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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-28-08-2n - Resolution - 02/28/2008RESOLUTION NO.. 2-28 -08 -2n A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ON SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008. WHEREAS, it is necessary to hold an election in the City of College Station, Texas, to electp ersons to fill the positions of Place 1, 3, and 5 on the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, and the positions of Places 6 and 7 on the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District; and, WHEREAS, the City and College Station Independent School District will hold elections on the same day; to- wit: May 10, 2008; and, WHEREAS, Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code authorizes more than one political subdivision to hold joint elections; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas and the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District deem it to be in the besti nteresto f their respective subdivisions and in the interest of the voters who reside within their respective jurisdictions to hold such elections jointly; now, therefore, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: PART 1: Thatt he City Council hereby approves the Interlocal Agreementf or participation in the joint elections. PART 2: Thatt he City Council of the City of College Station hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign and the City Secretary to attest the Interlocal Agreement referred to above. PART 3: Thatt his resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this 28" da o February, A.D TTEST: City Secretary Connie Hooks APPROVED: City Attor y 2008. APPROVED: Mayor Ben White O: group /council /election/election 08 /resolution authorizing interlocal with school 2008 67 NOTICE OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2008 for voting in a general election to elect City Council Places 1, 3 and 5, and voting in a special election for voter consideration of the City of College Station establishing a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the residential homestead of a person who is disabled or is sixty -five (65) years of age or older and receives a residential homestead exemption, as authorized by Article VIII, Section 1 -b(h) of the Texas Constitution. LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES: City Precincts CSISD Precincts Polling Places 1, 02A, 82 Wellborn Community Center 4119 Greens Prairie Road 8 8 South Knoll Elementary School 1220 Boswell 9 9 College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive 10A, 10B, 34 l OA, l OB, 34 College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue 20,21 20,21 Saint Mary's Catholic Church 603 Church Street 24 24 College Hills Elementary School 1101 Williams 31 31 A &M Consolidated High School 1801 Harvey Mitchell Parkway 32 32 Larry Ringer Public Library 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway 33, 72, 74 29, 33, 62, 64, 72, 74 Lincoln Center 1000 Eleanor 02C, 35A, 35B 02C, 35A, 35B College Station ISD 1812 Welsh O: group /council /election08 /notice of general election08.doc Notice of General and Special Elections 2008 02B,39 40 41,68 80 02B, 39 40 Page 2 Rock Prairie Elementary School 3400 Welsh Aldersgate Methodist Church 2201 Earl Rudder Freeway South 41, 42, 28A, 28B, 68 Pebble Creek Elementary School 500 Park view 80 Cypress Grove Intermediate 900 Graham Road Joint early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail. The period for early voting by personal appearance for the general election shall be April 28, 2008 through May 6, 2008, excluding weekends. Optical scan ballots shall be used for early voting by mail and direct recording electronic voting machines shall be used for early voting by personal appearance. The Joint Early Voting Clerk for said elections shall be the City Secretary. She shall determine the number of election workers to hired and arrange for training of all election workers and assign to three early voting locations. The Election Coordinator for the College Station Independent School District shall serve as Regular Early Voting Clerk in said elections. The main early voting polling place by personal appearance shall be in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Two branch early voting locations shall be designated for these elections. Main Early Voting Location: College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 7:00 am to 7:00 pm April 28, 29, 30 2008 May 1 - 2, 2008 May 5 — 6, 2008 Branch Location: College Station School District Administration Bldg. 1812 Welsh 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 8:00 am to 5:00 pm April 28, 29, 30 2008 May 1 — 2, 2008 7:00 am to 7:00 pm May 5 - 6, 2008 Branch Location: Memorial Student Center TAMU Campus 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 7:00 am to 7:00 pm April 28, 29, 30, 2008 May 1 -2,2008 May 5 -6, 2008 O:group /council /election08 /notice of general election08.doc Notice of General and Special Elections 2008 Page 3 Last day to receive an application for ballot by mail is Friday, May 2, 2008 at 5:00 pm. Requests for application by mail can be made by contacting the Early Voting Clerk at the address below: Connie Hooks, Early Voting Clerk, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842 979 - 764 -3541, beginning Tuesday, March 11, 2008. For more information please contact the City Secretary's office at 979 - 764 -3541 or chooks@cstx.gov . PASSED AND APPROVED this 28 day of February, 2008. ATTEST: APPROVED: Civ Secretary Mayor O:group /council /election08 /notice