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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16797-01-2006ORDINANCE NO. 16797-01-200b AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2006, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, FOR ADOPTION OR RE.IECTION, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL 'I'O DESIGNATE THE PLACES AT WI3ICH SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; AND PRESCRIBING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, in the exercise of the sound discretion reposed in it by the Constitution anal the laws of this State, and more particularly Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code, relating to the arr~endrraent of city charters by cities having more than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants, deems it wise and expedient to submit 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 13~' day of May 200b. NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas: SECTION I. City Council hereby orders a special election to be held on Saturday May 13, 2006 far the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth, far adoption or rejection, the following proposed arr~endments to the existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 1-27-Od rev 1 I. Shall Section 3, Chapter 111, Compensation of the Members of the City Council, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereafter read and be as follows: "Section 3. Compensation of the Members of the City Council. Goznmencing on October 1, 2006, each member of the city council except the mayar, shall receive as compensation for such member's services the sum. of ~t thre~~'~ '' h~ra~ a ,r.,,.~ r~~~o0n.;n~ twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per annuzu and the mater shall receive as coin ensation for the ma or's service the sum. of tweet -nine thousand dollars 29 000.00 er annum; , . 1n addition to the above, all necessary expenses incurred by the city council in performance of their off cial duties shall be paid by the city. Nothing herein. shall prohibit a council member from waiving the right to all or any part of such compensation or payment of expenses.`" (Proposition 1) lI. Shall Section 5, Chapter 111, Meetin s of Council and Committees o en to ublic- uorum~ re ulatians of roeeedin s council to rovide rates of rocedures, of the Charter of the City of Dort Worth he amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: G6Sectio~a 5. Meetings of Council and C`oinmittees Open to Public; 6~uorum; Regulations of Proceedings; Coe~ncll to Provide 1Zules a#' ]Procedure. At ten o'clock a.m. on the first Tuesday after ten (10) days after the general or special election, the elected members of the new Council shall meet at City Hall and take the oath of office. ~r~a~•er; the .,...u.H,..,,.. .,. _.,.,..._.....,__, w~_ ..~_ ------ ------- ----, ~, -~~~*;nn ~~~~ ~~^~ ,,,oov-l~-a~itien, Special meetings rrzay be called ~~YLLZl. by the Mayor or by any three Councilmembers. Such call sha11 be in writing and sha11 state the object of the meeting, and no business shall be transacted at such meeting other than that specified in the 1-27-06 rev 2 call. The Council shall meet at such times and laces as rna be reseribed b ordinance or resolution but not less than fort four re lar ands ecial meetin s shall be held each calendar ear. 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 en#ered 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 of the remaining members. No member shall be excused from voting except on matters involving the consideration of his own official conduct, or where his financial interests are involved, ar unless excused by the Council for other valid reasons by majority vote. The Council shall determine its own rules ofprocedure, and may punish its members for misconduct, and may compel the attendance of absent members."? {Proposition 2} ~~~. Shall Section 4, Chapter Ill, Vacancies in the Cit Council• how filled of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereafter 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 districts whose places have been vacated. Vacancies in the office of mayor shall be filled under the provisio~as 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 in 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 far 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 far a vacancy fails to receive a majority of all votes cast for all the candidates for such 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 arun-off election pursuant to Chapter 1V, section 2, to beheld e~x y 1-27-06 rev 3 ~ „ *~ ,.a: ^;°' °'.~~~°:: in accordance with the Texas ~~ ~~,w.,,..~ „ Election Code to determine who shall be elected. Such new council members, when duly qualif"~ed and elected, shall serve for the unexpired period of the terms of the council members whose offices are being f Iled. However, 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 actor less than ninety (9Q) days prior to the general election as specified in Chapter IV, section 2, a majority of the remaining council rnearnbers 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 tem shall serve until a special election shall be called under the rules pertaining to filling vacancies among the other councilmembers. 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 theix districts under the terms specified above."? (Proposition 3) IV. Shall Section 2, Chapter IV, No Primary Election to Determine Nominations; Council ersons to be Selected in General Election Biennial) of the Charter of the City of I~'ort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereafter read and be as follows: "Section 2. Na Primary Electi©n to Determine Nominations; Cotancilpers©ns to be Selected in General Election Bieially. Primary elections to deterrn~ine the selection of nominees for members of the city council shall not be resorted ta. 