HomeMy WebLinkAbout022885 ORD - 04/08/1997AN ORDINANCE
ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 19, 1997, IN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND
COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT TWO; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACE
LOCATIONS; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the regular City election for Mayor and eight (8) Council Members was
held in the City of Corpus Christi, on April 5, 1997, in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the official canvass of said election reveals that none of the candidates
for the offices of Mayor and Council Member District Two received the number of votes
required for election; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 3, of the City Charter sets the runoff election for the
second Saturday following the regular election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. A runoff election for the offices of Mayor and Council Member District
Two, in the City of Corpus Christi shall be held April 19, 1997, with the names of the
following candidates for the respective office(s) as follows:
Mayor:
Henry Garrett
Loyd Neal
Council Member, District Two
Betty Black
Jaime Capelo
SECTION 2. That at said election herein ordered, all the qualified voters of the City
of Corpus Christi eligible to vote in the runoff election shall be permitted to vote.
SECTION 3. That the names of candidates for said office shall be placed on said
ballot in the manner and form prescribed by law.
SECTION 4. Precinct ballot counters shall be employed at the election in
accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Election shall be held at the polling
places in the regularly prescribed precincts of the City of Corpus Christi, as set forth on
Attachment A hereto incorporated by reference and made part of this ordinance. The
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Election shall be held in accordance with the election Taws of the State of Texas. The polls
shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the day of the Election. Testing of the
precinct ballot counting equipment shall be conducted as prescribed by the Secretary of
State's directive "Alternate Method of Testing Precinct Ballot Equipment".
SECTION 5. The City Secretary shall conduct the Election as directed by ordinance
of the City Council and by law.
SECTION 6. Paper ballots and precinct ballot counters shall be used for the
conduct of the Election on election day and for early voting. Early voting in person at each
of the temporary branch polling places shall be conducted from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Saturday through Tuesday, beginning on April 12, 1997, and ending on April 15, 1997,
contingent upon the receipt and disbursal of ballots. Such early voting in person may be
conducted at the main early polling place located in the lobby of City Hall, adjacent to the
office of the City Secretary, 1201 Leopard, or at the temporary branch polling places
hereby established as follows, and determined by the City Secretary dependent upon
those precincts involved in the Runoff Election :
Northwest Site
Westside Site
Southside Site
Flour Bluff Site
11425 Leopard
4040 Greenwood
5151 McArdle
10110 Compton Road
Hilltop Community Center
Greenwood Senior Citizen Center
C. C. Area Council for the Deaf
Nueces County Building
In addition, early voting in person may be conducted at the mobile temporary branch
polling places set forth in the attached Exhibit B, determined by the City Secretary
dependent upon those precincts involved in the Runoff Election . The City Secretary is
authorized to adjust the mobile temporary branch polling place schedule as required and
provide for suitable replacement locations, as appropriate.
Each branch polling place and the main early polling place shall serve all election
precincts.
SECTION 7. The City Secretary is directed to post and publish such election
notices as are required by the Election laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is
further appointed as the authority and officer responsible for the conduct of said election
and is hereby authorized and directed to make all necessary arrangements for the holding
of said election in accordance with and subject to the laws of this State including but not
limited to contracting with Nueces County for the use of tabulation equipment, supplies and
printing of ballots.
SECTION 8. By approving and signing this ordinance, the Mayor officially confirms
as her action all matters recited in this ordinance which by law come within her jurisdiction.
SECTION 9. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final
judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section,
paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, work, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the
definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 10. The fact that it is necessary and essential that the governing body
of the City of Corpus Christi order elections pertaining to municipal affairs, that the notice
of such election should be promptly posted and published, that a runoff City election shall
be held on the second Saturday following the regularly scheduled election, and that the
requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may be timely met, and immediate action
is necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the city's affairs, creates a
public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the
charter rule that no ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that
such ordinance shall be read at two meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having
declared that such emergency and necessity exist, having requested the suspension of the
Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and
take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, the Council hereby
finds that such emergency and necessity do exist, and IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED, this the g day of April, 1997.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: 7 Day of April, 1997
JAMES R. BRAY, CITY ATTORNEY
City rney 62%1
MAYOR
THE CI
F CORPUS CHRISTI
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances at two regular meetings; I/we, therefor, request that you suspend said
Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present
meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Council Members
Respectfully,
\ G
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward Martin
David McNichols
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MOBILE. VOTING SCHEDULE
(HORARIO Gc VOTACIONES ADELANTADAS EN SITIOS DE VOTACION MOVIBLES)
City of Corpus Christi General Election (Ciudad de Corpus Christi Eleccion General)
April 19, 1997 (19 de Abril de 1997)
DATE (Fecha) PLACE (Sitio)
Saturday, April 12
Sunday, April 13
Monday, April 14
Tuesday, April 15
Padre -Staples Mall
SPID at Staples
(J. C. Penney Court)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Padre -Staples Mall
SPID at Staples
(J. C. Penney Court)
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard
(1st floor early voting area)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard
(1st floor early voting area)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Schedule is subject to revision on an emergency basis.
PLACE (Sitio)
Sam's Club
4949 Greenwood Dr.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sam's Club
4949 Greenwood Dr.
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
H.E.B. -- Weber
5801 Weber Road
10:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.
Albertson's -- Staples
3209 S. Staples
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PRECINCT
(PRECINTO)
1
2
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RUNOFF ELECTIC..
(CIUDAD DE CORPUS CHRISTI ELECCION ELIMINATORL4)
APRIL 19, 1997
(19 DEABRIL DE 1997)
POLLING PLACE & ADDRESS
(LUGAR Y DIRECCION)
DISTRICT
(DISTRITO)
First Presbyterian Church 2
430 S. Carancahua
Windsor Park Athena School 4
4525 S. Alameda
3 See Precinct 29
4 Kostoryz Elementary School 3
3602 Panama
5 Hamlin Middle School 4
3900 Hamlin
6 Ethel Eyerly Community Center 4
654 Graham
7 Oak Park Special Emphasis School
3701 Mueller Street
8 Ella Barnes Elementary School - Cafeteria 5
2826 Oso Parkway
*9 Calallen Middle School 1
4602 Cornett
*15 See Precinct 114
*16 See Precinct 29
17 Alternative High School Center 5
1530 Airline Road
18 County Building - Flour Bluff 4
10110 Compton
*19 See Precinct *40
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad Unicamente los votantes que residers dentro de los (invites de la Ciudad
pueden votar.)
PRECI: T
(PRECJNTO)
20
21
POLLING PLACE Si ADDRESS
(L UGAR Y DIRECCION)
DISTRICT
(DISTRITO)
Galvan Elementary School 3
3126 Masterson
Kiwanis Recreation Center 2
3933 Timon Boulevard
*23 See Precinct *107
24
Del Mar College (West) - Coleman Center,
Room 106
Old Brownsville Road
*26 See Precinct 122
3
29 & 3 & *16 Luther Jones Elementary School 5
7533 Lipes
30 T.C. Ayers Recreation Center 1
1722 Winnebago
31 Leal Garage 2
1217 10th Street
32 Blanche Moore Elementary School 5
6121 Durant
33 George Evans Elementary School 2
1315 Comanche
*34 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 3
1080 S. Clarkwood
38 Chas. W. Crossley School 1
2512 Koepke
39 South Bluff United Methodist Church 2
1329 7th Street
*40 & * 19 Padre Island Property Owners Association 4
14015 Fortuna Bay
41 Bonilla Building (Atrium) 1
2727 Morgan
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad. Unicamente los votantes qua residen dentro de los limites de la Ciudad
pueden votar.)
PRECI: T
(PRECINTO)
42
POLLING PLACE & ADDRESS
(L UGAR Y DIRECCION)
Wenzell Garage
217 Leming
DISTRICT
(DISTRITO)
4
43 Travis Elementary School 2
1645 Tarlton
44 Zavala Special Emphasis School 1
3102 Highland
45 & 46 George Wiggins Recreation Center 1
2320 Buford
46
47
48
See Precinct 45
Ben Garza Gym
1815 Howard
Mosier Garage
4637 Branscomb
1
3
49 Scott Vetters Scout Hut 1
3221 McKinzie
50 & 59 Lindale Recreation Center 2
3133 Swantner
*51 Gibson Elementary School (Cafeteria)
5723 Hampshire
52 See Precinct 79
1
53 Sam Houston Elementary School 2
363 Norton Street
56 La Armada Boys & Girls Hall 2
1455 Southgate
57 Del Mar College, Richardson Auditorium 2
Baldwin & Ayers
58 Menger Elementary School 2
2401 S. Alameda
59 See Precinct 50
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad. Unicamente los votantes que residen dentro de los limites de la Ciudad
pueden votar.)
