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ORDINANCE N0. 85-2617
AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE CITY CHARTER SHOULD BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT
ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF`PLAINVIEW SHALL CONSIST
OF A MAYOR AND SEVEN COUNCIL MEMBERS; THAT THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS AND
THE MAYOR ELECTED AT LARGE; THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOUR YEAR TERMS AND UNTIL THE
ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF THEIR SUCCESSORS; PROVIDING
FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A COUNCIL. MEMBER AND THE
PROCEDURE FOR BECOMING..A CANDIDATE; PROVIDING FOR CANVASS
OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING ,FOR
REGULAR ELECTIONS, SPECIAL ELECTIONS, AND FOR RUN-OFF
ELECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT THESE! AP~IENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW SHALL INOT EFFECT COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHOSE TERMS EXPI)tE IN 1988; PROVIDING THAT ALL ELECTIONS
CONDUCTED BY AND FOR THE CITYIOF PLAINVIEW SHALL COMPLY
WITH AZL APPLICABLE LAWS AIoTD ST~'ATUTES; PROVIDING THAT THE
REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF THE ~~~STATE OF TEXAS SHALL HAVE
SUPREMACY OVER THE CHARTER AND~IORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW; PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE. FOR THE CALLING OF
SPECIAL MEETINGS; PROVIDING THE DUTIES OF THE-MAYOR, THE
MAYOR PRO TEM AND FOR THE CONDt3CTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS;
PROVIDING FOR ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES FOR. ELECTIVE
OFFICES; PROVIDING THAT THE FIRST ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL
UNDER SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS SI~HALL BE CONDUCTED ON APRIL
5, 1986 AND THAT PRECINCTS ONE' TWO, THREE, FOUR AND THE
MAYOR ~nTILL BE ELECTED; PRO~TIDIN~G THAT 'THE SECOND ELECTION
OF THE COUNCIL UNDER SINGLE M MBER DISTRICT SHALL BE ON
APRIL 2, 1988 AND PRECINCTS FIE, SIX, AND SEVEN WILL BE
ELECTED AND THAT REGULAR ELECTIONS THEREAFTER. WILL BE
CONDUC'TEA ON EVEN-NUMBERED YEAS AS THE RESPECTIVE TERMS
EXPIRE; THAT THE BOUNDARIES'' FOR PRECINCTS SHALL BE
REVIEWED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TF~IN YEARS UPON. COMPLETION OF
THE FEDERAL CENSUS AND THAT THE PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND
POLLING PLACES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE'; PRO-
VIDING THAT SECTIONS 6 , 8 , 11 ,'~ 12 , 13 , 87 , 202 , AND 2.03
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY ''OF PLAINVIEW ARE .HEREBY
REPEALED; PROVIDING THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, OR PARTS THEREOF, IN CONFLICT WITH
THESE AMENDMENTS ARE HEREBY REPEALED; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PASSAGE OF SUCH ORDINANCE AIS AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call for an election to
determine if the citizens of Plainvjiew, Texas desire to .amend the
City Charter to provide for the election of seven (7) Council
Members from Single Member Districts and for the election of a
Mayor-at-Large.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVLEW, TEXAS:
Section l: That in accordance with the statutes provided in
the Charter of the City of Plainview, Texas, an election shall be
held in the City of Plainview on the 5th day of November, 1985, the
same to be the first Tuesday in November, 1985, to determine if the
City Charter of the City of Plainview, Texas shall be amended as
provided herein..
Section 2: Said election shall be held in each of the des-
ignated districts within the City and at the designated polling
places within each district provided by ordinance of the City of
Plainview, Texas.
All territory located within the corporate limits of the City
of Plainview, Texas is divided into three (3) election districts.
District No. 1 will consist of the following territory,
to-wit:
All of that part of Hale County, Texas, Election Precinct
No. 6 and 7 lying within the city limits of the City of
Plainview, Texas. Said Hale County Election Precinct 6
and 7 are described as follows:
Precinct 6 is bounded on its Northern most edge by
24th Street which runs East/West from the Western limit
of the city approximately 1/2 mile East to Interstate
Highway 27.
A northeastern edge runs from 24th Street Southwest
following Highway 27 until it is intersected by 16th
Street.
16th Street- defines a Northern edge of the precinct
running East from Highway 27 to Garland Street.
Garland Street defines a 2 block long. Eastern
boundary which runs South from 16th Street to 14th
Street.
14th Street defines a short Northern edge which runs
West from Garland to Holiday Street.
Holiday Street forms an Eastern edge running South
from 14th Street to 10th Street.
10th Street defines the primary Northern boundary
running East/-West from Holiday on the West to Smythe
Street on the East.
Smythe Street forms the Eastern most boundary of the
precinct running North/South from 10th Street on the
North to the Southern limit of the city.
The remaining Southern, Western boundaries (rotating
clockwise) follow the city limit lines around and up
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(North) the Western city line until intersected by 24th
Street (the Northern most boundary of the precinct).
