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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 8279trr J A ~~ .~, -r.+ ORDINANCE NO ~~ AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL HOME-RULE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMIT- TING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD PRESCRIBING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Fort Worth in the exercise of the sound discretion reposed in it by the Constitu- tion and laws of this State and more particularly Articles 1165 through 1174 inclusive Vernon s Texas Civil Statutes relating to the amendment of city charters by cities having more than five thousand (5 000) inhabitants deems it wise and expedient to sub- mit proposed amendments to the existing Charter of said City hereinafter set forth at a special election to be held in said City on Saturday the 4th day of April A D 1981 NOW THERE- FORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS SECTION 1 That a special election be held in the City of Fort Worth Texas on Saturday the 4th day of April 1981 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City for adoption or rejection the following proposed amendments to the existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth PROPOSED AMENDMENTS I Shall Section 2 Chapter I Organization, Boundaries, Annex- ation of Adjacent Territory of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 2 Corporate Boundaries --The corporate boundaries of the City of Fort Worth are as set out and defined in the Charter adopted in 1924 and as modified by ordinances of the City of Fort Worth enacted sub- sequent thereto as found in the Office of the City Secretary and Chapter 29 Corporate Boundaries be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? II Shall Section 3 Chapter I Organization, Boundaries, Annex- ation of Adjacent Territory of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 3 Annexation of Adjacent Territory-- Method and Procedure of Holding Election Therefor -- Territory adjoining and continguous to the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth may be annexed to the said City in any one of the two several ways herein specified (1) In the event that an election to ascertain the sentiment of the persons residing in such territory so seeking annexation be deemed necessary then the following procedure shall apply to-wit The proclama- tion for such election shall be made by the Mayor of the City and he shall also designate the polling places and name the election judges and clerks who shall be selected from the residents of said terri- tory Only persons residents of said territory who are qualified voters under the laws of the State of Texas shall be permitted to exercise the right of suffrage at such election The polls at such election shall be open from seven o clock in the morning until seven o clock in the evening and the expenses of conducting such election shall be borne by the City of Fort Worth The ballot to be used therefor shall contain the words For Annexation and Against Annexa- tion and the voter shall strike out the one or the other according as he may be for or against the proposition Returns of such election shall be made to the City Council by the officers of the election depositing the tally sheets and other adjuncts to the election with the City Secretary and thereafter as soon as practicable the Council shall canvass the returns and in the event it is found that a majority of all the votes cast at such election are favorable to such annexation then and thereupon the Council may by ordinance declare such territory annexed to the City of Fort Worth and an integral part of the same In the event of annexation persons residing in such territory shall thereafter be entitled to all the rights and privileges of other citizens of said City and be bound by the laws ordinances rules and regulations govern- ing other citizens of said City of Fort Worth and the Council shall have power to agree and obligate itself to the citizenship of such territory so seeking admis- -2- sion to apply to the improvements of streets and public grounds in said territory a portion or all of the funds raised by taxation for street improvement for a given number of years not to exceed five insofar as the same may be collected from the property situated in said territory and may also have authority if in the judgment of said Council it should be just and equita- ble to further agree and obligate itself to apply to the improvement of the streets in said territory during said years additional sums not to exceed fifty percent in any one year of the amount that may be collected for such purpose from the property situated in such terri- tory (2) Additions to the territory of the City of Fort Worth may be made pursuant to any laws that may be passed by the Texas Legislature relative to the exten- sion of the corporate limits of cities and applicable to the City of Fort Worth ? III Shall Section 7 Chapter II Powers of the City of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 7 (a) The City of Fort Worth shall have power to construct or to acquire by purchase or condemnation and thereafter improve repair maintain extend and operate as a public utility one or more systems of the distribution of natural gas water sewer electric and steam heat utility companies and public service companies such as cable television taxicabs transportation and transit companies and all public utilities of every kind together with all appurtenances of every nature within or without the city necessary or convenient to the operation thereof (b) For the purpose of carrying out the provi- sions hereof complete power authority and discretion is vested in the City Council of the City of Fort Worth The Council consistent with the provisions hereof may fix all details attendant upon the con- struction or acquisition and financing of said system or systems and to that end may authorize the execution of such contracts agreements mortgages deeds of trust releases franchises obligations and other instruments as it may consider necessary and may fix all details thereof not herein specifically provided and required The provisions hereof shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this section The powers granted in this section shall be cumulative and in addition to all other powers now possessed by said city and shall not be considered as in substitution of any other methods of procedure now available to or which may hereafter be available to the city This section shall in itself be complete and independent authority for the construction or acquisition of and -3- payment for the utilities herein authorized to be con- structed and the City authorities in carrying out the provisions hereof shall not be subject to the restrictions and limitations contained elsewhere in this charter and particularly shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 22 Section 19 of Chapter 25 and Section 2 of Chapter 26 of said Charter IV Shall Section 1 Chapter III, The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 1 The City Council --The powers of the City government shall be vested in a body to be known as the City Council, composed of nine members one of whom shall be the mayor Their terms of office shall be for a period of two years and until the election and qualification of their successors ? V Shall Section 3 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 3 Compensation of the Members of the City Council--Each member of the City Council shall receive as compensation for his/her services the sum of Seventy-five Dollars ($75 00) per diem for each regular meeting attended by him/her said compensation in no event to exceed the sum of Three Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($3 900 00) per annum In addition to the above all necessary expenses incurred by the City Council in the performance of their official duties shall be paid by the City VI Shall Section 4 Chapter III The City Council of the C~iarter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 4 Vacancies in the City Council--How Filled--Vacancies in the City Council shall be filled by special elections from the d~~stricts whose places -4- have been vacated Vacancies in the office of Mayor shall be filled under the provisions applicable to other Council members except that the district of the Mayor shall be the City as a whole These special elections shall be held on the first available election date specified pursuant to Article 2 Olb of the Texas Election Code unless the Council shall request and receive, permission from the Governor to call an emergency special election If vacancies should occur within thirty (30) days of the special election date the Council may set the election for the next date following the impending special election date or it may request permission for an emergency special election from the Governor In the event any candidate for a vacancy fails to receive a majority of all votes cast for all the candi- dates for sucYi vacancy at such special election the Mayor shall on the first day following the completion of the official count of the ballots cast at said special election issue a call for a run-off election pursuant to Chapter IV Section 2 to be held on the second Saturday following the preceding special elec- tion to determine who shall be elected Such new Council members when duly qualified and elected shall serve for the unexpired period of the terms of the Council members whose offices are being filled How- ever no such elections shall be held where said vacancy shall occur within a period of less than ninety (90) days prior