HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 01.24.1966 - Special Election Urban Renewal475
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN TTT CITE' OF
GEORGET01',N, TMLS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 Aim) 1G (a)
OF Tr[L' ITIZ13-LK UNE1'LIL LV': OF TKIKAS , A,ND PROVIDING FOR TIM FORM OF
NOTICI: TI MME'OF AND OF Bill,LOT FOR TTSE IN SAID ELECTION.
1',7`ERIyaS, pursuant to a. resolution duly adopted on the pith day of
December, 1965, and a notice duly published in accordance therewith, the
City Council of the City of Georceto,m , Texas, on the Gth day of December,
1965, raet and held a public liVaring on the �luestion of whether or not it
will order an election, as required by Urban Renewal Law of the State of
Texas, to determine if the City Council should adOnt'a certain resolution
under said. Law, substantially in the form set forth in the form of notice
contained in Section # hereof; and
101EREAS, after due consideration of said question and of the clatters
Presented at said public hearing, the City Council has determined to call
said election:
NOI . THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINTED 13Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEOR.G1CT01`,". '
TENS, as follows:
Section I.. In accordance with the ;irovi sions of the T"rban Renewal
Law of the St .te of Texas, i_ncludin,,, particularly, 'Sections 5 ano lEi�a�
thereof, a s-=ecial election, within the corporate4 lii,iit.s of the City of
Georgetown, Texas, is hereby- ordered to be held on the 501 day of February,
196G, to determine whef.her the City Council should adopt a resolution
substantially in the form set fortli in the form of notice contained in
Section d hereof.
Section 2. Only legall`- qualified voters residing within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Georgetown, owning taxable property within
said corporate limits, who have duly rendered such property for taxation,
shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 3. Except as otherwise provided herein, said election
shall be held and conducted durin`r the hours and in the manner, and the
ballots cast shall be canvassed and the returns made and the results de -
Glared, all substantially as required by the applicable provisions of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas with respect-enerally to special
elections in said City.
Section d. The City Secretary- is hereby authorized and directed
to cause to be (riven, in the runner required by the applicable provisions
of the laws of the State of Texas with respect generally to special elec-
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Section 5. The form of ballot which shall be used in said
special election shell be substantially as follows:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR U`Il? IN SPIXIAL I�LhCTTON
IN TEE CITY OF GEORGlT'V','N, TI:`i:'1S ON T!?I'
5th DAY OF FEJ?TWARY, 1066, C0\TCE1tNNCr CITY
COUNCIL' S PROPOSED M)OPTION OF A CE1t MINT
RESOLUTION PURSUAINT TO TM, 11MAN RI-NEIVIU,
L A`„V OF TEXAS
FOR adoption by the City Council of a resolution substantially as follows:
I 'RESOLUTION ULK'ING CEIRAP FINDINGS, DETER_
MINATIONS . AND ELECTIONS UNDER AiM PTIR,STJANT
TO TI?F UMBA``T I1 1 , `;'AL 11M',' OF TEXAS .
'BE IT RESOLVED DY T11E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETO!VN, TEXUIS,
as follows:
'Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that one
or more sliun or bli -lited areas exists in the city of
Georgeto;•:n.
'Section 2. It is hereby further found and determined that
the rehabilitation, conservation, or slum clearance and re-
development or a combination thereof, of such slurs or blighted
area or areas, is necessary in the interest of public health,
safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the City.
'Section 3. It is hereby further determined that the City
of Georgetown shall exercise the rowers (,ranted to the
City by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, except
the Urban Renewal Project Powers as defined in said Urban
Renewal Law.
SnelioSt 4. It is hereby further determined to be necessary
and in the public interest that the City of Georgetown
elect, and, accordingly, the City hereby elects to have
said Urban Renewal Project powers exercised by the Urban
Renewal Agency* of the City of Georg town, which Agency is
created by said Urban Renewal Law.
'Section 5. The findintis, determinations, and elections
herein amde are made in accordance with and the various
terms used herein are used in tle same sense as used or
defined in said Urban Renewal Law.'
AGAINST ADOPTION BY THE City Council of a resolution substantially
as follows:
'RESOLUTION 'IJM ING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETER-
1IINATIONS, AND ELECTIONS UNDER ANTI) PLTdSUANT
TO TI?E ILIRIDAN PENEXAL IA!", OF TEMIS.
"PE IT RESOLVED BY TI?E CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF GPORGETOI.'N' TI:',.l-AS,
as follows:
'Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that one
or more slum br blighted areas exists in the City of
Georgetown.
'Section 2. It is Iierebv further found and determined
that the rehabilitation, conservation, or slum clear-
ance and redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of
such sl:u.i or blighted area or areas, is necessary- in the
interest of public health, safety, morals or welfare of the
residents of the City.
'Section 3. It is hereby further determined that the
City.- of Georgetown shell exercise the powers granted to
the City by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas,
except the Urban Renewal Project Powers as defined in said
Urban Renewal Law.
'Section 4. It is hereby further determined to be nec-
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essary and in the. public ini,erest, tlra,t the City- of ",eor-etown '
elee #;, ar_u; acE;or(lin�*ly, the City hereby elects to lir..ve sai(? F'r•b�9.n
lienen,al Project Powers exerciscil by tho !;roan i�ene«val ==,''-ency
of the City of (;eoraetown, )':hich is create(? U`: =aicl Llr?)a n
.er.e::a.I l �:
''Sectio_, 5. Tl.e fin(linns, (leter,ninatioiis, an(! elections
herein raaa.(le are :^ade in accor(lonce i%,itlr an9': t?.ie various
t errn irse d. herein are used! in t.;ie same sense as used or
c!efinee in sail lrban P.er_e)•al Lade.'
"!,iar?c out the proposition you oppose."
Section '+.'lie City Secretary is l;ereb- authorieecl and ;directed
to cause to ')e printed aired, at the proper tir.c, to be r)<.)de ivail.,,. ;le
at tl:e polling. _,lace v4-1,l,in said C:ii:_ an ade(;uate sup,4v of the
official ballot lrerein prescribed. for use _it said spcciRl election,
l'<� et, 9r7t1 a11_\' it q,ccore-ance with the c:.T),)1ical?le ,)rovi sions of (he
laws of Texas kill' r'esnect +''enerall , to special elections in said
tv.
Section 7. That said election shall ';e liel(l at the follo)•;ir.-
glace an(. the fol loivi-'r? ".arrle(l Tzerso, :s -)re l)ere?fv a w,,)oirted mana,jers
thereof, to-117it:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING A TRAFFIC REGISTER CONTAINING RECORD
OF ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES PROVIDING FOR ME
MAINTENANCE OF SAID REGISTER BY CURRENT ENTRIES
BY THE CITY POLICE:
The Chief of Police of the City of Georgetown, Texas, shall hereafter
keep a public record, which ,shall hereafter be called the "Traffic Register",
and same shall contain a record of every specific location in the City where
any traffic -control device, marking or special regulation is made applicable.
The City Council has heretofore found that the conditions prerequisite to the
establishing of all special traffic regulations herein prescribed and the
installation of all traffic -control devices, signs, signals and markings
evidenced by the record thereof in the traffic register existed and such findings
are hereby confirmed and such regulations shall continue in operation until
modified by Ordinance of the City of Georgetown, Texas. The traffic register
shall be continuously maintained by the Chief of Police as provided in this
Ordinance and all persons ahall be charged with notice of the contents of the
same.
'Whenever the City Council shall by ordinance or resolution make any
special regulation of traffic applicable to a specific location the record
of the location shall be dated, authenticated and placed in the traffic
Register by the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police shall cause to be placed and maintained all
official traffic -control devices, markings and signs, and it shall be Unlaw-
ful for any person to violate the regulation imposed thereby.
Proof of the fact that any traffic -control devide, sign, signal or
marking was actually in place at any location in the City shall constitute
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