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��esolution No. 2013-R0189
I !June 13, 2013
Item No. 6.7
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, City Councils have received valuable assistance in the past from
Citizen Advisory Committees in studying capital improvement needs for the City of
Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the services of a Citizen Advisory Committee continue to be a valid
method of determining needed capital improvements for the City's vitality; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial for a Citizen Advisory Committee to study and to
make recommendations to the City Council for capital improvement needs of the City of
Lubbock, including recommendations on bond elections or other methods of financing
such projects; NOW THEREFORE:
t BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) is hereby created to be
composed of fifteen ( 15) members to study the capital improvement needs of the City of
Lubbock for a proposed November 2014 bond election.
SECTION 2. THAT the Mayor shall appoint three (3) citizens to the CAC, each
City Council member shall appoint two (2) citizens to the CAC, and the Mayor shall
i! name a chair or co-chairs of the CAC.
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SECTION 3. THAT the CAC shall study the need for capital improvements in the
operational areas of streets, municipal facilities, and parks, as well as other areas the
CAC may deem relevant. To this end, the CAC may appoint subcommittees as needed,
and recommend no election if conditions warrant.
SECTION 4. The CAC shall make a report, including recommendations, to the
City Council in such form and depth as to identify specifically those capital improvement
projects most needed by the City, including recommended financing. The CAC shall also
consider and recommend appropriate methods to inform the public of needed capital
improvements that may result in bond issues for financing the projects.
SECTION 5. The CAC may from time to time invite interested citizens and
elected or appointed officials of the City of Lubbock to participate in discussions
concerning the Committee's work.
SECTION 6. The CAC shall be activated for the period of time necessary to
complete the study and make recommendations, if any, to the City Council for a proposed
November 2014 bond election.
SECTION 7. Appointments as Chair and Members of the Committee shall be for
the duration of the activation of the CAC.
SECTION 8. The City Manager shall appoint a member of her staff to act as II secretary of the CAC, and shall provide assistance to the Committee as needed to help
them carry out their duties in a timely manner.
SECTION 9. The Committee shall make its final report to the Lubbock City
Council no later than the second regular meeting of the Lubbock City Council in June,
2014.
Passed by the City Council this 131h day oflune, 2013.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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