HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-005 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2019 TO ELECT PERSONS TO THE OFFICE
OF CITY COUNCIL PLACES 1, 3, 5, AND 7 FOR A TERM OF TWO
YEARS; ESTABLISHING ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATIONS,
CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, EARLY VOTING, RUNOFF ELECTION,
METHOD OF VOTING, AND PUBLICATION AND POSTING
REQUIREMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING JOINT ELECTION
AGREEMENTS AND SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("City") is a home rule city acting
under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5
of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government code; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills Charter provides that city elections shall be
held in accordance with laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election Code establishes the first Saturday
in May as a uniform election date for the purposes of conducting a General
Election; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.004(b) of the Texas Election Code provides that the governing
body of a municipality shall be the authority to order a General Election for
the purposes of electing members to the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into joint election agreements and contracts for election
services with Tarrant County pursuant to Texas Election Code ("Code)
Sections 31.092 and 271.002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. That the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated into and made a part of this Resolution.
Section 2. General Election Called. An election is hereby called to elect persons to
City Council Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 to serve from May 2019 until May of 2021,
or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The election shall
be held on May 4, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
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PRECINCT VOTING LOCATION
Precinct One (includes County voting precincts Library (Community Room)
3041, 3177, 3214, 3324, 3333, 3364, 3575, 3664, 9015 Grand Avenue
& 3665) North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts Dan Echols Center
3140, 3215, 3289, 3326, 4620 &4629) 6801 Glenview Drive
North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts Former Bursey Road Senior Center
3049, 3063, 3177, 3209, 3367, 3387, 3447, 3507, 7301 Bursey Road, North Richland Hills,
3527, & 3584) TX 76182
Section 3. Application for Place on Ballot. Qualified persons may file as candidates
by filing with the City Secretary, or her designee, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning January 16, 2019,
and ending February 15, 2019. Each application for a place on the ballot
shall be accompanied by either a filing fee of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00)
Dollars payable to the City, or in lieu of the filing fee, a petition seeking the
candidate's name to be placed on the ballot. Such petition must be signed
by at least one hundred fifty (150) qualified voters of the City.
Section 4. Joint Election Agreements Approved. The Mayor is authorized to enter
into joint election agreements and other contracts as necessary for election
services with Tarrant County conducted under the authority of Chapter 271
of the Election Code (the "Agreements"). The election shall be conducted
pursuant to the election laws of the State of Texas.
Section 5. Early Voting.
a. Early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal
appearance will be held jointly with other political subdivisions in Tarrant
County beginning on April 22, 2019 and will continue through April 30,
2019 at the locations established by Tarrant County on the dates and
times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County:
April 22 —April 26 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
April 27 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 28 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
April 29 —April 30 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The main early voting location shall be located at:
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Tarrant County Elections Center
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
North Richland Hills early voting locations also include:
Dan Echols Center North Richland Hills Library
6801 Glenview Drive 9015 Grand Avenue
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 North Richland Hills, TX 76180
b. Early voting by mail. Tarrant County Chief Elections Administrator, or
his designee, is hereby designated as Early Voting Clerk for the general
election. The Tarrant County Chief Elections Administrator may appoint
other deputy early voting clerks as necessary. Applications for early
voting by mail may be delivered to the Chief Elections Administrator at
the following address: Early Voting Clerk, 2700 Premier Street, Fort
Worth, Texas 76111, beginning January 1, but not later than April 23,
2019 if delivered by mail. Early voting by mail ballots shall be mailed to
the Chief Elections Administrator at the same address.
All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said
election and, on the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the
polling place designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside.
c. Early voting by Ballot Board. Early voting, both by personal
appearance and by mail, shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot
Board, which is hereby created. The Presiding Election Judge and
Alternate Presiding Election Judge, as set forth in the Agreements, shall
serve as the presiding officer and alternate presiding officers,
respectively, of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The other election officers
serving at the election shall serve as the other members of the Early
Voting Ballot Board.
Section 6. Runoff Election. In accordance with Section 2.025 of the Texas Election
Code, in the event no candidate receives a majority of votes for an office,
there shall be a runoff election held on June 8, 2019. The polling place on
Election Day for the runoff election shall be at the same polling places as
those of the original election, and the hours of voting shall be between 7:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Early voting by personal appearance shall be held at
the same locations set out in Section 4 on the dates and times as follows or
as may be amended by Tarrant County:
May 27, 2018 Holiday— Closed
May 28 — May 31 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
June 1 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
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June 2 11:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m.
June 3-4 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Section 7. Method of Voting. Early voting by personal appearance shall be
conducted exclusively on Tarrant County's eSlate electronic voting system.
On Election Day, Tarrant County voters shall have a choice between voting
on the eSlate electronic voting system or by a paper ballot that is scanned
at the polling place using Tarrant County's eScan voting system. All
expenditures necessary for the conduct of the election, the purchase of
materials therefore, and the employment of all election officials are hereby
authorized, and shall be conducted in accordance with the Agreements and
the Code.
Section 8. Governing Law and Qualified Voters. The election shall be held in
accordance with the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Code, and
all resident qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the election.
Section 9. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election. Notice of the election
shall be given as required by Chapter 4 of the Code.
Section 10. Necessary Actions. The Mayor is authorized to execute a joint election
agreement and contract for election services with Tarrant County whereby
Tarrant County will provide all material, supplies and personnel to hold the
election contemplated hereby, including any runoff election which may be
required, and will be responsible for coordinating, supervising and
administering the joint election. This resolution shall be construed with any
action of the governing bodies of other Tarrant County political subdivisions
providing for the conduct of a joint election as herein contemplated. The
Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in consultation with the City
Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code in carrying out and
conducting the election, whether or not expressly authorized herein.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 28th day of January, 2019.
CITY 2 �►R RI, HLAND HILLS
By:
Oscar "Irvino, 'lyor
ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson, City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
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