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AN ORDINANCE
ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1980, UPON
THE QUESTION OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND THAT SUCH
ELECTION SHALL BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI
JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT REGENT ELECTION; SETTING FORTH
PROPOSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON AT SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING
SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearings held on January 21,
1980, February 4, 1980, February 18, 1980, and February 27, 1980, upon proposed
amendments to the City Charter, determines that an election be held to permit
the voters who are qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the
State of Texas to cast their votes concerning said amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a petition for Charter amend-
ments, filed with the City Secretary on February 18, 1980, has been certified
as validated to the City Council by the City Secretary on March 5, 1980,
and that such proposed Charter amendment should be incorporated on the ballot
for the election on April 5, 1980, as Proposition Number 14:
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 Saturday,
the 5th day of April, 1980, in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
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
amendments to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
Shall Article II, Section 16(a) regarding public
council sessions, as now contained in the Charter
of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended to
permit closed sessions allowed by state law, so that
subsection (a) henceforth reads:
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(a) The city council shall meet in regular session at least once each week
at the city hall or at such other -governmentally -owned place within the
corporate limits as designated by the council, and the council shall prescribe
the manner in which special sessions may be called, name the governmentally -
owned place, and provide for recess of any regular or special session. The
Mayor or mayor pro tem or acting mayor and three (3) commissioners shall
constitute a quorum. Except where state law, Article 6252-17 (as amended
now or later) permits closed sessions for seeking limited legal advice,
buying or leasing real property, selecting or evaluating public officers or
employees, or taking public security measures, all sessions shall be open
to the public. Except for the closed sessions, the city secretary shall
keep a journal of the council proceedings, which shall be public and one
of the archives of the city?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
Shall Article VIII, Section 2, be amended by adding
a new subsection,(d), to provide for grant of franchise
or lease for more than five years without the necessity
of an election provided the grantee makes certain
investments or improvements, so that said subsection (d)
henceforth reads:
(d) As an exception to the election requirement (a)(4) above, the city council
is authorized to grant, renew, or extend a franchise or lease for more than
five years without the necessity of an election providing the franchisee or
lessee makes an investment which relates reasonably, in the judgment of the
city council, to the value and length of the franchise or lease?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
Shall Article VIII, Section 2, be amended by adding a
new subsection, (e), to provide for subleasing by the
City of the property leased from another governmental
entity for up to thirty years, so that said subsection (e)
henceforth reads:
(e) The city council shall be authorized, without requiring an election,
to subleasefor no more .than thirty years property belonging to another
governmental entity when that entity reserves the right to approve such lease?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 4
Shall Article VIII, Section 3(a), regarding waiting
period before the final passage and effective date of
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a franchise, as now contained in the Charter of the
City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended by deleting
the thirty -day waiting period, changing the sixty-day
waiting period to ten days following date of last publica-
tion, and requiring that each such ordinance, franchise
and lease be subject to the referendum procedure in
Article 1181, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, so that
subsection (a) henceforth reads:
(a) Every ordinance granting, renewing, extending or amending a public utility
franchise or a lease of property of the city shall be read at three (3) regular
meetings of the council. Within five (5) days following the first and second -
reading of the ordinance, the caption thereof shall be published one time in
some newspaper of general circulation in the city, and the full text thereof
shall be published one (1) time similarly within five (5) days. following the
third reading of the ordinance. The expense of such publication shall be
borne by the prospective franchise holder or lessee. No such ordinance shall
become effective until the expiration of ten (10) days following the third
publication, and every such ordinance, franchise and lease shall be subject to
referendum procedure provided by state law, Article 1181, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, as amended now or in the future?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 5
Shall Article IX, Section 29, subsection (b) (1),
regarding the Central Corpus Christi Improvement
District, as now contained in the Charter of the
City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended to expand
the boundaries of the said Improvement District, so
that.subparagraph ,a: henceforth reads:
a. Being an irregularly shaped tract -of land within the
City of Corpus Christi, and more particularly described
by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at a point in the northwest portion of the
intersection of Ocean Drive and Morgan Avenue where
the west back of curb of Ocean Drive intersects the
north back of curb line of Morgan Avenue for the south-
east and beginning corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a westerly direction with the easterly extension
of said north right-of-way line of Morgan Avenue, and con-
tinuing with the north right-of-way line of said Morgan
Avenue, approximately 1.1 miles to its intersection with
the east right-of-way line of State Highway No. 286, also
known as the Crosstown Expressway, for the most southerly
southwest corner of the tract herein described;
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Thence in a general northerly direction with the east
right-of-way line of said State Highway No. 286, and
its northerly extension across Interstate Highway No_ 37,
a distance of approximately 1.4 miles to itsintersection
with the north right-of-way line of said Interstate Highway
No. 37 for an interior corner.of the tract herein described;
Thence in a general westerly direction with the north
right-of-way line of said Interstate Highway No. 37, a
distance of approximately 0.3 mile to its intersection
with the southeast right-of-way line of Port Avenue for
the most westerly southwest corner of the tract herein
described;
Thence in a general northeasterly direction with the
southeast right-of-way line of said Port Avenue to its
intersection with.the east right-of-way line of Stroman
Road for an interior corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a northerly direction with the east right-of-way
line of said Stroman Road and its northerly extension across
.the Main Turning Basin to its intersection with the original
north city limit line of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas
in the Texas Pipe Line Company Tank Battery for a north-
west corner. of the tract herein described;
Thence in an easterly direction with said original north
city limit line of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, to
its intersection with the city limit line that bounds the
area known as Corpus Christi Beach on the northwest, for
an interior corner of the tract herein described;
Thence continuing with the city limit line running north-
easterly approximately 130 feet west of West Causeway Blvd.,
a distance of approximately 1.3 miles to an interior corner
of the city limit, said corner being the point of beginning
of that portion of the city limit annexed by the City and -
described by City Ordinance No. 12306;
Thence N. 570 52' W., with said annexation Ordinance
No. 12306, a distance of 430 feet to an iron pipe on the
easterly bulkhead line of Canal A, for a corner of the
tract herein described;
Thence N. 32° 08' E., along the existing city limits line
as described in said ordinance, along the easterly bulkhead
line of Canal A, at a distance of 2095.49 feet pass an
iron pipe set on line for a reference point, a total distance
of 2345.49 feet to the north bulkhead line of the Rincon
Canal for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a southeasterly, southerly and southwesterly
direction with the "Mean Tide Shoreline" around said
Corpus Christi Beach Area, at approximately 2.1 miles
cross the Corpus Christi Ship. Channel and continuing
in a southwesterly direction to the centerline of the
south concrete bulkhead of said Ship Channel for a
corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline
of said bulkhead to its intersection with the most
northeasterly concrete bulkhead of the Barge Dock for
a corner thereof;
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Thence easterly and southerly, respectively, along the
centerline of the Barge Dock bulkhead to a point where
the Barge Cock bulkhead centerline at.its south end
intersects the west curbline of West'Shoreline Drive
for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence southerly along the back of the curb on West
Shoreline Drive to a point where the back of curb on
West ShorelineDrive intersects the back of the west
curb of Ocean Drive immediately south of the Furman
Street intersection with West Shoreline for a corner
of the tract herein described;
Thence along the west back of curb of Ocean Drive
southerly until such west'back of curb of Ocean Drive
intersects the north back of curb of Morgan Avenue to
the point, of beginning?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 6
Shall Article VII, Section 6, regarding discounts for
early payment of taxes, as now contained in the Charter
of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended to
clarify that discounts for early payment may be allowed,
at the discretion of the City Council to conform to
state law, Article 7255b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
so that said Section 6 henceforth reads:
Sec. 6. Collection of taxes.
