HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2007-O0076 - Amending Chapter 8 With Regard To Voting Precints And Places As Result Of Annex. - 07/12/2007First Reading
July 12. 2007
Item No. 6.5
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-o0076
Second Reading
July 26. 2007
Item. No. 5.33
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING THE
LANGUAGE OF SECTION 8-4 WITH REGARD TO VOTING PRECINCTS AND
VOTING PLACES AS A RESULT OF ANNEXATIONS; ASSIGNMENT OF NEW
VOTING PRECINCTS TO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS TO REFLECT THE
CHANGES MADE BY SAID ANNEXATIONS; PROVIDING NEW VOTING PLACES
WHERE NECESSARY DUE TO ANNEXATIONS AND LOSS OF PRIOR
WCATIONS; PROVIDING A MAP OF THE VOTING PRECINCTS AND
DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDJNG THAT ALL PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 8 NOT AMENDED SHALL
REMAIN THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTNE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has completed four annexations during the past
year and such annexations, including the corresponding changes to the voting precincts
and voting districts and establishment of polling places have been submitted to and
approved by the U.S. Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to conform its Voting Precinct and District
descriptions and polling places to incorporate changes resulting from said annexations;
and
WHEREAS, said annexations, loss of voting places and availability of newly
constructed schools for polling places require changes to some existing permanent polling
places; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT subsection 8-4(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows with regard to the following
named Voting Precincts:
Voting Precinct No. 52. Beginning at the intersection of Indiana Avenue
and 82nd Street; thence east along 82nd Street to its intersection with University
Avenue; thence south along University Avenue to its intersection with 981h Street;
thence east along 98th Street to its intersection with Avenue P; thence south
alon~ Avenue P to a point 1320 feet south of the intersection of the centerlines
of 98 Street and Avenue P; thence west along a line 1320 feet south of the
centerline of 98th Street to a point 1320 feet south and 2640 feet east of the
intersection of the centerlines of 98th Street and University Avenue; thence south
along a line 2640 feet west of the centerline of University Avenue to a point 2640
feet south and 2640 feet east of the intersection of the of the centerfines of 981h
Street and University Avenue; thence west along a line 2640 feet south of the
centerline of 98th Street to a point 2640 feet south and 660 feet west of the
intersection of the centerlines of 98th Street and University Avenue; thence south
along a line 660 feet east of the centerline of University Avenue its intersection
with 1141h Street; thence west along 1141h Street to its intersection with Indiana;
thence north along Indiana Avenue to the point of beginning. The voting place
shall be Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School.
Voting Precinct No. 133. Beginning at the intersection of Quaker Avenue
and 114 th Street: thence east along 114 tli Street to a point 660 feet east of the
intersection of the centerlines of University Avenue and 114th Street; thence
south along a line 660 feet east of the centerline of University Avenue to a point
660 feet east and 660 feet south of the intersection of the centerlines of 114 th
Street and University Avenue; thence west along a line 660 feet south of the
centerline of 1141h Street to a point that is 2640 feet east and 660 feet south of
the intersection of the centerlines of Indiana Avenue and 1141h Street; thence
south along a line 2640 feet east of the centerline of Indiana Avenue to a point
3288 feet south and 2640 feet east of the intersection of the centerlines of
Indiana Avenue and 114th Street; thence west along a line 3288 feet south of the
centerline of114th Street to a point 3288 feet south and 2147 feet east of the
intersection of the centerlines of Indiana Avenue and 1141h Street; thence south
along a line 214 7 feet east of the centerline of Indiana Avenue to a point 660 feet
south and 214 7 feet east of the intersection of the ce nterl ines of Indiana Avenue
and 1301h Street; thence west along a line 660 feet south of the centerline of
130th Street to its intersection with Quaker Avenue; thence north along Quaker
Avenue to the point of beginning. The voting place shall be 1st Assembly of God
Church.
Voting Precinct No. 135. Beginning at a point 150 feet west of the
intersection of the centerlines of Erskine Street and North Milwaukee Avenue;
thence south along a line 150 feet west of the centerline of North Milwaukee
Avenue to a point 660 feet south and 150 feet west of the intersection of the
centerlines of Erskine Street and North Milwaukee Avenue; thence west along a
line 660 feet south of the centerline of Erskine Street to a point 1171 feet east
and 660 feet south of the intersection of the centerlines of Erskine Street and
North Milwaukee Avenue; thence north along a line 1171 west of the centerline
of North Milwaukee Avenue to a point 3019 feet north and 1171 feet west of the
intersection of the centerlines of North Milwaukee Avenue and Erskine Street;
thence east along a I in e 30 19 feet north of the centerline of E rs kine Street to a
point 55 feet east and 3019 feet north of the intersection of the centerlines of
North Milwaukee Avenue and Erskine Street; thence south along a line 55 feet
east of the centerline of North Milwaukee Avenue to a point 55 feet east and
2614 feet north of the intersection of the centerlines of North Milwaukee Avenue
and Erskine Street; thence west along a line 2614 feet north of the centerline of
Erskine Street to a point 2614 feet north of the intersection of the centerl i nes of
North Milwaukee Avenue and Erskine Street; thence south along the centerline
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of North Milwaukee Avenue to a point 660 feet north of the intersection of the
centerlines of North Milwaukee Avenue and Erskine Street; thence west along a
line 660 feet north of the centerline of Erskine Street to a point 660 feet north
and 150 feet west of the intersection of the centerlines of North Milwaukee
Avenue and Erskine Street; thence south along a line 150 feet west of the
centerline of North Milwaukee Avenue to the point of beginning. The voting
place shall be designated by election order.
