HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 003-90 02-26-1990 RESOLUTION 3-90
• RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
1. That an election shall be held to elect one (1) Mayor and two (2)
Councilmembers in Places 2 and 4 for a two-year term between the hours of 7:00
o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p. m. on May 5, 1990, in said City, at the following
designated polling place:
City Hall
3200 Diana Drive
Richland Hills, Texas
Said City shall constitute a single election precinct for said election.
2. That eligible persons wishing to become candidates must file application
with the Mayor or City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, on or before
the 21st day of March, 1990, until 5:00 o'clock p. m. Applications will not be
accepted prior to February 19, 1990.
3. That absentee voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by
• mail at the City Hall, Richland Hills, Texas, during the period absentee voting is
required or permitted by law, being April 16, 1990, through May 1, 1990, the hours
designated for absentee voting by personal appearance shall be from 8:00 o'clock
a.m. to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays and legal state
holidays; and the absentee voting clerk shall keep said absentee voting place open
during such hours for absentee voting by personal appearance. The absentee voting
clerk for said election shall be the City Secretary.
4. That all resident, qualified electors of said City shall be entitled to vote
at said election.
5. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a notice in
compliance with the Texas Election Code on the bulletin board used for posting
notices of City Council meetings located at the City Hall, in such manner that said
notice is visible to the public 24 hours per day, seven days per week, not later than
the 30th day prior to the date set for the election; and a copy of said notice also
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, not earlier than
the 30th day or later than the 10th day prior to the date set for said election.
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• 6. That the following persons shall be the Officers who shall conduct the
election:
Presiding Judge: RUSSELL MILLER
3725 SCRANTON
(Address)
Alternate Presiding Judge: OLA JAMES
310 6 ASIi PARK
(Address)
The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than five qualified
election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election; provided, that if the
Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall
serve as one of such clerks.
7. The Presiding Judge, Alternate Presiding Judge and such election clerks as
are appointed by the Presiding Judge shall also serve as the Absentee Ballot Board
for such election.
8. The City Secretary shall deliver copies of this Resolution to the Presiding
Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge appointed herein not later than the twentieth
day after the date of this Resolution, which copies so delivered shall constitute
notice to the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge of their appointment as
• provided by law.
9. That said election shall be held in compliance with the Charter of the City
of Richland Hills, Texas, and the Texas Election Code.
10. That the one person in the Mayor's race receiving a majority of votes shall
be declared to be elected as Mayor for a two-year term. The one person in each of
Places 2 and 4 receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed to have been
elected as the Councilmember in that particular place for a two-year term.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, by a vote of ~ ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions this 26th day of February,
1990.
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W. H. (Bill) Vincent, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST': '`j
Pauline Kempe, City ecretary
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