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Home My WebLink About14648 ORD - 12/13/1978JBA:,vp:1278- 78:2nd 0 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1979, UPON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR PLACES WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLD- ING OF SUCH ELECTION SETTING FORTH PROPOSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON AT SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a petition for Charter` amendment, called the "Amended Petition ", filed with the City Secretary on September 27, 1978, has been certified as validated to the City Council by the City Secretary on October 25, 1978, and that such proposed Charter amendment should be incorporated on the ballot for the election of January 20, 1979, as Proposition Number One; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing held on December 5, 1978 upon the proposed amendment known as the Hoag Amendment or Proposition One determines that a Council alternative to the Hoag Amendment should be submitted as Proposition Two. NON, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: e, SECTION 1. An election is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday, the 20th day of January, 1979, in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at which election shall be submitted to the voters who are qualified to vote under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, the following proposed amend- ments to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 (Hoag Amendment) Shall ArticWVII, Taxation and Bonds, Section I - Taxation, Paragraphs (a) and (b), as now contained in the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be repealed in their entirety and the following substituted therefor as an amendment to the City Charter of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas? ARTICLE VII Section 1, Taxation. (a) The City Council shall have the power, and is hereby author- ized annually, after the City Budget is adopted, to levy and collect taxes �-. C �h71lVl�U 1464,Q UUL 0 8 1980 to the maximum as herein prescribed, based on the assessed value of all real and personal properties in the City, not exempt by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas from taxation. (b) The ad valorem taxes on real and personal property in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas shall be limited to two hundred sixty -five one - thousandths (0.265) of one (1) percent of value except to pay the prin- cipal and interest on debts previously approved by the voters. (c) The assessed valuation of properties for tax purposes shall be based on the assessed values of said properties for the year 1975 - 1976. (d) Reassessment of said properties shall not exceed two (2.00) percent per year. In case of repair or remodeling of the improvements on said property by the owner thereof, who continues the ownership thereof, the value of said property shall not be increased because of such repair or remodeling of the improvements on said property for five (5) years after the completion of such repair or remodeling. (e) The limitation provided in Paragraph (b) above, shall not apply to ad valorem taxes to pay the interest and principal on indebtednes- ses, including bonds, previously created by the voters prior to the time this Charter Amendment becomes effective. (f) The full cash value means the assessor's valuation of real and personal property, as shown on the year 1975 - 1976 City assessor's rolls under "full cash value ". Thereafter, the appraised value of real and personal property, when purchased, newly constructed, or a change of ownership has occurred after the 1975 assessments shall be brought to the base assessment of all other properties, based on the 1975 assessment values, with such increases in such value as will have been permitted on the' two (2) percent per year basis, as is provided in Paragraph (d) above. (g) The fair market value base shall reflect, from year to year, the inflationary rate, not to exceed two (2) percent for any given year, as provided in Paragraph (d) above, or a reduction as shown in the Consumer Price Index or comparable date for the area under taxing jurisdiction. (h) The City, by a two- thirds vote of the qualified electors within said City may, by said two - thirds vote of qualified electors of said -2- City, impose special taxes on said City, except that no ad valorem taxes on real property or a transaction or sales tax on the sale of real property within the City shall be permitted or imposed. (i) Full credit shall be given the taxpayer for homestead exemp- tion, military incurred disability allowance or other existing exemption under present laws, nor shall any reduction be permitted on such exemptions as now in force and effect. (j) The maximum tax rate, as prescribed herein, will be avail- able at all times for the purpose of meeting interest and principal require- ments of debts 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 one dollar and twenty -five cents ($1.25) per one hundred ($100.00) dollars 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 one dollar and twenty -five ($1.25) cents per one hundred ($100.00) dollars of assessed valuation as established, prescribed and limited herein in Paragraph (b) above. (k) This Charter Amendment shall take effect on the date of its adoption and approval by the voters of Corpus Christi and acceptance by the City Council. PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 (Council Alternative - Shall Article VII, Section 1, be amended by adding the following paragraph (g): The property tax levy (tax rate times total assessed value) for 1979 -80 for all purposes shall be reduced 11.25% from the 1978 -79 levy excluding taxes from assessed value growth resulting from new construction of all types, additional personal property, expanded minerals, annexations, and not more than 2.5% increase resulting from reassessments. Thereafter, the tax levy for all purposes except debt service and judgments for any fiscal year shall not exceed the previous year's levy -3- for the same purposes by more than 2.5% excluding assessed value growth result- ing from new construction of all types, additional personal property, expanded minerals, and annexations. SECTION 2. 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 proposition, and those intending to vote "NO" shall show on their ballot "AGAINST." SECTION 3. The election shall be held pursuant to Article 1170, R.C.S., Texas, and the general laws of Texas pertaining to elections insofar as such are applicable hereto. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Said election shall be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at the following places, being the City's regularly prescribed voting precincts: -4- N c CITY 6 COUNTY PRECINCT 110_ POLLING PLACE LOCATION• 1 Old Courthouse, Annex Mesquite and Belden Sts. 2 Windsor Park School 4526 So. Alameda 3 Assembly Hall First Presb_ Church 435 So. Broadway 4 Kindergarten Room, Cathedral School Upper So. Broadway 5 Hamlin Junior High School 3900 Hamlin 6 Gaslight Square 1000 Third Street 7 Oak Park School 3701 Mueller I i 8 Alice Allen Hall, Oak Park Meth. Ch. 878 Oak Park 9 Old Calallen Elementary School 5215 Avenue A 15 * Skinner Elementary School (Also 24 & 80) First Aid Room 1001 Bloomington 17 Shannon Junior High School-' 1530 Airline Road 18 * County Building 13808 So. Padre Island DRive * That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi. CITY & COUNTY PRECINCT NO_ POLLING PLACE LOCATION: 20 tfunicipal Service Center 2525 ilygeia 21 * Kiwanis Field Recreation Room 3933 Timon 24 Skinner Elementary School (Also 15 & 80) First Aid Room - 1001 Bloomington 29 * Tuloso- Midway Elementary School (Also 34 & 100) 1925 Tuloso 30 Ayers Recreation Center 1722 Winnebago 31 Furman School 1115 So. Alameda 32 Good Samaritan Mission 210 So. Alameda 33 George Evans School 1315 Comanche 34 * Tuloso- Midway Elementary School (Also 29 & 100) 1925 Tuloso 38 Crossley School 2512 Koepke 39 South Bluff Methodist Hall 1329 7th Street 40 Garage at C.S. Neve Residence 408 Palmero 41 Nueces National Bank 1434 So. Port Ave. * That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi CITY & COUNTY PRECINCT NO. POLLING PLACE LOCATION: 42 Bessar Park Center 2760 Santa Fe 43 Travis School 1634 Tarlton 44 Zavala School 3102 Highland 45 Recreation Center, Geo tdiggins Home 2320 Buford 46 Lamar School 2212 Morris 47 Ben Garza Gym 1815 Howard ' 48 Parkdale School 4801 Everhart 49 Washington School 1114 Sam Rankin 50 Lindale Recreation Center 3133 Swantner _ 51 * Gibson School 5723 Hampshire 52 Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Entrance Hall — 3757 Up River Road 53 Houston School 363 Norton 56 La Armada, Hall 3701 Ayers That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi. :Ti'4 a; CITY.