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RESOLUTION NO. 85-2
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID
CITY ON THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1985, A.D., FOR THE ELECTION OF FOUR
(4) CITY COUNCIL PERSONS OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, SETTING THE TIME,
PLACE AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, ESTABLISHING A DEADLINE FOR
CANDIDATES TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ALTERNATES,
PROVIDING FOR THE TIME MANNER FOR VOTING ABSENTEE, BOTH IN PERSON
AND BY MAIL, DESIGNATING WHO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH
ELECTION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OTHERWISE INCIDENT TO SUCH
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills in
Article V, "City Council," Section 3, "Date of Election," provides that the
regular municipal election of the City of North Richland Hills shall be held
on the first Saturday of April of each calendar year, and the same shall be
conducted and the results canvassed and announced by the election authorities
prescribed by the general election laws of the State of Texas, and said
general laws shall control in all Municipal elections except as otherwise
herein provided; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills in
Article V, "City Council," Section 4, "Hours of Election," provides that the
polls shall open at said election from seven o'clock a.m. until seven o'clock
p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas, has, on its own motion, called said election and fix the date thereof
and other provisions necessary in calling said election in accordance with
said Charter and the laws of the State of Texas, providing for and governing
such election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the City Council of
North Richland Hills, County of Texas, that said City election be called as
aforesaid for the election of four (4) Council persons for said City as
provided by said Charter and as prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas;
Section 1. That said election be held on the 6th day of April,
1985, A.D., as provided by the City Charter of said City, between the hours of
seven o'clock a.m. and seven o'clock p.m.
Section 2. Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing with
the Mayor, in the office of the City Secretary, between the hours of eight
a.m. and five p.m., on or before March 6, 1985.
Section 3. The City shall be considered one precinct for the
purpose of this election and the eleven (11) voting precincts in said City, as
recognized on January 1, 1985, shall all vote at the City Hall. The voting
precincts within the City are:
Precincts 3072, 3209, 3063, 3049, 3177, 3041, 3214, 3191, 3215,
3140, 3289, - City Hall Council Chambers
Section 4. That the following named persons shall serve as Judges
and Alternate Judges at the respective voting places:
City Hall -
Garland E. Holt
Robert Bartley
Judge
Alternate Judge
If the regularly appointed Presiding Judge is unable to serve at the election,
the Alternate Presiding Judge therefore shall serve as Presiding Judge. Such
Election Judges shall choose such other election officers as the Judges may
deem proper.
Section 5.
a. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall commence March 18,
1985, at 8:00 a.m., and shall continue through April 2, 1985. Such absentee
voting shall take place in the office of the City Secretary in the City Hall,
by paper ballot. (Room 124 shall be considered an extention of the City
Secretary's office for absentee voting)
b.
marked ballot
no later than
Office before
Absentee voting by mail shall commence on March 18,
must be mailed to the City Secretary in an envelope
midnight April 2, 1985, and must be received in the
10:00 a.m. on April 6, 1985.
1985. The
postmarked
Secretary's
Section 6. All qualified voters residing within the corporate
limits of the City of North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, State of Texas,
shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 7. 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 on April 6, 1985, and voting machines
are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of North
Richland Hills this 28th day of January , 1985.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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C· Y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney