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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 12, 2015
2:30 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in regular session on the 12th of March,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, 1625 13th Street,Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Glen C. Robertson; Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt, Council Member Karen
Gibson; Council Member Jeff Griffith; Council Member Victor Hernandez; Council
Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Floyd Price; City Manager James Loomis;
City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the following order:
•Executive Session, 2.1-2.3, Citizen Comments 3.1-3.5; Citizen Comments(Sign-ups) 3.6;
4.1;5.1-5.9, 5.12-5.18, 5.20;5.10-5.11; 5.19;and 6.1.
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.
1. 1. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code,Section 551.071,
with legal counsel for advice about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement
agreement and on matters in which the duty of the attorney under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with Chapter 551.
1. 1. 1. Discuss Subchapter C of Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code and
any ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant thereto.
1. 2. 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. 2. 1. Property located at Santa Fe Drive and 3rd Street.
1. 3. Hold an executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section
551.074, to discuss personnel matters.
1. 3. 1 City Attorney
1. 3. 2. City Manager
1. 3. 3. City Secretary
1. 4. Hold all executive Session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.087,
to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
governmental body has received frorn a business prospect that the governmental body
seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory ofthe governmental body and
with which the governmental body is conducting econon-lic development negotiations; and
to deliberate the offer of Financial or other incentive to a business prospect described
hereinabove.
1. 4. 1. Report by the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.
2. Proclamations and 11'resentations
2. 1. Invocation by Pastor Jeremy Cares, Shepherd of the Plains Lutheran
Pastor Jeremy Cares, Shepherd oFthe Plains Lutheran, led the invocation.
2. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
Pledges ofAllegiance were given by those ill Council Chambers to the United States and
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Texas flags.
2. 3. Board Recognitions: Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerlt
Cultural Arts Grants Review Standing Sub-Committee:
Emily Wilkinson
Zoning Board ofAdjustment:
Dr. David Cummins (unable to attend)
3. Citizen Comments - Pursuant to City Council Resolution 2014-RO320, any citizen
wishing to appear before it 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 itein posted
on the City Council agenda.
3. 1. Clarke E. Cochran will appear before the City Council to discuss agenda itern 5.19.
Clarke E. Cochran appeared before City Council to speak in flavor of item 5.19 (Oil & Gas
Drilling).
3. 2. Deanne Clark will appear before the City Council to discuss agenda item 6.1.
Deanne Clark appeared before City Council to speak in opposition of item 6.1
(Stormwater Utility Rates), specifically in regards to debt.
3. 3. Thomas A. Rogers will appear before the City Council to discuss agenda item 5.19.
Thomas A. Rogers appeared before City Council to speak in favor of item 5.19(Oil &
Gas Drilling).
3. 4. Mikel Ward will appear before the City Council to discuss agenda item 6.1.
Mikel Ward appeared before City Council to speak in opposition of item 6.1 (Stormwater
Utility Rates), specifically in regards to debt.
3. 5. Bailey Scarborough will appear before the City Council to discuss City Ordinance
16.01.004, Item 9,Hammocks,specifically in Tech Terrace Park.
Bailey Scarborough appeared before City Council to speak in opposition of the current
City Ordinance 16.01.004, Item 9,Hammocks, specifically in Tech Terrace Park.
3. 6. sign-UPS:
e Susan Barrick, Sarah McLarty, Shere Forkner,Tom Rohrig,Leanne Lamb-Vines,
and Darrell Vines appeared before City Council to speak in favor of item 5.19(Oil
&Gas Drilling).
9 Jim Henson,Ron Cruddas, Steve Payton, David Lance,Clyde James, Jeremy
Haggard, Michael Haggard,Scott Stephenson,and Burley Owen appeared before
City Council to speak in opposition of item 6.1 (Stormwater Utility Rates).
*Norma Ritz-Johnson,Wilson Woods,and Greg Mendenhall appeared before City
Council to speak in opposition of the amendments made to the Oil&Gas Drilling
ordinance at the February 26,2015 Regular City Council Meeting.
4. Minutes
4. 1. January 20, 2015 Special City Council Meeting(Electric Utility Board)
February 12,2015 Regular City Council Meeting
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price,seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerlt to
approve the January 20,2015 Special City Council Meeting(Electric Utility Board)
minutes and the February 12,2015 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
Vote:7 -0 Motion carried
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 Council Member Floyd Price,seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve items 5.1-5.9; 5.12-5.18;and 5.20.
