RE 05-11-93.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 051193.1
RUNOFF ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Coppell, Texas
June 5, 1993
RUNOFF ELECTION ORDER
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this llth day of May, 1993, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called
to order and the Council issued the following order:
WHEREAS, at the election held in the City of Coppell, Texas, on May 1, 1993, no
candidate received a majority of all votes cast for all candidates for the office of
Councilmember Place 2, making it necessary to hold a runoff election for such office, and;
WHEREAS, it appearing that Flo McFadden Stably and Walter Pettijohn were the
two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office of Councilmember Place
2, NOW THEREFORE,
IT IS ORDERED that a runoff election be held in the City of Coppell, Texas, on the
5th day of June, 1993. (2.025 EC2.022)
Candidates Flo McFadden Stahly and Walter Pettijohn shall be entitled to have their
names printed on the ballot for the office of Councilmember Place 2, and no other names
shall be permitted on the ballot for such office and no write-in votes shall be permitted.
The candidate who receives the highest number of votes for the office shall be elected to
such office for a term of two years.
The polling place for said election shall be The Coppell City Hall, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
None but legally qualified voters of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Notice of said election shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City
not later than May 25, 1993, the same being a date not later than the 10th day before said
election day. (4.003al)
Notice of said election shall also be posted on the Bulletin Board used to publish
notice of City Council meetings not later than May 20, 1993, the same being a date not later
than the 15th day before said election day. (2.026)
A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the date
of publication shall be retained as a record of such notice, and the person posting the notice
shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting and deliver
a copy of each notice posted to the Mayor of the City of Coppell after the last posting is
made. (4.005 & 4.002)
The same Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge appointed
to serve at the election held on May 1, 1993, shall serve as the election officials to conduct
this runoff election. The Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as Presiding Judge if the
regularly appointed Presiding Judge cannot serve and where the election is conducted by the
regularly appointed Judge, the Presiding Judge shall appoint the Alternate Presiding Judge
as one of the Clerks. (32.001b, 32.032) If the regularly appointed Alternate Judge cannot
serve a substitute replacement may be appointed by order signed by a majority of the
members of the City Council which said order need not be recorded in the minutes of a
meeting of the City Council. (32.005, 32.008)
An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created. (87.001)
The Presiding Election Judge shall also serve as the Presiding Judge of the Early
Voting Ballot Board. The other members of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be
appointed by the Presiding Judge in the same manner as the Presiding Election Judge
appoints Election Clerks. (87.001-87.002)
The Presiding Election Judge shall appoint two Election Clerks and as many
additional Clerks as are necessary for the proper conduct of the election. Provided,
however, 10 shall be the maximum number of Clerks which may be appointed to serve at
said polling place. (32.033)
All Judges and Clerks appointed by the Presiding Election Judge shall be qualified
voters in the City. (32.051 c)
The City Secretary of the City of Coppell shall be the Early Voting Clerk for said
election (83.005). The period for early voting by personal appearance shall begin on
Monday May 17, 1993 and continue through June 1, 1993.
Early voting for the above designated election shall be held at the regular office of
the City Secretary at the City Hall Building, Coppell, Texas, and said place of early voting
shall remain open on each day of early voting which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal
state holiday.
Said place of early voting shall remain open on the weekdays of the early voting
period and during the hours the City Secretary's office is regularly open for business.
(85.005)
The City Secretary may by written order appoint one or more of the City Secretary's
permanent deputies as deputy early voting clerks. (83.032)
After holding said election, the Presiding Election Judge shall promptly deliver the
original of the election returns in person to the Mayor or if the Mayor is unavailable, to the
City Secretary. (66.051, 66.001)
The City Secretary shall present such returns to the City Council for the canvassing
of said election. (66.051, 66.052)
The canvass of said election returns shall be conducted by the City Council not
earlier than the 2nd day nor later than the 6th day after the election. (67.003a, 67.001)
The Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $5.00 per hour, plus an
additional sum of $25,00 for services in delivering the returns of the election. The Alternate
Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $5.00 per hour, and each Election Clerk
shall be paid the sum of $5,00 per hour for their services in holding the election. Such
payments shall not exceed the maximum amounts set out in the Texas Election Code, to-wit:
$5.00 per hour for each election official, plus an additional amount paid to the Presiding
Judge for delivering the returns, not to exceed $25.00. (32.091-32.092)
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the llth
day of May, 1993.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, City of Coppell, Texas
ATTEST:
CITY SECRET3tRY, Coppell, Texas
RUNOFF ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Coppell, Texas
June 5, 1993
QRDER APPOINTING ALTERNATE ELECTION JUDGE
WHEREAS, on the llth day of May, 1993, an Order was issued calling a runoff
election to be held on June 5, 1993, for the election Councilmember Place 2, and;
WHEREAS, theappointedAlternatePresidingJudge, Martha Jo Cozby ,
cannot serve and a substitute needs to be appointed, blOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS ORDERED that Jodie (Ruby Jo ) Freeman, be and is hereby
appointed as Alternate Presiding Election Judge to serve at said election in place of the
Alternate Presiding Judge heretofore appointed. The address of the Alternate Presiding
Judge named above is 217 Simmons, Coppell, Texas 75019 A copy of this
order of appointment together with a copy of the order calling the election shall be
delivered to the above appointed officer.
DULY ORDERED by the signature of at least four members of the City Council of
the City of Coppell, Texas
ATTEST:
Linda Grau
CITY SECRETARY, Coppell, Texas
May 11 ,1993.