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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2001-044 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-044 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that: 1. An election is hereby called for November 6,2001 for the purpose of voting for approval or disapproval of two City Charter amendments. The location of the polling places for this election are designated pursuant to Section 271.003 of the election Code and the Council finds that the following locations can most adequately and conveniently serve the voters in this election and that these locations will facilitate the orderly conduct of the election. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PRECINCT VOTING LOCATION Precinct One (includes County voting precincts 3214, 3324, 3333, 3041, 3364, 3350 & 3366) City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820 Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts 3215,3140,3325,3326,3289,3424,&3425) Dan Echols Senior Adult Center (City Hall Annex), 6801 Glenview Drive Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts 3209,3063,3049,3177,3367,3507,&3527) 2. Bursey Road Senior Adult Center 7301 Bursey Road The Election Officials shall be appointed by the election supervisor of Tarrant County. 3. Early voting will be held on weekdays beginning on October 22, 2001 at 8:00 a.m. and ending November 2, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. Such early voting shall take place in the office of the City Secretary in the North Richland Hills City Hall (the Pre-Council Room and City Council Chambers shall be considered an extension of the City Secretary's office for early voting purposes) at 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas. The City Secretary or her designee, shall be responsible for conducting early voting, both in persona and by mail and has the authority to contract with Tarrant County for early voting services and other miscellaneous voting services. Resolution No. 2001-044 Page 1 of 4 4. In accordance with the Texas Election Code, the Presiding Judge at City Hall and at least two (2) election clerks shall also serve as the Early Voting Ballot Board to count the ballots received in Early Voting by personal appearance and Early Voting by mail. 5. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote in said election, and the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the polling place designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside. 6. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is directed to procure voting machines, if available, for the election of November 6, 2001 and voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election. 7. The propositions to be voted upon shall be as follows: Proposition 1. Should Section one (1) of Article V of the City Charter be amended to read as follows: "Section 1. CITY OFFICIALS. "The municipal government of the City shall consist of a City Council composed of a Mayor and seven (7) Councilpersons. Said Mayor and Council shall be elected from the City at large by the qualified voters of the City. The pay of the Mayor and City Council shall be limited to fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting attended, plus any actual expenses supported in writing which shall have been presented to the City Council and received approval. A meeting shall be any meeting where a full council is called to attend. It shall not include committee meetings." Proposition 2. amended as follows: Should Section three (3) of Article V of the City Charter be "Section 3. DATE OF ELECTION; CANDIDATES TO RUN FOR PLACES; PLACES DESIGNATED. "The regular municipal elections of the City of North Richland Hills shall be held on the first Saturday of May of each year, and the same shall be conducted and the Results Resolution No, 2001-044 Page 2 of 4 canvassed and announced by the election authorities prescribed by the Election Code of the State of Texas, and said Code shall control in all municipal elections except as otherwise herein provided. "The terms of the office of Mayor and Places 2 and 4 shall remain two year terms of office until May 2004. Thereafter, the Mayor and Places 2 and 4 shall become three year terms. Beginning in May, 2002, Place 6 shall become a three year term. Beginning in May 2003, Places 1, 3 and 5 shall become three year terms and Place 7 shall be elected for a two year term. Beginning in May, 2005, Place 7 shall become a three year term." 8. The form of the ballot shall be: "Proposed Charter Amendment One (Proposicion Uno) "Shall Section 1 of Article V be amended to provide limiting pay for the Mayor and Council to $50.00 per meeting and defining the term "meeting." "YES (SI) ................ 0 NO (NO) ............... 0" "Proposed Charter Amendment Two (Proposicion dos) "Shall Section 3 of Article V be amended to provide for three (3) year terms for Council and Mayor. (Se enmendara la Seccion 3 de Articlo V para estaplar que el periodo para el Concilio et al decalde se de tres (3) anos). "YES (SI) ................0 NO (NO) ...............0" 9. Both propositions shall be printed in both Spanish and English on the ballot. The City Secretary is given the authority to procure, amend and supplement the translation to provide full and clear meaning. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of August 2001. Resolution No. 2001-044 Page 3 of 4 3 .'.,,', C~~'~~¡.AA,;.: ""', ' , ""d...~~~,(H' d":,,. ,:AÞ}O i ~. A TT~T{jù " ,~¡ f? .",,:! ",,' , 1I, iF",,: ~'~,.--".",.",' ..n~};'" Of J' ", , , ì. I. , 'dJ:/V«~ Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED: I' \'1 \, 'l~;~Ì/I!, "~C';:-'."k-- Charles Scoma, MFyor APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: j , / c //" / l_/ / .' / ,-,>",,> ~/ I r'~--- -'" l .