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- ~ 78 - :"::.~ ORDINANCE 1991-2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ORDERING A JOINT GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BY THE CITY AND THE SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS ON MAY 4, 1991 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE FIVE, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE SIX, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A PROPOSAL TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY ON CERTAIN PARK PROPERTY; AND TO BE HELD WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, PLACE ONE, A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER PLACE TWO; ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID JUDGES, CLERKS, AND ASSISTANTS TO THE TABULATION SUPERVISOR FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING THE 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 joint general and special election is ordered to be held by the City of San Marcos, Texas and the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, at the various polling places and election precincts within the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, Texas, and within the boundaries of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, as hereinafter designated, on the 4th day of May, 1991, 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 City Council Member for Place Five and a City Council Member for Place Six, for terms of three years each, and at which joint election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City a proposal to allow for the construction of a public library on certain park property. 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. SECTION 2. That, in accordance with Section 9.ØØ4 of the Texas Local Government Code, and Section 3.Ø7(a)of the City Charter, and with other applicable laws, the following measure shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City at the election to be held May 4, 1991: MEASURE NO. ONE SHALL THE CITY REDEDICATE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A CITY LIBRARY AND FOR PARK PURPOSES A TRACT OF LAND UP TO 3.5 ACRES IN SIZE OUT OF A 25 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TRACT OF CITY-OWNED LAND LOCATED ACROSS HOPKINS STREET FROM CITY HALL AND BORDERED BY EAST HOPKINS STREET, 'WEST BUGG LANE, AND RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. SECTION 3. That the ballots for the election called hereunder shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code, and shall have the measure described herein stated as a proposition on such ballots as follows: proposition No.1 FOR/AGAINST To rededicate for the construction and operation of a city library and for park purposes a tract of land up to 3.5 acres in size out of a 25 acre, more or less, tract of city-owned land located across Hopkins Street from City Hall and bordered by East Hopkins Street, West Bugg Lane, and railroad right-of-way.