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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1965-019 o��zNaNc� Na. 6 -39 AN ORDINANC� ORDERING AN ELLCTION TC Bc. Hr.LD IN TH:E CITY OF GRAPEVINE, T.�]CAS, ON THE QUESTION AS Ta WH�THLR TH:� CHART�t F:R.�IviED BY THE CHxRTER ,�<,�,� COlt/�vIISSION SHt��.L BE ADQPTED AS THE HO��E RULE CHHRTER OF SHID CITY; JESIGNATING THE PLAC� AT '�7HICH SAI L r,L�CTION I S TQ BE HELi�; APPOII�TI NG AN ELECTI4iV OFFICIAL THrREFOR AND CONTAINING OTH��:R �'�' PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID LLECTION: ��lHEREAS, th2 City Ceuncil has previously Det�zrmined , aftzr due hearing , consid�ration, and investigatiorl, that the City of Grapevine , rexas, aetually contains within its Corporate Limits, rnor� than, 5,000 inhabitants; and , that it wi21 be for the Public and General welfare, and for �he Benefit of the City of Grap�vine , Texas, and the inhabitants of said City, that a Home Rule Chart�r b� adopted by said City, so that said City (which now exists and operat�s under the General �.aws of the State of Texas) , shal l. be a "Home P,ul� City"; pursuant to and under th� authority grartt�d �""" by S�ctior� 5, of Articl� XI of the Constitution of the State of .�. Texas, and under and pursuant to Charter 1� of Title 28, Articles 1165 through 1182 (and Am�n�ments) , of th� Revis�d Civil Statutes of the State of Texas; and , 1NHEP.�,AS, AN ORDINANCL NttKING OFFICAL FIiVDING AND D'�T�'RI��IN�TION AS TO TH� POPUL�TIUN AND WMBLR OF INHABIT�NTS 4F ANJ tAIITHIN THE CITY OF GRAP�VINr., TL:<;AS, 't�JITH A VIE'vJ TO THE CITY OF GRAP�VINL, TEf�AS, ADQPTING A HOM� RULE CHARTL�'F. AND BECOP��IPdG A 'tH�IVi� RULE CITY�E UNU�R THE LA4�IS Or THL. STATi:, OF TE�'��, AND '�:VAS �ULY P.�-�SS�,D by the City Courtcil of the City of Grap2vine , Texas, on September 21 , 1965; and , �aJHEP,i.AS, said Crdinance Officially Found ar�d �etermit�ed, � after due and prop�r h�aring, that the population of thz City of Grapevine, Texas, is in excess of 5,000, and that the City contains �+ within its Cfficial limits more than 5,000 inhabitar�ts; and, WHc.R�S, the population; of the City of Grapevine , Texas , is, at the time of the passage of this Ordinance , in excess of 5,oao; and , '�'HLR:;x�, the City Council of th� City of Grapevine , Texas, on the 21th day of September, 1965, duly and lawfully �,,,,� appoir�ted the following persor�s as members of the Charter Commissian namely: `�' �� Ha ro 1 d Kake r Roy Chamb�r s W. Floyd Deacon Tom Frencn J. �. Foust, Jr. 5. J. Burrus Jo� N. Box W. L. Wil2hoite 'y'd. H. Yanc�y J. N. Wood Angus R�c�Vutt Doil Dalton �r. C. D. Pittard Bill Reed Gardan Tate and , :�IHEREAS, the said Chart�r Commission thereupon proceeded with framing of a Home RulE Charter, for the City of Grapevine, Texas, and duly Completed its said work, on the 5th day of Cctober , 19E�; and , �'JHER.:AS, the Chart�r Commission has fixed the 16th day � of November, 1965, as the date of the il�ctiort at which the Chart�r so framed by the Commission, shall be submitted to thE � qualified voters of said City of Grapevin� , Texas; and , WH��EAS, the Charter Commission has Found and 7ec2ared that it is impracticabl� to segregate each subject of th� Charter so that the voter may vote rt Y�S or «NC" on the same , for the reason that the Chart�r is so constructed that, in ord�r to enable it to work and function, it shoul� b� adopted in its Entirety; and, VJH�R�S, accor�i ng ly, the Ci ty Counc i 1 of the Ci ty of Grap�vine , Texas, 1Vishes and Intends to now Proceed with the OrdGring of the �lection; TJOUI, TH�.REFORE, � B� IT OP,�,INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL GF TH� CITY OF `�'""'� GR.�P.�Vi NE, T E}�;A S: �ection 2 : That a Spacial Election shall be held in the City of Grapevine, Texas, on the lbth day of November, A. D. 19b5, at which Eleetion there sha11 be submitt�d to th� resident ��' @ qual�ied voters of said City, for their action thereon, the follow- �.,..» ing propositinn; PROPOSI TICI�I SHAI.L THE CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CH1',RTi,R COh'�'diI SSICIVT BE APP�OV�D AN� ADOPT�.D A S THE HOME RUL�' CHART�;R OF TH� C I TY OF GRA P EV I iVL, T,�..