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Home My WebLink AboutORD 19-010ORDINANCE NO. 19-010 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 19-005 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY CLERK IN THE CONDUCTING OF THE MAY 4TH GENERAL ELECTION; DESIGNATING ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SIGNATURE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, on January 22, 2019, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 19- 005 providing for a General Election to be held on the 4th day of May, 2019 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, four (4) Ward Councilmembers (Wards I, II, III and IV) and two (2) Councilmembers-At-Large, adopting county voting precincts and appointing election officials for such election, providing the form of the ballot at such election, directing and giving notice of such election, providing for a joint election with the Beaumont Independent School District and the Port of Beaumont; and, WHEREAS, the ordinance gave to the County Clerk in the conducting of the election responsibility for the appointment of all election judges and alternate judges, among other designated responsibilities; and, WHEREAS, the City Clerk is to assume these and other responsibilities in the conducting of the May 4th General Election; and, and, WHEREAS, the location of polling places are to be approved and designated; WHEREAS, a Signature Verification Committee is to be authorized; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. The statements and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby, in all things, approved and adopted; and; Section 2. The City Clerk of the City of Beaumont shall be responsible of the appointment of all election judges and alternate judges as reflected in Exhibit "A," attached hereto for all purposes. The persons whose names appear in Exhibit "A" are appointed presiding judges and alternates for the respective polling places with authority to select and appoint clerks. Pursuant to §32.031 and §32.032 of the Texas Election Code, the presiding judge for each polling locations shall appoint a minimum of two (2) clerks, and the City Clerk may authorize as many additional clerks as are deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the election. If any person or persons appointed herein do not appear, are unable to perform their duties, or fail to perform their duties, the City Clerk shall have the discretion and authority to appoint any substitute personnel to fill the position(s). Car -fir -in I The designated election day polling place locations are shown on Exhibit "B," as attached hereto. Section 4. There is to be provided a Signature Verification Committee authorized in the conducting of the May 4th General Election. The City Clerk shall be responsible for the appointment of all committee members of the Signature Verification Committee. The committee members as appointed are reflected in Exhibit "C," as attached hereto. Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid or adjudged unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable; and the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, declares it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be one or more parts. Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict' herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 5th day of March, 2019. Qotw. ii JMA, " ayor Becky Ames - l Precincts All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All 2019 GENERAL ELECTION ORDINANCE Polling Location Judge Alternate Amelia Elementary School Kerry Ehrensberger Jon Tritsch Beaumont Municipal Airport Sandra Moore Glenn Rabalais Bevil Oaks City Hall Mabel Matthews Kenneth Shipper BISD Administration Bldg. Grace Gearinger Mac English Calvary Baptist Church Larry McCown Phyllis Rameriz Dishman Elementary Deryl Holden Ron Ellington O.C. Mike Taylor Career Center Paula Moore Nancy Dickey , Rogers Park Recreation Center William Bostic Gatsy Moye Roy Guess Elementary Deborah Celestine Donna Gabrysch Jerry Ware Airport Terminal Doris Williams George Pratt Alice Keith Park Rec. Center Charlie Mingo Judy Richardson Charlton -Pollard Elementary School Sylvester Scott Patricia White Dr. Mae -Jones Clark Elementary Jerrie Mathis Carolyn Prudhomme Jefferson County Courthouse MLK Middle School John Paul Davis Comm. Center Precinct 4 Service Center Sterling Pruitt Center Theodore Johns Library EXHIBIT "A" Janet Sterling Michelle Bush Mary Doyle Denny Williams Vernon Tubbs `Bradford Wills Ramona Hutchinson Mike Therrien Katherine Campbell Sammy Moffitt Edward Clark Margaret Jones Joint General Election May 4, 2019 Countywide Polling Places (Eleccl6n General Conjunta) (4 de mayo de 2019) (Lugares de votacl6n en todo el condado) EXHIBIT "B" A r ji ALL (todos) Amelia Elementary School 565 S. Major Dr Beaumont, TX 77707 ALL (todos) Beaumont Municipal Airport 455 Keith Rd. Beaumont, TX 77713 ALL (todos) _ Bevil Oaks City Hall 13560 River Oaks Blvd. Bevil Oaks, TX 77713 ALL (todos) BISD Administration Building 3395 Harrison Ave. Beaumont, TX 77706 ALL (todos) Calvary Baptist Church 3550 Dowlen Rd. Beaumont, TX 77706 ALL (todos) Dishman Elementary 3475 Champions Dr. Beaumont, TX 77707 ALL (todos) O.C. Mike Taylor Career Center 2330 North St. Beaumont, TX 77702 ALL (todos) Rogers Park Community Center 6540 Gladys Ave. Beaumont, TX 77706 ALL (lodos) Roy Guess Elementary 8055 Voth Rd. Beaumont, TX 77708 ALL (todos) Jerry Ware Airport Terminal 5000 Jerry Ware Dr. Beaumont, TX 77705 ALL (todos) Alice Keith Park Recreation Center 4075 Highland Ave. Beaumont, TX 77705 ALL (todos) Chariton -Pollard Elementary 825 Jackson St. Beaumont, TX 77701 ALL (todos) Dr. Mae Jones -Clark Elementary 3525 Cleveland St. Beaumont, TX 77703 ALL (todos) Jefferson County Courthouse 1001 Pearl St. Beaumont, TX 77701 ALL (todos) MLK Middle School 1400 Avenue A Beaumont, TX 77701 ALL (todos) John Paul Davis Community Center 3580 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont, TX 77703 ALL (fodos) Precinct 4 Service Center 7780 Boyt Rd. Beaumont, TX 77713 ALL (todos) Sterling Pruitt Center 2930 Gulf St. Beaumont, TX 77703 ALL (lodos) Theodore Johns Library 4255 Fannett Rd. Beaumont, TX 77705 EXHIBIT "B" Signature Verification Committee Gary Chalk Gwen Milhouse Beverly Caldwell Ella Faye Woodsmall Evelyn Reado EXHIBIT "C" Steve Hoffman Brittany Simmons Mark Faggard Christina Delgadillo Faye Johnson