~ ,'__ Rex McEntire, City Afforney/ Resolution No, 2001,044 Page 4 of 4 , RESOLUTION NO. 2001-044 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that: 1. An election is hereby called for November 6,2001 for the purpose of voting for approval or disapproval of two City Charter amendments. The location of the polling places for this election are designated pursuant to Section 271.003 of the election Code and the Council finds that the following locations can most adequately and conveniently serve the voters in this election and that these locations will facilitate the orderly conduct of the election. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PRECINCT VOTING LOCATION Precinct One (includes County voting precincts 3214,3324, 3333, 3041,3364,3350 & 3366) City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820 Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts 3215,3140,3325,3326,3289,3424,&3425) Dan Echols Senior Adult Center (City Hall Annex), 6801 Glenview Drive Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts 3209,3063,3049,3177,3367,3507,&3527) 2. Bursey Road Senior Adult Center 7301 Bursey Road The Election Officials shall be appointed by the election supervisor of Tarrant County. 3. Early voting will be held on weekdays beginning on October 22,2001 at 8:00 a.m. and ending November 2,2001 at 5:00 p.m. Such early voting shall take place in the office of the City Secretary in the North Richland Hills City Hall (the Pre-Council Room and City Council Chambers shall be considered an extension of the City Secretary's office for early voting purposes) at 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas. The City Secretary or her designee, shall be responsible for conducting early voting, both in persona and by mail and has the authority to contract with Tarrant County for early voting services and other miscellaneous voting services. Resolution No, 2001-044 Page 1 of 4 4. In accordance with the Texas Election Code, the Presiding Judge at City Hall and at least two (2) election clerks shall also serve as the Early Voting Ballot Board to count the ballots received in Early Voting by personal appearance and Early Voting by mail. 5. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote in said election, and the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the polling place designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside. 6. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is directed to procure voting machines, if available, for the election of November 6, 2001, and voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election. 7. The propositions to be voted upon shall be as follows: Proposition 1. Should Section one (1) of Article V of the City Charter be amended to read as follows: "Section 1. CITY OFFICIALS. "The municipal government of the City shall consist of a City Council composed of a Mayor and seven (7) Councilpersons. Said Mayor and Council shall be elected from the City at large by the qualified voters of the City. The pay of the Mayor and City Council shall be limited to fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting attended, plus any actual expenses supported in writing which shall have been presented to the City Council and received approval. A meeting shall be any meeting where a full council is called to attend. It shall not include committee meetings." Proposition 2. amended as follows: Should Section three (3) of Article V of the City Charter be "Section 3. DATE OF ELECTION; CANDIDATES TO RUN FOR PLACES; PLACES DESIGNATED. "The regular municipal elections of the City of North Richland Hills shall be held on the first Saturday of May of each year, and the same shall be conducted and the Results Resolution No. 2001-044 Page 2 of 4 canvassed and announced by the election authorities prescribed by the Election Code of the State of Texas, and said Code shall control in all municipal elections except as otherwise herein provided. 'The terms of the office of Mayor and Places 2 and 4 shall remain two year terms of office until May 2004. Thereafter, the Mayor and Places 2 and 4 shall become three year terms. Beginning in May, 2002, Place 6 shall become a three year term. Beginning in May 2003, Places 1, 3 and 5 shall become three year terms and Place 7 shall be elected for a two year term. Beginning in May, 2005, Place 7 shall become a three year term." 8. The form of the ballot shall be: "Proposed Charter Amendment One (Proposicion Uno) "Shall Section 1 of Article V be amended to provide limiting pay for the Mayor and Council to $50.00 per meeting and defining 1the term "meeting." "YES (SI) ................ 0 NO (NO) ............... 0" "Proposed Charter Amendment Two (Proposicion dos) "Shall Section 3 of Article V be amended to provide for three (3) year terms for Council and Mayor. (Se enmendara la Seccion 3 de Articlo V para estaplar que el periodo para el Concilio et al decalde se de tres (3) anos). "YES (SI) ................ 0 NO (NO) ............... 0" 9. Both propositions shall be printed in both Spanish and English on the ballot. The City Secretary is given the authority to procure, amend and supplement the translation to provide full and clear meaning. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of August 2001. Resolution No. 2001-044 Page 3 of 4 3 APPROVED: "(~~'~~t\;' "'",'," / :i¿~- ~ì' 4\, ,.~o m\ ~~, A rrêší-µu Ì' .,'. ~. ." -=I) ,'\- I (( r" ':P-\ -}' ~'. ,¡,., ".', &~6(~n~ Patricia Hutson, City Secretary ", /,' ,ì /11 j . / // , -j( ~ t ~':'-i--~:' "'---- ·~,....~/fk_ .. <. Charles Scoma, Mayor I APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: c / /:/ /'" ., _ "', \.../ L-- Rex McEntire, City Aftorney/ Resolution No. 2001-044 Page 4 of 4