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2000-049F City of Southlake, Texas RESOLUTION NO. 00-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, CALLING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 2000, FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, an election was held on Saturday, May 6, 2000 to elect officers to fill offices on the governing body of the City of Southlake; and, WHEREAS, the city charter and Section 11 of Article 11 of the Texas Constitution require that a candidate must receive the majority of all votes cast in order to be elected to office; and, WHEREAS, no candidate received the votes necessary to be elected to the office of Councilmember Place 2. WHEREAS, Section 2.025 of the Election Code (the "Code") requires that the runoff election be held not earlier than the twentieth or later than the thirtieth day after the date the final canvas of the main election is completed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Runoff Election Called: A runoff election shall be held in the City of Southlake, Texas, on Saturday, June 3, 2000 at which the officer of Councilmember Place 2 shall be elected. Section 2. Candidates: The candidates for the runoff election shall be the candidates who received the highest and second highest number of votes for the office of Councilmember Place 2 in the main election held on May 6, 2000, in accordance with Section 2.023 of the Code. The Mayor shall certify in writing the candidates eligible for placement on the runoff election ballot and shall deliver the certification to the City Secretary. Section 3. Terms: The candidate receiving the majority of votes for the office of Councilmember Place 2 shall serve the three (3) year term ending May, 2003. Section 4. Polling Places: The polling place for the runoff election shall be Johnson Elementary School, 1301 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas, 76092. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day, in accordance with and pursuant to the requirements of the Code. r City of Southlake, Texas Resolution No. 00-49 Page two Section 5. Appointment of Election Judge and Alternate Election Judge: The following named individuals are hereby appointed to serve as Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge, respectively, at the election: Presiding Judge: Karen Cienki Alternate Judge: Laura Miklosko Section 6. Publication and Posting of Notice of Runoff Election: Notice of the election shall be published twice in the newspaper no later than May 19, 2000 in accordance with the provisions of the Code. Additionally, notice shall be posted no later than May 19, 2000 in the regular place for posting notice of meetings of the city council of the city, and shall remain posted continuously through election day, June 3, 2000. Section 7. Early Voting: a. Early Voting by personal appearance shall be conducted between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on each day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or an official State Holiday, beginning on May 22, 2000, which is the earliest practicable date, and continuing through May 30, 2000. b. Early Voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the office of the City Secretary, 1725 East Southlake Boulevard, Southlake, Texas 76092. The City Secretary shall serve as the early voting clerk. Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the city secretary at the same address not later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2000. c. Early Voting, both by personal appearance and by mail, shall be by optical scan ballots and shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board, which is hereby created. The Election Judge and Alternate Election Judge appointed herein shall serve as the Presiding Officer and Alternate Presiding Officer respectively of the Early Voting Ballot Board. Section 8. Delivery of Returns: In accordance with the Code, immediately after the closing of the polls on the day of the election the election officers named in this resolution shall make and deliver the returns of the election in triplicate as follows: one copy shall be retained by the Presiding Judge; one copy shall be delivered to the Mayor of the City; and one copy of the returns together with the ballot boxes and all election supplies shall be delivered to the City Secretary. All election records and supplies shall be preserved by the City Secretary in accordance with the Code. City of Southlake, Texas Resolution No. 00-49 Page three Section 9. Effective Date: This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MAY, 2000. ATT ST: Sandra L. LeGrand City Secretary CITY OF SOUTH AKE, TEXAS Mayor Rick Stacy APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney