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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 06/11 Charter Amendments & Exhibit ORDINANCE NO. 06/11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER, APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK AT AN ELECTION HELD ON MAY 13, 2006; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council heretofore ordered that an election be held in the City of University Park, Texas, on May 13, 2006, for the purpose of adopting amendments to the Horne Rule Charter of the City of University Park; and WHEREAS, immediately after said election, the presiding judges and other election officials holding said election made their returns and the results thereof to the City Council; and WHEREAS, a majority of the votes cast at said election were for the adoption of Propositions I and 2 amending the Horne Rule Charter of the City of University Park, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council canvassed the results of the election on May 23, 2006; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS; SECTION 1. That Propositions I and 2 amending the Horne Rule Charter, approved and adopted by the voters of the City of University Park, at an election held for that purpose on May 13, 2006, a copy of which Propositions is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, are hereby declared to be amendments to the Horne Rule Charter of the City of University Park, Texas, to take effect immediately from and after the passage of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. That the City Secretary shall record in the Office of the City Secretary, the Charter amendments adopted by the voters of the City; and, pursuant to Section 9.007, TEX. Lac. Gov'T CODE, the Mayor shall certify to the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, an authenticated copy of this Ordinance and said amendment to the Horne Rule Charter under the seal of the City, showing the approval by the qualified voters of the City of University Park, Texas. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the law and charter in such case provide; and, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. Page 1 66462 DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ON THE 23RD DAY OF MAY 2006. Page 2 APPROVED: ATTEST: 66462 Page 3 EXHIBIT "A" Proposition No.1. " Shall Chapter 10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of University Park be amended to add a new Section 10.05 to read as follows: Section 10.05 The City Council shall submit to popular vote any ordinance or resolution approved by the City Council which, if implemented, would have the effect of permanently changing the surface use of more than 5,000 square feet of (i) any green belt, field, wood, creek, pond, lagoon, or other water course that is one acre or larger in area, that is owned by the city, and that is being used as a park, or (ii) Elena's Children's Park." Proposition No.2. "Shall Chapter 13 ofthe Home Rule Charter of the City of University Park be amended to add a new Section 13.16 to read as follows: Section 13.16 If the area of any land owned by the city and being used as a park or of any city-owned green space located within or adjacent to any public street will be permanently reduced by a proposed, city-initiated public works project, the city shall give written notice ofthe proposed project (i) to the record owner of each lot any portion of which is located within 500 feet of the area where the reduction will occur, (ii) prior to or concurrently with the advertisement by the city soliciting public bids for the proposed project." 66462 MAYOR'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION Pursuant to TEX. Lac. GOV'T CODE ANN., Section 9.007, I James H. Holmes III, Mayor of the City of University Park, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the City of University Park Ordinance No. 06/11 , adopted by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 23rd day of May 2006, and is a true and correct copy of the amendments to the City of University Park Home Rule Charter approved by the voters of the City of University Park at an election held for that purpose on May 13,2006. This certificate of authentication executed this 23rd day of May 2006. ATTEST: Seal of the City of University Park, Texas Page 4 66462