HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/11/2023CITY OF LUBBOCK
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 11, 2023
1:00 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in regular session on the llth of July, 2023, in City
Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 1:00 p.m.
1:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Tray Payne; Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Latrelle Joy;
Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council
Member Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett
Atkinson; City Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the following order:
• Executive Session; Special Recognition; 2.1-2.2; Citizen Comments 3; 4.1; 5.1-5.21; 6.1-6.8.
Executive Session
The meeting recessed at 1:02 p.m. and reconvened in Executive Session under the
provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. City Council reconvened in open
session at 1:46 p.m., and the meeting was called to order at 2:07 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. Cause No. DC-2023-CV-0631 - Bobby Turner v. City of Lubbock.
1. 1. 2. Project Evergreen
1. 1. 3. Tex. S.B. 929, 88�h Leg., R.S. (2023)
1. 2. Hold an 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 from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate,
stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the
governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; and to deliberate the
offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described herein above.
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1. 2. 1. Project Evergreen
1:45 p.m. - City Council reconvenes in Open Session in City Council Chambers.
City Council reconvened at 1:46 p.m.
Special Recognition of the Mandela Washington Fellows to receive honorary citizenships
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Mayor Tray Payne presented a special recognition and honorary city of Lubbock citizenships to the
students participating in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Program
at Texas Tech University. Michael Johnson, associate director of the office of international affairs
with Texas Tech University, gave comments on the importance of the Mandela Washington
Fellowship Program and introduced the students.
2. CeremonialItems
2. 1. Invocation
Colin Lundstrom, Deacon of Worship & Administration with Fellowship Church Lubbock,
led the invocation.
2. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
Pledges of Allegiance, to the United States and Texas Flags, were led by Mayor Pro Tem
Shelia Patterson Harris.
2:00 p.m. - Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:07 p.m.
3. Citizen Comments - According to Lubbock City Council Rules, any citizen wishing to
appear in-person before a regular meeting of the City Council, regarding any matter
posted on the City Council Agenda below, shall complete the sign-up form provided at
the meeting, no later than 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2023. Citizen Comments provide an
opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items.
Sign ups:
• Steve Vernon, the proponent, appeared before City Council to speak in favor of item 6.8
(Zone Case 501-A).
4. Minutes
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4. 1. May 16, 2023 Special City Council Meeting - Electric Utility Board
June 9, 2023 Special City Council Meeting - Announcement Celebration
June 13, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting
June 15, 2023 Special City Council Meeting - Ribbon Cutting
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Motion by Council Member Latrelle Joy, seconded by Council Member Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to approve the May 16, 2023 Special City Council Meeting - Electric
Utility Board; June 9, 2023 Special City Council Meeting - Announcement Celebration;
June 13, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting; and the June 15, 2023 Special City Council
Meeting - Ribbon Cutting.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine are 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 Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to approve items 5.1-5.21.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
5. 1. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2023-00081,
Amendment 24, amending the FY 2022-23 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the
General Fund for additional positions to increase core public health capacity; providing for
filing; and providing for a savings clause.
5. 2. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2023-00082,
Amendment 25, amending the FY 2022-23 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the
Airport Capital Fund for safety management and facilities improvements; providing for filing;
and providing for a savings clause.
5. 3. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Business Development: Ordinance No. 2023-00080, designating
the Dura-Line, LLC Reinvestment Zone within the City of Lubbock, as authorized by
Chapter 312 of the Tax Code; describing the boundaries of said Zone for commercial /
industrial tax abatement; providing a saving clause and providing for publication.
5. 4. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2023-R0340 approving a Downtown
Grant Program (Facade) expenditure of Market Lubbock, Inc., to be provided to DJD Real
Estate, LLC, located at 619 Broadway, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, of the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Market Lubbock Development Corporation.
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5. 5. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2023-R0341 approving a Downtown
Grant Program (Permittable) expenditure of Market Lubbock, Inc., to be provided to DJD Real
Estate, LLC, located at 619 Broadway, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, of the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Market Lubbock Development Corporation.
5. 6. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No. 2023-00073 abandoning and
closing portions of an Underground Streetlight Cable Easement, located on Lot 181, Stratford
Pointe, Lubbock County, Texas.
