HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 3/19/2024 (3)CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 19, 2024
5:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 19th of March, 2024, in
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 5:30 p.m.
5:33 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; Interim City Attorney Mitchell Satterwhite
Note: This was a joint meeting with the Lubbock Counry Commissioners Court. Members of the
Commissiorre�•'s Court, in attendance, were: Judge Curtis Parrish, Commissioner Terence Kovar,
Commissione�• Jason Corley, Commissioner Gilbert Flores, and Commissioner Jordan Rackler.
Note: Ciry Cozrncil addressed agenda ilems in the follo��rng order:
•1.1-3.�1
Judge Curtis Parrish led the invocation; and the Pledges of Allegiance, to the United States and Texas Flags,
were led by Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris.
1. Hear and discuss transportation improvement projects impacting the City of Lubbock and Lubbock
County.
1. 1. Ports to Plains
Lauren Garduno, president and chief executive officer for Ports to Plains Alliance, gave a
presentation regarding updates to the Ports-to-Plains Corridor and answe►•ed questions fi•om City
Council and Commissioner's Court. Topics discussed included: Legislative updates, economic
impact and return on investment, interstate numbering considerations, the Ports-to-Plains
Advisory Committee's project recommendations, statewide and rural connectivity, the Unified
Transportation Program priorities and system needs, FY 2024 Unified Transportation Program
project totals, and FY 2024 Mini-Appropriations Bill.
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1. 2. City of Lubbock 2022 Street Bond
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Erik Rejino, assistant city manager, gave a presentation regarding updates to the 2022 Street
Bond and answered questions from City Council and Commissioner's Court.
1. 3. Lubbock County 2019 Road Bond
Jennifer Davidson, director of public works for Lubbock County, gave a presentation regarding
updates to the 2019 Road Bond and answered questions from City Council and Commissioner's
Court. Topics discussed included: 2019 Transportation Road Improvement Program (TRIP),
national highway construction costs, TRIP fund allocations, completed projects, projects under
construction, and projects under design.
1. 4. Texas Department of Transportation Projects: Loop 88, 19th Street, and Avenue Q
Joe Villalobos, Lubbock Area Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation, gave a
presentation regarding updates to TxDOT projects and answered questions from City Council
and Commissioner's Court. Topics discussed included: Loop 88 updates, 19th Street updates,
Ave Q updates, and other Lubbock Area projects. Jennifer Davidson, public works director for
Lubbock County, gave comments and answered questions from City Council and
Commissioner's Court.
2. Hear and discuss joint City and County Projects.
2. 1. Lubbock Public Health
Katherine Wells, director of public health, gave a presentation regarding a public health update
and answered questions from City Council and Commissioner's Court. Topics discussed
included: recognition of new Boacd of Health members, outreach to Lubbock Area School
Districts, Reaching Rural Initiative, childhood immunizations, community health needs
assessment, new public health facility updates, and new Intermediary Care Clinic updates.
2. 2. HOPE Center
Beth Lawson, chief executive officer for StarCare, gave a presentation regarding updates to the
HOPE Center and answered questions from City Council and Commissioner's Court. Topics
discussed included: recognition of HOPE Center Steering Committee, updates to the new HOPE
Center and construction timeline, next steps, and the Construction Grant Program for Mental
Health Facilities.
3. Hear and discuss Economic Development Projects.
3.1. Leprino
Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation regarding economic
development updates for the Leprino project and answered questions from City Council and
Com�nissioner's Court.
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3.2. Plant-AS
Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation regarding econo�nic
development updates for the Plant-AS project and answered questions from City Council and
Commissioner's Court.
3.3. Dura-Line
Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation regarding economic
development updates for the Dura-Line project and answered questions from City Council and
Commissioner's Court.
3. 4. Tropicale Foods
Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation regarding econo►nic
development updates for the Tropicale Foods project and answered questions from City Council
and Commissioner's Court.
7:41 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.
The March 19, 2024 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the
14th day of May, 2024.
ATTE :
Courtney Paz, City Secretary