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ll2 ORDINANCE 1988-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL AND A JOINT GENERAL ELECTION BY SAID CITY AND THE SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS ON MAY 7, 1988 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE FIVE, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE SIX, SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY, A PROPOSITION FOR OR AGAINST SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FOR THE ELECTION AND SERVICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, A PROPOSITION REGARDING THE TYPE OF SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT SYSTEM IF SAID CITY ADOPTS A SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT PLAN, A PROPOSITION REGARDING THE METHOD OF SELECTION OF THE JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD OF SAID CITY, A PROPOSITION REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF A PARKLAND RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY, A PROPOSITION CONCERNING A STREET ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND A PROPOSITION CONCERNING AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE SUBDIVISION PLATS; SAID JOINT GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, PLACE ONE, AND A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, PLACE TWO; ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID JUDGES, CLERKS, AND ASSISTANTS TO THE TABULATION SUPERVISOR FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING SAID ELECTION; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That, in accordance with the Charter of the City of San Marcos and the laws of the State of Texas, so far as the same may be applicable, a special election by the City of San Marcos, Texas and a joint general election by the City of San Marcos, Texas and the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District shall be held, and the same are ordered and directed to be held, at the various polling places and election precincts within and without the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, Texas, as hereinafter designated, on the 7th day of May, 1988, from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at which joint election there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City of San Marcos from the City at large, a Mayor for a term of two (2) years, a City Council Member for Place Five and a City Council Member for Place Six, for terms of three years each. By the qualified voters of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District there shall be elected a School District Board of Trustees Member for Place One, and a School District Board of Trustees Member for Place Two, for terms of three years each. At said special election to be held within the corporate limits of said City, there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of said City proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of San Marcos, Texas, a proposition for or against single-member districts for the election and service of City Council Members, a proposition regarding the type of single-member district system if said City adopts a single-member district plan, and a proposition regarding the method of selection of the Judge of the Municipal Court of record of said City, a proposition concerning removing the parkland restriction on certain property so that the property can be used for a library and other facilities and a proposition concerning a street assessment program.