HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-987 02-10-1998RESOLUTION NO. 98 -987
A RESOLUTION CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION FOR
THE OFFICES OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLACE ONE
AND PLACE THREE; AND 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:
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 2, 1998, for the purpose of electing one Council Member
for Place One and one Council Member for Place Three, 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 One
and the candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for City Council Member Place
Three, 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 qualified 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 2, 1998, 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 One and City
Council Member Place Three, shall be made to the City Secretary of the City of Euless
not sooner than 8:00 a.m., February 16, 1998, and not later than 5:00 p.m., March 18,
1998, 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 W. Midway Drive, Euless, Texas, weekdays from
Wednesday, April 15, through Tuesday, April 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on
Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The early voting clerk for said election
shall be the City Secretary, and 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 25, 1998.
SECTION 6
Voting machines used for the conduct of the election, shall be procured, maintained,
operated, sealed and the votes therefrom tabulated pursuant to procedures established
and authorized by the laws of the State of Texas, and the Charter and Ordinances of the
City of Euless.
SECTION 7
The results of the election shall be certified, canvassed, and retumed in the form and
manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of
the City of Euless.
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SECTION 8
The notice of the election hereby ordered and called 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 9
Any runoff election required for the election of Mayor and members of the City Council
of the City of Euless, Texas, following the regular election of May 2, 1998, shall be held
on Saturday, May 30, 1998.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 10th day of February,
1998, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Mary Lib galeh
Mayor
ATTEST:
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usan Crim, ' MC
City Secretary
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