From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Ordinance calling the May 4, 2019 General and Special Elections
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio, City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The following City Council positions will appear on the May 4, 2019 General Election city ballot: Mayor, Council Member, District 2, and Council Member, District 4
The City Secretary received a petition for "The legal sale of alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages" and the required number of signatures to place this proposition on the May 4, 2019 city ballot have been verified by the City Secretary's Office.
Financial Consideration
Funds are available in Account 111210-61365 to pay Dallas County Elections and Tarrant County Elections for holding this joint election.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING A GENERAL AND A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ON MAY 4, 2019
GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO ELECT A MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 2, AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 4
SPECIAL CITY ELECTION FOR THE LEGAL SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INCLUDING MIXED BEVERAGES
WHEREAS, The City of Grand Prairie is a home-rule city having its own Charter under the laws and Constitution of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Date for the City’s General Election has been set as May 4, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City was presented with a petition for “The Legal Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages Including Mixed Beverages” and the required number of valid signatures (35% of the registered voters in the subdivision who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election) or 8,378 signatures have been verified as registered voters of the City of Grand Prairie; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds it is in the best interests of the City to order such elections for May 4, 2019, and to contract with Dallas County, Texas, and Tarrant County, Texas, for conducting such elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDA...
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