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RE 11-26-91.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 112691.1 CIVIL SERVICE ELECTION Coppell, Texas January 18, 1992 ELECTION ORDER BEITREMEMBEREDTHATonthis ~:2g dayof 2/eT~'~,-,-~ , 1991, 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, on -~c,-r,~:.~./~.,L.- ~' ,1991, a petition was presented to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Coppell requesting that the City Council order an election submitting to the voters of the City the question of whether the City of Coppell should adopt the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law that is permitted to be adopted by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, said petition has been properly verified and found to be signed by at least the number of signatures necessary to require the calling of an election on the proposition; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that an election be held in the City of Coppell Texas, on the 18th day of January, 1992, the same being the third Saturday of said month, to provide for voting for or against the proposition: Adoption of the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law. The proposition shall be printed on the ballot in the form of a single statement and may appear on the ballot only once. The word "FOR" and below it the word "AGAINST" shall be printed to the left of the proposition. A brace or other suitable device shall be printed to indicate which proposition each "FOR" or "AGAINST" applies, and a square for voting shall be printed to the left of each "FOR" or "AGAINST." If a majority of the votes received in the election are in favor of adoption, the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law will be implemented in the City of Coppell. 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 earlier than December 19, 1991, the 30th day before election day, and not later than January 8, 1991, the 10th day before election day. Such notice shall also be posted on the Bulletin Board used to publish notice of City Council Meetings not later than December 28, 1991, the 21st day before election day. (4.003) 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. (4.005) The election, although a separate election, shall be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other municipal election held on that date. The proposition may be printed on the same ballot used in such other municipal election. The Presiding Election Judge and the Alternate Presiding Election Judge appointed by separate order of the City Council and may be the same officials who serve at any other municipal election held on the same date. (32.005, 32.001) 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) An Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created. (87.001) The Presiding Election Judge shall also serve as the Presiding Judge of the Absentee Ballot Board. The other members of ~he Absentee Ballot Board shall be appointed by the Presiding Judge in the same manner as the Presiding Election Judge appointed 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, ~'~P shall be the maximum number of Clerks which may be appointed to serve at said polling place. (32.003) All Judges and Clerks shall be qualified voters in the City. (32.051) Absentee 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 absentee voting shall remain open on each day of absentee voting which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal state holiday, beginning on the 20th day and continue through the 4th day preceding the date of said election. (85.001) Said place of absentee voting shall remain open on the weekdays of the absentee voting period and during the hours the City Secretary's office is regularly open for business. (83.032) The City Secretary shall be the absentee voting clerk for said election. (83.005) The City Secretary may by written order appoint one or more of the City's Secretary's permanent deputies as deputy absentee voting clerks. (83.032) Voting on election day shall be conducted using the electronic punch card system adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, and absentee voting shall be conducted by paper ballot. Absentee ballots shall be counted by the Absentee Ballot Board. After holding said election, the Presiding Election Judge shall promptly deliver the original of the election returns in person to the Mayor 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 ~ day of ..~.~'/Zf~ -~ ~:/~.. ,1991. of Co¢1, Texas A'CrEST: ppell, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: C091-1120