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R44CITY OF KENNEDALE RESOLUTION NO. 44 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 1996 AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THAT ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHEREAS, May 4, 1996 is designated as a uniform election day; and WHEREAS, by this Resolution, it is the intention of the City Council to designate a polling place for the election, to appoint the necessary election officers and to establish and set forth procedures for conducting the election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Election order A general election shall be held in the City of Kennedale on Saturday, May 4, 1996, at which the following officials will be elected: Mayor Councilmember Place 2 Councilmember Place 4 Section 2. Polling Place The polling place for the General Election shall be at the Kennedale Community Center, 100 East Broadway Street, Kenndale, Texas. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on May 4, 1996, in accordance with and pursuant to the requirements of the Code. Section 3. Filing Dates In accordance with Section 143.007 of the Election Code (the "Code "), eligible persons wishing to become candidates must file application with the City Secretary of the City of Kennedale, Texas, and may do so beginning at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 20, 1996 until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 1996. Each application shall be on a form meeting the requirements of Section 141.031 of the Code. Section 4. Appointment of Election Judge and Alternate Election Judge The following named individuals are hereby appointed to serve as Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge, respectively, at the election: Presiding Election Judge: Name: Lois Thompson Alternate Judge: Name: Nettie Mae Cassidy The Election Judge and Alternate Judge shall be qualified voters of the City. The City Secretary shall, in accordance with Section 32.009 of the Code, deliver to the Presiding Judge and the Alternate Judge notice 1 of their appointments not later than twenty (20) days from the effective date of this Resolution. Section 3. Appointments of Clerks The Presiding Judge for the polling place shall appoint Election Clerks and as many additional Clerks as are necessary for the proper conduct of the election. Provided, however, five (5) clerks shall be the maximum number of Clerks which may be appointed to serve at the polling place. Section 6. Compensation of the Election Judge The Presiding Election Judge, Alternate Presiding Judge and each Election Clerk shall be compensated at the rate of $6.00 per hour in accordance with Section 32.091 of the Code. The Presiding Election Judge shall also be paid the additional sum of $25.00 for delivering the returns of the election. Section 7. Method of Voting The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct the General Election, in accordance with this resolution. Voting at the election shall be by PAPER BALLOT and shall be conducted in accordance with the Code. Section 8. Governing Law and Qualified Voters The election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Code, and all resident qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the election. Section 9. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election Notice of the election shall be given as required by Chapter 4 of the Election Code. Section 10. Early Voting The City Secretary is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk and she may appoint the necessary deputy clerks as required for early voting. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m. on each day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or an official State Holiday, beginning on Monday, April 15, 1996, and continuing through Tuesday, April 30, 1996. Early Voting by personal appearance shall be at Kennedale City Hall, 209 North New Hope Road, P.O. Box 268, Kennedale, Texas 76060. Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the City Secretary at the same address not earlier than March 5, 1996, and not later than the close of business on Friday, April 26, 1996. Early voting, both by personal appearance and by mail, shall be by PAPER BALLOT and shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board, which is hereby created. The Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge appointed herein shall serve as the presiding officer and the alternate presiding officer, respectively, of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The other election officers serving at the election shall serve as the other members of the Early Voting Ballot Board for the election. Section 11. Runoff Election Should a runoff election be required following the canvass of the May 4, 1996 election, the Council hereby orders that a runoff election be held on June 1, 1996. The polling place on election day for the runoff election shall be the Kennedale Community Center at 100 East Broadway Street, Kennedale, Texas, and the hours of voting shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 2 The Election Judge and Alternate Judge presiding over the General Election held on May 4, 1996 are hereby appointed to preside over the runoff election. Should a runoff election be necessary, early voting by personal appearance for the runoff election shall be held at Kennedale City Hall, 100 East Broadway Street, P.O. Box 268, Kennedale, Texas 76060, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on each day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or an official state holiday beginning May 13, 1996 through May 29, 1996. Section 12. Submissions to the United State Justice Department The City Secretary of the City of Kennedale, or the city attorney, are authorized to make such submissions as are necessary to the United States Justice Department to seek pre - clearance as required by law. Section 13. Delivery of Returns In accordance with the Code, immediately after the closing of the polls on the day of the election, the election officers named in this resolution shall make and deliver the returns of the election in triplicate as follows: one copy shall be retained by the Presiding Judge; one copy shall be delivered to the Mayor of the City, and one copy of the returns, together with the ballot boxes and all election supplies, shall be delivered to the City Secretary. All election records and supplies shall be preserved by the City Secretary in accordance with the Code. Section 14. Necessary Actions The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in consultation with the City Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code in carrying out and conducting the election, whether or not expressly authorized herein. Section 15. Effective Date This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of February 1996. APPROVED: Mayor, Bill Abbott ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: p r City Attorney & B Publishing, Inc. 833 East Enon P.O. Box 40230 Everman, TX 76140 -0230 Phone (817) 478 -4661 /7G• ?5 Publishers Of: EVERMAN TIMES KENNEDALE NEws FOREST HILL NEws .SOUTH COUNTY NEws AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS; COUNTY OF TARRANT: CITY OF KENNEDALE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared JENNIFER CATHEY who having been duly sworn, says upon her oath; That she is the Circulation Manager of the newspapers for B &B PUBLISHING, INC. which are weekly newspapers published in Tarrant County, Texas with a general circulation In the cities of Everman, Forest Hill, Kennedale, and south Tarrant County and that a copy of; Notice of General Election which is attached to this affidavit, was published in said newspapers on the following date(s); to wit APRIL 11,1996 EXECUTED THIS, THE 7TH, DAY OF MAY, 1996 JENNIFER C SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS, THE 7TH, DAY OF MAY, 1996 ( '//f."tL I ��{ A�d�'N } /`I JOHN EDD BLESSING NOTARY PUBLIC TEXAS NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION (AVISO DE ELECCION GEN RA To the Registered Voters of City Of Kennedale ,Texas: (A fat volanres reglrrrsdas del Te,a,O Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on MaY 4 19 96 , for voting in a general cicctlon, to elect Mayor Council Va 9 and Council Place 4. (NoOfiquue, par ta,pre,ente, que las tashlas electorates ,Madrasaba /o re aDrirdn dude tar 7:00a.m. bare. tar 7:00p.m. e1 6 de Mayo de lq 96 paravotareala Elecemapara _A1Calde, Conseial POsicion 2, LOCATIONS) OF POLLING PLACES COnseial POSiCion NO. 4 (DIRECCION(ES) DE LAS CASILMS ELECPORALES) 100 East Broadway Street _ Community Center; Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at (La votacldn en adelanrada en persona re llevorda tabs are tuner a vleme, en) Tx. 209 North New Hope Road - Kr BDOdale City Hall (location) (,tire) between the hours of 8 _ a.m. and p.m. beginning on April 15 1996 (date) One, 1., 8 de fa madans y lar,_5 de la mrde empetandod - - 15 de Abril 1996 (feeha) and ending on (date) (y mrminando el 30 de Abril 1996 ,) (Juba) Additional early voting will be held at the same location as follows:• (La votaaldo en adelanmda ademdr ,e Berard a eabo en of Fm, va s de lot mama:) Dale (fecha) Hours (Noses) Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: (tar rolfcitude, Para boleros qu, ,a vatmda en aurencfa par cameo deberdn .twin,, a:) Kathy Turner. City Secretary (Name of Early Voting Clerk) (Hombre del Smrerado de to Vatacidn En Adelanmda) P.O. Box 268 (Address) (Ofrercidn) , Kennedale TX 76060 -0268 (City) (Ciudad! n (Zip Code)f2ana pwraq Recommended bur not required Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on (Las solicitude, pare bolster que re Waldo en aurenda par mrrco deberdn,,ibl,l Para elfin de tar here, de negoclo ell April 26, 1996 26 de Abril 1996 (dale) Ueaha) Issued this the 9 day of February ,19 96 , (6'mttnda ,is dfa 9 de Febrero .1 .) -•a• " "tu ar reusmmg V111 , (Firma del Ofidal que pros 'If early voting Is not going to be conducted on either Saturday ar she last Sunday durine she period ofearly voting, delete this purl.