Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Calling for the May 4, 2024, Special Charter Election
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT: City Council
CONTACT: Mark Houser, City Attorney
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approve Ordinance for three (3) Charter Amendment propositions to be included on the Special Election ballot on May 4, 2024.
(A Spanish language translation of the approved ordinance will be posted and published in accordance with the prescribed Notice of Election schedule)
ITEM SUMMARY:
* On January 16, the McKinney City Council considered Charter Amendment propositions to be included on the Special Election ballot on May 4, 2024.
* May 4, 2019 Election ballot propositions related to Charter Amendments will be:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the City Charter be amended throughout to correct non-substantive errors such as misspellings, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure; conform notice and publication requirements to state law; and revise references to repealed or obsolete provisions of state law?
PROPOSITION NO. 2
Shall the City Charter be amended to delete provisions, practices and policies which are no longer employed by the City of McKinney?
PROPOSITION NO. 3
Shall Section 9 of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
"There shall be held in the City of McKinney on the uniform election date in May 2025, and every four (4) years thereafter, or on such date or dates as may be prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas, a City election for a Mayor, a Council Member-at-large 1, a Council Member representing District 1, and a Council Member representing District 3.
There shall be held in the City of McKinney on the uniform election date in May 2027, and every four (4) years thereafter, or on such other date or dates as may be prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas, a City election for a Council Membe...
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