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CITY OF LUBBOCK
i SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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L.� May 9, 2019
10:00 A.M.
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The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 9th of May,2019,
If at the Primitive Social Building, 905 Avenue K,Lubbock,Texas at 10:00 a.m.
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10:05 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Primitive Social Building,905 Avenue K,Lubbock,Texas
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Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A.
f 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: Agenda items were addressed in the following order.
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1. Regular Agenda
L 1. Welcome and Introduction by Dan Williams, Williams& Co. Real Estate
Dan Williams, Williams&Co. Real Estate, gave welcoming remarks and introduced the Tornado
Memorial Gateway Project Campaign Committee. Committee Members were as follows: Dan
Williams, Chair; Robert Taylor; Kade Wilcox;Jim Gilbreath; Sharon-Prather; Mary Myers; Nancy
Sharp; David Alderson;John Salter; Katie Salter; Lee Mazurek; David Crews;Zoe Metcalf; Roger
Karr; Pamra Culp; Jenn Daniel; Stephen Warren; and Monte Monroe.
1.2. Remarks from a Survivors Perspective
Irasema Velasquez, Survivor of the 1970 Lubbock Tornado,gave remarks regarding her experience.
1.3. Remarks by Mayor Daniel M. Pope, City of Lubbock
Mayor Daniel M. Pope gave remarks and thanked Lubbock National Bank and the Ware Family.
1.4. Recognition of Donors by Robert Taylor,CEO of the United Family
Robert Taylor, CEO of the United Family, gave remarks and also thanked Lubbock National Bank,
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1. 5. Remarks from Lubbock.National Bank by William Ware, President ol'Arnarillo oblational Batik
William Ware, President of Aniarillo National Batik, gave remarks and introduced Eddie Schultz,
President of Lubbock National Batik.
Mr. Schultz gave remarks and thanked all in attendance.
1. 6. Unveiling of Design with Park Name by Robert 'l'aylor and the Ware Farnily
Mr. Ware presented a million dollar gift to encourage the proJect, and thanked everyone for their
contint,jed. support.
1. 7. ('losing Remarks by Dan Williams, Williams & Co. Real F.state
Dan Williams -lave closing remarks.
10:30 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.
The May 9, 2019 Special City Council Meeting 111inUtCS Were approved by the City Council on the 28th
clay ol'May, 2019.
DANIF;'L M. POPFL, MAYOR
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