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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 24, 2018
8:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 24th of June,2018,
at the Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway,5th Floor,Suite 501,Lubbock,Texas at 8:30 a.m.
8:32 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway,5th Floor, Suite 501, Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pape; 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
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A. Chadis
This was a meeting of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc.(LEDA)Board of
i Directors. A quorum of Council Members attended and participated in discussions during the
meeting in which the board considered the following topics as shown below.
�1 Note: The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc, (LEDA) Board of Directors addressed
agenda items in the following order:
• 1.1-1.2; and Executive Session.
•No quorum, of the City Council, was present far all other items.
1. ANNUAL MEETING
1. 1. The Board will consider a resolution to approve the minutes of the Annual Meeting on October
25,2017.
Motion by Barry Orr, seconded by Dr.John Opperman to approve the minutes of the Annual
Meeting on October 25,2017.
Vote: 10- 0 Motion carried by the Board
1.2. The Board will consider a resolution to approve appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman
and officer appointments for Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.
Motion by Matt Bumstead, seconded by Dr. John Opperman to approve the appointment
of Barry Orr as Chairman; Mark Griffin as Vice Chairman; John Osborne as President and CEO;
Kenny McKay as 1 st Vice President;Jana Johnson as 2nd Vice President, CFO,Treasurer, and
Privacy Officer; Katy Christy as Assistant Treasurer; and Linda Davis as Secretary for Lubbock
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Economic Development Alliance.
Vote: 10- 0 Motion carried by the Board
2. MINUTES
2. 1. The Board will approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors
on September 26, 2018 and the special meeting on October 4,2018.
*This item was deleted.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
This meeting was called into a closed session at 8:57 a.m. under the provisions of Section
551,Texas Government Code.The meeting was called back into a public session at 10:07
a.m.
3. 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, and Carolyn Rowley of Director of. Business Recruitment&
Innovation,and reports related to financial,budget,audit reports,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 and
Jessica Marlar.
3.2. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.072 to
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
3.3. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to
discuss legal matters.
3.4. 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).
4. REGULAR AGENDA
4. 1. Presentation of Year-End Review Achievement Video.
*This item was deleted.
4.2. The Board will consider a resolution to approve the September 2018 LEDA Financial Report.
*This item was deleted.
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4.2. 1. Conflict of Interest Statement
*This item was deleted.
4.2. 2. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
*This item was deleted.
4.3. Presentation of project update and monthly activity reports for Workforce Development.
*This item was deleted.
4.4. Presentation of project update and monthly reports of Marketing& Communication activities.
*This item was deleted.
4.5. Discussion and the Board will consider action to approve Memorandum of Understanding with
Texas Tech University, eLearning and Academic Partnership Area and South Plains College for
the Lubbock Coding Academy to serve the Lubbock community.
*This item was deleted.
4.6. 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.
4.6. 1. Ratify Performance Agreement for W L Plastics Corporation.
*This item was deleted.
4.7. The Board will consider a resolution to approve salary compensation for staff.
*This item was deleted.
4.8. 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.
4.8. 1. Discuss the current status of the plans for developing the parks.
*This item was deleted.
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4. 8. 2. Discuss the current status ofefforts to Use the properties by businesses.
*This item was deleted.
4. 8. 3. I)pdate oil the progress of the properties and any matters related to contractors and/or
contracts.
This item was deleted.
4. 8. 4. DiSCLISSiOtl and the Board will consider action, if needed, on possible financing options for
improvements to the properties.
*This item was deleted.
4- 8. 5. Discussion and the Board will consider action, il'needed, on proposed future development
of the properties with construction and engineering projects and related contracts,
regarding pro.jects and the development at l,F.'DA properties.
*This item was deleted.
4. 9. Architectural Design Committee Report
4'This item was deleted.
4. 10. CEO Report
*This item was deleted.
4. 11. Chairman's Report
"This item was deleted.
10:07 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
'there being no further busincss to come before Council, the rnecting was adjourned.
The October 24, 2018 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council oil
tile 10th day of.lanuary, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE,, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ReAeca Garza, City Seer
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*This item was discussed, by the Board,without a quorum of Council Members present.
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