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ORD 961 02/08/2011 °f Ci ,l C/1 r: 0 g ati 4 . ,a TX PS "City of Choice" ORDINANCE NO. 9 61 AN ORDLNANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY,MAY 14,2011 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO PLACE 2, 3, 7; AND THE ELECTION OF MAYOR. WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Councilmember Place 2, 3, and 7 and are scheduled for May 2011; WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Mayor is scheduled for May 2011; 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 14th of May, 2011 at which time shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Councilmember and Mayor elections; SELECT ONE INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH COUNCIL/MAYOR POSITION For Councilmember, Place No. 2: o 1 For Councilmember, Place No. 3: o For Councilmember, Place No. 7 o For Mayor ❑ SECTION 2. Individuals obtaining the highest number of votes in each separate Council/Mayor 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's/Mayor. SECTION 4. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday, the 14th of May, 2011 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 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 14, 2011. 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 May 2, 2011 and ending on May 10, 2011; 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 2 at the specified dates and times: Guadalupe County Office Building—Election Office, 1101 Elbel Road, Schertz,TX 78154. Dates: Monday,May 2—Friday,May 6, 2011 hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2011 and Tuesday,May 10, 2011 hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Election Day Location will be City of Cibolo City Hall, 200 S. Main, Cibolo, TX 78108. Hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 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 8th day of February, 2011. APPROVED: 1 nifer Cman, Mayor ATTEST: Z.,_..,2_, . . Peggy Cimics, City Secretary R 3