HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 11/11/1994CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 11,1994
8:00 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met in special session on the 11th
day of November 1994 in the City Council Chambers, first floor, City Hall,1625
13th Street, Lubbock, Texas, at 8:00 A.M.
Present: Mayor David R. Langston, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Neugebauer,
Councilmember T. J. Patterson, Councilmember Max L. Ince, Councilmember Alex
Cooke, First Assistant City Attorney Don Vandiver, and City Secretary Betty M.
Johnson.
Absent: Councilmember Victor Hernandez and Councilmember Windy Sitton.
Mayor Langston called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M.
(1.) The Invocation was given by T. J. Patterson, Councilmember
District 2.
( 2.) Pledge of Allegiance was given in unison by those in the
Council Chambers.
( 3.) ORDINANCE #9758--Amending Ordinance No. 9744 ordering
a special election to be held on January 21,1995, for the
purpose of voting for or against the adoption of 3/8 of 1% sales
and use tax within the City of Lubbock for economic
development including the purchase of land, construction,
maintenance, and operation costs of a municipally -owned
multipurpose facility to be used for sports, athletic,
entertainment, tourist, and in convention purposes and
activities pursuant to section 4B of Article 5190.6 of Vernon's
Civil Statutes Annotated.
ORDINANCE #9758
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9744 ENACTED ON
OCTOBER 14, 1994, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
JANUARY 21, 1995, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE
ADOPTION OF THREE -EIGHTHS (3/8) OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX
WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH
REGARD TO CONDUCTING SUCH ELECTION AS A JOINT ELECTION WITH
LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WITH REGARD TO
AMENDING THE EARLY VOTING PLACES AND TIMES AS A RESULT OF THE
CHANGE TO A JOINT ELECTION WITH LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT; AND AMENDING SECTION 8-4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH REGARD TO THE POLLING PLACE FOR VOTING PRECINCT NO. 75.
Motion was made by Councilmember Cooke, seconded by
Councilmember Ince to pass on second and final reading
Ordinance #9758 as recommended by staff. Motion carried:
Yeas; 0 Nays.
City Council Minutes
November 11, 1994
Page 704
(4.) ORDINANCE #9759 amending Ordinance No. 9745 ordering a
special election to be held on January 21,1995, for the purpose
of voting for or against the adoption of an additional sales and
use tax within the City of Lubbock at the rate of 1/8 of 1 % to
be used to reduce the proper tax rate pursuant to chapter
321 of the tax code.
ORDINANCE #9759
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.9745 ENACTED ON
OCTOBER 14, 1994, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
JANUARY 21, 1995, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE
ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY AT
THE RATE OF ONE -EIGHTH (1/8) OF ONE PERCENT TO BE USED TO REDUCE
THE PROPERTY TAX WITH REGARD TO CONDUCTING SUCH ELECTION AS A
JOINT ELECTION WITH LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
WITH REGARD TO AMENDING THE EARLY VOTING PLACES AND TIMES AS
A RESULT OF THE CHANGE TO A JOINT ELECTION WITH LUBBOCK
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Motion was made by Councilmember Cooke, seconded by
Councilmember Ince to pass on second and final reading
Ordinance #9759 as recommended by staff. Motion carried:
Yeas; 0 Nays.
There being no further business to come 8�fore Council,
the meeting at 8:03 a.m. Motion carried: 5 -Yep6-, VNT
ATTEST:
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Betty A4. Johnso , City Secretary
Read and approved this the 17th day of N
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Betty A Johnso , City Secretary
DAVID R. WANGSTON, MAYOR
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