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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, CALLING
FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 5 , 1966 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS, SAID
DATE BEING THE DATE OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED V O T m S CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHART& OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE,
DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND HOURS OF VOTING. PROVIDING THAT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION JUDGES SHALL
SUPERVISE SAID ELECTION, AND MAKING T H I S ORDINANCE NOTICE
OF SAID ELECTION.
BE I T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MESQUITE, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1. T h a t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f
A r t i c l e 1 1 7 0 o f V e r n o n ' s R e v i s e d C i v i l S t a t u t e s o f the S t a t e
of T e x a s p r o p o s e d Home R u l e C h a r t e r a m e n d m e n t s s h a l l be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e v o t e r s of t h e C i t y of M e s q u i t e a t t h e r e g u l a r
m u n i c i p a l e l e c t i o n t o b e h e l d i n t h e C i t y of M e s q u i t e , T e x a s ,
o n t h e 5 t h d a y o f A p r i l , 1 9 6 6 , f o r t h e p u r p o s e of s u b m i t t i n g
t o t h e q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s o f t h e C i t y a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e Home
R u l e C h a r t e r of t h e C i t y of Mesquite, T e x a s .
SECTION 2. T h e s a i d a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e B ~ m eR u l e C h a r t e r
t o b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s a r e as f o l l o w s :
Amendment No.
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T h a t S e c t i o n 1 0 ( a ) o f Article I V of t h e C h a r t e r s h a l l
be a m e n d e d s o a s t o h e r e a f t e r p r o v i d e as f o l l o w s :
"(a)
I n t h e e v e n t of a v a c a n c y e x i s t i n g i n t h e
o f f i c e of Mayor o r C o u n c i l m a n from a n y cause whatsoever,
t h e r e m a i n i n g m e m b e r s o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l s h a l l by a
m a j o r i t y v o t e t h e r e o f a t a r e g u l a r m e e t i n g e l e c t a memb e r o r members t o f i l l t h e v a c a n c y o r v a c a n c i e s t h u s
e x i s t i n g ; a n d s u c h member o r m e m b e r s s o e l e c t e d by t h e
City Council s h a l l s e r v e i n such p o s i t i o n u n t i l the
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next m u n i c i p a l e l e c t i o n , a t w h i c h time t h e c a n d i d a t e
t h e n e l e c t e d s h a l l s e r v e for the r e m a i n i n g t e r m o f
Where a n y
o f f i c e o r f o r t h e s u c c e e d i n g t e r m of o f f i c e .
member o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l s h a l l b e a b s e n t f o r t h r e e
r e g u l a r c o n s e c u t i v e m e e t i n g s of t h e C o u n c i l , w i t h o u t
first having obtained leave o f absence at a r e g u l a r
meeting, t h e C i t y C o u n c i l m a y , b y a m a j o r i t y v o t e o f
t h e e n t i r e C o u n c i l , declare t h e o f f i c e v a c a n t a n d p r o s e e d t o f i l l s u c h v a c a n c y i n t h e same m a n n e r as other
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T h a t t h e C h a r t e r s h a l l be amended by a d d i n g a new
s e c t i o n t o be known a s S e c t i o n 3 a of Article I V ,
which S e c t i o n 3 a o f A r t i c l e I V s h a l l p r o v i d e ss f o l l o w s :
"Section 3 a .
Holding O t h e r O f f i c e
"If a member o f t h e C o u n c i l s h a l l become a cand i d a t e f o r a n y p l a c e on t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o t h e r than
t h e s p e c i f i c p l a c e h e is t h e n h o l d i n g , h e s h a l l f o r a t e of
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f e i t h i s a l a c e o n t h e Council a s o f t h e d -~
~next reguiar municipal election.
No p e r s o n e l e c t e d
t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l s h a l l , d l l r i n q t h e t e r m f o r which
he is e l e c t e d t o t h e C o u n c i l , b e a p p o i n t e d t o any
o f f i c e , p o s i t i o n , o r employment i n t h e s e r v i c e o f t h e
C i t y , a n d no f o r m e r member o f t h e , C i t y C o u n c i l s h a l l
hold any compensated, appointive c i t y o f f i c e or
employment u n t i l o n e y e a r a f t e r t h e e x p i r a t i o n o f t h e
term f o r which h e is e l e c t e d t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l . I f
any member o f t h e C i t y Council s h a l l become a c a n d i d a t e
f o r e l e c t i o n t o a n y public o f f i c e except f o r a place
on t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o r a s Mayor, h e s h a l l immediately
upon h i s becoming a c a n d i d a t e f o r f e i t h i s p l a c e on t h e
Council.
I f a n y member of a Board o r Commission
a p p o i n t e d by t h e C i t y Council s h a l l become a c a n d i d a t e
f o r e l e c t i o n t o a n y p u b l i c o f f i c e he s h a l l immediately
upon h i s becoming a c a n d i d a t e f o r f e i t h i s p l a c e as a
member o f s u c h B o a r d or Commission. A p p o i n t i v e o f f i c e r s o r e m p l o y e e s o f t h e C i t y who s h a l l become a
c a n d i d a t e f o r e l e c t i o n t o any p u b l i c o f f i c e s h a l l
i m m e d i a t e l y upon becoming a c a n d i d a t e f o r f e i t t h e
o f f i c e or employment h e l d w i t h t h e C i t y . "
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Amendment No. 3
T h a t A r t i c l e V I I I of t h e C h a r t e r s h a l l b e amended by
a d d i n g a S e c t i o n 6 as f o l l o w s :
"Seotiou 6.
A b s e n c e o f t h e C i t y Manager
"At t h e t i m e o f a n y temporary a b s e n c e o r d i s a b i l i t y , by l e t t e r f i l e d w i t h t h e C i t y S e c r e t a r y ,
t h e C i t y Manager s h a l l d e s i g n a t e a q u a l i f i e d c i t y
- . - - a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o Z f icer t o e x e r c i s e t h e power and perform t h e d u t i e s of Manager d u r i n g h i s t e m p o r a r y
I n t h e e v e n t of t h e i n c a p a c i t y
absence o r d i s a b i l i t y .
o r f a i l u r e of t h e C i t y Manager t o make s u c h a n appoint,m e n t , i t may b e made by t h e g o v e r n i n g body. During
s u c h a b s e n c e or d i s a b i l i t y t h e C o u n c i l may r e v o k e s u c h
d e s i g n a t i o n a t a n y t i m e and a p p o i n t a n o t h e r o f f i c e r o f
t h e C i t y t o s e r v e u n t i l t h e C i t y Manager s h a l l r e t u r n
o r h i s d i s a b i l i t y s h a l l cease.
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Amendment No. 4
adding Section 34 a s f o l l o w s :
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Personal Financial i n t e r e s t
'No o f f i c e r o r employee of t h e C i t y s h a l l have
a f i n a n c i a l i n t e r e s t , d i r e c t o r i n d i r e c t , i n any
contract w i t h t h e C i t y , o r be f i n a n c i a l l y i n t e r e s t e d ,
d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y , i n any c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e C i t y ,
o r be f i n a n c i a l l y i n t e r e s t e d , d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y ,
i n the s a l e t o t h e C i t y 6f any l a n d , materials, SUPplies, o r services, o r t o a contractor supplying the
C i t y , except on behalf of t h e City a s a n o f f i c e r o r
employee. Any w i l l f u l v i o l a t i o n of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l
c o n s t i t u t e malfeasance i n o f f i c e , and any o f f i c e r o r
employee g u i l t y t h e r e o f s h a l l thereby f o r f e i t h i s
o f f i c e o r p o s i t i o n . Any v i o l a t i o n of t h i s s e c t i o n ,
w i t h t h e knowledge, expressed o r i m p l i e d , of t h e person o r c o r p o r a t i o n c o n t r a c t i n g with t h e g o v e r n i n g body
of the C i t y s h a l l r e n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t !involved v o i d a b l e
by the C i t y Manager o r governing body.
