the laws of Texas, with .the City Secretary not later than 5:00 P.M. of the 45th day before election day. There must also appear on the face of said applica- tion the singlemember district wherein said candidate resides and from which district said candidate is seeking election, except that, with respect to candidates for the office of Mayor, the election shall be at-large. That no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of Mayor unless such person is a qualified resident elector of the City of Fort Worth and shall have resided continuously within the State for at least twelve (12) months and continuously within the City for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot, which date is March 17, 1993. That no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as a candidate for membership on the City Council unless such person is a qualified elector of the City and shall have resided continuously within the State for at least twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot, which date is March 17, 1993, and -2- OFfICIAI RECORD 1 CfiY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TES(. • • continuously within the district from which he seeks election for a period of at least six (6) months immediately preceding the date of the election, which date is May 1, 1993. In determining whether a person has complied with the durational residency requirements established by and referred to in this ordinance and in the City Charter for the office of Mayor or City Councilmember, the provisions of Sections 141.001, 141.003 and 141.004 of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and Chapter IV, Section 3 of the City Charter, shall apply. SECTION IV. That it shall further appear to the said City Secretary, before said candidate's name is entered on said ballot, that he or she has filed an affidavit of loyalty with the City Secretary, as required by Article 141.031 of the Texas Election Code, as amended. SECTION V. That, in the event that there are two or more candidates for the office of Mayor or two or more candidates from the same singlemember district for membership on the City Council, 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. The City Secretary shall post in her office a notice of the date, hour and place of the drawing. The notice must remain posted continuously for 72 hours immediately preceding the scheduled time of the drawing, except that for a run-off election, or an election held to resolve a tie vote, the notice -3- OfFlCiA~ R~CORO CITY S~CRTTARY fT. WORTR, TAX. • • must remain posted for 24 hours immediately preceding the sched- uled 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 VI. That Alice Church, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, shall conduct and shall be the clerk for early voting at said elections. That Robert Parten, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 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. An electronic voting system, as defined by Chapter 121 of the Texas Election Code, as amended, shall be used for early voting. SECTION VII. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted beginning April 12, 1993, and continuing through April 27, 1993. Such early voting shall be conducted at the following locations at the following times: Time Fort Worth Municipal Building South Lobby 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m ---_____ -4- ~ffICIAi RECORD Clt'Y S~CR~1'ARY fT. WORI'N, i. Worth Heights Multipurpose Center 3551 New York Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76110 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Southside Multipurpose Center 959 East Rosedale Fort Worth, Texas 76104 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Como Multipurpose Center 4900 Horne Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library 1300 N.E. 35th Street Fort Worth, Texas 76106 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Poly Subcourthouse 3206 Miller Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76119 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Southwest Subcourthouse 3892 Altamesa Boulevard Fort Worth, 'Texas 76133 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. County Annex West 600 West Weatherford Fort Worth, Texas 76196 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Southwest Regional Library 4001 Library Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76109 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Handley-Meadowbrook Recreation Center 5651 East Lancaster Fort Worth, Texas 76112 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Log Cabin Village (Harry A. Foster Cabin) 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76109 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, April 24; Monday, April 26; and Tuesday, April 27; and from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 1993. -5- ~F~~~~~ ~~~~~0 can s~c~~rA~Y '~ Ft. waR~~, ~~c. SECTION VIII. The Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created to process early voting results, and ~eam~eLyo-ri=s-~~'=~ is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint at least two other members to such Board. SECTION IX. 