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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1985-002 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. ~&J~ Mayor ATTEST: ~Ú4/~~ C· Y Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ¿~ .~~. J City Attorney