"No member of t h e C i t y Council s h a l l be excused
from v o t i n g except on m a t t e r s where h i s f i n a n c i a l
i n t e r e s t s a r e involved. " '
Amendment No. 5
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That S e c t i o n 2(a) of A r t i c l e V of t h e C h a r t e r b e amended
s o a s t o h e r e a f t e r p r o v i d e a s follows:
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i t is hereby a u t h o r i z e d and made i t s duty t o levy,
ascess, and c o l l e c t annually f o r g e n e r a l p u r p o s e s
authorized by i a w s . a n d f o r t h e purpose of p a y i n g t h e
i n t e r e s t and p r o v i d i n g t h e sinking f u n d on t h e bonded
indebtedness of t h e C i t y of Mesquite now i n e x i s t e n c e
o r which may h e r e a f t e r be created a n a d valorem t a x
on r e a l , p e r s o n a l o r mixed property i n such amounts
and a t s u c h r a t e s a s s h a l l be determined by t h e C i t y
Council s u b j e c t t o a p p l i c a b l e l i m i t a t i o n s a n d p r o h i b i t i o n s now o r h e r e a f t e r contained i n t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n
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of t h e S t a t e of Texas. If f o r any c a u s e t h e C i t y
Council s h a l l f a i l , neglect o r r e f u s e t o p a s s a
t a x ordinance f o r any one year levying taxes f o r
t h a t year, then i n t h a t event t h e t a x - l e v y i n g ordinance l a s t passed s h a l l and w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d
i n force and e f f e c t as t h e t a x l e v y i n g , o r d f n a n c e
f o r t h e year f o r which t h e City Council f a i l e d ,
neglected o r refused t o pass such o r d i n a n c e , and
t h e f a i l u r e s o t o p a s s such ordinance f o r any y e a r
s h a l l i n no wise i n v a l i d a t e t h e t a x c o l l e c t i o n s f o r
t h a t year."
Amendment No. 6
That Section 7 of A r t i c l e I V of the C h a r t e r b e amended
s o a s t o h e r e a f t e r provide a s follows:
"Section 7.
Date of Election
"The r e g u l a r municipal e l e c t i o n f o r t h e C i t y of
' ~ e s q u i t es h a l l be held annually on t h e first Saturday
i n April, and t h e same s h a l l be conducted a n d t h e res u l t s canvassed and announced by t h e e l e c t i o n
a u t h o r i t i e s prescribed by the g e n e r a l e l e c t i o n l a w s
of t h e S t a t e of Texas, and s a i d g e n e r a l e l e c t i o n l a w s
s h a l l c o n t r o l a l l municipal e l e c t i o n s a s o t h e r w i s e
hereiq provided."
Amendment No. 7
That s e c t i o n 5(b) of A r t i c l e I V of t h e C h a r t e r be
amended s o a s t o h e r e a f t e r provide as f o l l o w s :
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"(b) Should any candidate running . f o r mayor o r
Councilman f a i l t o receive a n ~ a j o r i t yv o t e of a l l
votes c a s t f o r t h a t o f f i c e in. s a i d e l e c t i o n , t h e n i n
t h a t event i t s h a l l be the duty of t h e Mayor t o o r d e r
n second e l e c t i o n f o r t h e candidate o r c a n d i d a t e s
f a i l i n g t o r e c e i v e a majority vote, s a i d e l e c t i o n t o
be held on t h e d a t e two weeks from t h e date t h a t t h e
City Council h a s canvassed t h e r e t u r n s q n d d e c l a r e d
t h e results."
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That Sections 27(a) and 27(d) of A r t i c l e IV be amended
s o a s t o h e r e a f t e r provide a s follows:
"ia) The Corporation Court s h a l l . b e p r e s i d e d
over by a judge, who s h a l l be known a s t h e C i t y
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T h e r e s h a l l be a C l e r k and deputy C l e r k
of s a i d C o u r t , which c l e r k s s h a l l be a p p o i n t e d by
t h e C i t y Manager. The C i t y Manager may r e q u i r e
s u c h c l e r k o r d e p u t i e s t o p e r f o r m s u c h otbsi- diitiirs,
i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e d u t i e s o f c l e r k o r deputy c l e r k ,
as may be p r e s c r i b e d , or may p r o v i d e t h a t some o t h e r
employee ox employees of t h e C i t y , i n a d d i t i o n t o
t h e i r d u t i e s , may perform t h e d u t i e s o f s u c h c l e r k
o r d e p u t y c l e r k without e x t r a compensation."
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by adding s u b s e c t i o n s a , d, e, and f a s follows:
"(c) . A l l powers of the C i t y s h a l l be vested
i n t h e Council except as otherwise provided by law
o r t h i s Charter, and t h e Council s h a l l provide f o r
t h e e x e r c i s e t h e r e o f and f o r t h e performance of
a l l d u t i e s and o b l i g a t i o n s imposed on t h e C i t y by law.
