HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/12/2015 CITY OF LUBBOCK
? REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
j February 12, 2015
2:30 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in regular session on the 12th of February,
2015,in City Council Chambers,City Hall, 162513th Street,Lubbock,Texas at 2:30 p. in.
2:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, 162513th Street, Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Glen C.Robertson; Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerlt; Council Member Jeff Griffith;
Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Floyd Price; City Manager James
Loomis; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Absent: Council Member Karen Gibson; Council Member Victor Hernandez
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the following order.
•Executive Session;2.1-2.4; Citizen Comments 3.1; Citizen Comments(Sign-ups) 3.2;4.1;
5.1; 5.3-5.17, 5.2;5.18;and 6.1-6.2.
1. Executive Session
The meeting was called into a closed session at 2:30 p.m. under the provisions of
Section 551,Texas Government Code.The meeting was called back into a public
session at 5:15 p.m.
L 1. Hold an executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section
551.072,to deliberate the purchase,exchange, lease,or value of real property.
1. 1. 1. 1603 13th Street, Lubbock,Texas.
1. 2. Hold an executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section
551.074,to discuss personnel matters.
1. 2. 1. City Attorney
1. 2. 2. City Manager
1. 2. 3. City Secretary
1. 2. 4. City Treasurer
1. 3. ]-]old an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 55 1.074,
to discuss personnel matters, regarding the duties, responsibilities, and/or appointments to
the Zoning Board ofAdjustment.
2. Proclamations and Presentations
2. 1. Invocation by Pastor J.H. Ford, Greater St. Luke's Baptist Church
Pastor J.1-1, Ford. Greater St. Luke's Baptist Church, led the invocation.
2. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
Pledges ol'Allegiance were given by those in Council Chambers to the United States and
Texas flags.
2. 3. Presentation ofa special recognition celebrating the 90th Anniversary Oftbe South Plains
Council of Boy Scouts.
Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt presented a special recognition recognizing the 90th
Anniversary ofthc South Plains Council ofBoy Scouts ofArnerica. Nathan Baie, the
Executive Director of the South Plains Council of Boy Scouts of America, and several Boy
Scouts appeared to accept the recognition.
2. 4. Board Recognitions: Presented by Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt
North Overton Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors:
Kurt Metcalf
3. Citizen Comments - Pursuant to City Council Resolution 2014-110320, any citizen
wishing to appear before a regular meeting of the City Council shall: Notify the City
Manager's office of that fact, completing the form available at the City Manager's
office, or online at the following hyperlink:Public Comments Sign-Up Form and
submit it no later than seventy-five(75) hours prior to the start of the meeting at
which the citizen wishes to appear; or sign up to speak at the City Council meeting
itself, completing the form provided at the meeting,with regard to any item posted
on the City Council agenda.
3. 1. Carol Meeks will appear before the City Council to discuss the Coordination Strategy as
presented by the American Stewards for Liberty.
Carol Meeks appeared before City Council to speak about Coordination Strategy as it
relates to local government.
3. 2. sign-ups:
Mike] Ward appeared before City Council to speak about Coordination Strategy as
it relates to local government and past issues.
4. Minutes
4. 1. January 8, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting
January 13,2015 Special City Council Meeting(State of the City Address)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt, seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy to
approve the January 8,2015 Regular City Council Meeting minutes and the January 13,
2015 Special City Council Meeting(State of the City Address)minutes.
Vote:5 -0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Karen Gibson(ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez(ABSENT)
5. Consent Agenda-Items considered to be routine and enacted by one motion without
separate discussion.If the City Council desires to discuss an item, the item is
removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt, seconded by Council Member Floyd Price to
approve items 5.1;and 5.3-5.17.
Vote: 5 -0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Karen Gibson(ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez(ABSENT)
5. 1. Budget Amendment Ordinance 2nd Reading-Finance: Ordinance No. 2015-00007,
Amendment 10,amending the FY 2014-15 budget for municipal purposes respecting the
Airport Fund;providing for filing;and providing for a savings clause.
5. 2. Budget Amendment Ordinance 1st Reading-Finance: Ordinance No.2015-00015,
Amendment 11,amending the FY 2014-15 budget for municipal purposes respecting the
Capital Improvement Program by amending Capital Improvement Project(CIP)
9217 I—LAH Water Treatment Plant and Terminal Reservoir,Cl P 92312—Bailey County
Wellfield Disinfection System,CIP 92397—Pump Station 10,CIP 91034—Water Line
Replacement,CIP 91035—Water Lines Ahead of Street Pavings,CIP 90141—South
Lubbock Storm Sewer,CIP 9222I Northwest Water Reclamation Plant,CIP 92394—Street
Intersection Drainage Improvements,CIP 92289 98TH Street-University to US 87,CIP
92259—Fire Station 19,CIP 92307—Animal Shelter Expansion, CIP 91038—Sewer Line
Replacement,CIP 92178—South Lubbock Sanitary Sewer System Expansion Phase 1,CIP
91003—Bailey County Wellfield Improvements, CIP 92174—Northwest Lubbock and
Maxey Park Project;providing for filing;and providing for a savings clause.
Cheryl Brock,Budget Director, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price,seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerlt to
approve Ordinance No.2015-00015.
Vote:5 -0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Karen Gibson(ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez(ABSENT)
5. 3. Budget Amendment Ordinance 1st Reading-Finance: Ordinance No. 2015-00013,
Amendment 12,amending the FY 2014-15 budget for municipal purposes respecting the
Grant Fund by accepting and appropriating funding from the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs(TDHCA) for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance
Program(CEAP)grant and the Community Services Block Grant(CSBG);providing for
filing;and providing for a savings clause.
5. 4. Resolution -Finance: Resolution No.2015-ROO43 authorizing publication of Notices of
Intention to Issue Tax and Waterworks System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation
and Electric Light and Power System Revenue Bonds.
5. 5. Resolution—Public Works Engineering: Resolution No.2015-80044 authorizing the
Mayor to execute contract 12159 with H.D. Weaver Ditching Service, Inc. for Water and
Sanitary Sewer Tap Installation and Construction Services, ITB-I5-12159-TF.
5. 6. Resolution—Public Works Engineering: Resolution No.2015-ROO45 authorizing the
Mayor to execute a professional services contract 12197 with Alan Plummer&Associates,
Inc. for Bailey County Disinfection Improvements for Engineer of Record Construction
Phase Services.
5. 7. Resolution -Wastewater: Resolution No.2015-ROO46 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Amendment 6 to contract 8773 with Terracon Consultants, Inc., for professional
engineering and geosciences services for groundwater monitoring and remediation at the
Land Application Sites.
5. 8. Ordinance 1st Reading—Right-of-Way: Ordinance No.2015-00014 abandoning and
closing a 4-foot Lubbock Power and Light(LP&L) underground utility easement and
transformer pad easement located in Lot 2, Block 24, Rushland Park Addition Lubbock
County, Texas,easement located at 4604 9th Street,Lubbock,Texas.
5. 9. Resolution-Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2015-80047 authorizing the City Council to
accept on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Street and Public Use Dedication Deed from
James Elliott Taylor,Jr. and wife Karen L.Taylor,regarding the acquisition of
right-of-way for the Northwest Water Reclamation Project, Dedication Deed being out of
Section 11,Block JS,Lubbock County,Texas.
5. 10. Resolution-Facilities: Resolution No. 2015-80048 authorizing the Mayor to execute
contract 12180, an agreement with Stiles, Wallace&Associates for professional
architectural and engineering services for the renovations of the Maggie Trejo Super
Center located at 3200 Amherst Street, Lubbock,Texas.
5. 11. Resolution-Community Development: Resolution No.2015-ROO49 authorizing the
Mayor to execute an application confirming that the City of Lubbock is in support of the
proposed 9%Housing Tax Credit(HTC)to be submitted to the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs(TDHCA) for the Reserves at Copper Ranch
development which will be located west of the northwest comer of 114th Street and
University Avenue,Lubbock,Texas.
