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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-11 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1980, AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, AND THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; NAMING THE PRE- CINCTS AT WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; APPOINTING A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; APPOINTING A MANAGER AND JUDGE OF THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; PRO- VIDING A MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE BEAUMONT INDEPEN- DENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, under the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Beaumont and the laws of the State of Texas relating thereto, a regular general municipal election is required to be held in the City of Beaumont on April 5, 1980. The election shall be for Mayor, Councilman for Ward One, Councilman for Ward Two, Councilman for Ward Three, and Councilman for Ward Four; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS : Section 1. That in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Beaumont and the laws of the State of Texas relating thereto, there shall be held in the City of Beaumont on April 5, 1980, the regular municipal election for said City for the purpose of electing a Mayor, a Councilman for Ward One, a Councilman for Ward Two, a Councilman for Ward Three, and a Councilman for Ward Four for said City. i Section 2. That legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the City of Beaumont shall be entitled to a vote at said election. Section 3. That said election shall be held in the City of Beaumont at the places as listed in Exhibit "A " attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes and the persons whose names appear in Exhibit "B " attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes are appointed presiding judges and alternates for their respective voting boxes, with the authority to select and appoint their own clerks. (See Exhibits "A" and "B'") The presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint two clerks and as many additional clerks as he deems necessary for the proper conduct of the election, provided that not more than a total of five (5) clerks shall be appointed for any precinct. Clerks shall be selected from different political parties when practicable. Section 4. That. said election shall be held under, and the quali- fications of those voting thereat, shall be controlled by the provisions of the State Laws governing elections. Section 5. That notice of said election shall be given by pub- lishing said notice as set out herein in a newspaper of general circulation in this City and County one time, not more than twenty-five (25) days or less than ten (10) days before said election. Said Notice shall be in the following form: "NOTICE OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN. " "Notice is hereby given that the General Municipal Election as provided by the Charter of the City of Beaumont and the Statutes of the State of Texas will be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 5th day of April, 1980, from 7 : 00 A.M. to 7 : 00 P.M. , for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four Councilmen. " - 2 - Said Notice shall be filed with the County Clerk and another copy shall be posted on a bulletin board in the office of the County Clerk at least twenty (20) days before the election. Section 6. The form of ballot which shall be used in said General Municipal Election shall be substantially as follows: GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF BEAUMONT JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS APRIL 5, 1980 FOR MAYOR (Vote for one) FOR COUNCILMAN WARD I (Vote for one) FOR COUNCILMAN WARD II (Vote for one) FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD III (Vote for one) FOR COUNCILMAN, WARD IV (Vote for one) Section 7. In accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas, Myrtle Corgey is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station, Tom Lawrence is hereby appointed Manager of said Central Counting Station and Raymond McInnis is hereby appointed Computer Coordinator. Section 8. (A) That in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas, an electronic voting system shall be used for voting on the day of election and also for the casting of absentee votes by personal appearance at this election. - 3 - (B) In accordance with Article 5. 05, V.A.T.S. Election Code, Myrtle Corgey is hereby appointed clerk for Absentee Voting. The Clerk for Absentee Voting shall keep her offices at said locations open during such hours on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official State holiday. The City Clerk' s Office, P. O. Box 3827, City Hall, Beaumont, Texas, 77704 shall be the Clerk' s mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. (C) Absentee votes by mail shall be counted by a special canvassing board consisting of a Presiding Judge and two Clerks. E. A. Adams is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the special canvassing board and he shall appoint the two clerks. (D) In order to prevent the casting of more than one absentee ballot, Absentee Judges are directed to retain the voter registration certificate of each absentee voter