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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 28, 2024
11:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 28th of February, 2024, at
the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Banquet Hall, Lubbock, Texas at 11:30
a.m.
11:52 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Banquet Hall, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Tray Payne; Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Christy
Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson;
City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Courh�ey Paz; First Assistant City Attorney
Mitchell Satterwhite
Absent: Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Mark W. McBrayer
Note: Ciry Council addressed agenda items in the following order:
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1. REGULAR SESSION
1. 1. State of the City Address and Panel Discussion - concerning the Lubbock economy, economic
development, employment, core services, including but not limited to: utilities (water, wastewater,
and electricity), development and redevelopment, public safety, crime, streets and transportation,
community services, facilities, infrastructure, parks and recreation, and other modes of delivery of
governmental services; budgetary matters, and the operations, communications, programs, and
personnel of the City of Lubbock. NQ action will be taken by the Lubbock City Council.
Albert Gillespie, president of the Lubbock Apartment Association, gave opening remarks and
welcomed those in attendance.
The Lubbock Police Department and Lubbock Fire Rescue Honor Guard presented the colors; the
pledges of allegiance, to the United States and Texas Flags, and the invocation was led by Judge
Douglas Freitag; and Jaycee Gandy performed the national anthem.
Mayor Tray Payne delivered the 42nd Annual State of the City Address and conducted a question and
answer session with the following panelists: Joel Ivy, director of electric utilities for LP&L; Wood
Franklin, division director of public works; Colby VanGungy, director of parks and recreation; Jarrett
Atkinson, city manager; and Brooke Witcher, assistant city manager.
Special City Council Meeting
February 28, 2024
12:54 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
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There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.
The February 28, 2024 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 9th
day of April, 2024. �
ATTEST:
Courtney Paz, City Secretary