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Home My WebLink About10216 ORD - 03/31/1971.IKH:3 -30-71 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, 1971; DESIGNATING PLACES OF HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIB- ING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING PRO- VISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE CITY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR THE HOLDING OF A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY. IN ODD- NUMBERED YEARS, THE SAME BEING MAY 1 OF 1971; AND WHEREAS, IT IS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 4.06 OF THE TEXAS STATE ELECTION CODE THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, GIVE NOTICE UPON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO HOLD THE ELECTION: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECT= 1. THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON MAY 11 1971. SECTION 2. THAT AT SAID ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED-ALL THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE. SECTION 3. THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE PLACED ON SAID BALLOT IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY LAW. SECTION 4. THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELEC- TION HEREIN ORDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS ELECTION CODE, ARTICLE 7.14, AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE POLLING PLACES IN THE REGULARLY PRESCRIBED PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SUCH VOTING PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND THE OFFICERS HEREBY APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEING AS FOLLOWS: 10216 vRECINCT JUDGE POLLING PLACE 1 Mrs. Gordon Grote, Judge Judge Flores' Court Room (1, 3, 4, 2.1 *' &49) John H. Creighton, Alternate Nueces County Court House 2 Mrs. J. H. Vetters, Judge Hillcrest Church of Christ (30 & 38) Mrs. J. A. Alston, Alternate 1221 Peabody 3 Mrs. H. A. Tycer, Judge Oak Park School `( 7 & 78) Mrs. Agnes Stone, Alternate 3701 Mueller 4 Mrs. H. H. McCool, Judge Union Building (8, 82 & 99) Mrs. J. B. Adams, Alternate 801 Omaha 5 Mrs. Edward Whelan, Judge Weldon Gibson School (24 *, 51 & 81) Mrs. Catherine Kelly, Alternate 5723 Hampshire 6 Mrs. D. D. Bramblett, Judge Tuloso- Midway High School (100 *, 103 *, 29 *, & 34 *) Mrs. Abe Whitworth, Alternate Home Ec. Bldg. 9760 LaBranch 7 Mrs. N. EE.Sullivan,,Judge Robert Driscoll Jr. High (52 & 79) Mrs. !Andres C. Rodriguez, Alternate 261 Weil Place 8 Mrs. Jose Hinojosa, Judge South Gate School (33 & 47) Mrs. Gonzalo Martinez, Alternate 312 North 19th 9 Mrs. Eliza Vasquez, Judge Austin School (60) Mrs. Nannie Brown, Alternate 3902 Morgan 10 George Elizondo, Judge Lozano School (44 &77) Mary Edens, Alternate 650 Osage 11 Santos de la Paz, Judge Segundo Iglesia Bautista (41 & 76) Rosendo Salinas, Alternate 2924 Ruth 12 Mrs. E. M. Jimenez, Judge Lamar School (45 & 46) Mrs. J. A. Rodriguez, Alternate 2212 Morris 13' Mrs. Ralph Duran, Judge Furman School (31 & 32) Mrs. Raul Santos, Alternate 1115 S. Alameda 14; 39) Miss Judy Bishop, Judge Mrs. F. L. Alexander, Alternate Second Baptist Church 605 Furman (6�& 15 Mrs. C. E. Buck, Judge Menger School (40 & 58) Mrs. James B. Durham, Alternate 2209 S. Alameda 16 Mrs. Lilly May Hurst, Judge Wynn Seale Jr. High Annex (62, 85 & 88) Mrs. Lawrence Perrigue, Alternate 1800 Block S. Staples 17 Mrs. Ada J. Lane, Judge Wm. B. Travis School (43 '& 83) Mrs. Marina Sanchez, Alternate 1645 Tarlton 18 Mrs. Henry Trujillo, Judge David Crockett School (75) Mrs. Zulema M. Tamez, Alternate 3302 Greenwood 19 John S. Amerson, Judge Rose Shaw School, Annex (61) Mrs. Lillie M. White, Alternate 3109 Carver 20 Santos Galvan, Judge Skinner Elementary School (80) Mrs. San Juanita Rangel, Alternate 1001 Bloomington * That portion lying within the City Limits. .ECINCT JUDGE POLLING PLACE . 21 Mrs. M. A. Ruiz, Judge Cunningham Jr. High (74) Mrs. Gilbert Rodriguez, Alternate 4321 Prescott 22 Mrs. Edwin L. Olsen, Judge Del Mar College Auditorium (57 & 67) Mrs. M. H. Davis, Alternate Parlor B, Ayers St. Entrance 23 Ned W. Beaudreau, Judge Sam Houston School (53 & 56) Mrs. Margaret Sutton, Alternate 363 Norton 24 'Mrs. Ruth B. Gill, Judge Incarnate Word Convent (42 & 59) Mrs. Joseph T. Lewis, Alternate Utilities Rm., 2917 Austin 2 5 Mrs. Valerie Voeste, Judge Lindale Recreation Center (50 & 86) Mrs.Q C. Kerridge, Alternate 3133 Swantner 26 Mrs. Gladys Kirton, Judge 3013 Browner Parkway (68 & 96) (Joh`n H. Wynn, Alternate Garage 27 M. R. Zepeda, Judge Fannin School (73 & 97) Mrs. Dora Porras, Alternate 2730 Gollihar 28 Jose Cisneros, Judge Prescott School (98) Mrs. Josue Quintanilla, Alternate 1945 Gollihar 29 Mrs. J. P. Gonzalez, Judge Lexington School (71) Mrs. Cleo Fulton; Alternate 2901 McArdle 30 Mrs. Chas. Foyt, Judge Kostoryz School (20* & 15 *) Frank Pasderny, Alternate 3602 Panama 31 Mrs. Victor Dlaboia, Judge Central Park School (72 & 95) Mrs. A. J. Kucera, Alternate 3602 McArdle 32 Mrs. Jessie Jordan, Judge Baker Junior High School (69) Mrs. Ruby Laxton, Alternate 3445 Pecan 33 Mr. R. L. McComb, Judge Carroll Lane School (87) Mrs. Pearl A. Gustafson, Alternate 4120 Carroll Lane 34 Mrs. I. H. Spoor, Judge Fisher School (66) Dewey Nix, Alternate 601 Texan Trail 35 Mrs. Anna J. Kuehm, Judge First Christian Church Scout Bldg. (63) Mrs. L. G. Lipsey, Alternate 3401 Santa Fe 36 Mrs. M. A. Cage, Judge Santa Fe Swimming Club (64) Mrs. Edwina D. Williams, Alternate 4100 Santa Fe 37 Mrs. Catherine Cox, Judge Wilson Elementary School (5 & 93) Mrs. A. C. Pierce, Alternate 3925 Fort Worth 38 Mrs. H. , ! Ross, Judge Wm. Calk Elementary School (94) Mrs. Wm. Smith, Alternate 4621 Marie 39 W. B. Loftin, Judge Parkdale Elementary School (48 & 84) Mrs. Helen E. Smith, Alternate 4801 Everhart 40 Mrs. James Corcoran, Judge Windsor Park School (2) Mrs. Mildred Moore, Alternate 4525 S. Alameda * That portion lying within the City Limits. PRECINCT JUDGE POLLING PLACE 41 Mrs. G. E. Mulle, Judge Montclair School (65) Mary K -S Stewart, Alternate 5241 Kentner 42 Mrs. F. L. Youngs, Judge Cullen Place Jr. High (92) Mrs. Alfred Hesse, Jr., Alternate 5225 Greely 43 Mrs. J. W. Marshall, Judge Fraser Elementary School (70 *, 8918 90) James R. Huff, Alternate McArdle & Airline 44 Mrs. Nancy Esparza, Judge Woodlawn Elementary School (17* &,9!1) Mrs. Glenice Carr, Alternate 1110 Woodlawn 45 John H. Kennedy, Judge Sherm Hawley's Court Room (18 *) Mrs. D. S. Waggoner, Alternate 10808 S. Padre Island Drive 46 Earl Hodges, Judge County Bldg., Annaville (9 *& 101 *) Mrs. Gordon Bickham 11000 Block Leopard 47 Mrs. Kay Holsclaw, Judge Tom Browne Jr. High (106 *) Mrs. Miriam McDowell 5618 Dominica *That portion lying within the City Limits. THE PRESIDING JUDGES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SELECT SUCH CLERKS OR OTHER ASSISTANTS PROVIDED BY LAW, AND AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY, AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE POLLS SHALL SE,OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. To 7 :00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE SAID ELECTION. ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT HIS OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL, AND THE RESULTS CANVASSED AND RETURNS MADE AS IS PROVIDED BY LAW. A SPECIAL CANVASS BOARD IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: MRS. DORA VETTERS MRS. EDNA MEADOR MRS. JOYCE WATSON ' SECTION 5. A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, SHALL CONSTITUTE DUE NOTICE OF SAID GENERAL ELECTION, AND THE MAYOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY HIM TO BE POSTED AT THE CITY HALL AND EACH OF THE VOTING PLACES IN EACH OF THE ELEC- TION PRECINCTS NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID ELECTION, AND TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY HIM TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES, THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, BEING A NEWSPAPER IN GENERAL CIRCULA- TION, PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE MADE ON THE SAME DAY OF TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS PRIOR W THE DATE OF ELECTION, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION TO BE NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION. SECTION 6. THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND THAT THE NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION SHOULD BE PROMPTLY POSTED AND THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION:OF THE MAYOR AND SIX COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, 1971, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY-AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION BUT THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSLON OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE o_� DAY OF MARCH, 1971• ATTEST: CITY SECRET Y / MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DAY OF MARCH, 971: ITY ATTORNEY . Corpus Christi, Texas �dtday of "d / /�J , 1971 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen- sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this'ordi- nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, t ft MAYOR w i i THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore