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HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-2035 ordOrdinance No. 77-2035 STATE OF TEXAS § : COUNTY OF HALE § TO THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF PLAIN-VIEW: You are directed to post notice of the election to be held in and for the City of Plainview for the purpose and at the time as provided in the Ordinance attached hereto, which said Ordinance provides for an election to determine the question of whether or not the City of Plainview will adopt or reject the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act. You will post notice's of said election, including a Spanish translation thereof, in each voting precinct at the polling place for each precinct at least twenty (20) full days prior to the day of the election. You will also post notice in a conspicuous place in the City Hall and also in a conspicuous place in your office, and file a copy as City Clerk and keep a permanent record thereof. You will also cause said notice including a Spanish translation thereof to be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Plainview as provided in the said Ordinance, the ~blication to be not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the election. You will also deliver to each of the persons appointed to hold the election a copy of said Ordinance, which constitutes a writ of election. SIGNED this 25th day of January , A. D. 1977. City of Plainview NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AMD FOR THE CITY OF PLAI~IEW, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE TME QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW WILL ADOPT OR REJECT THE FIREMEN'S A~ND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE ACT, STATE OF TEXAS § : COUNTY OF HALE § : CITY OF PLAINVIEW § TO THE RESIDENT QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held in the City of Plainview, Texas, on the 2nd day of April, 1977, in obedience to an ordinance and order duly passed and adopted by the City Council which is attached hereto and made a part of this notice for all intents and purposes. WITNESS OUR HANDS AbrO THE SEAL OF SAID CITY, on this the JANUARY , 1977. 25TH day of ~. '~be~t Wa~l~nd,-~o~ City of Plainview, Texas M. ]~ty Clerk, City of Plainview, Texas AN OP~INANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF PLAIN-VIEW, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE ACT, SAME BEING ARTICLE 1269-M, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND ORDER. WHEREAS, there has been filed with the City Clerk of the City of Plainview and presented to the City Council a petition requesting that the City Council call an election to determine the question of whether or not the City of Plainview will adopt or reject the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act, the same being Article 1269-M, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes; and, WHEREAS, Section 27(a) of said Act provides that upon receiving a petition signed by qualified voters of said City in number not less than ten per cent of the total number voting in the last preceding municipal election, the governing body of said City shall call an election within sixty (60) days after said petition has been filed with governing body; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined that said petition is signed by qualified voters in said City in number not less than ten per cent of the total number voting at the last preceding municipal election; NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: SECTION 1: That an election be held on the 2nd day of April, 1977, at which election there shall be submitted to the voters of the City of Plainview, the proposition of whether or not there shall be adopted for the City of Plainview the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act, the same being Article 1269-M, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. SECTION 2: That paper ballots shall be used for said election, which ballots shall be prepared in accordance with Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes Election Code, so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid proposition which will set forth the question as proVided in Section 27(a) of said Article 1269-M, known as the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act, which said question as provided is as follows: "FOR the adoption of the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act" "AGAINST the adoption of the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act" The word "FOR" and beneath it the