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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/10/1967,321 OCT 2 01967 r r r r 11 MINUTES PERTAINING TO ORDINANCE FOR CITY BOND ELECTION 67-26-321-851 THE STATE OF TEXAS X (1) CITY OF LUBBOCK X COUNTY OF LUBBOCK X ON THIS, the loth day of October, 1967, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, covened in special session, being open to the public, at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall, there being present and in attendance the following members: W. D. ROGERS, JR. MAYOR JAMES H. GRANBERRY, DDS ) JACK KASTMAN ) RAY J. DIEKEMPER, JR. ) COUNCILMEN W. E. MEDLOCK ) and (MRS.) LAVENIA LOWE CITY SECRETARY also being present; and the following absent: W. R. Blackwell, City Manager, constituting a quorum; at which time the following, among other business was transacted: Councilman Granberry introduced the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City bf Lubbock, Texas, ordering that an elec- tion be held in said City on the 9th day of November, 1967, for the purpose of submitting to the resident qualified electors of the City who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, propositions for the issuance of bonds of said City; designating the places at which said election whall be held; appointing the officers of said election; providing for notice of said election; enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of said ordinance; and declaring an emergency." The ordinance was read in full, and thereupon Councilman Granberry moved that the Charter rule prohibiting the passage of ordinances on the day on which introduced, unless declared an emergency measure, be suspended for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble thereto. The motion was seconded by Councilman Diekemper and carried by the following vote: YEAS: Mayor Rogers and Councilmen Granberry, Kastman, Diekemper, and Medlock. NAYS: None Councilman Granberry then moved that the ordinance be finally passed as an emergency measure to take effect immediately from and after its passage. The motion was seconded by Council- man Diekemper and carried by the following vote: YEAS: Mayor Rogers and Councilmen Granberry, Kastman, Diekemper, and Medlock. NAYS: None. The Mayor then announced the final passage and immediate effect of the ordinance as an emergency measure. MINUTES APPROVED, this the loth day of Octobe ATTEST: City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas (City Seal) ORDINANCE NO. 5335 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, ordering that an election" be held in said City of the 9th day of November, 1967, for the purpose of submitting to the resident qualified electors of the City who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, propositions for the issuance of bonds of said City; designating the places at which said election shall be held; appointing the officers of said election; providing for notice of said election; enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of said ordinance; and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, deems it advisable and in the City's best interest that bonds of the City be authorized and issued for the purposes hereinafter stated; and 322 OCT 10 1967 said bonds at the earliest possible date for the immediate preservation of the public peace, pro- perty, health and safety of the citizens of the City of Lubbock and that by virtue thereof this ordinance shall be passed and adopted as an emergency measure; now, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1: That an election be held on the 9th day of November, 1967, which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of the adoption of this ordi- nance, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted to the resident qualified electors of said City, who own taxable property therein, and who have duly rendered the same for taxation: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHT -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,285,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing improvements and extensions to the City's Water works System; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,395,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing improvements and exten- sions to the City's Sanitary Sewer System; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue SIX MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,807,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing street improve- ments in and for said City, including the acquisition of necessary right-of-way for expressways and other streets; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, pay- f able annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: contructing and equipping a Civic Center and the acquisi- tion of a site therefor; said bonds to mature serially over period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sink- ing fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,610,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: acquiring or improving, either or both, land for park purposes; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" W-9 PROPOSITION NUMBER 6 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($9,500,000), maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: extending and improveing the City's Electric Light System, to be issued in accordance with and secured in v '� the manner provided in Article 1111, et segq., V.A.T.C.S., each bond to be conditioned that the holder thereof shall never have the right to demand payment of said obligation out of funds raised or to be raised by taxation, and secured by a pledge of the net revenues from the operation of the City's Electric Light System?