HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution Ordering Election 2007RESOLUTION NO. 07-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK,
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2007 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SELLING POTOMAC PARK TO SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS:
That a special election is hereby ordered to be held at City Hall, 3800 University Boulevard, City
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of University Park, Texas, on the 12day of May 2007 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to determine:
“Shall the .80 acre tract known as Potomac Park located on the south side of Potomac
Avenue just behind the Mockingbird Plaza Shopping Center between Airline and Central
Expressway be sold to Southern Methodist University in the manner provided by law and
the proceeds used only to acquire and improve property for public park purposes?”
FOR
AGAINST
Section 1: None but legally qualified voters of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 2: Notice of said election shall be posted, not later than April 23, 2007 on the bulletin board used
to publish notices of City Council meetings.
Notice of said election shall also be published one (1) time not earlier than April 12, 2007, and
not later than April 23, 2007 in the official newspaper of the City. The City Secretary shall secure
affidavits of publication from the official newspaper giving a record of the date and fact of publication.
Section 3: Trevor Rees-Jones, 3615 Centenary, is hereby appointed Presiding Election Judge and R.B.
Murray, 4207 University, is hereby appointed Alternate Presiding Election Judge. The Presiding
Election Judge shall appoint two (2) Election Clerks and as many additional Clerks as are necessary for
the proper conduct of the election. All Judges and Clerks shall be qualified voters of the City.
Section 4: The Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of
Eight Dollars ($9.00) and all Clerks appointed by the Presiding Election Judge shall be paid the sum of
Seven Dollars ($8.00) per hour for their services in conducting the election, not exceeding pay for more
than fifteen (15) hours of work, or not more than one (1) hour of work before the polls open and two (2)
hours after the polls close. Each election worker will also be paid the hourly rate for training.
Section 5: Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at City Hall, 3800 University
Boulevard, University Park, Texas between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning Monday,
April 30, 2007 and continuing through Friday, May 4, 2007, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning
on Monday May 7 and ending Tuesday, May 8, 2007.
After holding the election, the Presiding Election Judge shall promptly deliver returns to the City
Secretary and Mayor. The City Secretary shall thereafter present such returns to the City Council for the
canvassing of said election. The election returns shall be canvassed by the City Council not earlier than
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the 3 day or later than the 11 day after Election Day at a time set by the Mayor. The City Council
shall canvass the returns as provided by law and, upon completion, shall declare the results.
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PASSED AND APPROVED
this 6 day of March 2007.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY CITY SECRETARY