Vote: 7 -0 Motion carried
5. 1. Budget Amendment Ordinance 2nd Reading-Finance: Ordinance No. 2015-00016,
Amendment 14, amending the FY 2014-15 budget for municipal purposes respecting the
Lubbock Power and Light(LP&L) Capital Improvement Program by amending Capital
Improvement Project(CIP)8585—Air Switch Replacement,CIP 92341—Overhead Fault
Indicators,CIP 92374-69 kV Line Rebuild—Coop To Slaton,CIP 92377—Brandon Station
Outage—Medium Term,CIP 8591—Massengale Station Outage,CIP 92334—Massengale
Station Outage—Long-Term; Providing for riling;and providing for a savings clause.
5. 2. Resolution—Public Works: Resolution No. 2015-R0078 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Amendment I associated with contract 11154 with Kimley Horn and Associates,
Inc.(KHA)to provide professional engineering services for the environmental assessment
and engineering design of thoroughfare improvement projects.
5. 3. Resolution—Public Works: Resolution No.2015-80079 ratifying the act of the City
Manager in executing a purchase order contract(TXMAS Contract 775-A1)with
Southwest Envirotx for Melt Down 20.
5. 4. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Right-of-Way: Ordinance No.2015-00017 abandoning and
closing a 20-foot utility easement located in Lots 9 through 21, Western Meadows
Gardens Addition, Lubbock County,Texas,easement located at 5026 56th Street,
Lubbock,Texas.
5. 5. Resolution-Right-of-Way: Resolution No.2015-80080 authorizing the City Council
to accept on behalf of the City of Lubbock an easement from Bayer CropScience LP,
regarding the acquisition of right-of-way for the Northwest Water Reclamation Project,
easement being out of Section 11, Block JS, Lubbock County,Texas.
5. 6. Resolution-Right-of-Way: Resolution No.2015-R00&I authorizing the City Council
to accept on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Street and Public Use Dedication Deed from
Bayer CropScience LP, 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. 7. Resolution-Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2015-ROO82 authorizing the Mayor to
execute an alley-use license for a building encroachment with Tiner Machine and Auto
Supply,Inc. located at 2402 Avenue H, Lubbock, Texas.
S. 8. Resolution-Aviation: Resolution No.2015-R0083 authorizing the Mayor to execute
contract 12192 with International Building Services for the window cleaning services at
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport,ITB 15-12192-PD.
5. 9. Resolution-Aviation: Resolution No. 2015-8.0084 authorizing the Mayor to
execute contract 12205 with Lone Star Dirt& Paving, Ltd. for Lubbock Preston Smith
International Airport Airfield Asphalt Repair Package Three,ITB I5-I2205-TF.
5. 10. Resolution-Fleet Services: Resolution No.'s 2015-ROO90,201 5-R0090A,
2015-80091, 2015-ROO92,and 2015-ROO93 authorizing the Mayor to execute purchase
order contract 31022476 with Gunn Chevrolet of Selma,Texas;purchase order contract
31022487 with Randall Reed's Prestige Ford of Garland, Texas;purchase order contract
31022501 with Grapevine DCJ of Grapevine,Texas and purchase order contract
31022511 with Pick Up Pals of Lubbock,Texas for light duty vehicles and service bodies,
ITB 15-12170-SS.
Scott Snider,Assistant City Manager,gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Motion by Council Member Jeff Griffith,seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy
that item 5.10 be adopted, and Purchase Order Contracts 31022487,3 102250 1, and
31022511 be approved between the City of Lubbock and Randall Reed's Prestige Ford of
Garland, Grapevine DCJ of Grapevine,and Pick Up Pals of Lubbock,respectively,
excegt as follows:
Because Scoggin Dickey of Lubbock,Texas and Gene Messer of Lubbock, Texas are
both local bidders that offer the City of Lubbock the best combination of contract price
and additional economic development opportunities, including employment of Lubbock
residents and increased tax revenues:
1. Items 2, 5, 12, 15, 19, and 20 of ITB 15-12170 shall be awarded to Scoggin
Dickey of Lubbock, Texas; and
2. Items 3 and 4 of ITB 15-12170 shall be awarded to Gene Messer of
Lubbock, Texas; and
3. Item 21 shall be removed, to be considered at a later date.
Vote:7•-0 Motion carried
5. 11. Resolution-Fleet Services: Resolution No.'s 2015-110094, 2015-R0094A,and
2015-ROO95 authorizing the Mayor to execute a purchase order contract 31022498 to
Randall Reed's Prestige Ford;and a purchase order contract 31022558 to Freedom
Chevrolet for a Special Services Unit for the Fire Marshal's Department;twenty
Ove Police pursuit vehicles for Police Patrol,Airport Security and Police Training;Four
Police pursuit sedans for Police Investigations and Training;and two crew cab pickups for
Police Investigations,BID 15-12194-SS.
