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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 0117 " ORDINANCE NO. 117 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION AT AN. ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY,gF NORTH, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, ON J q-t"fl '7)~, 1963 FOR SUBMISSION OF THE Q~STION ~tL A CO~~1ISSION BE CHOSEN TO FRAME A NEW CHARTER?ft; PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION OF A CHARTER COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE IF THE CHARTER SHALL BE ADOPTED: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND ORDER- ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IM1\1JEDIA TELY On this ; J LL# day of. ,,¿p d-", 1963, the City Council of the City of NorthlRich~and Hills, Texas, convened in regular session at the regular meeting place thereof'in the City Hall, North Rich- land Hills, Texas, ..~ members, to wit: I LJ . ,r~~ð~.,I~·¿;I//~ ~ ~~ Ø;'~~;!~ »/~~~ ~~~~ _.L .7177.--' ~ /? ~ being ~resent, among ot~r busi~es§being transacted, was ~~e~ followJ.ng: /~.// ~~h ___ .h ~ d~ ~ J:!:»~~ ~~ introduced the-íõilowing Ordinance calling an electien to determine the quèstion: ftShall a commission be chosen to frame a new charter?ft and if a majority of the qualified voters, voting on said question have voted in the'affirmative, providing for the election from the City at large, a commission of fifteen members to be known' as the. Charter Commi.s..sion, an~. .' after the' same was r.ead}n fu,ll, on motJ.on of L~--~t '1 f J ¿fI+~~ , seconded by ~I-. --4..{--~"./ ~---~ the ord1nanèe was passed and adopted by a vote or ~~~~. for its passage and " against. The Ordinance: WHEREAS, under the provJ.sJ.ons of Article 11, Section 5, of the Constitution of-the State of Texas, and its enabling act, Article 1166, Et. Seq., provides that cities having more than 5000 inhabitants may, by a majority vote of the qualified voters of said City, at an election held for that purpose, adopt or amend their charters, subject to such limitations as may be pres- cribed by the Legislature; and that the governing body of such City may, by a two-thirds vote of its members provide by ordinance for the submission to the qualified voters of the City, of the question: "Shall a commission be chosen to frame a new charter.ft and, WHEREAS, in occordance with official U. S. Gover~ent census of the City of North Richland Hills, taken in fJ, the said Câty has more than 5000 inhabitants and theø~f 'ôuncil deems it to the best interest of the City and its inhabitants and their safety, health and general welfare by favoring the qualified voters of the City with an opportunity to adopt or reject said proposition; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH- LAND HILLS, TEXAS: I. That it be and is hereby ordered that the proposition, "Shall a commission be chosen to frame a new charter?" be sub- mitted to the qualified voters of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, 'at an election to be held in~he Fire Hall, 4101 Morgan Circle, in said City on If""I:A !fit"'. 1963, from 7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. . and at the Smithfield Fire Hall. II. The ballot used in said election shall be in the form as is required by the General Laws of Texas, relating to the holding of elections of the instant class and shall be sustant- ially as follows: ftSHALL A COMI\lISSION BE CHOSEN TO FRAME A NEW CHARTER?" Answer "'Yes" ftNo" Vote for fifteen (15) persons to constitute the Charter Commission. Those desiring to vote for the proposition: "Shall a Commission be chosen to frame a new charter?ft shall strike out the word "No, ft, and those desiring to vote against the proposition: "Shall a Commission be chosen to frame a new charter?ft shall strike out the word ftYes.ft In either event the voter will then vote for a Charter Commission of fifteen members to serve in case a majority of the voters voting at this election have voted in the affirmative. The above candidates have been selected by the City Council as candidätèS for the Charter Commission and should the voter desire to vote against any or all of the above named persons, he may do so by scratching the name of such person, provided that a failure to so name a Charter Commission shall not invalidate the vote as to the question ~Shall a Commission be chosen to frame a new charter?" III. Tha~ should a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election vote in the affirmative as to the question ftShall a Commission be chosen to frame a new charter?ft, then, after the Charter Commission has completed its work and' submitted the new charter that a second election'will be held, at the date designated by the Charter Commission, in conformity with law, to determine whether the new Charter shall be adopted. IV. The following qualified voters of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, are hereby appointed as officers for the holding of said election: Presiding Judge nÊ";d~";s/~~ Assistant Presiding Ju ge ;;P'4. ~~;./~~,~ Clerk ¿íT ~. S1I ~ ~~~ Clerk ~. ¿;f¿~~-~ -/-'~~ Clerk - - --7 ~~. ~ /? Aff~~~~ Clerk ~. ~.