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1983-003RESOLUTION 83-3 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 of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a regular meeting held this date, does hereby order an election of officers of the City of Southlake to be held on Saturday, April 2,1983, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Councilpersons, for a term of two (2) years, from April 2,1983 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Candidates for the offices of Mayor and Councilpersons for Place 1 and Place 2, receiving the highest number of votes for such office and such places shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. 2. For the purpose of 'said3election, the entire City of Southlake 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, Election Judge Lou Etta McPherson, Alternate Election Judge and the Presiding Judge at such election shall appoint no more than three (3) clerks, with the rate of pay for the Presiding Judge at 4.00 per hour and a like amount for the Alternate Judge, the rate of pay for the clerks, fixed at $4.00 per hour; and the Presiding Judge to receive $25.00 for delivery of the returns. 3. No person shall be eligible for the Office of Mayor or Council - person unless he is a qualified elector of the City of Southlake and has resided in the City for six (6) 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 2,1983. 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 held the office being sought, if elected. i 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 conspicous place at her r office for the inspection of the public for at least ten (10) days before she orders the ballots to be printed. All objections shall be made within five (5) days after such posting, all written notices filed 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 withthe 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 before 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 printed 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 14,1983 at the office of the City Secretary, 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake; voting by absentee ballot shall close at five o'clock p.m. on March 29,1983. 10. The election officers above named shall make and deliver the returns of-said7election in triplicate, one being retained by the Presiding Judge, one delivered to the Mayor -of 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 containing the 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 7:30 p.m. April 4,1983, for the purpose of canvassing laid 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 shall 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, Sam Sparger, 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 1st day of February, 1983. 4Ma r e Aea ATTEST: City Secretary