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ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5,2013 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE
RECALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS FROM DISTRICT ONE,
DISTRICT FOUR,DISTRICT FIVE,AND DISTRICT SIX
WHEREAS,the City of Cibolo Charter provides a process for the recall of City Council members;
and
WHEREAS,on July 19,2013 petitions were submitted to the City Secretary of the City of Cibolo
for the recall of four City Council members; and
WHEREAS,the City Council members are represent District One,District Four,District Five,and
District 6; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary verified that the recall petitions met the minimum signature
requirements for acceptance; and
WHEREAS,the pursuant to the City Charter Section 6.05 the petitions were properly presented to
the City Council on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013; and
'WHEREAS,the City Council members subject to the recall petitions properly requested a public
hearing as provided for in the City Charter section 6.06 and said public hearings were held on August
19th, 2013; and
WHEREAS,the City Council hereby order's an election pursuant to Section 6.07 of the City Charter
and that each Council Member subject to a recall petition be placed on a ballot for the question of
their recall at a Special Election to be held on November 5, 2013.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO,TEXAS:
SECTION ONE. ELECTION ORDER
1. In compliance with the Texas Election Codes,Cibolo Home Rule Charter,and Constitution
of the State of Texas, a Special Election is hereby called and ordered for the first Tuesday in
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November,2013,the same being the 5th day of said month,at which election all qualified voters may
vote on proposed ordinances initiated pursuant to the City's Home Rule Charter; and
2. As soon as practical after the election and the declaration by the Council that the votes have
been canvassed, the City Secretary shall certify to the Secretary of State an authenticated copy
showing the results of the Special Election.
3. The election ordered herein shall be held as prescribed by law, at the following locations
between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00pm:
301 Santa Clara City Hall, 1653 N. Santa Clara Rd., Santa Clara
302 Marion Dolford Learning Center,200 W. Schlather Lane,Cibolo
303 Schertz Elections Office, 1101 Elbel Rd., Schertz
306 Crosspoint Fellowship Church,2600 Roy Richard Drive, Schertz
403 Knights of Columbus Hall, 509 Schertz Pkwy., Schertz
404 Schertz Community Center North(formerly Northcliffe Fire Station),3501 Morning Dr.,
Cibolo
405 St. John's Lutheran Church, 606 S. Center St.,Marion
406 New Berlin Community Center, 8815 FM 775,New Berlin
409 Elaine S. Schlather Intermediate School,230 Elaine S. Schlather Pkwy., Cibolo
4. Voting at said election shall be done as determined by the County Elections Officer of
Guadalupe County,Texas. The equipment necessary for voting shall be available at the voting sites
for the purpose of conducting early voting by personal appearance and at the Election Day voting site
established for the purpose of voting by personal appearance on Election Day,Tuesday,November 5,
2013. The County Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas is authorized and charged to
perform the functions provided by law in the casting of early ballots and shall hold such elections,
and ballots shall be cast commencing on October 21,2013 and ending on November 1,2013;all in
the method,manner and time made and provided by the Statutes of the State of Texas on this subject.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the following location at the specified.
dates and times: Guadalupe County Office Building—Election Office, 1101 Elbel Road, Schertz,
TX 78154.Dates:Monday,October 21,2013-Friday, October 25,2013 hours are 8:00 a.m.to 5:00
p.m. Saturday,October 26,2013 from 7:00am to 7:00 pm. Sunday,October 27,2013 from 1:00 pm
to 6:00 pm.Monday October 28,2013 through Friday,November 1,2013 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Election Day Location will be at the following locations from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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301 Santa Clara City Hall, 1653 N. Santa Clara Rd., Santa Clara
302 Marion Dolford Learning Center,200 W. Schlather Lane, Cibolo
303 Schertz Elections Office, 1101 Elbel Rd., Schertz
306 Crosspoint Fellowship Church,2600 Roy Richard Drive, Schertz
403 Knights of Columbus Hall, 509 Schertz Pkwy., Schertz
404 Schertz Community Center North(formerly Northcliffe Fire Station),3501 Morning Dr.,
Cibolo
405 St. John's Lutheran Church, 606 S. Center St.,Marion
406 New Berlin Community Center, 8815 FM 775,New Berlin
409 Elaine S. Schlather Intermediate School,230 Elaine S. Schlather Pkwy., Cibolo
5. The Mayor and City Council shall contract with the Guadalupe County through the
Guadalupe County Clerk's Election's Office for the conduct of this election. The Guadalupe County
Clerk's Election Department shall appoint the election officers to hold said election,in accordance
with State Election Law,including an Early Balloting Board,Signature Verification Committee and
the Central Counting Station representatives which shall count and canvass the early ballots cast at
said election.
6. Notice of said election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of this ordinance in a
daily newspaper of general circulation published in the City not less than 30 days before the first date
of the election.
SECTION TWO. RECALL BALLOTS
Pursuant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter the ballots for the special election shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the City at the special election with each Council Member being subject
to recall only within their respective District, i.e. only those citizens in District 1 shall vote for
the recall of Rod Pedde, only this citizens in District 4 shall vote for the recall of Karen Hale and
so forth as follows:
BALLOT DISTRICT ONE
Shall Ron Pedde be removed from the office of Councilmember, District 1 by recall?
YES
NO
BALLOT DISTRICT FOUR
Shall Karen Hale be removed from the office of Councilmember,District 4 by recall?
YES
NO
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BALLOT DISTRICT FIVE
Shall Larry Carlton be removed from the office of Councilmember, District 5 by recall?
YES
NO
BALLOT DISTRICT SIX
Shall Steve Liparoto be removed from the office of Councilmember, District 6 by recall?
YES
NO
SECTION THREE. This ordinance shall be effective on passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of August, 2013.
APPROVED:
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