and to return the same by mail immediately following the election to the address designated by such voter. Section 9. This election shall be held jointly with the Trustee Election to be held by the Beaumont Independent School District, in the election precincts set forth in Exhibit "2" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, in accordance with the following terms of agreement between Beaumont Inde- pendent School District and the City of Beaumont: (A) The expenses of the election within joint precincts shall be divided with the City of Beaumont paying that part of said expenses represented by a ratio of the number of voters voting in both the School District and the Municipal Election in said joint precincts. (B) A single ballot form shall be used which shall contain the Mayor and Council positions to be voted upon as well as the offices and propositions required by the School District. 4 - (C) The above named election officers shall conduct both elections in said election precincts. (D) Records for both elections shall be combined. (E) One set of ballot boxes and stub boxes for both elections shall be used. (F) Election returns shall be made on joint forms but the City Council of the City of Beaumont shall canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. (G) The City Clerk of the City of Beaumont is designated custodian of all records and of the voted ballots. Section 10. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances, should for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions of this ordinance and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the /,--4(day of ,, 1980. Mayor - City Clerk - 5 - "EXHIBT A'' POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT AREA Edwards School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4401 Detroit Street Precinct No. 1 shall be the Edwards School Election Precinct French High School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4415 Concord Road Precinct No. 2 shall be the French High School Election Precinct French Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 1900 Pope Precinct No. 3 shall be the Vocational Technical Center Election Precinct Wilbanks School That area within Jefferson County Voting 3395 Harrison Street Precinct No. 4 shall be the Wilbanks School Election Precinct Caldwood Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 5 shall be. the Caldwood Elementary School Election Precinct Beaumont Charlton Pollard That area within Jefferson County Voting High School Precinct No. 6 shall be the Beaumont 88 Royal Purple Drive Charlton Pollard High School Election Precinct Instructional Media Center That area within Jefferson County Voting (Averill School) Precinct No. 7 shall be the Instructional 2330 North Street Media Center School Election Precinct Gulf Coast Rod, Reel & That area within Jefferson County Voting Gun Club Precinct No. 8 shall be the Gulf Coast 2555 Gulf Street Rod, Reel & Gun Club Election Precinct Dick Dowling Junior High That area within Jefferson County Voting 1300 North Street Precinct No. 's 9 & 10 shall be the Dick Dowling Junior High Election Precinct County Courthouse That area within Jefferson County Voting 1149 Pearl Precinct No. 11 shall be the County Court- house Election Precinct Dunbar Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 820 Jackson Street Precinct No. 12 shall be the Dunbar Elementary School Election Precinct Trinity Baptist Church That area within Jefferson County Voting 1090 Van Buren Street Precinct No. 13 shall be the Trinity Baptist Church Election Precinct Ogden Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 2300 Victoria Street Precinct No. 14 shall be the Ogden Elementary School Election Precinct David Crockett Junior High That area within Jefferson County Voting 1400 Royal Street Precinct No. 15 shall be the David Crockett Junior High Election Precinct Fletcher Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 1050 Avenue E Precinct No. 16 shall be the Fletcher Elementary School Election Precinct Amelia Baptist Church That area within Jefferson County Voting 8055 Brighton Precinct No. 17 shall be the Amelia Baptist Church Election Precinct Hebert High School That area within Jefferson County Voting 3445 Fannett Road Precinct No. 18 shall be the Hebert High School Election Precinct -1- a HIBIT Xm POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT AREA Giles School That area within Jefferson County Voting 3550 Chaison Precinct No. 19 shall be the Giles School Election Precinct Peitzsch Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4301 Highland Precinct No. 20, shall be the Peitzsch Elementary School Election Precinct Roy H. Guess School That area within Jefferson County Voting 8055 Voth Road Precinct No. 22 shall be the Roy H. Guess School Election Precinct First Baptist Church of Voth That area within Jefferson County Voting 11245 Church Road Precinct No. 23 shall be the First Baptist Church of Voth Election Precinct Amelia Elementary School That area within Jefferson Voting Precinct 565 Major Drive No. 