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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 23-061ORDINANCE NO. 23-061 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 7TH OF NOVEMBER, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY; STATING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER. TO BE VOTED UPON AT SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That a special election is hereby called and ordered for the Th day of November 2023, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Beaumont for their action thereon propositions for certain proposed amendments to the existing Charter of the City of Beaumont. Section 2. Said election shall be held jointly with Jefferson County in accordance with Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code; the Jefferson County Clerk will coordinate, supervise, and handle all aspects of administering said joint election in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as outlined in the terms and conditions of an Election Services Contract substantially in the form attached to as Exhibit 1, Section 3. Legally qualified voters residing within the corporate' limits of the City of Beaumont shall be entitled to a vote at said election for the respective Charter Amendments that appear on the ballot. Section 4. The notice and order of said election shall be given by posting and publishing said notice and order as provided by the Texas Election Code. Section 5. That an electronic voting system, as described by Title 8 of the Texas Election Code, shall be used for said election. Section 6. That the following are hereby appointed officers of said election to serve at the Central Counting Station, which is hereby established at the Mid -County Office Building, 7963 Viterbro Road, Nederland, Texas; Central Counting Station Manager, Wayne Ozio, Tabulation Supervisor, Jeff Ross; and Assistant Tabulation Supervisor, Mary Helm. Section 7. Procuring, allocating, and distributing election supplies shall be prepared in accordance with Title 5 of the Texas Election Code. Section 8 That the County Clerk of Jefferson County is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting and pursuant to Sec. 83.084 of the Texas Election Code, the appointment of Laurie Leister as Deputy Early Voting Clerk is approved, said appointments being without additional compensation. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the following locations: Precinct 1 Service Center (Conf, Rm.) 20205 W. Hwy 90 China, TX Rogers Park Community Center 6540 Gladys Ave Beaumont, TX Hebert Library (Community Room) 2025 Merriman St. Port Neches, TX Ray Chesson Office Bldg. (Court Rm.) 19217 FM 365 Beaumont, TX Marion & Ed Hughes Library (Mtg. Rm.) 2712 Nederland Ave. Nederland, TX Groves Activity Building (Lounge) Jeff. County Sub -Courthouse (Foyer) 6150 3911, St. Groves, TX 525 Lakeshore Dr. Port Arthur, TX Port Arthur Library (Lucy Stiefel Gallery) 4615 911, Ave. Port Arthur, TX Jefferson County Courthouse (Lobby) John Paul Davis Comm. Center Theodore Johns Library (Mtg. Rm.) 1085 Pearl St. Beaumont, TX 3580 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont, TX 4255 Fannett Rd. Beaumont, TX Early voting ballot applications and ballots voted by mail shall be sent to the County Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 1151, Beaumont, Texas, 77704-1151, The County Clerk shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., on each day for early voting or an official State Holiday beginning on the twelfth (12th) day through the fourth (4th) day preceding the date of such election; provided, however, except as authorized by Sections 85.005 (a) and (d), Texas Election Code, said County Clerk shall not permit anyone to vote early by personal appearance on any day or time not designated herein for early voting and under no circumstances shall she permit anyone to vote early by personal appearance at any time when her office is not open to the public for early voting purposes. Early Voting Dates and Times Monday October 23, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday October 24, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. Wednesday October 25, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday October 26, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday October 27, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday October 28, 2023 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday October 29, 2023 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday October 30, 2023 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday October 31, 2023 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday November 1, 2023 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday November 2, 2023 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday November 3, 2023 7:00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. Section 9. That early votes by personal appearance and by mail shall be counted by an early voting ballot board consisting of a presiding judge and (5) five clerks, the County Clerk may authorize as many additional clerks as are deemed necessary. Early votes shall be canvassed and returned by the Early Voting Ballot Board to the Central Counting Station by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Section 10. If any person or persons appointed herein do not appear, are unable to perform their duties, or fail to perform their duties, the County Clerk shall have the discretion and authority to appoint any substitute personnel to fill the position(s). Section 11. That 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 12. That 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 15th day of August, 2023. - Moyor RoylWest -