HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2002-O0009 - Amending Chapt. 9 Changes In Voting Precincts By Order Of U.S. District Court - 01/10/2002First Reading
January 10, 2002
Item No. 41
Second Reading
January 23, 2002
Item No. 23
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-o0009
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 REQUIRED BY STATE LAW DUE TO CHANGES IN
VOTING PRECINCTS MADE BY LUBBOCK COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE
ORDER OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN THE STATE REDISTRICTING CASE
OF BALDERAS V: STATE OF TEXAS (ED TEX. NO 6:01CV158); PROVIDING A 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 U.S. District Court on November 28,2001, entered an order
approving the realignment of certain voting precinct boundaries in Lubbock County in
connection with Balderas v. State ofTexas, No. 6:01CV158 (E.D. Tex.) (State legislative
redistricting); and
WHEREAS, Lubbock County on December 10, 2001, established two new county
voting precincts within the City of Lubbock and realigned two other precinct boundaries
to comply with said Court order; and
WHEREAS, Section 42.061 (?fthe Texas Election Code requires the City of
Lubbock align its voting precincts With those of Lubbock County except where the city
limits line intervenes; and
WHEREAS, such changes to voting precinct boundaries will not affect the City of
Lubbock's voting districts; and
WHEREAS, certain other changes need to be made with regard to City of
Lubbock voting locations in various city voting precincts due to unavailability of past
voting locations, redistricting and other causes; 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 Voting Precinct
Nos. 57 and 112 and adding new Voting Precinct Nos. 115 and 116:
Voting Precinct No. 57. Beginning at the intersection of Alcove Avenue and 19th
Street; thence east along 19111 Street to its intersection with Milwaukee Avenue; thence
south along Milwaukee Avenue to its intersection with the Lehman Branch of the West
Texas and Lubbock Railroad; thence northwest along the Lehman Branch of the West
Texas and Lubbock Railroad to a point 660 feet west of the centerline of Milwaukee
A venue, thence north along a line parallel to and 660 feet west of the centerline of
Milwaukee A venue to a point 660 feet south and 660 feet west of the intersection of
Milwaukee A venue and 34th Street, thence west along a line parallel to and 660 feet south
of the centerline of 34th Street to its intersection with Alcove A venue, thence north along
Alcove Avenue to the point ofbeginning. The voting place shall be St. Theresa Catholic
Church.
Voting Precinct No. 112. Beginning at a point in the north right-of-way line ofU.
S. Highway 62 that is 660 feet west ofthe centerline ofUpland Avenue; thence north
along a line (the city limits) parallel to and 660 feet west of the centerline of Upland
Avenue to its intersection with the Lehman Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock
Railroad, thence southeasterly along the Lehman Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock
Railroad to a point 660 feet west of the extension of the centerline of Milwaukee Avenue,
thence south a long a line parallel to and 660 feet west of the extension of the centerline
of Milwaukee Avenue to its intersection with the north right-of-way line ofU. S.
Highway 62, thence southwesterly along the north right-of-way line ofU. S. Highway 62
to the point ofbeginning. The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest
permanent voting location in the same district until such time as a suitable public building
and population increase require the establishment of a permanent voting location.
Voting Precinct No. 115. Beginning at a point 660 feet south and 660 feet west of
the intersection of 34tn Street and Upland A venue; thence east along a line 660feet south
of and parallel to the centerline of 34th Street to a point 660 feet south and 660 feet west
ofthe intersection of341h Street and Milwaukee Avenue, thence south along a line 660
feet west and parallel to Milwaukee A venue to the intersection with the Lehman Branch
of the West Texas and Lubbock Railroad; thence northwesterly along the West Texas and
Lubbock Railroad to a point 600 feet west of Upland Avenue, thence north along a line
(the city limits) 660 feet west of and parallel to Upland Avenue to the point of beginning.
The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest permanent voting location in the
same district until such time as a suitable public building and population increase require
the establishment of a permanent voting location.
Voting Precinct No. 116. Beginning at the point of intersection of the Lehman
Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock Railroad and a point 150 feet west of the west
section line of Section 3 7, Block AK, thence south along a line 150 feet west of and
parallel to the west section line of Section 37, Block AK and Section 36, Block AK to its
intersection with the Seagraves Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock Railroad, thence
southwesterly along the Seagraves Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock Railroad to a
point 660 feet west of the west section line of Section 36, Block AK, thence north along a
line 660 west of and parallel to the west section line of Section 36, Block AK and Section
37, Block AK to its intersection with the Lehman Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock
Railroad, thence southeasterly along the Lehman Branch of the West Texas and Lubbock
Railroad to the point of beginning. The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest
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permanent voting location in the same district until such time as a suitable public building
and population increase require the establishment of a permanent voting location.
SECTION 2. THAT the voting locations for the following named precincts shall
be amended to read as follows:
Voting Precinct No. 58. The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest
permanent voting location in the same district until such time as a suitable public building
and population increase require the establishment of a permanent voting location.
Voting Precinct No. 63. The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest
permanent voting location in the same district until such time as a suitable public building
and population increase require the establishment of a permanent voting location.
Voting Precinct No. 93. The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest
permanent voting location in the same district until such time as a suitable public building
and population increase require the establishment of a permanent voting location.
Voting Precinct No. 96. The voting place shall be consolidated with the nearest
permanent voting location in the same district until such time as a suitable public building
and population increase require the establishment of a permanent voting location.
Voting Precinct No. 111. The voting place shall be the Disabled American
Veterans-Chapter 44 building, 7444 83rd Street.
SECTION 3. 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 January 31, 2002/0fficial 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 ofthe presiding judges of the voting precincts for such special
or general city election.
SECTION 4. 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 5. THAT all portions of Chapter 8 not expressly amended by this
Ordinance shall remain as they are.
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SECTION 6. 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 7. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective on and after January 31,
2002.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this lOth day of January , 2002.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this23:rdday of January , 2002.
~-J&L: WfNDY~MAYOR
ATTEST:
~~~~ Reb cca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
nald G. Vandiver, First Assistant City ttorney
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December 18, 2001
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