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HomeMy WebLinkAbout028116 ORD - 04/14/2009AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 9, 2009 IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS, ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the official canvass of said election reveals that none of the candidates for the office of Council Member District Three, received the number of votes required for election; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter271 of the Texas Election Code, the runoff election has been scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. A runoff election for the office of Council Member District Three in the City of Corpus Christi shall be held Saturday, May 9, 2009, with the names of the following candidates for the respective office(s) as follows: Council Member, District Three Priscilla Leal Roland Barrera SECTION 2. That at said election herein ordered, all the District Three qualified voters of the City of Corpus Christi eligible to vote in the runoff election shall be permitted to vote. SECTION 3. The names of candidates for said office shall be placed on said ballot in the manner and form prescribed by law. SECTION 4. The eSlate direct recording equipment shall be used at the election in accordance with 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 election shall be held in accordance with the election laws of the State of Texas. The polls shall be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m. on the day of the Election. SECTION 5. The City Secretary shall conduct the Election as directed by ordinance of the City Council and by law. SECTION 6. Early voting in person at each of the temporary branch polling places shall be conducted on April 27, 2009 through May 2, 2009 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm; and 028116 May 4, 2009 through May 5, 2009, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. The temporary branch polling places are hereby established as follows: Greenwood Citizens Center 4040 Greenwood Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf 5151 McArdle Such early voting in person will also be conducted at the main early voting polling place located at City Hall, First Floor, 1201 Leopard on April 27 - May 1, 2009 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and on May 4 and May 5, 2009, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The branch polling place and the main early voting polling place shall serve all election precincts in District Three. 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 coordinating the election process, tabulation equipment, and supplies in accordance with the joint election agreement to be executed with Nueces County. The City Secretary is authorized to approve all lawful changes and additions to the procedures provided herein in order to implement such agreement, including, but not limited to provisions for substations and mobile voting sites. SECTION 8. By approving and signing this ordinance, the Mayor officially confirms as his action all matters recited in this ordinance which by law come within his 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 election pertaining to municipal affairs, that the notice of such election should be promptly posted and publish, that a City Runoff election shall be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009, 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 thta such ordinances shall be read at two meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor or five Council Members, copy attached, having 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 exists, and IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the pi day of April, 2009. ATTEST. Armando Chapa City Secretary Approved: Iht day of April, 2009 Mary K City Attorney The City/of Corpus CJiristi 1-1 Mayor Corpus Christi, Texas l `Day of , 2009 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, H n Garre , Mayor City of Corpus Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal Michael McCutchon John E. Marez Nelda Martinez 028116 Attachment A CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RUNOFF ELECTION MAY 9, 2009 PRECINCT POLLING PLACE AND ADDRESS 4 Kostoryz Elementary School 3602 Panama *15 People's Baptist Church 1355 FM 665 20 Galvan Elementary School 3126 Masterson 24 West Oso Jr. High School (Formerly WO High) 5202 Bear Lane *34 60 70 & 89 71 8695 74 78 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Mission 1080 Clarkwood Road Adult Learning Center 3902 Morgan Avenue Arrowsmith Apartments 5701 Williams Drive Lexington Elementary School 2901 McArdle Cunningham Middle School 4321 Prescott John F. Kennedy Elementary School 5040 Rockford 80 West Oso Facility (Formerly West Oso Jr. High) 1115 Bloomington 89 See Precinct 70 93 Water Utility Building (Conference Room) 2726 Holly Road 95 See Precinct 71 PRECINCT POLLING PLACE AND ADDRESS 98 Foy H. Moody High School 1818 Trojan Drive 106 Tom Browne Middle School 4301 Schanen 113 Garcia Elementary School 4401 Greenwood 114 St. John's Baptist Church 5445 Greenwood 118 Tabernacle of Praise Church 5918 Kostoryz 121 C.P. Yeager Elementary School 5414 Tripoli * Indicates partially inside and outside city limits.