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.
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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.
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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