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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Resolutions (Resolution R-20-4563)-11/17/2020RESOLUTION R-20-4563 AMENDING RESOLUTION R-20-4539 DESIGNATING ELECTIONEERING LOCATIONS AT AND ADJACENT TO THE COLLEYVILLE CITY HALL/LIBRARY POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR MAPS OF THE ELECTIONEERING LOCATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ELECTIONEERING AT SAID LOCATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, On October 6, 2020, the Colleyville City Council approved Resolution R-20-4539 designating electioneering locations at and adjacent to the Colleyville City Hall/Library Polling Place; provided for a map of the electioneering locations, and provided for electioneering at said locations. NOW THREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS: Sec. 1. THAT Resolution R-20-4539 is hereby amended by adoption of the Electioneering Regulations attached as Exhibit "A" and Electioneering Maps attached as Exhibit'�B", both of which are amended and restated in their entirety herein. Sec.2. THAT this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, ON THIS THE 17T" DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020. Mayor Richard Newton Aye Place 1, Tammy Nakamura Aye Place 4, George Dodson Aye Place 6, Callie Rigney Aye ATTEST: . � -�/�� Christine Loven, TRMC City Secretary Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lindamood Aye Place 3, Kathy Wheat Aye Place 5, Chuck Kelley Aye C�T OF COLLEYVILLE , � � �_ Richard Newton Mayor City of Colleyville City Hall/Library Polling Place Electioneering Regulations Effective November 17, 2020 - Resolution R-20-4563 Puroose and Scone The purpose of the City of Colleyville Electioneering Regulations "Regulations" are to provide reasonable time, place, and manner regulations for electioneering on City- owned or controlled public property when such property is used as an election polling place. the City Council has thoroughly reviewed the regulations contained herein, including public hearings and consultation with city staff, to ensure that each individual regulation is narrowly tailored to be the least restrictive means necessary to accomplish the specific needs of the City to administer elections held at the City Hall/Library polling location; including, but not limited to, (i) the safety of vehicles and pedestrians (including, voters, electioneers, election workers and volunteers, City Hall and Library patrons, children attending field trips and clubs on the premises, public event invitees, and the general public), (ii) the prevention of damage to public property, and (iii) to ensure that the limited area of accessible public property available within and adjacent to the polling place is utilized to provide the maximum amount of space for electioneering while preserving sufficient area available for ingress and egress necessary for the voters and general public using the facilities The Regulations provide solely for the regulation of Electioneering and Political Signs (as these terms are defined herein) during an election in which the Colleyville City Hall/Library is used as a polling place. These Regulations are not intended to amend or replace any of the City's existing regulations governing the subject matters herein, provided the same are not in conflict herewith, and all such regulations shall remain in full force and effect. Definitions The following words and phrases as used and shall have the meanings as set forth in this section: City Hall/Library Polling Place means the Colleyville City Hall or Library building located at 100-110 Main Street, inclusive of the tract of land on which said building is located, in conformance with the definition of a designated polling place provided in Chapter 43 of the Texas Election Code. Electioneering shall mean the posting, use, or distribution of political signs, clothing, badges, or literature; provided, that nothing contained herein prevents the wearing of clothing, badges, or political symbols, nor engaging in conversation and/or the distribution of political literature outside the 100 foot marker. Electioneering Locations(s) means the locations on the premises of a City Hall/Library Polling Place and all immediately adjacent tracts of land owned by the City that are designated as the location where electioneering may occur. Electioneering is never permitted to impede traffic movements or parking in City owned parking lots, inside or outside the 100 foot markers. All electioneering must remain within the designated electioneering locations, as further depicted in the current City Hall/Library electioneering map(s), which may be updated by resolution of the City Council. Politica/ Sign means a sign, promoting the election of a candidate or political party, or approval or rejection of a measure. Voting Period shall mean: (1) with respect to early voting by personal appearance, the hour the polls are open for voting on the first day of the early voting period and ending when the polls close or the last voter has voted, whichever is later, on the last day of the early voting period; and (2) with respect to Election