RE 02-11-86.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 021186.1
ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Coppell, Texas
April 5, 1986
ELECTION ORDER
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this 11th day of February, 1986, at a meeting
of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum bein present, the meeting
was called to order and the Council issued the following order:
IT IS ORDERED that an election be held in the City of Coppell, Texas, on the
Sth d~y of April, 10811, the same being the first Saturday of said month for the following
purpose:
To elect one Couneilmember for Place 1 for 8 two-year term, one Couneilmember
for Place 3 for a two-year term, one Couneilmember for Place 5 for a two~year term,
one Couneilmember for Place 7 for a two-year term, and one Couneilmember for Place
6 for a one-year term.
The candidate for each such office receiving a majority of all votes east for all
eanOidates for such office shall be elected to serve sueh term or until his or her
successor is duly elected and qualified.
In the event any candidate for any one of said offices fails to receive a majority
of all votes cast for all the candidates for such office, a run-off election shall be called
as provided for by the Charter of the City.
The polling place for said election shall be the pinkerton Elementary School, 260
Southwestern Blvd., Coppell, Texas.
The polls shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 7:00 o'clock 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 March 6, 1986, nor later than March 26, 1986, and shall be posted
on the Bulletin Board used to publish notice of City Council Meetings not later than
March 21, 1986. 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.
A Presiding Election Judge and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge shall be
appointed to serve at said polling place by written resolution of the City Council of
the City of Coppell, Texas. The Presiding Election Judge shall also serve as the
presiding officer of the Absentee Ballot Board which is hereby created. The other
election officers serving at said election shall serve as the other members of the
Absentee Ballot Board for said election.
The Presiding Judge for said polling place 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. All Judges and Clerks shall be qualified
voters in the City.
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 continuing
through the 4th day preceding the date of said election. Said place of absentee voting
shall remain open during the hours the City Secretary's office is regularly open for
business.
After holding said election, the Election Judges shall promptly make their returns
to the City Secretary and to the Mayor, and the Secretary shall thereafter present
such returns to the City Council for the canvassing of said election. The canvass of
said election returns shall be conducted by the City Council of the City of Coppell
not earlier than the 2nd day nor later than the 6th day after the election.
The Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of $5.00 per hour, plus an
additional sum of $25.00 for his 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.
DULY ADOPTED AND ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell,
Texas, this the //~ day of ~C~ , 1986.
M ppe,1, Texas
ATTEST:
CITY SECRET~I~F~', Co~6ell, Texas