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A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD ON
JANUARY 15, 1975
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 16th day of January, 1975, the City
Council of the City of Lubbock met at 5:00 o'cloc:k P. M. in special session
in compliance with the charter provision, at the regular meeting place of the
Council in the City Hall, in the City of Lubbock, with the following members
present, to -wit:
On motion of Counci ]man Campbel 1 , seconded by Councilwoman Jordan ,
it is unanimously carried that the returns of the Special City Election, held
January 15, 1975, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the
City of Lubbock for adoption or rejection proposed amendments to the existu
Charter of the City of Lubbock, be opened and canvassed, and the results
thereof declared therefrom; and said returns having been duly canvassed, it
is found that the votes for the various proposed amendments are as follows:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
The Amendment of Sections 1, 2, 5, 13 and
15, Article xX, Chapter 1 of the City Charter
of the City of Lubbock that provides for the
governing body of the City of Lubbock by
providing that the City Council shall be
composed of a Mayor and six (6) Councilmen
with three (3) Councilmen residing in
geographical wards. All to be elected at
large.
FOR 1,862 VOTES
AGAINST 4, 835 VOTES
AMENDMENT NO, 2
The Amendment of Section 2, Article IX,
Chapter 1 of the City Charter of the City
of Lubbock by providing that no person
shall serve more than two terzrs as Mayor
or Councilman or a combination thereof.
FOR 2, 382 VOTES
AGAINST 4, 294 VOTES
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AMENDMENT NO. 3
The Amendment of Section 14, Article IX,
Chapter 1 of the City Charter of the City
of Lubbock by providing for annual comp-
ensation to the Mayor not to exceed $6, 000. 00
and to each Councilman not to exceed
$4, 800. 00.
FOR 1,341 VOTES
AGAINST 5,325 VOTES
AMENDMENT NO. 4
The Amendment of Section 5, Article VII,
Chapter 1 of the City Charter of the City
of Lubbock so as to require a public sale
for bonds and Certificates of Obligation
of the City sold for cash.
FOR _ 3,015 VOTES
AGAINST 3),516 VOTES
And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by
law; NOW THEREFORE:
IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
That a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock are in
opposition to Amendments No. 1, 2, 3 and 4; therefore such proposed
Amendments are hereby rejected.
Passed by,the„City Council this 16th day of January 1975.
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T, MAYOR PRO-TEM
ATTEST:
Trevor /Phillips, .Cit Secretary -Treasurer
AI�PROVDD AS TO FORM:
red O. Senter. Jr , City Attorney