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NOY 10 1967
November 10, 1967
SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:15 o'clock p.m. in the regular meeting
place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit:
Mayer W. D. Rogers, Jr., and Councilmen James H.
and W. B. Medlock, City Attorney Fred 0. Senter,
Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: None
Granberry, Jack Kastman, Ray J. Diekemper, Jr.,
Jr., City Manager W. R. Blackwell and City
The purpose of the special called meeting was to canvass the returns of the City of Lubbock Bond
Election, One Percent Local Sales and Use Tax Election and a "Straw Vote" on Expansion of the
Urban Renewal Program.
67-26-380-972 RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULT OF BOND ELECTION
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LUBBOCK
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
ON THIS the loth day of November, 1967, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, con*
versed 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. DIRKffiMPER, JR. ) COUNCILMEN
W. E. MEDLOCK }
and
W. R. BLACKWELL CITY MANAGER
and
(MRS.) LAVENIA LOWE CITY SECRETARY
also being present; and with the following absent: None, constituting a quorum; at which time
the following, among other business was transacted:
Councilman Medlock introduced the following resolution and order:
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 9th day of November, 1967, an
election at which there were submitted to the duly qualified resident taxpaying electors of said
City, propositions in the following amounts and for the following purposes:
$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
Waterworks System;
$2,395,000 general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public
improvements, to -wit: constructing improvements and extensions to the City's
Sanitary Sewer System;
$6,807,000 general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of constructing street
improvements in and for said City, including the acquisition of necessary right-
of-way for expressways and other streets;
$3,000,000 generAl obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public'
improvements to -wit: constructing and equipping a Civic Center and the acquisi-
tion of a site therefor;
$1,610,000 general obligatioU bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public
improvements to -wit: acquiring or improving, either or both, land for park
purposes;
$9,500,000 revenue bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvement
to -wit: extending and improving the City's Electric Light System;
$800,000 general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making 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; x
$1,370,000 general obligation bonds of said City for a public purpose, to -wit: the con-
struction and equipment of a sanitation -garbage -trash disposal facility, a
public utility for said City, including the acquisition of land therefor;