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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09892 ORD - 08/12/1970JRR:JKH:8-11-70 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1970, UPON THE QUESTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR PLACES WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION, INCLUDING THE NAMING OF OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; SETTING FORTH THE PROPOSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON AT SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE RECOMMENDATIONS HERETOFORE SUBMITTED BY THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE HERETOFORE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HELD FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; AND WHEREAS, PETITIONS HAVE BEEN FILED FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER FIXING THE MINIMUM PAY FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN; AND, WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL MUST DESIGNATE SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AS IT DEEMS OF SUFFICIENT IMPORTANCE TO SUBMIT TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY, AND PROPER AND LEGAL NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN BY PUBLICATION AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE TIME AND IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. AN ELECTION IS HEREBY ORDERED TO BE HELD ON THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1970, IN THE CITYOF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AT WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO VOTE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF TEXAS, THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS SET OUT ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED. SECTION 2. THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE REGISTERING OF THE "YES" OR "ND" VOTE OF THE VOTERS VOTING ON THE PROPOSITIONS SHALL BE AS SET OUT IN SECTION 3 HEREOF, ON THE PROPOSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON AT SAID ELECTION, WHICH PROPOSITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: W� 0 PROPOSITION NLJMBER 1 SHALL ARTICLE IV, SECTION 36 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE IV SECTION 36. FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPECTIVE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: POLICE DEPARTMENT CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM SALARY MONTHLY POLICE TRAINEE $ 522.00 PATROLMAN 612.00 POLICEWOMAN 612.00 PATROLMAN (AFTER 6 MONTHS' SERVICE 61:2.00 POLICEWOMAN (AFTER 6 MONTHS' SERVICE) 6112.00 PATROLMAN (AFTER 18 MONTHS SERVICE) 672.00 POLICEWOMAN (AFTER 18 MONTHS' SERVICE) 672.00 PATROLMAN (AFTER $2 MONTHS' SERVICE) 76B:oo POLICEWOMAN (AFTER-42 MONTHS' SERVICE) 7 POLICE SERGEANT 744.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT 808.00 IDENTIFICATION SUPERVISOR 900.00 POLICE CAPTAIN 900.00 POLICE COMMANDER 11b4o.00 ASST. CHIEF OF POLICE 17200.00 POLICE CHIEF 17500.00 THE BASE SALARIES IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 1969, FOR EACH CLASSI- FICATION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AS A MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CLASSIFICATION. ALL PERSONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE PAID THE SAME SALARY AND IN ADDITION THERETO SHALL BE PAID ANY LONGEVITY OR SERVICE PAY THAT HE MAY BE ENTITLED TO. PROVIDED FURTHERS THAT THE ABOVE ENUMERATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 196g, IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN PERMANENT AND FIXED; PROVIDED THAT LIKE OR SIMILAR DUTIES FOR EACH CLASSI- FICATION AS WAS REQUIRED BY THIS CHARTER, ORDINANCE, RULE OR ORDER OR REGULATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS OF APRIL 1, 1970, SHALL BE REGARDED AS THE STANDARD TO DETERMINE EACH RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS ACT. PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED A MINIMUM SALARY SCALE AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS IN ANYWISE PLACING ANY LIMITATION -2- UPON TIME CITY COUNCIL IN INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OR MAKING WHATEVER OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH QUALIFICATIONS OR DUTIES OF ANY OF SAID POSITIONS AS THEY MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER, ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 SHALL ARTICLE IV, SECTION 36 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE IV SECTION 36. FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AND/OR BASE SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPEC- TIVE CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED: FIRE DEPARTMENT GRADE POLICE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTER PROBATION) 56o.00 1 56o.00 PATROLMAN ((j PROBATION FIREFIGHTER 6 MONTHS 585.00 2 585.00 PATROLMAN {6 MONTHS) FIREFIGHTER MONTHS 6'10.00 610.00 PATROLMAN (1!'18 MONTHS 118 FIREFIGHTER (42 MONTHS; 640.00 640.00 PATROLMAN (42 MONTHS DRIVER 670.00 5 670.00 DETECTIVE FIRE INSPECTOR 670.00 5 FIRE LIEUTENANT 710.00 6 710.00 POLICE SERGEANT FIRE ALARM OPERATOR 710.00 6 FIRE CAPTAIN 750,00 7 750.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT MECHANIC 750.00 % 750,00 1. D.SUPERVISOR DISTRICT CHIEF 15.00 8 8'15.00 POLICE CAPTAIN MASTER MECHANIC 815,00 8 CHIEF ALARM OPERATOR 815.00 8 DRILL MASTER 815.00 8 ASSISTANT CHIEF 9Oo.00 9 900.00 ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL 900.00 9 FIRE CHIEF 1,100.00 10 1,100.()0 POLICE CHIEF ALL PERSONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS SHALL BE PAID THE SAME SALARY AND IN ADDITION THERETO SHALL , BE PAID ANY LONGEVITY OR SERVICE PAY THAT HE MAY BE ENTITLED TO. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE ABOVE ENUMERATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN PERMANENT AND FIXED AS HEREIN DESIGNATED AND UNDER THE TITLES HEREIN DESIG- MATED; PROVIDED THAT LIKE OR SIMILAR DUTIES FOR EACH ENUMERATED CLASSIFICA- TIONS AS WAS REQUIRED.BY THE CITY CHARTER, ORDINANCE, RULE OR ORDER OR REGULA- TION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS OF AUGUST 1, 1962, SHALL BE REGARDED -3- AS THE STANDARD TO DETERMINE EACH RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS ACT. PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED A MINIMUM SALARY SCALE AND IS NOT CONSTRUED AS IN ANYWISE PLACING ANY LIMITATION UPON THE CITY COUNCIL IN INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OR MAKING WHATEVER OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH QUALIFICATIONS OR DUTIES OF ANY OF SAID POSITIONS AS THEY MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT. ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. SHOULD AT ANY TIME THE CITY COUNCIL AND/OR THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DETERMINE THAT ANY OF THE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS SHOULD BE CHANGED MODIFIED, ADDED TO AND/OR DELETED FROM SUCH PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGING, MODIFYING ADDING TO AND/OR DELETING FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNDER THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND SHOULD SAID ELECTION FAIL TO SECURE A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE, MODIFICATION, ADDITION TO AND/OR DELECTION FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS THEN AND IN SUCH EVENT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL NOT INSTI- TUTE THE PROPOSED CHANGES MODIFICATIONS ADDITION TO AND/OR DELETION FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 SHALL ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 15 BE REPEALED AND NEW SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 15 BE ADOPTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II - CITY COUNCIL SECTION j. MEMBERSHIP AND TERM. THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF A MAYOR AND SIX (6) COUNCILMEN ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AND SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ALL SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED. SECTION 2. QUALIFICATION AND FILING OF CANDIDATES. (A) COUNCILMEN SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR COUNCILMAN - PLACE 1 COUNCILMAN - PLACE Z COUNCILMAN - PLACE 3 COUNCILMAN - PLACE h COUNCILMAN -AT -LARGE - PLACE 5 COUNCILMAN -AT -LARGE - PLACE 6 (B) ANY CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES WHO IS A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE CITY AND A TAXPAYER IN THE CITY AND WHO DESIRES TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF A COUNCILMAN SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY SECRETARY AT-LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DAY AN APPLICATION IN.WRIT ING FOR HIS NAME TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS A CANDIDATE FOR SUCH OFFICE AND SUCH APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN A SWORN STATEMENT BY THE CANDIDATE THAT HE IS FULLY QUALIFIED UNDER THE LAWS OF TEXAS AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER TO HOLD THE OFFICE HE SEEKS AND SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE SIGNED BY AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED 500) QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY. A CANDIDATE FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF A COUNCILMAN WHO IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE CITY AND A TAXPAYER IN THE CITY MAY ALSO BE NOMINATED BY PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED 500) QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY AND FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY, PROVIDED THE CANDIDATE SIGNS THE PETITION CERTIFYING HIS ACCEPTANCE AND SUCH PETITION CONTAINS A SWORN STATEMENT BY THE CANDIDATE THAT HE IS FULLY QUALIFIED UNDER THE LAWS OF TEXASIAND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER TO HOLD THE OFFICE HE SEEKS. ANY PERSON HAVING THE QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW AND THIS CHARTER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR _MAYOR. NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE 1 UNLESS HE IS AT THE TIME A BONAFIDE RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1. -5- NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE Z UNLESS HE IS AT THE TIME A BONAFIDE RESIDENT OF DISTRICT Z. NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE 3 UNLESS HE IS AT THE TIME A BONAFIDE RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3- NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE 4 UNLESS HE IS AT THE TIME A SONAFIDE RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 4. ANY PERSON HAVING THE QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW AND THIS CHARTER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN -AT -LARGE PLACE 5- - ANY PERSON HAVING THE QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW AND THIS CHARTER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN -AT -LARGE PLACE 6. 11'' (C) THE CITY SHALL BE DIVIDED 13Y ORDINANCE INTO FOUR DISTRICTS, EACH HAVING AS NEAR AS PRACTICAL. THE SAME NUMBER OF ELECTORS. THE ORIG114AL DISTRICT ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADOPTED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF 1971 AND THEREAFTER ON OR BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY OF EACH ODD- NUMBERED YEARS; SUCH REVISION OF DISTRICTS AS NECESSARY TO AS NEAR AS PRACTICAL EQUALIZE THE DISTRICTS AS TO NUMBER OF ELECTORS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ORDINANCES ALTERING OR CHANGING THE SAID DISTRICTS AS REQUIRED. AFTER SUCH DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, THEN IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF THE COUNCIL TO ALTERS CHANGE OR REVISE THE DISTRICTS PRIOR TO JANUARY Z OF ANY ODD- NUMBERED YEAR THE DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE CHANGED UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTIONS ARE HELD IN SUCH ODD - NUMBERED YEARS AND THE DISTRICTS AS LAST DESIGNATED SHALL CONSTITUTE THE DISTRICTS FOR SUCH ELECTIONS. (D) ALL ELECTIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE.APPLICABLE LAWS OF TEXAS GOVERNING ELECTIONS. IF AT ANY TIME ADEQUATE PROVISION IS NOT MADE BY STATE LAWS THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL MAKE PROVISIONS BY ORDINANCE THEREFOR. THE CITY COUNCIL MAY BY ORDINANCE ALSO MAKE PROVISIONS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE CHARTER OR STATE LAW, FOR SAFEGUARDING THE ELECTION AND PURITY OF THE BALLOT. -6- SECTION 3.. ELECTION AND TERM. (A) THE REGULAR ELECTION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY IN ODD- NUMBERED YEARS. THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCILMEN SHALL EACH BE ELECTED BY THE QUALI- FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY AT LARGE AND SHALL HOLD THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES FOR TWO (2) YEARS UNLESS SOONER REMOVED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHARTER AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE ALL BEEN ELECTED AND THE RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS HAVE QUALIFIED. A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL CEASING TO RESIDE IN THE CITY DURING THE TERM FOR WHICH HE IS ELECTED SHALL IMMEDIATELY FOR- FEIT HIS OFFICE. (B) RUNOFF ELECTIONS - IN THE EVENT ANY CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OR COUNCILMAN FAILS TO RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF ALL VOTES CAST FOR SUCH OFFICE AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, THERE SHALL BE HELD ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY IN MAY (FOLLOWING THE GENERAL ELECTION), OR THE THIRD SATURDAY FOLLOWING ANY SPECIAL ELECTIONS AS THE CASE MAY BED A RUNOFF ELECTION, AT WHICH RUNOFF ELECTION THE TWO CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR SUCH OFFICE IN THE FIRST ELECTION SHALL