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70 ORDINANCE 1986-4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS ORDERING A SPECIAL AND 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 APRIL 5, 1986 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE ONE, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE TWO; FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY; AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING PROPOSITIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PARKLAND AND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY; AND SAID JOINT GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY ON APRIL 5, 1986 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, PLACE THREE, AND A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, PLACE FOUR; ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID JUDGES AND CLERKS FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING SAID ELECTIONS; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That, in accordance with the provisions of Articles III, V, and XII of 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 5th day of April, 1986, from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at which joint general 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 One and a City Council Member for Place Two, for terms of three (3) 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, Place Three and a School District Board of Trustees Member, Place Four, for terms of three years each. At said special election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of said City amendments to the Charter of the City of San Marcos and the removal of parkland restrictions on the use of certain City-owned real property in order that the same may be sold and/or traded and the proceeds therefrom used to acquire more suitable parkland, and the removal of municipal airport restrictions on the use of certain City-owned real property as the same is no longer needed as an municipal airport. SECTION 2. That the following propositions to amend the Charter of the City of San Marcos, Texas shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of said City on said date for their action thereon: Proposition No.1 FOR/AGAINST Amend Section 2.03(a) to provide for a public hearing in an area proposed to be annexed, as provided by State law. Proposition No.2 FOR/AGAINST Amend Section 3.06 to conform to State law regarding calling a special election.