PRECI T
(PRECINTO)
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
POLLING PLACE & ADDRESS
(LUG/1R Y DIRECCION)
DISTRICT
(DISTRITO)
Adult Learning Center 3
3902 Morgan Avenue
Shaw Special Emphasis School Annex 1
3109 Carver
Wynn Seale Middle School 2
1707 Ayers Street
Parkway Presbyterian Church (Fellowship Hall) 4
3707 Santa Fe
Wilson Elementary School 4
3925 Forth Worth
Montclair Elementary School 4
5241 Kentner
Bayshore Bible Church 2
901 Brawner Parkway
Model Railway Club 2
821 Louisiana
Keith Residence
1309 Melbourne
2
Baker Middle School 2
3445 Pecan Street
Arrowsmith Apartments 5
5701 Williams Drive
71 & 95 Lexington Elementary School 3
2901 McArdle
72
73
74
Central Park Elementary School 2
3602 McArdle
James W. Fannin Elementary_ 2
2730 Gollihar
Cunningham Middle School 3
4321 Prescott
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad Unicamente los votantes que residen dentro de los limites de la Ciudad
pueden votar.)
PRECII C
(PRECINTO)
75
76
77
78
POLLING PLACE & ADDRESS
(LUGAR YDIRECCION)
DISTRICT
(DISTRITO)
David Crockett Elementary School 2
2625 Belton
Port Avenue Drug Store 1
913 S. Port Avenue
Lozano Elementary School 1
650 Osage
John F. Kennedy School (Cafeteria) 3
5040 Rockford
79 & 52 Robert Driscoll Middle School 1
261 Driscoll
80 Skinner Elementary School (Cafeteria) 3
1001 Bloomington
81 Fire Station No. 9 1
501 Navigation
82 La Raza Runaway Shelter 1
721 Omaha
83 Gulf Coast Council of La Raza 2
2203 Baldwin Blvd.
84 C.C. Area Council for the Deaf 5
5151 McArdle Road
85 T.G. Allen Elementary School 2
2002 Elizabeth
86 Prado Garage 4
3206 Topeka
87 Carroll Lane Elementary School 2
4120 Carroll Lane
88 Second Baptist Church 5
6701 S. Staples
89
Genesis Baptist Church 5
5730 Kimbrough
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad. Unicamente los votantes que residen dentro de los limites de la Ciudad
pueden votar.)
PRECIr f
(PRECINTO)
90
POLLING PLACE & ADDRESS
(LUGAR Y DIRECCION)
DISTRICT
(DISTRITO)
Fire Station No. 11 4
910 Airline
91 See Precinct 120
92 Cullen Middle School 4
5225 Greely
93 Water Utilities Building (Conference Room) 3
2726 Holly Road
94 Calk Elementary School 2
4621 Marie
95 See Precinct 71
96 Kirton Garage 2
3013 Brawner Parkway
97 Rosas Garage 2
4462 Dinn
98 Foy H. Moody High School 3
1818 Trojan Drive
99 Bennett Garage 1
417 Villa
100 Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School 1
1925 Tuloso Road
101 Tuloso-Midway High School 1
2653 McKinzie Road
*103 Tuloso-Midway Middle School 1
9830 LaBranch
106 Tom Browne Middle School 3
4301 Schanen
*107 & *23 Magee Elementary School 1
4201 Calallen Drive
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad. Unicamente los votantes que residen dentro de los limites de la Ciudad
pueden votar.)
PRECI: T POLLING PLACE &ADDRESS DISTRICT
(PRECINTO) (L UGAR Y DIRECCION) (DISTRITO)
109 King High School 5
5225 Gollihar
110 Hilltop Community Center
11425 Leopard
1
Lulac West Apartments (Community Room) 1
10702 IH 37
112 Schanen Estates Elementary School 5
5717 Killarmet
113 Garcia Elementary School 3
4401 Greenwood
114 & *15 St. John's Baptist Church Annex 3
5445 Greenwood
115 Club Estates Elementary School 5
5222 Merganser
116 Elliott Grant Middle School
4350 Aaron
117 Flour Bluff High School (Auditorium)
2505 Waldron Road
5
4
118 Trinity Church of the Nazarene 3
6225 Weber
119 Fire Station #14 5
5901 S. Staples
120 & 91 Woodlawn Elementary School 4
1110 Woodlawn
121 Yeager Elementary School 3
5414 Tripoli
122 & *26 Flour Bluff ISD Maintenance/Transportation 4
2505 Waldron Road
Indicates partially outside the city limits. Only voters residing inside the city limits may vote. (Parcialmente
fuera de los limites de la Ciudad Unicamente los votantes que residen dentro de los limites de la Ciudad
pueden volar.)