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Home My WebLink AboutORD 15-014ORDINANCE NO.15-014 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD ON THE 9TH DAY OF MAY,, 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, TWO COUNCILMEMBERS-AT-LARGE, COUNCILMEMBERS WARDS I, II, III AND IV; AND ORDERING A RUN-OFF ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015, TO DETERMINE WHO SHALL BE COUNCILMEMBER IN WARD IV. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the general election on the 9th of May, 2015, and the election returns of the votes cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials: Official for the office of Mayor; Officials for the offices of Councilmember-At-Large, Officials for the offices of Councilmember Wards I, II, III IV. WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City Council finds that the votes cast at said election for the candidates for said offices are as follows: Office of Mayor: Votes Christopher "Unc" Jones 708 Becky Ames 5,689 Jude Paredez 156 Office of Councilmember at:La La' Fayette Spivey 1,403 W. L. Pate, Jr. 3,835 Gethrel "Get" Williams -Wright 4,064 Councilmember Ward I: Percentage 10.80% 86.82% 2.38% 15.08% 41.23% 43.69% Alan B. Coleman 902 48.81% Claude F. Guidroz 946 51.19% Councilmember Ward II: Mike Getz 1,568 100.00% Councilmember Ward III: Audwin Samuel 797 100.00% Councilmember Ward IV: Melanie Fontenot Smith 758 41.04% Gwendolyn Ambres 499 27.02% Robin Donatta Mouton 590 31.94% Whereas no candidate for Councilmember Ward IV received the necessary votes required by Charter to be elected, a run-off election is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the results of said regular City election be and the same are hereby declared to have been as set out herein, and the following named persons were elected to the respective positions subject to the taking of their oaths of office. as provided by the laws of the State of Texas: For Mayor: Becky Ames For Councilmember-At-Large: W.L. Pate, Jr. For Councilmember-At-Large: Gethrel "Get" Williams -Wright Councilmember Ward I: Claude F. Guidroz Councilmember Ward II: Mike Getz Councilmember Ward III: Audwin M. Samuel Section 2. The City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds that notice of said election was duly and properly given as required by law, and that said election was duly held and returns thereof were duly made by the proper officials of said election and in all things according to law Section 3. In accordance with the City Charter, the State Constitution and general laws of the State of Texas, a runoff election is.hereby called and ordered for June 20, 2015, at which election all legally qualified voters residing in Ward IV of the City of Beaumont may vote for the purpose of electing a Councilmember for Ward IV. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign an Order and Notice of Municipal Runoff Election prescribed by the State of Texas. The Notice of Municipal Runoff. Election shall be posted and published in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and the City Charter. Section 4. Said election shall be held in accordance with Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code and as outlined in the terms of an agreement heretofore entered into with . Jefferson County. Section 5. That said runoff election shall be held in the City of Beaumont between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday, June'8, 2015 through Saturday, June 13, 2.015, polls will be closed on Sunday, June 14, 2015, and reopened between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2015 and Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the places listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposed. Con4inr� R That an electronic voting system, as described by Title .8 of the Texas Election Code, shall be used for said election. Section 7. 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, Dr. Bruce Drury, Tabulation Supervisors, Jeff Ross; and Assistant Tabulations Supervisor, Paul Helejda. Car, inn R 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 9. 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 at the Jefferson County Court" House, 1149 Pearl Street, Beaumont, Texas, or at the following early voting location: Theodore John's Library, 4255 Fannett Rd., Beaumont, Texas. The dates and times early voting is to be conducted is as follows: Monday, June 8, 2015 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 &m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015 Friday, June 12, 2015 Saturday, June 13, 2015 Sunday, June 14, 2015 Monday, June 15, 2015 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m: Rina inn in That early votes by personal appearance and by mail shall be conducted 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 canvassed and returned by the Early Voting Ballot .Board to the Central Counting Station by 7:00 p.m. on election day. Section 11. The order in which the names of the candidates. are 'to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing by the City Clerk, as provided by Section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code. The Clerk shall post a notice in the office, at least twenty four (24) 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 12. 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 by one or more parts. Section 13. 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 19th day of May, 2015. AEST: M*Gl nW CtA Tina Broussard, City Clerk