1987-003RESOLUTION 87-3
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, IT BE 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 4,1987,
for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Councilpersons,
for a term of,two (2) years, from April 4,1987 or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. Candidates for the
offices of Mayor and Councilpersons, Place 1 and Place 2, 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, between 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 five 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 application
with the City Secretary not later than 5 p.m., February 18,1987.
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.
S. The names of all those who have filed their sworn applica-
tion 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 (S) 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 applciation 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 sugnature, 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/16,1987 at the office of the City Secretary, 667
North Carroll Avenue, Southlake; voting by absentee ballot shall
close at S p.m. on March 31,1987.
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 pre-
served by the City Secretary in the proper office as by law
provided. The City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on April 6,1987
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 20th DAY 01; JANUARY, 1987.
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ATTEST:
Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
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