word "AGAINST" shall be made to appear on the left of said questions. A square shall be printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and "AGAINST", and each elector shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. SECTION 3: That the polling places and officers of said election shall be as follows, to-wit: CITY ELECTION PRECINCT -- 1 (includes all of Hale County Election precincts numbered 7 and 8) POLLING PLACE -- City Hall, 901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas ELECTION OFFICERS-- Mrs. Henry Heck , Tom Baker and Nela McLaughlin shall act as election officers. Mrs. Henry Heck shall act as Presiding Judge, Tom Baker shall act as Alternate Presiding Judge, and Nela McLaughl in shall act as Second Alternate Presiding Judge. CITY ELECTION PRECINCT -- 2 (includes all of Hale County Election Precincts Numbered 1, 6 and 10) POLLING PLACE -- City of Plainview, Texas, Chamber of Commerce & Board of City Development Building, 710 West 5th St., Plainview, Texas. ELECTION OFFICERS-- Martha Barnes, Avis Allen and Betty Royal shall act as election officers. Martha Barnes shall act as Presiding Judge, Avis Al ]en shall act as Alternate Presiding Judge, and 8e~y IR6la] shall act as Second Alternate Presiding Judge. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than seven ~7) qualified clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the respective Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge and the Second Alternate Presiding Judge of said polling place shall act as clerks. -2- On election day the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Absentee voting shall be conducted at the City Clerk's office in the City Hall, in accordance with the provisions of V.A.T.S. Election Code, Chapter 5. SECTION 4: That all resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote in said election. Such electors shall vote in the City Election Precinct in which they reside at the designated polling place. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code, except as modified by the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 22, V.A.T.C.S.; and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish. SECTION 5: That a substantial copy of this ordinance and order shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted in each election precinct and at the City Hall not less than twenty (20) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and shall be published at least one time not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date set for said election in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Plainview. A copy of the notice hereinabove referred to shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Plainview. PASSED.and ~PROVED this the 25th day of January, 1977. City of Plainview, Texas Clerk lainview, Texas Came on to hand this the ~ ~-- ~fOz day of , 1977, and ~~ance with the Ordinance, I did on the ~ o~ day of , 1977, post the notice attached hereto at each of the following places: FOR PRECINCT 1: (1) One notice posted at the City Hall, located at 901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas in a conspicuous place; ~ , ~ .- ~-- (2) One notice was posted in my office in a conspicuous place. FOR PRECINCT 2: (i) One notice posted at the Municipal Building (also known as the Chamber of Commerce building) which is located at 710 West 5th Street, Plainview, Texas; (2) One not%ce posted.at the Courthouse in Plainview, Texas. - and in compliance with the Ordinance, I caused the not_~ige attached hereto to be published~ in the Plainview. Daily Herald on the ?/~ day of ~ , 1977, which is a day not more than twenty-five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to said election. I also served a copy of this notice on each of the following named persons: (i) (z) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) M~s. Henry Heck Tom Baker Nela M6Laughlin Martha Barnes Avis Allen Betty Royal who are persons designated as officials of_~the election, the said copy having been furnished to each of them on the ~ day of ~ , 1977, which notice constitutes the writ pertaining to the holding of the election. A copy of said notic~ has been filed in my office ' EXECUTED this R~z~ ~ day of , A. D. 1977. M. L. REA, City Clerk City of Plainview MINUTES PERTAINING TO PASSAGE AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AND ORDER FOR SPECIAL CITY ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PI~INVIEW, HALE COUNTY, TEXAS, TO DETERMINE THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE ACT. STATE OF TEXAS § : COUNTY OF HALE § : CITY OF PLAINVIEW § On this the 25th day of January, 1977, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, convened in regular session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall, the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting having been given as prescribed by Article 6252-17, Section 3A, V.A.T.C.S., there being present and in attendance the following members, to-wit: J. Robert Wayland Medlin Carpenter Jeane Browning Tom Almon Lloyd Woods William SoRelle Mayor Aldermen and with the following absent: None a quorum, and among other proceedings had were the following: ; and constituting Alderman Woods - ~--~ introduced an ordinance and order and moved its adoption. The ordinance was read in full. Alderman -TOm A]m0n made a motion that any rule requiring ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one meeting be suspended. The motion was seconded by Alderman SoRe] ] e and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Carpenter, Bro~zaing, Almon, Woods, and SoRelle. Noes: None Alderman SoRe] ] e then made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Alderman Carpenter , and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Carpenter, Browning, Almon, Woods and Sorelle. Noes: None. The Mayor announced that the ordinance has been finally passed. The ordinance is as follows: NOTICIA DE ELECCION TONAR~ LUGAR EN Y PARA LA CIUDAD DE PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, PARA DETERMINER LA PREGUNTA DE QUE Si 0 NO LA CIUDAD DE PLAINVIEW ADOPTARA I~,~ ACTA DE SERVICIO CIVIL DE LOS BOMBEROS Y LA POLiCiA. ESTADO DE TEXAS CONDADO DE IiALE C iUDAD DE PLAINVIEW A LOS VOTANTES RESIDENTES CUALi_ iCADO~ DE LA CIUDAD DE PLAINVIEW, TEXAS~ TONE NOTA de ~ue una e!ecciSn tomar~ lugar en la ciudad de Plainview, Texas, el segundo d~a de abril de 1977; en acuerdo con una ordenanza y orden pasada y adoptada por e! concilio de la ciudad~ la cual est~ junto a lo oresente y hecha parte de esta noticia para todos intentos y prSpSsitos. TESTiGO DE NUESTRAS ~ANOS Y EL SELL0 DE DICHA CID~DAD, este d~a 25 de ~ero . , de 1977. Ciudad de Plainview, Texas de Secretaria Ciudad~de plainview, Texas ORDENANZA NUMER0 77-~ UNA OKDENANZA LIL~¥~NDO Y ESTABLECIENDO UNA ELECC!ON ESPECIAL EN Y PARA LA CIUDAD DE PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, PARA DETERMINAR ~LA ADOPTA- CION 0 RECHAZO DE LA ACTA DE SERVICIO CIVIL DE LOS BONBEROS Y LA POLICIA, Lt NISNA SIENDO ARTICULO 1269-~, ESTATUTOS CIVILES DE VERNON, TEXAS; }~CIENDO PROViSIONES PARA LA CO~UCTA DE E.LECCION Y PARA OTRAS INCiDENTES PROViSIONES Y TENIENDO RELACION AL PRO- POSITO DE ESTA ORDENANZA Y ORDEN. POR CUANTO, una peticiSn haya sido registrado con la oficina de secretaria de la ciudad de Plainview y presentada al concilio de la ciudad pidiendo que el concilio de la ciudad ll~me una elecciSn para determinar si o no la ciudad de Plainview adeptar~ o rechazarl la acta de servicio civil de los bomberos y la policia, la misma siendo el art~culo 1269-M, estatutos civiles de Vernon~ Texas~ y, POR CUANTO, SecciSn 27(a) de dicha acta provee que al recibir una peticiSn firmada poT votantes cualificados de dicha ciudad en ndmero no menos de l0 poT ciento de el n~mero total de votantes en la elecciSn municipal antecedente, el cuerpo gobernante de dicha ciudad llame una ~ecciSn antes que pasen (60~ sesenta d~as despu~s de que dicha peticiSn ha sido registrado con el cuerpo gobernante; y, POR CUANTO,. el concilio de la ciudad ha fundado y determinado ~ue dicha petici6n es firmada poT votantes cualificados en dicha ciudad en ndmero no menos de diez pot ciento del ndmero total de votantes en la elecciSn municioal antecedente. AHORA, POR TANTO : QUE SEA 0R2)ENAD0 POR EL CONCILI0 DE LA CIUDAD DE PLAiNViEW: SECCiON 1: Que una e!ecci6n tome lugar el segundo dfa de ~bril de 1977 a ~-~l se dar~ s los votantes de la ciudad de Plainview, la proposiciSn de que si o no ser~ adoptada para la ciudad de Plainview la acta de servicio civil de los bomberos y la policia, la misma siendo el artfculo 1269-~, estatutos civiles de Vernon Texas, SECCION 2: Que ba!otas ser~n usadas para dicha eiecciSn, las cua!es ser~n preparadas en acuerdo con el cSdigo de elecci6n de los estatutos anotados de Vernon, Texas, para permitir los electores a votar '~PARA''' o "EN CONTRA DE" de la prolposiciSn antecedentemente dicha que tandr~ la pregunta como prove~da en la secciSn 27(a) de dicho art~culo 1269-N, conocida como la acta de servicio civil de los bomberos y la policia, la pregunta siendo como sigue~ "iPARA~"~Ia adoptaci6n de la acta de servicio civil de los bomberos y la policia" "EN CONTRA DE la adoptaciSn de la acta de servicio civil de los bomberos y la policia" La oa!abra "PARA" y debajo las palabras "EN CON;TRA DE" aparecer~n a la izquierda de dichas preguntas. Un cuado ser~ imprimi~b a ia iz~uierda de cada palabra "PARA" y "EN CONTRA DE" y cada elector ~ondro una "X" em el cuadrado al lado de la declaraciSn indicando asr como prefiere votar. ~QCION__~: Que el lugar designado para votary los oficia!es de diclha elecciSn ser~n como lo siguiente~ DISTRITO DE LA ELECCION DE LA CIUD~D -- ! (incluye todos ~os distri~tos de elecciSn de Hale County de ndmeros 7 y 8) LUGAR DE VOTAR -- Palacio Municipal, 901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas OFICiALES DE LA ELECCION -- Nrs. Henry Heck ~ Tom Baker y Nela ~cLa'~.in servir~n como oficiales de la elecciSn. ~rs,' ~nry H~ck Ser~ juez directiva, Tom Baker ser~ juez alt~nativo, y Nela NcLaughlin ser~ la seghn~a ~ . ~uez alternativa DiSTRITO DE ELECCION DE LA CiUDAD .-- 2(incluye todos los distritos de la elecciSn en Hale County de nfameros 1, 6, y 10) LUGAR DE VOTAR -- Cihdad de Plainwiew, Texas, Cgu~ara de Comercio y el edificio del desarrollo de la junta de la ciudad, 710 West 5th Street, Plainview, Texas. OFiCIALES DE LA ELECCION -- ~artha Bar, es.. , Avis ~l]e~ . y Be.tt.v Ro.val servir~n como oficia!es de la elecciSn. ~artha Barnes ser~ juez ~eet~va, Avis .Allen sera'juez Royal ser~ la segunda juez alternativa. Cada juez directivo nombrar~ no menos de dos (2) o m~s que siete (7) oficiales de seCretaria cualificados para servir y assistir en la elecciSn; proveyendo que si el respectivo juez 'directivo nombrado sirve, el juez alternativo y el. segundo juez alternati~o de dicho lUgar de votar servir~n como oficiales de secretarfa. -2- Los lugares.de votaciSn es~ar~n abiertos el d!a de elecciSn desde las 7:00 a,m. hasta las 7:00 p.mo VotaciSn ausente ser~ conducida en la oficina del oficial de secretaria en elayuntamiento, conforme con las provisio~es del cSdigO de elecci6n V~A.T~$., Cap~tulo 5~ SECCION 4: Todos los electores Oua!i~icados como residentes de la~~er~n permitidos a votar en diCha elecci6n. Estos electores votar~n en el distrito de elecci6n de la ciudad donde viven~ en el lugar designado. Esta elecciSn ser~ conducida confoE~e al cSdigo de elecciSn de Texas, excepto como modificado por las provisiones del cap!t~o I del tftulo 22, V.A.T.C.S; y como demandado pot la ley, todos los materiales~ procedimientos de la elecciSn ser~n imprimidos en Ingl.~s y Espanol. SECCION~: Una copia substancial ,de esta ordenanza y orden servi~]~ como notica apropiada de dicha elecciSn. Dicha elecciSn incluyendo una traducciSn en espa~ol, ser~ postado en cada distrito de elecc~iSn yen el ayuntamiento no menos de veinte (20) dias comple'teS~ antes de la fecha cuando d~cna e!e~c~.Sn tomar~ lu~ar~ s~r~ imPrimido pot lo menos una vez, no m~s de veinticinco ~25) y dias ni menos de diez (10) dias antes de la fecha de dicha elecciSn en un periSdico diario de circulaciSn general publicado en la ciudad de Plainview. Una copia de !o mencionado antecedentemente ser~ puesto en el archivo en la oficina del oficia! de secretarfa de la ciudad de P!ainview. PASADO Y APROVADO este dla~ el 25 de enero de 1977. Ciudad de P~lainview, Texas de Secretar~a Ciudad de Ptainview, Texas Vino a mano este d~a de . .. , i977~ en con$o~me con la Ordenanza, yo, en elm'.' ' de 1977, puse noticia,, junto a la presente~ en cada uno de los siguientes lugares: PARA DiSTRITO l: (i) Una noticia puesta en el Palacio N!unicipal, situada en Broadway 901, Plainview, Texas, en lugar donde se ye bien. (2) Una noticia puesta en mi oficina en lugar donde se ve bien. PARA DISTRITO 2: (i) Una noticia puesta en e! edificio de C~mara de Comercio la cual est~ situada en 710 West 5th Street, Plainview~ Texas,, (2) Una noticia puesta en el edificio pdblico destinado a los tribunales judiciales en Plainview, Texas. y conf.orme a la ordenanza, yo caus~ que la noticia junta a la presente sea publicada en el Plainview ,City Herald el dfa de .__., 1977, la ~isma no siendo m~s'q~e veintic~nc~ (25) d~a~--~ menos de diez (10) d~as antes de dicha elecciSn. Yo tambi~n entregu~ una copia de esta noticia a cada uno de los siguientes: (i) (2) (3) (5) ('?) quienes son pers:onas designados como oficiales de la elecci6n, la dicha copia habi. endo sido dada a. cada uno de ellos el dfa de 1977, la noticia que constituye el escri't0 pertinente a la e'lec'~if~ 'que tomar~ lugar. Una copia de dicha noticia ha sido registrada en mi oficina. EJECUTiDO este d~a de , i. D. 1977~ N. L. REA, OF!CIAL DE SECRETARIA Ciudad de Plainview