HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 07-02 Ordering Election
RESOLUTION NO. 07-02
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 of University Park, Texas, on the 1ih day 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
A venue 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 the 3rd day or later than the 11th 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of March 2007.
APPROVED:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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