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 7 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($800,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of mak- ing permanent public improvements, to wit: the acquisition, construction and equipping of a library building in and for said City and the acquisition of a site therefor; said bonds to '32 3 OCT 10 1967 levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 8 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,370,000) general obligation bonds of said City for a public purpose, to wit: the construction and equipment of a sanitation -garbage -trash disposal fac- ility for said City, including the acquisition of land therefor; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 9 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($215,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing, improving and equipping fire station buildings and the purchase of necessary sites therefor in and for said City; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to pro- vide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 10 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($350,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing and equipping a maintenance garage for City vehicles and the acquisition of a site therefor: said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of andinterest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 11 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,950,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing, enlarging, extending and installing storm sewers, drains, and gutters, and other improvements incidental thereto, includ- ing acquisition of land for drainage purposes and drainage area modifications for mosquito control; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from their date and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" SECTION 2: That said election shall be held in each of the election precincts within said City, and the polling places and presiding officers for each of said precincts shall be, re- spectively, as follows, to wit: PRECINCT NUMBER ALTERNATE AND POLLING PLACE PRESIDING JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE 1 (Old) Lubbock County Court House William Goldstein Linnie Dearman Broadway and Texas Avenue 2 Carroll Thompson Junior High, Mrs. J. D. McGinnis Mrs. L. P. Rheudasil 14th St. and Avenue T 3 J. T. Hutchinson Junior High, W. E. Inmon W. P. Clement 32nd St. and Canton 4 0. L. Slaton Junior High, 32nd Wyatt Hester Mrs. C. W. Ratliff St. and Avenue Q 5 Chris Harwell Elementary School Mrs. Kathryn Frentress Mrs. Oran Foote 41st St. and Avenue D 6 Ella Iles Elementary School N. P. Holmes Mrs. Justyne Morton 2401 Date 7 Zenith Avenue Fire Station L. H. Welch Mrs. L. H. Welch loth and Zenith 8 Sam Arnett Elementary School, C. A. Oldham Mrs. C. A. Oldham 700 E. Queens 9 Central Fire Station, 6th and A. C. Bowden Mrs. A. C. Bowden Avenue K 10 Jackson Elementary School, H. D. White Mrs. C. L. Dickson 2nd St. and Vernon 324 OCT 101967 12 Rush Elementary School, John L. Scott Mrs. John L. Scott 15th St. and Utica �I 13 Lou Stubbs Elementary School, Mrs. J. M. Griggs Mrs. Lewis McKinley 34th St. and Toledo 14 Maedgen School Richard Jackson H. J. McCabe j 4400 Nashville 15 Wheelock Elementary School Mrs. Homer Roper Mrs. Robert Newell 42nd St. and Elgin 16 E. J. Parsons Elementary School James M. Gerdiman Mrs. Dennis Fullingim 2811 58th St. 17 Brown Elementary School Mrs. Russell Tarrance Mrs. Leroy Neitsch 36th St. and Avenue W 18 Atkins Junior High School Mrs. Syd Moore Phil O'Jibway 5401 Avenue U If the regularly appointed Presiding Judge is unable to serve at the election, the Alternate Presiding Judge therefor shall serve as Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint at least two (2) Clerks (one of whom shall be the Alternate Presiding Judge if the election is con- ducted by the regularly appointed Presiding Judge) and not more than six (6) additional Clerks, as he deems necessary for the proper conduct of the election. ABSENTEE VOTING shall be conducted at the City Secretary's Office in the City Hall, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, V.A.T.C.S., Election Code. SECTION 3: That said election shall be held under the provisions of and in accordance with the laws governing the issuance of municipal bonds in cities, as provided in the General Laws of the State of Texas, and only resident qualified electors, who own taxable property in the City, and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, shall be qualified to vote. SECTION 4: That the ballots for said election shall be prepared in sufficient number and in conformity with Chapter 6, V.A.T.C.S., Election Code, and printed on such ballots shall appear the following propositions: FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 THE ISSUANCE OF $1,285,000 WATERWORKS BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 THE ISSUANCE OF $2,395,000 SEWER SYSTEM BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $6,807,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT, RIGHT-OF-WAY (FOR EXPRESS- WAYS AND OTHER STREETS) BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF 'i AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000 CIVIC CENTER BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,610,000 PARK BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 6 FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $9,500,000 REVENUE BONDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS AND PLEDGING THE REVENUES OF SAID SYSTEM TO THE PAYMENT THEREOF f J � A PROPOSITION NUMBER 7 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $800,000 LIBRARY BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF 32' OCT 10 1967 F r r 67-26-325-852 (2 ) r r PROPOSITION NUMBER 8 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,370,000 SANITATION -GARBAGE -TRASH DISPOSAL FACILITY BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 9 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $215,000 FIRE STATION BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF , AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 10 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 MAINTENANCE GARAGE BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF AGAINST