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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 30, 2018
8:00 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 30th of August,
2018, in City Council Chambers,City Hall, 1625 13th Street,Lubbock,Texas at 8:00 a.m.
8.07 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers,City Hall, 1625 13th Street,Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayer Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A.
Chadis; Council Member Randy Christian; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council
Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris; City Manager
W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note, City Council addressed agenda items in the following order.
• 1,1-1.4; and Executive Session,
1. Regular Agenda
1. 1. Public Hearing 8.00 a.m.- Finance: Hold a public hearing on the Proposed FY 2018-19
Operating Budget and Capital Program.
Public Hearing Only.
Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager,gave a presentation and answered questions from City
Council.
Blu Kostelich,Chief Financial Officer,gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Mayor Pope opened the public hearing at 8:27 a.m.
K.ody Bessent, with the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce -Chairman of Government
Relations Committee; Eddie McBride, President and CEO of the Lubbock Chamber of
Commerce; Mike] Ward; and Patrick Kelly appeared to speak on this item.
Mayor Pope closed the public hearing at 8:51 a.m.
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1.2. Public Hearing 8:00 a.m.- Finance: Hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total
tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 3.36%(percentage
by which the proposed tax rate exceeds the effective tax rate calculated under Chapter 26,
Tax Code).
Public Hearing Only.
Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager;and Blu Kostelich, Chief Financial Officer, gave comments
and answered questions from City Council.
Mayor Pope opened the public hearing at 8:57 a.m.
Mikel Ward appeared to speak in opposition.
No one appeared to speak in favor.
Mayor Pope closed the public hearing at 9:05 a.m.and gave the following statement:
"The City Council will vote on the second and final reading of the tax rate at the September
13,2018 Regular City Council Meeting that will be held in the City Council Chambers,
City Hall, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas beginning at 5:15 p.m."
1.3. Ordinance 1st Reading -Finance: Ordinance No. 2018-00109 approving and adopting a
budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19;approving summary of estimated and forecasted revenues,
appropriations,and utilization of net assets for all funds of the city; providing for necessary
transfers of funds between accounts and departments, if required;authorizing reduction of
spending by City Manager if necessary; re-appropriation of balances which support
authorized obligations or encumbrances; providing for filing of adopted budget;
establishing civil service classifications and positions; appropriating funds for the Fiscal
Year 2018-19 Operating Budget and Capital Program of the City of Lubbock;approving all
permits, licenses, fees, and charges for service recommended to be adjusted;approving the
pay plan and positions;approving personnel;amending section 22.06.05 1(b) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the dumping rates as contained therein;
amending section 22.06.185(a)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by
revising the solid waste removal rates as contained therein; amending subsections
22.04.041(a)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising wastewater
base rates as contained therein and setting an effective date for such; accepting the budgets
for Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Market Lubbock, Inc.,Civic Lubbock, Inc.,
and Vintage Township Public Facilities Corporation; finding that proper notice of the
meeting was provided by law and ratifying such; providing for publication;and providing
for a savings clause.
Motion by Council Member Juan A. Chadis, seconded by Council Member Steve
Massengale to approve Ordinance No. 2018-00109.
Vote: 7-0 Motion carried
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1. 4. Ordinance I st Reading- Finance: Ordinance No. 2018-00110 setting the tax rate and
levying a tax upon all property subject to taxation within the City of Lubbock for 20 18.
apportioning said levy among; the various funds and items For which revenue must be
raised; fixing the times in which said taxes shall be paid and assessing penalty and interest
fOr nonpayment Ol'SUCh taxes within the time provided.
Motion by Mayor iro 'rem Jeff Griffith, seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy to
approve Ordinance No. 2018-00110, increasing the property tax rate by the adoption of a
tax rate of'O.54902, which is ef1'ectively a 3.36 percent increase in the tax rate.
Vote: 7 - 0 Motion carried
2. Executive Session
The meeting recessed at 9:25 a.m. and reconverted in Executive Session under the
provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. The meeting was called back into
a public session at 10:01 a.m.
2. 1. Hold all executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code §551.086 on the
Following competitive matters OH,Ubbock Power & Light.
2. 1. 1. Discuss and deliberate proposals and strategies related to plans, studies, and analyses
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f'or system improvements. generation additions, or sales (other than transmission and
distribution system improvements inside the service area for which L.P&L is the sole
certificated retail provider).
2. 1. 1. 1. Consider and take possible action related to construction orclectric
transmission infrastructure ordered integrated into FRCOT. Resolution No.
2018-110274
10:02 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further bU.SillCSS to come before Council, Mayor Pope adjourned the
meeting.
The August 30, 2019 Special City Council Meeting Minutes were approved by the City Council on
the 27th day of September, 2018.
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