5. 7. Ordinance lst Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No. 2023-00083 abandoning and
closing portions of alley right-of-way located in Section 41, Block AK, Lubbock County,
Texas.
5. 8. Ordinance lst Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No. 2023-00084 abandoning and
closing a portion of a drainage easement located in Lot 26, Regency Park Addition to the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
5. 9. Resolution - Water System Operations: Resolution No. 2023-R0342 authorizing the Mayor
to execute Contract 17338, with Univar Solutions USA INC, Inc., for the purchase of Sodium
Hydroxide for the South Water Treatment Plant.
5. 10. Resolution - Public Works Streets: Resolution No. 2023-R0343 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Contract 17327, with NSG Logistics, LLC, for ice control road salt products used by
the Public Works Street Department.
5. 11. Ordinance lst Reading - Traffic Operations: Ordinance No. 2023-00085 amending Section
20.05.103 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, with regard to the establishment
of school zones and speed limits.
5. 12. Resolution - Solid Waste: Resolution No. 2023-R0344 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Real Estate Sales Contract 17461, for the purchase of real property in Section 31, Block AK,
Lubbock County, by and between the City of Lubbock and Loop 88, LLC.
5. 13. Resolutions - Facilities Management: Resolution No.'s 2023-R0345 and 2023-R0346
authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17247, an agreement with KWA Engineering &
Building Science Company, Inc., and Contract 17402, an agreement with Terracon
Consultants, Inc., for building envelope consulting services on various City properties.
5. 14. Resolution - Public Health Services: Resolution No. 2023-R0347 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Amendment No. 5 to Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No.
HHS000109800001 and all related documents, under the Immunization Locals Grant Program
Contract, by and between the City of Lubbock, and the State of Texas DSHS.
5. 15. Resolution - Public Transit Services: Resolution No. 2023-R0348 authorizing the Mayor to
execute a contract between the City of Lubbock and FlixBus, for ticket reselling services to be
provided by Citibus
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5. 16. Resolution - Public Transit Services: Resolution No. 2023-R0349 authorizing the Mayor to
execute an agreement for location-related services between the City of Lubbock and
Greyhound Lines, Inc. at the Citibus Downtown Transfer Plaza.
5. 17. Ordinance lst Reading - Human Resources: Ordinance No. 2023-00086, amending
Ordinance No. 2011-00112, which established a Deferred Compensation Plan for City
employees, to change the make-up of the Oversight Committee of the City's Deferred
Compensation Plan.
5. 1$. Resolution - Fleet Services: Resolution No. 2023-R0350 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Purchase Order 31074863, with Lubbock Truck Sales, Inc., for the purchase of one 2024
Freightliner M2112 Class 8 Tandem Axle Truck Chassis with a Roll-Off Container Frame
Body, for the Solid Waste Recycling Collection Department.
5. 19. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning (District 2): Ordinance No. 2023-00075, for Zone Case
3485, a request of the City of Lubbock, for a Specific Use for a Public Use (cemetery) on
property zoned Transition District (T), at 4614 East SOth Street, located south of SOth Street
and east of East Loop 289, on 100 acres of unplatted land out of Block S, Section 10 (for the
proposed Veteran's Memorial Cemetery Addition, Tract A).
5. 20. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning (District 3): Ordinance 2023-00076, for Zone Case
1190-C, a request of Lubbock Party House for Totomazza Inc., for a Specific Use for an Event
Center on property zoned Local Retail District (C-2), at 4322 SOth Street located north of
SOth Street, and east of Quaker Avenue, Commercial Addition, Lot 5, and the east 42.06 feet
of Lot 6.
5. 21. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning (District 5): Ordinance No. 2023-00078, for Zone Case
3484, a request of R2M Engineering for M.N. Thompson Heirs, LLC and LSJ Thompson,
LLC, for a zone change from Transition District (T) to Interstate Highway Commercial
District (IHC), generally located east of Upland Avenue and north of 130th Street, on 26.26
acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 19.
