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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
y March 18, 2019
6:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 18th of March,2019,
at Hodges Community Center,4011 University Avenue,Lubbock,Texas at 6:00 p.m.
6:05 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Hodges Community Center,4011 University Avenue, Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A.
Chadis; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Shelia Patterson
Harris; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Attorney Chad Weaver; Deputy City
Secretary Courtney Paz
Absent: Council Member Randy Christian; Council Member Latrelle Joy
Note: Items were addressed In the following order:
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1. Regular A ends
1. 1. Introduction by Mayor Daniel M.Pope
Mayor Daniel M. Pope ,gave welcoming remarks and introductions.
1. 1. 1. Discussion regarding how the Community Engagement Task Force was formed and began
their mission,
Mayor Daniel M. Pope gave comments regarding the Community Engagement Task Force.
1.2. Attendees can address the panel and ask questions to prompt discussion. The panel will answer
questions with the help of the Police Department, City Staff members, and City Council Members
who are present.
1.2. 1. A discussion concerning Police Department issues, diversity and inclusion,the Lubbock
economy,employment,core services, including but not limited to utilities,water,
wastewater,development and redevelopment, public safety, crime, streets and
transportation, community services, facilities, infrastructure, parks and recreation, and other
modes of delivery of governmental services; budgetary matters,and the operations,
Lj communications, programs,and personnel of the City of Lubbock.No action will be taken
by the Lubbock City Council.
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A panel, consisting of, Pastor Bill Stubblefield; Council Member Shelia Patterson
Harris; and Greg Stevens, Chiefof Police, engaged in aQUeStiOns & Answers (Q&A)
session with the citizens of Lubbock.
Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager; and Jeff Baum, ChiefFinancial Officer with Lubbock
Independent School District, gave comments and answered questions from citizens of
Lubbock as well.
1. 3. Contact information for the Community Engagement "Fask Force will be given along with
discussion and ijillormation regarding the next public forum meeting.
Contact information for the Community Engagement Task Force was given along with discussion
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and int"ormation regarding the next public forum meeting.
7:16 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to corne before Council, the meeting was adiourtied.
The March t8. 2019 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council oil the 9th
day of April, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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