to a general election as specified in Chapter IV Section 2 When a vacancy shall occur less than ninety (90) days prior to the general election as specified in Chapter IV Section 2 a majority of the remaining Council members may appoint a qualified person from the District whose place has been vacated to serve the unexpired term Should a vacancy occur in the office of Mayor the Mayor-Pro-Tern shall serve until a special election shall be called under the rules pertaining to filling vacancies among the other councilpersons If members of the City Council seek the office of Mayor in such a special election they shall first resign from the City Council and special elections simultaneous to the Mayoral election shall be held in their districts under the terms specified above ? VII Shall Section 5 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 5 Meetings of Council and Committees to be Public--Quorum--Regulations of Proceedings--Council to Provide Rules of Procedure --At ten o clock a m on the first Tuesday after ten (10) days after the general or -~5 - special election the elected members of the new Council shall meet at City Hall and take the oath of office Thereafter the Council shall meet at such time and place as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution but not less than one regular meeting shall be held each week unless postponed for valid reasons to be spread on the minutes A quorum shall consist of six members unless there are vacancies in which event the quorum shall be reduced by the number of vacancies existing All official meetings of the Council and all sessions of the Committees of the Council shall be public except as authorized by law The ayes and nos shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances or resolutions and entered upon the Minutes of the proceedings of the Council and every ordinance or resolution shall require on final passage the affirmative vote of a majority of all the remaining members ? VIII Shall Section 7 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 7 City Secretary--The City Council shall appoint a City Secretary and prescribe the duties and compensation of said officer and s7iall provide him with such assistance as it may deem necessary He shall hold office during the pleasure of the City Council During his term of office the City Secretary shall be a resident citizen of the City of Fort Worth ? IX Shall a new Section 8 be added to Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth which shall hereafter read as follows Section 8 Relating to City Councilpersons accepting Different Office and Providing for Forfeiture of Offices and Positions of Aspirants for Compensated Office --No person elected to the City Council shall during the term for which he/she was elected be appointed to any office or position in the service of the City If a member of the Council shall become a candidate for nomination or election to any public office other than that of Councilperson he/she shall immediately forfeit his place in the Council and any appointive officer or employee of the City who shall become a candidate for nomination or election to any public office shall immediately forfeit the office or employment held under the City -6- and shall Section 16 Chapter XXIV Civil Service be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? X Shall Section 1 Chapter IV Method of Nominating and Elect- ing Members of the City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 1 Councilpersons--Eligibility--Only qualified and registered voters under the laws of Texas who have been residents of the City for at least six months next preceding the election shall be eligible for the office of Councilperson ? XI Shall Section 2 Chapter IV Method of Nominating and Elect- ing Members of the City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereinafter read and be as follows Section 2 No Primary Election to Determine Nominations--Councilpersons to be Selected in General Election Biennially --Primary elections to determine the selection of norninees for members of the City Council shall not be resorted to There shall be but one election and that a general election for the purpose of selecting members of the City Council the same to be held biennially on the first Saturday in April of odd-numbered years The City Secretary shall make up the official ballot from the names presented to him The order in which the names of such candidates are to appear on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing to be held in the office of the City Secretary The City Secretary shall post a notice in his office at least three days prior to the date on which the drawing is to be held of the time and place of the drawing and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request for such notice and each candidate involved in the drawing or a representative designated by him shall have a right to be present and observe the drawing The candidates receiving the majority of the votes cast for each place shall be declared elected If no candidate receives a majority or if there is a tie for any one place the Mayor shall order a second election to be held on the second Saturday after the first -~- election to fill that place Only the names of the candidates who tie for the highest number of votes cast for that place or the two (2) candidates who receive the highest number of votes with neither having a majority of votes cast for that place shall be printed on the ballot for each election In the event of a tie vote at the second election the candidates who tie shall cast lots in the presence of the City Secretary to determine which one shall be declared elected and said lots shall be cast within five (5) days of the second election ? and shall Sections 4 and 5 of Chapter IV Method of Nominating and Electing Members of the City Council be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? XII Shall Section 1, Chapter V The City Manager of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 1 The Council shall appoint the City Manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the City He shall be chosen solely upon the basis of his executive and adr~rinistra- tive training experience and ability and without regard to political consideration Qualifications being equal preference shall be given in the selection of a resident citizen of Fort Worth for this position No member of the Council shall be chosen as City Manager The City Manager shall not be appointed for a definite fixed time but shall be removable at the will and pleasure of the Council by a vote of the majority of the entire Council If removed after serving six months he may demand written charges and the right to be heard thereon at a public meeting of the Council prior to the date on which his final removal shall take effect but pending such hearing the Council may sus- pend hire from office The action of the Council in suspending or removing the City Manager shall be final In case of the absence or disability of the City Manager, the Council may designate some qualified person to perform the duties of the office The City Manager shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Council prior to the apointment During this term of office the City Manager shall be a resident citizen within the City of Fort WortYi ? XIII Shall Subsection (1) Section 2 Chapter V The City Manager of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows (1) In cooperation with the City Attorney to see that all laws and ordinances are enforced ? -8- XIV Shall Subsection (10) Section 2 Chapter V The City Manager of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows (10) Either personally or by one or more Assis- tant City Managers designated by the City Manager to execute all documents contracts and legal instruments on behalf of the City as provided by this Charter or by the ordinances or resolutions of the Council passed in pursuance thereof ? XV Shall Chapter VI Department of Law of the Chartef of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 1 There shall be a Department of Law the Director of which shall be the City Attorney whose appointment shall be recommended by the City Manager and approved by the Council and who is a competent practicing attorney duly licensed and who shall have practiced law for at least five (5) years immediately preceding his appointment The City Attorney shall serve as chief legal advisor to the Council the City Manager and all City departments offices and agencies and the City Attorney shall represent the City in all legal proceedings and draft approve or file his written legal objections to every ordinance before it is acted upon by the Council and prepare or endorse his written approval or file his written legal objec- tions to all documents contracts and legal instruments in which the City may have an interest and perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter or by ordi- nance During his term of office the City Attorney shall be a resident citizen within the city of Fort Worth Section 2 The City Attorney shall serve as the Director of the Department of Law and shall have power to appoint such assistants as may be deemed necessary to assist in performing the duties of the department such assistants to serve in that capacity as long as their services are satisfactory to the City Attorney The City Attorney and assistants shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Council -9- Section 3 No extra outside counsel shall be retained to assist the City Attorney or his assistants save and except in cases of extraordinary importance and emergency approved and adopted by the Council In such contingency the Council shall fix in advance as far as practicable the compensation to be allowed such extra or outside counsel by resolution spread upon the minutes Section 4 The City Attorney shall not be appointed for a definite fixed time but shall be removable at the will and pleasure of the Council by a vote of not less than a majority of the entire Council If rernoved after serving six months he may demand written charges and the right to be heard there- on at a public meeting of the Council prior to the date on which his final removal shall take effect but pending such hearing the Council may suspend him from office The action of the Council in suspending or removing the City Attorney shall be final In case of the absence or disability of the City Attorney the Council may designate some qualified person to perform the duties of the office ? XVI Shall Section 1 through 7 inclusive of Chapter XI Depart- ment of Police of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that said Chapter shall hereafter read and be as fol- lows CHAPTER XI DEPARTMENT OF POLICE The City Council shall provide by ordinance for the establishment and regulation of a Department of Police ? XVII Shall Section 1 through 9 inclusive of Chapter XII Fire Department of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that said Chapter shall hereafter read and be as follows -10- CHAPTER XII The City Council shall provide by ordinance for the establishment and regulation of a Fire Depart- ment ? XVIII Shall Section 1 Chapter XX Recall of Councilpersons of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 1 Recall of Councilpersons--Procedure --Election of Successors --Any Councilperson of this City may be recalled and removed from office by the electors qualified to vote for a successor of such incumbent as Herein provided The procedure to remove councilmen shall be as follows A petition signed by the qualified voters entitled to vote for a successor to the Councilperson sought to be removed equal in number to at least twenty per- centum of the entire number of persons entitled to vote for a successor to said Councilperson at said time de- manding the recall of said Councilperson shall be filed with the City Secretary provided that such petition shall contain a general statement of the grounds for which the removal is sought The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper but each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence giving tYie street and number One of the signers to each of such papers shall make oath before an officer competent to administer oaths that each signature is that of the person whose name it purports to be Within ten days from the filing of such petition the City Secretary shall examine the same and from the list of qualified voters ascertain whether or not said petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified voters and if necessary the Council shall allow him extra help for that purpose and he shall attach to said petition a certificate showing the result of such examination If, by the Secretary s certificate the petition is shown to be insufficient it may be amended within ten days from the date of said certificate The Secretary shall within ten days after such amendment is filed if any is so filed with him make like examination of the said amended petition and if his certificate shall show same to be insufficient it shall be returned to the person filing same without prejudice however to the filing of a new petition based upon new and different grounds but not upon the same grounds If the petition be found sufficient the Secretary shall submit the same to the City Council without delay If an election is to be held within the City for any other purpose within sixty days from the date of said certificate then the said recall election -11- shall be held on the same day If the Councilperson in question resigns no election shall be necessary and the vacancy shall be filled as in other cases of vacancies The provisions regulating examination certifica- tion and amendment of initiative petitions shall apply to recall petitions If the petition is certified by the City Secretary to be sufficient and the Councilperson whose rernoval is sought does not resign within five days after the certification to the Council the Council shall order and hold a recall election in the affected district Such election shall be held on the first available election date specified pursuant to Article 2 Olb of the Texas Election Code unless the Council shall request and receive permission from the Governor to call an emergency special election If a recall petition should be certified within thirty (30) days of an election date the Council may set the election for the next date following the impending special election date or it may request permission for an emergency special election date from the Governor Ballots used at recall elections shall conform to the following requirements (1) With respect to each person whose removal is sought the question shall be submitted Shall (name of Councilperson) be removed from the office of City Councilperson? (2) Immediately below each such question there shall be printed the two following positions one above the other in the order indicated For the recall of (name of Councilperson) Against the recall of (name of Councilperson If a majority of the votes cast at a recall elec- tion shall be against removal of the Councilperson named on the ballot he/she shall continue in office If the majority of the votes cast at such election be for the removal of the Councilperson named on the ballot the Council shall immediately declare his/her office vacant and such vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this Charter for the filling of vacancies A Councilperson thus removed shall not be a candidate to succeed himself in an election called to fill the vacancy thereby created No recall petition shall be filed against a Councilperson within six months after he takes office and no Councilperson shall be subject to more than two recall elections during a term of office ? XIX Shall Section 6 Chapter XXI The Initiative of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows -12- Section 6 Initiative Ballots --The ballot used in voting upon an initiated ordinance shall state the caption of the ordinance and below the caption shall set forth on separate lines the words For the Ordi- nance and Against the Ordinance Where an initiated ordinance and an alternative ordinance proposed by the Council are submitted the ballot shall state the captions of each ordinance clearly designating them Ordinance No 1 and Ordi- nance No 2 respectively and shall set forth below the captions on separate lines the words For Ordinance No 1 For Ordinance Lvo 2 and Against Both Ordinances Where an initiated ordinance and an alternative ordinance are submitted each voter shall vote For only one ordinance or Against Both Ordinances and a vote for one ordinance shall be counted as a vote against the other ordinance If a majority of the votes cast is in favor of a submitted ordinance it shall thereupon be effective as an ordinance of the City ? XX Shall Section 7 Chapter XXI The Initiative of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 7 i~lumber of Measures to be Initiated - Initiated Ordinances Subject to Amendment or Repeal by Council --Any number of proposed reasures may be voted upon at the same election in accordance with the provisions of this Charter Initiated ordinances adopted by the electors shall be published and may be amended or repealed by tyre Council as in the case of other ordinances but not until two years after such ordinance or ordinances shall become effective ? XXI Shall Section 1 Chapter XXII Referendum of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 1 If prior to the date when an ordi- nance of a general nature passed by the Council shall take effect or withixi thirty days after the passage of same a referendum vote should be demanded on same as hereafter provided such ordinance shall be submitted to the legal voters of the City of Fort Worth and the same shall not be effective and valid until the said ordinance shall have been approved by a majority of those voting thereon provided that this section shall -13- not apply to mere matters of routine or emergency measures passed on the ground of urgent public need for the preservation of peace health safety or property by a vote of not less than three-fourths of the City Council nor to the general appropriation ordinance or bond ordinances ? XXII Shall Section 5 Improvement of Highways--Power to Order-- Procedure--Specifications of Material--Bond of Contractor-- Advertisement of Bids--Power to Accept or Reject--No Change of Bids-- Chapter XXIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so as to substitute the words Director of Public Works for the words City Engineer ? XXIII Shall Section 8 Chapter XXIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 8 Improvement--Lists of Owners--Notice to Owners--Protests--Procedures --When the contract or contracts for improvements have been executed and approved if any part of the cost is to be assessed against property or its owner or owners the Director of Public Works shall at once prepare a statement containing the names of persons firms or corporations or estates owning property abutting on the highway or section thereof to be improved and the number of front feet owned by each with such description by lot or block number or otherwise sufficient to identify the same and also containing an estimate of the total cost of the proposed improvement the cost per front foot of abutting property Said statement shall be examined by the City Council and any errors therein corrected but no error or omission shall invalidate any assessment made thereunder When said statement has been approved by the Council, it shall then determine and declare the necessity of assessing any part of the cost of proposed improvements against such owners and their property by resolution directing notice to be given to such owners and fixing the time and place of a hearing to be given them Such notice shall be signed by the City Secre- tary or other officer designated by the Council and shall state the time and place of hearing the general nature of improvement proposed the highway or section thereof to be improved and the total amount and amount per foot proposed to be assessed against owner and his property -14- Such notice shall be served by publishing same for three times the first being at least 21 days before the date of hearing in the City s official newspaper and by mailing a copy thereof by letter deposited in the post office of said City directed to the address of each owner if known but if not known then to the address of his agent or attorney if known Said letters shall be posted at least fourteen days before the day of said hearing Said notice and letter shall contain all the information required by law On the day fixed for said hearing or any time thereafter before any assessment is made any person firm cor- poration or estate owning or having any interest in any property proposed to be assessed for any part of the cost of such improvement or against whom any personal charge is proposed shall have the right to appear before the City Council iri person or by attorney or agent and shall be entitled to a hearing as to all matters affecting said assessment or personal liabil- ity or the benefits of said imrovement if any to property proposed to be assessed and any objection to such assessment or to the making of such improvement or any invalidity or irregularity in the proceedings with reference thereto or any other objection All objections shall be filed in writing and thereafter the opportunity shall be given to persons filing objec- tions to subpoena witnesses and produce testimony Said hearing may be adjourned from time to time until completed without further notice The City Council shall have power to inquire into and determine all facts necessary to the adjudication of objections and the ascertainment of special benefits to such owners by means of such improvements and shall render such judg- ment in each case as shall be just and proper Objec- tions to the regularity of any proceedings or the validity of any assessment or charge of personal liability against any person ar property shall be waived unless presented at the time and in the manner herein specified ? XXIV Shall Section 9 chapter XXIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 9 Improvements--Ordinance Fixing Lien-- Partial Payments--Interest--Release of Lien--Personal Liability--Joint Ownership--Sales Under Lien-- Ordinance--Notice of Lien--Errors--Effect of --When said hearing has been concluded the City Council shall by ordinance which shall take effect from its passage without publication or other prerequisites assess against the several owners of property and their property abutting on the highway or section thereof ordered to be improved such part of the cost of improvement as said Council may have adjudged against therll Said ordinance shall fix a lien upon said property and declare the respective owners thereof to -15- be personally liable for the amounts assessed against them and shall state the time and terms of payment of such amounts The said ordinance shall prescribe the rate of interest upon deferred payments not exceeding the maximum set by law and shall provide that failure to pay any installment when due shall mature all of said deferred payments But any owner shall have the right to discharge any installment before maturity by the payment of same with accrued interest to date of payment The lien and charge of personal liability above referred to shall secure and include all costs of collection including a reasonable attorney s fee when incurred UNon payment in full of any assessment against any such property the City shall acting by its Mayor execute a release which shall discharge the lien thereof More than one parcel or lot of land the property of one owner or owned jointly by two or more owners may be assessed together without invalidating said assessment or the lien thereof or any claim of person- al liability The cost of such improvement assessed against any property or its owner together with interest as set by the City Council and costs of collection including reasonable attorney s fees when incurred shall constitute a personal claim against such property owner and be secured by lien on such property superior to all other liens claims or titles except lawful taxes and such liability and lien may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction or by sale of such property by the officer and in any manner as far as applicable as sales are authorized to be made for nonpayment of City taxes but it shall not be necessary to sell at the same time as for delinquent taxes The recital in any deed made in pursuance to such sales that all legal prerequisites to the validity thereof have been complied with shall be prima facie evidence thereof and without further proof shall be presumed to be true The City Council may by resolution make such rules and regulations as may be deemed proper to enforce the collection of such assessments Any error or omission in any proceeding herein provided for shall be correc- ted by the Council and shall not invalidate the said proceedings The passage of such ordinance making said assessment shall be notice to all persons of the lien created thereby ? XXV Shall Section 10 Improvements--Suit by Owner--Ten Day Limi- tation--Precedence in Courts--Defendants--Suspension of Improve- ments -- Chapter XXIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so as to substitute the word fifteen for the word ten wherever it appears in Section 10? -16- XXVI Shall Sections 1 through 19 inclusive of Chapter XXIV Civil Service of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be repealed and a new Chapter substitute in lieu thereto which shall read as follows CHP,PTER XXIV MERIT SERVICE Consistent with all applicable federal and state laws the City Council shall provide by ordinance for the establishment regulation and maintenance of a Merit System governing personnel policies grievances and other procedures and practices necessary to the effective administration of employees of the City of Fort Worth ? XXVII Shall Section 2 Chapter XXVII Franchises and Public Utili- ties of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth which section reads as follows Section 2 Franchises--Vote--Regulation The City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall not grant to any person or corporation a franchise beyond the term orginally fixed for its termination by the ordinance granting the same for the use or control or distribution of any public utility such as gas water electric light works street railways conduit system for electric lights telephone or telegraph lines and all other public utilities whether similar or other- wise to these mentioned (subject to the exceptions set out in section three of this Chapter) unless the proposed ordinance granting such franchise or the extension thereof shall first have been submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of said City of Fort GJorth at either a general election or a special election called therefor and until the same shall have been approved by a majority of the electors of said City voting at such election A.11 franchises shall be granted upon condition and the same shall be a part of the franchise grant that the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall have the right to fix and regulate the price for the service to be performed thereunder and upon the further condition that the City shall have the right to purchase the property operated thereunder at any time after ten years subsequent to such grant at the actual replacement value of said property less depreciation the replacement value to be determined in case of disagreement between the City and the owner of the property by arbitration as provided by the statutes of the State of Texas -17- The City Council shall have the power to compel all persons firms or corporations operating any public utility in this City whether operating under existing franchises or franchises that may be hereunder granted to extend their service lines pipes etc if the person to be benefitted by such extension will pay the costs thereof or if it can be shown that the revenue resulting from such extension will within a reasonable time after same is made pay a reasonable return on the investment after making the customary allowance for depreciation No franchise for a longer period than twenty-five years shall ever be granted or given by the City of Fort Worth be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? XXVIII Shall Section 3 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 3 City Plan Commission --The City Council shall by ordinance provide for the creation of a City Plan Commission and provide for not less than seven as the number of members composing the same their tenure of office the scope of activities of said Commission and making provision for the maintenance and upkeep of the same ? XXIX Shall Section 5 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. which section reads as follows Section 5 Eight Hour Day to Obtain in all City Contracts Except in Case of Extraordinary Emergency --Except in the case of extraordinary emergency not to exceed eight hours shall constitute a days s work for any employee of the City of Fort Worth coming within the civil service provisions and for any workman engaged in any public work carried on or aided by the municipality whether done by contract or otherwise provided that this section shall not apply to employ- ees of the Fire Department Adequate ordinances to carry into effect this section shall be passed by the City Council be repealed and deleted from the C7zarter of the City of Fort Worth? -18- XXX Shall Section 7 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth which reads as follows Section 7 Providing for Compensation Insurance for Employees Engaged in Dangerour Branches of the City Service --The City Council shall provide by ordinance for carrying compensation insurance on all its employ- ees engaged in working in and around dangerous machin- ery and other hazardous branches of its service The City Council may extend the said provisions for compen- sation insurance to other grades and branches of the service whenever in its judgment such policy shall be advisable be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? XXXI Shall Section 10 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended so that .same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 10 Council to Provide Construction Codes--Supervision and Inspectian of Buildings--Power to Condemn and Remove Buildings Dangerous to the Health Safety and Welfare of the Public and Assessment Costs --The City Council shall pass ordinances as permitted by law for the emplo~!ment of all necessary construction codes and providing for the inspection and supervision for all structures and buildings within the City and for the inspection and condemnation of hazardous buildings and structures and for the removal thereof and the assessment of costs thereof The City shall have full power to condemn all dangerous buildings or obstruction of every kind and shall provide regulations therefor by ordinance and Section 28 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth which section reads as follows Section 28 Power of Council to Remove Build- ings Fences Awnings or OtYier Structures Liable to Fall Down and Injure Persons or Property --Whenever in the opinion of the City Council any building fence shed awning or other structure of any kind or any part thereof is liable to fall down and injure persons or property the Council may order the owner or agent of same or any owner or occupant of the premises on which said building shed awning or ather structure stands to take down and remove the same within such time as it -19- may prescribe and may by ordinance provide that failure to comply therewith shall be a misdemeanor and prescribe the penalty therefor The City Council shall have the additional power to remove the same at the expense of the City on account of the owner of the property and assess the expenses thereof including condemnation proceedings as a special tax against the land and the same may be collected as other special taxes provided for in this Charter or by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction The City shall have full power to condemn all dangerous buildings or obstructions of every kind and may provide regulations therefor by ordinance be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? XXXII Shall Section 13 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 13 Franks Free Tickets and Passes Prohibited --No Councilperson or other officer or employee of the City shall accept any frank free ticket pass or service directly or indirectly from any person firm or corporation operating a public service utility within the City upon terms more favorable than are granted to the public generally Violation of the provisions of this section shall be made a misdemeanor by proper ordinance ? XXXIII Shall Section 14 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Chapter of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 14 Council to Pass on All Contracts Involving $3 000 00 or Larger Amount--Contracts of $3 U00 00 or Uver Not to be Signed by City Manager Unless Authorized and Directed by Council --All con- tracts of Five Hundred ($500 00) Dollars or more shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder quality considered after public advertisement and competition as may be prescribed by ordinance but the City Manager or the City Council shall have power to reject all bids and advertise again All advertise- ments shall contain a reservation of the foregoing rights No contract for the expenditure of money of Three Thousand (~3 000 00) Dollars in amount or over shall be signed by the City iKanager or any other office of the city government until previously -20- authorized by the City Council Contracts under said amount may be executed by the City Manager without first referring the same to the City Council for approval ? XXXIV Shall Section 15 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 15 No Alteration of Contract for Public Work Without the Approval of the City Council --When it becomes necessary to make changes in the plans or specifications after performance of a contract for Public Works has been commenced or it becomes neces- sary to decrease or increase the quantity of work to be performed such change alteration or modification shall be made only when a change order therefor is authorized by the City Council upon the written recom- mendations of the City Manager The total contract price shall not be increased thereby unless due provi- sion has been made to provide for the payment of such added cost by appropriating available funds for that purpose No such change alteration or modification shall be valid unless the price to be paid for the work materials equipment or supplies has been agreed upon in writing and signed by the contractor and the City Manager upon the authorization of the City Council Where a change order involves a decrease or increase in cost of teri percent (10%) of the original contract price or Three Thousand Dollars ($3 000 00) whichever is less such change order may be executed by the City Manager or other officer designated by the City Council without referring same to City Council for approval Provided however that the original contract price may not be increased under the provisions of this section by more than ten pel-cent (10%) or Three Thousand Dollars (~3 UOU 00) whichever is less without the approval of the City Council ? XXXV Shall Section 21 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous, of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended sa that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 21 structed by City Council public structed by City and policies adc same ? Public Work and Improvements Con- Forces --When authorized by the City work and improvements may be con- forces in accordance with ordinances >pted by the City Council concerning -21- XXXVI Shall Section 22 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 22 Emergency Work --Where it becomes necessary to act at once to preserve the property of the City to preserve or protect the public health of the citizens of the City or to protect unforeseen damage to public property machinery or equipment the City Manager may cause emergency work or improvements to be made by contract without first submitting such work and improvements or the purchase of necessary materials and equipment to competitive bids or the emergency work may be done by City forces and the pur- chase of necessary materials and equipment may be made Every such case shall be reported by the City Manager to the City Council at its next regular meeting with a statement of facts constituting such emergency action Separate accounts shall be kept of all such work Nothing in this section shall preclude the City from doing maintenance and repair work by City forces ? XXXVII Shall Section 27 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth which section reads as fol- lows Section 27 City Not Liable for Damages on Ac- count of Injuries Sustained Arising from Defects or Obstructions in any Public Street Sidewalk or Highway Unless Prior Notice of Such Defect or Obstruction Be Given to the City Council ETC --The City of Fort Worth shall never be liable on account of any damage or in- jury to person or property arising from or occasioned by any defect in any public street sidewalk highway or grounds or public works of the City or from any obstruction therein unless the specific defect or obstruction causing the damage or injury shall have been actually known to the City Engineer by personal inspection for a period of at least twenty-four hours prior to the occurrence of the injury or damage or unless the attention of the City Council or the City Engineer shall have been called thereto by notice in writing at least twenty-four hours prior to the occurrence of the injury or damage and prior diligence had not been used to rectify the: defect or obstruction after actually known or called to the attention as aforesaid be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? -22- XXXVIII Shall Section 31 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended so that same shall hereafter read and be as follows Section 31 Contracts --Pdo contract for the fur- nishing of supplies or services for the City except as otherwise provided in the Charter shall be made for a period of more than one (1) year unless authorized for a longer period by the City Council ? XXXIX Shall Section 32 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth which section reads as follows Section 32 No Commission for Sale of City Bonds --No commission or brokerage shall be paid either directly or indirectly for the sale of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the City be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? XXXX Shall Section 36 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth which section reads as follows Section 36 City Council to Encourage Location Within the City of Industrial and Manufacturing Con- cerns by Making Low Equal and Uniform Classification of Their Property for Taxation --Believing it to be a wise public policy to encourage the location of indus- trial and manufacturing enterprises within the terri- torial limits of the City of Fort Worth the City Council is hereby directed to classify the plants properties and businesses of the industrial and manu- facturing concerns now located or hereafter to be located within the corporate limits of the City in a separate and distinct class for the purposes of taxa- tion and to place the valuation of the proerties owned or held by such concerns for the purposes of taxation upon a low but equal and uniform basis of valuation be repealed and deleted from the Charter of the City of Fort Worth? XXXXI Shall Section 41 Chapter XXV]:II Miscellaneous of the Charter of Fort Worth be amended sa that same shall hereafter read and be as follows -23- Section 41 (a) There shall be a retirement sys- tem for the employees of the City which shall be known as the Employees Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth The Employees Retirement Fund may provide a system of retirement and disability benefits for all municipal employees who become disabled as a direct and proximate result of the performance of their duties or as a regard for faithful service over a period of years The mayor members of the Council members of boards and commissions and part-time or temporary employees are not entitled to participate in the Employees Retirement Fund (b) Such system shall be governed by a Board of Directors composed of such mem- bers and selected in such manner as may be provided by ordinance of the Council provided that municipal employees shall have representation on the Board (c) Such system shall be financed by a retirement fund created by contributions of the members and of the City in a manner as may be pravided by ordinance of the Council (d) The City of Fort Worth shall have and enjoy all of the powers and autYiority hertofore granted by the statutes and Constitution of the State of Texas and that may hereafter be so granted affecting pensions for its officers and employees ? (Left blank intentionally ) -24- SECTION 2 That the polling places for this election the personnel or the officers who are to hold the same and the Absentee Ballot Canvassing Board except insofar as they may be changed by the City Council of said City shall be as follows Precinct No Polling Places Judge 1 & 2 Charles E Nash School John Heath 401 Samuels Avenue 4 Westcreek Elementary School Harold D Levy 3401 Walton 5 Charity Club House Aurelia I Harris 933 East Cannon 6 & 187 South Side Recreation Tiny Mae Matthews Center 215 West Vickery 8 & 119 Williams Elementary School Mrs Grace Bass 901 Baurline 10 R Vickery Elementary Mrs Mildred J Porter School 1905 East Vickery 11 Fire Hall Mrs Betty Chasteen 3401 Avenue I 12 188 East Handley Elementary Mrs Evelyn K Austin & 258 School 2617 Mims 14 Hubbard Elementary School Mrs Leora Walker 1333 West Spurgeon 15 South High Mount Elementary Webb M Joiner School 4101 Birchman 16 W C Stripling Middle Mrs Lola J Winder School 2100 Clover Lane 17 St Thomas School Mark D McCafferty 2920 Azle Avenue 19 Immanuel Baptist Church J C McAllister 3800 Galvez 22 J T Stevens Elementary Martin S Moore School 6161 Wrigley Way 24 & 244 Garden Acres Baptist Church Y S Morgan Stone Road -25- Precinct No Polling Places Judges 48 Greines Furniture Store Joe M Lazo Sr 1332 North Main 5& ~ 246 Washington Hts Elementary Hillary T Hardeman Sr 4 School 2315 No Houston 51 Luttrell 2-Way Radio Sales John A Luttrell 2200 N E 28th Street 54 Fort Worth. Carpet Company Mrs Mary Byrne 1524 Pennsylvania Avenue 56 First St John Baptist S A Whitaker Church 1108 East 19th Street 58 Herculion Social Club Mrs Burnice Watson 1117 East Hattie 59 Antioch Missionary Baptist Harold W Gant Church 1063 East Rosedale 60 Sav-On Office Supplies Charlie S Martinez Jr 1608 8th Avenue 61 Progressive Baptist Church Ollie Reed 1702 Carver 64 & 57 School .Administration Jesse D Sandoval Building 3210 West Lancaster 66 Meadowb-rook Baptist Church I D Rogers 3201 Purfngton 67 Denver Avenue Elementary Vincent Perez School 1412 Denver Avenue 68 Sam Rosen Elementary School Nina Dotson 2613 Roosevelt 70, 20b J P Moore Elementary Carolyn P Thompson School 4212 Belden 71 Fire Station Larry Graff 1601 Lipscomb 73 Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Mrs Lois Faye Bates 1801 Evans Avenue 74 D McRae Elementary .School Ms Minnie C Locker 3316 Avenue N 75 & 234 Ft Worth Police Sector Mrs H T Anderson Building 1100 Nashville -26= Precinct iQo Polling Places Judges 76 & 235 Lily B Clayton Elementary Mack D Meissner School 2000 Park Place 77 Fire Station Joe Pyle 2804 Lipscomb 79 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Mrs Mable Newton 960 East Baltimore 80 Greater Harvest Church of John E Kinney God in Christ 2902 Mitchell Boulevard 81 Alice E Carlson Elementary Ben Proctor School 3320 West Cantey 82 & 198 Zion Lutheran Church Richard E Johnson 1112 Eagle Drive 83 Oaklawn Elementary School Charlotte Pernell 3220 Hardeman 84 Hemphill Presbyterian Mrs H B Moran Church 1701 Hemphill 85 Rosemont Middle School Mrs Harry (Eddie) 1501 West Seminary Dr Miller ~S6 Fire Hall David Bloxom Jr 1908 Carleton 87 I 0 0 F Hall Rita Evelyn Renfro 1900 Gould 88 Sagamore Hill Elementary Ms Lynda G Brender School 701 Hughes 89 & 78 Morningside Elementary Mrs Marie N Brooks School 2601 Evans Avenue 90 Progressive Church of God R C Johnson in Christ 1349 E Baltimore 92 Circle Park Elementary Mrs E L Boswell School 708 N W 21st Street 93 43 192 Fire Hall Albert DeLeon 24 7 250 & 2575 Polaris 2b1 94 Arlington Hts Elementary Mrs Harry Laue School 5100 El Campo -27- Precinct No Polling Places Judges 95 St Stephen Presbyterian Harriet Griffin Church 2600 Sandage 96 & 62 E M Daggett Middle School Doren Pulliam 1108 Oarlock 97 & 233 George C Clarke Elementary Joe A Johnson Jr School 3300 South Henderson 98 S S Dillow Elementary Frank Escalante School 4000 Avenue N 99 Handley Middle School Frank Barron 2920 Haynie 101 Amon G Carter High School H E Robbie" Robison 3301 Yucca 103 North Hi Mount Elementary Joe L Orr School 3801 W 7th Street 104 Bradley Center Gerald Summerford 2601 Timberline Drive 105 Southwest High School Grover Swift 4100 Altamesa 106 & 152 A M Pate Elementary Mildred Guillory School Thompson 3800 Anglin Drive 107 Worth Heights NIulti- Mrs John R Johnson Purpose Center 3551 New York 108 R L Paschal High School Harry G Steinert 3001 Forest Park. .Blvd 109 Oakhurst Elementary School Vernon Winters 2600 Yucca 110 North Side Recreation Mrs Estelle Hughey Center 18th & Harrington 113 Mrs Clifford Witt's Nlrs Junett Bryant Residence 89~ 16 Heron Drive 116 & 137 Central Christian Church John F Taylor 451 No Bailey 117 Bluebonnet Elementary Ellie Hutcheson School 3201 South Hills Ave -28- Precinct No Polling Places Judges 118 Mary Louise Phillips Douglas Wm Wright Elementary School 3020 Bigham 120 Como Elementary School Mrs Sopora Hicks 4000 Horne 122 W J Turner Elementary William Minnelli School 3001 Azle Avenue 123 H V Helbing Elementary Mrs Charlie Fae School Blackwood 3524 No Crump 124 & 239 Nlid-Town Church of Christ Wade L Banowsky 1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr 125 & 243 Sleepy Hollow Mobile Home Doyle C Fine Park Club House 1170 Sleepy Hollow Drive 126 Y M C A Building J Harry Bruton 1501 Sandy Lane 127 Dunbar Middle School Mrs Dorothy R Thompson 5100 Willie 129 & 230 Ridglea Hills Elementary Mrs Leslie Webb School 6817 Cumberland Road 130 Overton Park United Mrs Connie Herr Methodist Church 5001 Briarhaven Road 132 Eastland Elementary School James L Crane 4108 Eastland 133 St Christopher's Episcopal Lloyd Scurlock Church 3550 So West Loop 134 B H Carroll Elementary Ms Norma Jones School 3908 McCort 135 69 253 Westridge Baptist Church Dorothy Warren ~5~ 111 & 20$ 9001 Weatherford Highway 136 9 Wycliff Elementary School L M (Jack) Blanks 4920 Dilworth 142 Bruce C Shulkey Elemen~.tary Mrs Wayne Newton School 5533 Whitman 146 Eastern Hills High School R Allan Dillard 5701 Shelton -29- Precinct No Polling Places Judges 149 184 & Glen Park Elementary Sc}zool Mrs Buster Terry 240 3601 Pecos 150 251 262 E Ray Elementary School W G Beasley & 237 7309 Sheridan 151 & 199 White Lake School John Wood 501 Oakland 154 East St Paul Baptist Mrs Ruth E Roberts Church 1305 Savage 155 Rosemont Church of Christ Wm M "Bill' Hampton 4041 Ryan Avenue 162 Bonnie Brae Elementary John H Murphy School 3600 Fossil Drive 163 Southcliff Baptist Church John Wm Woldt 4100 Southwest Loop 165 South Hills Elementary Rosalie Dowdy School 3009 Bilglade 167 Edgepark Methodist Church Maurice J Puma 5300 Crowley Road 170 Meadowbrook Middle School Jack McLaughlin 2001 Ederville Road 175 & 245 St Johns Baptist Church Walter C Morse Route 1 Euless 179 & 178 R D Evans Recreation John C Peterson ~; ?'S2 Center 3242 Lackland Road 182 Tangiewood Elementary Gloria Dunson School 3060 Overton Park Drive. W 185 Meadowbrook Recreation Mrs Wilhemina Gladden Center 1815 Jenson Road 195 South Fort North Elementary Max Falkowitz School 900 Fogg 201 Town Hall-Seminary South Dick Salinas Shopping Center 203 -'20. ~~ Western Hills Elementary James T Kilkelly School 2805 Laredo -30- Precinct No Polling Places Judges 207 Jewish Community Center Sam W LJhite 6801 Old Granbury Road 211 Sunrise Elementary School Mrs Dorothy Haggerty 3409 Stalcup 227 197 248 Ryan Wood Baptist Church Laure nce L Priddy & 249 1401 Meadowlane Dr 231 Diamond Hill - Jarvis High Mrs J D Steele School 1411 Maydell 23L & 53 Fire Station Dave Choate 5333 Lea Crest Lane 242 46 & Lake Worth Boat & Ski Mrs Eva Pruitt Club 4001 Marina Drive 236 K X A S TV Mrs H N Follin Jr 3900 Barnett (Left Blank Intentionally) -31- ABSENfiEE BALLOT CANVASSING BOARD Ralph Lemond Blakeney Sanders Barney Koons DIS'TP:ICT 2 Genexa,l Ax'ea Northside Precincts in District DISTRICT 3 General Area Far West Precincts in District DISTRICT 4 1 2>~: 43 44,48,50,51 67 68 87,92,93,101,110 123,124 162 192 .231 239 246 247 250 261 9,20. 46,53,65,69,70 111 113 252 11.8,129,130 135 136,163 178 179 20.3,20.6,208,230.,232,242 253 General Area Meadowbxook - Poly Precincts in District 11,19 66.,74,75,82,88,99,109,126, 146,151 170,175 185 197 198,199 227 234 236 245,248,249 DISTRICT 5 General Axea Stop Six - Southeast Precincts in District 12,80 83,98,106 127 132 149 152 184 188,211,25.8,240 DISTRICT 6 General Area Far South Precincts in District 4 14 22 24, 85 105 107 142 150 155 167 195,201,207,237 244 25.1,26.2 -32- DISTRICT 7 General Area Near West Precincts in District 15 16 17 57 64 86 94 103 116 120 122 125 137 243 DISTRICT 8 General Area Central - East Precincts in District 5 6 8 10,56 58 59 61 73 78 79 89 90 104 119 154 187 DISTRICT 9 General Area near Southside - TCU Precincts in District 54 60 62 71 76 77,81 84 95 96 97 108 117 133 134 165 182 233 235 (Left Blank Intentionally) -33- SECTION 3 That said election shall be held and conducted in the manner and within the hours prescribed for general elections by the laws of the State of Texas insofar as they may be applicable and all persons qualified to vote in said City under the laws of this State regulating general elections shall be allowed to vote SECTION 4 That each proposed charter amendment shall be separate and distinct so that the voters shall pass upon each one separately and apart from another and so that each voter may vote Yes or No on any amendment or amendments without voting 'Yes or No on all of said amendments That absentee voting shall be on paper ballots and such ballots shall conform to the requirements of Article 6 05 of the Election Code of the State of Texas as amended which provides that a square shall be placed beside the proposed amendment in which the voter is requested to place an X or other clear mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote but which also provides that failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the instructions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not. refuse to count a ballot because of a voter having marked his k~allot by scratching out the amendment for which he does not wish to vote The ballot shall include substantially the following OFFICIAL BALLOT (Place an X in the square beside the statement indicating the way you wish to vote ) ~I YES Shall Charter be amended as proposed? (Set out a concise summary of each ~I NO proposed Charter amendment on ballot with a Yes or No square on the left-hand side of each proposition ) -34- SECTION 5 That voting machines approved by the Commissioners Court of Tarrant County Texas if available may be used at the charter amendment election on the 4th day of April A D 1981 in strict compliance with the applicable provisions of Article 7 14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas as amended and all other applicable provisions of such Election Code SECTION 6 That the official ballots to be used shall be in compliance with applicable provisions of Article 6 05 of the Election Code of the State of Texas as amended and shall have written or printed thereon the following (Left blank intentionally ) -35- it,. CHARTER AMENDMENTS Place an X in the square beside the statement indicating the way you wish to vote I ~I YES Shall Section 2 Chapter I Organization Boundaries Annexation of Adjacent Territory of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~I NO so that the corporate boundaries are defined by the charter adopted in 1924 and as modified by ordinances enacted subsequent thereto and Chapter 29, Corporate Boundaries be repealed and deleted? II ~I YES Shall Section 3 Chapter I Organization Boundaries Annexation of Adjacent Territory of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~I NO so that it conforms with the requirements of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1964? III ~I YES Shall Section 7 Chapter II Powers of the City of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the City would have the authority ~) NO to operate any type of public utility system and to do all things necessary in constructing acquiring or operating a pukalic utility system? IV ~I YES Shall Section 1 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~I NO to provide for two (2) year terms for City Council members in order to comply with the Texas Constitution? V ~, YES Shall Section 3 Chapter II:L The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~I NU to increase compensation of Council members from $10 OU per regular meeting to $75 00 per regular meeting? -36- VI ~I YES Shall Section 4 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~I NO to provide for filling vacancies in the City Council by special elections? VII ~, YES Shall Section 5 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~I NO to reduce the quorum of the Council by the number of existing vacancies? VIII ~I YES Shall Section 7 Chapter III The City Council of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended ~, NO to require that the City Secretary be a resident of the city? IX ~I YES Shall the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that Section 16 Chapter XXIV Civil Service is deleted and such. section becomes a new ~I NO Section 8 of Chapter III The City Council of the Charter? X ~I YES Shall Section 1 Chapter IV, Method of Nominating and Electing Members of the City Council be amended to reduce the age of eligibility to serve ~I NO on the City Council from age twenty-one (21) to age eighteen (18) and require that only qualified and registered voters of Texas who have been resi- dents of the City for at least six months shall be eligible for the office of Councilperson? (Section 3 of Chapter IV will still require the candidate to be a resident of the district place for which he is seeking election) XI ~I YES Shall Section 2 Chapter IV Method of Nominating and Electing Members of the City Council of the ~I NU Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to provide for a biennial election on the first Saturday in April of odd-numbered years drawings for places on the ballot run-off elections and run-offs in case of a tie vote at first election and shall Sections 4 and 5 of Chapter IV Method of Nominating and Electing Members of the City Council be repealed and deleted for those sections have been incorporated into the amended Section 2? -37- XII ~I YES Shall Section 1 the Charter of ~I NO to require that the city? Chapter V The City Manager of the City of Fort Worth be amended the City Manager be a resident of XIII ~I YES Shall Subsection (1) Section 2 Chapter V The City Manager of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to require that the City Manager ~I NO cooperate with the City Attorney to see that all laws and ordinances are enforced? XIV ~I YES Shall Subsection (10) Section 2 Chapter V The City Manager of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to permit certain Assistant City ~I NO Managers designated by the City Manager to execute contracts and legal instruments on behalf of the City? XV ~I YES Sha11 Chapter VI Department of Law of the Charter of tale City of Fort Worth be amended to require the City Attorney to have practiced law ~I NO for at least five (5) years to redefine the duties of the City Attorney to require the City Attorney to be a resident of the city to provide for assistants to designate such situations when outside counsel may be used and to designate that the City Attorney will nat be appointed for a definite fixed time? XVI ~I YES Shall Sections 1 through 7 inclusive of Chapter XI Department of Police of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that said ~I NO Chapter shall require the City Council to provide by ordinance for the establishment and regulaton of a Police Department? XVII ~I YES 5ha11 Sections 1 through 9 inclusive of Chapter XII Fire Department of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that said Chapter ~I NO shall require the City Council to provide by ordinance for the establisl~.ment and regulation of a Fire Department? ~38~ XVIII ~I YES Shall Section 1 Chapter XX Recall of Councilmen of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to permit the recall of a Councilperson ~I NO elected from a single member district to eliminate other names of candidates on the recall ballots to set special e]_ection dates for the recall to declare a vacancy if a Councilperson is recalled and to prohibit a recall within six (6) months after a Councilperson takes office? XIX ~I YES Shall Section 6, Chapter XXI The Initiative of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to allow voters to vote for the initiated ~I NO ordinance or an ordinance on the same subject adopted by the Council or to