R-01-02-22-10D1 - 2/22/2001r-
DATE: February 15, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - February 22, 2001
ITEM: 10.D.1. Consider a resolution calling an election for May 5, 2001 to elect
Councilmember, Place 2 and Councilmember, Place 6 and a
proposition for or against the adoption of Chapter 143 of the Texas
Local Government Code relating to Municipal Civil Service for the
Round Rock Fire Department.
• The polls will be open on May 5, 2001 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as follows:
City Precincts and their locations on Election Day:
City Pct. No. 1 - Robertson Elementary,
1415 Bayland St., Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 149 - 308 - 423 - 436 - 484)
City Pct. No. 2 - Gattis Elementary,
2920 Round Rock Ranch Boulevard, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 424 - 463 - 480 - T -202)
City Pct. No. 3 - First Baptist Church,
306 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 150 - 172 - 455)
City Pct. No. 4 - Round Rock High School,
300 Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 119 -122 - 382)
City Pct. No. 5 - Bluebonnet Elementary,
1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 135 - 137 -138)
City Pct. No. 14 - Wells Branch Elementary,
14650 Merrilltown Drive, Austin (Travis County Precinct T -225- voters in the City of
Round Rock and Round Rock Independent School District joint elections only)
• Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted as follows:
Early voting locations dates and times:
Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library, 216 E. Main Street, Round Rock
RRISD Old Hopewell School Building, 1311 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock
United Heritage Conference Center, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock
Bluebonnet Elementary School, 1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock
Forest North Elementary School, 13414 Broadmeade, Austin
(used only when holding joint election with RRISD)
Westwood High School, 12400 Mellow Meadow Drive, Austin
(used only when holding joint election with RRISD)
McNeil High School, 5720 McNeil Road, Austin
(used only when holding joint election with RRISD)
April 18 - April 20, 2001 (Weekdays) - 8.99- e.trt. 5 � _. 7:0 con, - 7:00 prry
April 21, 2001 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 8: ooa wv - 5: Ct prri
April 23 - April 27, 2001 (Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7.• oo a rn, - '1. o of m
April 28, 2001 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 8 :cm a w. - $.cp
April 30 - May 1, 2001 (Weekdays)8 -99 a. . '— .0off 7•00a,,-s. - 7.60
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Resource: Joanne Land, Assistant City Manager
History: The City has held a joint election with the Round Rock Independent School
District for several years to provide one ballot, which contain all the candidates for
the School Board and all candidates for the City Council. This will allow the voter
to register only once at the polling place instead of twice thus simplifying the
voting process and reducing costs. John Willingham, Williamson County
Elections Administrator, provides the election services for this joint election. This
year's election is to elect Councilmember Place, 2 and Councilmember, Place 6.
Additionally, this election will also include the submittal to the voters of a
proposition for or against adoption of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government
Code relating to municipal civil service for the Round Rock Fire Department. A
petition was filed requesting that this proposition be submitted to the voters of the
City of Round Rock. The petition contained 374 names of which over 164 were
certified as being qualified voters and sufficient to commence the initiative.
Funding:
Cost: Approximately $9,178
Source of funds: 2000 -2001 Budget
Outside Resources: Williamson County Election Administrator and Round Rock
Independent School District
Impact: N/A
Benefit: Additional early voting locations will be provided to give the citizens the
opportunity to vote at additional locations that are readily accessible. Council has
always supported giving the voters of this community every opportunity available to
make voting easier for them. Additional early voting locations will give the voters
those opportunities.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
K: \WPDOCS \RESOLUTNt10222DI. WPDjkg
RESOLUTION NO. R- 01- 02- 22 -10D1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CALLING
AN ELECTION ON MAY 5, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS AND FOR SUBMITTING TO THE
VOTERS A PROPOSITION FOR OR AGAINST ADOPTION OF
CHAPTER 143 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE FOR THE ROUND ROCK
FIRE DEPARTMENT; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND
POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING
FOR PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES;
AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO SUCH CITY
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock, Texas,
wishes to order a city election on May 5, 2001, for the purpose of
electing Councilmember Place 2 and Councilmember Place 6; and
WHEREAS, the City Council additionally wishes to submit to
the voters at the same election a proposition for or against
adoption of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code relating
to municipal civil service for the Round Rock Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, such proposition for or against adoption of Chapter
143 of the Texas Local Government Code relating to municipal civil
service for the Round Rock Fire Department was duly commenced by
initiative petition in accordance with Article 7 of the Round Rock
City Charter and with Section 143.004(b) of the Texas Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the text of such proposition is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes;
and
WHEREAS, Section 7.06(b) of the Round Rock City Charter and
Section 143.004(b) of the Texas Local Government Code require the
initiative petition election to be held on the first authorized
uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows
sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that May 5, 2001 is
the appropriate date for holding the election to elect
Councilmember Place 2 and Councilmember Place 6, and for holding
the initiative petition election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to encourage all registered
voters in the City to vote in this election; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that Robertson Elementary
School, Gattis Elementary School, First Baptist Church, Round Rock
High School, Bluebonnet Elementary School, and Wells Branch
Elementary School would be easily accessible to voters in the City
of Round Rock on election day as election day polling places; and
WHEREAS, it has been further determined that early voting
polling places will be at Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public
Library, Round Rock Independent School District Old Hopewell School
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Building, Bluebonnet Elementary School, United Heritage Conference
Center, Westwood High School, McNeil High School, and Forest North
Elementary School; Now Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
I.
