HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-2300 - Ordinance - 01/22/1998ORDINANCE NO. 2300
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II1, THE CITY
COUNCIL, NUMBER, SELECTION, TERM, SECTION 18; CALLING AN
ELECTION ON SAID ISSUE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC NOTICE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station hereby calls an
election for the first Saturday in May, 1998. Said election will allow the voters to
determine whether the Charter should be changed as hereinafter set out; and
WHEREAS, Section 41.001 of the Election Code provides that the next earliest
time for the Charter election is the first Saturday in May (May 2, 1998); now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
That the following proposed Charter change be submitted for vote on May 2,
1998:
PART 1:
That Section 18, Number., Selection of Article II, The City Council,
of The Charter of the City of College Station, Texas, be submitted
for amendment, and if approved by a majority vote, be changed by
adding Sub-section "f' to read as follows:
"(f)
Beginning in 1999, there shall be no limit to the total number
of two year regular terms served by the Mayor and
Councilmen; however, the Mayor and Councilmen shall not
be eligible to run for four (4) consecutive two year regular
terms."
Part 2:
That said amendment be presented for "yes' or "no' vote in the
following form'
"Shall Section 18 of the City Charter be amended to limit the
Mayor and Councilmen to three (2) two-year consecutive
terms?"
Part 3:
That an election is hereby called on May 2, 1998, on said
aforementioned Charter Amendment. If said City Charter
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Amendment shall receive a majority of "yes' votes, it shall be
declared passed. Said Amendment passing by a majority vote
shall be entered upon the records of the City of College Station
and be declared by the Council of College Station to be adopted
and shall be effective hereafter.
Part 4:
That a copy of this ordinance shall be published in its entirety in
the Bryan/College Station Eagle.
Part 5:
That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
date of final passage.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 22nd. day of January, 1998.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City Secretary, Connie Hooks
May'd~ Lynn Mcllhahey ~'