Ordinance No. 2,589ORDINANCE NO. 2589
ORDINANCE CALLING ELECTION
TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown
(the "City Council ") deems it necessary to call the election
hereinafter described;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN THAT:
Section 1. An election (the "Election ") shall be
held within and for the CITY OF BAYTOWN on January 20, 1979;
the polls shall be open for voting from 7 :00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. at the following polling places in each of the following
election precincts established for this Election; and the
following persons are hereby appointed officers to conduct
the Election at each polling place, respectively:
PRECINCT NO. POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS
NO. 12 Alamo Elementary Bill G. Rogers
Judge & Presiding Officer
C. C. Laughlin
Alternate Judge
NO. 13 David G. Burnet Al Rieck
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Blanche Rieck
Alternate Judge
NO. 28 and Pumphrey Elementary J. F. McChesney, Jr.
a portion of Judge & Presiding Officer
NO. 96
John L. Priddy
Alternate Judge
NO. 99 Dutch Holland Jack G. Hester
Oldsmobile Judge & Presiding Officer
Ouida Hester
Alternate Judge
NO. 100 Ashbel Smith W. 0. Tidmon
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. W. 0. Tidmon
Alternate Judge
NO. 101 Horace Mann Junior Mrs. S. V. Robberson
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Pansy Dabney
Alternate Judge
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NO. 102 Baytown Junior A. Contreras
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. J. W. Sprayberry
Alternate Judge
NO. 149 San Jacinto Mrs. Marjie Kloesel
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Fred J. Marti
Alternate Judge
NO. 165 Travis Elementary J. Rodger Read
Judge & Presiding Officer
Troy E. Peterson
Alternate Judge
NO. 248 Carver -Jones Mrs. Woodrow W. Lewis
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Johanna Wilson
Alternate Judge
NO. 249 James Bowie Elementary Wayne McClurg
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Wayne McClurg
Alternate Judge
NO. 386 Stephen F. Austin Dickson Hamiter
Elementary Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Henry M. Hunt
Alternate Judge
NO. 414 Cedar Bayou Junior Charles M. Albright
Judge & Presiding Officer
Mrs. Charles Albright
Alternate Judge
Each presiding judge shall appoint not less than
two nor more than the maximum number of election clerks
specified above to serve at the polling place under his
jurisdiction.
Eileen P. Hall is hereby appointed as the clerk
for absentee voting, and the
Office of the City Clerk
City Hall
2401 Market Street
Baytown, Texas 77520
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is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for
the Election. During the lawful absentee voting period such
clerk shall keep such place for absentee voting open for
absentee voting from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and
official state holidays.
The Mayor Pro Tem is hereby designated as the
member of the City Council to canvass the voting machine
used in absentee voting, together with the Mayor and City
Clerk, as provided for in Article 7.14, Section 7, of the
Texas Election Code.
By approving and signing this ordinance, the Mayor
of the City officially confirms his appointment of the
aforesaid election officers to serve at the Election; and by
adopting this ordinance, the City Council approves and
concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election officers.
Section 2. At the Election the following amendments
shall be submitted in accordance with law:
AMENDMENT ONE:
An amendment to the existing charter of Baytown, Texas, by
amending Section 82 of said Charter to provide for a total
tax not exceeding .6(six- tenths) of 1% of appraised valuation,
and repealing all provisions of the charter in conflict
therewith, which Section 82 would read as follows:
An ad valorem on all real, personal, and mixed property
within the territorial limits of Baytown, and upon all
franchises granted by the city to any individuals or corpo-
rations shall be assessed not exceeding a total tax of .6 of
1% - public property used for public purposes; actual places
of religious worship; places of burial not held for private
or corporate profit; all buildings used exclusively and
owned by persons or associates of persons for school purposes;
and institutions of purely public charity are hereby declared
to be exempt from taxation.
AMENDMENT TWO:
An amendment to the existing charter of Baytown, Texas, by
adding section la to Article 82 of said charter to provide
as follows:
"All property, subjected to ad valorem taxation must have a
revised or updated valuation and /or assessment before any
such property, which has been revalued during or after
calendar year 1977, shall be permitted by the City Council
to be taxed at an increase in total amount of such taxes on
such property."
AMENDMENT THREE:
An amendment to the existing charter of Baytown, Texas, by
adding section lb to Article 82 of said charter to provide
as follows:
"The City Council shall not make, permit or approve any
increase in ad valorem taxes on any taxable property by the
city in any one year exceeding ten percent (100) of the
city's immediate prior year's ad valorem tax, subject,
however to the total tax limitation in this City Charter,
and subject to all taxable property having been appraised at
the 1977 market value ".