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make i n q u i r y i n t o . t h e conduct o f any C i t y department
o r agency; t o make i n v e s t i g a t i o n s a s t o City a f f a i r s ,
and f o r t h a t purpose may subpoena witnesses, ndmini s t e r o a t h s , t a k e testimony, and r e q u i r e t h e production of books, papers, and o t h e r evidence m a t e r i a l
t o s a i d inquiry. The Council s h a l l provide by ordinance p e n a l t i e s f o r contempt' i n r e f u s i n g t o obey any
such subpoenas o r f a i l u r e t o produce books, papers,
and o t h e r evidence,. and s h a l l have t h e power t o
punish any such contempt i n t h e manner provided by
ordinance.
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ger r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e proper a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of a l l
City a f f a i r s placed i n h i s charge by o r under t h i s
Charter but n e i t h e r t h e C i t y Council n o r any Board o r
Committee c r e a t e d by it nor any member thereof s h a l l :
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w i t h C i t y wofioers and employees who a r e subject t o
the d i r e c t i o n and supervision o f .the Manager a s l e l y
through ' t h e Manager and n e i t h e r th13 Council nor its
members s h a l l g i v e orders t o any such o f f i c e r o r
employee e i t h e r publicly o r p r i v a t e l y .
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" ( f ) W i l l f u l v i o l a t i o n of t h e f o r e g o i n g prov i s i o n s of t h i s C h a r t e r by any member o f t h e
C o u ~ c i ls h a l l c o n s t i t u , t e p f f i o i a l misconduct and
s h a l l a u t h o r i z e t h e Counc'il by a v o t e o f 2/3 o f its
e n t i r e membership t o e x p e l such o f f e n q i n g member
from t h e Council i f found g u i l t y a f t e r p u b l i c heari n g and thereby c r e a t e a vacancy i n t h e place h e l d
by such member. The C i t y , Council, i n judging t h e
q u a l i f i c a t i o n s and f o r f e i t u r e of o f f i c e , s h a l l have
power t o subpoena w i t n e s s e s , a d m i n i s t e r o a t h s , a n d
r e q u i r e t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f evidence. A qember
charged with misconduct c o n s t i t u t i n g grounds for
f o r f e i t u r e of h i s o f f i c e s h a l l be e n t i t l e d t o a
p u b l i c hearing o n demand a n d n o t i c e o f s u c h h e a r i n g
s h q l l be p u b l i c i z e d i n p n e or more newspapers of
g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t f o n i n t h e C i t y a t , l e a s t one week
i n advance of t h e hear.ing.
De.cisions made by t h e
Council under t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o
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"The. Mayor o f t h e C i t y 'of Mesquite s h a l l p r e s i d e
a t meetings 02 t h e C o u n c i l , and s h a l l be r e c o g n i z e d
as head of t h e C i t y Government f o r a l l c e r e m o n i a l purp o s e s and by t h e Governor f o r purpoqes o f m i l i t a r y law,
but s h a l l have nq r e g u l a r a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d u t i e s . He
s h a l l perform s u c h o t h e r d u t i e s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e
. . o f f i c e . as may be imposed. upon him by t h i s C h a r t e r and
.... t h e ordinances a n d r e s o l u t i o n s passed i n p u r s u a n c e
h e r e o f . Be may p a r t i c i p a t e i n s t h e d i s c u s s i o n o f a 1 1
. matters coming b e f o r e t h e Council and s h a l l be e n t i t l e d
. t o v o t e as a member. t h e r e o f on a l l l e g i s l a t i v e a n d
o t h e r m a t t e r s , b u t s h a l l have no v e t o power.. He s h a l l
s i g n a l l c o n t r a c t s and conveyances made o r e n t e r e d i n t o
by t h e City, and a l l bonds i s s u e d under t h e p r o v i s i o n s
. , o f t h i s Charter. Ne -aha11 be recognized a s the o Z f i c i a l : head of t h e . C i t y by t h e c o u r t s .for t h e p u r p o s e o f
serving. c i v i l p r o c e s s , . I n time of danger o r gmergency,
t h e Mayor may w i t h t h e . c o n s e n t of t h e Council t a k e command of t h e p o l i c e a n d . g o v e r n t h e C i t y by p r o c l a m a t i o n
and maintain o r d e r and e n f o r c e a l l laws.''
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That a new A r t i c l e IXA, C i v i l S e r v i c e , be added t o t h e
C h a r t e r , s a i d A r t i c l e t o p r o v i d e a s follows:
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"Section 1. Personnel System
"Merit P r i n c i p l e . A l l appointments and promotions
o f C i t y omficers and employees s h a l l be made s o l e l y o n
t h e b a s i s of merit and f i t n e s s demonstrated. as f a r as
possible; by examination o r o t h e r evidence of competence.
