R-13-12-19-G4 - 12/19/2013RESOLUTION NO. R -13-12-19-G4
WHEREAS, Jack Jordan was born in Bell County in 1872 and moved to Round Rock with his
wife Jessie in 1906; and
WHEREAS, upon his arrival in Round Rock, Jack was first employed as a cooper (barrel
maker) by Round Rock White Lime Company; and
WHEREAS, Jack's entrepreneurial spirit soon led him to become the proprietor of the Round
Rock Mercantile; and
WHEREAS, Jack was instrumental in encouraging the citizens of Round Rock to vote to
approve the official incorporation of the city, and following the successful election, it was so ordered
by the Williamson County Judge on December 12, 1912; and
WHEREAS, Jack was voted the first Mayor of the newly incorporated City of Round Rock,
which office he held until 1915; and
WHEREAS, when Jack stepped down as Mayor, he was soon hired as Round Rock's first City
Secretary, which at that time functioned as the city manager; and
WHEREAS, for many years Jack was the only employee of Round Rock and he filled many
positions including tax assessor -collector and census taker; and
WHEREAS, under Jack's leadership, Round Rock constructed its first public water system,
including the iconic water tower on Round Rock Avenue, the first wastewater treatment plant; and the
first municipal building which served as a combination city hall and fire station; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his service to city government, Jack was the first president of the
Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees, a member
of the Lions Club, a member of the Masonic Lodge,; and
WHEREAS, Jack taught Sunday School at the First Baptist Church for 30 years and was the
coach of the city's baseball team for many years; and
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WHEREAS, in 1958, after serving the City of Round Rock for over 45 years, Jack retired as
City Secretary at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, Jack passed away one year later; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Jack's service as one of Round Rock's "Founding Fathers", as
well as his 45 years of service to the City, it is both fitting and proper to name the City Hall building in
his honor, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
THAT
The Round Rock City Hall building is hereby officially named "Jack Jordan City Hall".
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 19th day of December, 2013.
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: G.4
Title: Consider a resolution naming the Round Rock City Hall in honor of Jack
Jordan.
Type: Resolution
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 12/19/2013
Dept Director: Steve Norwood, City Manager
Cost: $0.00
Indexes:
Attachments: Resolution, HPC Report
Department: City Manager's Office
Text of Legislative File 13-1020
Jack Jordan was the first Mayor under the city's 1912 incorporation, serving from
1913-1914, but was most influential in his 44 years as City Secretary. For most of that time
he was its only paid employee, and he organized and performed most of the city's
administrative processes that are now the functions of the City Clerk, City Manager, tax
assessor/collector, and Census -taker. He worked closely with Round Rock's Congressman,
Lyndon Baines Johnson, to secure WPA funds for the city's first water system (the water
tower) and the city hall and fire station that stood where the library is now. He retired in
1958 at age 86.
Approval
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