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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 8, 2019
11:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 8th of January,2019,
at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center,Exhibit Hall, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock,Texas
at 11:30 a.m.
11:53 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Exhibit Hall, 1501 Mac Davis Lane,Lubbock,
Texas
Present: Mayor 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 iteins in the following order:
1. Regular Agenda
1. 1. State of the City Address -concerning Lubbock economy,council priorities,agriculture,cultural,
employment,population, growth, economic development, tourism,core services, including but not
limited to utilities, water, wastewater, development and redevelopment,public safety,streets and
transportation,community services,facilities, infrastructure,parks and recreation,museums,
libraries,airport operations,animal services, and other modes of delivery of governmental services-,
budgetary matters,and the operations, communications, programs,and personnel of the City of
Lubbock. No action will be taken by the City Council.
Gary Mitchel, President of the Lubbock Apartment Association, gave welcome remarks and
recognized City Officials,staff,sponsors,and representatives of CASA of the South Plains.
The Lubbock Police& Fire Department Honor Guards presented the Colors.
Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Danny Rodriguez, Grady Alberts,Tony Garcia,,Joy Harris,and Devin Collins performed the
National Anthem.
Dr. Craig Curry, First United Methodist Church, led the invocation.
Mayor Dan Pope gave a presentation on the State of the City,concerning Lubbock economy,
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council priorities, agriculture, cultural, crnployment, population, growth, economic development,
tOLIHS111, Core Services, including but 1101 limited to utilities, water, wastewater, development and
redevelopment, public safety, streets and transportation,community services, facilities,
infrastructure, parks and recreation, museurns, libraries, airport operations, animal services, and
other modes of delivery of"governmental services; budgetary matters, and the operations,
communications, programs, and personnel of the City of Lubbock.
Gary Mitchel gave closing remarks.
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12:55 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council., the meeting was adjourned.
The January 8, 2019 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the
12th day offebrUary, 2019.
DANIE'l, M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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