1986-007RESOLUTION 86-7
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 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
fneeting held this date, hereby orders an election of officers
of the City of Southlake, to be held on Saturday, April 5, 1986,
for the purpose of electing three (3) Councilpersons, for a
term of two (2) years, from April 5, 1986 or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. Candidates for the
offices of Councilpersons, Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5, re-
ceiving 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 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, beteeen the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
on the aforementioned date, and the following person is hereby
appointed as election officer.
Gary Fickes
and the presiding Judge at such election shall appoint no more
than four 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. 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 (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 appli-
cation with the City Secretary not later than 5 p.m., February
19,1986. 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.
5. The names of all those who have filed their sworn application
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 (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 accordnace 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 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- absentee ballot in said election shall commence
on March 17,1986 at the office of the City Secretary, 667 North
Carroll Avenue, Southlake; voting by absentee ballot shall close
at 5 p.m. on April 1,1986.
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
nad 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 pre-
served by the City Secretary in the proper office as by law
provided. The City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 7,1986
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 the 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, 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 21st day W January, 1986.
ATT T:
City Secretary