City Council Agenda Page 1 November 21, 2016

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THECITY COUNCIL

OF BUDA, TX

6:00 PM - Monday, November 21, 2016Council Chambers - 121 S. Main Street

Buda, TX 78610

This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice is hereby given that a Special City Council Meeting of the City of Buda, TX, will be held at which time the following subjects will be discussed and may be actedupon.

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. SPECIAL AGENDA

C.1. Discuss and consider adopting a Resolution canvassing returns of a General Election held for thepurpose of electing candidates to the offi ce of the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, for an electionhaving been held on November 8, 2016; declaring results of that election; providing a severabilityclause; and providing for an effective date (City Secretary Alicia Ramirez)

CC Canvass Order-Offi cers.pdf

2016-1108 REPORT Hays total canvass.pdf

2016-1108 REPT Hays Cumulative.pdf

C.2. Discuss and consider the adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas orderinga runoff election to be held in the City of Buda, Texas, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 for the purposesof electing one city councilmember for place one by the qualified voters of the City of Buda;establishing an early voting location and polling place for this election; and making provisions for theconduct of the election (una Resolución de la Ciudad de Buda, Texas ordenar una segunda vueltaelectoral que se celebrará en la ciudad de buda, texas, el martes, 13 de diciembre 2016 para el propósitode elegir un oficial de la ciudad para puesto tres del concejo; y el establecimiento de un centro devotación anticipada y lugar de votación para esta elección; y haciendo disposiciones para la conducta dedichas elecciones)

G1a Order runoff election RES.pdf

G1b order runoff election SPANISH.pdf

C.3. Administer oath to newly elected Council Member and Issuance of Certificate of Election (Hays CountyJudge Beth Smith, Precinct #2)

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C.4. Discussion and possible action to rescind the City Manager’s authority approved at the June 21, 2016 Cityof Buda City Council meeting to enter into an economic development agreement with the Developer ofthe Buda Mill and Grain project and to withdraw the offer to enter into the economic developmentagreement with the developer of the Buda Mill and Grain project

D. ADJOURNMENT Requests for accommodations must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at(512) 312-0084, or FAX (512) 312-1889 for information or assistance. I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of theCity of Buda, was posted on the bulletin board in front of Buda City Hall, which is readily accessible to the publicat all times, by 5:00 pm on November 18, 2016.

/s/____________________________Alicia RamirezCity Secretary

Council Chambers are set up to publicly broadcast meetings. You may be audio and video recorded while in this facility.

In accordance with Article III, Section 3.10, of the Official Code of the City of Buda, the minutes of this meeting consist of the preceding MinuteRecord and the Supplemental Minute Record. Details on Council meetings may be obtained from the City Secretary’s Office, or video of the entiremeeting may be downloaded from the website. (Portions of the Supplemental Minute Record video tape recording may be distorted due toequipment malfunction or other uncontrollable factors.)

The City Council may retire to executive session any time between the meeting’s opening and adjournment for the purpose of consultation withlegal counsel pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code; discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Chapter 551.074 of theTexas Government Code; deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regardingeconomic development negotiations pursuant to Chapter 551.087 of the Texas Government Code; and/or deliberation regarding the deployment,or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices pursuant to Chapter 551.076 of the Texas Government Code. Action, ifany, will be taken in open session.

This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of theagenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutesan opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering availableopinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda withthe intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participantsin reliance on this opinion.

Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other governmental bodies, and/or city boards,commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the body, board, commission and/orcommittee. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a possible meeting of the other body, board,commission and/or committee, whose members may be in attendance, if such numbers constitute a quorum. The members of the boards,commissions and/or committees may be permitted to participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at themeeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that body,board, commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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City Council Agenda Item ReportDate: Monday, November 21, 2016

Agenda Item No. 2016-444-Contact: Alicia Ramirez

Subject: Considering of Discuss and consider adopting a Resolution canvassing returns of aGeneral Election held for the purpose of electing candidates to the office of the CityCouncil of the City of Buda, Texas, for an election having been held on November 8,2016; declaring results of that election; providing a severability clause; andproviding for an effective date (City Secretary Alicia Ramirez)

1. Background/History The City Council ordered the November 8, 2016 City Council Election on August16, 2016 per Resolution #2016-R-20.

