1981-003RESOLUTION NO. 81-3
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28,
Chapter 2, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
municipality of the State of Texas on the first
Saturday of April of each year a general election
for the purpose of electing officers of said
municipality; Now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The Mayor the City of Southlake, Texas, at a regular
meeting held this date, does hereby order a election of officers
of the City of Southlake to be held on Saturday April 4, 1981,for
the purpose of electing a Mayor, and two Councilpersons, for a
term of two years, from April 4, 1981, or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Candidates for the offices of
Councilpersons for Place 1 and 2, and candidate for Mayor,
receiving the highest number of votes for such office and such
places shall be elected for a term of two years.
2. For the purpose of said election, the entire City of South -
lake is hereby constituted on voting precinct and said election
shall be held at one polling place, to -wit: City Hall, 667 North
Carroll Avenue, Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the
aforementioned date, and the following persons are hereby appointed
as election officers:
C.W. Long, Presiding Judge
Lou Etta McPherson, Alternated Presiding
Judge
and the Presiding Judge at such election shall appoint no more
than three clerks, with the rate of pay for the Presiding Judge
at $2.50 per hour and a like amount for the Alternate presidinq
Judge, the rate of pay for the clerks fixed at $2.50 per hour;
and the Presiding Judge to receive $15.00 for delivery of the
returns.
3. No person shall be eligible for the Office of Councilperson
unless he is a qualified elector of the City of Southlake and has
resided in the City for Six months next preceding the election
at which he is elected.
4. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name printed
upon the official ballot as an independent candidate for the
offices herein provided for by filing his sworn application with
the Mayor not later than Midnight, March 4, 1981. The application
shall state the specific office being sought by the applicant
and that the applicant is eligible and qualified under the Laws
of the State of Texas, to become a candidate for and hold the
office being sought, if elected.
5. The names of all those who have filed their sworn application
to have their names printed on the official ballot as candidates
shall be posted by the City Secretary in a conspicuous place at her
office for the inspection of the public for at least ten days before
she orders the ballots to be printed. All objections shall be
made within five days after such posting, all written notices filer'
with the City Secretary setting forth the grounds of objections.
In case no such objection is filed within the time prescribed, the
regularity or validity of the application of no person whose name
is so posted, shall not thereafter be contested. The City Secretary
shall preserve in her office for period of two years all applications,
notices of objections and other related matters.
6. Any person eligible to the offices herein provided for who has
filed his sworn application in accordance with the provisions of
this resolution shall have his name printed on the official ballots.
Any such person may cause his name to be withdrawn at any time be -Core
the official ballots are printed by filing in writing with the
City Secretary a request to that effect over his signature, duly
attested to by a Notary Public. No Name so withdrawn shall be print"
on the ballots. Not later than ten days before the City General
Election, the City Secretary shall have the official ballots
printed.
7. The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared in
the manner and form in the Election code of the State of Texas.
8. All qualified voters within the meaning of the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Texas, shall be entitled to vote at such
election.
9. Voting by absentee ballot in said election shall commence on
March 16, 1981 at the office of the City Secretary, 667 North
Carroll Avenue; voting by absentee ballot shall close at five
o'clock p.m., March 31, 1981.
10. The election officers above named shall make and deliver
the returns of said election in triplicated, one being retained
by the Presiding Judge, one delivered to the Mayor and the City
and one copy with ballot boxes and all election supplies shall be
delivered to the City Secretary of the City, the ballot box con-
taining signature stubs form ballots used in said election shall be
delivered to the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, and other
ballot boxes and election records and supplies shall be preserved
by the City Secretary in the proper office as by law provided.
The City Council will meet at!7:30p.m., April 6, 1981, for the
purpose of canvassing said ballots.
11. The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said election
which shall be signed by the Mayor and City Secretary and shall
state the purpose of the election, and the Police Chief shall
post a properly executed copy of the election proclamation at
the polling place herein provided and two copies at two other
public places within the city. Such notices shall have attached
thereto a certified copy of this Resolution.
12. Said election sahll be held and conducted in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas for the holding of general
elections for state and county offices except as otherwise
provided by Chapter 2, Title 28, of the Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas.
By approving and signing this Resolution, I, Pat Hawk, Mayor of
the City of Southlake, Texas, officially confirm as my action all
matters recited in this Resolution which by law come within
my jurisdiction.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of February, A.D. 1981
ATTEST.:
city Secretary