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A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ,CITY ELECTION HELD ON
APRIL 1, 1978
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 5th day of April, 1978, the City Council of the City of
Lubbock met at 10:30 o'clock, A.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 ofCouncilwoman Jordan , seconded by Councilman McAlister ,
it is unanimously carried that the returns of the general City election, held April 1,
1978 for the election of a Mayor and two (2) Councilmen for terms as provided by law,
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 can-
didates are as follows:
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR: VOTES RECEIVED:
Robert Kizer 5,125
Dirk West 10,236
James G. Marshall 699
Leland Kelly 286
WRITE IN VOTES:
(See Attachment)
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE NO. 1:
Alan Henry 10,672
Mike Stevens 6,652
WRITE IN VOTES:
(See Attachment)
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN PLACE NO. 3:
Maria Luisa Mercado
3,249
Glad Norman
1,783
M. J. Aderton
6,518
Bob Schmidt
5,576
WRITE IN VOTES:
(See Attachment)
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And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by law
and that Dirk West received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Mayor of
the City of Lubbock; that Alan Henry received a majority of the votes cast for
Councilman, Place Number 1; and that such persons were duly elected by the qualified
voters of the City of Lubbock; and, further that no candidate received a majority
of votes of the total sum of votes cast for the office of Councilman, Place Number 3;
IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK:
THAT Dirk West was duly elected Mayor of the City of Lubbock; that Alan Henry
was duly elected Councilman, Place Number 1 and that M. J. Aderton and Bob Schmidt
received the highest number of votes for the office of Councilman Place Number 3.
That no one was elected by a majority of all votes cast for the office of Councilman
Place Number 3 in said election held April 1, 1978; therefore, a run-off election is
hereby ordered to be held on April 25, 1978 in accordance with the City Charter and
State Law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF Councilwoman Jordan ,
seconded by Councilman McAlister this 5th day of April, 1978
by the following vote:
COUNCILMEN'VOTING "AYE":
"COUNCILMEN VOTING "NAY":
ROY BASS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Neva Phillips, City Secrery-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred 0. Senter, City Attorney
RESOLUTION APPROVING OFFICIAL STATEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK §
CITY OF LUBBOCK §
ON THIS, the 6th day of April, 1978, the City Council of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, convened in special session at the
regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall, the meeting being
open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date,
hour_ place and subject thereof, having been given as prescribed
by Article 6252-17, Section 3A, V.A.T.C.S., with the following
members present and in attendance, to wit:
ROY BASS MAYOR
DIRK WEST MAYOR PRO TEM
CAROLYN JORDAN ) COUNCILWOMAN
ALAN HENRY ) COUNCILMEN
BILL McALISTER )
and with the following absent: None ,
constituting a quorum; and among other business considered at
said meeting, there was submitted to the City Council for passage
and adoption.the following resolution:
WHEREAS, it is provided in the Official Statement, dated
:'March 9, 1978, pertaining to the $1,730,000 "City of Lubbock,
"Texas, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 1978", that the City Council
;iwill approve as to form and content the Official Statement pre-
pared in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds and
the use thereof in the reoffering of the bonds will be approved
sand authorized on the date of sale of the bonds; now, --therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
That the Official Statement prepared in connection with the
issuance and sale of $1,730,000 "City of Lubbock, Texas, Airport
Revenue Bonds, Series 1978" is hereby approved as to form and
content and the further use of said Official Statement in the
reoffering of the bonds by the purchaser is hereby approved and
authorized.
The above resolution having been read in full, it was moved
by Councilman McAlister and seconded by
+ that the same be passeT and adopted. Thereupon, t e question being
called for, the motion carried by the following vote:
YEAS: Mayor Bass, Councilwoman Jordan, Councilmen West,
Henry and McAlister.
NAYS: None.
The Presiding Officer announced that the resolution had been
finally passed and adopted.
MINUTES APPROVED, this the 5 h day of April, 1978.
Mayor,'City of Lubbock, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary, Ci ot Lubbock, Texas
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(Seal)
WRITE-IN VOTES AT APRIL 1, 1978
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
MAYOR
Dr. Jim Granberry 950
Arch Lamb 5
Sister Regina 1
J2ck Strong 1
Roy Bass 7
Byrn Bass 1
Roy Granberry 3
Bob Bass 1
Bill Granberry 1
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Cecil C. Carter, l
Walter Granberry 1
PLACE I
Bob Schmidt 1
Paul Enger 1