Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Calling the May 14, 2011 General Election
Summary
MEETING DATE: February 15, 2011
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
CONTACT: Sandy Hart, TRMC, MMC
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
• General Election for Saturday, May 14, 2011, will be held to elect Council members for District 2, District 4, and one At-Large.
• The Ordinance provides for the following:
o Date and hours of voting on election day: Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
o Early Voting Polling locations within the City of McKinney proposed this year are:
§ McKinney Performing Arts Center
§ Collin County Community College Central Park Campus
§ Collin County Elections Office in McKinney
§ Fire Station #5
o City and School District voters may vote at any of the additional Early Voting locations open under full contract services with the Collin County Elections Administration
o Election Day Polling Places proposed this year are:
• City Hall
• Burks Elementary School
• Valley Creek Elementary School
• Dowell Middle School
• Collin County Community College, Central Park Campus
• Scoggins Middle School
• Fire Station #7
• Early voting will be conducted as follows:
Monday, May 2 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 5 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 6 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 9 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Proposed polling places for election day are:
o City Hall, 210 South McDonald Street for Precincts 2, 3, 4, 9, 45, 96, 98, 100, 114, 128, 160, 161
o Burks Elementary School, 1801 Hill Street for Precincts 1, 44, 57, 99
o Valley Creek Elementary School, 2800 Valley Creek Trail for Precincts 97, 102, 129, 157
o Scoggins Middle School, 7070 Stacy Road for Precincts 38, 126, 169
o Dowell Middle School, 301 East Ridge Road for Precincts 12, 122, 131, 140, 149, 155, 173
o Collin County Community College Central Park Campus, 2200 West University for Precincts 13, 16, 20, 43, 150
o Fire Station #7, 861 S. Independence Parkway for Precinct 163
• Appointment of Sharon Rowe, Collin County Elections Administrator, as the Early Voting Clerk for the purpose of conducting early voting.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: The City’s cost for this Joint Election will be approximately $20,000. This cost is subject to change should any of the contracting entities cancel their election. The funds for this item will come from the General Fund Operating Contingency budget.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A