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TOWN OF TRO RY CLUB ; TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 91-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, CALLING A GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 1991, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO (2)
COU CILMEMBERS FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERMS EACH
AND ONE (l.) COUNC I LMEMBE'R EC -?. A ONE (1) YEAR
TERM; ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESIGNATION OF A
COUNCTLNMEMSER; DESIGNATING THE ENTIRE TOWN
AS ONE ELECTION PRECITICT AND DESIGNATING A,
POLL IVG PLACE WITHIN SAID TOWN; APPOINT,NG A
PRESTDING ELECTION JUDGE AND AN ALTERNATE
PRESIDING ELECTION JUDGE; ESTABLISHING OTHER
PRO>:'EL UIZES FOR THE CONDUCT OF TETE ELECTION;
ESTABLISFING A DATE; FOR CANVASSING RETURNS;
AND PROVIDING All EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Section 41.001 of tile, Texas Election Carie, a2�
af-tiended (the "Code") specifies that the first Sat,ar.day in May.
shall be a "uniform election date" and that a general electric.-
F a torn may be held can such clay; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council or the Town, of Trophy C1..ib;
Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "Town") has determinef
that the Towil shall conduct its general municipal election, on
the first Saturday in May, 1991; and
WHEREAS,
Councilmember George, Doran, whose term acs
a. r: 1992,
has
this day delivered his jsrevocable
f:esignation
as
a member of the Town Council (subject
tc
auty to remain
in cftice until ha.a successor
i s chore n ..y
qualified)
so
as t„a create a vacancy thereor.
Wh,;-rh may be
filled for
its
unexpired term at the election
callad by this
Cud xiance,
and
the Town Council desires hereby
to acknowledge
and, accept
said resignation and to provide for
the filling of
vacancy
at
such elution; and
W,HE,REkS, by `Uhl -'S Or'dirl x7Ge, it is ihi :t:n`:e:7tJ-on �,f 'wh
Council to., (i) call for said general electricr, be
_Td an said date, ("Li) designate the entire Town .- j�--
e ection precinct, ;iii) designate a polling nli3ce C) j: the
election, (iv) appoint necessa ry al,ection officers, (s)
establish and sets forth for conducting the election;
?nd (y i) ec;._':it_.1iSh for cT':1vasa �:ing the .'.'l ..erns 0,I." sai.
`lHEEPEEORE , a}71DA N1-:. a BY Tsar TOT4114 OF THE
t TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
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Ingo r u -='titin —a Pram atj. That all of the
above premises are found to be true and correct and are
Worpot6ted into the laod.y of this Ordinance as if copied
herein in their entirety,
sact i -on- 1 . Z Iactign ,.,._yafP_ur�� ._---off L"
1t ktion
off inera and Terms or -K&K. That a general election shall, be
held in and throughout the Town on Saturday, May 4, 1991, for
the purpose of electing the .Eo lowing officers;
A Mayor and two (2) Councilmemberr, for twc
(2) year terms each and rine (1) couznci lmember
for a one (1) year term.
S ctic,n _. R 1 i a i b i I jt ' t _anj =X. In accordance,
with Section 22,032 of V,T,C.A„ Local Governments code and writ i,
Sectrian 141.001 of v.T.C,A, Election Code, and among other
requirements set forth therein, no person shall be eligible for
the 0f•fice Of Mayor or Councilmember unless that person is a
registered voter who resides, on eiection day, in the Town and
has resided within the Mate of Teras far at least twelve (12)
months and in the corporate limits Of the Town .for at least=
twelve i 12) months (in the case 0f. candidates for X[ayor-) , or
sig, (S) months (in the case of candidates for Council member)
preceding the elate of the regular filing deadline for a
candidate's applWati= for a place on the ballot.