`"�A S? �ection 2: That said Election shall be he2d at the Fire Station, in the City of Grapevine , Texas. Section �: That it is Found and Declared that it is .._.._�....,., impracticable to segr�gate each subject so that the voter may vote '}Yes" or "No" on the same , for the reason that the Charter is so constructed that, in ordar to enable it to work and function, it is necessary that it should be adopted in its er�tirety. � S�ction 4: That said �lection shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and Laws of the �tate of Texas, and .duly � qualfied Resident Llectors of said City of GrapEvine , Tzxas shall be qualified to vote . SectiQn 5: That the ballots of said elEctiort shall conform to the r�quirements of the Election Code of th� �tat� of Texas, Chapter 338, Acts of the �5th Legislature of T�xas, Mee�ular Session 19�7, as Amended , and the lanouage to be printed thereon shall include the fo2lowir�g: CFFICIAL BHLLOT SH:-�LL THE GHAPT�'R FRAi1:4ED BY THE CHART�i CONL�rISSIvN BE APPROV:D AND ADOPT:D A� THE HOM� RULE CHART�R OF THE CITY OF GRAP�'VIiV:, T�:.XAS ? � Y��S ND Any voter desiring to vote in favor of the Proposition, "SHALL � THE CHA.RTLR FRAI�'"c,D BY TH� CH.xRTc,R CORlTiv�I SSION B� APP�UVED AiVD A1X)PTLD �S TH� HOf�Z� RULE CHA�TE.R OF THE CITY OF GRAP�t/INE , Tur;AS ?'f , shall scratch or mark out the word "No" , thus leavina the word "Yes", as indicating his vote on the proposition, in accordanc� with said �lection Cod2 , as amended . �,ny voter d�siring to vote against such Propositinr�, shall scratch or � mark out the word 'tYes�t, thus leaving the wor@ "No'� , as ��,.:� indicatinQ his vate on the Proposition, in accordance with said �lection Code , as amended. �ectior� 6 : Said electior� shall , as aforesaid, be held at thz Fire Station in the City of GrapEvine, Taxas, and '°d. K. �t�LN``iYt is hereby appointEd presiding Judge and ;�iary �'. air�nions alternate presiding judge of said election, and he shall select the necessary , number of clerks to assist him in hoZding the samE , the maximum number of which shall be two. S�ction 7 : That thz City Secretary is hereby Authorized and Direct�d , not less than thirty (?0) days prior to the date of said Election, to mail a copy of the proposzd Chart�r to each *� qualified voter in th� City of Grapevine , Texas, as appcars from the Tax Collector ts FoI ls for the year Endi ng January 31st �,� przceding said election. P�SS�D AND APPPOV�i�, on thi s the 5th day of Gctober, A. D. 1965. ,.. � `_ /i��U—�----r�-----� , r,7ayo r, Ci ty of Grape vi ne , exa s ATTLST: . '`'. _e a � � ( S�.,AL) � PP�?OV:�,D FO. �I: � � A torney or e i G apevi n2 , T�xa s C;;P�TIFICAT� OF CITY S�C�.LT�;P4Y PERTAINING T4 TH�:, 1/�,^,I�..�I NG CF COPI�S t�F Fr C7t�C5�D CHARTr,R TH�' ST�TU OF T�.X�S X ,,�.,... COUNTY QF TARFxTVT � C I TY �� G?�.AP�VI Ni, � �, a I , th� ur�dersirn�d, City S�cr�tary of th� City c�f Grap�vine , T�xas, do hereby make anc� ex�cute this Certificate in connection with the � l�ction to be h21d in and throuqhaut said City on the lbth day of Nov�mb�r, 1Qb�, on the propasztiort of apprc�ving ar�d adaptin� a rt�w Hom� �ule Charter far said C�ty, I C�rtify that , not less than thirtv ( �4� �ays prior to such � l�ct3.on, I caused a tru� copy of such proposed �hart�r to 'b� ma% 2�d to each qualifizd vot�r in said City of Grap�vine , as appears from th� Tax Callectorts ro12s fflr the year undir�� January 31st, pr�c�ding said el�ctian. I further sv�rear ar�c Certify that all such copies of said proposed Chart�r wer� _.. � ,�,,,,,� duly mai 1ed between (' �`�`r; �� ,� �� , 19�,�, and � ��°<`,�-�� , 29b�, a 1 ]. i n accordanc� �vi th �.aw. � �{JITN�.SS 1�iY HAN� �a'V� Th'�: Q�`FICIAL ��,AL OF SAI� CITY, this th� ��w � l�� 1�bs, at the Cit Hall in Gra evine '' .' ' day af r' t`�6��fs � t � Y , P � Tarrant Coun;ty, Texas. �' � �� =��- � :� , � ' _ . r�l��-. �....._._....�. � � �1. Ci t�� of Grapevin�, Texas '"�"" �UBSC�:IB�.� AND S'�J�RIV TO B��F4��: P��I�, by th� sai� , ° � . � �' � t�is the ;�ciay of � � , .�. D. 196�, to c�rtify which, witness my hand seal of affice , at GrapEvine , T�xas. � .a�a1 ) : -. : . � , �' � � � 3�Tatary , u ic , Tarrant Couraty, T�xas