HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-76-131)-09/16/1976
STA TE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. R-76-13l
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
RESOLUTION ORDERING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON 15, JANUARY, 1977, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
ON THE FRAMED CITY CHARTER BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE
OF SAID ELECTION; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS;
APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR USE OF
PAPER BALLOTS; PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; AND
DECLARING ANEMERGENCY. ., ~ _
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WHEREAS, at an election held on the.htl1 day of December, 1975, the voters of
the City of Colleyville;,~ot~~J'-'":\p favor+.of ftarriing a new Charter; and
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WHEREAS, on said date a Charter Cofumissl-on was elected by the voters to
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frame a new Cga.rter; <:,Jai1;';~.
WHEREAS, said Charter Comr;nVssion has cOJ:TIplyted its work and has framed a
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new Charter;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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OF COLLEYVILrJ~, TEXAS: .
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SECTION 1. That a special munts.jt5?~Leie;ction is hereby ordered to be
held on theJ5th day of January, 197', ,~.fib~ the B-~r'pose of. subrB:itting said Charter
to the qualified vpters of the City of'Colleyvi],le,.,Texas. .
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SEC-00P~"II. ,That the Cit:.y=-Se5,f~tarysha,;1l cause~.a C9PY-'Qf said Charter
to be mailed.t,C5,i'8.ach qualified vole r'oftqe City of CoUeyljllJ~"f<.Texas, in the time
and m9-.rl,I1J?rs~~ulred..l;Jy law.-An-d.,thaLfur-tlrer oot'tte ofsai4::~f~~iQ.n shall be given
by the"" ~-yor ,oi'"tb.e;.C'ity?fColleyxfl!e ~'~Te~i~"..kl:aCf6i4.~~~~<~ith the provisions
of the Elec.tioa Code of theState'uf Te~a:Ei',"'-a~limenae'd:-",,~~---'-"<":
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. SECTION III. That the,-,~fection{(?xecincts,voting places and officers of
said election shal~'be as follows: for the purpose of said election the entire City of
Colleyville is hereby constituted one voting precinct; the polling place of said
election shall be the Colleyville City Hall, 5201 Bransford Road, within said City,
and said election shall be held between the hours of 7:00A. M. and 7:00 P.M.. on the
aforementioned date, and the following named persons are hereby appointed to act
as el~D. o~,
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Pre siding Judge
Assistant Judge
Clerk
Clerk
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SECTION 4: That paper ballots shall be employed for the special municipal
election herein prescribed that the form of the ballot to be used in such election
shall be as follows, to-wit:
FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CHAR TER:
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER:
SECTION 5. That all qualified voters within the meaning of the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Texas who have resided in the State of Texas for a period
of one year, and in the City of Colleyville, Texas, for a pe riod of six months prior
to the date of the election herein provided shall be entitled to vote at such election.
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SEC 1;ION 9. ~ng ,by absentee ballot in said election shall commence
on the 17+~day of ,1976... at t~e office of ~,;he ,City Secretar~ Colleyville,
T;?js; voting by absentee ballot shall close at 5:00 P~ M. on the If) Y day of
~V~_' 1971.
SECTION 7. That the pub1ic"impo.}:tanceb( a regular municipal election
constitutes an emergency and creates a nec~ssitY.for the immediate preservation
of the public business,. prope:r.:.ty,health, and~afety of thy citizens of said City
which requires that this Resoiution be passed a.ii'd take effect as an emergency
measure, and it is accordin'gly ordered and resolved that this resolution shall
be in full force and effect im~ediately f:ttom and after its passage.
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PASSED AND APP ROV~~\BY THf.~YS9tiNC,I,L' of the, Ci.ty of
this lit) y . day 0:(. rjt.%;,}VIJ A. D., 1976.
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Colleyville,
Texas,
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ATTEST:
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LaVada Johnson,' 'Acting City Secretary