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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 22, 2019
6:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 22nd of April,2019,at
Smylie Wilson Middle School Cafeteria,4402 31st Street,Lubbock,Texas at 6:00 p.m.
6:04 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Smylie Wilson Middle School Cafeteria,4402 31st Street, Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member handy
Christian; Council Member Steve Massengale; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson;
City Attorney Chad Weaver; Deputy City Secretary Courtney Paz
Absent: Council Member Juan A. Chadis; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member
Shelia Patterson Harris
Nate: Bems were addressed in the following order:
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1. Re alar Agenda
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 Stuff 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,
communications,programs, and personnel of the City of Lubbock.No action will be taken
by the Lubbock City Council.
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Greg Stevens. Chief of Police; Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager; Neal Barron, Assistant Chief'
of Police; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff'Griffith; Jesica McEacbern, Assistant City Manager; Glenn
Cochran, President/Chief Executive Officer of Lubbock Area United Way; Pastor Bill
Stubblefield, Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees; Dr. Kathy Rollo,
Superintendent Of Lubbock Independent School District; Stacy Cat-ter, Director of School
Safety and Security with Lubbock Independent School District; Bill Howerton, Deputy City
Manager; Jerry Brewer, Assistant Chief of Police; and Lala Chavez, Lubbock Independent
School District Board of Trustees, engaged in a Questions & Answers (Q&A) session with
the citizens of Lubbock, and (lave comments.
1. 3. Contact information for the Community Engagement Task Force will be given along with
discussion and information regarding the next public forum meeting.
Contact information for the Community Engagement Task Force was given along with discussion
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regarding the next public forum meeting.
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7:15 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.
The April 22, 2019 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 14th
day of May, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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