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Home My WebLink AboutORD 13-006 ORDINANCE NO. 13-006 i AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 11T"OF MAY,2013 FORTHE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, FOUR (4)WARD COUNCILMEMBERS (WARDS I, II, III AND IV) AND TWO (2) COUNCILMEMBERS-AT- LARGE; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT AT SUCH ELECTION; DIRECTING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PORT OF BEAUMONT; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1 In accordance with the City Charter,the Constitution, and general laws of the State of Texas, a general municipal election is hereby called and ordered for the second Saturday in May, 2013, the same being the 11`h day of said month, at which election all qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the City may vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Councilmembers to Wards I, II, III and IV and two (2) Councilmembers- At-Large for full term. Section 2 No person's name shall be placed upon the official ballot as a candidate for any of the above-mentioned positions unless such person has filed his or her sworn application, as provided by Section 141.031, Section 143.004, and Section 143.007 of the Texas Election Code, and Article IV, Section 5 of the Charter of the City of Beaumont, with the City Clerk, not later than five o'clock (5:00) p.m. on the seventy-first(71 st) day before the date of such election. The City Clerk shall note on the face of each such application the date and time of its filing. A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the City r Clerk as provided by Section 146.054 of the Texas Election Code, not later than five o'clock (5:00) p.m. of the seventy-first (71 st) day before election day. Section 3 Said election shall be held jointly with the Beaumont Independent School District and the Port of Beaumont in accordance with Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code;and the City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, agrees to coordinate, supervise, and handle all aspects of administering said joint election in accordance with the provision of the Texas Election Code and as outlined in their terms of agreement contained herein: a) The expenses of the election shall be divided with each governmental entity paying an equitable share of said expenses. b) Single ballot forms shall be used which shall contain the Mayor, four (4) Ward Councilmembers and two (2) Councilmembers-At-Large, three (3) Beaumont Independent School District Trustee and (2) Port of Beaumont Commissioners c) The County Clerk's office shall be responsible for the appointment of all election judges. d) Location of polling places is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." e) One set of ballot boxes shall be used and records for all elections shall be combined. f) The City Clerk of the City of Beaumont is designated as the general custodian of election records for the joint election. g) Early voting shall be held jointly, and the County Clerk shall serve as the joint early voting clerk. The joint early voting shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. including any extended or weekend hours, at the early voting place or places at which the early voting clerk regularly conducts early voting for the City. The regular early voting clerk shall receive applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail in accordance with Texas Election Code, Section 81.001, et. Seq. The remaining procedures for conducting early voting by mail shall be completed by the County Clerk of Jefferson County. h) Each participating entity will be responsible for all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by its respective governing body, including making the submissions required by the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and any other changes which require pre-clearance by the United States Department of Justice. Preparation of necessary bilingual materials and notices will also be the responsibility of each participating entity. i) The judges and clerks shall be compensated at a rate of $10.00 per hour. No judge or clerk shall be paid for more than one hour of work before the polls open and no period of time subsequent to two hours after voting is concluded by all voters offering themselves for voting during regular voting hours. The election official who delivers the returns of the election shall be paid an additional $25.00 provided