HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2007-O0035 - Amending Chapter 8 Code Of Ordinances - 04/12/2007First Reading
April 12, 2007
Item No. 5.6
Second Reading
April 26, 2007
Item No. 5.3
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-o0035
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS) BY AMENDING THE
LOCATION OF THE POLLING PLACE FOR VOTING PRECINCT NO. 119;
PROVIDING THAT THE CHANGE MADE BY THIS ORDINANCE BE
IN CORPORA TED INTO THE MAP OF THE VOTING PRECINCTS AND DISTRICTS
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
THAT ALL PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 8 NOT AMENDED SHALL REMAIN THE
SAME; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS) the City Secretary has been informed that the voting location for
Voting Precinct No. 119 is not available for use in the upcoming election to fill a vacancy
on the City CoWlcil; and
WHEREAS, another voting location has been found within Voting Precinct No.
119 to the City, which location, Homeplate Diner. 7615 University Avenue, has
heretofore been designated the polling place for Voting Precinct No. 119 by
Supplemental Election Order; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT subsection 8-4(a) ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows with regard to the polling place for
Voting District No. 119:
"The voting place shall be Homeplate Diner, 7615 University Avenue."
SECTION 2. THAT the voting place set out in this Ordinance shall be delineated
on the current map denominated "City of Lubbock Voting Precincts/Districts Official
Map.H 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 3. 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 4. THAT all portions of Chapter 8 not expressly amended by this
Ordinance shall remain as they are.
SECTION 5. 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 6. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective upon final passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 12th day of __ Ap~r_il __ __,, 2007.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 26th day of Apri1 , 2007.
ATTEST:
~~ .~ .. ~ R ecca Garza, City Secreta'y
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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March 28, 2007
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DA VIDA. MILLER, MAYOR
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