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ORD 1005 01/24/2012 OF C/ ,� ,r o 1 \ i , (.4... ,mm""0aa` ?e X 0,5 "City of Choice" ORDINANCE NO. 1005 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, CALLING A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE CITY OF CIBOLO AND CITY OF SCHERTZ. ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PLACE 1, 4, 5 AND 6 FOR SAID CITY AND MAKING PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF A JOINT ELECTION. WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Council Member Place 1, 4, 5 and Place 6 are scheduled for May 2012; 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 12th of May, 2012 which time shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Council Member elections; SELECT ONE INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH COUNCIL POSITION o For Council Member, Place No. 1: o 0 1 For Council Member,Place No. 4: o For Council Member, Place No. 5 o For Council Member, Place No. 6 o 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 12th of May, 2012 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 Diebold 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 12, 2012. 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 30, 2012 and ending on May 8 2012 with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays, and official State 2 holidays 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. The hours for early voting shall be from, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2012 through Friday, May 4, 2012 and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 7 2012 and May 8, 2012. 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 24th day of January, 2012. APPROVED: i k 140-1111714-a/1 - ennifer el an, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Cimics, City Secretary 3