he/she also returns unused ballots, elections supplies and ballot boxes when he/she makes delivery of the returns of the election. Section 4 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 candidate(s). Section 5 That said election shall be held in the City of Beaumont between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the places listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. The persons whose names appear in the Exhibit"A"are appointed presiding judges and alternates for the respective polling places with authority to select and appoint clerks. Pursuant to Sections 32.031 and 32.032 of the Texas Election Code, the presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint a minimum of one(1)clerk, and the County Clerk may authorize as many additional clerks as are deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the election. Section 6 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 7 That an electronic voting system, as described by Title 8 of the Texas Election Code, shall be used for said election. Section 8 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; Manager of the Central Counting Station; Bruce Drury,Tabulation Supervisor;Jeff Ross and Assistant Tabulation Supervisor Paul Helejda. Section 9 The official ballots, ballot cards, and ballot labels, respectively,for the election shall be prepared in accordance with Title 5 of the Texas Election Code. Section 10 That the Jefferson County Clerk is hereby appointed clerk for early voting; and pursuant to Sec. 83.034 of the Texas Election Code, the appointment of Theresa Goodness as Deputy Early Voting Clerk is approved, said appointment being without additional compensation. The County Clerk may authorize as many additional clerks as are deemed necessary for the proper conducting of the election. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the main early voting location, Jefferson County Court House, 1149 Pearl Street,Beaumont,Texas, 77701,with four branch early voting locations at BISD Administration Building, 4495 Harrison, Beaumont, TX 77706, Rogers Park Community Center, 1455 Dowlen Rd., Beaumont, TX 77706, North End Community Center, 2930 Gulf St., Beaumont, TX 77703, Theodore Johns Library, 4255 Fannett Rd., Beaumont, TX 77701. Early voting ballot applications and ballots voted by mail shall be sent to the County Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 1150, Beaumont, Texas, 77701-1151. The Clerk shall keep the 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 seventeenth (17th) day through the fourth (4th) day preceding the date of such election; provided, however, except as authorized by Section 85.005(a),Texas Election Code, said Clerk shall not permit anyone to vote early by personal appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the Clerk's office, 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. Section 11. That early votes by personal appearance and by mail shall be counted by an early voting ballot board consisting of a presiding judge and one clerk, and the County Clerk may authorize as many additional clerks as are deemed necessary. Early votes shall be i canvassed and returned by the Early Voting Ballot Board to the Central Counting Station by 7:00 p.m. on Election day. Section 12. If any person or persons appointed herein do not appear,are unable to perform their duties, or fail to perform their duties, the Mayor shall have the discretion and authority to appoint any substitute personnel to fill the position(s). Section 13. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall r be determined by a drawing by the City Clerk, as provided by Section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code. The City Clerk shall post a notice in the office, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date on which the drawing is to be held, of the time and place of the drawing, and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request for such notice and furnishes to the City Clerk a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Each candidate involved in the drawing, or a representative designated by the candidate, shall have a right to be present and observe the drawing. Section 14. That is 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 15. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 29th day of January, 2013. ar a ayor becky X6es - s ;a i l I EXHIBIT "A" - 2013 GENERAL ELECTION ORDINANCE PRECINCT/BISD POLLING LOCATION JUDGE ALTERNATE /PORT 001/002 Dr. Mae Jones-Clark Elem. Thelma Fielder Joyce Franklin 3525 Cleveland Ave. Beaumont,TX 77703 0031008 Sterling Pruitt Center William Bostic Jed Dollinger 2930 Gulf St. Beaumont,TX 77703 004 BISD Admin. Building Dr. Bruce Drury Harold Steward 3395 Harrison Avenue Beaumont,TX 77703 005 Caldwood Elementary Ray Nelson Mary Simmons 102 Berkshire Ln. Beaumont,TX 77707 006 Central High School Celeste Johnson Judy Richardson 88 Jaguar Dr. Beaumont,TX 77702 007189 O.C. "Mike"Taylor Career Rebecca Iles Ellen MclNtosh Center 2330 North St. Beaumont,TX 77702 008/(See 003) Sterling Pruitt Center William Bostic Jed Dollinger_ 2930 Gulf St. Beaumont,TX 77703 0101011 Jefferson County Court Rose O.Solomon Laquita Mitchell House 1001 Pearl St. Beaumont,TX 77701 0121013 Charlton Pollard E.S. Connie Patterson Brand! Lewis 825 Jackson St. Beaumont,TX 77701 01410151016 MLK Middle School Kimberly Lewis Harold Lewis 1400 Avenue A Beaumont,TX 77701 017/026/090 Bmt. Municipal Airport Barbara Shipper Rebecca Moreira 455 Keith Rd., Hwy 90 Beaumont,TX 77713 018/064 Theodore Johns Library Margaret Bostic Leroy Bostic 4255 Fannett Rd. Beaumont,TX 77705 019 BISD Admin.Annex Willmeretta Lowe Sonya Pickens 1025 Woodrow St. Beaumont,TX 77705 02010671075 Alice Keith Rec.Center Vacant Vacant 4075 Highland Ave. Beaumont,TX 77705 021 Precinct 4 Barn Vacant Vacant 2202 Hebert Rd. Beaumont,TX 77706 022 Roy Guess Elementary Janet Dietz Gladys O'Brien 8055 Old Voth Rd. Beaumont,TX 77713 023 Rosedale Baptist Church James Boykin Karlene Boykin 7110 Concord Rd. Beaumont,TX 77708 026 (See 017,090) Bmt. Municipal Airport Barbara Shipper Rebecca Moreira 455 Keith Rd., Hwy 90 Beaumont,TX 77713 02710781086 Vincent Middle School Jon Tritsch Theresa Hefner-Babb 350 Eldridge St. Beaumont,TX 77707 039 Blanchette Elem. School Samuel Peterson Maudry Plummer 2550 Sarah St. Beaumont,TX 77705 062(See 073) Marshall Middle School Wanda Pumphrey Doris Campbell 6455 Gladys Ave. Beaumont,TX 77706 063 Lucas Elementary School Thelma Noble Juanita Walker 1750 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont,TX 77703 064(See 018) Theodore Johns Library Margaret Bostic Leroy Bostic 4225 Fannett Rd. Beaumont, TX 77705 0651100 Rogers Park C. C. Linda McClung Mary Grimes 6540 Gladys Ave. Beaumont,TX 77706 067 (See 019) South Park Middle School Wilmeretta Lowe Sonya Pickens 4500 Highland Ave. Beaumont,TX 77705 068 Austin Middle School Helen W.Stone Paula Sadler 3410 Austin St. Beaumont, TX 77706 072 Wesley United Methodist Cindy Grimes Anna Delano 3810 N. Major Dr. Beaumont,TX 77713 073(see 062) Marshall Middle School Wanda Pumphrey Doris Campbell 6455 Gladys Ave. Beaumont,TX 77706 075(see 020) Alice Keith Rec. Center Wilmeretta Lowe Sonya Pickens 4075 Highland Ave. Beaumont,TX 77705 077 North End Comm. Center Bessie Williams Mary Doyle 3580 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont,TX 77708 078 (See 0271086) Vincent Middle School John Tritsch Theresa Hefner-Babb 350 Eldridge St. Beaumont,TX 77707 079 Dishman Elementary Bob Bearb Beth Ann Mistrot 3475 Champions Dr. Beaumont,TX 77707 0841085 USW Union Hall Dora Nisby Alexander Simmons 2490 S. 11' St. Beaumont,TX 77701 086(See 0271078) Vincent Middle School John Tritsch Theresa Hefner-Babb 350 Eldridge St. Beaumont,TX 77707 08710881099 Pine Burr Baptist Church Sherrie Fitzgerald Edna Collins 5095 Pine Burr Blvd. Beaumont,TX 77708 089(See 007) O. C. Mike Taylor Career Rebecca Iles Ellen McIntosh 2330 North St. Beaumont,TX 77702 090(See 0171026) Bmt. Municipal Airport Barbara Shipper Rebecca Moreira 455 Keith Rd., Hwy 90 Beaumont,TX 77713 092 Precinct 4 Service Center Vacant Vacant 7780 Boyt Rd. Beaumont,TX 77706 094 Calvary Baptist Church Marie Clark Christine Gavrelos 3650 Dowlen Rd. Beaumont,TX 77706 100 (See 065) Rogers Park C. C. Linda McClung Mary Grimes 6540 Gladys Ave. Beaumont,TX 77706 Early Voting Jefferson County Court Sandra Moore Autumn Mitchell (Main) House 1001 Pearl St. Beaumont,TX 77701 Early Voting BISD Admin Building Helen Stone Paula Sadler (Branch) 3395 Harrison Ave. Beaumont,TX 77706 Early Voting Rogers Park C. C. Jane Walker Bob Bearb (Branch) 6540 Gladys Ave. Beaumont,TX 77706 Early Voting North End C. C. Thelma Fielder Joyce Franklin (Branch) 3580 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont,TX 77703 Early Voting Theodore Johns Library Carolyn Prudhomme Kerry Ehrensberger (Branch) 4255 Fannett Rd. Beaumont,TX 77701 Early Voting Jefferson Co.J.P. Vacant Vacant (Branch) Pct.4 Bldg 19217 FM 365 Beaumont,TX 77701 i