HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 105-99 01-26-1999 RESOLUTION NO. 105-99
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL O E ITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON MAY 1, 1999 TO ELECT THREE (3)
COUNCILMEMBERS IN PLACES 1, 3, AND 5 FOR A TERM
OF TWO YEARS; AND, APPOINTING THE ELECTION
OFFICIALS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. An election shall be held to elect three (3) Councilmembers in Places 1, 3,
and 5 for a two-year term on Saturday, May 1, 1999 between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and
7:00 o'clock p.m., 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.
• Section 2. Eligible persons wishing to become candidates must file an application with
the Mayor or the City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, on or before the 17th day
of March 1999 until 5:00 o'clock p.m. Applications will not be accepted prior to February 15,
1999.
Section 3. Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail at the
City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, Texas, during the period early voting is required
or pernutted by law, being April 14, 1999 through April 27, 1999. The hours designated for
early 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 early voting clerk shall keep said
early voting polling place open during such hours for early voting by personal appearance. The
early voting clerk for said election shall be the City Secretary.
Section 4. All resident, qualified voters of said City shall be entitled to vote at said
election.
Section 5. 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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Section 6. The Election Officials to conduct said election shall be and are hereby
appointed as follows:
Presiding Judge: Ralph Houy
2616 Willow Park, RH 76118
Alternate Presiding Judge: Nelda Stroller
2840 Kingsbury, RH 76118
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.
Section 7. The Presiding Judge, Alternate Presiding Judge and such election clerks as
are appointed by the Presiding Judge shall also serve as the Early Voting Ballot Board for such
election.
Section 8. The City Secretary shall deliver copies of this Resolution to the Presiding
• Judge and the 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.
Section 9. Said election shall be held in compliance with the Charter of the City of
Richland Hills, Texas, and the Texas Election Code.
Section 10. The one person in each of Places 1, 3, and 5 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 4 ayes, ~ nays and ~ abstentions this 26th day of January, 1999.
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APPROVED:
~ C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR
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ATTEST: ~ ~
TERRI ILLIS, CITY SECRETARY