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AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
DENTON ON MAY 1, 1999 HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO ELECT FOUR MEMBERS TO THE CITY COUNCIL, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the City Council finds and declares that the May 1, 1999 electron to
amend the City Charter held in conjunction with the regular municipal election to elect four City
Councilmembers was duly ordered for the purpose of submitting 17 propositions to the citizens
of the City for amendments to the City Charter, that proper notice of this election was duly given
and electron officials appointed, and that the election was duly held and the returns of the elec-
tion officials have been delivered to the Council, all in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Denton
SECTION II That the official returns of the election officials having been opened, ex-
amined, and canvassed, and the Council hereby finds and declares that 3,609 ballots were cast at
the electron, and that the votes cast for each proposition on the ballot for the City Charter elec-
tron were as follows
TOTAL EARLY VOTES CAST
Proposition No 1 — Annexation Shall Section 103 of Article I of the City Charter be amended
to substitute the requirement of a majority vote of the City Council for the current four -fifths
vote of the Council necessary to annex land or otherwise alter the City of Denton's boundanes9
Yes — 471
No — 618
Proposition No 2 — Disposal of Utilities Shall Section 1 05 of Article I of the City Charter and
Section 12 04 of Article XII of the City Charter be, amended to provide that the City may not sell,
lease, mortgage, or otherwise alienate the entire assets of any utility system or any essential por-
tion thereof without the approval of a majority of all the qualified voters voting at an electron
held for that purpose and to correct statutory references?
Yes — 637
No — 435
Proposition No 3 — Notice of Claim Shall Section 106 of Article I of the City Charter be
amended to increase the thirty -day notice of claim for personal injury or property damages to
ninety days and to require the claimant to provide his or her residence address, the names and
addresses of all witnesses known at the time who he or she relies upon to establish a claim for
damages, and other information pertaining to the claim9
Yes — 664
No-391
Proposition No 4 — Gender Neutral Shall Article I of the City Charter be amended by adding a
new Section 107 so that the Charter becomes gender neutral by extending all references in the
Charter to the masculine gender to apply also to females and where applicable to firms, partner-
ships, and corporations9
Yes — 699
No — 373
Proposition No 5 — Municipal Elections Shall Article II and Article III of the City Charter be
amended by amending Section 2 02 requiring each member of the Council to be a registered
voter and to have the minimum eligibility requirements for a municipal officer set forth in the
state law, reside for one year prior to the election in a single member district for which the per-
son is running, to eliminate the requirements that a councilmember not be in debt to the City, not
be interested in the emoluments of any contract or transaction with the City, and not be an officer
or director of a public service corporation, and to require forfeiture of the office upon ceasing to
possess these qualifications or upon conviction of a felony, by amending Sections 2 04 and 3 01
to require municipal elections to be held on uniform election dates in accordance with applicable
laws, by amending Sections 3 02, and 3 04 to acknowledge awareness of nepotism laws in the
petition to nominate a candidate for councilmember, changing the required number of signatures
on the petition, and to require canvassing and the holding of a runoff election in compliance with
applicable laws9
Yes — 627
No — 415
Proposition No 6 — Municipal Court Shall Section 6 03 of Article VI of the City Charter be
amended to require that Municipal Court No 1 be established as a municipal court of record and
that the Municipal Judge and all assistant municipal judges be licensed attorneys and have the
qualifications and the powers when appointed required by applicable state law?
Yes — 683
No — 350
Proposition No 7 — Taxation Shall Section 7 01 of Article VII of the City Charter be amended
to provide the City's power to tax shall be consistent with the Tax Code and to delete Sections
7 02, 7 03, and 7 04 regarding the payment, collection, levying, seizure, and sale of property for
delinquent taxes, delinquency penalties, and establishment of tax liens, and to renumber the re-
maining sections, so that these matters will be governed by the Tax Code and other applicable
laws?
Yes — 657
No — 373
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Proposition No 8 — Budget Shall Article VIII of the City Charter be amended by amending
Sections 8 04 and 8 05 to provide for a public hearing on the budget after the 15`h day the pro-
posed budget is filed with the City Secretary but before taxes are levied, to provide for notice to
be published in accordance with applicable laws, to provide for adoption of the budget after the
public hearing, allowing the proposed budget to take effect if the Council takes no action before
the end of the fiscal year, allowing Council to make changes in the budget, and amending Sec-
tion 8 07 to authorize transfer of certain unencumbered funds within and between offices, de-
partments, agencies, and organizational units during the fiscal year9
Yes — 640
No — 378
Proposition No 9 — Bonds Shall Sections 9 01 and 9 02 of Article IX of the City Charter be
amended to require general obligation bond debt of the City to be increased only by consent of
the majority of the qualified voters of the City voting in an election for that purpose, and to
eliminate the requirement for a revenue bond issue in excess of one million dollars to be ap-
proved by a non -binding referendum election
Yes — 630
No — 389
Proposition No 10 — Planning Commission Shall Article X of the City Charter be amended by
amending Section 10 03(a)(6) to reduce the number of days prior to the beginning of the budget
year that the Planning Commission must submit a list of recommended general obligation capital
improvements to be constructed during the forthcoming five-year period to the City Manager
from 90 days to 60 days, amending Section 10 05 to eliminate the requirement for the Planning
Commission's approval on all purchases and sales of real property and on widening, vacating, or
changing streets9
Yes — 539
No — 476
Proposition No 11 — Deletion of Board of Adjustment Shall Article X, Section 10 07 of the
City Charter be amended by deleting the Board of Adjustment from the City Charter and requir-
ing that the City Council, by ordinance, establish a Board of Adjustment consisting of at least
seven members having the qualifications, powers, duties, and terms established by the City
Council, and providing that the current Board of Adjustment shall continue to function under
these provisions of the Charter until the ordinance creating the Board of Adjustment is effective?