of general election08.doc INTERLOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT Joint Election AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MAY 10, 2008; FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING PLACES 1, 3 AND 5 ON THE COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL, AND POSITIONS 6 AND 7 ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDING PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF SAID ELECTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, IF NECESSARY. WHEREAS, it is necessary to hold an election in the City of College Station, Texas, to elect persons to fill the positions of Places 1, 3 and 5 on the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary to hold an election within the College Station Independent School District to fill the positions of Places 6 and 7 on the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District; and, WHEREAS, the City and College Station Independent School District will hold elections on the same day; to -wit: May 10, 2008; and, WHEREAS, Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code authorizes more than one political subdivision to hold joint elections; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas and the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District deem it to be in the best interest of their respective subdivisions and in the interest of the voters who reside within their respective jurisdictions. to hold such elections jointly; now, therefore, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: PART 1: That joint elections be, and the same are hereby ordered to be held within the jurisdictions of the City of College Station, Texas, and the College Station Independent School District, on the 10 day of May, 2008, pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of College Station, Texas. Such elections shall be held for the following purposes: ILA City of College Station /CSISD Election 2008 Page 2 A. To fill the positions of Places 1, 3 and 5 on the College Station City Council. B. To fill the positions of Places 6 and 7 on the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District. PART 2: That a runoff election, is hereby ordered to be held within the City of College Station, Texas on Saturday June 14, 2008, if necessary, to determine the election of one or more candidates for Council positions in the City of College Station. PART 3: That there shall be one ballot that contains all appropriate races and propositions available for qualified voters of the two entities. Additional ballot formats will be programmed for the voters who do not reside in the City of College Station and live in the College Station Independent School District, (School only ballot) and voters who live in the City of College Station and Bryan Independent School District, (City only ballot). PART 4: That said elections shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter, and all duly qualified voters of the City of College Station and College Station Independent School District shall be entitled to vote; provided, however, that no voter shall be given a ballot containing any office or proposition on which the voter is ineligible to vote. PART 5: That the election forms and records shall be combined. in a manner convenient and adequate to record and report the results of the election for the City of College Station and College Station Independent School District. The joint tabulation of _the precinct results shall be in a manner to facilitate. the independent canvass of returns by both entities. PART 6: That the implementation and management of said elections shall be by the City Secretary, City_,of College Station. The City Secretary, City of College Station, is hereby designated as the Chief Election Official and Early Voting Clerk for the two entities for the election to be held on May 10, 2008 and runoff election, if necessary. The implementation, conduct and management of the elections shall include, but not be limited to: A. The securing. of qualified individuals to serve as election judges for each polling place within a voting precinct. B. The securing of locations and facilities where the election is to be conducted. O: group / council/ election08 /Interlocalagreementcity /csisd may 2008 ILA City of College Station /CSISD Election 2008 Page 3 C. The securing of election materials and supplies requisite to the proper administration of the elections, and the programming and preparation of Direct Recording voting equipment to be used in the election. D. The securing of a contract with Texas Voting Systems, Inc. for election services and supplies. E. City shall be responsible for conducting early voting for said elections. F. City shall serve as general custodian of election records in the joint election. PART 7: Election expenses incurred as the result of the services rendered by the City in the May 10, 2008 election shall be apportioned as follows: A. The City will first fund all costs in full, other than the publication of each entity's Notice of Election. B. CSISD will reimburse the City of College Station for certain costs as follows: 100 percent of all costs incurred for polling places, election workers, and other expenses associated with polling locations within the school's jurisdiction outside the city limits of College Station. CSISD will fund one -half (1/2) of the cost of early voting. CSISD will fund one -half (1/2) of the cost of publication of all jointly required notices. CSISD will fund one -half (1/2) of the cost of programming, rental of DRE voting equipment for joint precincts, election supplies, election worker training session, Early Ballot Board, Central Counting Station, and the tabulation supervisor and data processing manager. PART 8: Said elections shall be held in the following election precincts, and voting shall be conducted at the polling places shown below: BRAZOS COUNTY PRECINCTS City Precincts CSISD Precincts Polling Places 1, 2A, 82 Wellborn Community Center 4119 Greens Prairie Road O: group / council/ election08 /lnterlocalagreementcity /csisd may 2008 ILA City of College Station /CSISD Election 2008 Page 4 8 8 South Knoll Elementary School 1220 Boswell - 9 9 College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive 10A, 10B, 34 10A, 10B, 34 College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue 20,21 20,21 St. Mary's Church 603 Church Street 24 24 College Hills Elementary School 1101 Williams 31 31 A &M Consolidated High School 1801 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South 32 32 College Station Public Library 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South 33, 72, 74 29, 33, 62, 64, 72, 74 Lincoln Center 1000 Eleanor 2C, 35A, 35B 2C, 35A, 35B College Station ISD Adm. Bldg. 1812 Welsh 2B, 39 2B, 39 Rock Prairie Elementary School 3400 Welsh 40 40 Aldersgate Methodist Church 2201 Earl Rudder Freeway South 41,68 41, 28A, 42, 68, 28B Pebble Creek Elementary School 200 Park view 80 80 Cypress Grove Intermediate School 900 Graham Road PART 9: Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail. The period for early voting for the general election shall be April 28, 2008 through May 6, 2008. Optical scan ballots shall be used for early voting by mail and direct recording O: group / council/ election08 /lnterlocalagreementcity /csisd may 2008 ILA City of College Station /CSISD Election 2008 Page 5 electronic voting machines shall be used for early voting by personal appearance. The Early Voting Clerk for said elections shall be the City Secretary. She shall appoint city employees and additional assistance by qualified individuals of the community to serve as deputy early voting clerks to assist her at the early voting polling places. The Election Coordinator for the College Station Independent School District shall serve as Deputy Early Voting Clerk in said elections. The main early voting polling place by personal appearance shall be in City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Two branch early voting locations shall be designated for these elections. Main Early Voting Location: College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 8:00 am to 5:00 pm April 28, 29, 30, 2008 8:00 am to 5:00 pm May 1, 2, 2008 7:00 am to 7:00 pm May 5, 6, 2008 Branch Location: College Station School District Administration Bldg. 1812 Welsh — - College Station, Texas 8:00 am to 5:00 pm April 28, 29, 30, 2008 8:00 am to 5:00 pm May 1, 2, 2008 7:00 am to 7:00 pm May 5, 6, 2008 Branch Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC) Texas A &M University Campus College Station TX 8:00 am to 5:00 pm April 28, 29, 30, 2008 8:00 am to 5:00 pm May 1, 2, 2008 7:00 am to 7:00 pm May 5, 6, 2008 PART 10: Each entity shall be responsible for any necessary submissions to the U.S. Department of Justice for preclearance under the Federal Voting Rights Act and giving notice of their election in a newspaper of general circulation. PART 11: The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an election services contract with Texas Voting Systems for services in connection with the joint election with the City of College Station and College Station Independent School District. PART 12: In accordance with Section 123.001 of the Texas Election Code, the Hart Intercivic Direct Recording Electronic Voting System, Optical Scan Voting System and Electronic Management System for Brazos County, Texas and approved by the Secretary of State on January 3, 2002, and identified O: group / council/ election08 /lnterlocalagreementcity /csisd may 2008 ILA City of College Station /CSISD Election 2008 Page 6 as eSLATE is hereby adopted for the general election and special runoff election. PART 13: Elections called by this interlocal agreement shall be held in accordance with the requirements for bilingual elections_ as set forth in the Voting Rights Act amendments for 1975 (42USC 1973aa -1 a) and in Section 272.001 of the Election Code. All election forms and material shall be printed in both English and Spanish, and bilingual oral assistance shall be made available within the requirements of the law. PART 14: The Mayor of the City of College Station is hereby authorized to sign an official NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION and NOTICE OF RUNOFF ELECTION listing the precincts and polling place locations for the joint election. A copy of the NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION and RUNOFF ELECTION, when published in a newspaper of general circulation in English and Spanish, shall serve as proper notice of the City's election. PART 15: That this interlocal agreement shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 28 day of February, 2008. ATTEST: APPROVED: 1 y ecretary Connie Hooks Mayor Ben White APPROVED: � F., (� � 7- � Z City Attor O:group/ council/ election08 /lnterlocalagreementcity /csisd may 2008 ILA City of College Station /CSISD Election 2008 Page 7 PART 16: That this interlocal agreement shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District this 19 day of February, 2008. TIM NES, Board President RA DALL PITCOCK, Board Secretary O: group / council/ election08 /lnterlocalagreementcity/csisd may 2008 COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: