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Home My WebLink About10254 ORD - 05/05/1971s JKH:5 -5 -71 AN ORDINANCE � x CALLING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND SIX (6)'CCMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY IN MAY, 1971, THE SAME y BEING MAY 22, 1971; DESIGNATING PLACES OF HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF' NOT ICE OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING PROV=ISIONS 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; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY CHARTER FURTHER PROVIDES FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION �T y IN THE EVENT THAT ANY CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OR COUNCILMAN FAILS TO RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF ALL VOTES CAST FOR SUCH OFFICE AT .A NY REGULAR MUNICIPA L;ECECTION, TO BE HELD ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY IN MAY (FOLLOWING THE GENERAL ELECTION),•AT WHICH RUNOFF ELECTION THE TWO CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR SUCH OFFICE IN THE FIRST ELECTION SHALL AGAIN BE VOTED FOR; AND WHFRFAS, INASMUCH AS NONE OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICF, OF MAYOR OR COUNCILMAN RECEIVED A MAJORITY OF ALL VOTES CAST AT THE SAID REGULAR ELECTION, HELD ON MAY), 19711 FOR SUCH RESPECTIVE OFFICES, THERE IS HEREBY DECLARED A NECESSITY FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE SELECTION OF MAYOR AND a� SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON MAY 22, 1971, WITH THE NAMES OF THE FOLLOWING n CANDIDATES'TO APPEAR ON SAID BALLOT: • ' MAYOR: RONNIE SIZEMORE 1 BEN F. MCDONALD, JR. COUNCILMAN HOWARD STARK PLACE #1 GORDON R. SMITH COUNCILMAN ROBERTO BOSQUEZ +* PLACE #2 GEORGE E. GLOWER, JR. COUNCILMAN GABE LOZANO, SR. PLACE #3 KENNETH L. BENNIGHT COUNCILMAN CHARLES A. BONNIWELL PLACE #4 OSCAR H. REYNA 10254 b COUNCILMAN BEN D. MARKS PLACE #5 HAROLD T. BRANCH COUNCILMAN THOMAS V. GONZALES PLACE #6 J. A. "TONY" CANALES 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 ELECTION 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 CHRISTI7 SUCH VOTING PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES AND THE OFFICERS HEREBY APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEING AS FOLLOWS: I 1NCT JUDGE ROLLING PLACE: 1 Mrs. Gordon Grole, Judge Judge Flores' Court Room (l, 3, 4, 21 * & 49) John 11. Clcighlon, Alternate Nucccs County Court House 2 Mrs. J. H. Vetters, Judge CROSSLEY SCHOOL (30& 38) Mrs. J. A. Alston, Alternate. 2512 KoErKE , 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. Bromblett, Judge Tuloso- Midway lHigh School (100 *, 103 *, 29 *, & 341-) Mrs. Abe Whitworth, Alternate Home Ec. Bldg. 9760 LaBranch 7 Mrs. N. E. 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 Miss Judy Bishop, Judge Second Baptist Church (6 & 39) Mrs. F. L. Alexander, Alternate- 605 Furman 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 • MRS. ROBERT M. LEAL, JUDGE David Crockett School /178 (75) MRS. MOSES DE ALEJANDRO, ALT. 3302 Greenwood 19 John S. Amerson, Judge Rose Show School Annex (61) Mrs. Lillie M. White, Alternate 3109 Carver 20 MIKE GONZALEZ, JUDGE Skinner Elementary School (80) Mrs. San Juanita Rangel, Alternate 1001 Bloomington * That portion lying within the City Limits. 3 • t PRT -CiNCT "JDGE —POLLING PLACE 21 Mrs. M: A. Ruiz, Judge Cunningham Jr. High (74) Mrs. Gilbert Rodriguez, Alternate 4321 Plescolt - 22 Mrs. Edwin L. Olsen, Judge Del Mar College Auditorium (57 & 67) Mis. M. H. Davis, Alternate Parlor B, Ayels St. Entrance 23 MRS. MARGARET SUTTON, JUDGE Sam Houston School (53 & 56) MRS. F. A. HAYDEN, ALTERNATE 363 Norton 24 MRS. DOLLY CARROLL, JUDGE Incarnate Word Convent (42 & 59) Mrs. Joseph T. Lewis, Alternate Utilities Rm., 2917 Austin 2 5 Mrs. Valerie Voeste, Judge Lindole Recreation Center (50 & 86) Mrs. 1. C. Kerridge, Alternate 3133 Swantner 26 Mrs. Gladys Kirton; Judge 3013 Browner Parkway (68 & 96) • John H. Wynn, Alternate Garage 27 M. R. Zepeda, Judge Fannin School (73 & 97) Mrs. Dora Porras, Alternate 2730 Gollihar 28 MRS. VANILLA GUY, JUDGE Prescott School (98) Mrs. Josue Quintanillo, 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 Dlabaia, Judge Central Park School (72 & 95) Mrs. A. J. Kucera, Alternate 3602 McArdle 32 Mrs. Jessie Jordan, Judge Baker Junior High School (69) J. 0. SPENCER, ALTERNATE 3445 Pecan 33 Mr. R. L. McComb, Judge Carroll Lane School (87) MRS. W. G. SEALE, 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. L. Ross, Judge •Wm. Calk Elementary School (94) Mrs. Wm. Smith, Alternate 4621 Marie 39 W. B. Loftin, Judge Porkdale 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. 'That portion lying within the City Limits. v. .-CINCT JUDGE P.OLLING PLACE 41 Mrs. G. E. Mulle, Jud.gc Montclair School (65) MRS. J. N. JORDAN, ALTERNATE 5241 Kentner 42 MRS. ALFRED HESSE, JR., JUDGE Cullen Place Jr. High (92) MRS. PAT FISCHER, ALTERNATE 5225 Greely 43 Mrs. J. W. Marshall, Judge Fraser Elementary School (70 *, 89 & 90) James,R. Huff, Alternate McArdle & Airline 44 Mrs. Nancy Esparzo, Judge Woodlawn Elementary School (17* & 91) Mrs. Glenice Carr, Alternate 1110 Wood lawn 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., Annoville (9 *& 101 *) Mrs. Gordon Bickham 11000 Block Leopard 47 - <Mrs:'Kay- Holsclow, 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 ELECTIO14 LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE POLLS SHALL BE 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 14ATSON SECTION 5. A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY1 SHALL CONSTITUTE DUE NOTICE OF SAID GENERAL ELECTIONy 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 ELECTION PRECINCTS 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 NEWSPAPERS BEING A NEWSPAPER IN GENERAL CIRCULATION, PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS'CHRISTI, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE'MADE ON THE SAME DAY OF TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF 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 RUNOFF ELECTION SHOULD BE PROMPTLY POSTED AND THAT A REGULAR CITY RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND SIX COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE HELD ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY IN MAY, 1971, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDI- NANCE 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 SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT I AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE-6-vk DAY OF MAY, 1971. ATTEST: //� V" r C, a y CITY SECRETARY / 7THE � V /� // CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: DAY OF MAY, 1971: _ i CIT ATTORNEY t Corpus Christi, Texas � ,day of O /La �, , 197/ 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, ""MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon CC c i9 i Gabe Lozano, Sr. / V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. t �_- Eduardo E. de Ases lZlc�/ Ken McDaniel /C 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. C Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts U Ronnie Sizemore CGcyQ r