The Northern boundary of precinct 7 runs Southeast
(from the Northwest corner of the city limits) along a
diagonal which follows the FW & D Railroad until it
intersects 24th Street.
Then the precinct line. follows 24th Street back West
to Yonkers Street.
Yonkers defines the Eastern boundary running South
from 24th Street to 10th Street.
10th Street defines the Southern edge of the pre-
cinct running West from Yonkers to Holiday.
Holiday bounds the precinct on the West running
North from 10th. Street to 14th Street.
14th. Street defines a Northern edge which runs East
from Holiday to Garland Street.
Garland Street defines a Western edge running North
from 14th to 16th Street.
15th Street identifies a Northern edge which runs
West to Interstate 27.
Interstate 27 defines a Western edge of the precinct
running North from 15th Street to 24th Street.
24th Street defines a Southern edge which runs West
from I-27 to the city limits line, which in turn makes a
right angle North, to point of beginning.
District No. 2 will consist of the following territory,
to-wit:
All of that part of Hale County, Texas, Election Precinct
No. 8, 13 and 16, lying within the city limits of the
City of Plainview, Texas. Said Hale County Election
Precinct 8, 13 and 16 are described as follows:
Voter Precinct 8 is bounded on the North by 24th
Street running East/West from Yonkers on the West to
Oakland on the East.
Oakland bounds the precinct on the East running
South from 24th Street to 13th Street.
13th Street forms a Southern boundary running West
from Oakland to Smythe Street.
Smythe Street forms another Eastern edge running
South from 13th Street to 10th Street.
10th Street defines the Southern edge of the pre-
cinct running West from Smythe Street to Yonkers Street.
Yonkers forms the Western boundary running North
from 10th Street to 24th Street.
Voter precinct 13 is bounded on the North by the
city limits line running East from the point at which
Interstate 27 and the FW & D Railroad intersect. From
this point, the voting precinct boundary follows the city
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limits boundaries generally Northeast and Easterly to a
point of intersection with Business 87 - Columbia Street.
Business 87 - Columbia Street defines the Eastern
most edge of Voter Precinct 13, said line running from
the Northern most point of -the city limits line to a
point of intersection with 24th Street.
24th Street forms the Southern boundary of Voter
Precinct 13, running West from its point of intersection
with Columbia to a point of intersection with the Dimmitt
Highway - Texas 194.
The Dimmitt Highway - Texas 194 forms the remaining
edge of Voter Precinct I3, said line running generally
Northwest to its point of intersection with Interstate
27, the place of beginning.
Voter Precinct 16 is bounded on its Northern most
edge by 24th Street running East/West from Oakland Street
in the. West to Houston in the East.
.Houston Street forms an Eastern edge of the precinct
running South from 24th Street to 16th Street.
16th Street defines a Northern edge which runs East
from Houston to Columbia Street.
An Eastern edge is formed by a diagonal which runs
Southeast from 16th ,and Columbia to 12th and Baltimore.
12th Street then forms a Northern edge running East
from Baltimore to Broadway.
Broadway defines the Eastern most edge of the
precinct (1 block long)- to 11th Street.
11th Street defines the primary Southern boundary
running West from Broadway to Smythe.
Smythe forms the Western most edge running North
from 11th to 13th Street.
13th Street defines a Northern edge which runs East
from Smythe to Oakland.
Oakland forms the remaining Western boundary running
North from 13th Street to 24th Street.
District No. 3 will consist of the following territory,
to-wit:
All of that part of Hale County, Texas, Election Precinct
No. 1, I9 and 10 lying within the city limits of the City
of Plainview, Texas. Said Hale County Election Precinct
1, 19 and 10 are described as follows:
Voter Precinct 1 is bounded on the Northern most
edge by 24th Street running East/West .from Houston Street
in the West to the city limits in the East.
The remaining Eastern and Northern edges follow the
city limits line until they intersect 5th Street.
5th Street defines a Southern edge that runs West
from the city limits to Broadway Street.
Broadway identifies a Western boundary which runs
North from 5th Street to 12th Street.
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I2th Street defines a Northern edge running West
from Broadway to Baltimore Street.
The boundary then runs diagonally from 12th and
Baltimore to 16th and Columbia.
16th Street defines a Southern edge running West
from Columbia to Houston Street.
Houston Street defines the remaining Western edge of
the precinct running North from 16th Street to 24th
Street.
Voter Precinct 19: The Northern most boundary of
the precinct is defined by 11th Street running East/West
from Denver Street in the West to Broadway Street in the
East.
An Eastern edge is identified by Broadway running
South from 11th to 5th Street.
5th Street defines the remaining Northern edge
running East from Broadway to the city limits.
The remaining Eastern and Southern boundaries follow
the city limits line until they are tangent to Columbia
Street.
Columbia Street definers a Western edge running North
to East 2nd Street.
East 2nd Street defines a one block long Northern
edge which runs West from Columbia to Denver.
