Epsilonian Republic/Capital Planning Act

A bill to officially approve the plans of the Epsilon National Capital Planning Committee for the new National Capital

I - The City's Location

1. The Capital of the Republic of Epsilon shall be located roughly around the landmass located at X -22506, Z -2701. The Capital shall not be named until a national referendum is conducted to name such City.
2. Access to the server road network shall be provided by means of B-Class Highway, which may be upgraded to an A-Class Highway in the future. Such a B-Class Highway is already approved for construction by the MRT Server Staff.
3. Access to private warptrain networks shall be facilitated by the use of a rail terminal.
4. Access to privately owned shipping and ferry lines shall be facilitated through multiple docks around the City.
5. Access to other means of transportation, the need for which may arise, shall be entrusted to regulation, like the aforementioned modes, by the City Council.

II - Roads and Public Transportation

1. The City’s road network shall be standardised in a resolution by the City Council.
2. The City shall have a rail mass transit system (Subway/Metro/Rapid Transit) that consists of warptrains that run in underground tunnels. Such a system should have a central hub under the Central Park, and a secondary hub at the Rail Terminal.
3. The City shall have a bus system.
4. Other modes of transport for the City may be studied and approved by the City Council.

III - Terraforming

1. The City Council must terraform the City to be more buildable, improve the visual quality of the area and give more land for development.
2. Any further terraforming must be approved by the City Council.

IV - Officials

1. Legislative Governance shall be provided by a five member elected City Council. The City Council shall have purview over all local laws; Including but not limited to zoning and regulation of transportation and business.
2. Executive Governance shall be provided by an elected Mayor. The Chairman of the current Epsilon National Capital Planning Committee shall be appointed Mayor for the first term. The Mayor shall have purview over all executive matters; Including but not limited to: Legal ownership of the city (which shall be turned over to the next Mayor, any refusal shall result in expulsion of the Mayor from the Republic), proposing legislation to, and the chairing of the City Council, signing legislation into Law, and day-to-day operations.
3. Enforcement of local Law shall be left to the Federal Judiciary.
4. All the aforementioned City Officials shall be elected by means of Google Forms in conjunction with the Parliamentary Election Cycle. Only Republic members may vote. The Mayor may stand for reelection at the next cycle. The Mayor shall be elected by means of Single Transferable Vote. The Mayor is limited to two terms in the Office of the Mayor. City Councilors shall be limited to three terms in the Office of City Councilor. The City Councillors shall be elected by means of Single Transferable Vote. Any time a City Councillor resigns or leaves the office for any reason, voluntarily or involuntarily there shall be an election for the vacant seat as soon as possible except if the general City Council Election will happen while the by-election is ongoing or less than a week after.

V - Appointed and Honorary Officials

1. The Deputy Mayor shall be appointed by the Mayor upon their (the Mayor’s) election. The Deputy Mayor shall serve in that position for legal reasons. This office shall not have term limits, as it is considered a “backup” position, meant for only legal reasons.
2. Honorary Officials (Including but not limited to Sheriff/Police Chief/Commissioner, Fire Chief, Treasurer) may be appointed by the Mayor at any time. They serve no other purpose than roleplay. The Mayor is implored to appoint these officials on the basis of who built those facilities first.

VI - Placement of Buildings of Importance

1. The Capitol Building shall be located across the street from the Central Park. It shall be connected with the Judiciary and City Hall buildings by means of underground walkway. The grounds shall be flattened in conjunction with the massive terraforming of the City.
2. The Judiciary Building shall be placed immediately west of the Capitol Building. It shall be connected with the Capitol Building and by extension the City Hall Building by means of underground walkway. The grounds shall be flattened in conjunction with the massive terraforming of the City.
3. The City Hall of the Capital shall be placed immediately east of the Capitol Building. It shall be connected with the Capitol Building and by extension the Judiciary Building by means of underground walkway. The grounds shall be flattened in conjunction with the massive terraforming of the City.
4. Offices for the many Ministries and Departments may be placed at the discretion of their leaders.
5. While not technically a building, Central Park shall be regarded as important for the fact that it is the centerpiece of the City.
6. The Rail Terminal shall be located on the southern side of the City.
7. Any further buildings of importance shall be recognized by the City Council, and built at discretion unless informed otherwise by the City Council.

VII - General Construction

1. Construction of infrastructure shall be left to the city council. Administration of infrastructure shall be by the City, and not by private companies, unless informed of otherwise by the City Council.
2. Construction of the Capitol Building and the City Hall are to be led by the city council. Regular persons are not only allowed, but encouraged to help with construction and advise on the design. However, the City Council shall be in charge. Construction of the Judiciary and Ministerial buildings are to be led by the heads of those Ministries and the City Council, with public input and help. Central Park will be constructed by the City Council. The Rail Terminal shall be constructed at a later date, and the City Council shall decide the means of that construction.
3. Construction of further buildings shall be enumerated to all regular persons in the Republic. Franchises and other buildings owned by non-members may be approved for construction by the Mayor. All of these buildings are subject to zoning and other regulations by the City Council.

VIII - Other Matters

1. Swearing-In of City Officials, Elected or Otherwise, shall be conducted by the Mayor. The Mayor however shall be sworn in by the President of the Epsilon. T
2. This bill shall act as the City Charter for the City unless replaced by mandate of the City Council.
3. The City Council may amend this bill as well as the House of Representatives without the approval of the other.
4. In the case of if the Republic ceases to exist, the city goes to the current Mayor.

Description

The act itself, which was proposed by EliteNeon, became law on May 1st, 2020. Its identification is ER-33A

Amendments

• CC-01A amended article 4 in chapter IV.
• CC-02A amended article 1 in chapter I to a new location and reworded much of the act.