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RESO #185 - 6/14/791
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS DESIGNATING THE MAYOR
AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK IN
DEALING WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF EN-
DORSING THE DESIGNATION OF THE SOUTH PLAINS ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AS AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACT OF 1965.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has passed the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 (Public Law B9-136), authorizing the Secretary
of Commerce to designate Economic Development Districts and to provide financial
assistance to political subdivisions of states for economic development
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the South Plains Association of Governments is fully eligible to
receive designation as an Economic Development District under this Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock will benefit from the above -referenced
designation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock is desirous of authorizing
its Mayor to represent and act for the City in dealing with the Economic
Development Administration concerning the designation, referenced heretofore,
under this Program; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT the City Council hereby authorizes and directs its
Mayor to represent and act for the. City of Lubbock in dealing with the Economic
Development Administration for the purpose of this Program. The Mayor is
hereby officially designated as the City's representative in this regard.
SECTION 2. THAT the City Council hereby specifically authorized the
Mayor herein designated to transmit a letter of endorsement regarding the
designation of the South Plains Association of Governments as an Economic
Development District. .
Passed by the City Council this 14th day of June , 1979.
DI WEST, MAYOR
ATTEST: --
- u el yn GAa; City &e COW
ry-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J `C. Ross, Jr., City Attorney
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