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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1979-12 Publish General ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 12-79 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 20, 1979; NAMING THE TIME ANI) PLACE WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF ELECTION; DECLARING THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION; AND SETTING FORTH A QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE FOR THEIR NON -BINDING OPINION. WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a gen- eral election to be held on the third Tuesday in March of each year; and WHEREAS, there are two offices to be filled at the general election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1979; and WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined to submit the following question to the qualified electors of the Village for their non -binding opinion, to -wit: Should the Village restore the Oakes Building? NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That a general election shall be held, and is hereby declared to be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on the 20th day of March, 1979 for the purpose of electing members to the Village Council to fill such offices in Groups 2 and 4 for a period of two years each, and for submitting the following question to the qualified electors of the Village, to -wit: Should the Village restore the Oakes Building? Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby ordered and direct- ed to cause a notice of said election to be published in the Palm Beach Post -Times at least fifteen days prior to said election. Said notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION MARCH 20, 1979 TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA: By order of the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in said Village on the 20th day of March, 1979 for the purpose of electing Councilmen for the following offices, to -wit: Village Councilman, Group 2 Village Councilman, Group 4 (2-year term) (2-year term) and for submitting the following question to the qualified electors of the Village, to -wit: Should the Village restore the Oakes Building? Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, and the polling places are designated as Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53; Council Chambers, Village Hall, Pre- cinct 49; Old Port Cove, Precinct 50; and Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Pre- cincts 34 and 52, all in the Village of North Palm Beach. The polls will be open in the voting places from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The following inspectors and clerks have been designated and appoint- ed by the Village Council for the purpose of conducting said election: Faith Lutheran Inspectors: Church, Precincts 48 and 53: Clerk: Council Chambers, Inspectors: Clerk: Old Port Cove, Inspectors: Clerk: Esther Bricker Eleanor Watt Margo Born Grete McBride Elizabeth Redding Village Hall, Precinct 49: Lillian Drudi Linda Wilkens Joyce Brown Barbara Hill Jean Noell Precinct 50: Jean Corcoran Jay Steed Patricia Hiegel Faye Lucas Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34 and 52: Inspectors: Clerk: The above Irma Brown Florence Daniels Pearl Doran Josephine Haddad Roberta Ladeda Anne Lastition Martha Schultz Gertrude Zentgraf Barbara Nichols Louise Nash officials have also been designated and appoint- ed by the village Council for the purpose of conducting the special run-off election to be held on the first Tuesday in April 1979, if such becomes necessary. Village Clerk PUBLISH: Palm Beach Post -Times Section 3. The secure and furnish to the polling places on the day Village Clerk is hereby directed to inspectors and clerks in charge of the of the election a certified list of the qualified electors appearing on the registration books. Section 4. The inspectors and clerks of said general election to be held on March 20, 1979 are hereby appointed as follows: Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53: Inspectors: Clerk: Council Chambers, Inspectors: Clerk; Old Port Cove, Inspectors: Clerk: Esther Bricker Eleanor Watt Margo Born Grete McBride Elizabeth Redding Village Hall, Precinct 49: Lillian Drudi Linda Wilkens Joyce Brown Barbara Hill Jean Noell Precinct 50: -3- Jean Corcoran Jay Steed Patricia Hiegel Faye Lucas Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34 and 52: Inspectors: Irma Brown Florence Daniels Pearl Doran Josephine Haddad Roberta Ladeda Anne Lastition Martha Schultz Gertrude Zentgraf Barbara Nichols Clerk: Louise Nash Said officers are hereby directed to hold said election in accordance with the law and in such manner as to prevent all fraud, deceit and abuse therein or thereto and to make the returns of said election in the manner prescribed by law. Section 5. The offices for which said candidates shall be elected at the general election are: Village Councilman, Group 2 (2-year term) Village Councilman, Group 4 (2-year term) and for submitting the following question to the qualified electors of the Village, to -wit: Should the Village restore the Oaks Building? Section 6. The inspectors and clerks of the general election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1979 are hereby designated to be the same officials to serve at the special run-off election if such election is held. Section 7. The Village Clerk and election officials are hereby directed to arrange for the use of voting machines at said general election, and the form of the ballot shall be such as is consistent with the use of voting machines. Absentee ballots shall be prepared by the Village Clerk in form consistent with existing Village ordinances. Section 8. The Village Council shall hold a meeting on the 21st day of March, 1979 for the purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of said election. Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1979. /s/ Al Moore MAYOR ATTEST: /s/ Dolores R. Walker Village Clerk