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, ~„ *'~° ~-'"{ ~r4""`~"" ;" r"~'y on the first available election date in Ma s ecified iin the Texas Election Code afadd-numbered years. Any qualified person who desires to become a candidate for election to the city council shall file with the city secretary a sworn application for his ar her name to appear on the ballot, in accordance with the laws of Texas far nonpartisan ar independent candidates, and must accompany the application with a filing fee ofone hundred dollars {$IQD.QO) ar, in lieu of the payment of a filing fee, any qualified person who desires to became a candidate far mayor may became a candidate by petition signed by qualified voters equaling at least one-half of one percent of the total vote received by all candidates far mayor in the most recent mayoral general 1-27-06 rev ~ election, or by twenty-five (25} qualified voters, whichever is the greater number. In lieu of the payment of a filing fee, any qualified person who desires to become a candidate for election to the city council, other than the office of mayor, may become a candidate by petition signed by a number of qualified voters of the district from which the candidate seeks election equal to at least one-half of one percent of the total vote received by all candidates for mayor in that district in the most recent mayoral general election, or by twenty-five (25} qualified voters of the district, whichever is the greater number. The signed petition shall be filed with the city secretary, together with the candidate's sworn application. Each signer next to his signature shall indicate voter registration number, date of signing, the signer's printed name, and the street address of his place of residence. Such petitions shall also meet all requirements established by the laves of Texas for petitions which are filed with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot in an election of ahome-rule city. 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 (3) days prior to the date an 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 t-he a date in com fiance with the Texas Election Code 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 the votes cast for that place, shall be printed on the ballot for such 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 fats shall be cast within five (S) days of the second election."? (Proposition 3) V. Shall Section 5, Chapter Ill, Meetin s of Council and Committees open to public; uorum• re lotions of roceedin s• council to rovide rules of racedures, of the Charter of the Crty of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: 1-27-~6 rev S "Section 5. Meetings of Council and Ca~mnittees Open to Public; Quorum; Regulations of Proceedings; Council to Provide Rules of Procedure. At ten--e'c~a~-a:~-~~e~-the--~f ~„~~a.,~, ~~e.. #~-8}--da~~.s-~#fe~tl~e ^a^~~~~ ~.. ~~°^;~~ °~°Ltiv n the first City Council meetin after the_City Council meeting canvassing the election results, 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 forty-eight regular meetings shall be held each calendar year with not less than three regular meetings held each month and not more than one regular meeting held each week. In addition, special meetings may be called by the Mayor ar by any three Cauncilmembers. Such call shall be in writing and shall state the abject of the meeting, and no business shall be transacted at such meeting other than that specif ed in the call. 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 sha11 require on final passage the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the remaining members. No member shall be excused from voting except an matters involving the consideration of his own. official conduct, or where his financial interests are involved, or unless excused by the Council for other valid reasons by majority vote. The Council shall determine its own rules of procedure, and may punish its members for misconduct, arzd may compel the attendance ofabsent members."? {Proposition 4} Vl. Shall Section 8, Chapter III, Relatin to Cit Council ersans Acc tin Different Office and 1'rovidin for Forfeiture of Offices and Positions of As ixants for Compensated Office, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: "Section S. Relating to City Couneilpersans 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 ar position in the service of 1-2'7-06 rev 6 the city. If a member of the council shall become a candidate for nomination or electian to any public office, other than that of councilperson, he/she shall ~e'~ forfeit his place in the council; but shall continue to hold the office until a successor is dul ualified in cases in which such holdover is required. b. sate law and any appointive officer or employee of the city who shall became a candidate for nomination or election to any public office shall immediately forfeit the office ar ernplayment held under the city."? (propositions) VII. Shall Section 1, Chapter 1V, Counciiaiersons; Eli ibg i~ity_, of the Charter of the City of 1{ort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: "Section 1. Coun£ilpersons; Eligibility. Only qualified voters under the laws of Texas, twenty-one years of age and over, ••~~~ °~° ,.°~;~'~~+~ ~~ {'~° ~; ~-- who have continuously resided in the Council District for which he or she seeks election for six 6 full months before the first allowed filing date far the electian, shall be eligible to the office of councilperson."? (Proposition 6) VIII. Shall Section 3, Chapter IV, Councilpersons To Be Elected 1~rom Districts, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: Section 3. Coun£ilpersons To Se Elected From Districts. With the exception of Place Na. 1 to be held by the mayor as provided far in section 2 of Chapter III of this Charter, the city council shall provide by ordinance for eight (S) single member districts so that with the exception of the mayor, one member of the city council shall be elected from each of such defined districts by the voters residing therein, and each candidate therefrorn shall be a qualified elector of the city and shall have ..,,.,~~~ea~r ntinuously resided in the Council District for which he or she seeks election for six 6 full months before the first allowed filing date far the e,.lecton. The city council shall, as often as census data is available, determine as nearly as practicable the population ofthe respective districts and shall, by ordinance, revise the boundaries of any or all of said districts to maintain a substantial equality of population in each. Witliizz sixty (60) days after 1-27-06 rev passage of this amendment, the city council shall, by ordinance, designate the original district limits."? (Proposition 6) liX. Shall Section 4, Chapter V, Bond of City Manager, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be repealed: ~x xxv vv~...~.avxr .axx~a.xx x..,1....x ........ ,...J ....»,.....,.~,.._, .. ~..._.. ..__.. _.. »..Z, .-t. .. ~_ ---- --'---- 7 7 ~)~ 7 (Proposzt~an 7} X. Shall Section 5, Chapter XXI, Referendum Relative to Purchases and Sales of Public Pra ert b Cit of the Charter of the Gity of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: ~s Section S Referendumn Relative to Purchases a~ad Sales of Public Property by City, The City of Fort Worth nay take, hold and purchase such personal property, chattels, animate and inanimate, lands and real property as may be needed for the corporate purposes of said city, whether in or out of the corporate limits of the city, and may sell, lease, alienate, exchange or encumber any real estate or personal property owned or acquired by it; provided, however, that no sale shall be made of any public property owned by said city whose value exceeds re8=~ one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00), without first making such intention known by means of publication in the official newspaper of the city once a week far four (~} consecutive weeks, during which time it shall be lawful for qualified voters, who shall not be fewer than , ten f 10) percent of the nursaber of voters who voted in the most recent muniei al election for ma ar to petition the city council far a referendum, in which event the matter of such sale shall be referred to the people at an election to be held for that purpose, at the time and in the way and manner to be prescribed by the city council of said city, and in the event a majority of the votes east at such election is in favor of such proposition, then the sale shall be made; otherwise, such sale shall not take place."? (Proposition 8} 1-27-Ob rev 8 ~I. Shall Section S, Chapter XXII, Improvement of Highways; Power to Order; Procedure• S ecifications of 1Vlaterial• Bond of Contractor Advertisement for Bids Power to Acce t nr Re~ect• No Chan e of Bids of the Charter of the City of Part Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: " Section 5. Improve:tn.eant off 1~[ighways; Power to Order; Procedure; Specifications of Material; Bond of Contractor; Advertisement for Bids; Power to Accept ar Reject; Igo Change of Bids. The city council shall have the power by resolution to order the making of such public improvements, ar any of them, by majority vote, without notice, and the passage of such resolution shall be conclusive of the public necessity and benefits thereof The resolution shall generally set out the nature and extent of the improvements to be made, the section or sections of the highway ar highways to be improved, and the material ar materials to be used, and the method or methods of paying the cost. The resolution may specify different or alternative materials and different or alternative methods for the construction of the improvement, and the payment of its cost; upon passage of such resolution, the director of public works shall forthwith prepare specifications, subject to approval of the city council, for the improvement, embracing the different or alternative materials or methods which may be prescribed by said resolution, far the construction of said improvement ar payment of its cost; and the character of bond or hands, if any required of the successfiil bidder. Such specifications shall be submitted to the city council, and after being corrected, in event correction is necessary, and the same is satisfactory to the council, same shall be approved by the city council. The city council shall have power to require n f the contractor to wham the work maybe let, a bond or bands for the faithful performance of the contract, and for the repair, or recox~structian, in whale or in part, of the improvement within three (3) years after its completion, if necessitated within that time by any defective material, plans, methods, or processes, employed in the construction of such improvement, and containing such other provisions as the city council may require. Such bond nr bonds shall be executed by the contractor with a good and solvent corporate surety thereon, authorized to do business in Texas, and acceptable to the city council, or with two {2) good, solvent and acceptable personal sureties, if the council shall so elect. When the specifications have been adopted by the city council, the city secretary, or other officer designated by the council, shall advertise for sealed bids for the construction of said improvements in accordance with the specifications. Said advertisement shall be published one or more times iun a newspaper of general ciarculation in the city, and shall state the times prescribed by the council for receiving bids, which shall be not less than ten {10) days from. the first publication of said advertisement. Bids 1-27-06 rev 9 shall be filed thereef and o ened b the Cit Mana er or his or her deli nee. Said council may accept such bid or bids, as it may deem most beneficial to the city and the owner of the property abutting the proposed improvement, or may reject any and all bids, and may accept different bids for parts of the improvement and accept such bid ar bids on different plans or methods, or far different materials, as it may deem best. No bid sha11 be amended, revised or changed after being filed."? (Proposition 9} XII. Sha11 Section b, Chapter XXII, lznprovements--Contracts; Signature by Maw, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: 66sectian 6. I,lripravell'ABII.tS--Cantra.cts; Signature by fir. tlBe Ci 1Vlana~er or his ar her Designee. The bids having been accepted by the city council, the city shall enter into contract with the cnntraetor, to whoixi the work is let, for its performance. Such contract shall be signed by the ~-cit, manager or his or her designee and attested by the corporate seal affixed by the city secretary, ar other officer designated by the council, and shall be approved as to form by the City council?" (Proposition 10} XiII. Shall Section 3, Chapter XX1V, School Taxes• Collection of of the Charter of the City of Fart Worth be repealed: > > »~ (Proposition 11) XICV. Shall Section l4, Chapter XXIV, Rate of Taxation• Real and Personal Pro ert Defined ofthe Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: 1-27-06 rev 10 ~FSectinn 14. Rate of Taxation; Real and Personal Property Defined. The city council shall have power to levy for general purposes an annual ad valorem tax on all real, personal and mixed property within the territorial limits of the City of Fort Worth, not exempt from taxation by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, based upon the fair cash value thereof to the extent of the constitutional limit now permitted by the Constitution of the State of Texas to cities of aver five thousand {5,400) population, the same being two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) on each one hundred dollars {$1Q0.00) of valuation, and which said tax shall embrace all taxes far municipal purposes ;~~'„~;.,° ~-r +r,,, .,,,,,,,,,, +.,,~ +~,,,+ ,.Y,.,~, k~ p?is~, as provided in this Charter. The meaning of the term "real property," as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean lots, lands, and all buildings or machinery and structures of every kind located upon or affzxed to the same; and the meaning of the term "personal property," as used in this chapter, shall be construed to include all household furniture, money, goods, chattels and capital, and all franchises subject to taxation. under this chapter of the Charter, all stocks of corporations, money or otherwise, and generally all property which is oat real, including all buildings and improvements, machinery and fixtures of every kind upon lots and lands not awned by the owner of the said improvements."? {Proposition l l) XV. Shall Section 2, Chapter XXV, Ordinances--Passa a and Publication' Procedure' Digest and Revision; Franchises and Easements; Publication of, of the Charter ofthe City of Fart Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: "Section 2. Ordinances--Passage and Publication; Procedure; Aigest acrd Revisi©n; Franchises and Easements; Publication of. It shall not be necessary to the validity of any ordinance that it be read more than one time ar considered at more than one session of the Council; but this provision shall not apply to the appropriation and budget ordinance, which shall be controlled by the provisions relative thereto in other portions of this Charter. Every ordinance imposing a fine, penalty or forfeiture for the violation of its provisions shall, after the passage thereof, be published twice in the official newspaper of the City ar in lieu thereof a descriptive caption ar title stating in summary the purpose of the ordinance and the penalty for violation thereof may be published twice in the official newspaper of the City, before such ordinance sha11 take effect. All ordinances granting or confirming a franchise or easement over, across or upon the streets, highways or public places of the City, shall be accepted in writing by the grantees, and before taking effect a surnmarv 1-27-06 rev 11 shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks within a period of thirty days after its passage in the official newspaper of the City. But the time for publication of any ordinance of the City may be extended beyond the period herein provided by express provision to that effect, in which event such ordinance shall not take effect until after the time therein expressly prescribed. Ordinances not requiring publication shall take effect from and after their passage, unless otherwise therein expressly provided. No publication of any ordinance shall be required excepting those imposing a fine, penalty or forfeiture, ar those granting a public easement or franchise, ar the general appropriation ordinance, as provided for in the Chapter ofthis Charter dealing with the appropriation ordixiaiice. Revised ar digested ordinances published in pamphlet forira. by authority of the City Council shall not be required to be published in any newspaper, and the publication in pamphlet form of such ordinance shall be held and taken as sufficient publication, notwithstanding such ordinance may impose a fine, penalty ar forfeiture, or should contain a grant of easement or public franchise?" {Proposition 12) XVI. Shall Section 6, Chapter XXVII, In Selectin,~; Heads of Departments or Assistant Heads Preference shall be Given to Fort Worth Citizens ualifications Bein E ual of the Charter ofthe City of Fort Worth be repealed: 4G _ 1'"~ 7]~ (Proposition 13) XVIL Sha11 Section S, Chapter XXVII, Standard Wage Prnvision in Contracts, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be repealed: GG . ,~ ri ~ ~'S. (Proposition 14) XIIIe 1 ~27-06 rev 12 Shall Section I6, Chapter XXVII, Officers or Employees of the City Not to Have Financial Interest in Any Contracts of the City, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth be amended so that the same shall hereinafter read and be as follows: <c~eCtiOn 1G. Officers or Employees of the City Not to Have Financial Interest in Any Contracts of the City, No officer or employee of the city shall have a financial interest, direct ar indirect, in any contract with the city, or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, iun the sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies, or services, except on behalf of the city as an officer or employee. An officer or an em Io ee of a bank that serves as the Cit 's d osito bank shall be deeaned not to have a financial interest in the city's contract. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and any officer or employee found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position. Any violation of this section, with the knowledge, expressed or implied, of the person or corporation contracting with the city council, shall render the contract involved voidable by the city manager or the city council."