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Ord 036-92 4/30/1992 ORDINANCE NO. 316* IL A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 106-91 TO LIMIT THE PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR USE IN THE MAY 2, 1992 GENERAL ELECTION ONLY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, on the 20th day of December, 1991, the City Council of the Home Rule City of Wichita Falls, Texas, by Ordinance No. 106-91, adopted a plan of redistricting to comport with federal constitutional requirements on one-person-one-vote and to guarantee the principles under the Fourteenth Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended in 1982. Specifically, it was the intent of the Council to adopt a plan that did not have the purpose and would not have the effect of diluting the minority voting strength. This plan was adopted in good faith following public hearings and consultation with members of the general public and the minority community; and, WHEREAS, the legal counsel for the City Council now advise that further refinement appears necessary for the plan to secure permanent preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. In view of the pendency of the May 2, 1992, general election, and in order to expedite consideration of the plan submitted under Ordinance No. 106-91, the Council hereby amends that ordinance to specifically clarify that the proposed plan it adopts is to be used only on an interim basis for the May, 1992 election. SECTION 2 . The need to expedite consideration of the redistricting plan submitted pursuant to Ordinance No. 106-91 and in order to insure the integrity and legality of the May 2, 1992, general election creates an emergency; therefore, this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. Page 2 of 3 Pages Agenda Item No. , • • SECTION 3 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of April, 1992. 0<'elVet71444"---- MA O R ATTEST: A:e4)-1A,/ (r-i-4-114-Ad/ City C t k Page 3 of 3 Pages Agenda Item No. Ad 466240 Affidavit of Publication ORDINANCE NO.30-92 ORDINANCE WAIVING SEC- THE STATE OF TEXAS TION 18-49 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO COUNTY OF WICHITA VOID THE ASSESSMENT OF MOWING COSTS,.AND RELEASE ,P @� il AT 05 BROOK STREETOCATED 13th May ORDINANCE NO.31-92 7 On this day of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY I. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS CLOSING AND r 1992 AN ON PUBLIC SDNN 4 A.D. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority TH R LINE BLOCK 1,LOUETT ADDITION TO , Darice Min:y bookkeeper THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FINDING AND DE- 1 THAT THE MEETING for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls I AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County, PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW Texas, and upon being duly sworn by. me, on oath states that the attached ORDINANCE NO.34-92 ORDINANCE WAIVING SEC- TION 27-29 OF THE CODE OF p advertising p PLACING A SIDEWALK ORDINANCES WITH RESPECT TO in one ( 1) issues thereof on the following dates: PORT DRIVE ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH LINES OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, May 8 9 1992 AND 4, BLOCK 4, FOOD LION AIRPORT D ADDITION N �"� ORDINANCE NO.33-92 `;;,`��.\3�1 ORDINANCE MAKING AN AP- PROPRIATION FROM THE SANI- i�1 TATION FUND EQUITY FOR THE • PURPOSES OF PAYMENT OF A I Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company STATE MANDATED SOLID � WASTE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE of Wichita Falls ORDINANCE NO.34-92 ORDINANCE MAKING AN AP- PROPRIATION IN THE GENERAL AL) FUND FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written. REVENUE FROM THE TEXAS DE- / AUTHORIZING OF HEALTH AND "�' / p �+�'1 AGER O EXECUTE CONTRACT RACT /�I1J ACCEPTING SAME ORDINANCE NO.35-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AMENDING SECTION 22-91(e)OF THE CODE`6L'..."16.._ OF ORDINANCES SO AS TO t AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF CON- a�• 3 CESSIONS BY PRIVATE RENTERS r, OF THE SOFTBALL COMPLEX; b PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN E THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR A I.FXFSS.S-e?-Ofi • REPEALER CLAUSE; AND FIND- ,.. NG AND DETERMINING THAT "1'°'"t'b4b THE MEETING AT ORDINANCES PASSED WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW ORDINANCE NO.36-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS OR-DINANCE NO. 106.91 DTO LIMIT �� THE PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED -a....."- TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR USE IN THE MAY 2, 1992 GENERAL ELECTION ONLY; 1 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FINDING AND DETERMIN- ING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS • PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUB- LIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW • •