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RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A CITIZENS= GRIEVANCE COMMISSION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. THAT a Special Commission BE and is hereby created which shall be
known and designated as Citizens Grievance Commission.
2. THAT said Commission shall be composed of twelve (12) members who
shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve for a period not to exceed
ninety (90) days.
3. THAT the function and purpose of the Commission shall be to receive any
and all factual, specific information and/or incidents involving grievances of any
citizen of the City of Lubbock. Said Commission shall be and is hereby authorize
to hear any and all testimony appearing voluntarily before it.
4. THAT the meetings of said Commission shall be at a place or places and
at such time to be determined by the Commission, provided however, that all
meetings shall be open to the public.
5. THAT the Commission shall be and is hereby authorized to appoint itts
own Chairman and determine it=s own rules of procedure, but in no event shall any
decision or report be made without a quorum present and it is hereby declared that
at least seven (7) members of said Commission shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum.
6. THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to provide the
Commission with the necessary supplies and aid to properly perform it=s functions
and purpose.
7. THAT the Commission is hereby requested to present to the City Council
a written report on all factual information gathered, together with documentation,
at any time but ,in no event shall such report be presented after a period of ninety
(90) days from the date of the passage of this Resolution. It is hereby declared bS
the City Council that time is of the essence for a factual report to be tendered to
the City Council in order that such report may be duly considered by the City
Council to determine what action, if any, may be necessary. It is further request
by the City Council of each and every member of the Commission that neither the
Commission as a whole nor any individual member or members shall release to
the media its, his, her or their opinions or conclusions prior to a full and complet
report of the Commissions findings to the City Council. Provided, however, that
this is not to be construed that it is the intent of the City Council that any qualified
member of the media be excluded from any hearing which may be held by the
Commission.
PASSED by the City Council this 16th da
ATTEST:
La enia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED AS -TO FORM:
center, jr, , k4ny Attorney
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