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R188CITY OF KENNEDALE RESOLUTION NO. 188 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN"NEDALE, TEXAS, CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 7, 2005 AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THAT ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, May 7, 2005 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 7, 2005, at which the following officials will be elected: Councilmember Place 1 Councilmember Place 3 Councilmember Place 5 Section 2. Pollin>; Place. The polling place for the General Election shall be at the Kennedale Municipal Building, 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, Texas. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on May 7, 2005, in accordance with, and pursuant to the requirements oi' the Code. Section 3. Filine 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., Saturday, February 5, 2005 until 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2005. 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 Jud>?e. 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: Martha Elrod 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 CH:lcitysec\CityCouncil\Resolution No. 188, General Election OS/07/OS.doc(02/3l054:22 PM) 1 Alternate Judge notice 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 and Alternate Presiding Judge shall be compensated at the rate of $9.00 per hour, and each Election Clerk shall be compensated at the rate of $8.00 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 for early voting shall be by PAPER BALLOT; election day shall be by OP TECH SCANNER 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 Wednesday, April 20, 2005, and continuing through Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Early Voting by personal appearance shall be at the Kennedale Municipal Building, 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, Texas 76060. Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the City Secretary at the same address not earlier than March 23, 2005, and not later than the close of business on Friday, April 29, 2005. 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 7, 2005 election, the Council hereby orders that a runoff election be held on June 11, 2005. The polling place on election day for the runoff election shall be the Kennedale Municipal Building, located at 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, Texas, and the hours of voting shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Election Judge and Alternate Judge presiding over the General Election held on May 7, 2005 are hereby appointed to preside over the runoff election. CH:'~citysec\CityCouncillResolution No. 188, General Election OS/07/OS.doc(02/3/05 4:22 PM) 2 Should a runoff election be necessary, early voting by personal appearance for the runoff election shall be held at Kennedale Municipal Building, 405 Municipal Drive, 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 25, 2005 through June 7, 2005. 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 Deparhnent 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 al] 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. 1ffective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of February 2005. ATTEST: Kathy Tur er, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: l,~l~ a~~ City Attorney CH:lcitysec\CityCouncil\Resolution No. 188, General Election OS/07/OS.doc(02/3/054:22 PM) 3 APPROVED: