HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-2304 - Ordinance - 02/12/1998ORDINANCE NO. 2304
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, ORDERING A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION ON
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1998, FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR, A CITY
COUNCILMAN PLACE 2, A CITY COUNCILMAN PLACE 4, AND A CITY
COUNCILMAN PLACE 6; AND A SPECIAL ELECTION TO PROPOSE AN
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 18 OF THE COLLEGE STATION CITY
CHARTER; DESIGNATING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER FOR HOLDING THE
ELECTION; AND, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN OFFICIAL ORDER OF
ELECTION AND NOTICE OF ELECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
SECTIONI
A General Election and Special Election shall be and the same is hereby ordered to be
held on the first Saturday in May, 1998, the same being May 2, 1998 for the purpose of
electing a Mayor, Councilmembers Places 2, 4, and 6, and a proposed amendment to
the City Charter. The proposed amendment shall be presented for a "yes" or "no" vote
in the following form:
Shall Section 18 of the City Charter be amended to limit the Mayor and Councilmen to
three (2) two-year consecutive terms?
The election shall be held under the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas
governing general elections and special elections, and only duly qualified voters who
are residents of the City of College Station shall be allowed to vote in this election.
Said election shall be held in conjunction with the College Station Independent School
District Board of Trustees Election, whereby an election precinct is to be served by a
common polling place and election judges. A single ballot form at each polling place
shall be used, provided; however, that no voter shall be given a ballot containing any
office or proposition on which the voter is ineligible to vote. The polls shall be opened
promptly at 7:00 a.m. and shall be closed promptly at 7:00 p.m.
The office of the City Secretar7 shall perform all duties normally performed by the
County Clerk in general elections with respect to early voting, giving notice of election,
and preparing the official ballots.
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SECTION 2
Eady voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail. The main early
voting polling place by personal appearance shall be in the City Hall Training Room,
1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Two branch early
voting locations shall be held at the College Station Administration Building, 1812
Welsh, 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m., and Bryan City Hall, 300 South Texas Avenue, Bryan,
Texas 77805, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The last day to receive applications for early voting
by mail shall be April 24, 1998. The period for early voting shall be April 15, 1998
through April 28, 1998, excluding weekends. The Early Voting Clerk for said election
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 eady voting polling places. The Election Coordinator for the College Station
Independent School District shall also serve as Deputy Early Voting Clerk in said
election.
The following persons are hereby appointed as the Early Ballot Board to count the early
ballots:
Presiding Judge: Kay Parker
Clerks: To be named by presiding judge
SECTION 3
Punch card voting machines shall be used for voting at the foregoing election precincts
and electronic count devices and equipment shall be used for counting the ballots at
said election.
SECTION 4
The Council Chambers in the College Station City Hall, is hereby established as Central
Counting Station to receive ballots for said election, the ballots to be tabulated and
returned to the office of the City Secretary for the required retention period.
The following persons are hereby authorized and approved as persons employed and
designated to handle the ballots, operate the tabulating equipment, and count the
ballots.
Presiding Judge:
Alternate Judge:
Manager, Data Processing:
Tabulating Supervisor:
Clerks:
Kay Parker
Steve Parker
Tracy Price
John Salmans
To be named by Presiding Judge
The following state officials and other designated persons may be present at Central
Counting Station to observe the election process:
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a. Mayor and members of the College Station City Council
b. The Board of Trustees of the College Station School District
c. The City Secretary and designated members of staff
d. The City Manager of the City of College Station
e. The Superintendent of schools and designate members of staff
f. The County Judge and members of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County
g. The Attorney General of the State of Texas or his authorized representative
h. The County Clerk of Brazos County
SECTION 5
A committee is hereby established consisting of the following persons to hold Computer
Accuracy Tests, including two tests prior to the counting of ballots, and one test
immediately after the count of the voted ballots, to ascertain that the computer will
accurately count the votes cast for the offices to be voted upon in said election:
a. City Secretary of College Station
b. CSlSD Election Coordinator
c. Presiding judge of Central Counting Station
SECTION 6
The Mayor of the City of College Station is hereby authorized to sign an official ORDER
OF ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS as prescribed by the
Texas Election Code, to be attached hereto and recorded as part of this Ordinance.
The Mayor of the City of College Station is hereby authorized to sign an official
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION as set forth in a form prescribed by the Secretary of
State of Texas; and a copy of the NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION, when published
in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of College Station, shall serve as
proper notice of the election.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1998.
APPROVED:
~ay~ Lynn Mcllhaney ~
City Secretary Connie Hooks
DECRETO MUNICIPAL NO. 2304
UN DECRETO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, ORDENANDO
UNA ELECClON GENERAL MUNICIPAL EN LA ClUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION EL
SABADO, 2 DE MAYO, 1998, PARA LA ELECClON DE UN ALCALDE, UN CONSEJERO
MUNICIPAL LUGAR 2, UN CONSEJERO MUNICIPAL LUGAR 4, Y UN CONSEJERO
MUNICIPAL LUGAR 6; Y UNA ELECClON ESPECIAL PROPONIENDO UNA ENMIENDA AL
ARTICULO III, SECClON 18, DE LOS REGLAMENTOS MUNIClPALES DE COLLEGE
STATION; DESIGNANDO EL TIEMPO, EL LUGAR Y LA MANERA DE PROCEDIMIENTO
PARA LA EJECUCION DE LA ELECCION; APUNTAR JUECES; Y AUTORIZAR A LA
ALCADEZA PARA QUE AUTORICE UNA ORDEN OFIClAL DE ELECCION Y NOTIFICAClON
DE ELECClON.
QUE SEA ORDENADO POR EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
SECCION I
Una Elecci0n General ser~, y la misma est-~ ordenada para ser ejecutada el pdmer S/,bado de
Mayo, 1998, siendo ese dia el 2 de Mayo de 1998, para el prol~sito de elegir un Alcalde,
Consejeros Municipales Lugares 2, 4, y 6, y un propuesto amendamiento al los reglamentos
municpales. La enmienda propuesta sera presentada para recibir un voto de 'si" o 'no" en la
siguiente forma:
Deber~ la SecciOn 18 de los reglamentos municipales ser enmendado para limitar al Alcalde y a
los Consejeros Municipales a tres t~rminos consecutivos de (2) dos ai~os?
La elecciOn se Ilevar~ a cabo bajo las provisiones de las leyes del Estado de Texas govemando
elecciones generales, y solamente se permitira que voten en la elecci0n votadores calificados
que son residentes de College Station.
Dicha elecci0n se Ilevara a cabo en conjunto con la Elecci0n del Consejo Directivo del Distrito
Independiente Escolar de College Station, en Io que un precinto electoral ser~ servido pot jueces
electorales y un lugar com[3n de elecci(~n. Una boleta electoral en cada precinto electoral sera
utilizada, pero ning~n votante inelegible para votar en alguna proposiciOn u oficina sera otorgado
una boleta electoral. Los precintos electomles abriran a las 7:00 a.m. y cerraran a las 7:00 p.m.
La oficina de la Secretada de la Municipalidad debera de Ilevar a cabo las labores que
usualmente hace el Secretario del Condado en elecciones generales con respecto a votaciones
anticipadas, dar notificaciones de elecci(~n, y la prepamciOn de las boletas electorales oficiales.
