HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2001-R0446 - Constitutional Amendment Proposition 2, Bonds Bulding Roads In Border Colonias - 10/11/2001Resolution No. 2001-RO446
October 11, 2001
Item No. 82
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby endorses, supports and
encourages the passage of Proposition 2 by the voters of Texas on the November 6t1i
Texas General Election Ballot. Said Proposition 2 is attached hereto and incorporated in
this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City
Council.
Passed by the City Council this 11th day of October 2001.
WINDY SI TON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Y P ivett
Director of Communication and Legislation
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William de Haas
Contract Manager/Attorney
Ccdocs/Proposition 2.Res
October 11, 2001
Resolution No. 2001-Ro446
Proposition 2 (SJR 37) Author: Lucio Sponsor: Flores
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds
and notes to provide financial assistance to counties for roadway projects to serve border
colonias."
La enmienda propuesta aparecera en la boleta de votacidn en /a siguiente forma:
"Enmienda constitucional que autoriza la emision de bonos y pagares estatales de
obligacibn general para proporcionar asistencia economica a los condados, para el
desarrollo de proyectos de caminos que sirvan a las colonias fronterizas"
Brief explanation: Proposition 2 would amend the constitution to establish the process
for issuing up to $175 million of state general obligation bonds and notes to provide aid to
counties for access road projects to serve border colonias. Generally, a colonia is an
economically distressed geographic area with inadequate public services (such as water
supplies, sewer services, or paved roads) in a county without adequate resources to
provide such services. These projects could include the construction of access roads, the
acquisition of materials used in maintaining those roads, and projects related to the
construction of those roads, such as road drainage. The Texas Transportation
Commission, in consultation with the Governor,would be authorized to determine what
constitutes a border colonic for purposes of selecting the counties and projects that would
receive assistance.
La Propuesta 2 enmendaria la constitucion con el proposito de establecer e/ proceso
para la emision de hasta $175 millones de d6lares en bonos y pagares estatales de
obligacion general destinados a proporcionar ayuda a condados, para el desarrollo de
proyectos de caminos de acceso que sirvan a las colonias fronterizas. Generalmente,
una colonia es un area geografica sometida a penurias econ6micas cuyos servicios
publicos son inadecuados (tales como servicios de agua, servicios de alcantarillado o
caminos pavimentados), en un condado sin recursos adecuados para proporcionar esos
servicios. Estos proyectos podrian incluir la construccion de caminos de acceso, /a
adquisicion de materiales usados en el mantenimiento de estos caminos y proyectos
relativos a la construccion de los mismos, tales como drenaje de los caminos. La
Comision de Transporte de Texas (Texas Transportation Commission), en consulta con
el Gobernador, estaria autorizada para determinar los criterios que definen que es una
colonia fronteriza para el proposito de seleccionar los condados y los proyectos que
recibirian asistencia.