HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2004-O0087 - Amending Chpt. 24 Changing Name Of 6Th St; Texas To Univ. To Mac Davis Lane - 07/30/2004~~~First Reading
July 30, 2004
Item No. 1
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-oo087
Second Reading
August 16, 2004
Item No. 16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITYOF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO
CHANGING THE NAME OF 6TH STREET FROM TEXAS A VENUE TO
UNIVERSITY A VENUE TO "MAC DAVIS LANE" AND DIRECTING THE CITY
! ENGINEER AND TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO INDICATE SUCH NAME ON OFFICIAL
1' MAPS AND TO INSTALL APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE TO REFLECT SUCH NAME
AS NEEDED; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, Singer, songwriter and actor Mac Davis has been and continues to be
Lubbock's face to the rest ofthe world due to his many successes in his chosen fields of
endeavor; and
WHEREAS, his successes include hitting No. 1 on the pop music charts with
1 "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me," followed by other pop and country hits such as "Stop
and Smell the Roses," "It's Hard to be Humble," "Texas in My Rear View Mirror," and
"Hooked on Music;" and
. WHEREAS, Mac Davis also wrote many successful hits for other singers, such as
· "In the Ghetto," "Memories" and "Don't Cry Daddy'' for Elvis Presley, "Everything a
Man Could Need" for Glen Campbell, "Something's Burning" for Kenny Rogers & The
First Edition, "Watching Scotty Grow" for Bobby Goldsboro, and "I Believe in Music"
for Gallery; and
Ill WHEREAS, he also has had an acting career that included hosting and starring in
his own musical variety show for NBC, roles in several movies, including ''North Dallas
~ Forty," "Cheaper to Keep Her," and the "Sting II," and the title role in the Broadway
J Production of"The Will Rogers Follies;" and
WHEREAS, Mac Davis continues to achieve successes in the entertainment
business with many current and planned projects that will continue to reflect well on his
many talents as well as on his home town of Lubbock, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be appropriate to
1 honor Mac Davis by naming a street in the City of Lubbock in his honor; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION I. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City ofLubbock, Texas, is hereby
amended by adding a section to be numbered 24-42, which said section reads as follows:
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Sec. 24-42. Mac Davis Lane.
The former 6th Street from Texas Avenue to University Avenue is hereby
changed to be Mac Davis Lane. Said change is made as an exception to Section
24-38 of the Code of Ordinances in honor of singer, songwriter, actor and
Lubbock native Mac Davis.
SECTION 2. THAT the City Engineer and Traffic Engineer are hereby authorized
and directed to update all official maps to recognize this designation and to prepare
appropriate signage.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, 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 the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of
publication as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 30th day of __ ---7-=.=.t_ __ ,
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 16th day of_,_ _ _,.._ __ _
ATTEST:
~0~~ Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
Dd/Ord!StreetNameChange Ord
. July 27,2004
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