Section 1. Ajj1.aL n -ILLr_a I .ans h -e 1 t , 1n
ac:c,crC ante with Section 143.007 of the Code, any eligible and
qualified person may have h.is/her name printed upon the
official ballot as a candidate for the offices hereinbefore set
forth by filing his/her sworn application with the Town
Secretary not earlier than February 18, 1991 and not later than
5:O0 p,m. on March 20, 1991.. Each ;Ycrh appkicatioa Shall be on
a form as prescribed, by Section 131.031 of the Code. The order
1n which the names of th8 candidates are to be printed on the
ballot shall be determines' by a Hawing by the Torn Secretary
as provided by Section 52.094 of the Code. Notice of the time
and place for, such drawing shall be given in accordance with
the Code,
r i �;, kuno_i�f E1 �Wri X11 In accordance with the
Cade and a resolution of the Tows±. Council heretofore adopted,
in the event of a tie, there shall be a runoff election held on
May 18, 1991, if a runoff elect:io% is necessary, it shall be
ordered by the Mayor not later than fiv4 (5) clays after the
canvassing of the returns of the general election,
Section k.a,�3_
.mid. • The entire Town of Trophy Club, hexa., shall comfit ute
One (1) election for true eleCtion, and the polling
place is hereby designat=ed to be located at the Municipal
Utility Districts Bldg., 1.08 Municipal Dr., Trophy Club, Texas,
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in accordance wjt;J'L and pursuant Lo the reigjirements of
the Code, said polling place shall br open from 7:00 a.m. tc-�
7:00 p.m. on the data: or th-- electJor,
Sac t ,o n 7. ' rt §- m Li . f a p S$_,Li tz c� E 1 i s riiur ct
2nd an Alternate
S e.r •,,. _ 7. � 1.2 n f a r m a t i n,., f A a c e
D-L.._ApPA-71-tmeThe following named, individuals, re.siding• at
the respective addresses, are hereby appointed '---oserve as
Presiding Flection judge and A I t e rnatC, Presiding Election
Judge, respectively, at the electio..:
Presiding Election Judges:
Name: Pat Blauvelt
Address: 5 Colonial Court
Trophy Club, Texas
riae Pr _ i i.n F1 i n Judge.
Name:
Address:
AlElection Judges shall be qualified voters of the
Town, By approvinq and, signing this Ordinance, the Mayo, of
the Tawe officially confirms the appointment of the aforesaid
election, officers and those hereinafter aPPoixated pursuant: to
Sections B and 13 of this Ordinance to serve at: said election,
and by passing this Ordinance, the Town Ccuncil approves and
concurs in the apiani.ntme:it Of the aforesaid election officers.
The Town Secretary shall, in acccrdance with Section 32.009 of
the Code, deliver to the Presiding Election O'udge and the
,alternate Presiding E]Iaction Judge votive of their app�oin:.r�ents
not latex' than twenty (20) days fzom the effactive mate of this
Ordinance.
Ott n_.8.LRIOM __...._ C1 .r � The Presiding
Election Judge hey sin appointed shall appoint: not less than two
(2) nor more than six (6) qualified elec,tior, clerks to sdrve
and assist in the conduct of the e1.ection, provider, however,
that if the Presiding Election Judge named herein actually
serves as expacted, the Alternate Pre iding Judge shall be ani:
(1) of such clerks. All election clerks shall be qualified
voters of the Town,
of ..__:� .;. n .utlaPs
Electign C1e:- JX..9 . The Presiding Election Judge, Alternate
Presid-Ing Election Judge and, each zl ert;i on Cler•]iL shall be
compensated at the rave of $5.00 per hour ir, accordance with
Section 32,091 pf the Cede, Me D-res-iding Election Fudge shall
also be paid the additional sum of $2.5.00 for delivering the
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returns of the election, Such Payments shall not eyceed the
maximum amounts set forth in Sectionz 32,091 and 32.092 of the
Code.
Sltion lo. Keth"d—A-A&W01 _) ec .0iaQ5. The
Town Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide
and furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct the
election. Voting at the electiori shall be by use of paper
ballots. Preparation of the official ballots ,f.or the election
shall Conform to the :equirements of the Code, and in so doing
shall permit the voter to vote for a Mayor and three (3)
Councilmembers, with the two (2) candidates raCeiving the first
and second highest nutuber, of votes to serve for two (2j year
terMs each and the candidate rscelving the third highest nUMber
of votes to serve a one (1) year term. NO elector shall
place an "X" in the space provided beside each candidate's name
that he/she wishes to vote for, provided, rjowgever, that no
elector shall vote for more then one (1) candidate for Mayor
and three (3) candidates for Councilmenber,
SectiQ,r,. 1i*_...i�3�?--�21aa1f.s...��.
