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Resolution #2850
May 26, 1988
Item 25
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock or the City Council will host special
visitors to the City of Lubbock on occasion; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed it appropriate to recognize these
individuals and commemorate their visits; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor and City Council hereby adopt the Official Council
Visitor Recognition & Appreciation Policy which creates guidelines for the
formal recognition of special visitors to the City of Lubbock, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Passed by the City Council this 26th day of May , 1988.
/J
B. C. McMINN, MAYOR
Ran tte Boyd, City Secretary
EDLATENT:
d_Plis, Business Liaison Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
i
Benjamin L./Linton, Assistant City
Attorney
Resolution #2850
OFFICIAL COUNCIL VISITOR RECOGNITION
AND APPRECIATION POLICY
Objective:
To establish guidelines for the formal recognition and expression
of appreciation to special visitors to the City of Lubbock.
Responsible Agency:
Mayor and City Council
Service/Policy:
Occasionally, the City of Lubbock and/or the Lubbock City Council
will host special visitors to the City of Lubbock. In order to
recognize these individuals appropriately, City Council has deemed
it appropriate to commemorate their visit by formal recognition.
Four levels of recognition will be presented to distinguished vis-
itors to the City. These recognitions and expressions of the
City's appreciation will be formally presented by the City Council
or its designated representative according to the following crite-
ria.
TIER ONE
Tier One recognitions will be presented to the following:
1. Visiting Heads of States -- This would include the
President of the United States, the head of state of
any foreign government, or the governor of any state.
2. Delegations in Lubbock for the purposes of:
a. Participating in various levels of exchange with
the municipal organization (initial sister city
visits, etc.), or
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and Appreciation Policy
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b. Entering into final negotiations representing
significant economic development opportunities
for the City of Lubbock.
Barring any express action by the City Council, the Mayor or his
designated representative is authorized to make these presenta-
tions in accordance with the criteria noted above.
TIER TWO
Tier Two recognitions will be offered to the following:
1. High ranking government officials other than heads of
state. Examples might include the Vice President,
members of the President's Cabinet, Texas officials
elected on a statewide basis, etc.
2. Individuals of national stature. Examples might
include former Presidents of the United States,
artists of national stature, etc.
Barring any express action by the City Council, the Mayor or his
designated representative is authorized to make these presenta-
tions in accordance with the criteria noted above.
TIER THREE
Tier Three recognitions will be offered to:
1. Individual members of delegations such as those de-
scribed in Tier One. Barring any express action by
the City Council, the Mayor or his designated repre-
sentative is authorized to make these presentations in
accordance with the criteria noted above.
2. Individuals who have rendered outstanding service to
the City of Lubbock. Recognition in this capacity
will require a separate resolution by the City Coun-
cil.
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and Appreciation
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TIER FOUR
Visitor Recognition
Policy
Tier Four recognitions will be offered to individuals who are in
town for "semi-official" purposes. Examples would include members
of visiting student delegations, etc. Barring any express action
by the City Council, either the Mayor (or his designated represen-
tative) or any member of the Council would be authorized to make
these presentations in accordance with the criteria noted above.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
From time to time, it may be deemed appropriate to refrain from
recognizing individuals and/or organizations whose actions may be
regarded as either excessively controversial or subversive. In
the absence of any Council action, the Mayor will be authorized to
determine the appropriateness of such situations on a case-by-case
basis.
There shall be a Review Committee under this policy consisting of
the Mayor, two Council members, and the City Manager for the pur-
pose of deciding questions which might arise as to the appropri-
ateness of an official recognition to a visitor or delegation or
under which tier a recognition to an official visitor or dele-
gation should be made. The Mayor shall appoint the first two
Council members to serve on this Review Committee for a six month
period, then a rotation policy on six month intervals will be
established.
Authority:
City Council
Date Issued: