HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 9/5/2023CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 5, 2023
2:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the Sth of September, 2023, in
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 2:00 p.m.
2:00 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
Council Member Latrelle Joy attended via video conference.
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the following order.•
• Citizen Comments 1; 2.1; and 3.1-3. 6.
Citizen Comments - According to Lubbock City Council Rules, any citizen wishing to appear
in-person before a regular meeting of the City Council, regarding Item 2.1. in the Consent Agenda
below, shall complete the sign-up form provided at the meeting, no later than 2:00 p.m. on
September 5, 2023. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and
express a position on agenda items.
Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris gave comments regarding the T.J. Patterson Memorial.
2. 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 Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve item 2.1.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
2. 1. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2023-00107,
Amendment 34, Amending the FY 2022-23 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the Public
Safety Capital Projects Fund; providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.
3. Regular Agenda
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3. 1. Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the Proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget
and Capital Program.
Public Hearing only.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the Proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget
and Capital Program and answered questions from City Council.
Mayor Payne opened the public hearing at 2:25 p.m.
Mikel Ward; and Burley Owen appeared to speak on this item.
Mayor Payne closed the public hearing at 2:46 p.m.
3. 2. Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from
properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 3.17% (percentage by which the proposed
tax rate exceeds the No-New-Revenue tax rate calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code).
Public Hearing only.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.
Mayor Payne opened the public hearing at 2:47 p.m.
Mikel Ward; and Burley Owen appeared to speak on this item.
Mayor Payne closed the public hearing at 2:59 p.m.
3. 3. Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed reduction in Storm Water
Drainage Charges for the City of Lubbock.
Public Hearing only.
Mayor Tray Payne read into the record the following statement: "The Texas Local Government
Code requires a public hearing be conducted by the city in regard to the proposed storm water
drainage decrease".
Mayor Payne opened the public hearing at 3:00 p.m.
Mikel Ward appeared to speak on this item.
Mayor Payne closed the public hearing at 3:06 p.m.
3. 4. Ordinance lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2023-00108 approving and adopting a budget
for Fiscal Year 2023-24; approving summary of estimated and forecasted revenues,
appropriations, and use of excess reserves for all funds of the city; providing for necessary
transfers of funds between accounts and departments, if required; authorizing reduction of
spending by City Manager if necessary; re-appropriation of balances which support authorized
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-.. obligations or encumbrances; providing for fling of Adopted Budget; establishing civil service
classifications and positions; appropriating funds for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget
and Capital Program of the City of Lubbock; approving all permit, license, fees, and charges for
service recommended to be adjusted; approving the pay plan and positions; approving personnel;
amending section 4.02.041 of the Code of Ordinances amending animal service fees as contained
therein; amending section 22.03.084 of the Code of Ordinances amending the water base charge
as contained therein; amending section 22.03.085 of the Code of Ordinances amending the water
volume rate as contained therein; amending section 22.03.095 of the Code of Ordinances by
revising the water utility reconnect and disconnect fees as contained therein; amending section
22.04.133(A) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the signifcant
industrial user permit fee as contained therein; amending section 22.04.174 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by adding a weekend dumping fee as contained therein;
amending section 22.06.051 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the
solid waste landfill service fees as contained therein; amending section 22.06.185(A) of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the solid waste collections service fees as
contained therein; providing for the reconciliation of the transfer of funds from the General Fund
to Enterprise Funds; accepting the budgets for Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Market
Lubbock, Inc., Civic Lubbock, Inc., and Vintage Township Public Facilities Corporation; finding
that proper notice of ineeting provided by law and ratifying such; providing a penalty; providing
for publication; and providing for a savings clause.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve Ordinance No. 2023-00108.
Vote: 6- 1 Motion carried
NAY: Council Member Mark W. McBrayer
3. 5. Ordinance lst Reading - Finance: Consider an ordinance setting the tax rate and levying a tax
upon all property subject to taxation within the City of Lubbock for 2023; apportioning said levy
among the various funds and items for which revenue must be raised; fixing the times in which
said taxes shall be paid and assessing penalty and interest for nonpayment of such taxes within the
time provided.
Mayor Payne read into the record the following statement: "The City Council will vote on the tax
rate on the second and final reading on September 12, 2023 at the Regular City Council Meeting,
in City Council Chambers at 1314 Avenue K, at 2:00 p.m.".
Motion by Council Member Steve Massengale, seconded by Council Member Dr. Jennifer
Wilson, to approve Ordinance No. 2023-00109, a property tax rate be increased by the
adoption of a tax rate of 0.480164, which is effectively a 3.17% increase in the tax rate.
Vote: 6- 1 Motion carried
NAY: Council Member Mark W. McBrayer
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3. 6. Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2023-R0419, amending the schedule of drainage charges
by decreasing the rates.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris, seconded by Council Member Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to approve Resolution No. 2023-R0419.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
3:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.
The September 5, 2023 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the lOth
day of October, 2023. �
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