HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 10024-1997 - Establishing The Mid-Census Population - 10/23/1997First Reading
Item #16
October 23,1997
Second Reading
Item #15
November 13, 1997
ORDINANCE NO. 10024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, EST ABLISIITNG 1HE
l\,f[[)-CENSUS POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BY ORDINANCE SO THAT
CITY LTh-1ITS SIGNS ON STATE IDGHW AYS MAY BE ALTERED BY THE TEXAS
DEPARThffiNT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REFLECT A MORE CURRENT
POPULATION FIGURE FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the population of the City ofLubbock has increased since the 1990 Federal
Census; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation is empowered to display estimated
population figures on state highway signs based on a city ordinance establishing such population ;
and
WHEREAS, the most recent official estimate of the City of Lubbock's population is the
Census Bureau's estimate of 194,467 as of July 1, 1994, which figure is hereby adopted as the
official mid-census population of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the estimated mid-census population of the City ofLubbock is
194,467 as established by the Census Bureau's official estimate of July 1, 1994, and this figure
may be used by the Texas Department of Transportation to indicate the current population of the
City of Lubbock on all applicable state highway signage. Said figure may be used for such
purpose until such time as there is a new official Federal census population or this ordinance is
amended or replaced by the City Council.
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication as
provided by law .
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 23rd day of October
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 13th day of November
1997,
1997.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
e ram, Director of Strategic Planning
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
onald G. Vandiver, First Assistant City Attorney
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, SECOND RI.-DINGdDINANCI!
' OIi DI NANCI! NO, lffl.4
. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
'OF LU•aOCK, TEKA$, ESTAB·
, LISHtNG THI'! MID-CENSUS
• "POPULATION OF Tt!E CITY OF
•
0LU880CK 8Y ORDINANCE SO
_. THAT CITY LIMITS SIGNS ON , ·'STATE t!IGtiWAYS MAY 8E AL·
, TE RED SY THE TEJtAS DE·
, PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA·
• TION TO REFLECT P. MORE
.•.CURRENT POPULP.TION FIG·
, URE FOR THE CITY OF LUB·
·• BOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS ~ ,CLAUSE; ANO PROVIDING FOR
'<.PUBLICATION. ;,j;
·• OR DI NANCE NO. 10025
• AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A· ,, SPECIAL ELECTION TO Bl: 'lt!ELD ON JANUARY 17, 1991,
,• FOlt THE PURPOSE OF VOTING • ,FOR OR AGAINST THE AOOP·
.•1r10N OF fl,, TtlREE-EIGtiTtlS
·• .(~) OF ONE PERCENT SALES
• 'ANO use TAX WITHIN TtlE '
• CITY OF LUB80CK FOR ECO· •
.' NOMIC OEVELOPME NT PUR· ·
·• POSES PURSUANT TO Si,CTION
1 _.8 OF ARTICLE 5190.6 OF VER· • NONS ANNOTATED CIVIL STAT•
• t!TES· MAl<ING PltOVISlON •• FOP. Tt!E CGNDUCT OF SUCH
• ELECTION ACCORDING TO ... p.
·' PLICABLE PROVISIONS OF • L"W; PROVIDING FOR EXECU·
'TION OF "N APPROPltlATE
• ELECTION ORDER HEREAF·
• TER; AND Olli ER PROVISIONS
• INCIOENT TO AND RELIITEO ~ 'rO THE PURPOS'E HEREOF.
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