O-71-214 - 6/24/1971No. 214
AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ETgCTION
OF ALDERMEN BY PLACE NUMBER
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas is incorporated under
the general laws of the State of Texas ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas is not divided into
wards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas is functioning under
the aldermanic form of government, and its governing body is the City.
Council of the City of Round Rock, composed of a Mayor and five (5)
Aldermen; and
WHEREAS, the Aldermen of the City of Round Rock are elected
from the city at large; and
WHEREAS, two (2) Aldermen were elected in April, 1971 to
serve for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) Alermen were elected
in April, 1970 to served for a term of two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the next succeeding regular city election of the
City of Round Rock will be held on Saturday, the 1st day of April,
1972, as provided in Article 978, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925,
as amended by Section 73, of Chapter 723, Acts 1967, 60th Legislature,
Regular Session, pages 1858, 1930; and
WHEREAS, the passage and approval of this ordinance will
occur at least sixty (60) days prior to the next succeeding regular
city election; and
WFEREAS, Article 980b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts
1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 138, page 293) auth-
orizes any city or town, not divided into wards and incorporated under
the general laws, and which elects its aldermen from the city at large
at least sixty (60) days prior to any regular city election, by
ordinance to provide that aldermen shall be elected by the place system;
Now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY TE CITY COUNCIL OF PIE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
Section 1. The election of aldermen in the City of Round Rock
shall be by the place system. After enactment of this ordinance, the
offices of the two (2) Aldermen whose term of office will expire in
April, 1973 shall be designated as Aldermen, Place NO. 1 and Aldermen,
Place No. 4, respectively; and the offices of the three (3) Aldermen
whose term of office will expire in April, 1972 shall be designated as
Alderman, Place No. 2, Alderman, Place No. 3, and Alderman, Place No.
5, respectively.
Section 2. At the regular City Council meeting held June 3,
1971 Aldermen drew for place number with the following results: Place
1, James Toungate and Place 4, Garfield McConico whose terms of office
will expire in April, 1973. Place 2, Ray Litton; Place 3, Gene Parker;
and Place 5, Ben Salazar whose terms of office expire April 1972.
Section 3. Commencing with the regular city election to be
held on the first Saturday in April, 1972, being the 1st day of April,
1972, and at all subsequent elections held thereafter, as their terms
of office expire, the offices of Aldermen shall appear on the ballot as
separate offices by place number, and any candidate for the office of
Alderman shall declare the office by place number to which he is
seeking election, and shall file his application to have his name
printed on the ballot for a specific place on the City Council. The
votes at any such election shall be counted separately for each office
of Alderman, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes
for the place for which he is a candidate shall be declared elected
Alderman for such place.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this Aid day of
ATTEST:
Margare Nauert, CITY SECRETARY
, 1971.
Dale Hester, MAYOR