HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 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).
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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.
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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
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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"
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Amelia Elementary School
565 S. Major Dr
Beaumont, TX 77707
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Beaumont Municipal Airport
455 Keith Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77713
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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