Day, the hour the polls are open for voting and ending when the polls close or the last voter has voted, whichever is later. Electioneerina Times and Locations Electioneering shall be permitted to occur at the City Hall/Library polling place and the adjacent public property only during a voting period and only within the electioneering location(s) designated in the current electioneering map(s) approved by the City Council. General Information and Rules The electioneering area is situated upon public land maintained by the City of Colleyville and is regularly irrigated on a timed overnight cycle water sprinkler device (rising and spraying water above-ground). Public trash receptacles are to remain as placed. Motor vehicles are not allowed to be parked where parking is prohibited within the electioneering area. No personal property or electioneering paraphernalia, with the exception of signs, tents, and canopies, may be left on the premises overnight. No electricity or water will be provided in the electioneering area. No security will be provided to the electioneering area. The City is not responsible for any items of personal property brought onto the premises and is not subject to liability for damage, alteration, theft and/or destruction of personal property, whether attended or unattended, within the premises at any time. The City is further not subject to liability for injury to persons or property arising out of the same. Political Signs No person shall place or affix a political sign on the premises of the City Hall/Library polling place or adjacent City-owned public property except as follows: (1) Political signs may be placed or affixed only in the electioneering location(s) established herein; provided, that political signs may be placed within an electioneering sign location during a period not earlier than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the early voting period and must be removed not later than 10:00 a.m. on the day after Election Day when City Hall/Library is an Election Day polling location. (2) Large signs having a sign face no larger than thirty-two (32) square feet and be no taller than eight (8) feet in height from ground level shall be permitted in the designated electioneering location. Not more than one large sign may be attached to any single canopy or tent located within the designated electioneering locations. Large signs may also be placed on the ground, secured with weights, but may not be staked in the ground, or attached to a vehicle and parked in a City owned facility parking lot, inside or immediately outside the 100 foot markers, unless otherwise designated on the electioneering map. No large sign shall be placed or erected within 20 feet of another large sign already located in the designated electioneering location. (3) Except as otherwise provided herein, all political signs must be placed or affixed in a manner that does not violate any other applicable state or local regulation, including the City's sign regulations contained in Chapter 7 of the City's Land Development Code (available online at www.colleyville.com), and shall not be placed upon any publicly owned property adjacent to the City Hall/Library polling place. (4) In addition, Political signs: • shall not be permitted in any form, on any City owned facility parking lot, or attached to a vehicle and parked in a City owned facility parking lot, inside or immediately outside the 100 foot markers, unless designated in the electioneering map which may be updated and approved by resolution enacted by the City Council • shall not be attached to any utility, light, or traffic signal pole • shall not be illuminated • shall not have more than two (2) sign faces per sign • may be placed in the perimeter landscaped area on the subject property being used as a polling location in accordance with Texas Election Code • shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area, except as otherwise permitted herein • shall be attached to a metal stake, not to exceed a 9 gauge diameter, driven into the ground (excluding large signs) • shall not encroach upon any tree roots, irrigation lines, and any other underground vegetation, or structure • shall not extend over any sidewalk, street, or driveway Canonies or Tents Canopies or tents are allowed only in the designated areas, during a period not earlier than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the early voting period and must be removed not later than 10:00 a.m. on the day after Election Day when City Hall/Library is an Election Day polling location. Canopies and tents may not be located within a public parking lot open to vehicular traffic, landscaped island, or sidewalk, and may not exceed 10 feet x 12 feet (LxW) in size. A minimal distance of 20 feet between each tent or canopy shall be maintained. Enforcement The Colleyville City Secretary, Code Enforcement Department, and Election Judge shall responsibly provide for the enforcement of these Regulations and Texas Election Code. To contact the City Secretary call 817.503.1130; Code Enforcement call 817-503-1268. Y 7 , �� . . . � � �``::. : � R � bk R � � a >. 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