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ORDINANCE NO. 0-81-401
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AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION APRIL 4, 1981, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTING PROPOSED COLLEYVILLE CHARTER AMENDMENTS, AND
APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES.
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WHEREAS, a group of citizens have spent several months studying
the Colleyville Charter with a view to modernizing and
improving the framework of local municipal government;
and,
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WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the proposed
amendments to the Charter herein submitted merit the
consideration of the citizens of the City of Colleyville;
NOW, THEREFORE,
10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
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An election is hereby called contemporaneously with the
regular election for Mayor and City Council Places I
and 2, to be held April 4, 1981, at the City Hall, 5400
Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas, from 7:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on Colleyville
Charter Amendments herein proposed.
Notice of the election shall be given by publishing
Sections I and 3 of this ordinance on the same day in
each of two successive weeks, the date of the first
publication to be not less than 14 days prior to the
date set for such election, all as provided by Article
1170, V.A.T.S.
Sec. 3. The following amendments shall be submitted by ballot
in accordance with the requirements of Article 1170,
V.A.T.S.:
I. Shall the third sentence of Section 7.01(A)
of the Colleyville Charter, which provides that the
City Manager shall become a resident of the City
within six months after his appointment and provides
for the Council to extend this period for an additional
six months, be amended to read as follows:
"However, he shall become a resident of the
City within six (6) months after appointment, pro-
vided the Council may extend this period in their
discretion, and thereafter shall continue to reside
wi thin the ci ty during his tenure of office."
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2. Shall Section 7.06 of the Colleyville City
Charter, which among other things provides for the
discretionary appointment of a deputy director of
finance who may be the City Assessor and Collector of
taxes,be amended by deleting therefrom the terms
"Assessor and", and as same appears in the second
sentence of said section.
3. Shall Section 10.01 of the Colleyville City
Charter, which deals with the appointment of the City
Assessor-Collector of taxes and provides for the
giving of a bond, be amended by deleting therefrom
the term "Assessor-", which appears both in the first
and second sentence of said section.
4. Shall Section 10.04 of the Colleyville Charter,
which deals with the assessment of property, be amended
to delete therefrom the term "City Tax Assessor-
Collector" in the third sentence of said section and
inserting in its stead the term "Tax Assessor."
5. Shall Section 10.09 of the Colleyville City
Charter, which deals with the collection of taxes, be
amended by deleting therefrom the term "City Tax
Assessor-Collector" as same appears in the first
sentence of said section and inserting in its stead
the term "City Tax Collector."
6. Shall Section 11.02(c) of the Colleyville
City Charter, which provides for the exercise of con-
trol over platting and subdividing by the Planning
and Zoning Commission, be amended to read as follows:
"11.02 Power and Duties
(c) Exercise control over the platting or
subdividing of land within the corporate
limits of the City and outside said corporate
limits to the extent authorized by law, pro-
vided, however, this grant of authority shall
not limit the City Council's right to provide
that the Council shall have final approval of
plats, as provided in Vernons Annotated
rrexas Statutes, Article 974a."
Absentee voting shall commence in the office of the
City Secretary on March 16, 1981, and shall continue
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.,
until 4:30 p.m. on March 3l, 1981.
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3 Sec. 5. The following persons shall be the officers who shall
conduct the election:
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James B. Moore - Presiding Judge
J. O. Bailey - Alternate Presiding Judge
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and no more than seven other eligible persons as clerks
that the election judge shall appoint.
7 Sec. 6. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the
election laws of the State of Texas.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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I The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the
day of February , 1981.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the
day of ~~arch , 1981.
The third reading and public hearing being conducted on the
day of March , 1981.
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ATTEST:
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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Buck ubbard,'Mayor
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Approved as to form and legality:
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City Attorney
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