reject both proposed ordinances? XX ~I YES Shall Section 7 Chapter XXI The Initiative of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to change the time period from six (6) months to ~I NO two (2) years before an adopted initiated ordinance could be amended or repealed by the Council? XXI ~I YES Shall Section 1 Chapter XXII Referendum of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to change the requirement that a referendum petition ~I NO ILluSt be submitted within thirty (30) days after passage of an ordinance rather than within thirty (30) days after publication. of an ordinance and to change from two-thirds to three-fourths the number of Council votes necessary to pass an ordinance as an emergency? XXII ~I YES Shall Section 5 Chapter }XXIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to substitute ~I NO the words Director of Public Works for the words City t!;ngineer ? XXIII ~I YES Shall Section 8 Chapter XXIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to substitute ~I NO the Director of Public Works for the City Engineer and to change the notice requirements to property owners to comply with state law? - 3.9 - ;~ XXIV ~I YES Shall Section 9 Chapter X.XIII Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to permit ~I NO recovery by the City of ~_nterest as set by the Council and costs of collection including reasonable attorney s fees if incurred as part of the assessed costs of paving? XXV ~I Yt~S Shall Section 10 Chapter XXIV Improvement and Paving of Streets and Highways of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to change from ~I NO ten (10) days to fifteen (15) days the time period from the date of Council hearing of the paving assessment that an interested person may institute suit regarding the assessment? XXVI ~I YES Shall Sections 1 through 19 inclusive of Chapter XXIV Civil Service of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be repealed and a new Chapter XXIV ~I NO entitled Merit Seri thereof which shall provide by ordinance personnel policies employees other than by Elrticle 1269m? rice be substituted in lieu require the City Council to for a merit system governing and procedures for City firemen and policemen covered XXVII ~I YES Shall Section 2 Chapter XXVII Franchise and Public Utilities of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth authorizing vote on franchise be ~I NO repealed because it conflicts with state law? XXVIII ~I YES Shall Section 3 Chapter XX~TIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the City Planning Commission shall be ~, NO expanded from five (5) to not less than seven (7) members? XXIX ~I YL;S Shall Section 5 the Charter of t employee s work ~I NO public work for day be repealed .statutes? Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of he City of ]?ort Worth limiting an day and any workman engaged in the City to eight ( ~3 ) hours per because it conflicts with federal -40- XXX ~I YES Shall Section 7 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth rewiring the City to provide compensation insurance on all ~I NO employees working around dangerous machinery be repealed because all City employees are now protected by the State Workers Compensation Act? XXXI ~I YES Shall Section 10 Chapter XX"VIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to authorize the City Council to provide ~I NO for ordinances concerning construction codes and the inspection and condemnation of hazardous buildings and shall Section 28 of Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous which provides for the removal of buildings fences awnings or other structures which are about to fall down be repealed because such provisions will be included in ordinances adopted pursuant to proposed, Section 10? XXXII ~I YES Shall Section 13 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to include firemen and policemen in the ~I NO prohibition of receiving franks free tickets and passes from public service utilities? XXXIII ~I YES Shall Section 14 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of tYie City of Fort Worth be amended so that contracts of Three Thousand ~I NO ($3 000 UO) Dollars or less rather than Five Hundred ($500 00) Dollars or less may be executed by the City Manager without prior authorization by the City Council? XXXIV ~I YES Shall Section 15 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort north be amended so as to authorize the City Manager or other officer designated ~I NO by the City Council the authority to alter contracts for public works where a change order involves a maximum of $3 000 00 or ten (10) percent of the original contract whichever- is less? XXXV ~I YES Shall Section 21 Chapter XXVIII of the Charter of the City of amended so that the City Council ~I NO ordinances for the construction by public works and improvements? Miscellaneous Fort Worth be may provide by City forces of -41- ojn r XXXVI ~I ~I YES Shall Section 22 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to reword the language providing for the NO City Manager to cause emergency work to be made by contract without the necessity of competitive bids and then report the facts concerning the situation to the City Council at the next meeting? XXYXV I I ~I ~I YE5 Shall Section l7 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth providing that the City is not liable for damages sustained NO and arising out of defects in streets sidewalks or public grounds be repealed because the Texas Supreme Court has held such provisions unconstitutional? XXXVIII ~I ~I YE5 Shall Section 31 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended to allow the City Council to authorize NO contracts for supplies and services for a longer period of time than one (1) year? XXXIX ~I ~I YES Shall Section 32 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Port Worth prohibiting a commission foz• sale of City bonds be NO repealed? XXXX ~I ~I YES Shall Section 36 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth authorizing the City Council to place industrial NO and manufacturing concerns }_ocating in the City in a separate and distinct class for purposes of taxation be repealed because it conflicts with state laws concerning taxati_ori? XXXXI ~I YES Shall Section 41 Chapter XXVIII Miscellaneous of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth concerning the Employees Retirement Fund be amended to require the City Council to provide by ordinance for the selection of the Board of Directors and to require municipal employee representation on said Board and to provide by ordinance for the contributions by members and the City into the Employees Retirement Fund? -42- SECTION 7 That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare and issue ballots for absentee voting and for the special election and to stamp same Official Ballot on which ballots shall be printed the proposed charter amendments hereinabove set forth SECTIUN 8 That the City Secretary shall furnish election officials said ballots together with any other forms blanks or instructions in accordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth Texas and the laws of the State of Texas insofar as same are applicable and the provisions of this ordinance unless a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise SECTION 9 That the way and manner of holding this election the notice to be given therefor the polling places the personnel of the officers precinct judges and substitutes therfor who are to hold the same and all details connected with the holding of the election shall be determined and arranged by the City Council and administered under the direction of acid by the City Secretary SECTIUN 10 That this ordinance shall constitute the election order for such special election a substantial copy of which shall serve as the notice of election under Article 1170 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas SECTION 11 That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said election to be given by posting a substantial copy of this election order in each of the election precincts of said City and also at the City Hall or that the notice of said election shall be published on the same day -43- in each of two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election and the City Secretary shall see that proper publication is made and proper notice of this election is given in full conformity with the applicable statutes of the State of Texas SECTION 12 That the proposed amendments as hE approved by a majority of the qualified amendments shall become a part of the Fort Worth as soon as an official order Council Minutes of said City by the declaring the same adopted :reinabove set forth if voters voting upon said Charter of the City of has been entered on the City Council thereof SECTION 13 That this ordinance election oi:der and notice shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so ordained ATTEST ~;.e~ City Attorney of the City of Fort Worth Texas Ci y Secretary of the Mayor of the City of Fort ty of Fort worth Texas Worth Texas APPROVED AS TO FURM AND LEGALITY -44- ~; ,,.. STATE OF TEXAS § COUiVTY OF TARRAIQT § I Jack W Green City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth Texas do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No 8279 duly presented and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth Texas at a regular session held on the 24th day of February A D 1981 as same appears of record in the Office of the City Secretary WITt1ESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Fort Worth Texas this the 26th day of February A D 1981 ~~ ` Ci y ecretary o t e City o Fort Worth Texas -45-