PROPOSITION NUMBER 11 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,950,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS (INCLUDING ACQUISITION OF LAND AND DRAINAGE AREA MODIFICATIONS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL) AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF AGAINST The word "FOR" and beneath it the word "AGAINST" shall be made to appear to the left of each proposition. A square shall be printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and AGAINST" and each voter shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. SECTION 5: That a copy of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor of the City and attested by the City Secretary, at the top of which shall appear the words "NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS", shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice shall be posted at the City Hall and at each of the polling places in said City, not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in the LUBBOCK AVALANCHE -JOURNAL, which is a newspaper of general circulation in and published in the City of Lubbock, Texas, the first of said publications to be made not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. SECTION 6: The public importance of this measure and the fact that it is to the best interest of the City of Lubbock to provide the improvements indicated by the propositions for the issuance of bonds hereinabove set out at the earliest possible date for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety of the citizens of said City constitute and create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance be passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and that this ordinance is accordingly passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passa&e^,�and it is soordained. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 10th day of October, 196 ATTEST: A�l//M, LAVENIA LOWE, City Secret ry, City of Lubbock, Texas (City Seal) MAYOR, City of Lubboc MINUTES PERTAINING TO ORDINANCE FOR SALES AND USE TAX ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS X CITY OF LUBBOCK I COUNTY OF LUBBOCK I ON THIS, the loth day of October, 1967, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, con- vened in special session, being open to the public, at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall, there being present and in attendance the following members: W. D. ROGERS, JR. MAYOR JAMES H. GRANBERRY, D.D.S. ) JACK KASTMAN } RAY J. DIEKEMPER, JR. ) COUNCILMEN W. E. MEDLOCK ) and (MRS.)LAVENIA LOWE CITY SECRETARY also being present; and with the following absent: W. R. Blackwell, City Manager, constituting a 3` 6 OCT 10 1967 "AN ORDINANCE ordering a special election to be held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the question of the adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the City; designating the day of the election and the polling places; appointing election officials therefor; providing that all duly qualified resident electors shall be qualified to vote; prescribing form of ballot; providing for notice of election; containing other provisions relating to said election; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency." The ordinance was read in full, and thereupon Councilman Kastman moved that the Charter rule prohibiting the passage of ordinances on the day on which introduced, unless declared an emergency measure, be suspended for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble thereto. The motion was seconded by Councilman Diekemper and carried by the following vote: YEAS: Mayor Rogers and Councilmen Granberry, Kastman, Diekemper and Medlock. NAYS: None. Councilman Kastman then moved that the ordinance be finally passed as an emergency measure to take effect immediately from and after its passage. The motion was seconded by Councilman Diekemper and carried by the following vote: 0 YEAS: Mayor Rogers and Councilmen Granberry, Kastman, Diekemper and Medlock. NAYS: None. The Mayor then announced the final passage and immediateoeffect6b3b�o*,extas! s an emergency measure. MINUTES APPROVED, this the loth day of October, 1967. 41 Mayo, ATTEST: � V. Y City Secretary, City of Lu bock, Texas (City Seal) ORDINANCE NO. 5336 AN ORDINANCE ordering a special election to be held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the question of the adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the City; designating the day of the election and the polling places; appointing election officials therefor; providing that all duly qualified resident electors shall be qualified to vote; prescribing form of ballot; providing for notice of election; containing other provisions relating to said election; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, Article 1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62) authorizes the governing body of any city, town or village in Texas to call an election for the purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within such city, town or village; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby finds, determines and adjudges that it is necessary and to the best interests of the City to call an election for the purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within said City at the earliest possible date for the imme- diate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety of the citizens of the City of Lubbock, and that by virtue thereof this ordinance shall be passed and adopted as an emergency measure; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1: That a special election shall be held in and throughout the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 9th day of November, 1967, at which election there shall be submitted to the resi- dent qualified voters of said City, for their action thereupon, the following propositions: "FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the City." "AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the City." SECTION 2: That said election shall