Yes — 574
No — 431
Proposition No 12 —Deletion of Parks and Recreation Board Shall Article XI, Section 1102 of
the City Charter be amended by deleting the Parks and Recreation Board from the City Charter
and requiring that the City Council, by ordinance, establish a board to advise the Council on
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parks and recreation matters consisting of at least seven members having the qualifications, pow-
ers, duties, and terms established by the City Council, and providing that the current Parks and
Recreation Board shall continue to function under these provisions of the Charter until the ordi-
nance creating the Board is effectrve9
Yes — 534
No — 472
Proposition No 13 — New Utilities Shall Section 12 01 of Article XII of the City Charter be
amended by authorizing the City to own, acquire, construct, maintain, and operate any other
public utility without the necessity of having that decision approved by a majority of qualified
voters voting therefore at an election held for such purpose9
Yes — 370
No — 643
Proposition No 14 — Expansion of Public Utilities Board Shall Article XII, Section 12 07 of the
City Charter be amended by expanding the Public Utilities Board from five to seven members or
as many members as there are councilmembers, whichever is greater, and requiring all meetings
of the Board to be held in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and all other applicable
laws9
Yes — 673
No — 343
Proposition No 15 — Franchise Fees Shall Section 13 03 of Article XIII of the City Charter be
amended by requiring the grantee of any franchise or license to use streets or other public prop-
erty granted by the City to pay a fee not less than 2% of the gross receipts, or any other fee or
charge authorized by law, including access line fees, which the City may legally charge for use
of its streets or other public property9
Yes — 584
No — 429
Proposition No 16 — Conflict of Interest Shall Section 14 04 of Article XIV of the City Charter
be amended by eliminating the current conflict of interest requirements and substituting the re-
quirement that any City officer or employee having a substantial interest in a business entity or
real property , as those terms are defined by chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government Code,
shall comply with chapter 171 and, if necessary, shall abstain from voting on a matter on which
the person has a substantial interest and file an affidavit setting forth the substantial interest in
the matter to be voted upon
Yes — 584
No — 423
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Proposition No 17 — Statutory Reference Shall Section 14 13 of Article XIV of the City Char-
ter be amended to correct statutory references9
Yes — 660
No — 320
The total early votes cast in District One for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1 Yes — 57
No — 187
Proposition No 2 Yes — 78
No —159
Proposition No 3
Yes — 82
No — 158
Proposition No
4
Yes — 78
No —162
Proposition No
5
Yes — 76
No — 150
Proposition No
6
Yes — 74
No —147
Proposition No
7
Yes — 65
No —153
Proposition No 8
Yes — 75
No —
154
Proposition No 9
Yes
— 78
No —149
Proposition No 10
Yes
— 57
No —170
Proposition No 11
Yes
— 62
No —165
Proposition No 12
Yes
— 59
No —
167
Proposition No 13
Yes
— 45
No —
183
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Proposition No 14
Yes
— 81
No —146
Proposition No 15
Yes
— 55
No —
165
Proposition No 16
Yes
— 55
No —164
Proposition No 17 Yes — 68
No — 144
The total early votes cast in District Two for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1
Yes —149
No — 153
Proposition No 2
Yes — 202
No — 94
Proposition No 3
Yes — 209
No-81
Proposition No 4
Yes — 227
No — 66
Proposition No 5
Yes — 192
No — 95
Proposition No 6
Yes — 215
No — 66
Proposition No 7
Yes — 201
No — 84
Proposition No 8
Yes
—195
No —
83
Proposition No 9
Yes
— 195
No-85
Proposition No 10
Yes
— 164
No-111
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Proposition No
11
Yes —
180
No-91
Proposition No
12
Yes —
159
No —113
Proposition No
13
Yes —
109
No —
168
Proposition No
14
Yes —
208
No-69
Proposition No 15
Yes
— 180
No —
97
Proposition No 16
Yes
—178
No-95
Proposition No 17
Yes
— 211
No-58
The total early votes cast in District Three for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1 Yes — 90
No-78
Proposition No 2 Yes —118
No — 47
Proposition No 3
Yes
— 128
No-34
Proposition No 4
Yes
— 130
No —
34
Proposition No 5
Yes
— 113
No-51
Proposition No 6
Yes
—134
No-32
Proposition No 7
Yes
— 131
No-33
Proposition No 8
Yes
— 119
No —
39
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Proposition No 9 Yes —111
No — 47
Proposition No
10
Yes —105
No-55
Proposition No
11
Yes — 106
No — 50
Proposition No
12
Yes — 101
No-56
Proposition No
13
Yes — 77
No — 80
Proposition No
14
Yes — 122
No — 36
Proposition No
15
Yes — 121
No-38
Proposition No
16
Yes — 111
No-48
Proposition No
17
Yes — 131
No-25
The total early votes cast in District Four for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1
Yes — 175
No — 200
Proposition No 2
Yes — 239
No — 135
Proposition No 3
Yes — 245
No —118
Proposition No 4
Yes — 264
No-111
Proposition No 5
Yes — 246
No — 119
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Proposition No
6
Yes — 260
No — 105
Proposition No
7
Yes — 260
No — 103
Proposition No
8
Yes — 257
No — 102
Proposition No
9
Yes — 246
No — 108
Proposition No
10
Yes — 213
No — 140
Proposition No
11
Yes — 226
No —125
Proposition No
12
Yes — 215
No — 136
Proposition No
13
Yes — 139
No — 212
Proposition No
14
Yes — 262
No — 92
Proposition No 15
Yes — 228
No —129
Proposition No 16
Yes — 240
No — 116
Proposition No 17
Yes — 250
No-93
TOTAL REGULAR VOTES CAST
Proposition No 1
Yes
— 1,055
No —
995
Proposition No 2
Yes
— 1,451
No —
594
Proposition No 3
Yes
— 1,493
No —
529
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Proposition No 4
Yes — 1,491
No — 548
Proposition No 5
Yes —1,346
No — 653
Proposition No 6
Yes — 1,483
No — 510
Proposition No 7
Yes — 1,413
No — 553
Proposition No 8
Yes — 1,378
No — 562
Proposition No 9
Yes
—1,366
No —
570
Proposition No 10
Yes
—1,181
No —
746
Proposition No 11
Yes
— 1,256
No —
626
Proposition No
12
Yes — 1,144
No — 767
Proposition No
13
Yes — 901
No —1,025
Proposition No
14
Yes —1,441
No — 474
Proposition No
15
Yes — 1,245
No — 662
Proposition No
16
Yes —1,301
No — 628
Proposition No
17
Yes — 1,422
No — 441
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The total regular votes cast in District One for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1
Yes —135
No —
138
Proposition No
2
Yes
—186
No —
88
Proposition No
3
Yes
— 185
No —
86
Proposition No
4
Yes
— 187
No —
87
Proposition No
5
Yes
— 168
No —
97
Proposition No
6
Yes
— 177
No —
85
Proposition No
7
Yes
— 163
No —
96
Proposition No
8
Yes
— 179
No —
83
Proposition No
9
Yes
— 169
No —
88
Proposition No
10
Yes
—152
No —
107
Proposition No
11
Yes
— 162
No —
90
Proposition No
12
Yes
— 134
No —
118
Proposition No 13
Yes
— 123
No —132
Proposition No 14
Yes
—177
No-76
Proposition No 15
Yes
—138
No —
112
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Proposition No 16 Yes — 159
No-91
Proposition No 17 Yes — 175
No-71
The total regular votes cast in District Two for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1
Yes
— 440
No-351
Proposition No 2
Yes
— 584
No —
202
Proposition No 3
Yes
— 598
No —
175
Proposition No 4
Yes
— 592
No —
193
Proposition No 5
Yes
— 542
No —
228
Proposition No 6
Yes
— 603
No —
165
Proposition No 7
Yes
— 562
No —
194
Proposition No 8
Yes
— 554
No —
183
Proposition No 9
Yes
— 553
No —184
Proposition No 10
Yes
— 483
No
— 250
Proposition No 11
Yes
— 513
No
— 209
Proposition No 12 Yes — 476
No — 259
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Proposition No 13 Yes — 356
No — 384
Proposition No 14
Yes — 571
No —162
Proposition No 15
Yes — 502
No — 229
Proposition No 16
Yes — 522
No — 224
Proposition No 17
Yes — 563
No — 147
The total regular votes cast in District Three for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1
Yes —175
No — 177
Proposition No 2
Yes — 247
No —107
Proposition No 3
Yes
— 280
No-71
Proposition No 4
Yes
— 272
No-78
Proposition No 5
Yes
— 234
No —110
Proposition No 6
Yes
— 255
No-90
Proposition No
7
Yes — 260
No-81
Proposition No
8
Yes — 249
No — 86
Proposition No
9
Yes — 240
No — 92
Proposition No
10
Yes — 202
No — 125
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Proposition No
11
Yes
— 209
No —
111
Proposition No
12
Yes
—195
No —129
Proposition No
13
Yes
— 171
No —
157
Proposition No
14
Yes
— 252
No —
76
Proposition No 15
Yes
— 232
No —
99
Proposition No 16
Yes
— 225
No —107
Proposition No 17
Yes
— 251
No-75
The total regular votes cast in District Four for each proposition are as follows
Proposition No 1
Yes — 305
No — 329
Proposition No 2
Yes — 434
No —197
Proposition No 3
Yes — 430
No —197
Proposition No 4
Yes — 440
No —190
Proposition No 5
Yes — 402
No — 218
Proposition No 6
Yes — 448
No —170
Proposition No 7
Yes — 428
No —182
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Proposition No 8 Yes — 396
No — 210
Proposition No 9 Yes — 404
No — 206
Proposition No 10 Yes
— 344
No —
264
Proposition No 11 Yes
— 372
No —
216
Proposition No 12
Yes
— 339
No —
261
Proposition No 13
Yes
— 251
No —
352
Proposition No 14
Yes
— 441
No —
160
Proposition No 15
Yes — 373
No — 222
Proposition No 16
Yes — 395
No — 206
Proposition No 17
Yes — 433
No —148
TOTAL VOTES CAT —
Proposition No 1
Yes — 1,526
No — 1,613
Proposition No 2
Yes — 2,088
No — 1,029
Proposition No 3
Yes — 2,157
No — 920
Proposition No 4
Yes — 2,190
No-921
Proposition No 5
Yes — 1,973
No —1,068
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Proposition No 6 Yes - 2,166
No - 860
Proposition No 7 Yes - 2,070
No - 926
Proposition No 8 Yes - 2,018
No - 940
Proposition No 9 Yes - 1,996
No - 959
Proposition No 10 Yes - 1,720
No - 1,222
Proposition No 11 Yes - 1,830
No - 1,057
Proposition No 12 Yes -1,678
No - 1,239
Proposition No 13 Yes - 1,271
No- 1,668
Proposition No 14 Yes - 2,114
No - 817
Proposition No 15 Yes- 1,829
No -1,091
Proposition No 16 Yes -1,885
No -1,051
Proposition No 17 Yes - 2,082
No - 761
SECTION III That the City Council finds and declares that Proposition Nos 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 were passed and the City Charter is hereby amended in
accordance with these Propositions, and that Proposition Nos 1 and 13 were defeated
SECTION IV That, in accordance with Tex Loc Gov't Code §9 005, this ordinance
shall constitute an order that Proposition Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17,
and all the amendments therein referenced being Amendment Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 set forth in Section I of a conformed ver-
sion of Ordinance No 99-057, as amended, showing all amendments, which is attached hereto
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and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes, are adopted and have been approved by a
majority of the qualified voters of the City of Denton who voted at the election to consider the
propositions to amend the City Charter, and that Amendment Nos 1 and 21 in Section I of said
ordinance were not adopted by the majority of the qualified voters The City Secretary is hereby
directed to enter a full and correct copy of this ordinance and the attached Ordinance 99-057, as
amended into the official minutes of this meeting and it shall become an official record of the
City of Denton
SECTION V That the City Secretary is hereby directed to send to the Secretary of State
a certified copy of the attached Ordinance No 99-057, as amended and signed by the Mayor,
along with a certified copy of this ordinance canvassing this election and certified copies of the
amended Charter one showing the amendments by showing the additional language as italics and
with deleted language as strike outs and one with deleted language removed and new language in
normal typeface The City Secretary is hereby directed to record in the City Secretary's office
the Charter amendments adopted by the voters of the City, and to provide a conformed version of
the Charter with the amendments to be available to all members of the public in accordance with
Tex Loc Gov't Code §9 008
SECTION VI That the City Council has found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance is considered is open to the public and that notice thereof was given in accordance
with provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex Gov't Code ch 551, as amended, and that
a quorum of the City Council was present
SECTION VII That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 1999
JA MI LER, MAYOR
ATTEST,
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
ROVED AS •'
PROUTY CITY QORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO 99-057
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 1, 1999 IN CON-
JUNCTION WITH THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDMENTS TO
THE DENTON CITY CHARTER REGARDING SALE AND ALIENATION OF PORTIONS
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CREATING NEW UTILITIES, PROVIDING A MAJORITY VOTE
FOR ANNEXATION, QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIONS, PROCE-
DURES FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS, AUTHORIZING PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE
CHARGES, SETTING PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING A BUDGET, DELETING CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF ARTICLE VIII "REVENUE AND TAXATION", CORRECTING REFER-
ENCES TO APPLICABLE LAWS, REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, PUB-
LIC UTILITIES BOARD, AND PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FROM THE CITY
CHARTER AND EXPANDING THESE BOARDS TO SEVEN MEMBERS, PROVIDING
NOTICE OF CLAIM PROCEDURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW, ELIMINAT-
ING PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON SALES AND PURCHASES
OF PROPERTY AND ON UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING THAT THE
CHARTER SHALL BE GENDER NEUTRAL, DESIGNATING THE PLACE OF HOLDING
SUCH AN ELECTION, NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREOF, PRESCRIBING THE FORM
OF BALLOT, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
OF THIS ELECTION, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN OPEN
MEETINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Denton City Charter was last amended in 1979, and
WHEREAS, many changes in the law, especially the Texas Local Government Code and
other laws that affect municipal corporations like the City of Denton, Texas, have made it neces-
sary to amend the Charter to make it conform with changes in law during the last twenty years,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make changes in the Charter to eliminate from
the charter and expand the membership of several boards, facilitate its ability to sell, alienate, or
expand its public utilities, to make the Charter gender neutral, and to make other administrative
changes, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest that the City Charter be so
amended, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I. That, in accordance with the provisions of Tex Loc Gov't Code §9 04,
there shall be submitted to the voters of the City of Denton, Texas, at the regular City election to
be held on May 1, 1999, the following amendments to the Home -Rule Charter of the City of
Denton, Texas, which are shown by showing those portions which will be retained in normal
type, the deleted text in the existing Charter being shown as strikeouts, and new or additional text
shown by italics
AMENDMENT NO.1
That Article I of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 103 "Extension of
city limits" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
See. 1.03. Extension of city limits.
