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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5186-1967 - Canvassing Returns And Declaring The Results Of An Election 1-24-67 - 01/26/1967I.• TGB/j1;cb ORDINANCE N0~_-=5=18=6'----- AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK., TEXAS., ON JANUARY 24TH., 1967., PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 5176 CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ON CERTAIN PROPOSED AMEND MENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK~ TEXAS AS SUBMITTED AND :V:OI'ED ON BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. ~ WHEREAS,. by virtue of Ordinance No. 517 6., duly passed by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock., Texas., on the 24th day of December., 19 66., propositions ,to amend the Charter of the City of Lubbock were submitted by ballot to the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock on January 24th., 1967., after due notice pursuant Section 1., Article 1170., Revised Civil statutes of Texas., 1925., as amended py the 57th Legislature of the State of Texas., published in accordance with and as directed herein,. and WHEREAS-1 said proposed amendments are set out in full in Ordinan e No. 5176., pursuant to which ordinance saidpr.oposed amendments were submitted for consideration by the electorate of the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS.,. as directed and in compliance with Chapter 1., Article Section 6., of the Charter of the City of Lubbock and the laws of the State of Texas the returns of the Special Charter Amendment Election held January 24th., 19 67., should be opened and canvassed and the results there declared;· and WHEREAS,. upon consideration of the returns of said election., it ap ears that the same was in all respects legally held., after due notice had been given., that said returns were duly and legally made and properly reflect the results of said election on all propositions submitted., NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1 : THAT there was submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock., Texas., on January 24th., 1967., in accordance with th law for the purpose of passing on the question of adopting amendments to the Charter of the City of Lubbock., Texas. the question reading as follow : Amendment No. 1 Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubboc ., Texas. by eliminating altogether the annual appropriation for support of TGB/jkb the board of City Development? Amendment No. 2 YES NO ~ Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock., Texas., by repealing Section 3a., Chapter 1., Article 1., and amending Section 3., Chapter 1., Article 1, so as to allow annexation by the City in the manner provided by the Municipal Annexation Act of the State of Texas? Amendment No. 3 YES NO Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock., Texas~ by amending and changing Section 9., Chapter 1., Article 2., relating to the purposes for which the power of eminent domain may be exercised an the procedure to be followed therein? Amendment No. 4 YES NO Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock. Texas.a by amending Chapter 1., Article 3., so as to add a Section 2 creating a clerk or clerks in the Corporation Court? Amendment No. 5 YES NO Do you vote to amend the present City Charter of the City of Lubbock,. Texas,. by amending Chapter 1., Section 7., Article 9-> and Section 8., Chapte 1., Article 9 ~ so as to allow the City Council to hold municipal elections in April of even numbered years? YES NO SECTION 2. THAT the qualified voters voted on said question at the TGB/jkb polls and cast their ballots and answered the foregoing questions as follows: On Amendment No. l, 4311 votes answered YES, and M.2..§.VOtes answered'' O. On Amendment No. 2., 6463 votes answered YES, and2275 votes answered -.- On Amendment No. 3., 5649 votes answered YES,. and2888 votes answered On Amendment No. 4,, 5720 votes answered YES., and2920 votes answered On~Amendment-':No. 5, 7006votes answered YES., and 1708votes answered THAT there were only 9137 votes in all cast at said election and that a majority thereof was cast in the negative in answer to amendment No. l and that a majority thereof was cast in the affirmathze in answer to each of amendments No. 2 through 5. SECTION 3. THAT ::the aforesaid election was duly and legally called and notice thereof given in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Ordinance calling said election; and that said election was held i strict conformity with the Constituti'on and the laws of the State of Texas., and the returns thereof have been properly made to the officials of the c· y entitled to receive the same; and further that said election properly repr - sents the desires of those qualified to vote therein and the City Commiss on has duly canvassed the election returns and find that a majority of the qualified voters do not favor the adoption for amendment No. 1,, and tha said amendment has been legally rejected,, and that a majori't:;y,. of the qualified voters do favor the adoption of Amendments No. 2 through 5,, aforesaid and that they have legally carried,, been adopted and approved. SECTION 4(a). THAT it is ordered that said proposed amendment No. be considered as disap_proved and rejected and it is therefore ordered th t same be hereby a.eclared to be disapproved and rejected by the voters of the City of Lubbock. {b) It is ordered that said proposed amendments 2 through 5., be and the same are hereby approved and adopted and made a art of the Charter of the City of Lubbock,, Texas; and that a copy of said Ord inance orderirig~~ the said election to·w"it number 5176 as well as this Ordinance be recorded in full in the proper records of the City of Lubboc . SECTION 5. It is further ordered that the Amendments No.2 through 5 which are hereby approved and adopted and made a part of the Charter of the City of Lubbock shall become effective and be in full force and effect from the date of the final approval and adoption of this Ordinance. TGB/jkb AND IT IS SO ORDERED Passed by the City Coune;il on first reading this 26th ~ day of Eassed by the City Council on second readin this 9th Mayor Lavenia Lowe., ~o City Secretary Treasurer January J 1 67. February J 9 6 7;