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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1126 - ORD Calling Election to Permit Qualifiied voters ORDINANCE NUMBER 1126 ."'~,i.- >~i'"'7 ._ . 000..006 u AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO PERMIT THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION ON THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY, 1979; PROVIDING FOR THE HOURS OF SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE POLLING PLACES AND THE OFFICERS OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BY POSTING AND PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. A special election shall beheld in the City of West Uni- versity Place, Texas, on the 20th day of January, 1979, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 rn AMENDMENT ONE: The City Commission shall have power, and it is hereby authorized to levy annually for general purposes and for the purpose of paying the interest and providing the sinking fund on the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of West University Place, and for paying the in- terest and making provision for the sinking fund on such future bond issues as may be authorized, an ad valorem tax on all real, personal and mixed property within the terr- torial limits of said city, and upon all franchises granted by the city to any individuals or copporation, of not exceed- ing a total tax of 110% of the 1977 Ad Valorem Property Tax, not exempt by.the constitution:a.nd laws of the State of Texas, except that an additional tax of not exceeding 10 cents on one hundred dollars valuation may be levied for maintenance of the department of Health and. Sanitation as prescribed by Article XVII, Section 7 of said charter. PROPOSITION NO. 2 AMENDMENT TWO: The City Commission shall not make, permit or approve any increase in ad valorem taxes on any taxable property by the City in anyone year exceeding ten percent (10%) of the City's immediate prior year's ad valorem tax, subject, however, to the total tax limitation of this City Charter, and subj ect to all taxable property having been appraised at the 1977 market value. m Section 2. The hours during which the polls will be open for voting in said election shall be from seven o'clock a.m. to seven o'clock p.m. Section 3. Voting shall beat the following respectively designated polling places in each of the following numbered Harris County Voting Precincts in the City of West University Place heretofore established and described by natural or artificial boundaries or survey lines by order adopted by the Com- . , ~ II"") ~'_Lu' I ,Jill' . "1" "j 1-. "],1. ,r'll I~'" -'-:---'~ -r-'-~- Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge C Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge . I __.~.J.;."i:lW'I!,....l. .J'F'"""'--~~ -~~I 1 If ''"l~-~'' r- 1..=LJ.=..=I fJOC\Wloo . ~ 'r~ ~'~~" i.-: ' -> ... '. . missi6n~r's' Cpurt of Harris County and duly set out in its minutes. The fol- lowing named persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct said election in the said election precincts, respectively: Voting Precinct #183 West University Community Building 6104 Auden Sally McCandless Stanley McCandless Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Voting Precinct #133 City Hall 3800 University Boulevard Emily Stokes Janice Baggett Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Voting Precinct #87 West University Elementary School 3756 University Boulevard Vincent Fromen William E. Watson Voti~gPrecinct #15 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 5308 Buffalo Speedway Charles Orsburn Ramsey Elder The presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint not less than two election clerks to serve at the polling place under his jurisdiction. Section 4~ It is hereby determined by the City Commission that vot- ing on the day'of said election shall be by the use of voting machines, that absentee voting shall be by use of paper ballots and that the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code and shall have printed thereon in English and Spanish the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT - ( ) . FOR AMENDMENt ONE:. The City Commission shall have power, and it is hereby authorized to levy an- nually for general purposes and for the purpose of paying the interest and providing the sinking fund on the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of West University Place, and for paying the interest and making provision for the sinking fund on such future bond issues as may be author- ized, an ad valorem tax on all real, personal and mixed property within the territorial limits of said city, and upon all franchises granted by the city to any. individual or corporation, of not ex- ( ) AGAINST u u ..lJotMPPon ~.. 1- . ~..I; ,I I' ! ceeding a total tax of 110% of the 1977 Ad Valor- em Property Tax, not exempt by the constitution and laws of the State of'Texas,except that an additional tax of not exceeding 10 cents On one hundred dollars valuation may be levied for the~..'Illiiip.- tenance of the department of Health and Sanita- tion as prescribed in Article XVII, Section 7 of said charter. ( ~) FOR AMENDMENT TWO: The City Commission shall not make, permit or approve any increase in ad valorem taxes on any taxable property by the City in any One. year exceeding ten percent (10%) of the City's immediate prior year's ad valorem tax, subject, however, to the total tax limitation of this City Charter, and subject to all taxable property having been appraised at the 1977 market value. ( ) AGAINST ~I ; i Each voter using voting machines and desiring to vote in favor of the proposi- tion shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "For" such proposition, and each voter desiring to vote against the proposition shall pull the voting pointer down indicating "Against" such proposition. Each absentee elector using a paper ballot shall vote on the proposition by placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside the statement indicating the way such elector wishes to vote on the proposition. The period for absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the twen- tieth day and shall continue through the four~h day preceeding the date of the' election; provided, however, that when the twentieth day falls on a day which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office, the absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the next succeeding regular working day. Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely, Mrs. Lee Lockard, and by a deputy absentee voting clerk, namely, Mrs. Opal McKelvey, and the place at which the absentee voting shall be. conducted shall be the City Hall, West University Place, Houston, Texas 77005, which is also the absentee voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail must be sent. Said clerk shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is, from 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official state holiday; provided, however, except as authorized by Article 5.05, Subdivision 3d, Texas Election Code, said clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance on any day which is not a 'regular working day for the clerk's office, and under no circumstances shall the clerk permit anyone to vote absen- tee by personal appearance at any time when said office is not open to the public. :il 'f! ':1 :1 Section 5. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be en- titled to vote on the Propositions. Section 6. This ordinance was read once by the City Commission and shall take effect immediately. 1. 1:::['" ll' ."!P_I""'. ,'I.. J1TfTr~. LCI .--- ~ - ,-----.----------- ....------- -r---r-r~-r -'fl~At~O\ ~n-) n , \~~ov ,\io, Section ,7. Notices of said election shall be given by posting a Notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance in English and in Spanish at the City Hall, West University Place, by posting a substantial copy of thi.? ordinance in English aild in Spanish in each of the election precincts of said City not less than th1rty (30) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and same shall-likewise be published in English and in - Spanish in a newspaper-or newspapers published in Harris Coutny, Texas, of general circulation in the City, and desigilated as an official newspaper of the City in accordance with the City Charte:i:.< said p~blication to be made not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date set for said election. PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day, of December, 1978. Commissioners Voting Aye: All - Commissioners Voting No: None 4!r~' ATTEST: ~ X-4UL~ City Secretary II I ! '---J i] !U'- I ' I '. ~^n::),!\. '-~QV'Vult nOb04g' . I ) 1 f i I jj I: ELECTION NOTICE The City Secretary is hereby directed and instructed to post a properly executed copy of the Order and Notice of Election at the Community B~ilding, 6104 Auden; West University Elementary School, 3756 University; City Hall, 3800 University; and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5303 Buffalo Speedway, the places where this election will be held. Said notice shall be posted thirty (30) days be- fore the date of said Election. Signed and executed thi the 11th day of December, 1978. rn 4~~ City of West University Place, Texas ATTEST: ~.t~~~~ -/ City Secretary - f . I ~ , . ITl -1 uIlI 'II" '111 ',Jill tn-lI,liI-r I' , I I ..~!'IL.U!..!III!, III ..,II.. I ~ Ot~n~ \,." ~ ., . l. ~ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS III!I'II'IIIII,II : III I II I I . i ,t I ORDER AND NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION Il ~ l CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE l l ELECTION ORDER I, Philip A. Dunn, Mayor of the City of West University Place, Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order that a Special City Election be held in the City of West University Place on Saturday, January 20, 1979, for the purpose of permitting qualified voters to vote for or against the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 AMENDMENT ONE: The City Commission shall have power, and is hereby authorized to levy annually for general purposes and for the, purpose of paying the interest and providing the sink- ing fund of the' outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of West University Place, and for paying the interest and making provision for the sinking fund on such future bond issues as may be authorized, an ad valorem tax on all real, personal and mixed property within the territorial limits of said city, and upon all franchises granted by the city to any individuals or corporation, of not exceeding a total tax of 110% of the 1977 Ad Valorem Property Tax, not exempt by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, except that an additional tax of not exceeding 10 cents on one hundred dollars valuation may be levied for maintenance of the department of Health and Sanitation as prescribed by Article XVII, Section 7 of said charter. o PROPOSITION NO. 2 AMENDMENT TWO: The City Commission shall not make, permit or approve any increase in ad valorem taxes on any taxable pro- perty by the City in anyone year exceeding ten percent (10%) of the City's immediate prior year's ad ,valorem tax, subject, however, to the total limitation of this City Charter, and subject to all taxable property having been appraised at the 1977 market value, and, that said Election shall be held at the following polling places in said City: ~;; ;i 1 ' I' nil.....',' . i,'i' U~.Yf.' . d '.'~-~".. ~ ';..~~'>. ::,<, : ';,.,: ." .. :'1, [ Precinct II 15 Precinct II 87 Precinct 11133 Precinct ff183 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo West University Elementary School, 3756 University City Hall, 3800 University Community Building, 6104 Auden and the following persons are hereby appointed Judges thereof: Precinct II 15 Precinet /f 87 Precinct 11133 Precinct /f183 Charles Orsburn Vincent Fromen Emily Stokes Sally McCandless The Presiding Judge in each voting precinct conducting said election shall ap- point an Alternate Presiding Judge and two (2) clerks. ELECTION NOTICE IT The City Secretary is hereby directed and instructed to post a properly executed copy of the Order and Notice of Election at the Community Building, 6104 Auden; West University Elementary School, 3756 University; City Hall, 3800 University; and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5303 Buffalo Speedway, the places where this election will be held. Said notice shall be posted thirty (30) days be- fore the date of said Election. Signed and executed this the 11th day of December, 1978. ~d'~ yor City of West University Place, Texas ATTEST: ~~cre~~ : i' " , I , I ~ __ ~ 1-_, ~ .~.L.... 1Ll.1 , .....1J "II" 1Jl~ri~~~~~I'