The city council shall have power to provide for the prompt collection
of taxes; prescribe when taxes are due; when delinquent; prescribe penalties
and interest for delinquent taxes; and may allow a discount for advance pay-
ment of taxes at the discretion of the council, not to exceed the sums
provided by state law, Article 7255b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and
Article VIII, Section 20, Constitution of Texas; provided that no person
shall be elected mayor or council member who owes any delinquent taxes
to the city. A11 taxes due the city andall fines, forfeiture and penalties
shall be collectible and payable only in current money or current funds of
the United States,except as provided by Article XI, Section 6 of the
Constitution of Texas?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 7
Shall Article II, Section 3(b), regarding runoff .
elections, as now contained in the Charter of the
City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended to reduce
the time between elections from three weeks to two
weeks, so that subsection (b) henceforth reads:
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(b) Runoff elections. In the event any candidate for mayor or council
member fails to receive a majority of all votes cast for such office at any
regular or special election, there shall be held on the second Saturday
following any such election a runoff election, at which runoff election the
two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for such office in
the first election shall again be voted for?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 8
Shall Article II, Section 17, concerning certain City
Council actions being unlawful within the period
beginning 30 days before a regular election and the
taking of office of the City Council, as now contained
in the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
be amended to permit Council action upon the affirmative
votes of five members, so that Section 17 henceforth
reads:
Sec. 17. Contract before election.
It shall be unlawful for the city council, within the period beginning
thirty (30) days before any regular election and extending to the taking
of office of the newly -elected council to pass any ordinance or resolution
whereby any appropriation of money not included in the budget is made or
contract or obligation of the city is attempted to be created or franchise
granted, or any zoning or rezoning- ordinance passed or hearing held without
five (5) affirmative votes and any such appropriation, contract or grant
or zoning or rezoning ordinance without five (5) affirmative votes shall
be void?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 9
Shall Article IX, Section 14(c), regarding competitive
bids be amended to increase contract sums requiring
competitive bidding and City Council approval from
$2,000 to $5,000 to conform to state law, Article 2368a,
and to allow the City Manager to exceed that sum in
case of emergency equipment repairs which shall be
reported to the City Council, so that the last sentence
of said subsection (c) henceforth reads:
No contract shall ever be authorized except by ordinance or motion duly
passed by the city council; provided, however, that, without such authoriza-
tion the city manager shall have authority to contract for expenditure for
all budgeted items not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), as provided
by state law Article 2368a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, now or in the
future, and may exceed that sum in the case of emergency equipment repairs
which shall thereafter be reported to the city council. All contracts involv-
ing more than five thousand dollars ($5,000),except contracts for personal
services and emergency equipment repairs or contracts with any governmental
body or agency, must be advertised as described in this section?
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 10
Shall Article II, Section 16(d), regarding emergency
passage of ordinances or resolutions, as now contained
in the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
be amended to permit five members of the Council or
the Mayor to request a finding of an emergency, so that
subsection (d) henceforth reads:
(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
in writing by the mayor or five members of the council, 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 NUMBER 11
Shall Article II, Section 27, regarding Corporation
Court, as now contained in the Charter of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended so as to comply with
state law, Article 1196(a), regarding municipal courts
and to clarify term of the judges and clerks, so that
said Section 27 henceforth reads:
Sec_ 27. Municipal Court.
There shall be a court for the trial of misdemeanors known as the municipal
court, with such powers and duties as are defined and described in Article
1196(a), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. The magistrates of the court shall
be known as municipal judges, who shall be licensed attorneys, practicing
law in Nueces County for at least two (2) years prior to appointment, and a
qualified voter. Each judge shall be nominated by the mayor and elected by
a majority of the city council, and shall receive such salary as may be
fixed by ordinance.
The city council shall appoint a clerk of said court who shall receive
such salary as may be fixed by ordinance. The city council may also
appoint a deputy or deputy clerk from time to time as they may deem neces-
sary. The term of office of municipal judges and the clerk shall be the
same as the term of office of the appointing council or until their successors
have been appointed.
A vacancy in the office of municipal judge or clerk shall be filled by
the city council for the unexpired term only. In the event of absence, illness
or inability to act the mayor may nominate and the city council appoint some
suitable person to serve during such absence, illness or inability to act,
who shall have all the rights, powers, duties and authority of the regular
appointee during such time?
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 12
Shall Article VI, Section 1, regarding appointment of the
Civil Service Board, as now contained in the Charter of
the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended to provide
for appointment by the City Council instead of the Mayor,
so that said Section 1 henceforth reads:
Sec. 1. Civil Service Board.
There is hereby 2stablished a civil service board, which shall consist of
three persons, citizens of Corpus Christi, each of whom shall have resided
in the city for three years or more immediately preceding appointment. No
member of the board shall during his or her tenure be a candidate for or hold
any public office or position, except notary public. The city council shall
appoint the members of such board. Of the first three members so appointed,
one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a
term of two years, and one shall be appointed for a term of three years;
thereafter, the term of office of each member of such board shall be for
three years, or until a successor is appointed?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 13
Shall Article IX, Section 14(b), regarding signature of
Director of Finance as now contained in the Charter of
the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended so as to
delete the Director's signature on City contracts, so
that said subsection (b) henceforth reads:
(b) Nor shall the city or anyone acting for it make any contracts for
goods, materials, services or supplies for the current use of any department
of the municipality for more than one year, except as in this charter provided,
until included in the budget and an appropriation has been made therefor, and
no contract or purchase shall exceed the amount appropriated. All contracts,
except for professional services and except contracts with any governmental
body or agency shall be made upon specifications, and no contracts shall be
binding until it has been (1) examined by the city attorney and has been
either approved by him or his objections thereto have been filed with the
council, and (2) it has been signed by the city manager. Any contract for
current expenditures exceeding the budget or the appropriation therefor shall
be void?
PROPOSITION NUMBER 14
Shall Article VII, Taxation and Bonds, Section 1, paragraph
"b", concerning maximum tax rate, as now contained in
the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be repealed
in its entirety and the following substituted therefor:
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(b) THIS MAXIMUM TAX RATE SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MEETING INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEBT
EXISTING, INCLUDING BONDS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED, BUT NOT YET'• .
SOLD, AS OF THE DATE OF ANY TAX LEVY. THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
FOR ALL PURPOSES, INCLUDING DEBT SERVICES EXISTING AND PROPOSED,
'SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTY-EIGHT CENTS ($0_68) PER ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($100.00) OF ASSESSED VALUE. THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE
OF ASSESSED VALUE OF ANY TAXABLE PROPERTY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX
PERCENT (6y) PER ANNUM; UNLESS AN ADDITION OR IMPROVEMENT I5.
MADE TO THE TAXABLE PROPERTY, THEN THAT INCREASE IN VALUE SHALL'
BE ADDED TO THE ASSESSED VALUE_ IF ANY PROPERTY IS SOLD, THAT
PROPERTY SHALL BE ASSESSED AT THE SALE PRICE AND THEREAFTER. BE
SUBJECT TO THE AFORESAID SIX PERCENT (66) PER ANNUM LIMIT?
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Amendment
shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree• of -
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionally shall not -
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences and paragraphs -
SECTION 2. The ballots for said election shall be in such form
as those voters intending to vote "YES" shall show on their ballots a vote
"FOR" the respective proposition, and those 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 II, Section 16(a), regarding public
AGAINST:
council sessions to permit closed sessions of the city
council where state law, Article 6252-17, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes (as amended now or later), permits
closed sessions for seeking limited legal advice, buying
or leasing real property, selecting or evaluating public
officers or employees, or taking public security measures.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
FOR: Amending Article VIII, Section 2, Franchises and Leases,
by adding an exception authorizing franchises and leases
for more than five years without voter approval if an
investment is made which relates reasonably in the judg-
ment of the city council to the value and length of the
franchise or lease.
AGAINST:
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
FOR: Amending Article VIII, Section 3(a) to add a new provi-
sion to permit, without requiring an election, subleasing
AGAINST:
by the city for no more than thirty years property belong-
ing to another governmental entity when that entity reserves
the right to approve such lease.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 4
FOR: Amending Article VIII, Section 3(a), regarding waiting
period before final passage and effective date of a
AGAINST:
franchise ordinance by (1) deleting the thirty -day
waiting period between the first and third readings;
(2) reducing the sixty-day waiting period following
the adoption to ten days; and (3) subjecting each such
ordinance, franchise and lease to the referendum
procedure in State law, Article 1181.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 5
'FOR: Amending Article IX, Section 29, subsection (b)(1)
regarding the Central Corpus Christi Improvement
AGAINST:
District to expand the boundaries of said Improvement
District to include the area bounded on the east by
the shoreline of Corpus Christi Beach and west curb
line of Shoreline Drive; on the south by Morgan
Avenue; and on the west by the Crosstown Expressway to
Interstate 37 to Port Avenue to salt flats drainage
ditch to the city limits; and on the north by Nueces Bay.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 6
FOR: Amending Article VII, Section 6, regarding the City
Council's discretion in allowing discounts for early
AGAINST:
payment of taxes to conform to state law, Article 72556.
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 7
FOR: Amending Article II, Section 3(b), regarding runoff
elections to reduce the time between elections from
AGAINST:
three weeks to two weeks.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 8 -
FOR: Amending Article II, Section 17, to permit ordinances
and resolutions affecting appropriations, contracts,
AGAINST:
franchises and zoning within thirty days of a regular
election and until the new council is seated to be
passed with five affirmative votes.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 9
FOR: Amending Article IX, Section 14(c), regarding competitive
bids to increase contracts requiring competitive bidding
AGAINST:
and City Council approval from $2,000 to $5,000 to conform
to state law, Article 2368a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
and to allow the City Manager to exceed $5,000 only for
emergency equipment repairs which shall be reported to the
City Council.
FOR:
AGAINST:
FOR:
AGAINST:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 10
Amending Article II, Section 16(d), regarding emergency
passage of ordinances or resolutions to permit five
members of the Council or the Mayor, rather than only the
Mayor, to request .a finding of an emergency..
PROPOSITION NUMBER 11
Amending Article II, Section 27, changing the name of
Corporation Court to Municipal Court to comply with
state law, Article 1196(a), Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, and to clarify the term of judges and clerks
so that the term is the same as the appointing Council.
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 12
FOR: Amending Article VI, Section 1, to provide for appointment
of the Civil Service Board by the City Council rather than
AGAINST:
by the Mayor.
' PROPOSITION"NUMBER 13
FOR: Amending Article IX, Section 14, which requires the
signature of both the City Manager and the Director of
AGAINST:
Finance on all City contracts to delete the requirement
for the, signature of the Director of Finance on contracts
approved by the City Council.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 14
FOR: Repealing Article VII, Taxation and Bonds, Section 1(b)
in its entirety and substituting the following therefor:
AGAINST:
(6) THIS MAXIMUM TAX RATE SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MEETING INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEBT
EXISTING, INCLUDING BONDS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED, BUT NOT YET
SOLD, AS OF THE DATE OF ANY TAX LEVY. THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE
FOR ALL PURPOSES, INCLUDING DEBT SERVICES EXISTING AND PROPOSED,
SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTY-EIGHT CENTS ($0.68) PER ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($100.00) OF ASSESSED VALUE. THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE
OF ASSESSED VALUE OF ANY TAXABLE PROPERTY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX
. PERCENT (6%) PER ANNUM; UNLESS AN ADDITION OR IMPROVEMENT IS
MADE TO THE TAXABLE PROPERTY, THEN THAT INCREASE 111 VALUE SHALL
• BE ADDED TO THE ASSESSED VALUE. IF ANY PROPERTY IS SOLD, THAT
PROPERTY SHALL BE ASSESSED AT THE SALE PRICE AND THEREAFTER BE
SUBJECT TO THE AFORESAID SIX PERCENT (6.%) PER ANNUM LIMIT_
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
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If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this -Amendment
shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionally.shall not..
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences and paragraphs.
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. on the date of said election, and voting machines shall be employed
at the election herein ordered pursuant to the Texas Election Code, V.T.S.,
Article 7.14, as amended.,
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SECTION 4. The. Corpus Christi Junior College District Regent Elec-
tion shall be held jointly with an election of the City of Corpus Christi;
the shared expenses of such elections shall be borne by the City of Corpus
Christi• and by the Corpus Christi Junior College District in proportion to
the number of voting precincts utilized by each; a single ballot form con-
taining all of the offices to be voted on and each proposition.to be voted
on shall be used at each joint polling place; the poll lists, tally sheets
and return forms for such elections'may be combined and multiple sets of the
joint returns of such election may be made by the election officials holding
such elections; one set of all returns and tally lists shall be delivered
to the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi; and one set of such
returns and tally lists shall be delivered to the Board of Regents of the
Corpus Christi Junior College District; and only one set of election pre-
cincts, voting places and election officials (hereinafter designated) shall
be used in the conduct of such joint election.
SECTION 5. Bill G. Read, whose office is situated at the Office
of the City Secretary, Third Floor, City Hall, 302 South Shoreline Drive,
Corpus Christi, Texas, is hereby appointed Election Manager and Judge of
said election, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make all neces-
sary arrangements for the holding of said election in accordance with and
subject to the laws 'of this State, and Bill G. Read, B. R. Venters and C.C.
Kelly are appointed to hold such election in accordance with'the laws of this
State.
SECTION 6. Voting machines shall be used for the conduct of said
election on election day and for conducting absentee voting, except that for
absentee votes cast by mail, paper ballots shall be used. Absentee voting
in person shall be conducted in the lobby of City Hall, 302 South Shoreline
Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, beginning on March 17, 1980 and ending April 1, 1980. The following
officials shall conduct the absentee voting:
Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Mrs. Ireneo H. Saenz
Teresa Pursche
Rose Rubio
Dorothy Zahn
SECTION 7. A special canvassing board shall be used to count the
absentee ballots, and the following persons are hereby appointed to serve
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• as such special canvassing board, to -wit:
Oon Mosley
Jodie Phillips
Marcus Cave
SECTION 8. The City Secretary is directed to. post and publish
such election notices as are required by the Election Laws of the State of
Texas.
SECTION 9. The polling places and locations thereof shall be as
follows: •
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POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS
Charter Amendment Election
April 5, 1980
CITY PRECINCTS LOCATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
Old Courthouse Annex
Mesquite & Belden
Windsor Park School
4526 S. Alameda
Assembly Hall, First
Presbyterian Church
435 S. Broadway
Kindergarten Room,
Cathedral School
Upper S. Broadway
Hamlin Jr. High School
3900 Hamlin
Second Baptist Church
605 Furman
7* Oak Park School
3701 Mueller
8*
Alice Allen Hall
Oak Park Methodist Church
878 Oak Park
9* Old Calallen Elem. School
5215 Avenue A
15*
(Also 80)
Skinner Elementary School
First Aid Room
1001 Bloomington
17 Shannon Jr. High School
1530 Airline
18* County Building
13808 S. Padre Island Dr.
20 Municipal Service Center
2525 Hygeia
21* Kiwanis Field Recreation Room
3933 Timon
24
(Also 60)
Adult Learning Center
Austin School Campus
3902 Morgan
29*
(Also 34 S 100) Tuloso-Midway Elementary School
1925 Tuloso
30 Ayers Recreation Center
1722 Winnebago
31 Garage at Ontiveros Res.
1021 - 10th St. •
32 Good Samaritan Mission
210 S. Alameda
33 George Evans School
1315 Comanche
34*
(Also 29 6 100) Tuloso-Midway Elem. School
1925 Tuloso
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38 Crossley School
2512 Koepke
39
40
Ayers St. Church of Christ`
Fellowship Hall
1610 Lawnvtew
Garage at C.S. Neve Residence
408_Palmero•
41 Nueces National Bank
1434 S. Port
42
43
44
45
46
Garage at. R. Kendrick Residence
241 Rosebud
Travis School
1634 Tarlton
Zavala School
3102. Highland
Recreation Center
Geo. Wiggins
2320 Buford
Lamar School
2212 Morris
47 Ben Garza Gym
1815 Howard
48 Parkdale School
4801 Everhart
49 Hialco Center
1114 Sam Rankin
50 Lindale Recreation Center
3133 Swantner
51* Gibson School
5723 Hampshire
52
53
56
57
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church
Entrance Hall
3757 Up River Rd.
Houston School
363 Norton
La Armada Hall
3701 Ayers
Del Mar Jr. College
Foyer of Auditorium
Baldwin & Ayers
58 Menger School
,2209,5. Alameda
59
Incarnate Word Convent
Utility House
2930 S. Alameda
60 Adult Learning Center
(also 241. Austin School Campus
3902 Morgan
61 Shaw School Annex
3109 Carver
62 Wynn Seale Jr. High
1707 Ayers
63 First Christian Church
Scout Hut - 3401 Santa Fe
64 Santa Fe Swimming Club
4100, Santa Fe
65 Montclair School
5241 Kentner
66 Fisher School
601 Texan Trail.
67 Garage at LeMalre's Residence
518 Harrison
68 Garage at Billtmek's Residence
2812 Devon
69
70
Baker Jr. High School
3445 Pecan
Blanche Moore School
5426 Williams
71 Lexington School
2901 McArdle
72 Central Park School
3602 McArdle
73 Fannin School
2730 Gollihar
74 Cunningham Jr. High School
4321 Prescott
75 Crockett School
3302 Greenwood
76 Port Avenue Drug Store
913 S. Port
64-7:
77-
• 77 Lozano School
650 Osage
78 Ebenezer Baptist Church
1423 Palm
79 Robert Driscoll Jr. High School
261 Well Place
80
(Also 15)
Skinner Elementary School
First Ald Room
1001 Bloomington
81*' Savage School
5025 Up River Road
82 Iron Workers Intn'l Hall
506 Westchester
83 La Armada 113 Offtce
1404 Tompkins
84 King High Scodl!
5225 Gollihar
85
Allen School
2002 Elizabeth
•
86 Garage et C. A. Gregg Residence
308 Katherine
87 Carroll Lane School
4120 Carroll Lane
•
, 88 Garage at Ramirez Residence
1433 - 19th St.