- & COUNTY PRECINCT: 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 POLLING PLACE LOCACLON Del Har Junior College Foyer of Auditorium Menger School 2209 So. Alameda Incarnate Word Convent Utility House - 2930 So_ Alameda Adult Learning Center Austin School Campus 3902 Morgan Shaw School Annex 844 Virginia Wynn Seale Junior High 1707 Ayers First Christian Church Scout But 3401 Santa Fe Santa Fe Swimming Club 4100 Santa Fe Montclair School 5241 Kentner Fisher School 601 Texas Trail Garage at LeMaire's Residence 518 Harrison 68 Garage at Billimek's Residence 2812 Devon 69 Baker Junior High School 3445 Pecan 70 Moore School 5426 Williams Drive �h`hL CITY & COUNTY " PULLING PLACE LOCATION PRECINCTS: HCTS E 71 Lexington School - 2901 McArdle 72 Central Park School' 3602 McArdle 73 Fannin School - 2730 Collihar 74 79 Robert Driscoll Junior High School 261 Weil 80 Skinner Elementary School (Also 24, 15) First Aid Room Cunningham Junior High School 4321 Prescott 75 David Crockett School 3302 Greenwood 76 Port Avenue Drug Store 913 So. Port 77 Lozano School 650 Osage 78 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1423 Palm 79 Robert Driscoll Junior High School 261 Weil 80 Skinner Elementary School (Also 24, 15) First Aid Room '� That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi, - 1001 Bloomington 81* Savage School 5025 Up River Road 82 Omaha St. Labor Union Hall 801 Omaha 83 La Armada No. 3 Office 1404 Tompkins '� That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi, CITY & COUNTY PRECINCTS ----__ POLLING PLACE LOCICIOPI 84 King High School 5225 Collihar 85 Allen School 2002 Elizabeth 86 Munroe -Bass Building 3054 So. Alameda 87 Carroll Lane School, 4120 Carroll Lane 88 Garage at Ramirez Residence 1433 19th Street 89 State Farm Insurance Building 5701 Gollihar 90 Wm. K. Fraser School 1230 Airline 91 Pharaoh Country Club 7111 Pharaoh Drive 92 Cullen Junior High School 5225 Greely 93 Wilson School 3925 Fort Worth 94 Calk Elementary School 4621 Marie 95 St. Cyril & 3fethodius School 3210 So. Padre Island Drive 96 Garage at Kirton's Residence 3013 Brawner Parkway CITY & COUNTY PRECINCTS= POLLING PLACE LOCA'CLON 97 Te 1 F * That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi_ mp 0 .1im, Spanish, Assembly of Cod: 2625 Golllhar 98. Moody High School 1818 McArdle 99 Tally -Ho Motel 3901 Leopard 100 * (Also 29 & 34) Tuloso- Midway Elementary.School 1925 Tuloso 101 * County Building Annaville 103 (Also 111) Tuloso- Midway High School 9830 LaBranch 106 Browne Junior High School 4301 Schanen 111 * (Also 103) Tuloso- Midway High School 9830 LaBranch 112 Schanen Elementary School 5717 Killarmet 113 Garcia School 4401 Greenwood 114 * St. John Baptist Church Annex 5445 Greenwood 115 * Pft. Olive Lutheran Church 5101 Saratoga 116 * Carage at Bridges` Residence 4521 Acushnet * That portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi_ CITY S COUNTY PRECINTS: 'POLLING PLACE LOCATION 117 Flour Bluff High School Library 2300 Waldron Field Road 118 Kostoryz School 3602 Panama 119 Fire Station 5901 So. Staples 120 Woodlawn School 1110 Woodlawn 121 Yeager School 5414 Tripoli * that portion within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi.' SECTION 4. The presiding judge of each polling place is authorized to select such clerks and other assistants as required by law, not to exceed three, and as deemed further necessary for the conduct therein of the election. SECTION 5. Voting machines shall be employed at the election herein ordered pursuant to the Texas Election Code, V.T.S., Article 7.14, as amended. Absentee voting shall commence Tuesday. January 2, 1979, and the last day of absentee voting shall be Tuesday, January 16, 1979. Office hours for absentee voting shall be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 P.M. The City Secretary shall conduct absentee voting at the City Hall and the results shall be canvassed and returns made as provided by law. SECTION 6. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7 :00 P.m. on the date of said election. SECTION 7. An executed copy of this ordinance shall constitute the notice ordering said election and the City Secretary is directed to cause a copy of this ordinance to be posted at the City Hall in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, and to have a copy of this ordinance published in the Corpus Christi Times, the official newspaper of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, being a newspaper of general circulation published within the City, said publication to be made in accordance with the require- ments of Article 1170, R.C.S. of Texas, as amended. SECTION 8. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivi- sion, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 9. By approving and signing this ordinance, the Mayor officially confirms as his action all matters recited in the ordinance which by law come within his jurisdiction. . K MOTION TO AMEND JANUARY 20 1979 ELECTION ORDINANCE - BOB culicY moved and .hoc NoLr seconded the motion that the ordinance read on Novemberc,5�, 1978 and November T1, 1978, ordering an election to be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 20th day of January, 1979 upon the question of adopting an amendment to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended prior to the third reading as follows: 1) by amending the caption to show that more than one proposition will be voted upon; 2) by inserting the following paragraph in the preamble: WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing held on December 5, 1978 upon the proposed amendment known as the Hoag Amendment or Proposition One determines that a Council alternative to the Hoag Amendment should be submitted as Proposition Two. 3) by changing the ordinance throughout to show that more than one proposition is being submitted; 4) by adding to Section 1 Proposition Number Two (Council Alterna- tive): "Shall Article VII, Section 1, be amended by adding the following paragraph (g): The property tax levy (tax rate times total assessed value) for 1979 -80 for all purposes shall be reduced 11.25% from the 1978 -79 levy excluding taxes from assessed value growth resulting from new construction of all types, additional personal property, expanded minerals, annexations, and not more than 2.5% increase resulting from reassessments. Thereafter, the tax levy for all purposes except debt service and judgments for any fiscal year shall not exceed the previous year's levy for the same purposes by more than 2.5% excluding assessed value growth result- ing from new construction of all types, additional personal property, expanded minerals, and annexations." V071---411 F-A" - Sur Kurz 6� 11_ That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passe to its � second reading on this the_g_day of `ti01��+rnlwn 19`l , by the following vote: — Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt 4 Tony Juarez, Jr. a Edward L. Sample That the foregoing ordinance was read for a sec. d time and ed to its third reading on this the 72 _day of 19 by the following vote: n Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz . Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample That the foregoing ordinanc as read for the thi on this the __13 day of 9 Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample PASSED AND APPROVED, this the / 3 day of I ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: I DAY OF ,197 ?: J. BRUCE AY/COCK, CITY ATTORNEY By A - Assists 'ty Attorney ime and passed finally , by the following vote: MAYOR HE CI RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS LM- MOTION TO AMEND JANUARY 20, 1979 ELECTION ORDINANCE Bob Gulley moved and Joe Holt seconded the motion that the ordinance read on November 22, 1978 and November 29, 1978, ordering an election to be held in the City of Corpus',. Christi, Texas, on the 20th day of January, 1979 upon the question of adopting an amendment to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended prior to the third reading as follows: 1) by amending the caption to show that more than one proposition will be voted upon; 2) by inserting the following paragraph in the preamble: WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing held on December 5, 1978 upon the proposed amendment known as the Hoag Amendment or Proposition One determines that a Council alternative to the Hoag Amendment should be submitted as Proposition Two. 3) by changing the ordinance throughout to show that more than one proposition is being submitted; 4) by adding to Section 1 Proposition Number Two (Council Alterna- tive): d ' "Shall Article VII, Section 1, be amended by adding the following paragraph (g): The ert ro 'F P p y tax levy (tax rate times total assessed value) for 1979 -80 for all purposes shall be reduced 11.25% from the 1978 -79 levy excluding taxes from assessed value growth resulting from new construction of all types, additional personal property, expanded minerals, annexations, and not more than 2.5% increase resulting from reassessments. Thereafter, the tax levy for all purposes except debt service and judgments for any fiscal year shall not exceed the previous year's levy for the same purposes by more than 2.5% excluding assessed value growth result- ing from new construction of all types, additional personal property, expanded minerals, and annexations." r' �f —an<V nth,_�r amendment to- .O.nt_icln tlTi q� a�ynrnva�l nn 7 JarV 20, The motion passed by the following vote: Lozano, Gulley, Diaz, Holt, Juarez and Sample voting "Aye "; Gill voting "Nay." Date: December 13, 1978. r