1. An election shall be held on Saturday, May 5, 2001 in
accordance with the attached Order of Election, which Order of
Election is labeled as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by
reference for all purposes.
2. Robertson Elementary School, Gattis Elementary School,
First Baptist Church, Round Rock High School, Bluebonnet Elementary
School, and Wells Branch Elementary School are hereby designated as
the official election day polling places; and Robert G. & Helen
Griffith Public Library, Round Rock Independent School District Old
Hopewell School Building, Bluebonnet Elementary School, United
Heritage Conference Center, Westwood High School, McNeil High
School, and Forest North Elementary School are hereby designated as
the official early voting polling places for the May 5, 2001
election; that the main early voting polling place is hereby
designated to be the Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library, 216
E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas; and that the polling places and
voting hours are detailed in the attached Order of Election.
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3. For such election, the City of Round Rock hereby appoints
the election judge(s) and alternate election judge(s) appointed by
and designated by John Willingham, Williamson County Elections
Administrator.
4. Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance
and by mail at the following places: Robert G. & Helen Griffith
Public Library, 216 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas; Round Rock
Independent School District Old Hopewell School Building, 1311
Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock, Texas; Bluebonnet Elementary School,
1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock, Texas; United Heritage
Conference Center, 3400 E. Palm Valley Boulevard, Round Rock,
Texas; Westwood High School, 12400 Mellow Meadow Drive, Austin,
Texas; McNeil High School, 5720 McNeil Road, Austin, Texas; Forest
North Elementary School, 13414 Broadmeade, Austin, Texas.
During the period in which early voting is required or
permitted by law, that being April 18 through April 27, 2001 and
April 30 through May 1, 2001, the hours designated for early voting
by personal appearance shall be as follows:
April 18 - April 20, 2001
April 21, 2001
April 23 - April 27, 2001
April 28, 2001
April 30 - May 1, 2001
(Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
(Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
(Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library, Round Rock Independent School District
Old Hopewell School Building, Bluebonnet Elementary School, United Heritage
Conference Center, Westwood High School, McNeil High School, Forest North
Elementary School
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Early voting clerks shall keep the early voting places open
during all such hours for early voting by personal appearance. The
Early Voting Clerk and manager of the central counting station
shall be John Willingham, Williamson County Elections
Administrator, and he shall appoint additional clerks as necessary
to assist in early voting. The Early Voting Clerk's official
address is Williamson County Elections Administrator, Post Office
Box 209, Georgetown, Texas, 78627 -0209, and the telephone number is
(512) 943 -1630.
5. Pursuant to the Election Code and the applicable Election
Services Contract, John Willingham shall be appointed as Custodian
of Election Records.
6. All resident, qualified electors of the City of Round
Rock, Texas shall be entitled to vote at the election.
7. Notice of this election shall be given in accordance with
Section 7.06(c) of the Round Rock City Charter by publishing at
least once in the official newspaper of the city a substantial copy
of the proposed resolution, the date of such publication to be
within fifteen (15) days of the election. Notice of this
election shall also be given by posting a copy of this resolution
on the bulletin board used for posting notices of city council
meetings, and it shall be posted not later than the twenty -first
(21st) day before the date of the election and shall remain posted
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through election day.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
publish and post the required notices in the manner and for the
time periods required by law.
8. At the election, the proposition for or against adoption
of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code relating to
municipal civil service for the Round Rock Fire Department shall be
set forth in the form contained herein, and said proposition shall
be submitted to the qualified voters in accordance with applicable
law.
9. The official ballots for this initiative petition election
shall be prepared so as to permit the qualified electors to vote
for or against the proposition as follows: "Adoption of the fire
fighters' civil service law." The official ballots for this
election shall be prepared so as to permit the qualified electors
to vote "For" or "Against " the proposition. Said proposition
shall be combined with other allowable matters on the same ballots,
said ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as
required by law. The proposition shall be expressed on the ballot
as follows:
PROPOSITION
FOR Adoption of the fire fighters' civil service law.
AGAINST Adoption of the fire fighters' civil service law.
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10. In all pertinent respects, the election shall be
conducted in accordance with applicable provisions of the Texas
Election Code.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
resolution shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. 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, and
the Act.
RESOLVED this 22nd day of February, 2001.
ROBERT A. STLUKA, Mayor
TEST:
1, at
1 E LAND, City Secretary
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City of Round Rock, Texas
ORDER OF ELECTION
CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
An Election is hereby ordered to be held on May 5, 2001 for the purpose of electing Councilmember
Place 2 and Councilmember Place 6, and for submitting to voters the following proposition for or
against adoption of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code relating to municipal civil
service for the Round Rock Fire Department: For or against "adoption of the fire fighters' civil
service law."
The City Election shall be held at the polling places for the precincts designated on the attached
Exhibit "A ", which is made a part hereof for all applicable purposes. On Election Day, the polls at
the designated polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
John Willingham, Williamson County Election Administrator, is hereby appointed as the Early
Voting Clerk and Custodian of Election Records. The presiding judge(s) and alternate presiding
judge(s) for each of said polling places are designated by John Willingham, who is hereby authorized
to appoint additional election clerks (not less than 2 and not more than 6) to assist in conducting said
Election.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at locations noted on attached Exhibit "A ".
Early voting will be conducted at all of the noted early voting locations on the following dates and
times:
April 18 - April 20, 2001 (Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
April 21, 2001 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
April 23 - April 27, 2001 (Weekdays) 8 :00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
April 28, 2001 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
April 30 - May 1, 2001 (Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Applications for a ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
John Willingham
Williamson County Elections Administrator
P. O. Box 209
Georgetown, Texas 78627 -0209
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than close of business on April 27, 2001.
Issued this the 22nd day of February, 2001.
M \TEXTELECOROR. WPO /jkg
ROBERT A. STLUKA, JR., Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
Election Day Locations
Early Voting Locations
5. Westwood High School,
12400 Mellow Meadow Drive, Austin
6. McNeil High School,
5720 McNeil Road, Austin
7. Forest North Elementary,
13414 Broadmeade, Austin
EXHIBIT "A"
City Pct. No. 1 - Robertson Elementary Schoo1,1415 Bayland Street, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts 149, 308, 423, 436, 484)
City Pct. No. 2 - Gattis Elementary School, 2920 Round Rock Ranch Boulevard, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts 424, 463, 480, T -202)
City Pct. No. 3 - First Baptist Church, 306 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts 150, 172, 455)
City Pct. No. 4 - Round Rock High School, 300 Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts 119, 122, 382)
City Pct. No. 5 - Bluebonnet Elementary School, 1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts 135, 137, 138)
City Pct. No. 14 - Wells Branch Elementary School, 14650 Merri lltown Drive, Austin
(Travis County Precinct T -225) (This precinct is only for joint City of Round
Rock and Round Rock Independent School District elections.)
1. Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library (Main early voting location),
216 E. Main Street, Round Rock
2. Round Rock Independent School District Old Hopewell School,
1311 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock
3. United Heritage Conference Center,
3400 East Palm Valley Boulevard, Round Rock
4. Bluebonnet Elementary School,
1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock
EXHIBIT
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PETITION
TO: Mayor and City Council, City of Round Rock, Texas
We, the undersigned duly qualified voters of the City of Round Rock, Travis - Williamson County, State of
Texas, do hereby petition that the following proposition be submitted forthwith to a vote of the people of the City of
Round Rock, at a special election to be held in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143 and
the Texas Election Code:
The proposition to read as follows:
FOR Adoption of the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law for the Round Rock Fire
Department.
AGAINST Adoption of the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law for the Round Rock Fire
Department.
Further, following successful passage of such proposition, we the undersigned duly qualified voters of the City
of Round Rock, Travis - Williamson County, State of Texas, pursuant to Article 7 of the Round Rock City Charter, do
hereby propose the Ordinance set forth below to the City Council:
FULL TEXT OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND ACKNOWLEDGING ADOPTION, BY,
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CI'T'Y OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS VOTING IN A SPECIAL ELECTION, THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 143 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE
FOR THE ROUND ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to a duly certified petition, a special election was properly called and held at which the
registered electors of the City of Round Rock, Texas, passed by majority vote the proposition for adoption of the fire
fighters' and police officers' civil service law for the Round Rock Fire Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
That the Mayor and City Council hereby accept and acknowledge adoption, by majority vote of the registered
electors of Round Rock voting in the referenced special election, the provisions of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local
Government Code relating to Municipal Civil Service for the Round Rock Fire Department; and
That the City Manager of the City of Round Rock is hereby designated as the "chief executive of the
municipality" as referred to in Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, and he /she is hereby directed to take
all legally required steps to implement the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law for the Round Rock Fire
Department.
Each of the undersigned states that he/she personally signed this petition, that helshe has not signed any other
petition of the same measure; that helshe is a qualified voter of the City of Round Rock, Texas; that his/her place of
residence in said City, County and State including street and number and county is correctly written after his/her name;
that he/she has read the said petition and understands the same, which petition is part hereof.
STATE OF TEXAS
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
CITY OF ROUND ROCK
CERTIFICATE OF CITY SECRETARY
I, Joanne Land, City Secretary for the City of Round Rock, Texas, do hereby
certify that the Petition to commence an initiative for the purpose of adopting the Fire
Fighter Civil Service Act, Chapter 143, filed by the Petitioner's Committee, Walter Guy
Milburn, Richard L. Rago, Paula D. Powell, Stuart T. Hamilton and Charles E. Dittman,
containing 374 names of which over 164 were certified as being qualified voters, is
sufficient.
CERTIFIED this 12th day of February, 2001.
I NNE LAND, City Secretary
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: February 15, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — February 22, 2001
ITEM: 10.D.1. Consider a resolution calling an election for May 5, 2001 to elect
Councilmember, Place 2 and Councilmember, Place 6 and a
proposition for or against the adoption of Chapter 143 of the Texas
Local Government Code relating to Municipal Civil Service for the
Round Rock Fire Department.
• The polls will be open on May 5, 2001 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as follows:
City Precincts and their locations on Election Day:
City Pct. No. 1 - Robertson Elementary,
1415 Bayland St., Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 149 — 308 - 423 — 436 - 484)
City Pct. No. 2 - Gattis Elementary,
2920 Round Rock Ranch Boulevard, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 424 - 463 - 480 - T -202)
City Pct. No. 3 - First Baptist Church,
306 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 150 - 172 - 455)
City Pct. No. 4 - Round Rock High School,
300 Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 119 — 122 - 382)
City Pct. No. 5 — Bluebonnet Elementary,
1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock
(Williamson County Precincts No. 135 - 137 -138)
City Pct. No. 14 — Wells Branch Elementary,
14650 Merrilltown Drive, Austin (Travis County Precinct T -225- voters in the City of
Round Rock and Round Rock Independent School District joint elections only)
• Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted as follows:
Early voting locations, dates and times:
Robert G. & Helen Griffith Public Library, 216 E. Main Street, Round Rock
RRISD Old Hopewell School Building, 1311 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock
United Heritage Conference Center, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock
Bluebonnet Elementary School, 1010 Chisholm Valley Drive, Round Rock
Forest North Elementary School, 13414 Broadmeade, Austin
(used only when holding joint election with RRISD)
Westwood High School, 12400 Mellow Meadow Drive, Austin
(used only when holding joint election with RRISD)
McNeil High School, 5720 McNeil Road, Austin
(used only when holding joint election with RRISD)
April 18 — April 20, 2001 (Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
April 21, 2001 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 noon
April 23 — April 27, 2001 (Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
April 28, 2001 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 noon
April 30 — May 1, 2001 (Weekdays) 8:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Resource: Joanne Land, Assistant City Manager
History: The City has held a joint election with the Round Rock Independent School
District for several years to provide one ballot, which contain all the candidates for
the School Board and all candidates for the City Council. This will allow the voter
to register only once at the polling place instead of twice thus simplifying the
voting process and reducing costs. John Willingham, Williamson County
Elections Administrator, provides the election services for this joint election. This
year's election is to elect Councilmember Place, 2 and Councilmember, Place 6.
Additionally, this election will also include the submittal to the voters of a
proposition for or against adoption of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government
Code relating to municipal civil service for the Round Rock Fire Department. A
petition was filed requesting that this proposition be submitted to the voters of the
City of Round Rock. The petition contained 374 names of which over 164 were
certified as being qualified voters and sufficient to commence the initiative.
Funding:
Cost: Approximately $9,178
Source of funds: 2000 -2001 Budget
Outside Resources: Williamson County Election Administrator and Round Rock
Independent School District
Impact: N/A
Benefit: Additional early voting locations will be provided to give the citizens the
opportunity to vote at additional locations that are readily accessible. Council has
always supported giving the voters of this community every opportunity available to
make voting easier for them. Additional early voting locations will give the voters
those opportunities.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A