AGAIN BE VOTED FOR. SECTION 15. VACANCIES IN OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN. IN THE EVENT OF DEATHS RESIGNATIONS PERMANENT DISABILITY, FORFEITURE OF OFFICES RECALLS OR IMPEACHMENT, OF ANY COUNCILMAN OR IF FOR ANY REASON A VACANCY SHALL EXIST IN THE OFFICE OF ANY COUNCIL- MAN, THE THEN REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE THEN MEMBERS SHALL FORTHWITH FILL SUCH VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT OF A NEW COUNCILMAN HAVING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH VACANCY OR VACANCIES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION Z OF THIS ARTICLE II, AND THE APPOINTED COUNCILMAN SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR CITY ELECTION AND UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED, UNLESS SOONER REMOVED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER) PROVIDED, HOWEVER NO INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL AND HAS AT ANY TIME •DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE EITHER RESIGNED OR FORFEITED HIS OFFICES OR BEEN RECALLED OR BEEN �7- • • IMPEACHED MAY DURING THE SAME TERM BE APPOINTED TO BE A COUNCILMAN; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN THE EVENT A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILMEN BE RECALLED AT THE SAME RECALL ELECTION, THEN THE VACANCIES IN THE OFFICES THERETOFORE HELD BY THEM SHALL BE FILLED BY A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SIXTY (6O) DAYS AFTER SUCH VACANCIES OCCURS AND WITH SUCH ELECTION TO BE FORTHWITH CALLED BY THE THEN REMAINING COUNCILMEN AND IF THERE THEN BE NO REMAINING COUNCILMEN SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE FORTHWITH CALLED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 SHALL ARTICLE III SECTION 16, SUBSECTION (D) OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: SECT -ION 16. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. (D) NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED BUT SAME SHALL BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON AT THREE (3) REGULAR MEETINGS, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY AND THEN ONLY WHEN REQUESTED BY THE MAYOR IN WRITING; AND THE FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY BY THE COUNCIL SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE. NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION GRANTING ANY FRANCHISE OR SPECIAL PRIVILEGE SHALL EVER BE PASSED AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE.- - PROPOSITION 1N LIMBER 5 SHALL ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2Y OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: 'SECTION 214. CHECKS. PROVIDED, THAT EACH AND EVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS ` CHRISTI SHALL BE PAID BY CHECK ISSUED IN HIS OR HER NAME ;SAID CHECK SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT OF SALARY OR SUM DUE, AND FOR WHAT SERVICE PERFORMED, WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF SAID SERVICES AND NO MONEY OR MONEYS SHALL BE PAID EXCEPT UPON PRESENTATION OF SAID CHECK ENDORSED BY THE PAYEE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER] THAT ALL SUPPLIES1 MATERIALS OR OTHER THINGS PURCHASED SHALL BE PAID FOR BY CHECK STATING THE CHARACTER OF SUCH SUPPLIES OR MATERIALS THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND THE PRICEPAID FOR SAME. IN CASE OF DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE, ANY MONEY DUE AND OWING TO THE DECEDENT SHALL BE PAID TO.SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS AS THE CITY LEGAL DEPARTMENT DETERMINES, IN WRITING, ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME. PROPOSITION NUMBER 6 SHALL ARTICLE. V, SECTION 15 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 15. APPEALS TO CITY COUNCIL. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CREATE, CHANGE OR ABOLISH, .ANY BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE OF THE CITY, WHETHER ESTABLISHED BY CHARTER OR ORDINANCE. SUBJECT TO STATE LAW, AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM ANY DECISION OF ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE OR OTHER BODY EXCEPT FROM DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. SUCH APPEALS SHALL BE PERFECTED BY FILING A SWORN NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE CITY SECRETARY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE RENDITICN OF THE DECISION OF THE BOARD, COMMITTEE OR OTHER BODY. PRIOR TO THE INSTITUTION OF ANY APPEAL IN A COURT OF LAW BY AN AGGRIEVED PERSON FROM A DECISION OF ANY SUCH BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE OR OTHER BODY, APPEAL MUST FIRST BE PERFECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. PROPOSITION NUMBER 7 SHALL ARTICLE V1, SECTION 3 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 3. CLASSIFIED SERVICE. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A CLASSIFIED SERVICE IN WHICH ALL APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND FIT- NESS. THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: (A) MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL; THE CITY ATTORNEY). ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS; DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILI- TIES; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; DIRECTOR OF PLANNING; CITY SECRETARY; CITY TREASURER; TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR; CITY CONTROLLER; PURCHASING AGENT; CHIEF EXAMINER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD; THE CITY MANAGER, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS TO THE CITY MANAGER; JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT; CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT; THE LIBRARIAN; THE DIRECTOR OF ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY CREATED BY THIS CHARTER OR BY QRDINANCE; THE HEAD OR PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF ANY DIVISION OR ANY DEPARTMENT CREATED BY THIS CHARTER OR BY ORDINANCE; THE PRINCIPAL STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARY OF ANY CITY OFFICER NAMED IN THIS PARAGRAPH; THE PRINCIPAL STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARY OF THE DIRECTOR OF ANY DEPARTMENT CREATED BY THIS -9- CHARTER OR BY ORDINANCE; THE PRINCIPAL STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARY OF THE HEAD OR PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF ANY DIVISION OF ANY DEPARTMENT CREATED BY THIS CHARTER OR BY ORDINANCE; MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IN THE CITY'S SERVICE) EMPLOYEES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IN THE CITY'S SERVICE; AND (B) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CLASSES OR DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE STATUTES OF TEXAS. - PROPOSITION NUMBERS SHALL ARTICLEVII, SECTION 'I OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. TAXATION. (A) THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE POWERS AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED ANNUALLY, AFTER THE BUDGET IS ADOPTED, TO LEVY AND COLLECT TAXES UP TO THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF TEXAS BASED ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY NOT EXEMPT BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF TEXAS FROM TAXATION. (B) THIS MAXIMUM TAX RATE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEBT EXISTING AS OF THE DATE OF ANY TAX LEVY. THE PORTION OF THIS MAXIMUM TAX RATE FOR ALL PURPOSES OTHER THAN DEBT SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED $t.25 PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE. BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL CALLS AN ELECTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ANY TAX SUPPORTED BONDS, IN ADDITION. TO ALL OTHER REQUIRED ACTIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL CERTIFY THAT ALL INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED TAX SUPPORTED DEBT CAN BE MET FROM THE ESTIMATED PROCEEDS OF A TAX RATE NOT IN EXCESS OF $1.25 PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION. (C) IF FOR ANY CAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL FAIL OR NEGLECT TO PASS A TAX ORDINANCE FOR ANY YEARS LEVYING TAXES FOR THAT YEAR, THE TAX ORDINANCE LAST PASSED SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN FORCE AND EFFECT AS THE TAX ORDINANCE FOR THE YEAR FOR WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL SO FAILED TO PASS A TAX ORDINANCES AND THE FAILURE TO PASSSUCH ORDINANCE IN ANY YEAR SHALL IN NOWISE INVALIDATE THE COLLECTION OF THE TAX FOR THAT YEAR. -10- (D) THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ALSO PRESCRIBE THE DATE WHEN TAXES SHALL BECOME DUE AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES.FOR NONPAYMENT BEFORE THEY BECOME DELINQUENT. (E) THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ALSO LEVY ASSESS AND COLLECT TAXES UPON THE TRADES PROFESSIONS, CALLINGS AND OTHER BUSINESS AS PROVIDED BY STATUTES OF TEXAS PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH TAX SHALL BE GREATER THAN IS AUTHORIZED BY SUCH STATUTE. SUCH TAX MAY BE COLLECTED IN THE MANNER PERMITTED BY STATUTES OF TEXAS�AND ANY LICENSE GRANTED MAY BE REVOKED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY STATUTES. (F) REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE THE PROPERTY ENUMERATED IN REVISED STATUTES OF TEXAS, 1925 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO. PROPOSITION NUMBER 9 SHALL ARTICLE IX, SECTION 29, SUBSECTION (C) OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: (C) THE CITY SHALL HAVE POWER BY ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE AN OFFICER OF THE CITY TO ORDER THE OWNER OF ANY PROPERTY TO EITHER IMPROVE THE PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OR TO CLEAR THE PROPERTY. THE CITY MAY, ON FAILURE OF THE OWNER TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE PROPERTY OR ON ORDER TO CLEAR THE PROPERTY AFTER NOTICE AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE PROCEED TO IMPROVE THE PROPERTY OR CLEAR THE PROPERTY AS ORDERED AND CHARGE THE COST THEREOF TO THE OWNER AND THE CITY SHALL HAVE A PREFERRED LIEN ON THE PROPERTY FOR SUCH COSTS, INTER-EST: ATTORNEY AND PUBLICATION ' EXPENSES AND COURT COSTS. am PROPOSITION NUMBER 10 SHALL ARTICLE IX, SECTION 41 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED AND SECTIONS 42 AND 43 THEREOF BE HEREBY REPEALED SO THAT SAID SECTION 41 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 41 - _CONSOLIDATION OF FUNCTIONS, PROCEDURES AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. (A) THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMBINE, CONSOLIDATE OR CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR BODIES OR WITH ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR SUBDIVISIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS OR THE DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY OR ANY OTHER PARTY TO ANY COMBINATION, CONSOLIDATION OR CONTRACT. (B) THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTRACT WITH OR JOIN WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR BODIES OR WITH ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR SUBDIVI- SIONS.) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING OR IMPROVING PROPERTY OR ANY INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. THIS RIGHT SHALL INCLUDES BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO LEASE FROM SUCH BODIES OR SUBDIVISIONS AND TO LEASE TO SUCH BODIES OR SUBDIVISIONS, AS WELL AS TO JOINTLY OWNS MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SUCH PROPERTY OR INTERESTS IN PROPERTY IN C014JUNCTION WITH SUCH BODIES OR SUBDIVISIONS. (C) THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THIS SECTION 41 MAY BE EFFECTUATED, IMPLEMENTED AND PROVIDED FOR BY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHARTER TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITH- STANDING, IN PURSUANCE OF THESE RIGHTS AND POWERS, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO EXECUTE LEASES ON ANY INTERESTS IN PROPERTY HELD BY ITS OR TO LEASE FROM OTHERS UNDER THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THIS SECTION 41, FOR ANY TERM NOT EXCEEDING SIXTY (60) YEARS, AND SUCH LEASES ARE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT NECESSITY OF ELECTION. (D) WHENEVER ANY FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED WITH ANY FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES OF ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR BODIES OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR SUBDIVISIONS THE SAME PERSONNEL AND THE SAME APPOINTED MEMBERS OF BOARDS MAY BE UTILIZED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES AND SUCH PERSONNEL SHALL BE DEEMED THE EMPLOYEES OR APPOINTEES OF EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY PERFORM SERVICES FOR IT'OR TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY CONTRACT. (E) SUCH CITY FUNDS AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO MEET OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY UNDER ANY CONTRACT] LEASE OR CONSOLIDATION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION 41 OR INCIDENTAL TO THE OWNERSHIP BY THE CITY OF ANY INTERESTS IN PROPERTY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE CITY BUDGET OR BY SEPARATE APPROPRIATION. THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY FOR THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OR INTERESTS IN PROPERTY UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS SECTION 41. -12- PROPOSITION NUMBER 11 SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THEREOF OF A NEW SECTION IN ARTICLE IX, SECTION 414, TO HEREAFT'E'R READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 44. THE COUNCIL SHALL ESTABLISH, AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OFD PROCEDURES WHEREBY ALL EMPLOYEES MAY IN PERSON, OR BY ATTORNEY, INDIVIDUALLY PRESENT GRIEVANCES OR INFORMATION REGARDING RIGHTS, BENEFITS WAGES HOURS OF WORK, WORKING CONDITIONS, PROMOTIONS, DEMOTIONS OR CLASSI- /X FICATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS CHARTER, ANY �L -70 CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OR STATEMENT CONCERNING MINIMUM HOURS OF WORK OR MINIMUM RATES OF PAY SHALL BE ADVISORY ONLY AND ALL POWER CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS, RATES OF PAY MINIMUM OR OTHERWISE) AND HOURS OF WORK SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY PLACED AND VESTED IN THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED BY ORDINANCE. SECTION 3. THE BALLOTS FOR SAID ELECTION SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AS THOSE VOTERS INTENDING TO VOTE "YES" SHALL SHOW ON THEIR BALLOT A VOTE "FOR" THE RESPECTIVE PROPOSITIONS AND THOSE VOTING INTENDING TO VOTE "NO" SHALL SHOW ON THEIR BALLOT "AGAINST. THE RESPECTIVE PROPOSITIONS SHALL APPEAR ON SAID BALLOT AS FOLLOWS: - -- PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 FOR AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 36 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1j 1970 THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPECTIVE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: POLICE DEPARTMENT CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM SALARY MONTHLY POLICE TRAINEE 522.00 612'00 PATROLMAN 612.00 POLICEWOMAN PATROLMAN (AFTER 6 MONTHS' SERVICE) 642.00 POLICEWOMAN AFTER 6 MONTHS' SERVICE) 0742.00 672-00 PATROLMAN AFTER 18 MONTHS' POLICEWOMAN (AFTER 18 MONTHS' SERVICE) SERVICE) 672.00 PATROLMAN AFTER 42 MONTHS' SERVICE) 768.0 POLICEWOMAN AFTER 42 MONTHS' SERVICE) W %7%f��44'oo POLICE SERGEANT f POLICE LIEUTENANT "�'100 900.0 IDENTIFICATION SUPERVISOR goo-00 POLICE CAPTAIN 17b40'oo POLICE COMMANDER 1,200.00 ASST. CHIEF OF POLICE 1,500.00 POLICE CHIEF _ -13- THE BASE SALARIES IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 1969, 'FOR EACH CLASSI- FICATION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AS A MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CLASSIFICATION. ALL PERSONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE PAID THE SAME SALARY AND IN ADDITION THERETO SHALL BE PAID ANY LONGEVITY OR SERVICE PAY THAT HE MAY BE ENTITLED TO. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE ABOVE ENUMERATED JOB. CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 1969, IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN PERMANENT 'AND FIXED; PROVIDED THAT LIKE OR SIMILAR DUTIES FOR EACH CLASSI - FICATION AS WAS REQUIRED BY THIS CHARTER, ORDINANCE, RULE OR ORDER OR REGULATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS,CHRISTI AS OF APRIL 1, 1970, SHALL BE REGARDED AS THE STANDARD TO DETERMINE EACH RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS ACT. PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED A MINIMUM SALARY SCALE AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS IN ANYWISE PLACING ANY LIMITATION UPON THE CITY COUNCIL IN INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OR MAKING WHATEVER OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH QUALIFICATIONS OR DUTIES OF ANY OF SAID POSITIONS AS THEY MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER, ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. AGAINST AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 36 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970 THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY IF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPECTIVE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: -14- ARTICLE IV SECTION 36. FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPECTIVE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: POLICE DEPARTMENT CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM SALARY MONTHLY POLICE TRAINEE 522.00 PATROLMAN 612.00 612.00 _POLICEWOMAN PATROLMAN AFTER 6 MONTHS' SERVICE) - 6�14L>.00 POLICEWOMAN (AFTER 6 MONTHS' SERVICE) 642.00 PATROLMAN AFTER 18 MONTHS' SERVICE 672.00 - -' POLICEWOMAN (AFTER 18 MONTHS' SERVILE) 672.00 PATROLMAN AFTER 42 MONTHS' SERVICE) '708.00 POLICEWOMAN AFTER 42 MONTHS' SERVICE) 708.00 POLICE SERGEANT z44.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT - 606.00 IDENTIFICATION SUPERVISOR 900.00 - POLICE CAPTAIN 900.00 POLICE COMMANDER 1,040.00 ASST. CHIEF OF POLICE 1,200.00 POLICE CHIEF 1,500.00 THE BASE SALARIES IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 1969, FOR EACH CLASSI- FICATION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AS A MINIMUM BASE SALARY FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CLASSIFICATION. ALL PERSONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE PAID THE SAME " SALARY AND IN ADDITION THERETO SHALL BE PAID ANY LONGEVITY OR SERVICE PAY THAT HE MAY BE ENTITLED TO. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE ABOVE ENUMERATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 1, 1969, IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN PERMANENT AND FIXED; PROVIDED THAT LIKE OR SIMILAR DUTIES FOR EACH CLASSI- FICATION AS WAS REQUIRED BY THIS CHARTER, ORDINANCE, RULE OR ORDER OR REGULATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS OF APRIL 1, 1970, SHALL BE REGARDED AS THE STANDARD TO DETERMINE EACH RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS ACT. PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED A MINIMUM SALARY SCALE AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS IN ANYWISE PLACING ANY LIMITATION -15- UPON THE CITY COUNCIL IN INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OR MAKING WHATEVER OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECT.ION WITH QUALIFICATIONS OR DUTIES OF ANY OF SAID POSITIONS AS THEY MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONALj SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER, ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 FOR AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 36 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970 THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AND /OR BASE SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED' ARTICLE IV SECTION 36. FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIj THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AND /OR BASE SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPEC- TIVE CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED' FIRE DEPARTMENT GRADE POLICE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTER PROBATION) 56o.00 1 560.00 PATROLMAN FIREFIGHTER 6 MONTHS) 585.00 2 585.00 '(PROBATION) PATROLMAN `6 MONTHS) FIREFIGHTER 18 MONTHS) 142 610.00 610.00 PATROLMAN (18 MONTHS) FIREFIGHTER MONTHS 6110.00 4 6110.00 PATROLMAN (42 MONTHS) DRIVER 670.00 5 670.00 DETECTIVE FIRE INSPECTOR 670-00 5 _ FIRE LIEUTENANT 710.00 6 710.00 POLICE SERGEANT FIRE ALARM OPERATOR 710.00 6 - FIRE CAPTAIN 750.00 7 750.