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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 26, 2018
8:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 26th of September,
2018,at the Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway,5th Floor,Suite 501,Lubbock,Texas at 8:30 a.m.
8:34 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway,5th Floor, Suite 501, Lubbock,Texas
Present; Council Member Randy Christian; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member
Sterne Massengale; Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris; City Manager W.
Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Absent: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A.
Chadis
Note: Council Member Latrelle Joy called the meeting to order.
This was a meeting of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. (LEDA) Board of
Directors.A quorum of Council Members attended and participated in discussions during the
meeting which the board considered the following topics as shown below.
Note: The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. aEDA) Board of Directors addressed
agenda Hems in the following order:
•Executive Session
•No quorum, of the City Council, was present for all other items.
1. MINUTES
1. 1. The Board will approve the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of August 2 , 2018.
*This item was deleted.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
This meeting was called into a closed session at 8:35 a.m. under the provisions of Section
551,Texas Government Code. The meeting was called back into a public session at 10:00
a.m.
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2. 1. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.087 to (1)
discuss or deliberate in regard to commercial or financial information that LEDA has received
from business prospects seeking to locate, stay or expand, in the Lubbock area, or, (2)to
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects described in (1) above.
This will include the project and goals update,and monthly activity reports of Kenny McKay,
Director of Business Retention,Carolyn Rowley of Director of Business Recruitment&
Innovation, and reports related to financial, budget, audit reports,and matters related to the
Lubbock Business Park, Lubbock Rail Port,and neighboring property and workforce/training
projects. Others may also participate in this report including but not limited to,John Osborne,
Jana Johnston, Christine Allen, Kristie Caviness, Katy Christy, Jorge Quirino, Brianna Ingram,
Jessica Marlar, Mayor Dan Pope, Mr. Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager,members of City Council
and Mr. Justin Pruitt, Director of Business Development with the City of Lubbock.
2.2. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.072 to
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
2.3. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to
discuss legal matters.
2.4. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to
deliberate the appointment,employment, goals,compensation, evaluation, reassignment of
duties, discipline or dismissal of employee(s)or to hear a complaint or charge against an
employee(s).
3. REGULAR AGENDA
3. 1. The Board will consider a resolution to approve the August 2018 LEDA Financial Report.
*This item was deleted.
3.2. The Board will consider a resolution to approve the Proposed Budget for LEDA for Fiscal Year
2018-2019.
*This item was deleted.
3.3. Presentation of project update and monthly activity reports for Workforce Development.
*This item was deleted.
3.4. Presentation of project update and monthly reports of Marketing&Communication activities.
*This item was deleted.
3. 5. The Board will consider action, if needed, including the adoption of resolutions,to offer
financial and other incentives to business prospects or other matters considered in Executive
Session and ratification of performance agreements that have been approved by the Board.
*This item was deleted.
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3.5. 1. The Board will consider a ratification of Performance Agreement for Project Bonnet.
*This item was deleted.
LJ 3.5. 2. The Board will consider a resolution to rescind the Performance Agreement for Covenant
Health System II, LLC, approved August 27, 2012, in accordance with Section 9,
Paragraph E of the Performance Agreement.
*This item was deleted.
3.6. The Board will consider a resolution to approve salary compensation for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.
*This item was deleted.
3.7. The Board will consider a resolution regarding the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Incentive Goals Plan
for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.
*This item was deleted.
3.8. The Board will consider a resolution to approve the adjustment to the commitment to South
Plains College for the Downtown Lubbock Center.
*This item was deleted.
3.9. Discussion and the Board will consider action, if needed,on matters relating to the Lubbock
Business Park, Lubbock Rail Port and active projects, including but not limited to plans for
current and possible future uses of the land,zoning, platting, mapping, marketing, services and
utilities to and from the properties, and any other matters related to the possible uses of the
land. This discussion and possible action on matters involving the properties may include but not
be limited to the following items:
*This item was deleted.
3.9. 1. Discuss the current status of the plans for developing the parks.
*This item was deleted.
3.9. 2. Discuss the current status of efforts to use the properties by businesses.
*This item was deleted.
3.9. 3. Update on the progress of the properties and any matters related to contractors and/or
contracts.
*This item was deleted.
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3. 9. 4. Discussion and the Board will consider action, if needed, on possible financing options For
improvements to the properties.
"This item was deleted.
3. 9. 5. Discussion and the Board will consider action, if needed, on proposed future development
oftlic properties with construction and engineering projects and related contracts,
regarding projects and the development at LEDA properties.
"This item was deleted.
3. 10. ArCiliteCtUral Design Committee Report
*This item was deleted.
3. 11. CEO Report
*This item was deleted.
3. 12. Chairman's [�cport
*,rijis item was deleted.
10:00 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was ad OUrned.
Tile September 26, 2018 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on
the l5t1i day of November, 2018,
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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RZ-b icca Garza. City Secreta
*Tliis item was discussed. by the Board, without a quorurn Of Council Members present.