2. Findings/Current Activity The city contracts for its elections with Hays County. Hays County provides earlyvoting dates, polling locations, and election workers. Early voting began October24th and ended November 4th. City Hall was an early voting polling place onTuesday, November 1st through and Friday, November 4th as well as the mainpolling location on Election Day, November 8th.

The election returns must be reviewed and canvassed by the Council. Thecanvass must be conducted at an open meeting between Wednesday,November 16th and Tuesday, November 22nd. Only two officers are needed fora quorum for a canvassing meeting (E.C. 67.004(a)).

Once the returns are canvassed, the post-election procedures maybeconducted. The Runoff Election maybe ordered between November 16ththrough November 28th. A runoff candidate has until the 3rd day after thecanvass of returns to withdraw from the runoff election.

*Swearing In, etc.

3. Financial Impact Additional Council Meeting, and related cost. 3

4. Action Options/Recommendation Staff recommends Council's approval and adoption of the Resolution to canvassand declare the results of the general election.

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RESOLUTION #2016-R-__ AN ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS OF A GENERAL ELECTION HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS, FOR AN ELECTION HAVING BEEN HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016; DECLARING RESULTS OF THAT ELECTION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2016-R-20 of the City of Buda, Texas, adopted on the 16th day of August, 2016, an election was duly held on the 8th day of November, 2016, for the purpose of voting on a City Council Member Place One and a City Council Member Place Two; and

WHEREAS, said election was held with the solemnities and formalities necessary to make it a valid election,

all notices having been posted in the manner and for the length of time required by law; and WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident voters of the City of Buda, Texas, voted at the General Election called

and held on 8th day of November, 2016; and WHEREAS, section 67.003 of the Texas Election Code, as amended, generally provides that each local

canvassing authority shall not convene earlier than the eighth (8th) day or not later than the eleventh (11th) day after the November election date for the purpose of canvassing the election results; and

WHEREAS, section 67.004(a) of the Texas Election Code, as amended, establishes the quorum level required

to canvass election results; and WHEREAS, a quorum of the City Council met on Thursday, November 17, 2016, and duly canvassed the

election returns of the above mentioned election, hereby attached as Exhibit “A”. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS: Section 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this resolution as if fully set forth herein.

Section 2. That the City Council officially finds and determines an election was duly ordered to be held in the City of Buda, Texas on the 8th day of November, 2016, for the purpose of electing a City Council Member from Place One and a City Council Member from Place Two to three (3) year terms of office; that proper notice of said election was duly given; that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to said election; that said election has been made and delivered; and that the City Council has duly canvassed said returns all in accordance with law. Section 3. That the City Council officially finds and determines that only qualified resident voters of the City were allowed to vote at said election, and following votes were cast at said election, and that the canvass of the votes cast in said election and returns thereof, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, were made in accordance with the law.

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MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Place 3 Absentee Early Voting

Election Day Total Percentage

Lee Urbanovsky 60 1464 360 1884 47.62 Theodore Kosub 30 240 66 336 8.49 John Hatch 105 1322 309 1736 43.88

Totals 195 3026 735 3956

Place 4 Absentee Early Voting

Election Day Total Percentage

Wiley Hopkins 116 1467 339 1922 55.76 Jeffrey Morales 66 1156 303 1525 44.24

Totals 182 2623 642 3447

Section 4. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Texas Election Code, and the City of Buda, Texas Home-Rule Charter, the City Council officially finds and determines and declares the results of said election to be that:

(1) That no candidate for the position of City Council Member for Place One received a majority of votes cast and a runoff election is hereby ordered for December 13, 2016 between Lee Urbanovsky and John Hatch;

(2) Wiley Hopkins is elected Council Member for Place Two to a three (3) year term of

office by majority vote of the voters; Section 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Order are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation of this Order of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. Section 6. This Order shall be effective immediately upon its passage. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS ON THE 21st DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2016.

THE CITY OF BUDA

___________________________ ATTEST: Todd Ruge, Mayor __________________________ Alicia Ramirez, City Clerk

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Exhibit “A” (County Report)

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Canvass Report — Total Voters — Unofficial Hays County, TX — General Election — November 08, 2016

Precincts Reporting 49 of 49 = 100.00%Total Number of Voters : 73,360 of 116,501 = 62.97%Page 53 of 77 11/09/2016 03:01 PM

Council Member, Place 1 Council Member, Place 1 Buda

Precinct AbsenteeBallots

Cast

EarlyBallots

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ElectionBallots

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TotalBallots

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224 200 3339 4342 5841 74.34% 1660 278 1347 3285803228 95 689 1020 1797 56.76% 224 58 389 671236Totals 295 4028 1039 5362 7638 1884 336 1736 3956

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Canvass Report — Total Voters — Unofficial Hays County, TX — General Election — November 08, 2016

Precincts Reporting 49 of 49 = 100.00%Total Number of Voters : 73,360 of 116,501 = 62.97%Page 54 of 77 11/09/2016 03:01 PM

Council Member, Place 2 Council Member, Place 2 Buda

Precinct AbsenteeBallots

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EarlyBallots

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224 200 3339 4342 5841 74.34% 1608 1247 2855803228 95 689 1020 1797 56.76% 314 278 592236Totals 295 4028 1039 5362 7638 1922 1525 3447

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Cumulative Report — Unofficial Hays County, TX — General Election — November 08, 2016

Page 9 of 17

Total Number of Voters : 73,360 of 116,501 = 62.97%

11/08/2016 11:54 PM

Precincts Reporting 49 of 49 = 100.00%TotalParty Candidate Early ElectionAbsentee

Proposition ESD 9, Vote For 1

2,21753.69% 54.07% 8,07062.24% 53.46% 483 5,370FOR

1,93046.31% 45.93% 6,85437.76% 46.54% 293 4,631AGAINST

4,147 14,924Cast Votes: 83.71% 83.08%81.86% 81.83% 776 10,001

3,039 0

921 0

Under Votes:Over Votes:

16.29%0.00%

16.92%0.00%

18.14%0.00% 0.00%

18.17% 0

172 0

1,946

Precincts

Counted 24

Total Percent 24 100.00%

Voters

17,963Ballots Registered Percent

30,897 58.14%

Council Member, Place 1 Council Member, Place 1 Buda, Vote For 1

36048.38% 47.62% 1,88430.77% 48.98% 60 1,464Lee Urbanovsky

667.93% 8.49% 33615.38% 8.98% 30 240Theodore L. Kosub

30943.69% 43.88% 1,73653.85% 42.04% 105 1,322John Hatch

735 3,956Cast Votes: 75.12% 73.78%66.10% 70.74% 195 3,026

1,406 0

304 0

Under Votes:Over Votes:

24.88%0.00%

26.22%0.00%

33.90%0.00% 0.00%

29.26% 0

100 0

1,002

Precincts

Counted 2

Total Percent 2 100.00%

Voters

5,362Ballots Registered Percent

7,638 70.20%

Council Member, Place 2 Council Member, Place 2 Buda, Vote For 1

33955.93% 55.76% 1,92263.74% 52.80% 116 1,467Wiley Hopkins

30344.07% 44.24% 1,52536.26% 47.20% 66 1,156Jeffrey Kevin Morales

642 3,447Cast Votes: 65.12% 64.29%61.69% 61.79% 182 2,623

1,915 0

397 0

Under Votes:Over Votes:

34.88%0.00%

35.71%0.00%

38.31%0.00% 0.00%

38.21% 0

113 0

1,405

Precincts

Counted 2

Total Percent 2 100.00%

Voters

5,362Ballots Registered Percent

7,638 70.20%

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City Council Agenda Item ReportDate: Monday, November 21, 2016

Agenda Item No. 2016-446-Contact: Alicia Ramirez

Subject: Considering of Discuss and consider the adoption of a Resolution of the City Councilof the City of Buda, Texas ordering a runoff election to be held in the City of Buda,Texas, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 for the purposes of electing one citycouncilmember for place one by the qualified voters of the City of Buda;establishing an early voting location and polling place for this election; and makingprovisions for the conduct of the election (una Resolución de la Ciudad de Buda,Texas ordenar una segunda vuelta electoral que se celebrará en la ciudad debuda, texas, el martes, 13 de diciembre 2016 para el propósito de elegir un oficialde la ciudad para puesto tres del concejo; y el establecimiento de un centro devotación anticipada y lugar de votación para esta elección; y haciendodisposiciones para la conducta de dichas elecciones)

1. Background/History The Resolution ordering the Runoff Election is a routine action required by theElection Code 3.005(a) to set the date of the runoff election and place for earlyvoting. A runoff election may be ordered no less than 20 or more that 45 daysafter canvassing of the votes. The canvass was held on November 21, 2016;therefore, the runoff will be held on December 13, 2016.

2. Findings/Current Activity The Runoff Election will be conducted to fill a full term for Place 1.

The city contracts with Hays County to conduct the election. The City Councilvotes on the early voting schedule and polling locations which will be held at CityHall in the Council Chambers.

Since the presentation to Council on November 15, 2016, the early vote datescheduled for Saturday, December 3rd is scheduled to be conducted at thesame time as the BudaFest Event. Several concerns have been raisedregarding the time and possible conflicts with the attendees of the event, paraderoute, and available parking for both attendees and voters. The event will beheld in the green belt close to the Library; however, attendees utilize the north 11

parking lot which is adjacent to the entrance of the early voting polling location. One solution is to designate "voter only parking" in the area. Another solution isto move the early voting to Tom Green Elementary.

3. Financial Impact The total 2016 election budget is $8,800.00. Of that amount, we have budgeted$3,000.00 for the runoff election.

4. Action Options/Recommendation Staff seeks Council's consideration to adopt the Resolution ordering the RunoffElection on December 13, 2016 and consideration regarding the location forearly voting on Saturday, December 3rd.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-R-__

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS, ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING ONE CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE ONE BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BUDA; ESTABLISHING AN EARLY VOTING LOCATION AND POLLING PLACE FOR THIS ELECTION; AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION

WHEREAS, the City of Buda (“hereinafter “City”), has found a necessity under the Charter of the City of

Buda, Texas and the laws of the State of Texas to hold a runoff election to fill the position of Councilmember, Places 1; and

WHEREAS, the Texas Election Code places a legal duty upon the City to call the election by order; and WHEREAS, the City’s Charter requires a runoff election to be called and the City has chosen to call the

runoff election by resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City finds that approving a runoff election in this instance is in the

best interest of the public and the City and hereby authorizes the execution, delivery, approval or acceptance, as applicable, of the documents referenced herein; and

WHEREAS, the City will hold a runoff election on December 13, 2015 to fill the position of

Councilmember, Places 1, for a term ending November 2019, to be elected by a majority of those votes cast;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. RECITALS. The recitals set forth in the preamble hereof is incorporated herein and shall have the same

force and effect as if set forth in this Section. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned in the preamble hereof, unless otherwise defined.

Section 2. CALLING OF A RUNOFF MUNICIPAL ELECTION. A runoff election will be held on the 13th day of December, 2016, in the City of Buda, Texas,

for the purpose of electing a regular City officer as listed below:

a. one (1) City Councilmember be elected for Place 1 by a majority of those votes cast; and Section 3. ELECTION, ELECTION DATE, POLLING PLACES, AND ELECTION JUDGES.

Election. The City is located in Hays County and therefore the Hays County Elections Administrator is conducting the election pursuant to an election agreement (the "Election Agreement") between the City and Hays County as authorized under Section 31.092 of the Texas Election Code.

Election Date. An election shall be held in the City as prescribed by applicable law between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on December 13, 2016.

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Precinct and Polling Place. The City election precinct and polling place will be located at the City of Buda, City Hall, 121 Main Street, Buda, Texas. Hays County's election equipment shall be used to conduct the election.

Election Judges. The election judges shall be appointed in accordance with the Election

Agreement and the Texas Election Code, as amended. The Hays County Elections Administrator is conducting such election for the City pursuant to

the terms of the Election Agreement. The City Council hereby appoints, for the term of such election, the presiding election judge(s) and alternate election judge(s) as being those designated by the Hays County Elections Administrator.

Section 2. ELECTION CLERK. Unless otherwise directed by the County, the Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two

nor more than five resident qualified electors of the City to act as clerks to properly conduct the election. However, if the Presiding Judge appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as one of the clerks. The appointment of such clerks must include a person fluent in the Spanish language to serve as a clerk to render oral aid in the Spanish language to any voter desiring such aid at the polls on election day. In the absence of the Presiding Judge, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall perform the duties of the Presiding Judge.

Section 3. EARLY VOTING. Dates, Times, and Places for Early Voting. Early voting in the election by personal

appearance shall be conducted at the dates, times, and polling places as follows:

PRECINCT LOCATION 224 & 228 DATE TIME

224-Buda City Hall Thursday, December 1, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Friday, December 2, 2016 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. 121 Main Street Saturday, December 3, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Buda, TX 78610 Monday, December 5, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 through

Friday, December 9, 2016 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.

ELECTION DAY Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 228-Tom Green Elementary Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 1301 Old Goforth Rd Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Buda, TX 78610 ELECTION DAY Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Location may be revised as necessary to conform to the final early voting polling locations as

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Early Voting Clerk. The City Council hereby appoints the Hays County Elections Administrator as the City of Buda Election Officer and Early Voting Clerk. The Early Voting Clerk's mailing address to which applications for ballots by mail may be sent is as follows:

Joyce A. Cowan Hays County Elections Administrator 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1045 San Marcos, Texas 78666

Applications for ballots by mail for must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 2, 2016 in

accordance with law. Section 4. EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARDS. The early voting ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and the

Presiding Judge of the board will be appointed by the Hays County Elections Administrator. The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than eighteen resident qualified electors to serve as members of the Early Voting Ballot Board.

Section 5. VOTERS. All resident, qualified electors of the City of Buda, Texas, shall be entitled to vote at the

election. Section 6. CUSTODIAN OF ELECTION RECORDS. The Hays County Elections Administrator shall serve as the custodian of voted ballots, and

the City Secretary of Buda, Texas, shall be appointed as custodian of all other election records.

Section 7. NOTICE. Posting. A copy of this Ordinance, with such omissions authorized by law, shall serve as a

proper notice of the election. Such notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted on the bulletin board used by the City to post notices of meetings and at City Hall not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date the election is to be held, and shall remain posted through election day. In addition to the forgoing, this Ordinance, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be (i) posted on election day and during early voting by personal appearance in a prominent location at each polling place; (ii) posted in three (3) public places in the boundaries of the City no later than twenty-one (21) days before the election; and (iii) posted on the City's Internet website during the twenty-one (21) days before the election, if the City maintains an Internet website.

Publication. A copy of this Ordinance, with such omissions allowed by law, shall serve as a

proper notice of the election. Such notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be published in The Hays Free Press, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, occurring not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day or later than the tenth (10th) day prior to the day of the election.

Authorization to City Secretary. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to

publish and post the required notices in the manner and for the time periods required by law.

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Section 8. VOTING DEVICES. Electronic optical scan voting devices may be used in conducting the election. The Hays

County Elections Administrator may also utilize a central counting station as provided by Section 127.000 et seq., as amended, Texas Election Code. Any central counting station presiding judge and the alternate presiding judge shall be appointed in accordance with the Election Agreement and the Texas Election Code. The Hays County Elections Administrator is currently using election systems and software certified by the Texas Secretary of State.

The City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, finds as follows: Section 61.012, Texas Election Code, requires that at least one accessible voting station

must be provided in each polling place used in a Texas election. Such system must comply with state and federal laws setting the requirements for voting systems that (i) fully comply with applicable laws relating to accessible voting systems which make voting accessible for disabled voters; and (ii) provide a practical and effective means for voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot. The Office of the Texas Secretary of State has certified that the DRE - Election Systems and Software iVotronic is an accessible voting system that may legally be used in Texas elections.