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT MECHANIC 50.00 7850.00 1. D.SUPERVISOR DISTRICT CHIEF 15.00 � 015.00 POLICE CAPTAIN MASTER MECHANIC 815.00 8 ' CHIEF ALARM OPERATOR 815.00 8 - DRILL MASTER 815.00 8 ASSISTANT CHIEF 900.00 9 900.00 ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL 900.00 9 FIRE CHIEF 1,100.00 10 1,100.00 POLICE CHIEF ALL PERSONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS SMALL BE PAID THE SAME SALARY AND IN ADDITION THERETO SHALL BE PAID ANY 'LONGEVITY OR SERVICE PAY THAT HE MAY BE ENTITLED TO. -16- I PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE ABOVE ENUMERATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN PERMANENT AND FIXED AS HEREIN DESIGNATED AND UNDER THE TITLES HEREIN DESIG- NATED; PROVIDED THAT LIKE OR SIMILAR DUTIES FOR EACH ENUMERATED CLASSIFICA- TIONS AS WAS REQUIRED BY THE CITY. CHARTER, ORDINANCE, RULE OR ORDER OR REGULA- TION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS OF AUGUST 1, 1962, SHALL BE REGARDED AS THE STANDARD TO DETERMINE EACH RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS ACT. PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED.A MINIMUM SALARY SCALE AND IS NOT CONSTRUED AS IN ANYWISE PLACING ANY LIMITATION UPON THE CITY COUNCIL IN INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OR MAKING WHATEVER OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH QUALIFICATIONS OR DUTIES OF ANY OF SAID POSITIONS AS THEY MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT. ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. SHOULD AT ANY TIME THE CITY COUNCIL ANDIOR THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DETERMINE THAT ANY OF THE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS SHOULD BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, ADDED TO AND/OR DELETED FROM SUCH PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGING, MODIFYING, ADDING TO AND/OR DELETING FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNDER THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND SHOULD SAID ELECTION FAIL TO SECURE A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE, MODIFICATION, ADDITION TO AND/OR DELECTION FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED' , JOB CLASSIFICATIONS THEN AND IN SUCH EVENT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL NOT INSTI- TUTE THE PROPOSED CHANGE, MODIFICATION, ADDITION TO AND/OR DELETION FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. AGAINST AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 36 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970 THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AND/OR BASE SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICA- TIONS DESIGNATED: -17- ARTICLE IV SECTION 36. FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1970, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DIVISIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AND/OR BASE SALARY RATES FOR THE RESPEC- TIVE CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED: FIRE DEPARTMENT GRADE POLICE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTER PROBATION) 560.00 1 560.00 PATROLMAN (PROBATION) FIREFIGHTER 6 MONTHS) 585.00 2 585.00 PATROLMAN 6 MONTHS) FIREFIGHTER 18 MONTHS) 610.00 610.00 PATROLMAN 18 MONTHS 142 FIREFIGHTER (112 MONTHS) 640.o0 640.00 PATROLMAN MONTHS; DRIVER 670.00 5 670.00 DETECTIVE FIRE INSPECTOR 670.00 5 FIRE LIEUTENANT 710.00 6 710.00 POLICE SERGEANT FIRE ALARM OPERATOR 710.00 6 FIRE CAPTAIN 750.00 7 750.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT MECHANIC /50.00 /7, /7,50.00 1. D.SUPERVISOR DISTRICT CHIEF 8'15.00 O 015.00 POLICE CAPTAIN MASTER MECHANIC 815.00 8 CHIEF ALARM OPERATOR 815.00 8 ' DRILL MASTER 815.00 8 - ASSISTANT CHIEF 900.00 9 900.00 ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL 900.00 9 FIRE CHIEF 1,100.00 10 1,100.00 POLICE CHIEF ALL PERSONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS SHALL BE PAID THE SAME SALARY AND IN ADDITION THERETO SHALL BE PAID ANY LONGEVITY OR SERVICE PAY THAT HE MAY BE ENTITLED TO. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE ABOVE ENUMERATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN PERMANENT AND FIXED AS HEREIN DESIGNATED AND UNDER THE TITLES HEREIN DESIG- NATED; PROVIDED THAT LIKE OR SIMILAR DUTIES FOR EACH ENUMERATED CLASSIFICA- TIONS AS WAS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER, ORDINANCE, RULE OR ORDER OR REGULA- TION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS OF AUGUST 1, 1962, SHALL BE REGARDED AS THE STANDARD TO DETERMINE EACH RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS ACT. PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED A MINIMUM SALARY SCALE AND IS NOT CONSTRUED AS IN ANYWISE PLACING ANY LIMITATION UPON THE CITY COUNCIL IN INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OR MAKING WHATEVER OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH QUALIFICATIONS OR DUTIES OF ANY OF SAID POSITIONS AS THEY MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT. ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.. SHOULD AT ANY TIME THE CITY COUNCIL ANDIOR THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DETERMINE THAT ANY OF THE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS SHOULD BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, ADDED TO AND/OR DELETED FROM SUCH PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGING, MODIFYING, ADDING TO AND/OR DELETING FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNDER THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND SHOULD SAID ELECTION FAIL TO SECURE A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE, MODIFICATION, ADDITION TO AND/OR DELECTION FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS THEN AND IN SUCH EVENT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL NOT INSTI- TUTE THE PROPOSED CHANGE, MODIFICATION, ADDITION TO ANDAR DELETION FROM THE ABOVE DESIGNATED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. PROPOSITION NUABER 3 FOR PROVIDING THAT THERE WILL BE ELECTED AT LARGE A COUNCIL OF SIX COUNCILMEN AND A MAYOR, FOUR OF WHICH COUNCILMEN BEING REQUIRED TO BE A RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE FOUR DESIGNATED DISTRICTS AND TWO COUNCILMEN AND A MAYOR AT LARGE, EACH BEING DESIGNATED AS-A SEPARATE OFFICE AND PROVIDING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION IF NO CANDIDATE FOR ANY POSITION RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF VOTES AT THE ELECTION SO AS TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO ALL CITIES OF OVER 200,000 PEOPLES AND, PROVID- ING FOR FILLING BY APPOINTMENT VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN CONSISTENT WITH AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF THIS ARTICLE, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 151 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST PROVIDING THAT THERE WILL BE ELECTED AT LARGE A