89
Lowell Mosley Ins. Bldg.
1117 Airline
90 Fraser School
1230 Airline
91 Oso Square Apts. - Party Room
7350 McArdle
92 Cullen Jr. High School
5225 Greely
93 Wilson Elem. School
3925 Ft. Worth
94 Calk Elem. School
4621 Marie
95 St. Cyril & Methodius School
3210 S. Padre Island Dr.
96 Garage at Kirton's Residence
3013 Brawner Pkwy.
97
Templo Elim Spanish
Assembly of God •
2625 Gollihar
98 Moody High School
1818 Trojan
99 Garage at T.A. Yates Residence
4119 Petty
88-99
1
100- re
I00*
(Also 29 E 34)
101*
103
(Also 111)
Tuloso-Midway Elem. School
1925 Tuloso
County Building
Annaville
Tuloso-Midway High School
9830 LaBranch
106 Browne Jr. High School
4301. Schanen
111*
(Also 103)
Tuloso-Midway High School
9830 LaBranch
112 Schanen Elen1, School
5717 Killarmet
1.13 Garcia School
4401. Greenwood
114* St. John. Baptist Church Annex
5445 Greenwood
115* Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
5101 Saratoga
116*
Coastal Haven Apts.
Recreatlon Room
4710 Middlecoff Rd.
117* Flour Bluff High School
Library - 2505.Waldron
118 Kostoryz School
3602 Panama
. 119
120
Fire Station #14 '
5901 S. Staples •
Woodlawn School
1110 Woodlawn
121 Yeager School
5414 Tripoli
*overlaps the City limits of Corpus Christi
•
SECTION 10. 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.
SECTION 11. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
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 12. The necessity to submit to the qualified voters.
the hereinabove set forth amendments to the City Charter 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 but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read
at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared
that such emergency and necessity exist, and having requested the suspension
of the Charter rule that this ordinance be 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 5th day of
March, 1980.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
5th DAY OF MARCH, 1980:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
MAJOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas pp
day of ku/rt,�� , 19 GD
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 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 suspension 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 ordinance finally,on the date_it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed by
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
the
following vote:
15403
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, is:
CouLty ofd Nueces. J
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came........_..._....—
Elora Rodela , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
Accounting Clerk _-� — of of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
• Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OF ELECTION To the registered voters of the City of Corpus Christi: A joint City....
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in
on thr13 .20 day of March 19_$9_, and once each _ _ _ .___—... .......
2 Times.
307.46 Elora Rodela
Accounting Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2511.day of.... M.azah
19...80
Lois Winn c,
Notary Public, Nueces County,
1
6558 sired°
un falloval do 11
cualqquler carte • "y f, -
diccl6n competent°, tal am.
ticonstltuelonalldad no afec-
tere hinguna de las treses,
cleusulas, oreciones y
pdrrafos restentes.
SECTION 2. The ballots
for said election shall be In
such form as those votors In-
tending to vote "Yes" shall
show on their ballot a vote
"FOR" the respective propo-
sition, and those Intending to
vote "NO" shall show on
their b6Rot "AGAINST."
SECC ION 2. Le belote
pare cliche elecclOn esterd
n cal forme pare aquellas
votntes qua tenon In-
tencl6n de voter "Si" most -
reran an au belote un voto
"POR" la proporcl6n re-
spective, y equellos qua
tenooan Intention de voter
"NO" mostreran en su be•
Iota "EN CONTRA."
SECTION 3, The election
shall be held pursuant to Ar-
ticle 1170, R.C.S., Texas, and
the general laws of Texas
pertaining to elections In-
sofar 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 o1 Corpus
Chrlstl, Texas, et the follow.
Int; places, being the City's.
regularly prescribed voting
precincts:
SECCION .3. La elecclOn
sera 118vade a Cabo de ecu-
erdo con el Arttculo 1170,
R.C.S., Texas, y las leges
genereles de Texas per-
teneclente a elecclones en
cuntO a tales seen ep-
I1ub1°s a este tin. Les ce-
a1l1es 0550, 50 551091as donde
las 7:00 a.m. haste les 7:50
!le-
vant m. [Ache
0Ab01 en 0 Ciudad de
Corpus Chrlstl, Texas, an las
slgulentes lugeres, slendo los
precintos de votecl&h de la
Ciudad los normale6.
-tra
2V (Also 34 & 100) • Tulos0•
Midway Elementary
School, 1925 Tuloao
30 r, 177Jer
S nneCrOntIon Cen-
te
Rtes., 021 -1056 5). ntiveros
21032- 0005Samaritan Mission,
33 - George Evens School,
1315 Comanche
Mldwaiy Elem 1 School 10925
Tuloao
38 - Crossley 5
Koepke
85,1, Avyera 51. Church a1
ftrlet Fellowship Hall, 1610
LI9nview
40+Garage el C Seroene Res-
idence, 408
41 • Nueces National Bank,
1434 S. Port
Realtlence 261 Rosigung
rick
LOCATIONS OF
POLLING PLACES
LUGARES DE L05
SITIOS DE VOTACION
CITY PRECINCTS - LOCOAt--
TI
1 - Old Courthouse Annex,
Mesquite & Belden
2 - Windsor Park School, 4526
5. Alameda
3 • Assembly Hall, First
Presbyterlen Church, 435 S.
Broadway
4 - KlnderEarten Room, Ca-
thedral I, Upper S.
Broadway
5 • Hamli6 Jr. High School,
3900 Harhlln
6 • SeCiett6 Baptist Ghureh,
6115 Furman
7' - Oak Perk School, 3701
Mueller
Hall, Oak
Park•Alice MethodistnChurch, 878
Oak Park
Old
School, 15215 Avenue Elem.
15• (Allsyo 801 • Skinner Ele-
mentarFirst
Room, 1001cBloomington Aid
17 -Shannon Jr, High School,
1530 Airline ,
18• • County Bulidl05, 13805
S. Padre Island Dr,
2525 HyOOlS5ervlce Cen-
ter.
43 - Travis School, 1634 Tel -
10n
44 • Zavala School, 3102 Hlgn-
land
Wi• ggins. 2320 Bufcreation ord Geo.
46 - Lamar School, 2212 Mor•
rls
47 - Ben Garza Gym, 1815
Howard
48 Parkdale School, 4801
Everhart
49 • HlelcO Center, 1114 Sam
Rankin
50
Lina! Recreation Cen-
3133
antner
0r, 51• - Gibson School, 57234
Hamshire
52 - Woodlawn Presbyterian
Church,
Entrance
Rd. Hall, 3757
Up River
53 • Houston School, 363 Nor.
ton
56 . L8 Armada Hall, 3701
Ayers
57 - Del Mer .(r. College Foy-
er o1 Auditorium, Baldwin 8.
Ayers
Ale gde er Schwa!, 2209 S.
59 • Incarnate Word CS n A Ala -
60
House,
made
60 (Also 24) • Adult Learning
Center, Austin School Cam•
pus, 3902 Morels°
61 - Shaw School Annex, 3109
Carver
127 • Wynn Seale Jr. High,
1707 Ayers
63 • First Chri
Scout Hut, 3401 stian Santa Ferch
64 • Santa Fe Simming Club,41
Sema Fe
65 • Montclair School, 5241
Kenner
60 • Fisher School, 651 Texan
Trail
69 - Baker Jr. High School,
3445 Pecan
70 - Blanche Moore School,
5426 Williams
71 • Lexington School, 2901
McArdle •
72 • Central Park School, 3602
McArdle
73 • Fannin School, 2730 Galli -
her
74School- C,u41 Prsc
eott. High
75. • Crockett School, 3302
Greenwood
76 • Port Avenue Drug Store,
913 S. Port
77. Lozano School, 650 Osage
Church,1423 P0Im Baptlat
79 -
Schoolo261 Wert
ellcPlaoll ta r. High
80 (Also 15) • Skinner MEP
mentary
Room, 1001 Bloorlreg OfA�lld
81• - Savage SQlfobld>Qi#aP
Rlver Road
82 - Iron Wdritsr fMn'1 Hall,
506 West2l16Oter
83 • 4a..Armada 93 Office,
1404 T07401.5
84 • King High School, 5225
G011ihar
65 - Allpn School, 2002 Eliza-
beth
34i,2:1;geaNL,f,'ir?nree"
114• • St. John B6ptlyt
Church Annex, 5445 Green-
wood
115' - Mt. Olive Lutheran
Church, 5101 Saratoga
116• • Coastal Haien Apts.
Recreation Room, 4710 Mid•
dlecoff Rd.
117• - Floyr Bluff High
School Library, 2565 Wal-
dron
118 - Kostoryz School, 3602
Panama
119 • Flre Station 014, 5901 S.
Staples
87 - Carroll Lane School, 4120
Carroll Lane
649110: 114933 -119th 51rez 9e55•
89- Lowell Mosley Ins. Bldg.,
1117 Airline
90 - Fraser School, 1230 Air-
line
irline
R0o- m73 0 M Ar le Party
92 - Cullen Jr.:7419h Schoo;+
120 - Woodlawn School, 1110
Woodlawn
121 - Yeager School, 5414
Tripoli
'overlaps the Clty limits of
Corpus Christi
Absentee voting will take
place at Clty Hall, 301 5.
Shoreline, Corpus Chrlstl,
Texas during regular office
hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. beginning March 17,
1980 and ending Apr111,1980.
Posted and published ac•
cording to directions from
the City Council as set out In
Ordinance No. 15403, dated
March 5, 1900:4-BIII G. Read
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
La voteclOn por eusencla
se Ilevard a cebo en el City
Hall, 301 S. Shoreline, Corpus
Christl, Texas durance las
,hores regulares de ollcina de
las 8:50 a.m. a las 5:00 p.m.
empezendo el 17 de mars,
de 1980 y terminando el 1 de
abrll, de 1980.,
Fllado y publlcado de ecu•
erdo con les instrucciones
del Concillo de la Ciudad
Como se establece en la Or.
enema Num. 15603f0chade
To. Te marzo de
Big G. Read
•a.5ecreterlo de
la Ciudad_
q3 G i 1 on..Elem. School,
3925 FE h'
94 -rla ,CeIk SlantScholl, 4421
Ma
95 • St. Cyril 8, MethOdiva
School, 3210 5. Padre Island
Dr.
96 - Gare9ye Kirton s Resl•
40500, 3013.Brawner Pkwy.
97-Tempio Elim Spanish As-
sembly of God, 2625 Gall Ihar
98 • Mc7dy High School, 1818
Trojan
99 - Garage at T.A. Yates
R esl40nce• 4119 Petty
100' (Also 29 & 341 - Tuloao-
Midway Elem. School, 1925
Tuloao
101' - County Building An-
navllle
103 (Also 111) - Tuloao-Mid•
way High School, 830 LaBr-
anch
104 • Browne Jr. High School,
4301 Schanen
111' (Also 103) • Tuloao-Mld-
way High School, 9830 LeBr•
NOTICE
To the reg
the City of
A.Jolnt
Chrl.tl Ch
election an
':£8E6T(ON
�VVpptlera 01
'DhtIIti: POR:
of Corpus EOmendar Artfculo VIH,
dn)ent SeccIOn 3(a) para agrepar
Chrlstl ane medide pare perm)}Ir,
Junior College dNitric? Re- Sin qua se r0qulera una elec-
gent electlun will be held Sat clot', que le clutled puede
urday, April 6-_980. The poi• auberrendar por no mss da
ling pieces listed below will trelnta anon propiedede5
be Open from 7:00 a.m. to P0rtenecientes a otra anti -
7:00 p.m. for purpose of vot- 0E4 Oubernamenfal cuendo
189 on proposed amend- eaa entitled se reaerva e) do.
ments to the City Charter as recho tle eprober tel er-
follOws: rendamienro.