Denver Street defines the remaining Western edge of
the precinct running North from 2nd Street to 11th
Street.
Voter Precinct IO is bounded on the North by Ilth
Street running East/West from Smythe on the West to
Denver Street on the East.
East Denver defines an Eastern edge of the precinct
running South to 2nd Street.
East Second Street defines a one block long Northern
edge which runs to Columbia Street.
Columbia Street forms the remaining Eastern boundary
of the precinct running to the Southern most limit of the
city.
The remaining Southern boundary follows the city
limits line West to Smythe Street.
Smythe Street defines the West edge of the precinct
running North from the Southern city limits to 11th
Street.
Section 3: The following places are hereby designated as the
official polling places within each district:
District No. 1 polling place shall be Chamber of Commerce, 7I0
West 5th Street, Plainview, Texas.
District No. 2 polling place shall be First Presbyterian
Church, 2101 Utica, Plainview, Texas.
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District No. 3 polling place shall be Municipal Court, 90I
Broadway, Plainview, Texas.
All qualified electors shall vote in the election district in
which they reside.
Sectiom. 4: Said election shall be conducted by the following
who are hereby appointed to hold said election.
1. Betty Royal_
2. Nell Ford
3. Mrs. S. M. True, Jr.
Betty. Royal, Jerry Evans and Anita Maldonado are hereby
appointed as election officials of District No. 1.
Betty Royal shall act as the Presiding Judge of District No. 1.
Jerry Evans is appointed First Alternate Judge to act as Presiding
Judge of District No. 1 in the event that Betty Royal is for any
reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge, and Anita Maldonado
is hereby appointed Second Alternate Judge to serve as Presiding
Judge of District No. 1 in the event that both Betty Royal and
Jerry Evans are for any reason unable to serve as Presiding Judge.
The Presiding Judge of said District 1 shall appoint not Less
than two (2) clerks and as many additional clerks within the
authorized limit as he deems necessary for proper conduct of the
election.
Nell Ford, Jack Ford and Dorothy McInnish are hereby appointed
as election officials of District No. 2. Nell Ford shall act as
the Presiding Judge of District No. 2. Jack Ford is appointed
First Alternate Judge to act as Presiding Judge of District No. 2
in the event that Nell Ford is for any reason unable to serve as
such Presiding Judge, and .Dorothy Mclnnish is hereby appointed
Second Alternate Judge to serve as Presiding Judge of District No.
2 in the event that both Nell Ford and Jack Ford are for any reason
unable to serve as Presiding Judge.
The Presiding Judge of said District 2 shall appoint not less
than two (2) clerks and as many additional clerks within the
authorized limit. as he deems necessary for proper conduct of the
election.
Mrs. S. M. True, Jr., Sallie Damron and Maude Brown are hereby
appointed as election officials of District No. 3.
Mrs. S. M. True, Jr. shall act as the .Presiding Judge of District
No. 3. Sallie Damron is appointed First Alternate Judge to act as
Presiding Judge of District No. 3 in the event that Mrs. S. M.
True, Jr, is for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding
Judge, and Maude Brown is hereby appointed Second Alternate Judge
to serve as Presiding Judge of District No. 3 in the event that
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both Mrs. S, M. True and Sallie Damron are for any reason unable to
serve as Presiding Judge.
The Presiding Judge of said District 3 shall appoint not Less
than two (2) clerks and as many additional clerks within the
authorized Limit as he deems necessary for proper conduct of the
election,
Section 5: It is further provided that the maximum number of
clerks~ich shall be appointed to serve in said election shall not
be in excess of seven (7) persons for eaeh district.
Section 6: The following proposal shall be submitted to the
citizens o Plainview, Texas:
That the Charter of the City of Plainview, Texas be amended to
provide as follows:
The elected officers of the City of Plainview, Texas shall
consist of a Mayor and seven (7) Council Members. The Council
Members shall be elected from Single Member Districts and the Mayor
shall be elected at-large. The Mayor and Council Members shall
serve four (4) year terms, and until the election and qualification
of their successors. Four (4) Council Members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. An affirmative majority of
all Council Members present and voting shall be necessary to pass
any ordinance or resolution.
In order to file for election as a Council Member an individu-
al must be a registered voter of the City of Plainview; have
resided within the City for one year; reside within the district
frown. which said individual is to be elected for at least six
months; and shall have paid all taxes due, and be otherwise free
from debt to said City. Each candidate for Council shall designate
in the announcement of his candidacy, and in the request to have
his name placed on the official ballot, the precinct for which he
desires to become a candidate, and such request to be placed on the
official ballot to be filed in writing with the person exercising
the duties of City Cldrk of the City of Plainview at least thirty
(30) days before such election shall be held. Any elective offi-
cer, who, during his term of office ceases to be a qualified voter
of said City. or ceases to be a resident of the precinct from which
they were elected, shall thereby at once vacate his office.
The Council shall, on the next regular meeting date of said
Council, and in any event within five (5) days after each regular
and special election, canvass the returns and prepare the results
of such election,
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At every regular election and every special election called to
fill one or more vacant elective offices , election to each office
shall be by a majority of the votes cast for such office at such
election. Where in any election for elective office, no candidate
receives a majority of-..all the votes cast for such office at such
election, the City Council shall immediately upon declaring the
official results of the election, issue a call for a run-off
election for every place to which no one was elected. Such run-off
election shall be held on the sixth (6th) Tuesday following the
preceding election, a.nd in such run-off election, the two candi-
dates who received in the preceding election the highest number of
votes for each candidate who receives the majority of the votes
cast for such place in the run-off election shall be declared
elected to such office. The Council shall at the next regular
meeting date of said Council and in any event within five (5) days
after said run-off election, canvass the returns and declare the
res~,ults of such election.
If adopted by the voters of the City of Plainview, this
amendment to the Charter of the city of Plainview shall not effect
Council Members whose terms expire in 1988.
All elections conducted by and for the City of Plainview,
shall be conducted and all matters in regard thereto shall be in
compliance with the provisions of the general election laws of the
State of Texas and the Statutes and Laws of the State of Texas
insofar as said general election laws, statutes, and laws apply to
election held for and by the City of Plainview.
In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of the
general election laws of the State of Texas applicable to the City
of Plainview and the .provisions of this Charter pertaining to the
conduct of an election, or in the event there is a conflict between
said applicable statutes or said applicable general election laws
or laws of the State of Texas pertaining to the conduct or holding
of'an election in the City of Plainview, and the provisions of this
charter pertaining to the conduct of an election for or by the City
of Plainview, then in such an event or events the provisions of
said applicable general election laws, or said applicable laws or
statutes of the State of Texas shall control.
Special meetings of the Council may be called by the Mayor,
and the same may be called by the Mayor upon written application of
four or more of the Council Members. If, in any case the Mayor
when requested to do so by four or more Council Members, shall fail
or refuse to call a meeting of the Council, then such meeting may
be called by a majority of the council Members who shall give such
notice as the Mayor is required to give, and shall also notify the
Mayor.
The Mayor shall be president of and preside over the Council.
The Council shall elect one of its members Mayor Pro Tem, who in
case of refusal or inability of the Mayor to perform the duties of
his office by reason of sickness, absence from the City or from
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other cause, shall perform the duties of Mayor, and in case of
death or resignation of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall perform
the duties of Mayor until his successor shall have been elected and
qualified. If both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, for any reason
fail to attend any meeting of the Council, four Council-Members
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, coming
regularly before the Council, except where herein otherwise provid-
ed, and may elect one of their members as Mayor Pro Tem for the
meeting only. The Council shall set with open doors, except when
otherwise ordered by majority vote of all Council Members present
and voting; and shall keep a journal of its proceedings which shall
be opened to the public. The Council shall set only by ordinance,
motions or resolutions, except ordinances making appropriations,
shall be confined to one subject, which shall be taken upon the
passage of .all ordinances or resolutions and entered upon' the
jov.rnal of its proceedings. All ordinances, orders or resolutions
may be passed at any one meeting of the Council except as otherwise
provided.
The Council or a Committee of the Council duly authorized by
it may investigate any department of the City government, and the
official acts and conduct of any City officer;. and for the purpose
of ascertaining facts in connection with such investigation shall
have full power to compel the attendance and testimony of witness-
es, to administer oaths and to examine such person as it may deem
necessary, and to compel the production of books and documents.
The. City Council shall provide for the annual auditing of books and
accounts of all departments and officers of the City.
Notices of elections to fill vacancies caused by the failure
or refusal to qualify, death, resignation or refusal for any ,cause,
of any Council Member of said City may be given by posting a'notice
of said election, containing the requisites above set out, for ten
days, provided the manner of calling and holding such an election
shall be the same as that governing annual City elections; provided
the City Council may fill the vacancy caused by the failure or
refusal to qualify, death, resignation or removal of any q'fficer
made elective by the people, for the unexpired term, except ~'~hat of
Mayor and Council Member of said City and may fill the vacancy
caused by the failure or refusal to qualify, death, resignatlion or
removal of said last named officers, if such vacancy shah. take
place not longer than six months preceding the next regular
election, provided, all vacancies in such elective officer sh'aIl be
promptly filled, but only for the unexpired term.
The first election of Council under single member districts
shall be on April 5, 1986, and Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4 and the Mayor
are to be elected.
The second election of Council under single member districts
shall be on April 2, 1988, and precincts 5, 6 and 7 are to be
elected. Regular elections thereafter are to be conducted on even
numbered years as the four year terms expire.
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The boundaries for precincts shall be reviewed at Least once
every ten years upon the completion of each Federal census.
Precinct b®undaries and polling places shall be established by
ordinance.
Sections 6, S, 11, 12, 13, 87, 202 and 203 of the Plainview
City Charter are hereby repealed.
All provisions of the Charter of the City of Plainview, or
parts of said Charter in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 7: If the citizens of the City of Plainview, Texas
shall~y majority vote elect to amend the City Charter as provided
in this ordinance, the following shall constitute the boundary
lines for each of the seven (7) Single Member Districts and the
location of the polling place within each district:
Voting Precinct No. 1 is described more fully as follows:
BEGINNING at a point of intersection of U. S.
Highway 70 at its point of intersection with the eastern
boundary of the municipal city limits. of the City of
Plainview;
THENCE North. along said eastern boundary of the city
limits to a point of intersection with the South line of
Fisco Park and San Antonio Street;
THENCE East along San Antonio Street to a point of
intersection with the west line of Guadalupe Drive;
THENCE North along Guadalupe Drive to the South line
of East 14th Street;
THENCE West .along East I4th Street to a point of
intersection with the East line of E1 Camino Street;
THENCE South along the East line of El Camino Street
to a point of intersection with the Northern boundary of
the municipal city limits, lying roughly south of a line
extended from East 13th Street;
THENCE West along said municipal limits boundary to
a point roughly east of the eastern most line of Elm
Street;
THENCE North along the municipal limits boundary on
a line extended north from the said eastern most line of
Elm Street to a point of intersection with the South line
of 24th StreetJState Farm to Market Road 400;
THENCE West along the said south line of 24th Street
to a point of intersection with the East line of Houston
Street;
THENCE South along the east line of Houston Street
to a point of intersection with the north line of West
16th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West I6th
Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of
the Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad right of way;
THENCE South along said centerline of the Panhandle
& Santa Fe Railroad right of way to its point of inter-
section with the east line of North Austin Street;
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THENCE South along the east line of North Austin
Street to a point of intersection with the North line of
West 12th Street;
THENCE East_ along said north line of West I2th
Street to a point of intersection with the east line of
Broadway Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Broadway Street
to a point of intersection with the north line of West
7th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 7th Street
to a point of intersection with the East line of Date
Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Date Street to
a point of intersection with the north line of East 4th
Street.;
THENCE East along said north line of East 4th Street
to a point of intersection with the east line of Milwee
Street;
THENCE North along said east line of Milwee Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of East
5th Street;.
THENCE East along said South line of East 5th Street
to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
PRECINC
Voting Place:
Polls Open:
Polls Close:
T N0. 1
Ash Elementary
908 Ash Street
Plainview, Texas
7:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Voting Precinct No. 2 is described more fully as follows:
BEGINNING at a point of intersection of East 4th
Street and the eastern boundary of the municipal city
limits of the City of Plainview:
THENCE South along the said eastern boundary of the
municipal city limits of the City to a point, such point
being east of an extension of a line midway between
Southeast 1st Street and Southeast 2nd Street, and at a
point where the said city boundary turns to the west;
THENCE West along the city boundary line to a point
of intersection with the centerline of the Panhandle &
Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE South along the centerline of the Panhandle &
Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way to a point where the city
boundary turns to the west for a short distance;
THENCE West along said city boundary to a point
which is east of an extension of a line between Southeast
9th and. Southeast 10th Streets;
THENCE South in a generally southern direction along
the city. limits boundary to a point at which said city
limits boundary terminates and turns to the West, said
point '.being south of Bryan Street;
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THENCE West along said city limit boundary to a
point of intersection with the west line of Broadway
.Street;
THENCE North along the West line of .Broadway Street
to a point of intersection with the centerline of the
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE Southwesterly along the centerline of the
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way to a point at
which the municipal city limits boundary terminates and
turns back to the northeast;
THENCE Northeasterly along the Northwestern
right-of-way of U. S. Highway 87 Business Route, to a
point of intersection with the South Line of Blakney
Blvd.;
THENCE West along the south line of Blakney Blvd. to
the municipal boundary of the city as it moves from wes
to east through the Hale County/City of Plainview Airport
terminal area, and eventually to a point of intersection
with the city limits boundary on a line extending north,,
said northern line forming the Western boundary of the
city of Plainview in the Southern quadrant of the city;
THENCE North along said boundary line to a point o'f
intersection with the south Tine of Southwest 3rd Street',;
THENCE West along said south line of Southwest 3rd
Street to a point of intersection with the east Line of
Joliet Street;
THENCE North along said east line of Joliet Street
to a point of intersection with the south line of West
10th Street;
THENCE East along said south line of West 10th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
El Paso Street;
THENCE South along said west .line of EI Paso Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of West
8th Street;
THENCE East along said south line of West 8th Street
to a point of intersection with the West line of Denver
Street;.,
THENCE South along said West line of Denver Street
to a point of intersection with the south line of West
7th Street;
THENCE East along said south Line of West 7th Street
to a point of intersection with the west line of Date
Street.;
THENCE South along said west line of Date Street to
a point of intersection with the South line of East 4th
Street;
THENCE East along said south line of East 4th Street
to a point of intersection with the East line of Milwee
Street;
THENCE North along said east line of .Milwee Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of East
5th Street;
THENCE East along said south-line of East 5th Street
(also U. S. Highway 70) to a point of intersection with
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the Eastern boundary of the Municipal limits of the City
of Plainview, the POINT OF BEGINNING.
PRECINCT N0. 2
Voting Place: Hillcrest Elementary School
315 West Alpine
Plainview, Texas
Polls Open: 7:00 a.m.
Po11s Close: 7:00 p.m.
Voting Precinct No. 3 is described more fully a.s follows:
BEGINNING at a point of intersection with the .West
line of Broadway Street and the North line of West 7th
Street and proceeding North along said West line of
Broadway Street to a point of intersection with the South
line of West 12th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 12th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Austin Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Austin Street
to a point of intersection with centerline of the
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE Northerly along the centerline of the
Panhandle & Santa. Fe Railroad right-of-way to a point of
intersection with a line extended east from the South
line of West 16th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 16th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Houston. Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Houston Street
to a point of intersection with the South. line of West
.26th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 26th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Joliet Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Joliet Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of West
24th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 24th
Street to a point of intersection with the .East line of
Kokomo Street;
THENCE South. along said east line of Kokomo Street
to a point of intersection. with the South line of West
23rd Street;
THENCE West along said South line of West 23rd
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Milwaukee Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Milwaukee
Street to a.point of intersection with-the South line of
West 24th Street;
THENCE West along the south line of West 24th Street
to a point of intersection with. the East line of Oakland
Street;
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THENCE South along said east line of Oakland Street
to a point of intersection with the centerline of the
Fort Worth & Denver Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE in a Southeasterly direction along said
centerline of the Fort Worth- & Denver Railroad
right-of-way to a point of intersection with the South
line of West 16th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 16th
Street to a point of intersection with the east line of
Portland Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Portland Street
to a p®int of intersection with the north line of West
13th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 13th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Joliet Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Joliet Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
IOth Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West IOth
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
E1 Paso Street;
THENCE South along said east line of El Paso Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
8th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 8th Street
to a point of intersection with the East line of Denver
Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Denver Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
7th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 7th Street
to a point of intersection with the West line of Broadway
Street, the POINT OF BEGINNING.
PRECINCT N0. 3
Voting Place: Lakeside Elementary School
1800 Joliet
.Plainview, Texas
Polls Open: 7:00 a.m.
Polls Close: 7:00 p.m.
Voting. Precinct No. 4 is described more fully as follows:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the East
line of Joliet Street and the South line of West 9th
Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 9th Street
to a point of intersection with the East line of Nassau
Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Nassau Street
to a point of intersection with the. South line of West
8th .Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 8th Street
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to a point of intersection with the West line of Quincy
Street;.
THENCE North along said west line of Quincy Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of West
10th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 10th
Street to a point of intersection with the East
right-of-way of U. S. 87/Interstate 27;
THENCE South along said east right-of-way of U. S.
87/Interstate 27 to a point of intersection with the
South line of U. S. 70/Olton Road:
THENCE West along said south line of U. S. 70/Olton
Road to a point of intersection with the Western most
municipal city limits boundary of the City of Plainview,
said point being roughly where the said U. S. 70/Olton
Road intersects with a road known as Andy Taylor Road
running north and south;
THENCE South along the east line of said Andy Taylor
Road, also known as Westridge Road as it runs south from
intersection with U. S. 70/Olton Road., to a point of
intersection with the North line of Kirchwood Rd;
THENCE in a Southeasterly direction along the North
line of Kirchwood Road to a point of intersection with a
line extended east/northeast from the corporate municipal
limits of the city of Plainview, said line being formed
by the south line of Westridge Park Addition, Unit No. 1';
THENCE West along said south line of Westridge Park
Addition, Unit No. 1, to a point of intersection with the
East line of Lots 1 and 2, Westridge Park Addition, Unit
No. 1;
THENCE. South. along said east line of Lots 1 and 2,
Westridge Park Addition, Unit No. 1, and continuing south
to a point of intersection with a line extending west
along a south line of a lot having .dimensions of 315.95
feet on its north-south line, and 187.51 feet on its
east-west line, said city boundary running parallel to
said 187.51 feet east-west line to a point of inter-
section with the west line of Westridge Road;
THENCE South along the said west line of Westridge
Road to a point of intersection with a line extended from
the alley on the south end of Westridge Park Addition.,
Unit No. 3;
THENCE South following the outer perimeter of the
Westridge Park Addition, Units Nos. 2, 3 .and 4 in
South/Southeasterly direction to a point of intersection
with the west right-of-way line with U. S. 87/Interstate
27;
THENCE South along said right-of-way line to a point
of termination of the municipal limits of the .City of
Plainview;
THENCE East along a line defining the south line of
the Municipal limits boundary in the Southwest quadrant
of the city, to a point of intersection with the east
right of way of U. S. 87/Interstate 27;
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right of way of U. S.
intersection with the
line of Southwest 3rd
with the West line of
THENCE North along said West line of Joliet Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of West
9th Street, being the PO:LNT OF BEGINNING.
