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Home My WebLink About09-01-09-03 - Resolution - 09/01/2009RESOLUTION NO. 09--01 -09-03 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009 IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING ORDINANCE, SUBMITTED AS SECTION 83, INITIATIVE PETITION, PROVIDING THAT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT OF RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS SHALL BE UNENFORCEABLE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN NOTICE OF ELECTION DESIGNATING EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY PRECINCTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION: PART 1:A special election is hereby ordered by the Mayor and College Station City Council at a special meeting on September 1, 2009 for the purpose of proposing ordinance, submitted as Section 83, initiative petition, providing that camera enforcement of red light violations shall be unenforceable to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, Part 2. The polls for said special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Part 3. The City Secretary is expressly authorized to perform all duties necessary and to assist the Brazos County Clerk in conduct of said election. Part 4. The election precincts and voting locations shall be as follows: City /County Precincts Polling Locations 2b, 2c Wellborn Community Center 4119 W. Greens Prairie Road, Wellborn 8 Parkway Baptist Church 1501 Southwest Parkway, College Station 9 CS Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive, College Station 1Oab CS Utility Customer Service Center 310 Krenek Tap Road, College Station 20 Rudder Tower, 2nd Floor A &M Campus, College Station 21 St. Mary's Catholic Church 603 Church Street, College Station 24 B /CS Convention & Visitors Bureau 715 University Drive East, College Station Resolution 09 -01 -09 -03 31 Grace Bible Church - Southwood 1901 Harvey Mitchell Parkway, College Station 32 Larry J. Ringer Library 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway, College Station 33, 72, 74 Lincoln Center 1000 Eleanor, College Station 34 CS City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station 35ab CSISD Admin. Bldg 1812 Welsh, College Station 39 St. Francis Episcopal Church 1101 Rock Prairie Road, College Station 40 Aldersgate Methodist Church 2201 Earl Rudder Frwy, College Station 41 Christ United Methodist Church 4201 State Hwy 6 South, College Station 64 Mary Branch Elementary 2040 W. Villa Maria, Bryan 68 Peach Creek Community Center 2216 Peach Creek Road, College Station 80 Brazos Valley Bank 4030 Hwy 6 South, College Station Page 2 Part 5. Direct recording electronic voting devices shall be used for voting at the foregoing election precincts and electronic counting devices and equipment shall be used for counting the ballots at said election. Part 6. Early voting shall be conducted by the Brazos County Clerk, 300 East 26 Street, Bryan, Texas, and optical scan balloting shall be used for early voting by mail and direct recording electronic voting devices shall be used for early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal appearance for the special election shall be held on the following dates and times: EARLY VOTE October 19 - October 23; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday Resolution 09 -01 -09 -03 There will be no weekend voting October 26 — October 28; 8:00 am — 5:00 pm Monday — Wednesday October 29 & 30; 8:00 am — 8:00 pm Thursday - Friday EARLY VOTE SITES: Brazos County Administration Building — 200 S. Texas Ave, Bryan, Texas Arena Hall — Tabor Road & N. Earl Rudder Frwy., Bryan, Texas Galilee Baptist Church — 804 N. Logan, Bryan, Texas Grace Bible Church - Southwood — 1901 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, College Station, Texas Rudder Tower -2 " Floor — Joe Routt Blvd, Texas A &M University, College Station, Texas Page 3 Part 7. The following slate of officials and other designated persons are hereby authorized to be present at the Central Counting Station to observe the election counting process: Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of College Station Presiding Judge of Central Counting Station Brazos County Clerk and designees College Station City Secretary Connie Hooks and designees Data Processing Manager and Tabulation Supervisor Representatives of the Secretary of State's Office, Hart Intercivic and Texas Voting Systems, Inc. Part 8. The Brazos Center located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, Texas is hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive and tabulate votes and ballots cast in said election. Part 9. All resident, qualified voters of the City of College Station shall be permitted to vote in the Special Election. In addition, the election materials as outlined in Section 272.005, Texas Election Code, shall be printed in both English and Spanish for use at the polling places and for early voting for said election. Part 10. The Mayor is authorized to sign a Notice of Special Election as prescribed by the State of Texas. The Notice of Special Election shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and the City Charter. Part 11. Should any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase contained in this resolution be held to be unconstitutional or of no force and effect, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this resolution, but in all respects said remaining portion shall be and remain in full force and effect. Part 12. That this resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. Resolution 09- 01 -09 -03 Page 4 APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of College Station this I" day of September, 2009. ATTEST: �cw� z'-- Connie Hooks, City Secretary APPROVED: Ben White, Mayor APPROVED: City Attorney O: group /council /election09 /resolution ordering red light camera measure.doc