COUNCIL OF SIX COUNCILMEN AND A MAYOR, FOUR OF WHICH COUNCILMEN BEING REQUIRED TO BE A RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE FOUR DESIGNATED DISTRICTS AND TWO COUNCILMEN AND A MAYOR AT LARGE, EACH BEING DESIGNATED AS A SEPARATE OFFICE AND PROVIDING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION IF NO CANDIDATE FOR ANY f POSITION RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF VOTES AT THE ELECTION SO AS TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO ALL CITIES OF OVER 200,000 PEOPLE; AND, PROVID- ING FOR FILLING BY APPOINTMENT VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN CONSISTENT WITH AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF THIS ARTICLE, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTIONS 11 2, 3 AND 151 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 FOR MAKING THE DETERMINATION OF AN EMERGENCY BY THE COUNCIL, WHEN PASSING AN ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURES CONCLUSIVE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTION 16,. SUBSECTION (D) TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST MAKING THE DETERMINATOON OF AN EMERGENCY BY THE COUNCIL2 WHEN PASSING AN ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURES CONCLUSIVE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTION 16, SUBSECTION (D) TO THAT EFFECT. PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 FOR PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF CITY OBLIGATIONS BY CHECK AND PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF FINAL WAGES AND BENEFITS IN CASE OF DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE BY AMENDING ARTICLE IVY SECTION 24 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF CITY OBLIGA- TIONS BY CHECK AND PROVIDE FOR PAYMENTOF FINAL WAGES AND BENEFITS IN CASE OF DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 24 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. PROPOSITION NUMBER 6 FOR CLARIFYING PROVISIONS FOR APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 15 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST CLARIFYING PROVISIONS FOR APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 15 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. PROPOSITION NUMBER 7 FOR PLACING LIBRARY EMPLOYEES AND UNSKILLED AND SEMI- SKILLED WORKERS UNDER CIVIL SERVICE BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST PLACING LIBRARY EMPLOYEES AND UNSKILLED AND SEMI - SKILLED WORKERS UNDER CIVIL SERVICE BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI ,-SECTION 3 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. PROPOSITION NUMBER S FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE WHOLE TAXING POWER OF THE CITY FOR BOND SERVICE, BUT LIMITING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO ONE -HALF OF THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE AND WITHOUT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII, SECTION I OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST MAKING AVAILABLE THE WHOLE TAXING POWER OF THE CITY FOR BOND SERVICE, BUT LIMITING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO ONE -HALF OF THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE AND WITHOUT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII, SECTION 1 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. -20- • PROPOSITION NUMBER FOR ADOPTING SUBSECTION (C) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE CITY FOR EXPENDITURES BY THE CITY IN CLEARING OR IMPROVING SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY BY AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 29 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST ADOPTING SUBSECTION (C) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE CITY FOR EXPENDITURES BY THE CITY IN CLEARING OR IMPROVING SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY BY AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 29 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. PROPOSITION NUMBER 10 FOR REPEALING SECTIONS 141, 142 AND 143 AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 141 OF SAID ARTICLE IX SO AS TO FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES IN ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING PROPERTY AND CONSOLIDATING FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. AGAINST - REPEALING SECTIONS 141, 42 AND 43 AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION lit OF SAID ARTICLE IX SO AS TO FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES IN ACQUIR- ING AND IMPROVING PROPERTY AND CONSOLIDATING FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. PROPOSITION NUMBER 11 FOR ADOPTING A NEW SECTION CLARIFYING THE DUTY OF THE COUNCIL TO P� V DE A_tRROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO �����L1Jc evo��LJii. Ae—" GRIEVANCES AND AUTHORIZIN1'HE COUNCIL TO DETERMINE QUESTIONS OF WAGES A CLASSIFI- CATION BY ORDINANCE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 44 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. AGAINST ADOPTING A NEW SECTION CLARIFYING THE DUTY OF THE COUNCIL TO PR_0VVIIDE A PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO 4MMII E -2. ,LTflT ' G-1 PIG 1 R9"�GRIEVANCES AND AUTHORIZII9^ECOUNCIL TO DETERMINE QUESTIONS OF WAGES AND CLASSIFI- CATION BY ORDINANCE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 1114 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THAT EFFECT. C� /� r- -/2 -7e IIW7- /Z -7,0 SECTION 14. SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS, AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS ARE HEREBY APPOINTED JUDGES AND OFFICIALS AT SAID ELECTION: -21- • PRECINCT NO. WHERE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION September 12, 1970 JUDGE LOCATION r • 1, 3, 4, 21* & 49 C. M. Proctor, Judge Judge Flores' Court Room John H. Creighton, Alternate Court House 30 & 38 Mrs. J. H. Vetters, Judge Crossley School Mrs. J. A. Alston, Alternate 2512 Koepke 7 & 78 Mrs. H. A. Tycer, Judge Oak Park School Mrs. Agnes Stone, Alternate 3701 Mueller 8, 82 & 99 Mrs. H. H. McCool, Judge Union Building Mrs. Frank Ryan, Alternate 801 Omaha 24 *, 51 & 81 Mrs. Edward Whelan, Judge Weldon Gibson School Mrs. Catherine Kelly, Alternate 5723 Hampshire 100 *, 103 *, 29* & 34* Mrs. D. D. Bramblett, Judge Tuloso- Midway High School Mrs. Abe Whitworth, Alternate Home Economics.Bldg. 9760 LaBranch 52 & 79 Mrs. N. E. Sullivan, Judge Robert Driscoll Junior High Mrs. Alvin C. Messmer, Alternate 261 Weil Place 33 & 47 Mrs. Jose Hinojosa, Judge South Gate School Mrs. Gonzales Martinez, Alternate 312 North 19th 60 Angelita Barrera, Judge Austin School Mrs. Nannie Brown, Alternate 3902 Morgan 44 & 77 George Elizondo, Judge Lozano School Mary Edens, Alternate 650 Osage 41 & 76 Santos De La Paz, Judge Segundo Iglesia Bautista Rosindo Salinas, Alternate 2924 Ruth 45 &.46 Mrs. E. M. Jimenez, Judge Lamar School Mrs. J. A. Rodriguez, Alternate 2212 Morris 31 & 32 Mrs. Ralph