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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 4/25/1977APR 2 5 F F r r �1 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 25, 1977 The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 8:00 A.M. in the regular meeting place at City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Roy Bass, Councilman Dirk West, Councilwoman Jordan, Councilman Alan Henry, Councilman Bill McAlister, City Manager Larry Cunningham, City Attorney Fred 0. Senter, Jr., and City Secretary -Treasurer Treva Phillips. Absent: None 77-36-141-362 The invocation was given by Mayor Roy Bass. (1) 77-36--141-363 The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given in unison by those present in the Council Chamber. (2) 77-36-141-364 The City Council considered the passage of an ordinance on first reading calling a bond elec- (3) tion to be held within the City of Lubbock. Joe Smith of First Southwest Company, Financial Advisors to the City of Lubbock appeared and presented the following ordinance for considera- tion. ORDINANCE NO. 7429 AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, calling a bond election to be held within said City for the authorization of general obligation bonds, making provision for the conduct of the election and other provisions incident and related to the purpose of this ordinance and providing an effective date. WHEREAS, the City Council of Lubbock, Texas, has determined that an election should be called to ascertain whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned; therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That an election be held on the 21st day of May, 1977, which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of the adoption hereof, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue SIX- TEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($16,775,000) 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; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance; and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficiint to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redee said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,303,000) 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; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on said bonds by levying 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 FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($473,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permenent public improvements, to wit: constructing, enlarging, extending and installing storm sewers, drains and gutters and other improvements incidental thereto, including the acquisition of land for drainage purposes and drainage area modifications; said bonds to mature serially over period of years not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, 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 FOUR MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,782,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing street improvements in and for said City, including lighting and signaliza- tion; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, and to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on 2 2 5 1977 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 SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY --TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($792,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing, improv- ing and equipping fire station building in and for said City and the purchase of neces- sary sites therefor; said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, 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 6 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue THREE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($310,000) general obligation bonds of said City for the purpose of making permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing, improving, and equipping fire station buildings in areas presently adjoining the City and the pur- chase of necessary sites therefor (at such time as the areas are annexed to the City); said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, 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?" SECTION 2: That paper ballots shall be used for said election, which ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the V.A.T.S. Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid proposition which shall be set forth in substantially the following form; PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF $16,775,000 WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $3,303,000 SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEYVING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 "THE ISSUANCE OF $473,000 STORM SEWER AND DRAINAGE BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF" PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "THE ISSUANCE OF $4,782,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAY- MENT THEREOF" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "THE ISSUANCE OF $792,000 FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAY- MENT THEREOF" PROPOSITION NUMBER 6 "THE ISSUANCE OF $310,000 FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS (ADJACENT AREAS, WHEN ANNEXED) AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF" The word "FOR" and beneath it the word "AGAINST" shall be made to appear on the left of each of the words "FOR" and "AGAINST", and each elector shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. SECTION 3: That the polling places and officers of said election shall be as follows, to wit: PRECINCT PRECINCT NUMBER LOCATION 1 Wolffarth Elementary 3202 Erskine Street 2 Arnett Elementary 701 East Queens 3 McWhorter Elementary 2711 1st Street 4 Jackson Elementary 201 Vernon PRESIDING JUDGE Mrs. John Woffard C.A. Oldham Fred Gentry H.D. White ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE Mrs. Mona Oliva Mrs. Sylvia Honijosa Mrs. Cruz Trevino Mrs. Fay Stuart LJ 01 5 Guadalupe Elementary Mrs. Frank Gutierrez E. Louise Sedberry 101 N. Avenue P APR 2 6 Alderson Jr. High Lorenzo Sedeno Adolphus Cleveland 219 Walnut 7 Bowie Elementary Mrs. Walker Metcalf Bob Burbridge 2092 Chicago 8 Lubbock Scottish Rite Mrs. C.W. Moore Earnest L. Thaxton 610 Avenue Q 9 Rush Elementary Mrs. Martha Bolash Mrs. Arthur J. Damron 4702 15th Street 10 Thompson Jr. High Mrs. Eloise Elliott Mildred Boone 2002 14th St. 11 Bayless Elementary Mrs. Syd Moore Mrs. Philip Q'Jibway 2115 58th St. 12 Haynes Elementary Mrs. Nelson Morris Mrs. James Lawrence 3802 60th St. 13 Wilson Jr. High Mrs. Geneva Bowermon Mrs. Jack Jones 4402 31st 14 Overton Elmentary Wilbur Hunt Mrs. Steve Meinecke 2902 Louisville Ave. 15 Wilson Elementary Chester Hubbard Ed Langston 2807 25th St. 16 Hutchinson Jr. High Mrs. Everett Key Mrs. Lilla P. Lewis 3102 Canton Avenue 17 Dupre Elementary J. W. Jackson Mrs. Elizabeth Marbut 2008 Avenue T 18 0. L. Slaton Jr. High Havey Austin Mrs. D. M. Davis 1602 32nd Street. 19 Bean Elementary Mrs. Rose Ingram Mrs. Doris Hooper 3001 Avenue N 20 Ella Iles Elmentary N. P. Holmes Mrs. Lucille Graves 2401 Date Avenue 21 Stubbs Elementary Mrs. Charles Shanklin T.L. "Ted" Forgason 3516 Toledo Avenue 22 Maedgen Elementary Mrs. Lorine Hall Mrs. Nay Hale 4401 Nashville Avenue 23 Monterey High School Mrs. Homer Roper Mrs. Audrey Newell 3211 47th Street 24 Wheelock Elementary Mrs. Dudley Walker Dudley Walker 2008 42nd Street 25 Brown Elementary W.D. McCarty Mrs. Stella Lea ' 2315 36th Street 26 Harwell Elementary Mrs. Allen Fulsom Mrs. Oscar Phillips 4101 Avenue D 27 Slide Road Clubhouse Mrs. Charles Britton Mrs. Pat Sanders 5012 50th St. 28 Parsons Elementary Mrs. Jackson Drew Mrs. Roy Bomar 2811 58th St. 29 Atkins Jr. High Mrs. J.C. Jodges Mrs. Clem Simpson 5401 Avenue U 30 Stewart Elementary Mrs. I.C. Wiseman Mrs. Marion Washburn 4815 46th St. 47 Mackenzie Jr. High Mrs. Robbie Whitworth Mrs. Andrew Howsley 5402 W. 12th St. 48 Murfee Elementary Mrs. John Frentress Mrs. Iris Chetty 6901 Nashville Dr. 50 Texas Tech Jill Miller Ellen Ramey Municipal Auditorium 51 Southeast Elementary Mrs. Francis Phillips Mrs. F. B. Crush 5501 Quirt 52 South Lubbock Combined with Precinct 48 �,I 25 1977 53 Lubbock Christian College Mrs. Rose Massie Mrs. A. V. Barnett 54 North Lubbock Combined with Precinct 2 Each Presiding judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than eight (8) qualified clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the respective Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge of his polling place shall be one of the clerks. On Election day the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:P.M. Absentee voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's Office in the City Hall, in accordance with the provisions of V.A.T.S. Election Code, Chapter 5. SECTION 4: That all resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code except as modified by Chapter 1 of Title 22, V.A.T.C.S., and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish. SECTION 5: That a substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice shall be posted in the election precict and at the City Hall 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 a newspaper of general cir- culation in said City, the first of said publications to be made not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date set for said election. SECTION b: This ordinance shall be effective from and after its final adoption and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading the 25th day of April, 1977. PASSED AND APPROVED on second and final reading day of April, 1977. Mayor, ity of Lubobck, Texas ATTEST: City Secretary, City,1,9t Lubbock, Texas (City Seal) After consideration of all information presented, motion was made by Councilwoman Jordan, second- ed by Councilman Henry, motion carried, Mayor Bass, Councilmen West, Jordan, Henry and McAlister voting Yea, none voting Nay to pass Ordinance No. 7429 on first reading calling a bond election for May 21, 1977. NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED FROM Special Meeting, April 25, 1977. ATTEST: Treva Phillips, City Seca ary-Treasurer READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 12th day of May, ATTEST: Treva Phillips, City ecretary-Treasurer ROY BASS, MAYOR 1977. ROY BASS, MAYOR