The
election shall be
hald
in accordance with the Constitution
of
the State of Texas
and
the Code, and all resident, qualified,
electors of the
Town
shall, be eligibi e to vote at
the
election, in addition,
the alectiori Materials enumerated
in
the Cade shall be
printed in Loth English and Spanish for
use
at the polling place
and
for a1 oentee voting .for the election.
lection 12, Pub
i t.i.c�r� ani. � . wo �. Notice
of the election shall be given by posting a notice of eleC iopj
in both English and Spanish at the Town Municipal Utility
Districts building, 100 MuniCipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas at
the bulletin board or other location used for posting notices
of the meetings ref the Town Council and three (3) of > public,
places within the `Cows not less than twenty-one (21) days
(April 13, 1991) prior to the date upon which the election is
to be held, and by publication of said notice at least once in
a fewaspager of general circulation within the Town, the date of
said publication to be not less than ter: (1.0) days (April 24,
1991.) nor more than thirty (30) days (April 4, 1991) prior to
the slate set for the election,
1n addition thereto, a copy CE the notice also be
filed with the Town Secretary a.t Least towenty-or+e (21.) days
(April 13, 199.1) before the election. Upon Publication of the
election notice, the 'down Secretary shall secure a publisher's
affidavit which WmPlies with they requirements of the C,
� ?-m.TAnti g • Ab s,; entre voting by
personal appearence:, shall be ConducLed by the Town Secretary,
who is hereby appointed the Absentee voting Clerk, at the
office of they Town Secretary located at the Municipal utility
Districts building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas.
For the period absentee voting for the election is permitted, by
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law, the A.bsontee Voting Clerk shall keep said office open
for
absentee voting by personal a: Pearanc=e during regular hours
on
each day e:,.cept Saturday, Sunday, and Official State and/or
national holidays, which hours shall be from 8:oo a.m, to 5:00
P.m-, commencing On Monday, April 15, 1991, and terminating
on
Tuesdey, April 20, 1991., Absentee voting or. a Satuzdayr
or
Sunday, if any, shall be conducted an acC O: dance with
the
requirements of the Code.
Applications for absentee voting by mail shall
be
delivered to the Absentee Voting Clerk at; the same address
not
earlier than March 5, 1991, and not -Later than the close
of
business on April 26, 1991,
Absentee voting, both by personal QPearance a.r€d by mail,
shall be by paper hcal..l.ots, which ballot~ shall conform to that
requirements of the Corse, and in so doing shall permit the
voters Co vote for a Mayor and three (3) Counci.lmembers, with
the two (2) candidates receiving the first and second highest
numbers of votes to Serve for two (2) year terms each and the
candidate receiving the third highRK number of votes to serve
a one (1) year term. Each elector snail indicate his/her vote
by placing an "X" in the space Provided beside each candidate's
name that he/she wishes to gate for;, provided, however, that no
elector shall vote for mare 'than. rade (1) candidate for trig:yor
and three (3) candidates for Councilmembers, The Absentee
ballots shall, be canvassed by the absentee ballot Board,, which
is hereby created. The presiding Election Judge and the
?alternate Presiding Election drudge appointed herein shall serve
as the Presiding officer and the alternate Presiding r." icer,
respectively, of the ,Absentee Ballot Soard, The other election
officers serving at the election shall serve as the ether
members of the Absentee Ballot Board foy the election.
Tn accordance with. Sec, 66.C)51 of : Cotte,
i.ritrrrediately afteiY the closing of the poll on the day of the
election, the election officers named in tjzis Ordinance shall
make and deliver the returns oif the election in quKrupli_ :,tea
as follows: one crapyr shall. be ,retained by the Presiding
Election dU ge, one copy shah be delivered to the Mayor of the
Town, one copy shall be delivered to the voter registrar, and
one copy of the .returns, together with the ballet bogies and all,
election supplies, shall be de'i,vered to the Town Secretary.
All election records and supplies shal.1 be preserved by the
Town Secretary in accordance with the Cod=s.
5ecti,C,r, 15. Ca va j4n --�'' e€rr.a, irk accordance with
the Code, the Town Council of the Town shall convene on May 6,
1991, at 7:00 t: lc.Ie)ck a,m., t0 canvass the returnz of the
election.
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Sectian-1 6, '� `� � '".
Thi
mayor snd the Town
Secretary
Of the Town, in
consultation
i cL
the Town Attorney,
are: heresy authorized and
directed to
tame
any and all actions:
necessary
to comply with the provj8ions
A the
Code in carrying
out and
conducting the
election, whether
or not expressly
authorized
herein.
119tion 17, ..�� ... � � This Ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its passage, and it is
accordingly so resolved.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council ref the Towr. of
Trophy Club, Texas, this ME da of February, 1991.
Mayor, Town of Trophy' Club, TexaS
ATTE T:
retary, Toon of T'iophy Club, Texas
[ SEAL I
APPROVED AS TO FOR.
mrd.
Town Attorney, Town OF TLophy CIubP T xaE'II
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