HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-838 02-08-1994RESOLUTION NO. 94 -838
A RESOLUTION ORDERING A REGULAR ELECTION FOR THE OFFICES
OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLACE FIVE AND PLACE SIX FOR
THE CITY OF EULESS; ESTABLISHING THE DATES AND TIMES OF
EARLY VOTING FOR SUCH ELECTION; AND ESTABLISHING A DATE
FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION, IF REQUIRED.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Election Code of the State of Texas, and the
Euless City Charter, it is provided that there shall be held in each municipality
in the State of Texas on one of four uniform election dates, a general election
for the purpose of electing officials of said municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, at a regular meeting held this
date, does hereby order an election of officers for the City of Euless, Texas,
to be held on the first Saturday in May, that being May 7, 1994, for the purpose
of electing one Council Member for Place Five, and one Council Member for Place
Six, who shall each serve for a period of three years or until their successors
have been duly qualified. The effective date of taking such office shall be as
soon as the returns are canvassed and declared. The candidate receiving a
majority of the votes cast for City Council Member Place Five and the candidate
receiving a majority of the votes cast for City Council Member Place Six, shall
be declared elected to such offices.
SECTION 2
All qualified voters determined by the laws of the State of Texas, the Charter
and Ordinances of the City of Euless shall be entitled to vote at such election.
For the purpose of said election, the entire City is hereby constituted into two
voting precincts. Voting on election day, May 7, 1994, shall be conducted at
Bear Creek Elementary School, 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless, Texas, 76039 and City
of Euless Midway Park Recreation Center, 300 W. Midway Drive, Euless, Texas
76039, and said election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00
P.M. on the aforementioned date.
SECTION 3
Applications for candidacy to the offices of City Council Member Place Five and
City Council Member Place Six, shall be made to the City Secretary of the City
of Euless not sooner than 8:00 A.M., February 21, 1994, and not later than 5:00
P.M., March 23, 1994, in manner and form as prescribed by law, and the Charter
and Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas.
SECTION 4
The names of eligible and qualified candidates for such office shall be placed
on the ballots for such election by the City Secretary at the time and in the
manner prescribed by law, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 5
Early voting for the above designated election shall be conducted at the City of
Euless Midway Recreation Center, 300 West Midway Drive, Euless, Texas, between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning on April
18, 1994 and ending on May 3, 1994. Applications for a ballot to be voted by
mail shall be addressed to the Office of the City Secretary, 201 North Ector
Drive, Euless, Texas 76039, to be received no later than April 29, 1994.
SECTION 6
The results of the election shall be certified, canvassed, and returned in the
form and manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and
Ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 7
Notices of the election prescribed by this Resolution shall be promulgated,
published, and posted in keeping with the laws of the State of Texas, and the
Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 8
Any runoff election required for the election of members of the City Council of
the City of Euless, Texas, following the regular election of May 7, 1994, shall
be held on Saturday, June 4, 1994.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 8th day of
February, 1994, by a vote of 6 ayes, o nays, and 0 abstentions.
ATTEST:
CMC, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Mary Lib ,aleh, Mayor
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