6. Regular Agenda
6. 1. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing for the consideration of a
proposed 4% Non-Competitive Housing Tax Credit (HTC) application to be submitted to the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the South Plains
Apartments, located at 5520 58th Street, and for the Homestead Apartments, located at 5401
56th Street, in Lubbock, Texas.
Public Hearing only.
Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council.
Mayor Tray Payne read into the record the following statement: "The Texas Local
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Government Code requires a public hearing be conducted in regard to the proposed 4%
Non-Competitive Housing Tax Credit."
Mayor Payne opened the public hearing at 2:13 p.m.
No one appeared to speak in favor or opposition.
Mayor Payne closed the public hearing at 2:13 p.m.
6. 2. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2023-R0351 confirming that the City of
Lubbock has no objection to the proposed 4% Non-Competitive Housing Tax Credit (HTC)
application to be submitted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA) for the South Plains Apartments, located at 5520 58th Street, and for the
Homestead Apartments, located at 5401 56th Street, in Lubbock, Texas.
Brianna Brown, director of business development; and Shari Flynn, executive director of
Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation, gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Motion by Council Member Mark W. McBrayer, seconded by Council Member Latrelle
Joy, to approve Resolution No. 2023-R0351.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 3. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2023-R0352 authorizing a program or
expenditure of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, to be provided to
Plant-AS-DNPS-003-1 LLC, pursuant to Section 501.073 of the Texas Local Government
Code, and authorizing the City Manager to execute Contract 17451 between the City of
Lubbock, the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, and Plant-AS-DNPS-003-1 LLC.
Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council. Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions
from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Steve Massengale, seconded by Council Member Latrelle
Joy, to approve Resolution No. 2023-R0352.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 4. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2023-R0353 giving Notice of Intent to
enter into and execute a Tax Abatement Agreement with Dura-Line, LLC, with said notice to
be given to the presiding offcers of each taxing unit having jurisdiction in assessing taxes on
the property located at 904 Lubbock Business Park Boulevard.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager; and Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave
comments and answered questions from City Council.
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Motion by Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve Resolution No. 2023-R0353.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 5. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning (District 1): Ordinance No. 2023-00074, for Zone Case
3483, a reyuest of Felix Sanchez Medina, for a zone change from General Retail District (C-3)
to Commercial District (C-4), at 1921 Clovis Road, located south of Clovis Road and east of
Avenue T, Easley Addition, Block 38, Lots 21, 22, 23 and the southwest part of Lot 24.
Motion by Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve Ordinance No. 2023-00074.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 6. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning (District 4): Ordinance No. 2023-00077, for Zone Case
1067-F, a request of McDougal Realtors for 3 Wiggle, LLC, for a zone change from Local
Retail District (C-2) to General Retail District (C-3), at 6601 Indiana Avenue, located south of
66th Street and east of Indiana Avenue, Live Oak Addition, Lot 197-A.
Charles Bolton, with Bolton Oil Company, and the owner of the property, gave comments and
answered questions from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Steve Massengale, seconded by Council Member Mark W.
McBrayer, to approve Ordinance No. 2023-00077.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 7. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning (District 6): Ordinance No. 2023-00079, for Zone Case
2538-AA, a request of AMD Engineering, LLC for 806 Land Group, for a zone change from
General Retail District (C-3) and Two-Family District (R-2) to Local Retail District (C-2) with
a Specific Use for a Self-Storage Facility, generally located east of Upland Avenue and north
of 19th Street, on 4.05 acres of unplatted land out of Block JS, Section 10.
Motion by Council Member Steve Massengale, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve Ordinance No. 2023-00079.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 8. Ordinance lst Reading - Planning (District 3): Ordinance No. 2023-00087, a request for
Zone Case 501-A, a request of Steve Vernon for Dellas W. Lee, for a Specific Use for an
Event Center on property zoned Local Retail District (C-2), at 4012 34th Street, located north
of 34th Street, and east of Oxford Avenue, Zuni Park Addition, Block 7, Lot 14, the east 55
feet of Lot 13 and the west 15 feet of Lot 15.
Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
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Motion by Council Member Mark W. McBrayer, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve Ordinance No. 2023-00087.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
2:35 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.
The July 11, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 8th day of
August, 2023.
A EST:
Courtney Paz, City Se etary