1985-006RESOLUTION 85-6
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions
of Title 28, Chapter 2, of the Revis-
ed Civil Statutes of Texas, Municipality
of the State of Texas on the first
Saturday of April of each year, a gen-
eral election for the purpose of elect-
ing officers of said I.Zunicipality; 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, hereby orders an election of officers
of the City of Southlake, to be held on Saturday, April 6,
1985, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Council -
persons, for a term of two (2) years, from April 6,1985 or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Candidates for the offices of Mayor and Councilpersons, 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 said election, 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 $5.00 per hour and a like amount for the
alternate judge. The rate of pay for the clerks, fixed at
5.00 per hour; and the presiding judge to receive $25.00 -
for delivery of the returns.
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RESOLUTION 85-6
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions
of Title 28, Chapter 2, of the Revis-
ed Civil Statutes of Texas, Municipality
of the State of Texas on the first
Saturday of April of each year, a gen-
eral election for the purpose of elect-
ing officers of said I.Zunicipality; 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, hereby orders an election of officers
of the City of Southlake, to be held on Saturday, April 6,
1985, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Council -
persons, for a term of two (2) years, from April 6,1985 or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Candidates for the offices of Mayor and Councilpersons, 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 said election, 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 $5.00 per hour and a like amount for the
alternate judge. The rate of pay for the clerks, fixed at
5.00 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 Councilpersons 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 6,
1985. 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 be-
come a candidate for and held the office being sought, if
elected.
5. The names of all those who have filed their sworn appli-
cation to have their name- 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 (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 objections is filed within the
time prescribed, the regularity or validity of the applications
of no person whose name is so posted, shall not thereafter
be contested. The City Secretary shall preserve in -her
office for a 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 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 (10) 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 pre-
pared in the manner and form in the Election Code of the
State of Texas.
8. All qualified voters within the meaning of the Con-
stitution 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 18,1985 at the office of the City Secretary, 667
North Carroll Avenue, Southlake; voting by absentee ballot
shall close at 5 p.m. on April 2', 1985.
10. The election officers above named shall make and deliver
the returns of said election in triplicate, one=being retained
by the Presiding Judge, one -delivered to the Mayor of the
City and one copy with the 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 8,1985 for the purpose of canvassing the
ballots.
11. The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of the said
election which shall be signed by the Mayor and City Secre-
tary 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, Lloyd 0. Latta
Jr., 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 THE 5th day of February, 1985.
AT EST:
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City Secretary