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Such 10% limitation shall not, however, prevent increased
market valuation and taxation of taxable property when
subsequent improvements are made.
AMENDMENT FOUR:
An amendment to the existing Charter of Baytown, Texas, by
adding section 1c to Article 82 of said Charter to provide
as follows:
"Any levy of taxes to pay interest and sinking fund or
retirement of principal on any tax bonds approved at an
election by a majority of the qualified voters will not be
considered in calculating the total tax."
Section 3. Voting machines shall be used for such
Election, except that paper ballots shall be used for absentee
voting by mail, and the official ballots for the Election
shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code
so as to permit the electors to vote "YES" or "NO" on any of
the amendments which shall be set forth on all official
ballots in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating
the way you wish to vote.
AMENDMENT ONE:
SHALL the City Charter be amended "by amending Section 82 of
said Charter to provide for a total tax not exceeding .6
(six- tenths) of 1% of appraised valuation, and repealing all
provisions of the Charter in conflict therewith, which
Section 82 would read as follows:
An ad valorem on all real, personal, and mixed property
within the territorial limits of Baytown, and upon all
franchises granted by the City to any individuals or corpo-
rations shall be assessed not exceeding a total tax of .6 of
17o - public property used for public purposes; actual places
of religious worship; places of burial not held for private
or corporate profit; all buildings used exclusively and
owned by persons or associates of persons for school purposes;
and institutions of purely public charity are hereby declared
to be exempt from taxation. "?
(YES)
(NO)
AMENDMENT TWO:
SHALL the City Charter be amended "by adding section la to
Article 82 of said Charter to provide as follows:
'All property, subjected to ad valorem taxation, must have a
revised or updated valuation and /or assessment before any
such property, which has been revalued during or after
calendar year 1977, shall be permitted by the City Council
to be taxed at an increase in total amount of such taxes on
such property.' "?
(YES)
(XG)
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AMENDMENT THREE:
SHALL the City Charter be amended "by adding section lb to
Article 82 of said Charter to provide as follows:
'The City Council shall not make, permit or approve any
increase in ad valorem taxes on any taxable property by the
City in any one year exceeding ten percent (10%) of the
City's immediate prior year's ad valorem tax, subject,
however to the total tax limitation in this City Charter,
and subject to all taxable property having been appraised at
the 1977 market value.'
Such 10% limitation shall not, however, prevent increased
market valuation and taxation of taxable property when
subsequent improvements are made. "?
(YES)
(NO)
AMENDMENT FOUR:
SHALL the City Charter be amended "by adding section lc to
Article 82 of said Charter to provide as follows:
'Any levy of taxes to pay interest and sinking fund or
retirement of principal on any tax bonds approved at an
election by a majority of the qualified voters will not be
considered in calculating the total tax.' "?
(YES)
(NO)
Each elector using voting machines and desiring to vote in
favor of the AMENDMENTS shall move the voting pointer so as
to indicate "YES" on the amendments, and each elector desiring
to vote against the AMENDMENTS shall move the voting pointer
so as to indicate "NO" on the AMENDMENTS. Each absentee
elector using a paper ballot shall vote on the AMENDMENTS by
placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside the
statement indicating the way such elector wishes to vote on
the AMENDMENTS.
Section 4. The Election shall be held in accordance
with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of the
State of Texas. In all City elections the Mayor, City
Clerk, or City Council shall do and perform each act as in
other elections required to be done and performed, respectively,
by the County Judge, the County Clerk, or the Commissioners
Court.
Section 5. All duly qualified resident electors
of the City shall be permitted to vote at the Election.
Each eligible voter who desires to cast an absentee vote
shall be entitled to an official ballot and the right to
cast such ballot in accordance with the provisions of the
Texas Election Code.
Section 6. Notice of the Election shall be given
by posting by the Chief of Police of a substantial copy of
this ordinance in each election precinct of the City and
roll" " also at the City Hall at least twenty (20) days before the
date set for the Election, and by publication thereof at
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least two times in at least one daily newspaper published in
the City, the date of publication thereof to be not more
than twenty -one (21) days nor less than ten (10) days prior
to the date set for the Election and on the same day two
successive weeks the first week to be not less than fourteen
(14) days prior to the date of the Election. A copy of the
notice of the Election shall be filed with the City Clerk.
A copy of the Notice of Election shall be mailed to all
qualified voters at least thirty (30) days prior to said
Election.
Section 7. This ordinance was read once by the
City Council and shall take effect immediately.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative
vote of the City Council this 14th day of December
1978.
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ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney
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biMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
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