Voting Precinct No. 136. Beginning at a point 60 feet north and 150 feet
east of the intersection of the centerlines of Avenue P and 98th Street; thence
south along a line 150 feet east of the centerline of Avenue P to a point 660 feet
south and 150 feet west of the intersection of the centerlines of Avenue P and
981h Street; thence west along a line 660 feet south of the centerline of 981h
Street to its intersection with Avenue P thence south alan~ Avenue P to a point
1320 feet south of the intersection of the centerlines of 98 Street and Avenue
P; thence west along a line 1320 feet south of the centerline of 981h Street to a
point 55 feet west and 1320 feet south of the intersection of the centerlines of
981h Street and Avenue P; thence south along a line 55 feet west of the
centerline of Avenue P to a point 2629 feet south and 55 feet west of the
intersection of the centerlines of 98th Street and Avenue P; thence east along a
line 2629 feet south of the centerline of 98th Street to a point 3020 feet east and
2629 feet south of the intersection of the centerlines of 98th Street and Avenue
P; thence north along a line 3020 feet east of the centerline of Avenue P to a
point 3020 feet east and 376 feet north of the intersection of the centerlines of
981h Street and Avenue P; thence west along a line 376 feet north of the
centerline of 98th Street to a point 376 feet north and 1960 feet east of the
intersection of the centerlines of 98th Street and Avenue P; thence south along a
line 1960 feet east of the centerline of Avenue P to a point 60 feet north and
1960 feet east of the intersection of the centerlines of Avenue P and 98th Street;
thence west along a line 60 feet north of the centerline of 98th Street to the point
of beginning. The voting place shall be designated by election order.
SECTION 2. THAT the descriptions of the voting locations for the following
named precincts shall be amended to read as fo llows:
Voting Precinct No. 53. The voting place shall be the Elks Lodge at 3409
Milwaukee A venue.
Voting Precinct No. 76. The voting place shall be Terra Vista Middle School.
Voting Precinct No. 113. The voting place shall be Centennial Elementary School.
Voting Precinct No. 114. The voting place shall be Wayland Baptist University.
Voting Precinct No. 119. The voting place shall be Roberts Elementary School.
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SECTION 3. THAT subsection 8-4(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) The voting precincts set out in this section are hereby divided into
six (6) City Council voting districts, with each district to contain the following
named voting precincts:
Voting District No. 1: Precinct Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 17, 18, 114, 132.
Voting District No.2: Precinct Nos. 6, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 40.
Voting District No.3: Precinct Nos.14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 49,118,
119.
Voting District No. 4: Precinct Nos. 12, 30, 52, 54, 60, 67, 75, 1 09, 122,
123, 126, 127, 133, 136.
Voting District No.5: Precinct Nos. 7, 27, 57, 62, 66, 78, 96, 104, 110,
111,112,115,116,124,125,128,129,134.
Voting District No.6: Precinct Nos. 9, 13, 47, 50, 53, 58, 59, 63, 72, 76,
92,113,130,131,135.
SECTION 5. THAT subsection 8-4( c) of the Code of ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) The voting districts, voting precincts and voting places set out in
this section are hereby delineated on the map denominated "City of Lubbock
Voting Precincts/Districts, effective September 1, 2007/0fficial Map." A copy of
said map is attached and made a part of this section as if fully copied herein in
detail. A copy of the original of such map shall be kept in the office of the City
Secretary and shall be available for public inspection, and at each special and
general city election, a true copy of said map shall be furnished by the City
Secretary to each of the presiding judges of the voting precincts for such special or
general city election.
SECTION 6. THAT should any section, paragraph, 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 7. THAT all portions of Chapter 8 not expressly amended by this
Ordinance shall remain as they are.
SECTION 8. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of this Ordinance in its entirety following final passage by the City
Council.
SECTION 9. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective on and after September 1,
2007.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 12th day of __ _.:J~u~l:.Ly __ , 2007.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 26thday of July , 2007.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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