Scott Snider, Assistant City Manager,gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Motion by Council Member Jeff Griffith,seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy
that item 5.11 be adopted, and Purchase Order Contract 31022558 be approved between
the City of Lubbock and Freedom Chevrolet of Dallas, except as follows:
Because Scoggin Dickey of Lubbock, Texas and Gene Messer of Lubbock,Texas are
both local bidders that offer the City of Lubbock the best combination of contract price
and additional economic development opportunities, including employment of Lubbock
residents and increased tax revenues:
1. Items 3,4, and 5 of ITS IS-12194 shall be awarded to Scoggin Dickey of
Lubbock, Texas; and
2. Item I of ITB 15-12194 shall be awarded to Gene Messer of Lubbock,Texas.
Vote: 7 -0 Motion carried
5. 12. Resolution-Parks and Recreation: Resolution No. 2015-80085 authorizing the
Mayor to execute purchase order contract 90500020 with InSite Amenities,L.P.,Fort
Worth,Texas,for the procurement and construction of park pavilions.
5. 13. Resolution-Parks and Recreation: Resolution No. 2015-80086 authorizing the
Mayor to execute purchase order contract 90500019 with InSite Amenities,L.P.,Fort
Worth,Texas for the procurement of and construction of a park pavilion.
5. 14. Resolution-Parks and Recreation: Resolution No. 2015-ROO87 authorizing the
Mayor to execute contract 12202 and all related documents for meal services for senior
citizen centers with The Bridge of Lubbock for RFP 15-12202-SS.
5. 15. Resolution-Library: Resolution No.2015-R0088 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
contract 12254 with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Interlibrary Loan
Participation program.
5. 16. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00018, for Zone Case 3249,
a request of Ralph Wolf for a zoning change from T to IHI on 8 acres of unplatted land
out of Block AK,Section 31,7333 Marsha Sharp Freeway.
5. 17. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00019, for Zone Case
2182-A, a request of Kathy Whatley, for St. Matthews United Methodist Church, for a
zoning change from R-2 to A-2 for a church on Lots 586 through 588 less 389 square feet
of the right-of-way, Richland Hills Addition, 5320 50th Street.
5. is. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No.2015-00020,for Zone Case
1087-D, a request of The Ranch at Dove Tree, LLC for a zoning change from GO to A-2
for a boarding house on the east 63 feet of Lots 8 through 10, Block 13,Overton
Addition, 1807 13th Street.
5. 19. Ordinance 2nd Reading-Planning: Ordinance No. 2015-00021 amending Article
8.07(Oil and Gas Drilling)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock,Texas,
amending provisions to encompass current State law and practices, increasing the overall
limits for insurance and establishing a minimum insurance rating requirement, increasing
the penalty fine limit,creating an Oil and Gas Advisory Committee and provide for its
review of Oil Gas Permit applications,amending permit application procedures and
requirements,amending setback standards, limiting the hours of operation, increasing the
permit application fee, requiring a closed loop system for certain wells,establishing
regulations for hydrogen sulfide producing wells,establishing requirement for fresh water
well testing,and conforming the ordinane to the standards and conventions of the
remainder of the Code of Ordinances;providing a penalty clause;providing a savings
clause; and providing for publication.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price,seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy to
approve Ordinance No. 2015-00021.
Vote: 4 - 3 Motion carried
NAY: Mayor Glen C. Robertson
Council Member Karen Gibson
Council Member Jeff'Griffith
5. 20. Resolution - Planning: Resolution No. 2015-80089 of the proposed annexation of
approximately two hundred twenty-three acres of land out of Sections 37 and 38, Block
D, L and S. V. IM Survey and Section 36 Block A, Lubbock, County, Texas; authorizing
public hearings on the proposed annexation; authorizing and directing the publication of
the notice of such public hearings; and directing the Planning Department to prepare a
service plan for the area the City intends to annex into the City limits.
6. Regular Agenda
6. 1. Discuss Stormwater Utility Rates and possible amendments to the rate structure, financing
and debt obligation, including possible action to direct the City Manager to conduct any
additional analysis, review or study of the current rate structure or possible amendments
thereto, including possible modifications to financing and debt structure.
Discussion ensued among City Council regarding Storniwater Utility Rates and possible
amendments. Mike Keenum, Storm Water Engineer; and Wood Franklin, City Engineer,
gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
There was consensus df the City Council to direct staftto schedule a Special City Council
Meeting for a work session within the next 60 days, between April 7, 2015 and April 15,
2015. After that, there will be a second work session after the last meeting in May or the
first meeting in June.
8.28 P.M. CITU COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Robertson adjourned
the meeting.
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