be held in each of the election precincts within said City, and the polling places and presiding officers for each of said precincts shall be, respec- tively, as follows, to wit: PRECINCT NUMBER AND POLLING PLACE I (Old) Lubbock County Court House, Broadway and Texas Avenue PRESIDING JUDGE William Golstein ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE Linnie Dearman r .n -1-j 2 Carroll Thompson Junior High 14th St. and Avenue T Mrs. J. D. McGinnis Mrs. L. P. Rheudasil 3 J. T. Hutchinson Junior High W. E. Inmon W. P. Clement 32nd St. and Canton '127 OCT 10 1967 5 Chris Harwell Elementary School Mrs. Kathryn Frentress Mrs. Oran Foote 41st St. and Avenue D 6 Ella Iles Elementary School, N. P. Holmes Mrs. Justyne Morton 2401 Date 7 Zenith Avenue Fire Station L. H. Welch Mrs. L. H. Welch loth St. and Zenith 8 Sam Arnett Elementary School C. A. Oldham Mrs. C. A. Oldham 700 E. Queens 9 Central Fire Station, A. C. Bowden Mrs. A. C. Bowden 6th St. and Avenue K 10 Jackson Elementary School H. D. White Mrs. C. L. Dickson 2nd St. and Vernon 11 Matthews Elementary School E. A. Box Mrs. F. J. Striker 2600 Dartmouth 12 Rush Elementary School John L. Scott Mrs. John L. Scott 15th St. and Utica 13 Lou Stubbs Elementary School Mrs. J. M. Griggs Mrs. Lewis McKinley .34th St. and Toledo 14 Maedgen School Richard Jackson H. J. McCabe 4400 Nashville 15 Wheelock Elementary School Mrs. Homer Roper Mrs. Robert Newell 42nd St. and Elgin 16 E. J. Parsons Elementary School James M. Gerdeman Mrs. Dennis Fullingim 2811 58th St. 17 Brown Elementary School Mrs. Russell Tarrance Mrs. Leroy Neitsch 36th St. and Avenue W 18 Atkins Junior High School Mrs. Syd Moore Phil O'Jibway 5401 Avenue U If the regularly appointed Presiding Judge is unable to serve at the election, the Alternate Presiding Judge therefor shall serve as Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint at least two (2) Clerks (one of whom shall be the Alternate Presiding Judge if the election is cones ducted by the regularly appointed Presiding Judge) and not more than six (6) additional Clerks, as he deems necessary for the proper conduct of the election. ABSENTEE VOTING shall be conducted at the City Secretary's Office in the City Hall, in accor- dance with the provisions of Chapter 5, V.S.T.C.S., Election Code. SECTION 3: That said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of the City of Lubbock, Texas, shall be qualified to vote. SECTION 4: That the ballots for said election shall be prepared in sufficient number and in conformity with Chapter 6, V.A.T.C.S., Election Code, and printed on such ballots shall appear the following proposition: FOR ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY AGAINST The word "FOR" and beneath it the word "AGAINST" shall be made to appear to the left of the proposition. A square shall be printed on the left of the proposition. A square shall be printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and "AGAINST" and each voter shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. SECTION 5: That notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall be given: (a) by publication on the same day of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published, within said City, the date of the first publication to be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set herein for such election; and (b) by posting of such notice at the polling place in each of the election precincts of the City not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set herein for such election. It is hereby found and determined that the LUBBOCK AVALANCHE -JOURNAL is a newspaper published within the City of Lubbock, Texas, and is a newspaper of general circulation within said City. SECTION 6: If any of the provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or appli cations of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 7: The public importance of this measure and the fact that it is to the best interest of the City of Lubbock to call an election for the purpose of adopting a local sales and use tax within said City at the earliest possible date for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety of the citizens of said City constitute and create an emergency and an 328 OCT 101967 PASSED AND APPROVED, this the loth day of Octo ATTEST: i LAVENfA LOWE, City Secret ry, City of Lubbock, Texas (City Seal) 67-26-328-852A Mayor Rogers ask Kenneth Jones and Mrs. Lowe if they had a sample ballot on Urban Renewal. Mr. (3) Jones said Yes. I' Mayor: Let me have it. For the record, in work session the other day, it was the pleasure of �i the Council to have a straw vote on the Urban Renewal question; whether the existing project should or should not be expanded and it is strictly a straw vote and regardless of how the vote comes out it will not effect the existing Urban Renewal Project. This is just for the purpose of getting a feeling from the citizens. This will have no binding on this Council or any further Council. It is simply a straw vote similar to the one taken eight or ten years ago on the dog question. No legal bases at all. And we ask or I ask the City Attorney's Office to come up with some verbage for such a straw ballot and he suggested that it be headed Straw Vote - For or Against The Expansion of Urban Renewal Programs within the City of Lubbock beyond the limits of the existing project. I move that this be made a part of the second ballot. Motion was made by Councilman Granberry and seconded by Councilman Diekemper, motion carried, Mayor Rogers and Councilmen Granberry, Kastman, Diekemper, and Medlock voting Yea, none voting Nay that this Straw Vote be made a part of the Election to be held November 9, 1967. NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY�l L ADJOURNED FROM THIS SPECIAL CALLED SESSION ON OCTOBER 10, 1967. kk W. D. ROGERS, JR., 1C ATTEST• LLk LAVffrU LOWE, City S cretary-Treasurer READ AND APPROVED THIS THE IOTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1967, ATTEST: r LAVENIA LOWE, City S retary-Treasurer 11