AVISO DE ELECCION FROPOSIIJON fQUa4ggpq
A los votantes reglatredos 411 - ' , •
la Ciudad de Corpus Christi:—
Una
hrlstl: "
Una eleccidn mancomo•
nada de la Enmlenda ala
Certo Constltuclon6i de la
Ciudad de Corpus Chrlstl y
una eleccldn de Regentes del
DlstrItOdetJunlor College de
Corpus Christi se Ilevard a
cabo el Waldo, ab II 5 de
1980. Los sltios de votaclbn
en!Istados ebe l0 estar6n
ablertos de las 7:00 a.m. a
las 7:00 p.m. con el propds(to
de voter sobre las enmlendas
propuestas a la Carta Con-
stltucl0ne' c0m0 sigma:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article 11, Sec.
lion 16(a), regarding public
council sessions to permit
closed sessions of the clty
council whore state law, Ar-
ticle 6252.17, Verngn's Texas
Civil Statutes (es emended
now or later), permits closed
sessions for seeking limited
legal adv)ce,`0Wing or leas-
ing reel property selecting
or evaluating publlt officers
or employees, or faking pub-
Ilc security measures.
PROPOSICION NUMERO 1
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmendar el Artfculo 11,
Seccldn 16 (a) con respecto a
las designed pObllcas del con
-
cillo para perm)tir sash:met
cerradas.del conclllo de le
cludad donde ib ley del es-
tad0, Articulo 6252.17, Este-
tut0a Clviles de Texas do
Vernon (como se enmlends
ahora 0 deapu6s), permits
designs conradaa para trot
tar de ebteiser co051110 fegal
limited°, comprar o renter
blenea rakes, aelectlonerc
eve Iuar of [clot Les y -em-
pleados- pObllc0s, o tomer
medldas de segurldad
pOblIca.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article V 111,
Section 2, Franchises and
Leases, by adding an excep-
tion authorizing franchises
and leases for more than five
years without voter approval
It an Investment Is 51040
which relates reasonably In
the lodgment of the city
council to the. value and
length of the franchise or
lease.
PROPOSIC,}ON NUMERO2
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmender e1 Artfculo
VIII, Seccldn 2, Frenqu)cles
y ArrendamlentOs 6gr•
e96ndo one excepcl6n au•
tor)zando frenqulcles y ar-
rondamlenros por mots de
01500 a0os sin le aprobacien
d0 )03 vOtantes 51 se hate one
Inversion que relate react•
noblemente a 161010 del con•
clilo se la Ciudad al valor y a
le duracibn de la franquIcla
y del arrendamient4.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article VIII,
Section 316) to add a new
provision to permit, without
requiring an election, sub-
leasing by the city for no
il��n ahlNv rdara near
111fs Rnll.
t recti requirto qii compesa l coy%
6)40)0end CHy Council Sp•
prov0l0 from32,000 to x5,000
to conform to state law,
Ar-
ticle 23690,
Civil Statutes, and to allow
the City Mena9er fo exceed
55,050 only. for emeyrgent
equipment reed Itosthe Clt
shell be repo
Council.
PROPOSICION NUMERO9
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enme04ar el ArIICUlo IX,
5ecdOn 14 (0, con r0180Cla
e ofertas competidores para
p.
aumenter confreres quom
quieren ofer
Cpootidoras y aprobacion por el
02,0001 a 35,000 paressscone
Ar1ICUI0 '23651 a sEot1Vtos
CIvIIes 0078055,08 Vernon,
y pgrmItlr el Gerente 5e 00
Cludetl woe eeredo0�fe0
0)0505Onicaante ) en emer-
clones de eq W
gentles les cC000 llo d re-
portedaa el Conclllo de le
Ciudad.
PROPOS)T)O0N NUMBER
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article pa11, 5ec•
tion 16(dss6 e0 01 olydlnanCes
gency Pa 0 permit 1)90
or relolutl p sfhe ouncil or
members yy
the Mayor, rathecUta find -
The Mayor,•ro req
Ing of en emergency
PROPOS) riff" NUMERO
PRO:
EN CONTRA: -
Enmendar el Artfculo 1),
Seccl4n 16 (d). con respecro
el pesale de emeerOoenclo 00
ordanenzes Y
pare perm Hlr a clnc0
mlembrob 00) Conclllo o el
Mayor, en vee pedlr (0 de•
sotamenfe, Ddr
terminencl n de ane amen
KCla.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
wr4714,
AmeMRnp Aye-'T•-
flon 16, which regal'
signature of both oto,
Manager end the t acts
FOR:
AGAINST: Arf1 n6�lse of
ending
Corporation Court to Munici-
pal Courr 10 comply with
stere law, Article 1196(a),
Vernon's Texas Civil Stat-
utes, end to clarify -the term
01 lodges end clerks so that
the term Is the same es the
apppoolntlnpp Council.
PROPOSICION HUMERO
11
FlnetsCO on ell CI1% con y
to 00(090 the ragv'roment f or
1110 0)gn y0 of Tone;
Director
opf 5)000b1y640 contrails 0P -
;Fat POSI ON NUMERO_
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmender
el Artkulo IX.
Secc)6n 14 01 cue) requlere
la firma. 405M 001 Gerente
Tor de Flnente0, Bn tOdopeeos
contratos de la Ciudtad at le
suprimIr el req
firma del Director de FII-
nenxes en r contrators
Concll0e P5
robado5 p0
Ciudad.
PROPOS1T114 NUMBER
FOR:
AGAINST:
Repealln9 Artlsl0 V)1•
1(b)5 InoIts a UretY end sub
ltltuting the followIng there-
for
(b) TH)S MAXIMUM TA
RATE SHALL BE AVAIL-
ABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MEET•
ING INTEREST AND PR)N•
CIPAL_ REQUIREMENTS
OF DEBT EXISTING, lit,
CLUDING BONDS PRE
V).
Y VET SOLD, A5
OF THE DATE OF ANY
TAX LEVY. THE MAX-
IMUM TAX RATE FOR ALL
PURPOSES, INCLUDING
IDNGTAND VPROPOSED,
SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX-
TY-EIGHT CENTS (50.65)
PER ONE HUNDRE_mitt. SQL-
LARS (5100.00) OF ASSESS•
ED VALUE. THE PER-
CENTAGE OF INCREASE
OF ASSESSED VALUE OF
ANY TAXABLE PROPER-
TY SHALL NOT EXCEED
SIX PERCENT (6%) PER
ANNUM; UNLESS AN AD-
DITION 0R IMPROVE
MENT 15 MADE TO THE
TAXATHENTLE THAT INCREASE N
VALUE SH SSESSEDDED
0008:.
EN CONTRA:
Enmender el Artfculo II,
Secc)On 27, cambiando el
nombre del Corporation
Court a Municipal Court
pare cump)lr con la ley del
tetuto5 Civ111os deculo 9Texas de
Vernon, y,para cleriflcar el
terming de los Maces y as-
scrilsanos ea el T mo dee) Conclllo
nombrador.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
12
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article VI, Sec-
tion 1, to provide for ap-
vviicet'tBoard byt of e Mb l City
Council rather than by the
Mayor.
PROPOSICION NUMERO
12
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmender rel dlsponer 0910
SeLtIOn 1, pa
eI nombramlInto del 0J) nne
TO THE A
UE. IF ANY PROPERTY IS
SOLD, THAT PROPERTY
SHALL BE ASSESSED AT
THE SALE PRIBE'ANIO
THEREAFTER BE SUFE•
JECT TOTHE AFORESAID
At NUM LIMIT. A(6%) PER
SE
SEVERAtBILIeT dead U CL um.
if any p r0 rap11 or section
tense, pe 9
pf this Amendment shell be
declared unconstItullon(1 e -
the valid ltd cou'rt 00 cOm
tree of any
conestt)tutio1'667shall such not
effect any 01 the remaining
phrases, clauses, sehtence5
and peragreph5.
PROPOSICION NUM1ERO
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Anular el Artfculo VII,
poslc)On de Impuel
(Taxation) y Bongs, Sec.
1 (b) en to (01011ded y -
stitulr to SI9u)en(e por 0)
(b) ESTA TASA DE
PUESTO MAXIMO
TARA DISPONIBLE
TODD TIEMPO CON
FIN DE SATISFACER 1
REQUISITOS DEL (NT -
ES Y EL PRINCIPAL
LA DEUDA EXISTEN
INCLUYENDO BONOS
TORI ADDS CON 0
TERIO IDAD, PERO
VEND1005 AUN, HAT
EL MOMENT() DE
FECHA DE CUALQUI
FIJACION DE 1
PUESTOS. LA TASA M,
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Ing period before tnao69-
sage and effective date
franchise ordinance
e by by 111 (1)1
deletingthe thlrty-Oay wait -
Ing perod between the first
and third readings, (2) re -
clueing the slxty4ay welting
period following theadoptlon
to len days; and (3) sub -
facting each such ordinance,
ranchise and lease to the
referendum procedure In
State IaW, Article 1101.
PROPOSICION NUMERO 4
POR:
EN CONTRA: •
Enmeddar- _el Art(culo
VIII, Seccldn 3 (a), con re-
specto al period° de espere
antes del p0Bale final y fecha
stettive de une ordenanze de
franqulcia (1) suprlmlendo
el perlodo de aspera de
trelnta dies entre la primers
y la tercere lecture; (2) re-
duclento el period° de espera
de 68 dies despots de la
adopcl6n a 10 dies; y (3)
suldtar code tat ordenanze,
tranquicia y errendamlento
al procedimlento de re-
ferddum en la ley dal Estado,
Articulo 1181.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 9
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article IX, Sec-
tion 29, subsection (b)(1) re-
gardingthe Central Corpus
ChristImprovement Dis-
trict to expend the bound-
aries of said ImprOvement
District to Include the area
bounded on the east by the
shoreline of Corpus Christ)
Beach and weer -Curb Ilne of
Shoreline Shiest on f lib south
d on
ty Morgan he well by Hrt CroutOwn
Expreadway to Interstate 37
to Pon -Avenue t0 salt flats
drainage ditch to the clty
limits; endYy On the Mirth by
PROPOBICION NUMERO S
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmeodar 61 ArtfCl(lo IX,
.eccldn 29, subsecci&n [b)
(1) con ras00008 el Dlerlto
Central de Malorem)ento de
Corpus Chrlatl par° oOls-
char los Irmltea deento pare
de MtIHare anto pare
que Ida 11 Idregquacom-
pprende 37 yeedel pod el
horde de hrta0' ea It Paye
Corpus Christi y el cordon de
le be ppnlen de
Shorelineine Drive; hada el
el sur
por la Avenida Morgan; y
Mee el ponlonte par elIn-
pressweyy Crosstown el In-
testate 37 0 le Avenida Port
a la lents dB dronele de )0e
bancoa de eel a 106 Ilmltes de
Ie eluded; y hada el none
per le Behfa Nunes..
PROPOSITION NUMBER 6
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article \-011, Sertion 6, regarding the City
Council's discretion In allow -
Ing discounts for early peed'
ment of taxes to conform to
state law, Article 7755e.
PROPOSICION NUMERO 6
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmender el Artfeulo VII,
Seccidn 6, con respect° a la
discrecl6n del Concllio de la
Ciudad en conceder des-
Cuentos por sl pogo anticipe-
do dal pogo de Impuestos
para toncorder con le ley dei
Wade, Articulo 7759 b.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 7
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article II, Sec-
tion 3(9), regarding runoff
elections to reduce the time
between elections from three
weeks fa two weeks.
PROPOSICION NUMERO 7
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmender, el Arttculo 11,
Seccldn 3 (b), con respect° a
les eleccl0nes finales para
reduclr el tlempo entre lea
elacetones de tres a dos se -
manes.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 8
FOR:
AGAINST:
Amending Article II, Sec-
tion 17, to permit ordinances
and resolutions affecting ap-
propriations, contracts,
franchises and zoningwithin
thirty days of a reguar elec-
tion and until the new council
Is seated to be passed with
five affirmative votes.
PROPOSICION NUMERO8
POR:
EN CONTRA:
Enmender el Articulo II,
Seccidn 17, pare permltlr
ordena01ea y resoiuciones
que' atectan apropieclonea,
contratos, tranquIclas y 00-
nitleeci6n dentro de treinte
cites de une elecclOn regular
y haste que el concIlio nuevo
see Inetalado y que seen ep-
. robadas con cinco votos
..efirmativos.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 9
FOR:
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