THENCE North along said east
87/Interstate 27 to a point of
south line of Southwest 3rd Street;
THENCE East along said south
Street to a point of intersection
Joliet Street;
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Voting Place: College Hill Elementary
707 Canyon Street
Plainview, Texas
Polls Open: 7:00 a.m.
.Polls Close: 7:00 p.m.
Precinct No. 5 is described more fully as follows:
BEGINNING at a point of intersection with the north
line. of West 16th Street and the West line of Yonkers
Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Yonkers Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
24th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 24th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Xenia Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Kenia Street to
a point of intersection with the line marking North
right-of-way for State Farm/Market Highway 194;
THENCE Northwesterly along said right-of-way of F.M.
194 to a point of intersection of a line extended from
Highland Road in a Northeasterly direction to make a
point of intersection;
THENCE Southwesterly along said Highland Road to a
point of intersection with the Northern and Western most
municipal limits boundary of the City of Plainview;
THENCE West along said Northern portion of the
municipal limits boundary;
THENCE South along the Western most municipal limits
boundary, also known as Taylor Road, to a point of
intersection with the South line of West 24th Street;
THENCE East along said south line of West 24th
Street to a point of intersection with the western most
line marking the western right-of-way of U. S. 87/Inter-
state 27;
THENCE Southwesterly along. the said western
right-of-way line of U. S. 87/Interstate 27 to a point
extended west on the north line of 16th Street to form a
westerly extension of the western municipal limits
boundary;
THENCE West along said extension of the north line
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of 16th Street to form an extension of the western
municipal limit boundary to a point of terminus;
THENCE South. along the western most municipal limits
boundary to a point of terminus;
THENCE West along said extension of the municipal
limits boundary to its point of terminus;
THENCE South along said western municipal boundary
to a p®int of intersection with the north line of U. S.
70/O1ton Road;
THENCE East along the north line of U. S. 70/Olton
Road to a point of intersection with the East line of
Interstate 27 right-of-way;
THENCE North along said east. line of Interstate 27
right-of-way to a point of intersection with a line
extended west from the north line of West 10th Street;
THENCE East along such line extended from the north
line of West 10th Street to a point of intersection with
the West line of Canyon Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Canyon Street
to a point of in.terseetion with the South line of West
11th Street;
THENCE West along the south line of West Ilth .Street
to a point of intersection with the West line of Floydada
Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Floydada Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
16th Street;
THENCE East along said North line of West I6th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Yonkers Street, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING.
PRECINCT N0. 5
Voting Place: Edgemere Elementary School
2601 West 20th Street
Plainview, Texas
Polls Open: 7:00 a.m.
Polls Close: 7:00 p.m.
Voting Precinct No. 6 is described more fully as follows:
BEGINNING at a point of intersection of the North
line of West 9tlz Street and the West line of Joliet
Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Joliet Street
to a point of intersection with the South line of West
13th Street;
.THENCE West along said south line of West 13th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Portland Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Portland Street
to a point of intersection with the South. line of West
16th Street;
THENCE West along the said south line of West 16th
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Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Quincy Street;
THENCE NortYi along said west line of Quincy Street
to the South line of West 17th Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 17th
Street to a point of intersection with the East Line of
Smyth Street;
THENCE South along said east Line of Smyth Street to
a point of intersection with the South line of West 16th
Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 16th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Floydada Street;
THENCE South along said East line of Floydada Street
to a point of irr.tersection with the North line of West
11th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 11th
Street to a point of intersection with the East Line of
Canyon Street;
THENCE South along said east line of Canyon Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
10th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 10th
Street to a point of intersection with the east line of
Quincy Street;
THENCE South. along said east line of Quincy Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
8th Street;
THENCE East along the said north line of West 8th
Street to a point of intersection with the West Line of
Nassau Street;
THENCE North. along said West line of Nassau Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
9th Street;
THENCE East along said North line of West 9th Street
to a point of intersection with the West line of Joliet
Street, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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Voting Place: Plainview High School
1501 Quincy
Plainview, Texas
Polls Open: 7:00 a.m.
Polls Close: 7:00 p.m.