? (Proposition 15) SECTI®N 2, That the official ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared in accordance with Section 52.072 and 52.073 of the Electian Code of the State of Texas, and shall leave printed thereon the following propositions: CH~i.I~.TER AMEI~1DMEl®ITS PROPOSITI®I~t 1 An amendment of the City Charter, Chapter III, FOR Section 3, to be effective October 1, 2006 to increase the carnpensation paid to each city AGAINST council member to $25,000.00 per year and $29,000.00 per year for the mayor. 1-27-06 rev 13 PROPOSITION 2 An amendment to the City Charter, Chapter III, FOR Section 5, to reduce the number of required meetings of the City Council from 4~$ to 44 per AGAINST year, to include both regular and special meetings in the minimum number of meetings, and to delete the minizaaum number of council meetings per month and maximum number of meetings per week. PROPOSITION 3 An amendment to the City Charter, Chapter III, FOR Section 4, and Chapter IV, Sections 2, providing that alI general, special and run off AGAINST elections be conducted on a date specified by state Iaw. PROPOSITION 4 An amendment fin the City Charter, Chapter III, FOR Section S, to provide that the swearing in of newly elected council members will occur at the AGAINST first City Council meeting after canvassing the election results. PROPOSITION 5 An amendment to Chapter III, Section $ ofthe FOR Gity Charter to provide that if a City Council member shall become a candidate for AGAINST nomination or election to any other public office, the member shall forfeit his or her council office but shall continue to hold the office un#il a successor is duly qualified, if the holding over in office is required by state law. 1-2'7-06 rev 14 PROPOSITION 6 An amendment to the City Charter, Chapter IV, FOR Section 1, and Chapter 1V, Section 3, to provide that in addition to complying with state 1ar~r AGAINST residence requirements, a candidate for Mayor ar City Council must have continuously lived in the Council District for which he or she seeks electian for 6 full months before the first allowed filing date for the electian. PROP®SITION ~ FOR An amendment to the City Charter, Chapter V, Section 4, to delete the requirement that the City AGAINST Manager post a band. PROPOSITION S An amendment to Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the FOR City Charter to revise the publication and referendum requirements far the sale of City- AGAINST owned property to increase the value of the property covered by the publication requirement from $25,000 to $125,000 and to increase the number of required signatures far a referendum on the sale from 500 to ten percent (10°10} of the number of voters who voted in the most recent mayoral electian. PROPOSITION 9 An amendment to the City Charter, Chapter FOR XXII, Section 5 to provide that bids will be filed and opened by the City Manager or his or her AGAINST designee. PROPOSITION IO FOR An amendment to the City Charter, Chapter XXII, Section C, to provide that Improvement AGAINST Contracts shall be signed by the City Manager or his or her designee. 1-27-06 rev l5 PROPOSITION it An amendment to delete obsolete provisions in FOR Chapter XXIV, Section 3 and Chapter XXIV, Section 14 of the City Charter regarding the AGAINST collection of school taxes and the inclusion of school taxes in the calculation of a maximum tax rate. PRUPOSITIOI~ 12 An amendment to Chapter XXV, Section 2 of the FOR City Charter to allow the publishing of a summary of the ordinance granting a franchise ar AGAINST easement across or upon streets or public places instead of the entire ordinance. PROP®SITICJI~ 13 o An amendment to the City Charter to delete FOR Chapter XXVII, Section 6 to conform with federal law prohibiting the city from giving AGAINST preference to Fort Worth citizens when hiring department heads and assistant department heads. PROP®SITI®1~ 14 FOR An amendment to the City Charter to delete Chapter XXVII, Section S requirement to add AGAINST standardized wage rate language in city contracts. PR®POSITI®N I S An amendment to Chapter XXVII, Section l6 of FOR the City Charter to provide that an officer or an employee of a bank that serves as the City's AGAINST depository bank shall be deemed not to have a financial interest in a city contract. SECTI®l~T 3. That the City Secretary of the City shall prepare ballots to be used in the voting machines in said election, on which ballots shall be the propositions to be voted an in the election. l -27-06 rev l 6 SECTION ~. That each proposed charter arrkendments shall be separate and distinct sa that voters shall pass upon each one separately and apart from another and so that each voter may vote "For" or "Against" on each said amendments. SECTION S. That the proposed amendments as hereinabove set forth, if approved by a majority of the qualifed voters voting upon said amendments, shall become a part of the City Charter of the City of Fart Worth as soon as an official order has been entered on the Council Minutes of said City by the City Council thereof declaring the same adopted.. SECTION 6. (a) Gayle Hamilton, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, shall serve as the early voting clerk. Ms. Gayle Hamilton's official mailing address is: Gayle Haa~xailton, Tarrant County Elections Administrator 2700 Premier Street Fort Worth, Texas 76111 {b) Marty Hendrix., City Secretary of the City of Fart Worth, shall serve as chief deputy early voting clerk. {c) Applications for ballots by mail shall be mailed to Gale Hamilton at the address set out in subsection {a). Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close ofbusiness on May S, 2006. SECTION 7. {a) Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted beginning May 1, 2006, and continuing through May 4, 2006, at the follavving locations in the City of Fort 1-27-06 rev 17 Worth. A voter entitled to vats an early ballot by personal appearance may vote at any of the following locations. {b} Main Earl Vatin Pollin Place Muller Building 600 W. Weatherford Street Dort Worth, TX 76102 {e) Branch Early Voting Polling Places Arlington City Hall 1 O1 W. Abram Street Arlington, TX 76010 Azle Public Library 609 S.E. Parkway Azle, TX 76020 Benbrook YMCA 1899 Winscott Road Benbrook, TX 76126 Bob Duncan Community Center 2800 South Center Street Arlington, TX 76014 Canna Elementary School 4000 Horne Street Fart Worth, TX 761.07 Crowley Public Library 409 South Oak Street Crawley, TX 76036 Diamond Hill/3arvis Library 1300 N.E. 35~' Street Fart Worth, TX 76106 Euless Public Library 20l North Ectar Drive Euless, TX 76039 Grapevine Conuxaunity Activities Center 1175 Municipal Way l -27-06 rev 18 Grapevine, TX 76051 Griffin Sub-Courthouse 3212 Miller Avenue Dort Worth, TX 76119 Haltom City Recreation Center 4$39 Broadway Avenue Haltom City, TX 76117 Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty Street Fort Worth, TX 76112 Hurst Recreation Center 700 Mary Drive Hurst, TX 76053 Keller Town Hall 1100 Bear Creek Parkway Keller, TX 76248 Mahoney Community Center 6800 Forest Hill Drive Forest Hill, TX 76140 Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 1100 East Broad Street Mansfield, TX 76063 North Richland Hills Recreation Center 6720 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Northeast Sub-Courthouse 645 Grapevine Highway Hurst, TX 76054 Northwest Sub_Courthouse 6713 Telephone Road Lake Worth, TX 76135 Sherrod Elementary Schaal 2626 Lincoln Drive Arlington, TX 76006 1-27-06 rev 19 South Service Center 1100 S.W. Green Oaks Boulevard Arlington, TX 76017 Southlake Town Hall 1400 Main Street Southlake, TX 76092 Southside Community Center 959 East Rosedale Street Fort Worth, TX 76104 Southwest Sub-Courthouse 6551 Granbury Road Fort Worth, TX 76133 Starrett Elerrzentary School 2675 Fairmont Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75052 White Settlement Recreation Center 8213 White Settlement Road White Settlement TX 76108 Worth Heights Community Center 3551 New York Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76110 {d) Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at all of the above locations on the following dates and tunes: May 1 - 5 {Monday-Friday) May 6 {Saturday) May 7 {Suxaday} May 8 - 9 {Monday-Tuesday} 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.rn. to 7:00 p.~n. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.rn. 7:00 a.zn. to 7:00 p.zn. SECTIOIoT 8. The locations of the polling planes for the election of Council member for the Charter Amendments, except insofar as they may be changed by the City Council, are set 1-27-06 rev 20 forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof The pulling places will be open on May 13, 2006, frorn 7:OD a.m. to 7:D0 p.m. Due return shall be made to the City Council showing the number ofvoters cast far and against each proposed amendzxxent to the City Charter. SECTION 9. That the City Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge and an alternate Presiding Judge for each precinct or portion thereof within the City. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said elections, provided that, if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge sha1I be one of such clerks. SEC"1"X®N 10 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. ATTEST: Mike Moncrief Mayor of the City of ti City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney ~...- -~ ~ j ~~ ADOPTED and EFFECTI r 1-2"~-D6 rev 21 Exhibit "A" May 13, 20E3b City of Fart Warth Special Election (as of ~Ol/17/06} Precincts at Site District Location 4048 ~ 2 Fort Worth Fire Station 72 120 Northwest 22nd Street Fort Worth, Texas 76106 4050 2 Thompson Chapel United Methodist Church 2804 i~rospect Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76106 4067 2 Rufino E. Mendoza, Sr. Elementary School 1412 Denver Avenue Fort Warth, Texas 76106 4068 2 Rosen Heights Baptist Church Family Life Center 2524 Roosevelt Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76706 4087,4092 2 J. P. Elder Middle School 709 NW 21st Street Fnrt Worth, Texas 7b106 4093 ~ 2 Diamond Hill Community Center i70i Northeast 36th Street Fort Worth, Texas 76106 1109,1473,1485,1486 2 Oakhurst Elementary Schaal 1487,4503 2700 Yucca Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76111 4110,4563-0 2 Northside Carnmunity Center 1901 Harrington Avenue Fart Worth, Texas 76106 4122,4017,4397,4578-0 2 Azle Avenue Baptist Church 2901 Azle Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76106 4123,4051 2 Evangel Assembly of Gad Church 3401 North Harding Street Fort Wnrth, Texas 76106 4124,1595-0 2 Calvary Cathedral 1701 Oakhurst Scenic Drive Fort Warth, Texas 76111 4231,4434 2 Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School 1411 Maydell Street Fort Worth, Texas 76106 3465,3043,3240 2 Fossil Ridge High Schnoi 3372,3417.3570,3576 4101 Thompson Road 3599,4i1,4i3,429 Keller, Texas 76248 1 I?recincts at Site Exhibit "A" May 13, 2006 City of Fort Worth Special Election (as of -01/17/06) District Location 3192 Woodland Springs Elementary School 12121 Woodland Springs Drive, Fort Worth 76248 4499,4452 2 North Fort Worth Baptist Church 5801 North I-35 West Fort Worth. Texas 76131 4069,1480 3 Longvue Baptist Church 3420 Longvue Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76116 1117,1239-0,4498 3 McLean 6th Grade School 3201 South Hills Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76109 4129 3 Ridglea West Baptist Church 3954 Southwest Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76116 413b,4630-0 3 Luella Merrett Elementary School 7325 Kermit Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76116 4163 ~ 3 Westcliff United Methodist Church 4833 Selkirk Drive Fort Worth. Texas 76109 1165,1133 3 South Hills Elementary Schoo! 3009 Bilglade Road Fort Worth, Texas 76133 4179,451$ 3 R. D. Evans Community Center 3242 Lackland Road Fort Worth, Texas 76116 4182 3 Tanglewood Elementary School _ 3060 West Overton Park Fort Worth, Texas 76109 4203,4135,1337 3 Western Hills United Methodist Church 2820 Laredo ©rive Fort Worth, Texas 76116 4230 ~ 3 Bethel United Methodist Church 5000 Southwest Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76116 2 Prerar~ds at Site 1241,4D70 1273,1592,1594 4342 4343,4130,1472-0 1377,4071,1111,1186 1296,1423 4456,4118 1082,1198 4101 1146 4162 1185 3197 1227,1437 Exhibit "A" May 13, 20Cf6 City of i=ort Worth Special Election (as of -01/17/46) District Location 3 Wedgwood 6th Grade School 4212 Belden Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7b132 3 South Huts Baptist Church 4800 Merida Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7b115 3 Faith Lutheran Church 4551 Southwest Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76116 3 Overton Park United Methodist Church 5001 Briarhaven Road Fart Worth, Texas 76109 3 Oakmont Elementary School 6651 Oakmont Traii Fort Worth, Texas 76132 3 Mary Louise Phillips Elementary Schaal 3D20 Bigham Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76116 4 Riverside Community Center in the Park 3700 East Belknap Street Fort Worth, Texas 76111 4 Amon Carter-Riverside High Schoo! 3301 Yucca Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76111 4 Eastern Hills High School 5701 Shelton Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76112 4 Riverside Applied Learning Center at Bonnie Brae 3600 Fossil Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76111 4 Meadowtarook Gatf Course i815Jensan Road Fort Worth, Texas 7b112 4 River Traits Elementary School 8850 Elbe Trait Fort Worth, Texas 76118 4 Fort Worth Fire Station 7 7b01 John T. White Road 3 lwxhibit "A" May 13, 200& City of Fart Worth Special Election (as of -Dl/17/06) PrecincCs at Site District Location Fort Worth, Texas 76120 1279,1278 4 Atwood McDonald Elementary School 1850 Barron Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1460,1151,3199,1277 4 East Regional Library 3430,150D-0,4622-D,4632-0 6341 Bridge Street Fart Worth, Texas 76112 4508,3234,425D,4261 4 Parkview Elementary School 4374,4528,4540,3588 690D Bayberry !?rive Fort Worth, Texas 76137 1012 5 East Handley Elementary School 2617 Mims Street Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1074,1598-D 5 D. McRae Elementary School 3316 Avenue N Fort Worth, Texas 76105 1095 5 S. S. Dillow Elementary School 4040 Avenue N Fort Worth, Texas 761D5 1099,1415 5 Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty Street Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1106 5 East Berry Branch Library 4300 East Berry Street Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1126 5 First Jefferson Unitarian Church 1959 Sandy Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76112 1127 5 Martin Luther King Community Center 5565 Truman Drive Fart Worth, Texas 76112 1132,1477 5 Charles F. Griffin Subcourthouse 3212 Miller Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1149,2D29,1184,16DD-0 5 W. M. Green Elementary School 1601_p 4612 David Strickland Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1175,3409,1424-0,1444 5 St. John Baptist Church 4 Exhibit "A" May i3, 200b City of >'ort Worth Special Election {as of -01/17/06) Preancts at Site DisNict Location 1560-0,1573,3590-0 3324 House Anderson Road Euless, Texas 76040 1188 5 Paui Laurence Dunbar High School 5700 Ramey Avenue . Fart Worth, Texas 76112 1211,1152 5 Sunrise McMillian Elementary School 3409 S#alcup Road Fart Worth, Texas 76319 1270,1419-0 5 Fort Worth Fire Station 24 3101 Forest Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76112 3297 5 A. M. Pate Elernentory School 3800 Anglin Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1299 5 Glen Park Elementary School 3601 Pecos Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1311,1428,1489,1490 5 Handley Middle School 15140 2$01 Patino Road Fart Worth, Texas 76112 1346 5 Dunbar 6th Grade Middle 5d~oo1 5100 Willie Street Fort Worth, Texas 76105 3455,3329,3336,1388 5 Fort Worth Fire Station 33 3404,3589-0,1603 14650 Stotler Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76155 1004 6 Westcreek Elementary School 3401 Walton Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1014,1189 6 Greenbriar Elementary School 1605 Grady Lee Street Fort Worth, Texas 76134 1022 6 St. Matthews Lutheran Church 5709 Wedgwood Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1105 6 Southwest Community Center 6300 Welch Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76133 5 Exhilaifi "A" allay 13, 20©b City of Fart Werth Special ilection (as of -01/17/Ob) precincts at Sifie District tACation 1119,1347,1348,1349 6 Westminster Presbyterian Church 7001 Trai! Lake Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1142 6 Bruce Shulkey Elementary School 5533 Whitman Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1150 6 New Bethel Baptist Church Family l.ii'e Cen#er 7412 South Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76134 12Q7 6 Southwest Sub-Courthouse 6551 Cranbury Road Fart Worth, Texas 76133 1238,1446-0 6 Trini#y Cumberland Presbyterian Church 7120 West Cleburne Road Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1251,1103,1255.1271 6 Meadowcreek Elemen#ary Schaoi 1294,1459 2801 Country Creek Lane Fart Worth, Texas 76123 1257,]lb7 6 Fort Worth Educa#ion Association 6021 Westcreek Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1264 6 J. T. Stevens Elemen#ary School 6161 Wrigley Way Fort Worth, Texas 76133 1265 6 Genesis United Me#hadist Church 7'635 South Huien Street Fart Worth, Texas 76133 1292,1440 6 Southwood Baptist Church 2633 Aitamesa Boulevard Fart Worth, Texas 76133 1300,1b02-0 6 Sycamore Elementary School 1601 Country Manor Road Fort Worth, Texas 76134 137$ 6 Parkway Elemen#ary School 1320 West Everrnari Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76134 4Q16,4350 7 South Hi Mount Elementary School 4101 Birchman Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6 Precincts at Site 4094 4116,4064,4086 1120,1274,1341 4125,4243,4512-0 4137,4496 Exhibit "A" May 13, 2006 City of Fort Worth Special Election (as of -01/17/06) pistriGt Location 4232,4053,4091,4284 4429,4454,4591 4242,4065,4113,4259 4272,4285,4373 4252 4344,4115,4178 4369,4128,4276,4534 4497,4f320,4204 45 32,4{344,4045 , 33 63 4375,3491 1005,4006,4492 7 Arlington Heights High School 4501 West Rosedale Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 7 North Hi Mount Elementary Sd7aol 3801 West 7th Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 7 Como Elementary School 4000 Horne Street Fort Worth, Texas 7&107 7 Trinity Baptist Church 620 Churchill Road Fort Worth, Texas 76114 7 .1o Kelly School 201 North Bailey Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 7 Fort Worth Fire Station 13 5333 Lea Crest Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76135 7 Lake Patrol Headquarters 7501 Surfside Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76135 7 American Legion Post #626 1125 Burton Hill Road Fort Worth, Texas 76114 7 Calvary Bible Church 4800 EI Carnpo Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 7 Fort Worth Fire Station 32 10201 White Settlement Road Fort Worth, Texas 76108 7 Buchman Baptis# Church 9100 North Normandale Street Fort Worth, Texas 76116 7 Eagle Mountain Fire Hall 9500 Live Oak Lane Saginaw, Texas 76179 8 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School 501 Missouri Avenue 7 Exhibit "A" Niay 13, 2006 City of Fort Worth Specie[ Election (as of -01/17/06) Precincts at Site District Location t=ort Worth, Texas 7b104 1005 8 Versia L Williams 1;Iementary School 901 Baurline Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76111 1010,1474 8 Community Christian Church Education Building 1500 Vickery $oulevard East Fort Worth, Texas 7b104 1011 8 Liberation Community, Inc. 3608 East Rosedale Street Fort Worth, Texas 7b105 i019,147b,159b-0 8 Andrew "Doc" Sessions Community Center 201 South Sylvania Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7b111 1024,1034,1244,22b2 8 Precinct One Garage 1504 800 East Rendon Crawley Road Burleson, Texas 76028 105b 8 1. M. Terrell Elementary Schoo! 1411 East 18t~ Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 1058 8 New Life Baptist Church 1085 East Annie Street Fart Worth, Texas 76104 1059,4370-0 8 Soufhside Community Center 959 East Rosedale Street t=ort Worth, Texas 76104 1061 8 Progressive Baptist Church 1702 Carver Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76102 1066,1479 8 New Covenant Comrnunify Church 3201 PuringEon Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76103 1078 S Fellowship Career 1 b01 New York Avenue Fart Worth, Texas 76104 1075 $ Sycamore Park Community Center 2525 East Rosedale Sfreef Fort Worth, Texas 7b105 1078 8 Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church 8 Exhibit "A" May 13, 200b City of Fort Worth Special ElectiaR (as of -01/17/06) Precir:cts at Site District Location 2951 Evans Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1079,4432 8 Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church 960 East Baltimore Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1080 8 Greater Harvest Church of God in Christ 2900 Mitchell Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76105 1083 8 Oaktawn Elementary School 3220 Hardeman Street Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1088.1312,1475 8 Sagamore HlI1 Elementary School 701 South Hughes Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76103 1089,4587 8 Morningside Elementary School 2601 Evans Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1090 8 Greater Frogressive Church of God in Christ i 349 East Baltimore Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1104,1482 8 Bradley Center 2601 Timberline Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76119 1154,449S,ISS5,1597 8 Carter Park Elementary School 1204 East Broadus Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7611 S 1170,1567,1568 8 Meadowbraok Middle Schoo! 2001 Edervilie Road Fort Worth, Texas 76103 1236 8 KXAS TV Studio 3900 Barnett Street Fort Worth, Texas 76103 1291 8 Highland Hills Community Center 1600 Glasgow Road Fort Worth, Texas 76134 1001 9 Gvil Courts Building 100 North Houston Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 l 9 Precincts at Site 4195 4201,1481 4233,4501 4253,1245,1572 EXh[i}It al4„ May 13, 2IX3b City of Fort Worth Spedal election (as of -01/17/06) District Location 4256,1237,1351-0,1502 4288 1408,1108,1298 9 Richard .1. Witsan Elementary School 900 West Fogg Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 9 Worth Heights Elementary Schaal 519 East Butter Street Fart Worth, Texas 76110 9 Fort Worth Fire Station ]0 3209 Hemphill Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 9 Charles E. Nash Elementary Schaal 401 Samuels Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76102 9 Hubbard Elementary School 1333 West Spurgeon Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7b115 9 Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church 2712 South Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76104 9 R. L. Paschal High School 3001 Forest Park Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 7b110 Exhibit "A" May i3.200b City of Fort Worth Special Election (as of _01/17/06) Precincts at Site ©ixtrict Location 1002,137b,4458-0,1483 9 Central Library 4q.g4 500 West 3rd Street Fort Worth, Texas 7b102 1015,4345 9 Middle Level Learning Center 3813 Valentine Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 4057,4493 9 Trinity Terrace 1600 Texas Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 4060 9 De Zavala Elementary School 1419 College Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 1062,4077,4096 9 E. M. Daggett Elementary School 958 Page Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76110 1076,1095,1565-0 9 Lily 8. Clayton Elementary School 2000 Park Place Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76110 1081 9 Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center 3320 Cantey Street West Fort Worth, Texas 76109 4084 9 Southside Church of Christ 2101 Hemphill Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 1085,4436,1478,1593-0 9 Rosemont Middle School 1501 West Seminary Drive Fart Worth, Texas 7b115 q.097 9 George C. Clarke Elementary School 3300 South Henderson Street Fort Worth, Texas 7b110 4107 9 Worth Heights Community Center 3551 New York Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76110 1134,1435 9 Rosemont 6th Grade School 390$ McCart Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 7b110 4155 9 Rosemont Church of Christ 4041 Ryan Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76110 TO