Duran, Judge Furman School Harold W. Wenger, Alternate 1115 South Alameda 6 & 39 Miss Judy Bishop, Judge South Bluff Methodist Church Mrs. F. L. Alexander, Alternate Youth Center, 1501 Seventh 40 & 58 Mrs. C. E. Buck, Judge Menger School Mrs. James B. Durham, Alternate 2209 South Alameda 62, 85 & 88 Mrs. Lilly May Hurst, Judge Wynn Seale Jr. High Annex Mrs. Ada E. Lawson, Alternate 1800 Block, South Staples St. 43 & 83 Mrs. Ada J. Lane, Judge Wm. B. Travis School Mrs. Raul C. Gueterrez, Alternate 1645 Tarlton 75 Mrs. Henry Trujillo, Judge David Crockett School Mrs. Zulema M. Tomez, Alternate 3302 Greenwood * That portion lying within the City Limits. Where to Vote (Cont'd.) Page 2 PRECINCT NO. 61 80 74 57 & 67 53 & 56 42 & 59 50 & 86 68 & 96 73 & 97 98 71 20* & 15* 72 &95 69 87 66 63 JUDGE John S. Amerson, Judge Mrs. L. M. White, Alternate Santos Golvan, Judge Mrs. Adam Rangel, Alternate Mrs. Keith W. Lewis, Judge Mrs. M. A. Ruiz, Alternate Mrs. Edwin L. Olsen, Judge Mrs. M. H. Davis, Alternate Ned W. Beaudreau, Judge Margaret Sutton, Altemate Mrs. Dolly Carroll, Judge Mrs. Ruth S. Gill, Alternate J. M. Morris, Judge Mrs. Joe Dorsey, Alternate W. W. Adcock, Jr., Judge Bernice Boecker, Alternate M. R. Zepeda, Judge Marcelo Rodriguez, Alternate Mrs. Frank J. Gamez, Judge Natividad Garcia, Alternate Mrs. J. P. Gonzalez, Judge Mrs. Cleo Fulton, Alternate Mrs. Chas. Foyt, Judge Mrs. Edith B. Rincon, Alternate Mrs. Victor Dlabaja, Judge Mrs. Louis A. Polasek, Alternate Mrs. Jessie Jordan, Judge J. O. Spencer, Alternate R. L. McComb, Judge Mrs. Pearl Gustafson, Alternate Dewey Nix, Judge Albert H. Caldeway, Alternate Mrs. Anna J. Kuehm, Judge Lloyd G. Lipsey, Alternate 64 Mrs. M. A. Cage, Judge ' Mrs. Edwina Williams, Alternate 5 & 93 Mrs. Catherine Cox, Judge Mrs. A. C. Pierce, Alternate * That portion lying within the City Limits. LOCATION Rose Shaw School Annex 3109 Carver Skinner Elementary School 1001 Bloomington Cunningham Jr. High 4321 Prescott Del Mar College Auditorium Parlor B, Ayers Street Entrance Sam Houston School 363 Norton Incarnate Word Convent Utilities Room, 2917 Austin Lindale Recreation Center 3133 Swantner Garage at 3013 Browner Pkwy. Fannin School 2730 Gollihar Prescott School 1945 Go[ lihar Lexington School 2901 McArdle Kostoryz School 3602 Panama Central Park School 3602 McArdle Baker Junior High 3445 Pecan Carroll Lane School 4120 Carrol I Lane R. B. Fisher School 601 Minnesota Boy Scout Hut Parkway Presbyterian Church 3707 Santa Fe Santa Fe Swimming Club 4100 Santa Fe Wilson Elementary School 3925 Fort Worth Where to Vote (Contd.) Page 3 PRECINCT NO. 94 48 & 84 2 65 92 70 *, 89 & 90 17'* &91 18* 9* &101* 106' JUDGE Mrs. H. L. Ross, Judge Mrs. Wm. P. Smith, Alternate W. B. Loftin, Judge Helen E. Smith, Alternate Mrs. James Corcoran, Judge Mildred C. Moore, Alternate Mrs. G. E. Mulle, Judge Mary K. Stewart, Alternate Mrs. F. L. Youngs, Judge Mrs. Alfred Hesse, Jr., Alternate Mrs. J. W. Marshall, Judge James R. Duff, Alternate Mrs. Nancy Esparzo, Judge Wallace Wiltshire, Alternate John H. Kennedy, Judge Mrs. D. S. Waggoner, Alternate Earl Hodges, Judge Mrs. M. B. O'Bryant, Alternate Mrs. Kay Holsclow, Judge Portwood Alley, Alternate * That portion lying within the City Limits. LOCATION Wm. C. Caulk Elementary Rm. 15, 4621'Morie Porkdale Elementary School 4801 Everhart Windsor Park School 4525 South Alameda Montclair School Cafeteria 5241 Kentner Cullen Place Jr. High 5225 Greely Wm. K. Fraser Elementary McArdle & Airline Woodlawn Elementary School 1110 Woodlawn Drive Johnny Roberts Court Room 10808 S. Padre Island County Building, Annaville 11000 Block Leopard Tom Browne Jr. High 4301 Schanen Boulevard . THE PRESIDING JUDGES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SELECT SUCH CLERKS OR OTHER ASSISTANTS PROVIDED BY LAWS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO ELECTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SHALL BE OBSERVED INSOFAR AS THEY .ARE APPLICABLE. THE POLLS SHALL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. TO 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE SAID ELECTION. SECTION 5. THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS ELECTION CODES ARTICLE 7.14, AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE POLLING PLACES IN THE REGULARLY PRESCRIBED VOTING PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT THE CITY HALL AND THE RESULTS CANVASSED AND RETURNS MADE AS IS PROVIDED BY LAW. A SPECIAL CANVASS BOARD IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: MRS. DORA VETTERS MRS. JOYCE WATSON SECTION 6. THAT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. SECTION 7. A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE NOTICE ORDERING SAID ELECTION, AND THE MAYOR IS DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY HIM, TO BE POSTED AT THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST[) NUECES COUNTY TEXAS, AND AT EACH OF THE POLLING PLACES IN EACH PRECINCT OF THE CITY, SAID POSTING TO BE NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID ELECTION, AND TO HAVE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE PUBLISHED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES, THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS IT BEING A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, PUBLISHED WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SAID PUBLICATION TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 1170, V.A.C.S., TEXAS, AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF LAW FOR SUBMISSION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS. SECTION 8. THE FACT THAT THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH AMENDMENTS TO BE HELD WITHIN A LIMITED PERIOD OF -22- TIME FROM THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE CALLING SAID ELECTION, AND THE FACT THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS SET UP BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IN REGARD TO PUBLICATION AND NOTICE TO QUALIFIED VOTERS, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE 8E PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE 12TH DAY of AUGUST, 1970. ATTEST: /xv" CITY SECRE'ARY A R THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: .Z2 DAY. OF AUGUST, 19 AC NG CITY TT RzNEY • Corp//u //s Christi,% xas LWUIay of , 19 %f1 TO TILE ZTMBERS OF TILE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen- sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordi- nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, AVOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jack. R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick!'Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases (� Ken McDaniel W�A W. J. "Wrangler" Robertsf Ronnie Sizemore The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon L Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr..' Q� Eduardo E. de As es i Ken McDaniel \� W. J. !'Wrangler" Roberts,' Ronnie Sizemore is