Voting Precinct No. 7 is described more fully as follows:
.BEGINNING at a point of intersection of the North
line of West 24th Street and the centerline of the
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way, said line
forming the eastern boundary of the municipal limits of
the City of Plainview;
THENCE North to a point of terminus of the Northern
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pal boundaries;
THENCE West to a point of intersection with the
western most line- of the U. S. 87/Interstate 27
right-of-way;
THENCE Southerly along the municipal limits boundary
line to a point of terminus;
THENCE West to a point of terminus of the Northern
boundary of the municipal limits, and on a line extended
north from the West line of Joliet Street to its point of
intersection with the northern municipal limits boundary;
THENCE North to a point of intersection with the
North line of Industrial Blvd.;
THENCE West to a point of intersection an extension
of the municipal limits boundary which extends Northward;
THENCE North along said extension of the municipal
limits boundary to its point of terminus;
THENCE Southwesterly. to a point roughly in line with
an extension of Rochelle Street north to a .point of
intersection with the municipal limits northern boundary;
TI3ENCE South along said rough extension of a Tine
north from Rochelle Street to a point of intersection
with the Northwestern boundary of the municipal limits,
said line roughly being described as the northwestern
right-of-way line of the U. S. 87/Interstate 27
right-of-way;
THENCE in a .Southwestern direction to a point of
intersection with a Northwest line which serves as the
municipal limits boundary at a point of intersection with
the centerline of the Fort Worth & Denver Railroad
right-of-way;
THENCE Southeast along said centerline of the Fort
Worth & Denver Railroad right-of-way line to a point of
intersection with an extension of the East line of Xenia
Street across State Highway 194 and the Fort Worth &
Denver Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along said east line
of Xenia Street to a point of intersection with the South
line of West 24tYi Street;
THENCE West along said south line of West 24th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Yonkers Street;
THENCE Soutli along said east line of Yonkers Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
16th Street;
TIiENCE East along said North line of West 16th
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Smyth Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Smyth Street to
a point of intersection with the North line of West 17th
Street;
THENCE East along the said north line of West 17th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Quincy Street;
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THENCE South along said east line of Quincy Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
16th Street;
THENCE East along. said north line of West 16th
Street to a point of intersection with the centerline of
the. Fort Worth & Denver Railroad right-of-way;
THENCE Northwesterly along said centerline of the
Fort Worth & Denver Railroad right-of-way to a point of
intersection with the West line of Oakland Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Oakland Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
24th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 24th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Milwaukee Street;
THENCE South along said East line of Milwaukee
Street to a point of intersection with the north line of
blest 23rd Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 23rd
Street to a point of intersection with the West line of
Kokomo Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Kokomo Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
24th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 24th
Street to a paint of intersection with the West line of
Joliet Street;
THENCE North along said west line of Joliet Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
26th Street;
THENCE East along said north line of West 26th
Street to a point of intersection with the East line of
Houston Street;
THENCE SoutYi along said east line of Houston Street
to a point of intersection with the North line of West
24th Street;
THENCE East along. said north line of West 24th
Street to a point of intersection with the eastern most
line of the Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way,
said line forming the eastern boundary for the municipal
limits of the City of Plainview, and said point being the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
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Voting Place: Coronado Junior High School
1100 West 24th Street
Plainview, Texas
Po11s Open: 7:00 a.m.
Polls Close:- 7:00 p.m.
Section 8: The boundary lines and polling places for each of
the seven Single Member Districts described in Section 7 of this
ordinance have been approved by the Voting Rights Division of the
United States Department of Justice and shall constitute the
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ary lines and polling places for each of the seven Single
Member Districts until said boundary lines and polling places are
changed by ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas.
Section 9: An election shall be held under and in accordance
with tie provisions of the statutes of the State of Texas and the
Charter of the City of Plainview, Texas and all persons qualified
to vote in said City under the election laws of the State of Texas
shall be allowed to vote therein. Said election shall be held and
the polls shall be opened from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and all
electors shall vote in the voting districts in which said. voter
resides and the place provided for voting in said voting district
as provided in Ordinance No. 8I-2477 as amended of the Gity of
Plainview, Texas.
Section 10: Notice of said election shall be given by posting
and by pu~'~ication of a copy of this ordinance and at the top of
each. shall appear the. words: "NOTICE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING IF THE
ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW SHALL CONSIST OF A MAYOR
AND SEVEN ( 7 ) MEMBERS WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED FROM
SINGLE MEMBElZ. DISTRICTS AND THE MAYOR TO BE ELECTED AT-LARGE."
Thirty (30) days previous notice of said election shall be given by
posting a copy of this ordinance in three (3) public places in said
City of Plai_nvi.ew in each of the voting districts provided far in
Ordinance No. 81-2477 as amended of the City of Plainview, Texas
one of which notice shall be posted at the polling place designated
for the City Election District 1 and one of which shall be posted
in the polling place designated for the City Election District 2
and one shall be posted in the polling place designated for City
Election District 3.
Notice by publication shall also be made by publishing notice
of said election in the Plainview Daily Herald (a newspaper of
general circulation in Plainview, Texas). Said publication to be
not .more than 25 days nor less than 10 days prior to the election.
Section 11: A copy of this ordinance shall also be served
upon each of the three election officials who have been .designated
to hold the election.
The necessity to provide that elective officers of the City of
Plainview shall consist of a Mayor and seven (7) Council Members
and amend the Charter and to call for an election within the time
provided by law as set forth herein creates an emergency and it is
an imperative public necessity that more than one reading thereof
be, and the same is hereby suspended; this ordinance shall be
passed .and take effect as an emergency measure and shall be i_n full
force and effect from and after its passage as provided by law, and
it is so ordained.
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PASSED this the ~.'L$~ day of r-S~t~'~+~~ I9$5 , by unanimous
vote of the City Counci City of Plainview.
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