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Home My WebLink About026145 ORD - 02/15/2005 ORDINANCE GOVERNING CITY ELECTIONS IN 2005, INCLUDING APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF ELECTION OFFICIALS, VOTING SYSTEMS, BALLOT BOXES, AND CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, regular City Council elections are scheduled for April 2005 and other City elections may be scheduled at other times in 2005; and WHEREAS, such elections must be conducted efficiently and in accordance with the Texas Election Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. This ordinance governs all City of Corpus Christi elections during the calendar year 2005. SECTION 2. The Presiding Judges and Alternate Judges specified in the attached and incorporated Exhibit A are appointed pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 32.005. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than five election clerks (with any additional clerks appointed only upon the approval of the City Secretary), one of whom must be the Precinct's Alternate Presiding Judge, pursuant to Texas Election Code, Sections 32.031, 32.032 and 32.033. The City Secretary is authorized in the event of an emergency preventing any of the designated Presiding Judges and Alternate Presiding Judges from being utilized to provide for suitable replacements. SECTION 3. Arturo Chavarria is appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 87.002, and Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 127.005. SECTION 4. Armando Chapa, City Secretary is appointed Manager of the Central Counting Station pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 127.002. SECTION 5. Diana Barrera, Nueces County Clerk is appointed Tabulation Supervisor of the Central Counting Station pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 127.003. SECTION 6. Lisa Garza, Nueces County Elections and Archives Manager is appointed Assistant to the Tabulation Supervisor pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 127.004. 026145 SECTION 7. City Secretary Armando Chapa is appointed the authority who is responsible for the conduct of City elections including training and is directed to make all necessary arrangements to lawfully conduct elections. SECTION 8. Compensation for persons appointed in or pursuant to this Ordinance is: a. Appointments under Sections 2 and 3: Each Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge must be compensated at $7.00 per hour for services rendered; election clerks who are not City employees must be compensated at $7.00 per hour for services rendered, subject to Texas Election Code, Section 32.091; $25.00 must be paid to election judge or clerk for delivering precinct election records, keys to ballot boxes, or other election equipment, and unused election supplies after the election pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 32.092; $7.00 must be paid to Presiding Judges, Alternate Judges, early voting clerks and deputy voting clerks for attending one hour of training, pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 32.112. Overtime must be paid as per Fair Labor Standards Act. b. Appointments under Section 4 and 7: No additional compensation to City salary . c. Appointments under Section 5 and 6: No additional compensation to Nueces County salaries. These services are part of services furnished by Nueces County. d. No additional compensation to City employee salary. Overtime must be paid as per the City Compensation and Classification Policy and the Fair Labor Standards Act. SECTION 9. The electronic voting system approved by the Secretary of State and the United States Department of Justice for Nueces County is adopted for early voting and election day voting. SECTION 10. Sealed ballot boxes must be used In accordance with Chapter 127; Subchapter C, Texas Election Code. SECTION 11. The Nueces County Courthouse is designated as the sole Central Counting Station for early vote tabulation. SECTION 12. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction, it may not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provIsIOn of this ordinance, for it is definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 13. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the \')1'>- day of February, 2005. ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ~ Armando Chapa City Secretary ~~~ Samuel1. eal, Jr. Mayor APPROVED: February 15,2005 f/") Ma!f~ ~~fe>)'! ,C /, \ City Attorney Corpus Christi, Texas ,:- 1'\...... I '-) _ day of February, 2005 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, therefore, 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, Respectfully, , Samuel L. Neal, Jr. May City of Corpus Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Rex A. Kinnison Chi1 LUr- w~ CU-ifL ('" u!_-'-Il-- 1 ili~ fr eLl Clel j u):l Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Brent Chesney ,Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Bill Kelly Jesse Noyola Mark Scott 026145 ATTACHMENT "A" CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GENERAL ELECTION - APRIL 2, 2005 PRECINCT JUDGE ALTERNATE JUDGE 1 Sharon Pope Suzanne Cramer 2 Dorothy Corcoran Pat Rimar 3 Robert Andreas Wayne Hill 4 Audelia Longoria Leann McCleery 5 Annette Gutierrez Rebecca Guerra 6 Barbara Sellers Geraldine Woods 7 Trini Garcia Angelica Garcia 8 Pat Beseda Irene Smith *9 Anita Cates Peggy Bickham 17 Margarita Horak James Bixler 18 Marie Speer Susie Smith 20 Barbarita Ternes Esmeralda Martinez 21 Cynthia Holmes Maria Lawrence 24 Liz Gutierrez Aida A. Lopez 26 & *16 Sam C. Dalton Rebecca Bradford 29 Alan Moravits Richard Alonzo 30 Louella Coleman Peggy Beasley 32 Cameron Fox Ruth E. Fox 33 Lodia Sally Villegas Wilber Villegas *34 Yolanda M. Landin Norma Barson 38 Ruth Mae Tryon Bruce Switalla 39 & 31 Catherine Hassing Delia Salazar PRECINCT JUDGE ALTERNATE JUDGE 40 & *28K Bill Parker Linda Allen 41 Jesse Hix Mary Hernandez 43 & 83 Mary B. Sugarek Martha Jo Southernwood 44 Rosie Tamez Debra Kelly 45 & 46 Jean Swenson Mildred Ashmore 47 Laura Castillo Darryl Cornforth 48 Carolyn Moon Glenn Ellen Dreggors 49 Andrea Hand E1ma Corkill 50 & 59 William Tate Lila Hu1ing 51 C.E. Ginn, Sr. Mable C. Ginn 53 Luz Muniz Gloria Paz 56 Ken Gandy Janie Arriaga 57 Alicia Garcia David O. Dow 58 Kay Fischer Andie Estes 60 Lydia Guartuche Daniel Guartuche 62 & 85 Rene Guzman Totsy Aramdillo 63 & 42 Antonia M. Mercado Diane Prewitt 64 Mody Boatright Frances Boatright 65 Gerald N. Cheetham William Johnson 66 Sylvia Mireles Tony C. Hartwell 67 Michael Posey Steven Posey 68 Rosalinda Rodela Sylvia Hinojosa 69 Cynthia Vail Betty Hammonds 70 & 89 Joan Veith Barbara Kline 71 Viola Van Houten Adela Soto 72 Margie Flora Valda Jensen 73 Virginia Torres Rose Torres PRECINCT JUDGE ALTERNATE JUDGE 74 Margaret Palacios Richard Palacios 75 Mercedes V. Flores Rosemary Martinez 76 Mary Lou Garcia Toni Govella 77 &61 Catherine Walker Sylvia Schwabe 78 Yolanda Pantoja Rosario Bynum 79 & 52 John Luna Amada Luna 80 Jose Antonio Lopez Yolanda Flores 81 & *19 Evelyn Kerr Wm. Kent Kerr 82 Anthony DePhillip Anthony DePhillip 84 Leona Corkill Roy Corkill 86 Valerie Voeste Patricia Clark 87 Olga Bell Virginia Mendez 90 Rose Marie Procer Rebecca Cadriel 91 Marie L. Vasquez Ann Marie Perez 92 Carolyn Sue Yaldin Bonnie Johnson 93 Melba Thompson Mary L. Bejarano 94 Ramona Sawyers Priscilla Leal 95 Maria Guerra Erin Dezzire Estrada 96 Penny Kelley Michelle Smith 97 Carlos Valdez Minnie Rodriguez 98 A1itano Castro Baldo Rodriguez, Jr. 99 Linda Cavazos Yolanda Carpenter 100 Maria Luisa Del Toro Rodolfo G. Aleman 101 Aubrey E. Bryan Beatrice Bryan *103 Sabrina Winchester Dan Stoops 106 June A. Gilbers1eeve Mary Ramirez *107 & *23 J.R. Covington Patricia Covington PRECINCT JUDGE ALTERNATE JUDGE 109 Barbara Dunk Sarah Zuniga 110 Theresa Ross Sarah Ross *111 Barbara Behr Ron Molina 112 Wilma Raub Ted Raub 113 Andrew Rodriguez Manuela Torres 114& *15 Alma Lee Harris Gertrude Hubbard 115 & 88 Nancy Stevens Janet Reimers 116 Bernadette Baggerly Christopher Baggerly 117 Pamela Allen Barbara Greger 118 Merced J. Cardona Mary Garcia 119 Mary Saenz Belinda Pompa 120 W. R. Payne Alfred Hesse 121 Irene Kubala Abril Garcia 122 Jerrold Towle E1ia Towle 123 Cannelita Shafer Alice Murphy 124 Carolyn Buntrock William Lumry 125 Sandy Whitley Monette Gregory