¿¿.,.~-V~~7 ~ ~./.~~ ~,~~.#~ v. The election officers above named shall make their delivery and returns of said election in triplicate, one being retained by the Presiding Judge and one delivered to the Mayor and one delivered to the G-ity Secretary. The ballot boxes and other election records and supplies shall be delivered to the City Secretary at the office of sàid City and shall be preserved in said office as provided by law. The ballot stub box shall be delivered to the District Clerk of Tarrant qounty at the Court House in Fort Worth, Texa~.1J The City C.ounc.1.l w11l'meet at 7:30 otclosk, P.M. on the .:! ""'A. day of 7J~., 1963, being not less than five nor more ·tl1an seven days after the date of said election, for the purpose of canvassing returns thereof. VI. The City Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of said election which shall be signed by the Mayor and City Secretary and shall state the purpose of the election, the officers to be elected, and the Chief of Police shall post a properly certified executed copy of this ordinance at the poll- ing place herein provided for a period of not less than thirty (30) days before the date of said election. VII. Said election shall be held and conducted in accor- dance with the laws of the State of Texas. VIIr. The City Secretary shall prepare thé necessary ballot to be used in carrying out the provisions of this ordinance, and shall preserve in his office for a period of two years all applications, notice of objections and other related papers, filed in connection therewith. IX. The City Secretary shall publish a certified copy of this Ordinance once in the Daily News Texan, ,the official publication of the City of North Richland Hills, Thirty (30) days before said election date. X. The fact that the present charter of said City is inadequate and the importance of the proposed ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity for the suspension of the rules requiring ordinances to be read upon more than'one days, and for the immediate taking effect of this ordinance, and such rules are hereby suspended and it is ordered that this ordi- nance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Passed and approved this the /4;fa.ay of ~U~~ 1963. ~ 4£ «~Pv g, j/tNv\l~ /I, "'ATTEST: t/J /~a /~~~--- 1.i!I).'Y S!!;CRETARY .. / THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT () () () CITY OF NORTH RICHLMiD HILLS, TEXAS I, Laura Ray, City Secretary of the City of North Rich- land Hills, Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. . ~ 7 , duly presented and adopted by the City Council of said· ity of Nortq_~chland Hills . Texas, at a meeting held on the IQ- ßay of ~;Þ/~~, A. D;. 19b3, as same appears in the minutes of said meeting. WITNESS ~1Y HAND AND TH~ SEAL OF THE ~F NORTH RICH- LAND HILLS, TEXAS, this the /4l"A- , day of & , A. D. 1963. Cit£~;" 4 '- LEGAL AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TARRANT: Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally appear- LERA WHEELER ed known to me to be a credible person, who first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath said: That she is the BKKP of the DAILY NEWS TEXAN a newspaper which has been regularly and continuously published and of general circulation in the City/Town of HIJRSJ' for a period of more than one year next preceding the first publication LEGAL NOTICE of the attachted and that he caused said notice to be published in said newspaper on the fol- lowing date/so ~~ /~I/C¡b.3 lished on said date/s in said That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as pub- DAILY NEWS TEXAN ~~~ Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 1963.... . .s; day Of~ ~~~ 1ff"fÆY;- Notary Public, Tarrant County, Texas the air .. Answe," ,; ,LJ ~ '~~, voÞ · ',Þom~1ss1on. Ibe the the '¡.< #,-'0 " : ,:,,,~ {'" ' , v' "'1 >,"'(,- (, .. , . . ~: ;,--"'-. I.epI 546 a ThoSeØe~gtovoteforthe proposition: '.," , , Ilshall, a Comrni.$siÒß be chosen to frame anewcha"ér?" 'sha11st1ikeoutu.~wor<i "No." and thosedel(ringrtø\'Òte asatnstthe J)toPOsttiQn:' "Shall, 11- CommissiOn' bé chosen to t'rIlme anewchat'tel'?" shallstrtke out the woid ''Yes.'' In ~~~ ev;t~ Mtè, voter villI then. vote for a Charter 4ttêea,úmembèrs to serve ,in case a Pla- voting at ,th14election 1ui.ve VQted in the ' . tdates ha\'e been, selected by , , tes';for the, Charter CQm mission aÎid shòÚld to ~teagatnst arir or â11 óf the above named persons. he may do, so by scratc~ the name . ,ot;sueh¡ ,",fS,~_~ed that a fal1ure, to so Illig¡, a,C1\ar- wr Comin1ssJon. shan, oot invalidate the vote as to the ~eSÜQn ,"Sbàll a Commtss:ÌM be',chosen to frame a neW' cbartèr~' '-'.' . ,:.': ,'-'- ,'-, ',"', , . III. .tty, of the quålWed voten voting : t~e ,àtf1rrnattve as to thequestior¡. c!lqsen to frame aoewchuter?" I'Ìltssloa has comÞ1eted its 'wOrk; el' that \ a s~' é1ecUon w11~ øted~ ,thè' ·~·QOmm~_, determJn~ wbethér thtnew 'Crwttr