's 26 & 27 shall be the Amelia Elementary School Election Precinct Blanchette Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 2400 Lela Precinct No. 39 shall be the Blanchette Elementary School Election Precinct Sallie Curtis School That area within Jefferson County Voting 6225 North Circuit Precinct No. 62 shall be the Sallie Curtis School Election Precinct Lucas Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 1750 E. Lucas Precinct No. 63 shall be the Lucas Elementary School Election Precinct Tyrrell Park Elementary That area within Jefferson County Voting 5515 Phelps Road Precinct No. 64 & 78 shall be the Tyrrell Park Elementary Election Precinct Regina Howell Elementary That area within Jefferson County Voting 5850 Regina Lane Precinct No. 65 shall be the Regina Howell Elementary Election Precinct South Park High School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4500 Highland Precinct No. 67 shall be the South Park High School Election Precinct Austin Junior High School That area within Jefferson County Voting 3410 Austin Precinct No. 68 shall be the Austin Junior High School Election Precinct George C. Marshall Junior That area within Jefferson County Voting High School Precinct No. 73 shall be the George C. Marshall 6455 Hall Road Junior High School Election Precinct Lamar University That area within Jefferson County Voting McDonald Gym Precinct No. 75 shall be the Lamar University Election Precinct St. Pius X Church The area within Jefferson County Voting 5075 Bigner Road Precinct No. 77, shall be the St. Pius X Church Precinct Fire Station No. 8 That area within Jefferson County Voting 6297 Highway 105 Precinct No. 72 shall be the Fire Station No. 8 Precinct Drainage District No. 6 That area within Jefferson County Voting Office Precinct No. 79 shall be the Drainage District 790 Jeny Lane No. 6 Election Precinct -2- "EXHIBIT B" PRECINCT JUDGE & ALTERNATE JUDGE ADDRESS 1-Edwards School R. C. Bowers, Presiding Judge 4699 Steelton Thelma L. Coleman, Alt. Judge 2375 Pierce 2-French High School Sadie N. Forsythe, Presiding Judge 4980 Concord Road Mrs. William Ehrensberger, Alt. Judge 5670 Pine Burr 3-French Elem. School Violet B. Duke, Presiding Judge 3755 ,7o?anstown Etta Lois Hope, Alt. Judge 1945 Delaware 4-Wilbanks Elem. Sch. Albert W. Henry, Presiding Judge 875 Central Dr. Colbert B. Wright, Alt. Judge 3925 North St. 5-Caldwood Elem. Sch. Maxine L. Barry, Presiding Judge 229 C. Caldwood Dr. Annette M. Riegel, Alt. Judge 225 C. Caldwood Dr. 6-Beaumont Charlton Robert D. Wilcox, Presiding Judge 2552 Angelina Pollard High School Ouida L. Cassady, Alt. Judge 2470 Liberty 7-Instructional Media Mrs. John Venza, Presiding Judge 2410 Hazel Street Center Mrs. John Carter, Alt., Judge 2470 Evalon 8-Gulf Coast Rod, Victoria Crawford, Presiding Judge 480 Lethia Reel & Gun Club Mrs. Etoy Volrie, Alt. Judge 2435 St. Helena 10-Dick Dowling Elem. Loretta Oliver, Presiding Judge 2248 Pecos Stephen Daigre, Alt. Judge 1155 Gladys 11-County Courthouse Mrs. Wm. C. Ross, Sr. , Pres. Judge 1348 Johns Ave John W. Fears, Alt. Judge 1840 Sabine Pass 12-Dunbar Elem. School Rev. W. W. Como, Presiding Judge 1115 Buford Mrs. Revordia Williams, Alt. Judge 1414 Sherman 13-Trinity Bapt. Ch. O. D. Lindsey, Presiding Judge 1520 Van Buren Mrs. O. D. Lindsey, Alt. Judge 1520 Van Buren 14-Ogden Elem. School Mrs. B. L. Thompson, Presiding Judge 2250 Avenue A Florence Robichau, Alt. Judge 1877 Terrell 15-David Crockett Catherine W. Rush, Presiding Judge 3026 Corley Jr. High School Mary K. Smith, Alt. Judge 2344 Avenue C 16-Fletcher Elem. School Lance R. Cisneros, Presiding Judge 650 Avenue B Lillian B. Turner, Alt. Judge 1043 Avenue E 17-Amelia Baptist Ch. Mrs. V. B. Riley, Presiding Judge 8395 Pevitot Barbara Riley, Alt. Judge 8595 Wash. Blvd. 18-Hebert High School Stella Melonson, Presiding Judge 4445 Booker St. Leanna Mouton, Alt. Judge 3175 Elinor Ave. 19-Giles Elem. School Virginia H. Chesson, Presiding Judge 3855 Chaison Mrs. F. H. Alexander, Alt. Judge 1005 Church St. 20-Pietzsch Elem. Sch. Alma H. Wilkerson, Presiding Judge 4285 Kenneth St. Mrs. Claude Luke, Alt. Judge 4935 Howard St. 22-Roy H. Guess Sch. Jackie Hubbard, Presiding Judge 10875 Old Voth Rd. Mable S. Hogan, Alt. Judge 5660 Rosedale Dr. 23-1st Baptist Church Barbara Gibson, Presiding Judge 11125 Church Rd. of Voth Walda Faye Pickering, Alt. Judge Rt. 3 , Box A18 "EXHIBIT B. PRECINCT JUDGE & ALTERNATE JUDGE ADDRESS 27-Amelia Elem. Sch. Margaret A. Clampitt, Pres. Judge 8575 Calder 26 (Combined) Huberta M. Maynor, Alt. Judge 575 Eldridge 39-Blanchette Jr. Floyd G. Guillory, Presiding Judge 2465 Potts High School Elizabeth R. Guillory, Alt. Judge 2465 Potts 62-Sallie Curtis Sch. Mrs. Naldia P. Reeves, Pres. Judge 725 Yount St. Raymond L. Allen, Alt. Judge 5815 Honeysuckle 63-Lucas Elem. School Mary E. McLaughlan, Presiding Judge 1819 Rivercrest Louise M. Adams, Alt. Judge 1990 Wilson St. 65-Regina Howell Elem. James L. Noble, Presiding Judge 1335 Rikisha Ln. Vera M. Gerstenberg, Alt. Judge 5710 Derby 67-South Park High Sch. Mrs. O. L. Neeley, Presiding Judge 4940 Wyatt St. J. O. Keelan, Alt. Judge 675 Zavalla 68-Austin Jr. High Sch. Otis I. Stracener, Presiding Judge 4745 Ebonwood Dr. Frances Strachn, Alt. Judge 3780 Empire Row 72-Fire Station #8 Mrs. A. P. Wenner, Presiding Judge Rt. 1, Box 951 A. P. Wenner, Alt. Judge Rt. 1, Box 951 73-George C. Marshall Mrs. G. G. Lind, Jr. , Pres. Judge 8160 White Road Jr. High School Mrs. D. R. Boudreaux, Alt. Judge 270 Berry Road 75-Lamar University Mrs. James H. Clotiaux, Pres. Judge 655 E. Florida McDonald Gym James H. Clotiaux, Alt. Judge 655 E. Florida 