HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9479-1991 - Calling For Submission To The Qualified Voters - 09/26/1991,, First Reading
September 26, 1991
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Second Reading
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Item 117 I ORDINANCE NO. 9479
I, AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
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CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT
· TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
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"SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BE AMENDED BY
REPEALING AND THUS DELETING THEREFROM CHAPTER 3 PERTAINING TO
THE BOARD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT; INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP, TERMS OF OFFICE, VACANCIES AND
APPOINTMENTS, AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH BOARD."
MAKING PROVISION FOR CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE PROVI-
SIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THIS ELECTION BY PUBLICATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION OF AN APPROPRIATE ELECTION ORDER HERE-
AFTER; AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE PURPOSES HEREOF;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT an election be held the 18th day of January, 1992,
which date is the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the
Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with all requirements
of law and which occurs on or after the 30th day after the date that this
ordinance is adopted, at which election the following proposition to adopt
or reject amendment to the existing Charter of the City of Lubbock by
voting "FOR" or "AGAINST" the amendment shall be submitted to the qualified
voters for adoption or rejection:
PROPOSITION NO. 2
11 SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BE AMENDED BY
REPEALING AND THUS DELETING THEREFROM CHAPTER 3 PERTAINING TO
THE BOARD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT; INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR
ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP, TERMS OF OFFICE, VACANCIES AND
APPOINTMENTS, AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH BOARD.•
In the event of approval of such proposition, the following change shall be
made to the Charter of the City of Lubbock:
Chapter 3 shall be deleted in its entirety from the Charter of
the City of Lubbock and shall be of no further force or effect.
I SECTION 2. THAT said election shall be held under the provisions of
and in accordance with the Charter and ordinances of the City of Lubbock, j insofar as the same may be applicable and in accordance with the laws of , the State of Texas, and the ballots for said election shall have printed
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I thereon the proposition as stated in Section 1 of this Ordinance, and such proposition shall appear under the following information for voters:
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"Make a punch hole in the space provided beside the statement
indicating the way you desire to vote."
SECTION 3. THAT notice of this election shall be published in a
newspaper of general circulation published in the community by publication
of this Ordinance in its entirety upon the same day in each of two succes-
sive weeks, with the first publication occurring before the 14th day before
the date of the election. ·
SECTION 4. THAT the said election shall be conducted January 18,
I 1992, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Absentee voting shall be
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conducted at the office of the City Secretary during normal working hours
and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the last Saturday of the absentee voting
period at the Lubbock Municipal Building, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 5. THAT an electronic voting system, as the term is defined
in the Texas Election Code, shall be utilized in connection with this elec-
tion.
SECTION 6. THAT polling places and election officials shall be as is
set forth in an appropriate election order to be executed hereafter by the
Mayor of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 7. THAT this election shall be held concurrently with an
election to determine whether an additional sales and use tax (1/8 cent for
reduction of the City property tax and 3/8 cent for use by an economic
development corporation) shall be adopted within the City of Lubbock.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 26th day of
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4:,t.~~ B:IC. McM~AYOR
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
~Css B~Cass, Deputy City Manager
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me T 0 n Y a Hen r Y a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas on this day
personally appeared T • J • Auf i I I ' A c co u n t Man a e: e r of the Southwestern Newspa-
pers Corporation, publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning, and Sunday, who being by me duly
sworn did depose and say that said newsP.a}>Elr has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks pri-
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ed copy of the LeE! a I No t 1 c e is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock
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LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Southwestern Newspaper Corporation
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