5. 12. Resolutions-Fleet Services: Resolution No.'s 2015-80050, 2015-ROO51,2015-80052,
2015-80053,and 2015-80054 authorizing the Mayor to execute contract 12186 with
Bolton Oil Company, Ltd,contract 12195 with Rapid Oil Change, Inc., contract 12187
with Williams Brake Tune&Tire,contract 12164 with Express Car Care,and contract
12188 with Scott's Complete Car Care for light duty vehicle oil change services,
ITB 15-12164-SS.
5. 13. Resolution-Fleet Services: Resolution No.2015-84055 authorizing the Mayor to
execute an Amendment to contract 11972 for Bulk Fuel Purchase with Rip Griffin Truck
Service Center, Inc. (RGTSC),and ratifying the prior action of the City Manager in
relation thereto.
5. 14. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00008, for Zone Case
3047-0, a request of AMD Engineering, LLC,for Oakmont Estates Investments of
Lubbock,LLC, for a zoning change from R-I Specific Use to R-1 Specific Use for garden
homes with reduced rear setbacks on 5.85 acres of unplatted land out of Block E-2,
Section 23,proposed Lots 156 through 173, Oakmont Estates Addition, north of 122nd
Street,adjacent to Vicksburg Avenue.
5. 15. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00009, for Zone Case
2895-K,a request of West Texas Engineering, LLC,for Robert Grimes,and Condray
Design for a zone change from GO to AM Specific Use on.979 acres of unplatted land out
of Block AK, Section 28 and to amend the conditions of Ordinance#2013-00004 on
Tracts A, B,and C,Trails Garden Office Addition and 7.177 acres of unplatted land out of
Block AK, Section 28, 87'07,8709, 8711,8715,and $721 Milwaukee Avenue.
5. 16. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00010, for Zone Case 3246,
a request of Vincent Huebinger, for Verizon Wireless, for a zoning change from R-I to
R-I Specific Use for a 120-foot telecommunications tower on 0.1291 acres out of 7.687
acres of unplatted land out of Block A,Section 77,902 East Erskine Street.
5. 17. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00011, for Zone Case 3247,
a request of Vincent Huebinger,for Verizon Wireless, for a zoning change from T to R-1
Specific Use for a 155-foot telecommunications tower on 0.1291 acres out of 4.19 acres of
unplatted land out of Block E-2,Section 21, 114 10 University Avenue.
5. 18. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Consider Ordinance 2015-00012 to annex a
parcel approximately 107.53 acres out of Section 4,Block AK,Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, adjacent to the City limits north of 146th Street east of Quaker Avenue.
This item was postponed until a full Council is present.
Terry Holeman,Director of Development Services for Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc.,
gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerit, seconded by Council Member Floyd Price to
postpone this item to the February 26,2415 Regular City Council Meeting.
Vote: 5-0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Karen Gibson(ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez(ABSENT)
6. Regular Agenda
6. 1. Rcsolution - Planning: Consider ,,iresolution ,,tpl)roviiigaticlgranting av,,ii-i,,tiicetrona tlie
applicable 300-foot ininimuni distance provisions of'City of Lubbock Ordinance
2009-00060 at the location of 2906 4th Street, for an alcoholic beverage permit.
This item was postponed until a full Council is present.
Andrew Paxton, Director of Planning, gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Motion by Council Member Jeff Griffith, seconded by Council Member Floyd Price to
postpone this item to the February 26, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting.
Vote: 4 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (RECUSE)
Council Member Karen Gibson (ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez(ABSENT)
6. 2. Board Appointment- City Secretary: Consider one appointment to the Zoning Board of
AdJUStulent.
Motion by Council Member Jeff Griffith, seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy to
appoint David Cummins to replace Joe McKay.
Vote: 5 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Karen Gibson(ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez (ABSENT)
5:42 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come befbt-e Council, Mayor Robertson ad.journed
the meeting
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