The City Council, by a vote of not less than few -fifths -(4/5) a majority of its member-
ship, shall have the power by ordinance to provide for the alteration and extension of said boun-
dary limits, and the annexation of territory lying adjacent to the City, with or without the consent
of the inhabitants of the territory annexed Upon the introduction of any such ordinance to the
City Council, such ordinance shall be published one time in the official newspaper of the City of
Denton Amendments may later be incorporated into the proposed ordinance by a vote of not less
than few fifts-(49) a majority of the membership of the City Council and publication one time
in the official newspaper of the City of Denton The proposed ordinance, or any amendment
thereof shall not thereafter be finally acted upon until at least thirty (30) days after the publica-
tion thereof, and upon the final passage of any such ordinance, or any amendment thereto, the
boundary limits of the City shall thereafter be as fixed thereby When any additional territory has
been so annexed, same shall be a part of the City of Denton, and the property situated therein
shall be subject to and shall bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City, and the inhabi-
tants thereof shall be entitled to and shall possess all the rights and privileges of the citizens of
the City of Denton, and shall be under obligations as such citizens
AMENDMENT NO.2
That Article I of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 105 "Powers of the
city" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 1.05. Powers of the city.
The City of Denton shall have and may exercise all the powers granted to cities by the
Constitution or laws of Texas including specifically those powers made available to cities of
more than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants by what is known as the Home Rule Amendment to
the Constitution of Texas (Article XI, Section 5 and the Home Rule Enabling Act (chapter-1'3,,
Vernon's Texas Codes Anno-
tated, Texas Local Government Code Section 5 004, Chapter 9, Chapter 26, and Subchapter E of
Chapter 51), as these laws now read or may hereafter be amended The City may acquire prop-
erty within or without its corporate limits for any municipal purpose, may cooperate with the
government of Texas or any agency thereof, or with the federal government or any agency there-
of, or with the government of any county, city, or political subdivision to accomplish any lawful
purpose for the advancement of the health, morals, safety, convenience, or welfare of the city or
its inhabitants, may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such property as its interest
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may require, provided the City shall not sell, convey, lease, mortgage, or otherwise alienate the
entire assets of any public utility system or any portion thereof essential to continued effective
utility service without the prior approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the City who
vote at an election held for this purpose, and may exercise the power of eminent domain when
necessary or desirable to carry out any of the powers conferred upon it by this Charter or the
Constitution or laws of Texas The enumeration of particular powers in this Charter shall not be
held or deemed to be exclusive, but in addition to the powers enumerated herein, implied thereby
or appropriate to the exercise thereof, the City shall have and may exercise all other powers
which under the Constitution and general laws of this state it would be competent for this Charter
to specifically enumerate
AMENDMENT NO.3
That Article I of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsection (d) of Section
106 "Liabilities, exemptions, and limitations", so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 1.06. Liabilities, exemptions, and limitations.
(d) The City of Denton shall never be liable for death or personal injury of a person or
for property damages of any kind unless within tht" (30) ninety (90) days after the occurrence
theree€ causing the damage, death, injury, or destruction a notice in writing by or on behalf of
the person injured or claiming damages, if living, or the person's representative, tf dead, or the
owners of the property injured or destroyed is delivered to the city manager stating specifically
and accurately in complete detail when, where, and how the exact death, injury, destruction, or
damages occurred, the full extent theme f of the injury, the basis of the claim, and the amount of
damages claimed or asserted This notice shall also include the residence of the claimant by
street number on the date the claim is presented, the residence of the claimant for six (6) months
immediately preceding the occurrence of the death, injury, or destruction, and the names and
addresses of all witnesses that are known at the time upon who it is relied to establish the claim
for damages, provided, however, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect or repeal
the provision in subsection (e) of this section relating to the liability of the City for damages on
account of injuries received on the public streets, highways, alleys, grounds, public works, and
public places of the City
AMENDMENT NO.4
That Article I of the Charter shall be amended by adding a new Section 107 "Gender
neutral" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sea 1.07. Gender neutral.
Whenever used in this Charter, a word importing the masculine gender only shall extend
and be applied to include females, and, where applicable, to firms, partnerships, and corpora-
tions, as well as males
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AMENDMENT NO.5
That Article II of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 2 02 Qualifications"
so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec.2.02. Qualifications.
(a) Each member of the Council, in addition to having the other qualifications prescribed
by law
(1) Shall be a-quekied vetsf of registered to vote to the City,
(2) Shall have resided for at least one year next preceding his or her election within the
corporate limits of Denton and, :f running within a single member geographic district
as set forth in Section 2 01, in the district in which elected,
(4) (3) Shall not hold any other public office of emolument,
(4) Shall have and maintain the eligibility requirements for municipal officers set forth in
Section 141 001 of the Texas Election Code, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes Annotated
hereinafter referred to as "Election Code" as it may now read or hereafter be
amended
(5) shall not be interested ta the emelemems ef any eentfaet,
plies, Or . and
Withe"t the GAY but Bowles WAlabitants in the Gity, net- shall he be the e%%er ef Pfe
(b) If a member of the Council shall, after being elected, cease to possess any of these
qualifications or eligibility requirements, or shall hold another office of emolument, or enter a
plea of guilty to a felony, or be convicted of a felony he or she shall immediately forfeit his or
her office
AMENDMENT NO.6
That Article II of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 2 04 "Vacancies in
council" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
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Sec. 2.04. Vacancies in council
Where a vacancy in any place on the Council shall occur, the vacant place shall be filled
by a special election, and, where necessary, by a runoff election, in the same manner as provided
in this Charter for the regular election of the councilperson Such special election shall be held
on the first authorized uniform election date following the
creation of the vacancy occurring on or after the thirtieth day after the date the election is or-
dered and The runoff election, where necessary, shall be held
preeeding sleetten in accordance with the requirements of the Election Code and all other appli-
cable laws, provided, however, that where a vacancy shall occur within one hundred and twenty
(120) days of a regular election, no special election to fill the vacancy shall be called, unless
more than one vacancy occurs
AMENDMENT NO.7
That Article III of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsection (a) of Section
3 01 "Municipal elections" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 3 01. Municipal elections.
(a) The regular election for the choice of members of the City Council as provided in
Article II shall be held each year on the first Saturday in Apr4 May or on any other uniform
election day for municipal elections established by the Election Code The Council may by
resolution or ordinance order special elections which shall be held as nearly as practicable ac-
cording to the provisions for a regular election The hours and places for holding all City elec-
tions shall be determined by the City Council All elections shall be conducted in accordance
with the Election Code and all other applicable laws as they now read or may hereafter be
amended.
AMENDMENT NO.8
That Article III of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) of
Section 3 02 "Nominations" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
See.3.02. Nominations.
(a) Any qualified person may have his or her name placed on the ballot as a candidate
for eetmstiman councilmember by filing with the City Secretary not more than mnety (90) days
nor less than thuty (30) days prior to the date of election an application in substantially the fol-
lowing form
I, , do hereby declare that I am a candidate for the Council of the
City of Denton and request that my name be printed upon the official Ballot for that of-
fice in the next City election I am aware of the nepotism law, chapter 573 of the Gov -
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ernment Code I am qualified to serve on the Council with respect to the qualifications
set forth in the Charter I reside at Denton, Texas
Signed
The foregoing petition was filed with the City Secretary on the day of
City Secretary
(b) As an alternative method, any qualified person may be nominated for eeofietlffiae
councilmember by a written petition signed by {30) the greater of twentyfive (25) qualified
voters of the City or one-half of one percent of the total vote received by all candidates for
mayor in the most recent mayoral general election, provided the candidate signs the petition cer-
tifying his or her acceptance One such petition shall be circulated and signed for each nominee
or candidate With each signature shall be stated the place of residence of the signer, giving the
street and number or other description sufficient to identify it Nominating petitions shall be
filed with the City Secretary not more than ninety (90) days nor less than thirty (30) days before
the election day, and shall be in substantially the following form
We, the undersigned electors of the City of Denton, hereby nominate
whose residence address is as a candidate for Geexetkm
Councilmember of the City of Denton, to be voted for at the election to be held on the
day of , and we individually certify that we are
qualified to vote for a candidate for the Council
Name Address Date of Signing
(Spaces for #Hrty (30) the greater of twenty five (25) or one-half of one percent of the
total votes received for candidates for Mayor signatures and required data)
Acceptance of Nomination
I am qualified to serve on the Council of the City of Denton with respect to the qualifica-
tions set forth in this Charter I hereby accept the nomination for Getmetiman Council -
member and agree to serve if elected
Signature of Candidate
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Statement of Circulator
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing petition containing thwEy
signatures Each signature was appended thereto in my presence and is the genuine sig-
nature of the person whose name it purports to be
Signature of Circulator
Address of Circulator
The foregoing petition was filed with the City Secretary on the day of
City Secretary
AMENDMENT NO.9
That Article III of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) of
Section 3 04 "Canvass Election returns, results" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 3.04. Canvass: Election returns, results.
(a) Immediately after counting the votes, the presiding judge shall deliver the official
returns of the election to the City Secretary On the neid Tuesday fellewmg the eleetien Not
earlier than the third day or later than the sixth day after the election or as otherwise required
by the Election Code and all other applicable laws, the City Council shall canvass the returns
and declare the results The returns of every municipal election shall be recorded in the minutes
of the Council
(b) The candidates receiving the majority of the votes cast for each place shall be de-
clared elected If no candidate receives a majority, or if there is a tie for any one place, the
Council shall order a seeend runoff' election to which shall be held Re latm them the NveRty
not earlier than the twentieth or later than the
thirtieth day after the date the final canvass of the regular election is completed or as otherwise
required by the Election Code and all other applicable laws Only the names of the candidates
who tie for the highest number of votes cast for that place, or the two (2) candidates who receive
the highest number of votes with neither having a majority of votes cast for that place, shall be
printed on the ballot for each election In the event of a tie vote at the seeend runoff election, the
candidates who tie shall cast lots in the presence of the City Secretary to determine which one
shall be declared elected, and said lots shall be cast within five (5) days of the sesend runoff"
election In accordance with Section 2 028 of the Election Code and all other applicable laws
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AMENDMENT NO. 10
That Article VI of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 6 03 "Municipal
court" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 6 03. Municipal Court.
(a) There is hereby established a court which shall be known as the "Municipal Court
No I of the City of Denton" The Municipal Court No 1 shall have the jurisdiction and be con-
ducted as a municipal court of record in accordance with Vernons Texas Codes Annotated Texas
Government Code subchapter FF, chapter 30, §§301211 through 30 01233 inclusive and appli-
cable state law as these laws may now read or hereafter be amended in the maimer preseribed
and au4he"Bed by All costs and fines imposed by the Municipal Court shall be paid into the
City treasury for the use and benefit of the City The City Council may, by ordinance, create ad-
ditional municipal courts or municipal courts of record if so authorized under the provisions of
applicable law
(b) The GAy Municipal Judge shall preside over the Municipal Court The Gtoy Munici-
pal Judge shall be a qualified attorney -at -law licensed to practice in the State of Texas era -per -
in good standing and
shall have such other qualifications as required by subchapter FF of chapter 30 of the Texas
Government Code and other applicable laws as these laws may now read or hereafter be
amended He or she shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council The
Gty Municipal Judge shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Council The Mu-
nicipal Judge shall have all the powers and duties assigned to a municipalludge by the Charter,
other City ordinances, subchapter FF of chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code, or other ap-
plicable state laws
(c) There shall be one regularly scheduled session of the court each week and as many
other sessions as, in the discretion of the Gty Municipal Judge, may be necessary for the timely
transaction of the business of the court
(d) The Council may appoint such assistant Gays municipal judges or additional Gtty mu-
nicipal judges as may be necessary to perform the duties of the Municipal Court or a temporary
Gtty municipal judge to act for the Gtty Municipal Judge in the case of his or her temporary ab-
sence or disability, and such assistant, additional, or temporary Gtty municipal judge shall re-
ceive such compensation as may be set by the Council All such assistant, additional, or tempo-
rary municipaljudges, when appointed, shall have all of the other powers and duties assigned to
the Municipal Judge herein
AMENDMENT NO.11
That Article VII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 7 01 "Property
subject to tax" and deleting Section 7 02 "Payment, delinquency, penalties", Section 7 03 "Sei-
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zure and sale of property for delinquent taxes", and Section 7 04 "Tax lien", and renumbering the
remaining sections of Article VII accordingly, so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 7.01 Property subject to tax.
