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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
June 23 , 1992
Items 1
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met
in called session on the above date in the Council Room of the
Memorial Auditorium Building at 8 : 30 o'clock a.m. , with the
following members present.
Michael Lam - Mayor
David Farabee -
Terrance E. Loughry -
Angus Thompson - Councilors
Paul Hughes -
J. W. Martin -
Harold Hawkins -
James Berzina - City Manager
Gregory Humbach - City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas - City Clerk
Item 2
ORDINANCE NO. 50-92
ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION
Moved by Councilor Hawkins that Ordinance No. 50-92 be
passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Thompson.
City Clerk Wilma Thomas reported to the Council on the
results of the petition presented for the purpose of calling an
election regarding borrowing to finance a multi-purpose events
center. Mrs. Thomas explained state law found in Chapter 277 of
the Texas Election Code. She explained that the state law also
provided that additional requirements for the validity or
verification of petition signatures that are prescribed by a
home-rule city charter provision are effective only if the
charter provision was in effect September 1, 1985 . A provision
that the signer must himself enter all information on the
petition was adopted by a charter amendment on April 2 , 1983 .
Five percent of the City' s registered voters amounted to 2, 261
qualified signatures needed, and 2,134 were positively
identified.
Mayor Lam stated that based on the petitioners getting that
close, and the fact that the County has already certified their
petition, he would recommend that the ordinance be passed.
Councilor Hawkins thanked the Mayor for his positive stand,
stating he feels it is important to get the citizens ' input.
Many of the people in his area said they just wanted to vote.
Councilor Martin noted that Wichita Falls is known as a
City that faith built, and he hoped people would get out and
vote their convictions. Mayor Lam noted that the window of
opportunity is going to be here for thirty days, and it will
then go away for a long time. He urged people to vote their
convictions.
Councilor Thompson mentioned a committee being formed, and
Mayor Lam suggested that those interested in being involved
should contact their council member.
Councilor Hawkins expressed that he thought it was
important for the city to have a convention facility, stating
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Item 2, cont'd.
costs are becoming prohibitive to have conventions in large
cities.
The motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lam, Councilors Farabee, Loughry, Thompson,
Hughes, Martin, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Mayor Lam stated that the election will be held on July 25.
Mr. Humbach reported that no changes can be made in the location
of early voting because of the bureaucracy to go through in the
Justice Department.
Councilor Hughes noted that with the ease of early voting
he hopes they will take advantage of it even if they have to go
two places. Mayor Lam requested that Mrs. Thomas work with the
County Clerk to make voting easier in the places where both City
and County are held.
The City Council adjourned at 8 : 55 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of ,
1992 .
Michael Lam, Ma or
ATTEST:
Wilma J. Thomas, CMC/AAE
City Clerk