R-2024-117 - 5/23/2024 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-117
RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENTS
FROM THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK'S GENERAL AND
SPECIAL ELECTION OF MAY 4, 2024 ARE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock ordered a general and
special election to be held May 4, 2024 for, among other purposes, submission to voters
of certain proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City; and
WHEREAS, lawful canvass and declaration of results of said election was made
on May 15, 2024 in accordance with Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code;
WHEREAS, the Council now wishes to ratify such results in accordance with
Texas Local Government Code, Section 9.005(b).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
1. That the City Council officially finds and determines that the following
votes were cast by the resident, qualified electors of the City who voted at the election
held for the purpose of submitting to voters certain proposed amendments to the Home
Rule Charter of the City:
PROPOSITION A
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF MUNICIPAL COURT
PROCEEDINGS; THE DESIGNATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES; AND THE USE OF COSTS AND FINES
IMPOSED BY MUNICIPAL COURT.
Total Votes Received
Yes, the above described Charter amendment shall be adopted 2544 votes
No, the above described Charter amendment shall not be adopted 382 votes
PROPOSITION B
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, TO ALLOW CITY STAFF TO BE DELEGATED THE ABILITY
TO APPROVE, APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS, OR DISAPPROVE A PLAT AS
0112.20242;4882-4012-8957/ss2
NOW PERMITTED BY SECTION 212.0065(A) OF THE TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE.
Total Votes Received
Yes, the above described Charter amendment shall be adopted 2044 votes
No, the above described Charter amendment shall not be adopted 856 votes
2. That the City Council officially finds, determines and declares the result of
the election to be that all propositions passed, and declares that all charter amendments
are adopted in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Section 9.005(b).
3. That the Charter shall be amended as set forth in the Amendments
attached as Exhibit"A"and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
4. That the provisions of this Resolution are severable; and in case any one
or more of the provisions hereof or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
should be held to be invalid, unconstitutional, or ineffective as to any person or
circumstance, then the remainder of this Resolution nevertheless shall be valid, and the
application of any such invalid provision to persons or circumstances other than those as
to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
5. That 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 in accordance with and as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
RESOLVED on this the 23rd day of May, 2024.
'A M /
CRAt6 )AOkGAJ,Mayor
City of Kound R , Texas
ATTEST:
091 MEAGANONKKrity Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
Amendment No. 1
Sec.4.03. - Municipal Court.
(a) There shall be established and maintained a court, designated as a "Municipal Court" for the
trial of misdemeanor offenses and civil proceedings, with all such powers and duties as are
now, or may hereafter be prescribed by laws of the state of Texas relative to municipal
courts.
(b) The presiding judge of said court shall be appointed by the City Council to serve at the
discretion of the City Council. The judge shall be an attorney licensed and practicing in the
state of Texas and shall receive such salary compensation as may be fixed by the City
Council.
(c) There shall be a clerk of said court appointed by the City Manager.
(d) The clerk of said court and deputies shall have the power to administer oaths and affidavits,
make certificates, affix the seal of said court thereto, and generally do and perform any and
all acts usual, and necessary to be performed, by the clerks of courts, in issuing process of
said courts, and conducting the business thereof.
(e) The City Council shall have the power to create and appoint additional associate fudges as
provided by law. Such associate judges shall be an attorney licensed and practicing in the
state of Texas and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the City Council.
(f) All costs and fines imposed by the Municipal Court and not required to be paid to the state
shall be paid into the City Treasury for the use and benefit of the City, subject to the state
laws on the use thereof.
Amendment No. 2
Sec. 12.04. - Planning and Zoning Commission.
There shall be a City Planning and Zoning Commission which shall consist of nine (9)
members serving two (2) year terms which the City Council shall establish by ordinance.
The Commission shall have the power and be required to:
(1) be responsible to and act as an advisory body to the City Council;
(2) recommend to the City Council for its action an official zoning map and recommend any
changes to the map; and
(3} 6tudy plat6 and plaR6 proposed subdiViSiOR6 and—insure-that all-Tats and plap,&
(43) perform such other functions as may be duly delegated to them from time to time by the
City Council or required by law.
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