HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-2363 - Ordinance - 01/07/1999ORDINANCE NO. 2363
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, PROVIDING
FOR A SPECIAL RI.ECTION ON AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE AI.I.OWING
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ALONG MUNSON DRIVE FROM LINCOLN AVENUE TO
HARVEY ROAD.
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified that an initiative ordinance has been submitted
in compliance with Article X of the City Charter of the City of College Station, Texas; and,
WHE~, the City Council has decided to submit the issue to the voters for their
consideration on May 1, 1999; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the following issue shall be submitted for consideration and voted on in
the following format:
"The City of College Station shall not block or restrict, or impair or
discourage by use of barriers, speed humps, repetitive stop signs or
otherwise, vehicular travel on to, over or via any portion of Munson
Avenue, between Lincoln Drive and Harvey Road, provided that this
Ordinance shall not prohibit or restrict: (a) temporary closings for
improvement or repair of street facilities or utilities, (b) the establishment
and enforcement of vehicular speed limits, or (c) the use of traffic safety
controls or devices consistent with standards commonly applied to other
city thoroughfares, provided such limits, controls and devices are primarily
intended to enhance the overall safety of such travel and not to discourage
such travel.
For the Ordinance
Against the Ordinance".
SECTION 2:
That an election is hereby called on May 1, 1999, on said aforementioned
initiative ordinance. If said initiative ordinance shall receive a majority of
"for the ordinance" votes, it shall be declared passed. Said initiative
ordinance passing by a majority of votes shall be entered upon the records
of the City of College Station and declared by the City Council of College
Station to be adopted and shall be effective thereof. If said initiative shall
fail to receive a majority of votes, the results shall also be entered on the
records of College Station, Texas.
SECTION 3:
That early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at
the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, and ending on
Tuesday, April 27, 1999. Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
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Connie Hooks, City Secretary
P. O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of
business on Friday, April 23, 1999.
SECTION 4:
final passage.
PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED this /~7~day of~./,~ ~~/
APPROVED~/
That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its date of
· 1999.
LYNi'~CILHANEY, Mayo/
ATTEST:
CONNIE HOOK,q, City Secretary
APPRO~/-ff, D:
HARVEY C{~i~II'.l., ~., C~l~orney
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