The City Council is authorized to levy and collect taxes, to seize and sell propertyfor de-
linquent taxes, to create tax liens, and to exercise all other powers and authority pursuant to the
Tax Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated and all other applicable laws as they now read or
may hereafter be amended
sel'ibed by state law
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(f) The assessor. and eelleetep Faay setise, levy open and sell real wpefly to sattsb' do
See 7.04. Tax llei
eaeh yeaf ttatil the ta*es afe paid :Phis lion shall be pner to a4i other slatfas, and as gRA, ,
AMENDMENT NO.12
That Article VIII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 8 04 "Public
hearing on budget" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows '
Sec 8.04. Public hearing on budget.
The Council,
newspaper of the Gity; shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget, at Wl"ek all tMer
Any taxpayer
of the municipality may attend and may participate in the hearing, which shall be set for a date
after the 151h day after the date the proposed budget is filed with the city secretary but before the
date the City Council makes its tax levy The Council shall provide for public notice of the date,
time, and location of the hearing In addition to this notice, the City Council shall publish notice
before the public hearing related to the budget in at least one newspaper of general circulation
in Denton Counly This notice shall be published not earlier than the thirtieth or later than the
tenth day before the date of the public hearing The City Council shall provide such other notice
as may be required by state and all other applicable law The City Council may make such
changes in the budget that it considers warranted by the law or by the best interests of the mu-
nicipal taxpayers Aftef stieh pAhs heaming,
appear desirable and may increase or decrease the items of the budget provided the total pro-
posed expenditures shall not exceed the total anticipated revenue
AMENDMENT NO.13
That Article VIII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 8 05 "Adoption
of budget" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 8.05. Adoption of budget.
The budget shall be finally adopted by the favorable votes of at least a majority of all
members of the Council after the conclu-
sion of the public hearing Should the Council take no final action at the conclusion of the public
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hearing and least ton (10) days before the end of the fiscal year, the budget as submitted by the
City Manager shall be deemed to have been finally adopted by the Council
AMENDMENT NO. 14
That Article VIII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 8 07 "Transfer of
appropriations" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 8.07. Transfer of appropriations.
At any time during the fiscal year, the City Manager may at mytirxe transfer any part of
the unencumbered appropriation balance or pet4ten the entire balance thereof between programs
or general classifications of expenditures within an office, department, er agency, or organiza-
tional unit At any time during the fiscal year, at the request of the City Manager andwithin
the Council may by resolution transfer any part of the
unencumbered appropriation balance or pet4ien the entire balance thereof from one office, de-
partment, er agency, or organizational unit to another
AMENDMENT NO 15
That Article IX of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsection (a) and deleting
subsection (d) of Section 9 01 "Power to issue bonds" so that the same shall hereafter read as
follows
Sec. 9.01. Power to issue bonds.
(a) The City of Denton shall have the right and power to issue general obligation bonds
to finance any capital project which it may lawfully construct or acquire or for any other legiti-
mate public purpose The general obligation bonded debt of the City shall only be increased by
the consent of the majority of the qualified voters of the City voting at an election held for that
purpose A bond election shall be ordered and notice given by ordinance, consistent with the
requirements for holding elections set forth in Article III of this Charter and in accordance with
the applicable laws of the State of Texas as they now read or may hereafter be amended
(b) The City shall have the power to issue revenue bonds against the anticipated reve-
nues of any municipally -owned utility or other self-liquidating municipal function to pay the
debt incurred on account of such utility or function In no event shall revenue bonds be consid-
ered an indebtedness of the City nor be repaid from bonds secured by taxation
(c) No bonds or warrants shall be issued to fund any overdraft or indebtedness incurred
for current expenses of the City government
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AMENDMENT NO. 16
That Article IX of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsection (a) of Section
9 02 "Bond ordinance and election" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 9.02. Bond ordinance and election.
(a) After approval by a majority of the qualified property taxpaying voters voting at an
general obligation bond election called for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of bends gen-
eral obligation bonded debt, the City shall authorize the issuance of such bonds by a bond ordi-
nance passed by an affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the Council The City
Council may approve the issuance of revenue bonds without an election by authorizing the issu-
ance of such bonds by bond ordinance passed by an affirmative vote of the majority of all mem-
bers of the Council
AMENDMENT NO.17
That Article X of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsection (a)(6) Section
10 03 "Planning and zoning commission Powers and duties" so that the same shall hereafter
read as follows
Sec. 10.03. Planning and zoning commission: Powers and duties.
(a) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall
(6) Submit annually to the City Manager, not less than ninety (90) sixty (60) days
prior to the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommended general obliga-
tion capital improvements which in the opinion of the Commission ought to be
constructed during the forthcoming five (5) year period (Such list shall be ar-
ranged in order of preference, with recommendations as to which projects should
be constructed in which year, and the City Manager shall forthwith furnish a copy
of such recommendations to each member of the Council )
AMENDMENT NO.18
That Article X of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 10 05 "Legal effect
of master plan" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec.10.05. Legal effect of master plan.
No street, park, or other public way, ground or space, no public building or structure and
no public utility whether publicly or privately owned, shall be constructed or authorized in the
City, , until and unless the location and extent
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thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
provided that, in case of disapproval, the Commission shall within thirty (30) days communicate
its reasons to the Council, which shall have the power to overrule such disapproval, and, upon
such overruling, the Council or the appropriate office, department, or agency shall have the
power to proceed The widefting, yaea4jag, of eitange m the ase of arty sifeet or the sale of any
AMENDMENT NO. 19
That Article X of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 10 07 "Board of
Adjustment" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec.10.07. Board of Adjustment.
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The City Council shall by ordinance establish a Board of Adjustment which shall consist
of at least seven (7) members who shall have the qualifications, powers, and duties and serve for
the terms provided by the City Council in an ordinance creating the Board All current members
of the Board of Adjustment and the Board shall continue to serve under the current provisions of
the City Charter until such ordinance creating the Board is enacted and effective
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AMENDMENT NO.20
That Article XI of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 1102 "Park and
Recreation Board" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 11.02. Park and Recreation Board.
pileperty swat" WEpayers ef4he Gity They shall be appointed by the GF41414AII -F -A t. @-- M-- - R- f 0.4.1 -0
Members aseh even ffambefed Yeaf The be"d shall eleet its ehaiman ffflm among its fflembem,
and he sha serve fer efte (1) ).Oar er w"W �As Bessemer is eleeted and qualified The bewd shall
busi-
ness and s"rs The City Council shall by ordinance establish a board which shall advise the
Council on parks and recreation and which shall consist of at least seven (7) residents of the
City who shall have the qualifications, duties, and powers and serve for the terms provided by
the City Council in the ordinance creating the board All current members of the Parks and Rec-
reation Board and the Board shall continue to serve under the current provisions of the City
Charter until the ordinance creating the Board is enacted and effective
mom eeffk4butleft to the pubits Welfare?
AMENDMENT NO.21
That Article XII of the Charter shall be amended by amending subsection (b) of Section
12 01 "General powers respecting utilities" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
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Sec. 12.01. General powers respecting utilities.
(b) In addition to such public utilities as it may now own, the City of Denton may own, ac-
quire, construct, maintain, and operate any other public utility
and shall have
power for the purpose of operating and maintaining any such utility, and for distributing such serv-
ice throughout the City or any portion thereof, but in sseh any condemnation proceedings brought
to acquire such public utility no allowance shall be made for the value of any franchise and only the
actual physical assets shall be purchased by the City
AMENDMENT NO.22
That Article XII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 12 04 "Disposal of
utility properties" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec.12.04. Disposal of utility properties.
No sale, conveyance, lease, or dtepesal other alienation of the entire assets of any utility
system or any part thereof essential to continued effective utility service, shall ever be made un-
less such sale, lease, or disposal is approved by a majority vote of all the qualified eleeters voters
voting in an election held for that purpose in the City of Denton
AMENDMENT NO.23
That Article XII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 12 07 "The public
utilities board" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 12.07. The public utilities board.
(a) There is hereby created a public utilities board to be composed of €ive (5) seven (7)
members, or as many members as there are councilmembers, whichever is greater, appointed by
the Council for four-year terms and until their respective successors have been appointed and
qualified,
their ergamilaue1w meetffls draw fer terms as twiews- one (1) shall draw a efte year term, one
(1) a twe year tem, aad twe (2) shall draw fetir year tems, and at the SIEPtMbeft of fifish ef the
Mem-
bers of the board may be removed by the Council only for cause and only after charges have
been filed and published and the member has been given a reasonable opportunity to defend
himself in an open public hearing before the Council Vacancies shall be filled for any unex-
pired term in the same manner as provided for regular appointments
(b) The city manager and director of utilities shall be ex officio members of the board
They shall attend all meetings of the board and shall have the right to discuss any matter that is
under consideration by the board but shall have no vote
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(c) Members of the public utilities board shall have the same qualifications as are re-
quired by membership on the City Council
(d) At its organizational meeting, and annually thereafter as soon as the newly appointed
member (or members) has qualified, the board shall select from its own membership a chairman,
vice-chairman, and secretary Any three (3) of the regularly appointed members shall constitute
a quorum, The board shall determine its own rules and order of business The board shall meet
at least once each month, all meetings shall be open-te the-pubhe conducted in accordance with
the Texas Open Meetings Act, chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as it may now read or
hereafter be amended and all other applicable laws and a permanent record of proceedings
maintained
AMENDMENT NO.24
That Article XIII of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 13 03 "Franchise
tax" so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 13 03. Franchise tern fee.
The holder or grantee of any franchise or license to use public streets, alleys, highways,
or other public property may be required, as compensation for the right or privilege enjoyed, to
pay to the City of Denton each year such reasonable sum (not less than two percent (2%) of the
gross receipts of the business pursued by the holder of the franchise earned for service rendered
in the City of Denton), or to pay compensation, rent, or any other fee or charge authorized by
law, including, without limitation, specific charges per service line, access line fees, and all
other legally permissible charges for the use of its streets, alleys, highways, and other public
property, as the Council may determine by ordinance or by contract with any such utility, which
compensation shall be in addition to all ad valorem and corporation taxes paid by the utility
AMENDMENT NO.25
That Article XIV of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 14 04 "Personal
interest' so that the same shall hereafter read as follows
Sec. 14 04. Personal interest.
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ployee of the City having a substantial interest in a business entity or real property, as those
terms are defined in chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government Code as it now reads or may
hereafter be amended, shall comply with chapter 171 and, if necessary, shall abstain from voting
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on a matter involving the business entity or real property and file an affidavit setting forth the
substantial interest in the matter to be voted upon
AMENDMENT NO 26
That Article XIV of the Charter shall be amended by amending Section 14 13 "Amending
the Charter" so that the same may hereafter read as follows
See 14.13. Amending the Charter.
Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the voters of the City in the
manner provided by ,
4926 Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9 and all other
applicable laws, as they now read or may hereafter be amended
SECTION H, That the form of the ballot shall be substantially as follows
PROPOSITION NO 1 — Annexation Shall Section 103 of Article I of the City Charter be
amended to substitute the requirement of a majority vote of the City Council for the current four -
fifths vote of the Council necessary to annex land or otherwise alter the City of Denton's
boundaries?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 2 — Disposal of Utilities Shall Section 105 of Article I of the City Charter
and Section 12 04 of Article XII of the City Charter be amended to provide that the City may not
sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise alienate the entire assets of any utility system or any essential
portion thereof without the approval of a majority of all the qualified voters voting at an election
held for that purpose and to correct statutory references?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 3 — Notice of Claim Shali� Section 106 of Article I of the City Charter be
amended to increase the thirty -day notice of claim for personal injury or property damages to
runty days and to require the claimant to provide Ins or her residence address, the names and
addresses of all witnesses known at the time who he or she relies upon to establish a claim for
damages, and other information pertaining to the claim?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 4 — Gender Neutral Shall Article I of the City Charter be amended by
adding a new Section 107 so that the Charter becomes gender neutral by extending all references
in the Charter to the masculine gender to apply also to females and where applicable to firms,
partnerships, and corporations?
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YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 5 — Municipal Elections Shall Article II and Article III of the City Charter
be amended by amending Section 2 02 requiring each member of the Council to be a registered
voter and to have the mimmum eligibility requirements for a municipal officer set forth in the
state law, reside for one year prior to the election in a single member district for which the per-
son is running, to eliminate the requirements that a councilmember not be in debt to the City, not
be interested in the emoluments of any contract or transaction with the City, and not be an officer
or director of a public service corporation, and to require forfeiture of the office upon ceasing to
possess these qualifications or upon conviction of a felony, by amending Sections 2 04 and 3 01
to require municipal elections to be held on uniform election dates in accordance with applicable
laws, by amending Sections 3 02, and 3 04 to acknowledge awareness of nepotism laws in the
petition to nominate a candidate for councilmember, changing the required number of signatures
on the petition, and to require canvassing and the holding of a runoff election in compliance with
applicable laws9
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 6 — Municipal Court Shall Section 6 03 of Article VI of the City Charter
be amended to require that Municipal Court No 1 be established as a municipal court of record
and that the Municipal Judge and all assistant municipal judges be licensed attorneys and have
the qualifications and the powers when appointed required by applicable state law9
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 7 — Taxation Shall Section 7 01 of Article VII of the City Charter be
amended to provide the City's power to tax shall be consistent with the Tax Code and to delete
Sections 7 02, 7 03, and 7 04 regarding the payment, collection, levying, seizure, and sale of
property for delinquent taxes, delinquency penalties, and establishment of tax liens, and to re-
number the remaining sections, so that these matters will be governed by the Tax Code and other
applicable laws?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 8 — Budget Shall Article VIII of the City Charter be amended biy amend-
ing Sections 8 04 and 8 05 to provide for a public hearing on the budget after the 15t day the
proposed budget is filed with the City Secretary but before taxes are levied, to provide for notice
to be published in accordance with applicable laws, to provide for adoption of the budget after
the public hearing, allowing the proposed budget to take effect if the Council takes no action be-
fore the end of the fiscal year, allowing Council to make changes in the budget, and amending
Section 8 07 to authorize transfer of certain unencumbered funds within and between offices,
departments, agencies, and organizational units during the fiscal year?
YES NO
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PROPOSITION NO 9 — Bonds Shall Sections 9 01 and 9 02 of Article IX of the City Charter
be amended to require general obligation bond debt of the City to be increased only by consent
of the majority of the qualified voters of the City voting in an election for that purpose, and to
eliminate the requirement for a revenue bond issue in excess of one million dollars to be ap-
proved by a non -binding referendum election?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 10 — Planning Commission Shall Article X of the City Charter be
amended by amending Section 10 03(a)(6) to reduce the number of days prior to the beginning of
the budget year that the Planning Commission must submit a list of recommended general obli-
gation capital improvements to be constructed during the forthcoming five-year period to the
City Manager from 90 days to 60 days, amending Section 10 05 to eliminate the requirement for
the Planning Commission's approval on all purchases and sales of real property and on widen-
ing, vacating, or changing streets?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 11 — Deletion of Board of Adjustment, Shall Article X, Section 10 07 of
the City Charter be amended by deleting the Board of Adjustment from the City Charter and re-
quiring that the City Council, by ordinance, establish a Board of Adjustment consisting of at
least seven members having the qualifications, powers, duties, and terms established by the City
Council, and providing that the current Board of Adjustment shall continue to function under
these provisions of the Charter until the ordinance creating the Board of Adjustment is effective9
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 12 — Deletion of Parks and Recreation Board, Shall Article XI, Section
1102 of the City Charter be amended by deleting the Parks and Recreation Board from the City
Charter and requiring that the City Council, by ordinance, establish a board to advise the Council
on parks and recreation matters consisting of at least seven members having the qualifications,
powers, duties, and terms established by the City Council, and providing that the current Parks
and Recreation Board shall continue to function under these provisions of the Charter until the
ordinance creating the Board is effective?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 13 — New Utilities. Shall Section 12 01 of Article XII of the City Charter
be amended by authorizing the City to own, acquire, construct, maintain, and operate any other
public utility without the necessity of having that decision approved by a majority of qualified
voters voting therefore at an election held for such purpose?
YES NO
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PROPOSITION NO 14 — Expansion of Public Utilities Board Shall Article XII, Section 12 07
of the City Charter be amended by expanding the Public Utilities Board from five to seven mem-
bers or as many members as there are counctlmembers, whichever is greater, and requiring all
meetings of the Board to be held in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and all other
applicable laws9
PROPOSITION NO 15 — Franchise Fees Shall Section 13 03 of Article XIII of the City Char-
ter be amended by requiting the grantee of any franchise or license to use streets or other public
property granted by the City to pay a fee not less than 2% of the gross receipts, or any other fee
or charge authorized by law, including access line fees, which the City may legally charge for
use of its streets or other public property?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 16 — Conflict of Interest Shall Section 14 04 of Article XIV of the City
Charter be amended by eliminating the current conflict of interest requirements and substituting
the requirement that any City officer or employee having a substantial interest in a business en-
tity or real property , as those terms are defined by chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government
Code, shall comply with chapter 171 and, if necessary, shall abstain from voting on a matter on
which the person has a substantial interest and file an affidavit setting forth the substantial inter-
est in the matter to be voted upon?
YES NO
PROPOSITION NO 17 — Statutory Reference, Shall Section 14 13 of Article XIV of the City
Charter be amended to correct statutory references?
YES NO
SECTION III. That the election shall be conducted at the same time and in the same
manner with the same elections officers as prescribed in Ordinance No 99-056 calling the gen-
eral election on May 1, 1999, for the election of eouncilmembers for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 The
physical means of voting, the designated polling places, and the officers shall be the same as
those prescribed in Ordinance No 99-056
SECTION IV. That early voting shall be conducted in the same manner, at the same lo-
cation, and on the same dates and time as provided in the aforementioned ordinance for the gen-
eral election on May 1, 1999
SECTION V. That said election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of the
City of Denton, the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas, the Voting Rights Act of
1965, as amended, insofar as they may be applicable
Page 20
SECTION VI. That this ordinance shall constitute the order and may serve as notice of
the election and shall be published and noticed in accordance with the general election ordinance
and all applicable laws
SECTION VII. That the caption of tlus ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Denton, in compliance with the provisions of the law Further,
this ordinance may be published in pamphlet form and shall be admissible in such form in any
court, as provided by law
SECTION VIII. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be uncon-
stitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance,
the City Council of the City of Denton hereby declares that they would have enacted such re-
mammg portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION DC. That the City Council has found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution is considered is open to the public and that notice thereof was given in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex Gov't Code ch 551, as
amended, and that a quorum of the City Council was present
SECTION X. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the F — day of /Q ZC ,L� 1999
JACK ER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY li ALj& ZZ14 jg&�Q
APP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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