SECCION 2
Votaci0n anticipada se Ilevar~ a cabo por presencia personal y por correo. El lugar principal de
votaci0n por presencia personal sera en el Cuarto de Entrenamiento del Edificio Municipal de la
Ciudad de College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, de 8:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.. Dos lugares secundarios de votaci0n por presencia personal sera el Edificio
Administmtivo del Distrito Escolar de College Station, 1812 Welsh, de 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. y el
Edificio Municipal de la Ciudad de Bryan, 300 South Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77805,
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.. El Qltimo dia para recibir aplicaciones para votaciOn anticipada por correo
ser~ el 24 de Abril, 1998. El periodo de votaci0n anticipada pot correo ser~i del 15 de Abril, 1998
hasta el 28 de Abril, 1998. La Secretaria de Votaci(~n Anticipada para dicha elecci0n sera la
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Secretaria Municipal de College Station. Ella designam empleados municipales y asistencia de
otros individuos de la comunidad calificados como diputados de votaci6n anticipada para
asistirla en los lugares de votaci6n anticipada. El Coordinador Electoral del Distrito Escolar
Independiente de College Station servica como Secretaria Diputada de Votaci0n Anticipada de
dicha elecci0n,
Las siguientes personas esffin apuntadas como el Consejo de Votaci0n Anticipada para contar
las boletas anticipadas.
Juez Actual: Kay Parker
Agentes: Sera nombmdo por el Juez Actual
SECCION 3
Las maquinas mama tarjetas secan utilizadas para votaci0n en dichos lugares electomles y
equipo electr0nico de conteo seca utilizado para contar las boletas en dicha elecci0n.
SECCION 4
El Camaro del Consejo Municipal ubicado en el Edificio Municipal de College Station, esta
designada como la Estaci6n Central de Conteo para recibir boletas de dicha elecci6n, y las
boletas secan contadas y almacenadas en la oficina de la Secmtaria Municipal por el perfodo
requirido de retenciOn.
Las siguientes personas estan autorizadas y aprobadas como personas empleadas y designadas
para el manejo de las boletas, para opemr el equipo de conteo, y para contar las boletas
electorales.
Juez Actual:
Juez Alterno:
Gerente, Procesamiento de Datos:
Supervisor de Conteo:
Agentes:
Kay Parker
Steve Parker
Tmcy Price
John Salmans
Seran nombmdos por el Juez Actual
Los siguientes oficiales del estado y otms personas designadas esffin autorizadas para estar
presente en la Estaci6n Central de Conteo para observar el proceso electoral:
a. La Alcaldeza y miembros del Consejo Municipal de College Station
b. El Consejo Dimctivo del Distrito Escolar de College Station
c. La Secretaria Municipal y miembros designados de su oficina
d. El Gerente Municipal de la Ciudad de College Station
e. El Superintendente de Escuelas y miembros designados de su oficina.
f. El Juez del Condado y miembros de la Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Bmzos
g. El Abogado General del Estado de Texas o su representante designado.
h. El Secretario del Condado de Bmzos
SECCION 5
Un comit~ esta establecido consistiendo de las siguientes personas para los Ex;~menes de
Exactitud de Conteo Computarizado, incluyendo dos examenes antes de el conteo oficial de
boletas, y un examen inmediatamente despu(~s del conteo de las boletas, para asegumr que la
computadora contaca corectamente los votos entregados para las oficinas elegidas pot dicha
elecciOn:
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a. La Secretaria Municipal de College Station
b. El Coordinador Electoral del Distrito Escolar Independiente de College Station
c. El Juez Actual de la Estacion Central de Conteo
SECCION 6
La Alcaldeza de la Ciudad de College Station esta autorizada firmar una ORDEN OFICIAL DE
ELEClON EN LA ClUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS como prescrito pot el C0digo
Electoral del Estado de Texas, que sera adjuntado y anotado como parte de este Decreto
Municipal.
La Alcaldeza de la Ciudad de College Station esta autorizada para firmar una NOTIFICAClON
OFICAL DE ELECClON GENERAL como esta prescdto en el formulario otorgado por la
Secretaria del Estado de Texas, y una copia de dicha NOTIFICAClON DE ELECClON
GENERAL, cuando publicado en un peri0dico de circulaci<~n general en la Ciudad de College
Station, servira como notificaciOn adecuada de la elecciOn ordenada pot este Decreto Municipal.
PASADO Y APROVADO ESTE 12 DIA DE FEBRERO, 1998.
APROVADO:
ATESTIGUADO POR:
Secretaria Municipal Connie Hooks
;ll~caldeza Lynn Mcllhaney I~