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 elections and for counting the ballots and the tabulation of the results. The conduct of the elections 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 elections. 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 regis- tered 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. Wendy Tyler, being trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment installed at the Central Counting -6- ~~F C L REGORD CITY S~GRTTARY FT. WORTH, T~(. • Station, is hereby appointed Tabulation Supervisor. The Tabulation Supervisor shall be in charge of the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment. E. The appointments of Lynda Schafer, Donna Calton and Linda Funkhouser as Assistants to the Tabulation Supervisor are hereby approved. They shall assist the Tabulation Supervisor in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment as directed by the Tabulation Supervisor. F. Patricia Benavides is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station. She 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 X. 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 elections. SECTION XI. 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 accor- dance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, and the laws of the State of Texas, insofar as same are applicable. SECTION XII. That the polls shall be kept open from seven o'clock A.M. until seven o'clock P.M., on May 1, 1993, and that due return -~- Ot~CiAl, RECORD car s~t~aR~ ';; ~'. WOR~'H, ~~, • • shall be made to the City Council showing the number of votes cast for each candidate for the office of Mayor and for membership on the City Council. SECTION XIII. That 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; but that, in the event of a tie or in the event that no candidate receives a majority of all the votes cast for the office sought, the Mayor, on the first day after the comple- tion 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 May 29, 1993, to fill that place, at which second election the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for any such office or offices, as the case may be, in the first election, at which no one was elected by receiving a majority of all the votes cast for all candidates for such office or offices, shall again be voted for. SECTION XIV. That the singlemember districts (described and defined with particularity in City Ordinance No. 7323, as amended by City Ordinance Nos. 7392, 7441, 7869, 7963, 8047, 8261, 8682, 8712, 8719, 8909, 9304, 9548, 9618, 9804, 10257, 10532, 10796, 11158 and 11242, and the precincts therein, are set out with particularity on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereto. -s- Of EICIAL RECORD CItY SECRETARY ET. WORTy, TEX. U SECTION XV. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 2 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 2. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 3 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 3. Only quali- fied electors residing within the boundary of District No. 4 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 4. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 5 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 5. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 6 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 6. Only quali- fied electors residing within the boundary of District No. 7 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 7. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 8 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 8. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of District No. 9 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 9. No qualified elector of the City shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth from other than the district of residency of such elector. All qualified electors of the City shall be eligible to vote for candidates for the office of Mayor. OFFlCIAL RECORD -s- C11Y SECRETARY FT. WORiH, TfX. • SECTION XVI. • That the location of the polling places for the election of Mayor and City Councilmembers, 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 XVII. That the City Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge and an Alternate Presiding Judge for each precinct or portion thereof within the City Council Singlemember Districts. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than eight qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said elections, provided that, if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. SECTION XVIII. That said elections 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, and all duly qualified resident electors of each respective single- member district shall be allowed to vote in the mayoralty election on candidates for the office of Mayor. Each and every candidate for Mayor or Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall be a qualified elector of the City. SECTION XIX. This ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and ordinance calling and ordering said election '~"-- OFFICIAL RECORD - l o - CITY SECRETARY fT. WORTN, TEX, SECTION XX. That notice of said elections shall be given by: (1) pub- lishing a copy of this ordinance, in English and in Spanish, at least once, not earlier than the 30th day or later than the 10th day before election day, in a newspaper published in said City; and (2) not later than the 21st day before election day, 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 XXI. That the way and manner of holding said elections, 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 elections 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 elections as herein provided; and that any omission or irregularity in this notice or in the publication or posting of this notice, proclamation and ordinance, or in the signing of same, shall not in any way affect or invalidate such elections. SECTION XXII. That in all respects, said elections shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code, as amended, and the City Charter of the City of Fort Worth. -11- OFflClAL RECORD ~~ sECR~rARY FE. WOR!'H, SEX • SECTION XXIII. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was adopted and said elections were called was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Article 6252-17, as amended. SECTION XXIV. 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. Kay Gran er Mayor of the City of Fort Worth ATTEST: LG~i~B../ /~Z-C.~.t~v1 City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth, Texas Date: ADOPTED: pZ'r.J 9~ EFFECTIVE : ~' ~-' a -12- OffICIAL RECO~°D CITY SECRETARY ET. WORTS, TEX. • • PASSED AND ADOPTED this, the 23rd day of February, 1993, 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 . oZi duly presented and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular session held on the 23rd day of February, A.D. 1993, 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, Texas, this, the oL~ day of , A.D. 1993. -13- G~~ C~ City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRTTARY ~~ FT. WORTH, TES. FORT WORTH PRECINCTS BY SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 1993 District Voting Precincts 1) All Precincts - At Large 2) 1376, 1473, 3192*, 3363*, 3372*, 3491*, 4017, 4044*, 4048, 4050, 4051, 4067, 4068, 4087, 4092, 4093, 4109, 4110, 4122, 4123, 4124, 4231, 4434, 4452, 4494, 4499*, 4500, 4503 and 411* and 413* in Dento n Coun ty. 3) 1009*, 1111* , 1117, 1133, 1165, 11 86*, 1241, 1273, 1296, 1377, 1397, 1431-0, 1472, 1478, 4020, 4070, 4071, 4118, 4129, 4130, 4135, 4136, 4163, 4179, 4203, 4230, 4239-0 , 4342 , 4343, 4498 4) 1012, 1066, 1082, 1146, 1151, 1170, 1185, 1198, 1236, 1278, 1279, 1430-0, 1460, 1461-0, 1479, 3126, 3197, 3199*, 3227 , 3234*, 3261*, 3277, 33 74, 3 419-0, 4101, 4162, 4250, 4469-0 5) 1074, 1098, 1099, 1106, 1127, 1132, 1149, 1152, 1184, 1188, 1211, 1270, 1297, 1299, 1311, 1312, 1346, 1415, 1477, 2420- 0*, 3175, 3388, 3409, 3428, 3455, 3456, 3489*, 3490 6) 1004, 1014, 1022, 1105, 1119, 1142, 1150, 1167, 1189*, 1207, 1238, 1251*, 1257, 1264, 1265, 1271, 1292, 1294, 1300, 1347*, 1348*, 1349-0*, 1378*, 1440, 1446*, 4245, 4502 7) 1120, 1274, 1341, 1480*, 4016, 40 53*, 4064, 4065*, 4069*, 4086, 4091*, 4094, 4113, 4116, 4125, 4137, 4178, 4204, 4232*, 4242*, 4243, 4252, 425 5*, 4 272*, 4276*, 4284, 4285* , 4338, 4344, 4345, 436 9*, 4 373*, 4375*, 4429, 4451-0 , 4497 8) 1005, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1019, 1024*, 1034*, 1054, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1061, 1073, 1075, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1083, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1104, 1154, 1237 -0, 1 244*, 1291, 1462, 1463, 1474, 1475, 1476, 1482, 2262*, 4006, 4288, 4492, 4495, 4505 9) 1001, 1002, 1015, 1062, 1076, 1081, 1085, 1095, 1108, 1134, 1298, 1351-0, 1370-0, 1398, 1481, 1483, 4057, 4060, 4077, 4084, 4096, 4097, 4107, 4155, 4182, 4195, 4201, 4233, 4253, 4256, 4403, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4458-0, 4493, 4496, 4501, 4504, 4506 -0- No Population *Split precincts Exhibit "A" OFFICIAL RFC~R~ CITY SFCR~F~ARY FT. woR ~ ~, ~~~® Over) Pale 1 r~ U ~~ u Split with unincorporated territory or other municipalities: 1009, 1024, 1034, 1111, 1186, 1189, 1237-0, 1244, 1251, 1347, 1348, 1349-0, 1378, 1446, 1480, 2420-0, 2262, 3192, 3199, 3234, 3261, 3363, 3372, 3489, 3491, 4044, 4053, 4065, 4069, 4091, 4232, 4242, 4255, 4272, 4276, 4285, 4369, 4373, 4375, 4429, 4451-0, 4499, and 411 & 413 in Denton County. DISTRICT CIIRRENT REPRESENTATIVE 1 Kay Granger (At Large) 2 Carlos Puente 3 Chuck Silcox 4 Morris Matson 5 Eugene McCray 6 Jewel Woods 7 Bill Meadows 8 Virginia Nell Webber 9 David Chappell Exr.ibit "A" Pale 2 OFFlC1AL RC€R 0 D C11Y SFC~F~~RY '~ ~C'~`Rp ~'f~~ a