"Section 2.
P e r s o n n e l Board
"There s h a l l be a P e r s o n n e l Board c o n s i s t i n g of
t h r e e (3) members a p p o i n t e d by t h e Council f o r terms
of t h r e e (3) y e a r s from among t h e q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s of
t h e City. Members o f t h e Board s h a l l hold no o t h e r
City!office.
A l l such members of t h e Board s h a l l be
of good moral c h a r a c t e r , r e s i d e n t c i t i z e n s of t h e
C i t y o f Mesquite, s h a l l be more t h a n twenty-five (25)
y e a r s of age, and s h a l l n o t have h e l d any p u b l i c o f f i c e
o f t h e C i t y of Mesquite w i t h i n t h e preceding t h r e e
years. Each member of t h e Board s h a l l be known t o be
i n sympathy w i t h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f merit p r i n c i p l e s
t o p u b l i c employment, and s h a l l n e i t h e r hold nor be a
c a n d i d a t e f o r any o t h e r p u b l i c o f f i c e o r p o s i t i o n .
"Section 3.
Personnel Director
"There s h a l l be a P e r s o n n e l D i r e c t o r , who s h a l l
have had t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e i n personnel administ r a t i o n , appointed by t h e C i t y Manager, and who s h a l l
a d m i n i s t e r t h e Personnel System f o r t h e City. The
Personnel D i r e c t o r o r such o t h e r person a s may be provided by t h e C i t y Council s h a l l provide t h e necessary
s t a f f a s s i s t a n t s f o r t h e Personnel Board.
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Powers of Personnel Board
"The Pereonnel Board.ahaS.1 have t h e power and
s h a l l be r e q u i r e d t o :
(11, Perform t h e s e r v i c e s h e r e i n a f t e r
provided with r e s p e c t t o t h e C i v i l Service Rules.
(2)
Perform w c h o t h e r d u t i e s with r e f e r e n c e t o Personnel A d m i n i s t r a t i o n not incons i s t e n t with t h i s C h a r t e r , as t h e C i t y Council
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"Section 5.
C i v i l S e r v i c e Establishment
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No o f f i c e r , employee,
" C l a s s i f i e d Service'.
member o r a Board, o r o t h e r person, who is t o be
a p p o i n t e d by t h e C i t y C o u n c i l under t h i s C h a r t e r ,
and n o department head, s h a l l be included w i t h i n
t h e C l a s s i f i e d S e r v i c e o f , t h e C i t y , but a l l o t h e r
persons i n t h e ' a d m i n i st r a t i v e se r v i c e s of t h e C i t y
s h a l l be included t h e r e i n u n l e s s s p e c i f i c a l l y exc l u d e d therefrom by t h e o r d i n a n c e providing f o r a
system of C l a s s i f i e d S e r v i c e s .
"Section 6.
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C i v i l S e r v i c e Rules
"The Personnel D i r e c t o r s h a l l p r e p a r e t h e C i v i l
S e r v i c e Rules and s h a l l r e f e r such proposed rules
t o t h e Personnel Board which s h a l l make 'its recommendations thereon. The C i t y M a n a g e r s h a l l t h e n
p r e s e n t , t h e C i v i l Service Rules t o t h e City Council,
a n d t h e C o u n c i 1 may y o r d i n a n c e adopt them w i t h o r
w i t h o u t amendments.
"Section 7 .
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Discharge
o f Employee
"Any o f f i c e r or employee i n t h e C l a s b i f i e d
S e r v i c e may be removed, su,spended, l a i d o f f o r reduced i n grade; b u t , if demanded by such o f f i c e r o r
employee, i t s h a l l be t h e .duty of t h e o f f i c e r d i s c h a r g i n g him t o Turnish him w i t h a w r i t t e n s t a t e m e n t
Of t h e reasons t h e r e f o r and t h e s a i d d i s c h a r g e d or
reduced o f f i c e r or employee s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o
demand a p u b l i c h e a r i n g upon s a i d c h a r g e s w i t h i n a
r e a s o n a b l e time t h e r e a f t e x before t h e T r i a l Board.
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T r i a l ' ~ o a- r .d
'There is hereby c r q a t e d f o r t h e purpose o f heari n g and determining c h a r g e s made a g a i n s t any o f f i c e r
o r employee o f t h e C i t y i n t h e , C l a s s i f i e d S e r v i c e ,
a Board t o be known and d e s i g n a t e d as t h e T r i a l Board,
which s h a E L b e composed o f t w o members o f t h e Governing
Body of t h e C i t y , s e l e c t e d by s a i d Governing Body)-,and
e i t h e r t h e Chairman o r Vice-Chairman of t h e P e r s o n n e l
BQard.
The s a i d B a r d s h a l l have fi,nal j u r i s d i c t i o n
. t o h e a r and decide aT1 a p p e a l s maae'to them by any diec h a r g e d , suspended, o r reduced o f f i c e r 'or empf oyee i n
t h e C l a s s i f i e d S e r v i c e , and t h e judgment o r decision
. o f a m a j o r i t y o f @ a i d Board s h a l l be f i n a l .
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"Section 10.
.Compensation
S t a t u s o f Appotntive Off f c e r s
and Bnployees When t h i s C h a r t e r
Amendment Becomes E f f e c t i v e
''All a p p o i n t i v e o f f i c e r s and employees i n t h e
s e r v i c e of t h e C i t y , o t h e r t h a n t h d o i f i c e r s and
employees excepted from t h e C l a s s i f i e d C i v i l S e r v i c e ,
and having completed t h e i r p r o b a t i o n a r y p e r i o d , s h a l l
be s u b j e c t i n a l l r e s p e c t s t o t h e C l a s s i f i e d C i v i l
. S e r v i c e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s C h a r t e r Amendment and s h a l l
c o n t i n u e i n t h e i * r e s p e c t i v e o f f i c e s o r employment
'without p r e l i m i n a r y or p r o b a t i o n a r y tests."
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Amendment No.
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That A r t i c l e I V of t h e C h a r t e r be amended by addfng a
s e c t i o n 4 c aa follows:
"Section 4 c.
Nominations
"Any person, having the q u a l i f i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d
by t h i s C h a r t e r , may be nominated f o r t h e Council by
p e t i t i o n of a t l e a s t f i f t y (50) and not more t h a n
s e v e n t y - f i v e ( 7 5 ) a u a l i f i o d . v o t e r s , who s h a l l be
d e s i g n a t e d a s h i s sponsors. No v o t e r s h a l l s i g n more
t h a n one such p e t i t i o n f o r t h e s a m e . o f f i c e o r p l a c e ,
and s h o u l d a v o t e r do s o , h i s s i g n a t u r e a h a l l be void
except a s t o t h e p e t i t i o n first f i l e d . With each
s i g n a t u r e s h a l l be s t a t e d t h e place of r e s i d e n c e o f
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"The s a l a r y o r compensation of p e r s o n s i n t h e
C l a s s i f i e d S e r v i c e s h a l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d by ordinance,
which 'may provide minimum, maximum and i n t e r m e d i a t e
s t e p s a s compensation f o r e a c h class o f . s e r v i c e .
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who d e s i r e s t o a v a i l himself of t h e r i g h t t o a p p e a l
t o s a i d Board, must do s o promptly and w i t h i n t e n
(10) day8 from t h e . d a t e of h i s n o t i f i c a t i o n of dism i s s a l o r reduction. He may be r e p r e s e n t e d by
c o u n s e l and s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o a n open h e a r i n g
and t o compel t h e a t t e n d a n c e of such w i t n e s s e s as
' h e may r e q u i r e t o t e s t i f y
i n h i s b e h a l f . The a p p e a l
t o s a i d Board s h a l l not suspend t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h e
o r d e r o f d i s m i s s a l o r r e d u c t i o n pending s a i d hearing.
The T r i a l Board may e i t h e r s u s t a i n o r r e v e r s e t h e
a c t i o n o f t h e C i t y Manager o r t h e head of t h e d e p a r t ment, a s t h e c a s e may be, or modify and amend t h e same
as t o them may seem j u s t and e q u i t a b l e under a l l t h e
facts and circumstances o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r case.
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t h e s i g n e r , giving t h e s t r e e t and number o r o t h e r
d e s c r i p t i o n s u f f i c i e n t to i d e n t i f y i t . Nominating
p e t i t i o n s s h a l l be s i g n e d and f i l e d not e a r l i ' e r
t h a n ninety (90) days n o r l a t e r t h a n t h i r t y (30)
days before t h e e l e c t i o n with t h e C i t y S e c r e t a r y .
Nominations s h a l l be a c c e p t e d i n w r i t i n g by t h e
nominees, and s h a l l be acknowledged by such nominee
b e f o r e t h e City S e c r e t a r y o r o t h e r person a u t h o r i z e d
t o a d m i n i s t e r oaths u n d e r t h e l a w of t h e S t a t e of
Texas. The p e t i t i o n s h a l l b e i n s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h e
following form:
"We, t h e undersigned v o t e r s of t h e C i t y o f Mesq u i t e , hereby nominate and s p o n s o r
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c e r t i r y t h a t we a r e q u a l i f i m v o t e f o r a c a n d i d a t e
f o r t h e Council and % h a t d u r i n e t h e c u r r e n t e l e c t i o n
we have not signed any o t h e r nominating p e t i t i o n f o r
t h a t office.
Date of
Address from which
Name
S t r e e t & No.'
l a s t registered
Signing
(if d i f f e r e n t )
(SPACES FOR SIGNATURES AND R B U I R E D DATA)
Acceptance of Nomination
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"I do hereby d e c l a r e t h a t I a c c e p t t h e nomination
f o r , t h e Council and a g r e e t o s e r v e i f e l e c t e d .
I am
y e a r s of age, a q u a l i f i e d v o t e r of t h e C i t y of
m u i t e , a r e s i d e n t o f t h e United S t a t e s , and have
been a r e s i d e n t o f t h e C i t y of Mesquite o r an a r e a now
w i t h i n t h e corporate l i m i t s of t h e C i t y f o r a t least
one year. I am not i n a r r e a r s % n t h e payment of any
t a x e s o r o t h e r l i a b i l i t y due t h e C i t y . A t t h e p r e s e n t
time I r e s i d e a t
Street i n t h e City
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Signature o f c a n d i d a t e
Date and hour of f i l l n g
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BETORE ME, t h e undersigned a u t h o r i t y , on t h i s day
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foregoing instrument and who acknowledged t o m e t h a t
t h e same was subscribed a s h i s f r e e a c t and deed f o r
the purposes and c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h e r e i n expressed.
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SECTION 3. The p o l l i n g p l a c e s f o r s a i d e l e c t i o n s h a l l .
be located a t F i r e S t a t i o n No. 1 and F i r e S t a t i o n No. 2,
City of Mesquite, Texas, being t h e same p o l l i n g p f a ~ ~
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t h e general municipal e l e c t i o n held on t h e s a i d d a t e , and
s h a l l be open from 7:00 A.M. t o 7:00 P.M. on t h e day of t h e
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SECTION 4. That Leonard B u r r i s be and he is hereby
appointed P r e s i d i n g Judge of t h e e l e c t i o n a t p o l l i n g p l a c e
No. 1, F i r e S t a t i o n No. 1 ; t h a t Herbert Goodenough be a n d
he is hereby appointed P r e s i d i n g Judge of t h e e l e c t i o n a t
p o l l i n g p l a c e No. 2, F i r e S t a t i o n No. 2, and they shall.
appoint such o t h e r judges and c l e r k s a s may be necessary t o
a e s i s t them i n t h e holding of s a i d e l e c t i o n .
SECTION 5. That t h e City Secretary is hereby o r d e r e d
and d i r e c t e d t o publish t h i s ordinance i n some newspapex of
general c i r c u l a t i o n , published i n t h e City of Mesquite,
Texas, on t h e same day i n each of two consecutive weeks.
The date of t h e first p u b l i c a t i o n s h a l l not be l e s s t h a n
fourteen (14) days p r i o r t o t h e d a t e s e t f o r s a i d e l e c t i o n .
That such p u b l i c a t i o n s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e t h e n o t i c e of said
e l e c t i o n a s t h e law i n such c a s e s provides.
- -- .-- SECTION 6. That t h e s a i d Charter e l e c t i o n s h a l l be h e l d
i n accordance w i t h t h e Charter of t h e City of Mesquite and
t h e Election Code of t h e S t a t e of Texas.
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SECTION 7. The f a c t t h a t i t i s mecessary t h a t t h i s
ordinance c a l l i n g an e l e c t i o n t o consicier amendments 'to t h e
Home Rule Charter of t h e City of Mesquite must be passed
a t l e a s t t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o t h e e l e c t i o n c r e a t e s a n
urgency and an emergency i n t h e preservation
health, s a f e t y and w e l f a r ~and r e q u i r e s t h a t
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