HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 5975: DESIGNATING EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, DEPUTY EARLY VOTING CLERKS, ELECTION DAYS PRESIDING JUDGES, ALTERNATES FOR MAY 9, 2009 GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTIONSP.o. No. 5975 0:3/06/2009 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, DEPUTY EARLY VOTING CLERKS, AND THE ELECTION DAY PRESIDING JUDGES, ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGES AND CLERKS, FOR THE MAY 9, 2009 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS,, per Ordinance No. 09-10, the (:ity Council ordered a General Election to be held on May 9, 2009, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for District 5 and District 6. WHEREAS,, per Ordinance No. 09-15, the City Council ordered a Special Election to be held on May 9, 2009, to propose a measure to use Section 4A (Type A) funding for Section 4B (Type B) projects. WHEREAS,, pursuant to Article III, Section 4, of the City Charter, ~~All elections shall be in accordance with 'the laws of the State of Texas rE~gulating the holding of municipal elections and in accordance with the ordinances adopted by the Council for the conduct of elections, The Council shall appoint the Election Judges and other Election Officials and shall provide for their compensation in the city elections, and for all other expenses of holding such election." NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CIF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council herein appoints the Early Voting Ballot Board, the Deputy Early 'Voting Clerks, and the Election Day Presiding Judges, the Alternate Presiding Judges and Clerks for the Mary 9, 2009 General and Special Election as shown in Exhibit's "A", "B"and '~C". Section 3. That if neither the Presiding, Alternate Judge or Election Day Clerk(s) can serve, and there is no time for the Presiding Officer of the City to fill the vacancy in the normal manner, an emergency appointment may be made for the May 9, 2009 General and Special Election by the City Secretary as provided by Section 32.007 of the Election Code. Section 4. That this being an Ordinance not requiring publication, it shall be in full 1Force and effect from and after its passage. Section 5. That a copy of the caption of i:his Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this 10th day of March, A.D. 2009, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: MAYOR DELORIS °BOBBIE" PRINCE ATTEST: ACTING CITY SE(:RETARY TERRI HANKS APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY MARK T. SOKOLOW APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: CITY MANAGER STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REBECCA UNDERHILL EXHIBITS "A", "B", AND "C" WILL BE PRESENTED AT OR BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING