HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 2/14/1986February 14, 1986
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R8GHLAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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February 14, 1486
The City Council of the City,of Lubbock, Texas met in special session On the
I4th day of February, 1986 in the City Council Chambers, first floor, City Hall,
1025 I3th Street, Lubbock, Texas at 9:00 8,m~
Present: Mayor Alan Henry, Mayor Pro T20 Carpenter, C0UOCil0dO T. J. Patterson,
Councilman E. Jack Brown, C0UOCilw00dD Joan Baker, Councilwoman Maggie Tre'O,
Councilman Bob Nash, City Manager Larry J. Cunningham, City Attorney John C.
Ross, Jr., and City Secretary Rd0ette Boyd.
Mayor Henry Called the meeting to Order at 9:00 d"m^
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/ l"\ The Invocation was given by Assistant City Manager Jim
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/ 2.\ The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given in unison by
those in the Council Chambers.
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( 3~\ ORDINANCE #8892 calling an Election to amend the Charter f
the City of Lubbock, Texas.
ORDINANCE NO. 8842
ORDINANCE NO. 8892
AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE
EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
l° AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF WORDS OF MASCULINE
GENDER IN THE CHARTER WITH WORDS OF BOTH MASCULINE AND FEMININE
GENDER, USING SUCH WORDS AS "C0UNCILMEM8ER» POLICE OFFICER,
FIREFIGHTER, CHAIRPERSON"o
�-� 2, AN AMENDMENT DELETING THE REQUIREMENTS THAT PLATS BE FILED
PERSONALLY WITH THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK~
3. AN AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE TIME FOR FILING A CLAIM AGAINST THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK FROM THIRTY /30\ DAYS TO SIX (0) MONTHS.
4. AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE INTEREST RATES ON ASSESSMENTS MAY
BE ESTABLISHED AT SUCH RATE AS IS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.
5° AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE ORDINANCES
MUST BE PUBLISHED IN THEIR ENTIRETY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE UTILITY
TWICE INSTEAD OF THREE TIMES.
0. AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE INTEREST RATES ON SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS MAY BE ESTABLISHED AT SUCH RATE AS IS PROVIDED BY
STATE LAW.
7. AM AMENDMENT TO REFLECT THE CURRENT STATE LAW WITH REGARD TO
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD PENALTIES.
8^ AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE CHARTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
STATE LAW ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD FOR LUBBOCK.
9. AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE CHARTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
/-/ TEXAS ELECTION CODE WITH REGARD TO SIGNATURES ON PETITIONS
SUBMITTED UNDER INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCEDURES.
lO. AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR 8 RECALL PETITION
AND ELECTION TO THE DISTRICT SYSTEM OF ELECTION OF C0UNCILMEM~
BER3°
Il. AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAWS
SUPERSEDE CHARTER REFERENDUM PROVISIONS.
12. AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE CHARTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
TEXAS ELECTION CODE WITH REGARD TO SIGNATURES ON PETITIONS
SUBMITTED UNDER RECALL PROCEDURES.
I3~ AN AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING SOME DUTIES OF THE TAX ASSESSOR -
COLLECTOR TO THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE BECAUSE OF CHANGES
IN STATE TAX LAW.
14^ AN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL OCCUPATION TAX
�{ RECEIPTS RE COUNTERSIGNED BY THE MAYOR.
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15. AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE CHARTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE (PEVETO BILL).
16. AN AMENDMENT ALTERING THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE THAT THE CITY MAY
PAY IN SECURING FINANCING BY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
17. AN AMENDMENT TO THOSE SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER IN CONFLICT WITH
THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT IN JONES V. CITY OF LUBBOCK, PERTAINING
TO THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FROM GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICTS,
INVOLVING THE FOLLOWING NAMED SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE IV,
OF THE CHARTER: SECTION 1, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, GOVERNING BODY;
SECTION 2, TERM OF OFFICE; SECTION 4, QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR,
COUNCILMEMBERS, OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; SECTION 5, ELECTIONS,
DESIGNATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS; SECTION 12, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE; AND
SECTION 15, LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE, QUORUM, VOTING, EXCUSED FROM
VOTING.
18. AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING A MEANS FOR CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
FILL VACANT CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS IN THE EVENT THAT THE MAYOR OR
A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL IS UNAVAILABLE TO CALL SUCH ELECTION
DUE TO MUTUAL CATASTROPHE OR OTHER REASON.
19. AN AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR A FIFTY DOLLAR ($50.00) FILING FEE
FOR CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00)
FILING FEE FOR AT -LARGE OFFICES.
20. AN AMENDMENT TO CONFORM THE CHARTER TO THE CURRENT TEXAS ELECTION
CODE PROVISION ON TIME FOR CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS.
21. AN AMENDMENT TO CONFORM THE CHARTER TO THE CURRENT TEXAS ELECTION
CODE PROVISION ON TIME FOR RUN-OFF ELECTIONS.
22. AN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE DUTY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT A
CITY MARSHALL AND A CITY TAX ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR AND ALLOWING UP
TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
23. AN AMENDMENT ALLOWING THE MAYOR TO ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER OR
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER TO SIGN SOME TYPES OF ROUTINE DOCUMENTS ON
HIS BEHALF.
24. AN AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS OF A
PENAL ORDINANCE FROM TWO TIMES TO ONE TIME.
25. AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE CHARTER TO STATE LAW PROVISIONS WITH
REGARD TO CONTRACT AMOUNTS REQUIRING COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
26. AN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE A CHARTER PROVISION WITH REGARD TO HOURS
OF LABOR UPON PUBLIC WORKS.
27. AN AMENDMENT TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE CITY TAX COLLECTOR
BECAUSE SUCH OFFICE HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY STATE LAW (PEVETO
BILL).
28. AN AMENDMENT ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN SOME TYPES OF
ROUTINE DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR.
29. AN AMENDMENT CLARIFYING THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF CITY DEVELOP-
MENT.
30. AN AMENDMENT CONFORMING THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT TO THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION.
31. AN AMENDMENT CLARIFYING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD
OF CITY DEVELOPMENT.
32. AN AMENDMENT CORRECTING CERTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE
CHARTER.
33. AN AMENDMENT CHANGING ALL REFERENCES IN THE CHARTER FROM CORPO-
RATION COURT TO MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD.
Motion by Councilwoman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Patterson to pass Ordinance #8892. Motion carried: 5 Yeas
2 Nays (Mayor Henry and Councilman Nash).
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There being no further business, Mayor Henry adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.
ATTEST:
RANETTE BOYD, CITY SECRETARY
READ AND APPROVED THIS 13TH DAY OF
ATTEST:
RANETTE BOYD, CITY SECRETARY