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RESOLUTION 1748 - 7/12/84
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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CREATING A CITY COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ITS MEMBERS; AND OUTLINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock by resolution passed
June 28, 1984, resolved that there be created an Office of Neighborhood
Redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the
best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock that there be created
a Neighborhood Redevelopment Commission of the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to provide for the appointment of members
to the aforementioned Commission and to specify their duties, functions and
powers, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THERE is hereby created a City Commission to be known
as the Neighborhood Redevelopment Commission of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 2. THAT the Commission hereby created shall be composed of
nine members, all residents of the City of Lubbock, all of whom shall be
voting members of the Commission.
SECTION 3. THAT the members of the Commission of the Urban Renewal
Agency shall constitute and compose the membership of the Neighborhood
Redevelopment Commission, and as terms expire members of the Neighborhood
Redevelopment Commission shall be appointed as hereinafter provided; and
SECTION 4. THE City Council of the City of Lubbock shall appoint
the members of the Neighborhood Redevelopment Commission of the City of
Lubbock. At least one member of the Commission shall be appointed from the
following categories:
a. Mortgage Banking
b. Residential Construction
C. Accounting
d. Real Estate
e. Engineering
f. Legal
Three members of the Commission shall
with emphasis given to representatives
and residents of target areas.
be appointed from the general public
of low and moderate income citizens
SECTION 5. OF the members first appointed, four shall be appointed
for a term of one year and five shall be appointed for a term of two years,
and thereafter they shall be appointed for terms of two years. Vacancies
shall be filled for unexpired terms in the manner in which original
appointments are required to be made.
SECTION 6. FIVE members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum required for the discharge of the Commission's business.
SECTION 7. THE Commission shall, at its first meeting, select a
chairman from among its members who shall act as presiding officer of the
Commission. The Commission at its first meeting shall also select a Vice
Chairman who in the absence of the Chairman shall act as presiding officer
of the Commission. The Commission shall, at its first meeting appoint one
of its members as secretary who shall keep a record of all proceedings of
the Board.
SECTION B. THE Commission shall adopt such rules and regulations
as they deem best to govern their actions, proceedings, time and place of
meeting. However, such rules and regulations shall not be in contravention
with laws of the State of Texas or any provision of the Charter of the City
of Lubbock or the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 9. THE members of the Neighborhood Redevelopment Com-
mission shall be subject to removal from office by the City Council of the
City of Lubbock for any cause deemed by the City Council for their removal
to be in the interest of public service.
SECTION 10. DUTIES of the Commission. The Neighborhood Redevelop-
ment Commission of the City of Lubbock shall have the following duties,
functions, and powers:
The Commission shall constitute an advisory board to the City Council
with full powers to consider all matters pertaining to the Office of
Neighborhood Redevelopment, including investigation and evaluation of
citizen and neighborhood rehabilitation needs, and reviewing requests
by the Office of Neighborhood Redevelopment for CDBG funds.
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SECTION 11. THE City Council of the City of Lubbock shall provide
the Commission with all necessary office space and City personnel to assist
the Commission in the discharge of its functions.
Passed by City Council this the 12th day of
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Jpfin C. Ross, Jr., City Attorney
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July , 1984.
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