77-St. Pius X School Princess Hopson, Presiding Judge 5080 Helbig Road Geraldine Sells, Alt. Judge 5080 Helbig Road 64-Tyrrell Park Elem. Beulah January, Presiding Judge 5215 Downs Rd. 78 (Combined) Mildred M. Neeley, Alt. Judge 5530 Seale Rd. 79-D.D. #6 Office Dolores Lawless, Presiding Judge 495 Yorktown Ln. Kathryn Thames, Alt. Judge 491 Yorktown Ln. r EXHIBIT ►►2" (A) Edwards School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 1', which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Edwards School Election Precinct. (B) French High School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 2 , which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall con- stitute the French High School Election Precinct. (C) French Elementary School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No 3, which lies entirely within the boundaries . of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the French Elementary School . Election Precinct. (D) Wilbanks School Election Precinct. The area within those portions of Jefferson County Voting Precincts Nos . 4, 5, and 62 which are situated , within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District shall constitute the Wilbanks School Election Precinct. (E) Beaumont-Charlton-Pollard High School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 6 , which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Beaumont-Charlton- Pollard High School Election Precinct. (F) Instructional Media Center (Averill School) Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 7, which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Instructional Media Center Election Precinct. (G) Gulf Coast Rod, Reel & Gun Club Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 8, which lies entirely within the bo,�ndaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Gulf Coast Rod, Reed & Gun Club 4 Election Precinct. (H) Dick Dowling School Election Precinct. The area. within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 10, which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall con- stitute the Dick Dowling School Election Precinct. Y -1- j ' r EXHIBIT "2" (I) County Courthouse Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 11, which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall con- stitute the County Courthouse Election Precinct. (J) Dunbar Elementary School Election Precinct. The area within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 12 which is situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District shall constitute the Dunbar Elementary School. Election Precinct. (K) Trinity Baptist Church Election Precinct. The area within that portion of County Voting Pre- cinct No. 13 which is situated within the boundaries of. the Beaumont Independent School District shall constitute the Trinity Baptist Church Election Precinct. (L) Widen School Election Precinct. The area within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Precinct No.. 14 which is situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District shall constitute the Ogden School Election Precinct. (M) David Crockett Junior High School Election_Precinct. The area within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 15 which is situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District shall constitute the David Crockett Junior High School Election Precinct. (N) Fletcher Elementary School Election Precinct. The area within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 16 which is situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont' Independent School District shall constitute the Fletcher Elementary School Election Precinct. (0) Guess School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 22 , which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Bealumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Guess School Election Precinct. (P) First Baptist Church of Voth Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. .23, which lies entirely withinthe boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the First Baptist Church of Voth Election Precinct. -2- EXHIBIT "2" (Q) Lucas School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 63,- which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Lucas School Election Precinct. (R) Austin Junior High School Election. Precinct. The area within that portion of Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 68 which is situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District shall constitute the Austin Junior High School Election Precinct. (S) Fire Station No. 8 (6297 Highway 105) Election Precinct. The area within those portions of Jefferson County Voting Precincts Nos . 72 and 65 which are situated within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District shall con- stitute the Fire Station No . 8 (6297 Highway 105) Election Precinct. (T) St. Pius X School Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 77, E which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall con- stitute the St. Pius X School Election Precinct. (U) Bevil Oaks Civic Center Election Precinct. The area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 66 , which lies entirely within the boundaries of the Beaumont Independent School District, shall constitute the Bevil Oaks Civic Center Election Precinct. -3- � '