Sections 123.032 and 123.035, Texas Election Code, authorize the acquisition of voting

systems by local political subdivisions and further mandate certain minimum requirements for contracts relating to the acquisition of such voting systems. As chief elections officer for the City of Buda, the Hays County Elections Administrator shall provide at least one DRE - Election Systems and Software iVotronic in each polling place at every polling location used to conduct any election. The DRE - Election Systems and Software iVotronic may be acquired by any legal means available to the City of Buda, including but not limited to lease or rental from Hays County or from any other legal source, as authorized or required by Sections 123.032 and 123.035 of the Texas Election Code.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21st DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2016.

CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS ____________________________________ Todd Ruge, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Alicia Ramirez, City Secretary [CITY SEAL]

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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________ CITY ATTORNEY

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UNA RESOLUCIÓN DE LA CIUDAD DE BUDA, TEXAS ORDENAR UNA SEGUNDA VUELTA ELECTORAL QUE SE CELEBRARÁ EN LA CIUDAD DE BUDA, TEXAS, EL MARTES, 13 DE DICIEMBRE 2016 PARA EL PROPÓSITO DE ELEGIR UN OFICIAL DE LA CIUDAD PARA PUESTO UNO DEL CONCEJO; Y EL ESTABLECIMIENTO DE UN CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA Y LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN PARA ESTA ELECCIÓN; Y HACIENDO DISPOSICIONES PARA LA CONDUCTA DE DICHAS ELECCIONES

EN TANTO QUE, la Ciudad de Buda ( adelante " Ciudad" ), ha encontrado una necesidad bajo la virtud de la Carta de la Ciudad de Buda, Texas y las leyes del Estado de Texas para celebrar la segunda vuelta electoral para de elegir un oficial de la ciudad para Puesto Uno del concejo; y

EN TANTO QUE, el Código Electoral de Texas pone un deber legal sobre la Ciudad de ordinar a la elección por orden; y

EN TANTO QUE, Carta de la Ciudad requiere una elección general a ser llamado y la Ciudad ha optado por llamar a la segunda vuelta electoral por medio de una resolución; y

EN TANTO QUE, el Consejo de la Ciudad considera que la aprobación de una segunda vuelta electoral en este caso es en el mejor interés del público y de la Ciudad y autoriza la ejecución, entrega, aprobación o aceptación, en su caso, de los documentos mencionados en este documento; y

EN TANTO QUE, la Ciudad va a celebrar elecciones generales el 13 de diciembre 2016 para elegir un oficial de la ciudad para Puesto Uno del concejo, por un período que termina noviembre 2019, que serán elegidos por una mayoría de los votos emitidos;

POR LO TANTO, EL CONSEJO DE LA CIUDAD DE BUDA, TEXAS DECRETA:

Sección 1. RECITALES.

Los considerandos establecidos en el preámbulo del presente documento se incorporan aquí y tendrán la misma fuerza y efecto que si se establece en la presente sección. Los términos mayúsculos utilizados en este documento tendrán el significado asignado en el preámbulo de este documento, a menos que se defina lo contrario.

Sección 2. LLAMADA DE UNA SEGUNDA VUELTA ELECTORAL.

Las segundas vueltas electorales se llevarán a cabo el día 13 de diciembre de 2016, en la ciudad de Buda, Texas, con el propósito de elegir a un oficial regular de la Ciudad que se enumeran a continuación:

a. un (1) Miembro del Concejo de la ciudad elegida para el Puesto 1 por mayoría de los votos emitidos.

Sección 3. ELECCIÓN CONJUNTA, FECHA DE LA ELECCIÓN, CASILLAS ELECTORALES, Y JUECES ELECTORALES.

Elección. La ciudad se encuentra en el condado de Hays y por lo tanto el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays está llevando a cabo la elección por virtud de un acuerdo de elección (el "Contrato de Elección") entre la Ciudad y el Condado de Hays autorizado bajo la Sección 31.092 del Código Electoral de Texas. 18

Fecha de Elección. Una elección se celebrará en la Ciudad según lo prescrito por la ley aplicable entre las horas de 7:00 de la mañana y 7:00 de la tarde el 13 de diciembre de 2016.

Precintos y Centros de Votación. Los precintos electorales de la Ciudad y los lugares de votación dentro de la Ciudad en City Hall, 121 Main Street, Buda, Texas. Equipo electoral del Condado de Hays se utilizará para llevar a cabo la elección.

Jueces Electorales. Los jueces electorales serán nombrados de conformidad con el Acuerdo de Elecciones y el Código Electoral de Texas, según enmendada.

El Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays está llevando a cabo dicha elección para la Ciudad de conformidad con los términos del Acuerdo de Elección. La Ciudad presente designa, por el término de dicha elección, el presidente del tribunal electoral(s) y el juez electoral alternativo(s) como los designados por el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays.

Sección 2. SECRETARIA ELECTORAL.

A menos que se indique lo contrario por el Condado, el Juez Presidente designará a no menos de dos ni más de cinco electores calificados residentes de la Ciudad para que actúen como empleados para llevar a cabo adecuadamente la elección. Sin embargo, si el Juez Presidente designado sirve, el Juez Presidente Alterno actuará como uno de los empleados. La designación de estos empleados debe incluir una persona que domine el idioma español para prestar ayuda oral en el idioma español a cualquier votante que solicite este tipo de ayudas en las urnas el día de las elecciones. En ausencia del Juez Presidente, el Juez Presidente Alterno desempeñará las funciones del Juez Presidente.

Sección 3. VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA.

Fechas, horas y lugares de votación temprana. La votación anticipada en las elecciones en persona se llevará a cabo en las fechas, horas y lugares de votación están presentados:

PRECINCT LOCATION 224 & 228 DATE TIME

Buda City Hall Thursday, December 1, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Friday, December 2, 2016 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. 121 Main Street Saturday, December 3, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Buda, TX 78610 Monday, December 5, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 through

Friday, December 9, 2016 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.

ELECTION DAY Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Tom Green Elementary Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 1301 Old Goforth Rd Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Buda, TX 78610 ELECTION DAY Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.

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Localización podrá ser revisado si es necesario para cumplir con las ubicaciones finales de votación anticipada según las instrucciones del Condado de Hays.

Secretario de votación anticipada. El Consejo designa la Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays como encargado Oficial de Elecciones de la Ciudad y de votación anticipada. La dirección postal del Oficial de votación anticipada para las solicitudes de boletas por correo es el siguiente:

Joyce A. Cowan Hays County Elections Administrator 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1045 San Marcos, Texas 78666

Las solicitudes de boletas por correo deben ser recibidas para las 5:00 de la tarde el 2 de diciembre 2016, de acuerdo con la ley.

Sección 4. JUNTA DE VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA.

El consejo de boletas de votación anticipada se crea para procesar los resultados de votación anticipada, y el Juez Presidente de la Junta será nombrado por el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays. El Juez Presidente designará a no menos de dos ni más de dieciocho electores calificados residentes para servir como miembros de la Junta de Votación Temprana.

Sección 5. VOTANTES.

Todos los residentes, electores calificados de la Ciudad de Buda, Texas, tendrá derecho a votar en las elecciones.

Sección 6. CUSTODIO DE REGISTROS ELECTORALES.

El Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays actuará como custodio de las boletas votadas, y la Secretaria de la Ciudad de Buda, Texas, será designado como custodio de todos los demás registros electorales.

Sección 7. AVISO.

Desplazamiento. Una copia de la presente Ordenanza, con tales omisiones autorizadas por la ley, servirá de aviso apropiado de la elección. Dicha notificación, incluyendo una traducción al español de la misma, serán publicadas en el tablón de anuncios utilizado por la Ciudad para publicar avisos de reuniones y en la Ciudad no menos de veintiún (21) días antes de la fecha de la elección se llevará a cabo, y permanecerá publicado a través de la jornada electoral. Además de lo anterior, la presente Ordenanza, incluyendo una traducción al español de la misma, deberá ser (i) publicados, el día de las elecciones y durante la votación anticipada en persona en un lugar visible en cada centro de votación ; (ii) publicado en tres (3) lugares públicos en los límites de la ciudad a más tardar veintiún (21) días antes de la elección ; y (iii) en el sitio web de Internet de la Ciudad durante la veintiún (21) días antes de la elección si la Ciudad mantiene un sitio de Internet .

Publicación. Una copia de la presente Ordenanza, con tales omisiones permitidos por la ley, servirá de aviso apropiado de la elección. Dicha notificación, incluyendo una traducción al español de la misma, se publicará en el Hays Free Press, un periódico de circulación general en la Ciudad, un publicación que ocurre no antes del trigésimo (30th) día o más tardar el décimo (10th) día antes del día de la elección.

Autorización al Secretario de la Ciudad. La Secretaria de la Ciudad se autoriza y ordena publicar y publicar los avisos requeridos en la forma y para los períodos de tiempo requeridos por la ley.

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Sección 8. DISPOSITIVOS DE VOTO.

Dispositivos de votación de escaneo óptico electrónicos pueden ser utilizados en la realización de las elecciones. El Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays también puede utilizar una estación de conteo central a lo dispuesto por la Sección 127.000 et seq., en su forma enmendada, el Código Electoral de Texas . Cualquier estación central de conteo juez presidente y el presidente del tribunal suplente será nombrado de conformidad con el Acuerdo de Elecciones y el Código Electoral de Texas. El Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays está utilizando actualmente los sistemas electorales y de software certificadas por el Secretario de Estado de Texas.

El Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Buda, Texas, se encuentra de la siguiente manera:

Sección 61.012, Código Electoral de Texas, requiere que por lo menos una estación de votación accesible se debe proporcionar en cada lugar de votación utilizado en una elección Texas. Tal sistema debe cumplir con las leyes estatales y federales establecen los requisitos para los sistemas de votación que (i) cumplen plenamente con las leyes aplicables en materia de sistemas de votación accesibles que hacen el voto accesible para los votantes con discapacidad; y (ii) proporcionar un medio práctico y eficaz para los votantes con discapacidades físicas para emitir un voto secreto. La Oficina del Secretario de Estado de Texas ha certificado que la DRE - Elección de Sistemas y Software iVotronic es un sistema de voto accesible que legalmente se puede utilizar en las elecciones de Texas.

Secciones 123.032 y 123.035 del Código Electoral de Texas, Autorizar la adquisición de sistemas de votación por subdivisiones políticas locales y más de mandatos de ciertos requisitos mínimos para los contratos relativos a la adquisición de este tipo de sistemas de votación. Como oficial de las elecciones principales para la ciudad de Buda, el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Hays deberá proporcionar al menos un DRE - Sistemas y Software Elección iVotronic en cada lugar de votación en cada lugar de votación utilizado para llevar a cabo cualquier elección. El DRE - Sistemas y Software Elección iVotronic puede ser adquirida por cualquier medio legal que dispone la ciudad de Buda, incluyendo pero no limitado a arrendar o alquiler del condado de Hays o de cualquier otra fuente legal, según lo autorizado o requerido por las Secciones 123.032 y 123.035 del el Código Electoral de Texas.

PASADO Y APROBADO ESTE 21 DÍA DE NOVIEMBRE, 2016.

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City Council Agenda Item ReportDate: Monday, November 21, 2016

Agenda Item No. 2016-445-Contact: Alicia Ramirez

Subject: Considering of Administer oath to newly elected Council Member and Issuance ofCertificate of Election (Hays County Judge Beth Smith, Precinct #2)

1. Background/History

2. Findings/Current Activity

3. Financial Impact

4. Action Options/Recommendation

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City Council Agenda Item ReportDate: Monday, November 21, 2016

Agenda Item No. 2016-448-Contact: Alicia Ramirez

Subject: Considering of Discussion and possible action to rescind the City Manager’sauthority approved at the June 21, 2016 City of Buda City Council meeting to enterinto an economic development agreement with the Developer of the Buda Mill andGrain project and to withdraw the offer to enter into the economic developmentagreement with the developer of the Buda Mill and Grain project

1. Background/History

2. Findings/Current Activity

3. Financial Impact

4. Action Options/Recommendation

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