HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-1014 02-23-1999RESOLUTION NO. 99 -1014
A RESOLUTION CALUNG A GENERAL ELECTION FOR
THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS,
PLACE TWO AND PLACE FOUR; AND ESTABUSHING 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, a general election for the purpose of electing officials of said municipality;
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas ( "Euless ") and the Hurst - Euless- Bedford
Independent School District ( "HEBISD ") desire to conduct joint elections pursuant to the
provisions of the Texas Election Code, including the conduct of joint early voting and to
provide for the sharing of expenses; and
WHEREAS, Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code provides for joint
elections upon the passage of a resolution by each of the governing bodies participating
therein reciting the terms of the agreement, including the method for allocating expenses
for the election;
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 1, 1999, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and one
Council Member for Place Two and one Council Member for Place Four, 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 Mayor, the candidate
receiving a majority of the votes cast for City Council Member Place Two, and the
candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for City Council Member Place Four, shall
be declared elected to such offices.
SECTION 2
Pursuant to Resolution 98 -988, approved by the Euless City Council on February 24,
1998, the Hurst - Euless- Bedford Independent School District will conduct a joint election
with the City of Euless, Texas, for the purpose of electing Trustees to Place Six and
Place 7 of the HEBISD Board of Trustees.
SECTION 3
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 1, 1999, shall be conducted at Bear Creek Elementary
School, 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless, Texas, 76039 and City of Euless Public Library,
201 N. Ector 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 4
Applications for candidacy to the offices of Mayor, City Council Member Place Two, and
City Council Member Place Four, shall be made to the City Secretary of the City of
Euless not sooner than 8:00 a.m., February 15, 1999, and not later than 5:00 p.m., March
17, 1999, in manner and form as prescribed by law, and the Charter and Ordinances of
the City of Euless, Texas.
SECTION 5
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 6
Early voting for the above designated election shall be conducted at the City of Euless
Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, weekdays from Wednesday, April 14,
through Tuesday, April 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 24, 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 23, 1999.
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SECTION 7
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 8
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 9
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 10
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 1, 1999, shall be held
on Saturday, May 29, 1999.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 23rd day of February,
1999, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secrete
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