HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-3592 - Ordinance - 08/14/2014ORDINANCE NO. 2D —35C/2.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4,
2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, PLACE 1, 3 AND 5,
BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; ESTABLISHING
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION; AND
MAKING PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION:
SECTION 1. A general election is ordered to be held by the City of College Station (the "City") at
the various polling places and election precincts within the corporate limits of the City, as hereinafter
designated, on November 4, 2014 from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This general election will
be conducted jointly with Brazos County and will be administered for the City by the Brazos County
Clerk, but this general election is not a county -wide election. At this election the qualified voters of
the City will elect three City Councilmembers for Place 1, 3, and 5 respectively with each position
having a term of three years.
SECTION Should any candidate in the general election fail to receive a majority vote, then in
that event a runoff election shall be ordered for every place in the general election to which no one
was elected as required by Section 17 (d) of the City Charter, as amended. In the event it becomes
necessary to conduct a runoff election, it shall be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Canvass of
the returns of the runoff election, if necessary, shall be held no earlier than the 8th day and no later
than the 11th day following the date of the runoff election.
SECTION 3. The polling places for each precinct for this election shall be as follows:
8
9
10, 80
20
21
PRECINCT NO.
POLLING PLACE LOCATION
Parkway Baptist Church
1501 Southwest Parkway
College Station, Texas
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 Office
1500 George Bush Drive
College Station, Texas
College Station Fire Station #3
1900 Barron Road
College Station, Texas
Memorial Student Center (MSC), Room 526
Texas A&M Campus, Joe Routt Blvd.
College Station, Texas
College Heights Assembly of God
4100 Old College Rd.
Bryan, Texas
24, 53, 58
31
33, 49, 72, 74,
34
35
39
65, 69, 71
68
College Station Fire Station #6
610 University Dr. East
College Station, Texas
Larry J. Ringer Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway
College Station, Texas
Lincoln Center
1000 Eleanor
College Station, Texas
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
College Station ISD Administration Building
1812 Welsh
College Station, Texas
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Prairie Road
College Station, Texas
Aldersgate Methodist Church
2201 Earl Rudder Freeway
College Station, Texas
Christ United Methodist Church
4201 State Highway 6, South
College Station, Texas
Wellborn Community Center
4119 W. Greens Prairie Road
College Station, Texas
Peach Creek Community Center
2216 Peach Creek Road
College Station, Texas
SECTION 4. Joint early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail. The
period for early voting by personal appearance for the general election shall be October 20
through October 31, 2014. Optical scan ballots shall be used for early voting by mail and direct
recording electronic voting machines shall be used for early voting by personal appearance. The
Early Voting Clerk for said elections shall be the County Clerk. She shall determine the number
of election workers to be hired and arrange for training of all election workers. Early voting by
personal appearance for the general election shall be conducted jointly at the locations and on the
following dates and times specified by the Brazos County Clerk:
Brazos County Administration Building — 200 S. Texas Ave., Bryan, Texas
Arena Hall — 2906 Tabor Road, Bryan, Texas
Galilee Baptist Church — 804 N. Logan, Bryan, Texas
College Station Utilities Meeting & Training Facility — 1603 Graham Rod, College Station, Texas
Memorial Student Center - Room 526, A&M Campus, Joe Routt Blvd., College Station, Texas
October 20 — October 24
(Monday — Friday)
October 25
(Saturday)
October 26
(Sunday)
October 27 - 31
(Monday — Friday)
8:00 am — 5:00 pm
8:00 am — 8:00 pm
10:00 am — 3:00 pm
8:00 am — 8:00 pm
SECTION 5. Early voting by mail ballot shall be conducted in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Texas Election Code. The address of 300 E. 26th Street, Suite 120, Bryan,
Texas 77803, shall be the early voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and
ballots voted by mail may be sent for the City.
SECTION 6. All early votes and other votes to be processed in accordance with early voting
procedures pursuant to the Texas Election Code shall be delivered to the Early Voting Ballot
Board at the Brazos County Clerk's office. Early votes shall be counted at the central counting
station. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall perform in accordance with applicable provisions
of the Election Code.
SECTION 7. A Direct Record Electronic ("DRE") System, as the term is defined in the Texas
Election Code, shall be utilized in connection with the election. This system shall be utilized for
all early voting as well as for all precinct voting conducted on Election Day. The Brazos County
Clerk will appoint a programmer, who shall prepare a program for the automatic tabulating
equipment. Ample voting equipment shall be provided for early voting and in each of the
various precincts on Election Day. The central counting station is established as the Brazos
Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, Texas.
SECTION 8. The Brazos County Clerk will appoint the Early Voting Ballot Board, a Presiding
Judge of the Central Counting Station, a Tabulation Supervisor of the Central Counting Station,
and a Central Counting Station Manager.
SECTION 9. The election will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and
Ordinances of the City of College Station and the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 10. Notice of the election, including a Spanish translation thereof, will be published
at least once in a newspaper published in College Station on or after October 5, 2014 and on or
before October 25, 2014, and will be posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on or before
October 14, 2014.
SECTION 11. A writ of election as required by the Texas Election Code will be delivered on or
before October 20, 2014 by the Brazos County Clerk to the presiding and alternate judges of
each election precinct in which the election is ordered to be held.
SECTION 12. Testing of the automatic tabulating equipment will be performed and notice
thereof will be given in accordance with Subchapter D of Chapter 127 of the Texas Election
Code.
SECTION 13. If any portion of this Ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 14. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
AI' ',2OVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of College Station this 10._
day of .......�� °:. .r� , 2014.
ATTEST:
Sherry
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
rla R k i ason, City Attorney
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION:
µm , r7..4A.
Nancy Berry; ayor
ORDENANZA NO. 2p )14- 35q2.
UNA ORDENANZA AUTORIZANDO ELECCIONES GENE' A LES A CELEBRARSE EL 4 DE
NOVIEMBRE DE 2014, CON EL PROPOSITO DE ELEGIR MIEMBROS DEL CONSEJO,
PARA LOS PUESTOS NOMERO 1, 3 Y 5, ESTABLECIENDO LOS CENTROS DE
VOTACIONES TEMP ' A NAS Y CENTROS DE VOTACIONES PARA EL DIA DE LAS
ELECCIONES; Y LOS ARREGLOS NECESARIOS PARA DIRIGIR DICHAS ELECCIONES.
POR LO TANTO, El CONSEJO DE LA CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION DISPONE LO
SIGUIENTE:
SECCEON 1. Se ordenan elecciones generales a celebrarse para la Ciudad de College Station (la
"Ciudad") en los diferentes centros de votaciones y distritos electorales dentro de los limites
corporativos de la Ciudad, como se designa en este documento, el 4 de noviembre de 2014 de las
7:00 a.m. a las 7:00 p.m. Estas elecciones generales de la Ciudad se celebraran conjuntamente con
el Condado de Brazos y sethn administradas para la Ciudad por el Oficial de Elecciones del Condado
de Brazos; pero estas elecciones generales no seran elecciones para todo el condado. En estas
elecciones, los votantes calificados de la Ciudad elegithn a tres Miembros del Consejo de la Ciudad
para los Puestos numero 1, 3 y 5 respectivamente en donde cada puesto tendra un termino de tres
afios.
SECCION 2. Si algin candidata en las elecciones generales no recibiese una mayoria de votos,
entonces en esa ocasion se ordenaran elecciones de segunda vuelta para cada puesto en las
elecciones generales en las cuales nadie fue elegido, como se requiere en la Seed& 17 (d) de los
Estatutos de la Ciudad, segim la enmienda. En caso fuese necesario realizar elecciones de segunda
vuelta, estas se celebraran el martes 16 de diciembre de 2014. El escrutinio de los votos de las
elecciones de segunda vuelta no se podran realizar antes del 8° dia ni pasarse del 110 dia despues de
la fecha de las elecciones de segunda vuelta.
SECCION 3. Los Centros de Votaciones para cada distrito para estas elecciones serail los
siguientes:
DISTRITO NO.
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9
10, 80
CENTRO DE VOTACIONES
Parkway Baptist Church
[Iglesia Bautista Parkway]
1501 Southwest Parkway
College Station, Texas
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 Office
[Juez de Paz, distrito 3 Oficina]
1500 George Bush Drive
College Station, Texas
College Station Fire Station #3
[Estacion de Bomberos de College Station Numero 3]
1900 Barron Road
College Station, Texas
20
21
24, 53, 58
31
33, 49, 72, 74,
34
35
39
40
41
Memorial Student Center (MSC), Room 526
[Centro Conmemorativo Estudiantil Salon 526]
Texas A&M Campus, Joe Routt Blvd.
College Station, Texas
College Heights Assembly of God
[Iglesia College Heights Assembly of God]
4100 Old College Rd.
Bryan, Texas
College Station Fire Station #6
[Estacion de Bomberos de College Station # 6]
610 University Dr. East
College Station, Texas
Larry J. Ringer Library
[Biblioteca Larry J. Ringer]
1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway
College Station, Texas
Lincoln Center
[Centro Lincoln]
1000 Eleanor
College Station, Texas
College Station City Hall
[Municipalidad de College Station]
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
College Station ISD Administration Building
[Edificio Administrativo del Distrito Escolar Independiente de
College Station]
1812 Welsh
College Station, Texas
St. Francis Episcopal Church
[Iglesia Episcopal St. Francis]
1101 Rock Prairie Road
College Station, Texas
Aldersgate Methodist Church
[Iglesia Metodista Aldersgate]
2201 Earl Rudder Freeway
College Station, Texas
Christ United Methodist Church
[Iglesia Metodista Christ United]
4201 State Highway 6, South
College Station, Texas
65, 69, 71
68
Wellborn Community Center
[Centro Comunitario de Wellborn]
4119 W. Greens Prairie Road
College Station, Texas
Peach Creek Community Center
[Centro Comunitario de Peach Creek]
2216 Peach Creek Road
College Station, Texas
SECCION 4. Las elecciones tempranas conjuntas se realizaran en persona y por correo. El
periodo para las votaciones tempranas en persona para las elecciones generales sera del 20 al 31
de octubre de 2014. Las boletas electorales de escaneo Optic° serail utilizadas para las
votaciones tempranas por correo y las maquinas electronicas de registro directo serail utilizadas
para las votaciones tempranas en persona. El Oficial de las Votaciones Tempranas para dichas
elecciones sera el Oficial del Condado. Ella determinard el numero de personas a contratar y
hard. los arreglos necesarios para la capacitacion de todas las personas contratadas para trabajar
en las elecciones. Las votaciones tempranas realizadas en persona para las elecciones generales
serail dirigidas conjuntamente en los centros de votaciones y en las fechas y horarios selialados
por el Oficial del Condado de Brazos. Se detalla como sigue:
Brazos County Administration Building [Edificio Administrativo del Condado de Brazos]
200 S. Texas Ave., Bryan, Texas
Arena Hall [Salon Arena]
2906 Tabor Road, Bryan, Texas
Galilee Baptist Church [Iglesia Bautista Galilee]
804 N. Logan, Bryan, Texas
College Station Utilities Meeting & Training Facility
[Edificio de Conferencias y Capacitacion de la Empresa Electrica de College Station]
1603 Graham Rod, College Station, Texas
Memorial Student Center [Centro Conmemorativo Estudiantil]
Room 526, A&M Campus, Joe Routt Blvd., College Station, Texas
del 20 al 24 de octubre
(de lunes a viernes)
el 25 de octubre
(sabado)
el 26 de octubre
(domingo)
Del 27 al 31 de octubre
(de lunes a viernes)
8:00 am — 5:00 pm
8:00 am — 8:00 pm
10:00 am — 3:00 pm
8:00 am — 8:00 pm
SECCION 5. Las Elecciones Tempranas por correo sethn dirigidas de acuerdo con las
provisiones aplicables del Codigo de Elecciones de Texas. La direction siguiente: 300 E. 26th
Street, Suite 120, Bryan, Texas 77803, sert la direction de correo del oficial de elecciones
tempranas a donde se podran enviar las solicitudes y las boletas con votos emitidos para la
Ciudad.
SECCION 6. Todos los votos anticipados y otros votos a ser procesados de acuerdo con los
procedimientos de las votaciones tempranas conforme el Codigo de Elecciones de Texas serail
entregados a la Junta de Boleta de Votaciones Tempranas en la oficina del Oficial del Condado
de Brazos. Los votos anticipados serail contados en la estacion central de conteo. La Junta de
Boleta de Votaciones Tempranas desemperiard su cargo de acuerdo con las provisiones
aplicables del C6digo de Elecciones.
SECCION 7. Un Sistema Directo de Registro ElectrOnico ("DRE, por sus siglas en el idioma
ingles"), como se define el termino en el Codigo de Elecciones de Texas, sera utilizado en
conexi6n con las elecciones. Este sistema sera utilizado para todas las votaciones tempranas asi
como tambien para todas las votaciones realizadas en los distritos el Dia de las Elecciones. El
Oficial del Condado de Brazos nombrard a un programador para preparar un programa para el
equipo de tabulacion automatic°. Se proporcionard suficiente equipo para votar en las votaciones
tempranas asi como tambien en cada uno de los diferentes distritos el Dia de las Elecciones. La
estacion central de conteo se establecerda en el Brazos Center [Centro Brazos], 3232 Briarerest
Drive, Bryan, Texas.
SECCION 8. El Oficial del Condado de Brazos nombrard a la Junta de Boleta de Votaciones
Tempranas, a un Juez que preside en la Estacion Central de Conteo, a un Supervisor de
TabulaciOn de la Estacion Central de Conteo y a un Gerente de la Estaci6n Central de Conteo.
SECCION 9. Las elecciones se celebraran de acuerdo con las provisiones de los Estatutos y
Ordenanzas de la Ciudad de College Station y con las leyes del Estado de Texas.
SECCION 10. La Notification de las Elecciones, incluyendo la respetiva traduccion al idioma
espafiol, se publicath por lo menos una vez en un periodic° publicado en College Station el dia 5
de octubre de 2014 o despues de esa fecha y el dia 25 de octubre de 2014 o antes de esa fecha, y
se colocard en el tablero de avisos de la Municipalidad el dia 14 de octubre de 2014 o antes de
esa fecha.
SECCION 11. Una orden de elecciones, requerida por el Codigo de Elecciones de Texas, sera
entregada el dia 20 de octubre de 2014 o antes de esa fecha, por el Oficial del Condado de
Brazos al juez que preside y a los jueces alternos de cada distrito electoral en el cual se dispone
celebrar elecciones.
SECCION 12. Se haran las respectivas pruebas del equipo de tabulacion automatic° y los
resultados de dichas pruebas se entregaran y se hark' saber de acuerdo con el Subcapitulo D del
Capitulo 127 del COdigo de Elecciones de Texas.
SECCION 13. Si alguna parte de esta Ordenanza se considera invalida por una corte de
jurisdiccion competente, las provisiones restantes de esta Ordenanza permaneceran en plena
vigencia.
SECCION 14. Que esta ordenanza entrara en efecto inmediatamente despues de ser adoptada.
APROBADA Y ADOPATADA por el Consejo de la Ciudad de College Station elclia
del mes de / ep de 2014.
DOY FE:
Sherry Mas ' rn, Secretaria de la Ciudad
APROBADA EN CUANTO A FORMA:
Gala 1
la de la .Ciudad
CIUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION:
Nancy Berry, A lcalde
Water Tap Fee Ordinance 2
EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 11 "Utilities" Section 2 "Water And Sewer Services", D "Water And Sewer Rates,
Usage Charges And Fees", 4 "Water and Sewer Tap Fees, Meter Set -In Fees, and Sewer
Inspection Fees", A (1) "Fee For Water Tap", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, is hereby amended as set out below:
(a) Fee for water tap.
The City will charge a service charge to all customers connecting to the water system
within or outside the corporate limits of the City. They service charge will be based
on water tap size.
(i) The water tap service charge shall apply to tall connections to the water
system requiring a tap to be made to the water main, construction of the
service line and meter set-in.
Service Charge for Water Tap:
Tap Size Charge
% inch $533.00
1 inch $739.00
1 1/2 inch $2,001.00
2 inch $2,961.00