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RESOLUTION R-94-1010
CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE
THREE
WHEREAS, a canvassing of the returns and declaring the results of a regular
City Officers' election held on May 7, 1994, was approved by the City
Council on May 9, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the canvass determined that, in the race for Council Member Place
Three, no candidate received 50 percent or more of the votes cast
for such place; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.025 of
the Texas Election Code as provided by Chapter 60, Acts of the 70th
Legislature, second called session, and City of Colleyville Charter,
a run-off election shall be held between the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes cast for such office of Council Member,
Place Three; and
WHEREAS, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes were Jack
Martin and Cliff Carr, they are the candidates for such office of
Council Member, Place 3, in a run-off election to be held on
Saturday, June 4, 1994.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT there shall be a run-off election to be held in the City of
Colleyville, Texas, on the 4th day of June, 1994, for the purpose of
filling the expired term of Council Member, Place Three.
Sec. 2.
THAT the election shall be held at City Hall, 5400 Bransford Road.
Sec. 3.
THAT the polling place shall be open on said election day from 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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THAT Sammie Bolling is hereby appointed clerk for early voting.
The early voting for the above designated election shall be at City
Hall, 5400 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas, and said place of
early voting shall remain open on each day for early voting that is
not a Saturday, Sunday or an official state holiday, beginning on May
18, 1994, and continuing through May 31, 1994. Said place of
voting shall remain open between the hours of 8:00 a.m., and 4:30
p.m., on each day for said early voting. The above described place
for early voting is also the early voting clerk's address to which ballot
applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent.
THAT said place for early voting will be open on Saturday, May 28,
1994, between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m.
THAT Helen Lear shall serve as Presiding Judge and Sharon
Lambert, Alternate Election Judge. The Election Judge is hereby
authorized to appoint seven (7) clerks to assist in the conduct of the
election.
THAT said election shall be held in accordance with the Election
Code of the State of Texas, and only resident qualified voters of said
city shall be eligible to vote at said election.
THAT the order in which the names of the candidates are to be
printed on the ballot has been determined by a drawing conducted
by the City Secretary, as provided by the Texas Election Code.
THAT notice of this election shall be given in accordance with the
provisions of the Texas Election Code.
THAT in accordance with the Charter of the City of Colleyville, the
City Secretary posted written notice of the date, place and subject of
this meeting on the bulletin board located at City Hall, a place
convenient and readily accessible to the general public.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
pass~ by a vote of 4- ayes, b nays, and 6 abstentions, on this
13 - day of J1;y , 1994.
ATTEST:
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Jean Harris, CMC
City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Ed McKnight
Mayor