ORD 886 01/27/2009 ORDINANCE NO. 8 8 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING/CALLING A MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
TO PLACE 2,3, 6 AND 7; AND THE ELECTION OF MAYOR.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Council Member
Place 2, 3, 7 and Mayor are scheduled for May 2009;
WHEREAS, the City will place on the ballot Council Member Place 6 for a one year
term,the term of Place 6 will expire in even numbered years; and
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,
GUADALUPE COUNTY,TEXAS...
SECTION 1. A municipal election is hereby ordered to be held at the Cibolo Municipal
Offices, 200 South Main, Cibolo, Texas on the authorized uniform election date of
Saturday,the 9th of May, 2009 at which time shall be submitted to the qualified voters of
the City the following Council Member and Mayor elections;
SELECT ONE INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH COUNCIL/MAYOR POSITION
For Council Member, Place No. 2: o
For Council Member,Place No. 3: o
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For Council Member,Place No. 6 o
(One Year Term) ❑
For Council Member,Place No. 7 o
For Mayor ❑
SECTION 2. Individual obtaining the highest number of votes in the,Council position
shall be elected to said office when the City Council has canvassed the election results
and enters and order stating the same.
SECTION 3. As soon as practical after the election and the declaration by the Council
that the votes have been canvassed, the City Manager shall certify to the Secretary of
State an authenticated copy showing approval or disapproval by the voters of the elected
Councilmember.
SECTION 4. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on
Saturday, the 9th of May, 2009 in accordance with the laws of Texas, and the provisions '
of the Charter of the City of Cibolo, and the official ballots for said election shall be
prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code for the election.
SECTION 5. The election ordered herein shall be held as prescribed by law, in the City
of Cibolo at Cibolo Municipal Offices, 200 South Main St. in the City of Cibolo between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
SECTION 6. Voting at said election shall be done by the use of Premier Touch Screens
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, Saturday,
May 9, 2009. 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 April 27, 2009 and
ending on May 5, 2009 at the Guadalupe County Office Building 1101 Elbel Road,
Schertz, Texas; all in the method, manner and time made and provided by the Statutes of
the State of Texas on this subject.
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SECTION 7. 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.
SECTION 8. 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 9. This ordinance shall be effective on passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of January, 2009.
APPROVED:
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J4thfer an,Mayor
ATTEST:
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Peggy Cimics, City Secretary
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