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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 3, 2024
2:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 3rd of September, 2024, 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 Mark W. McBrayer; Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Tim
Collins; Council Member David Glasheen; Council Member Gordon Harris; Council Member
Brayden Rose; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City
Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Matt Wade
Note: Ciry Council addressed agenda items in the following order:
•1.1-1.4.
1. Regular Agenda
1. 1. Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the Proposed FY 2024-25 Operating Budget
and Capital Program.
Public Hearing only.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the Proposed FY 2024-25 Operating Budget
and Capital Program and answered questions from City Council.
Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 2:00 p.m.
Ron Ader; Susan Cherry; Randy Christian; Mikel Ward; and Besty Bloechl appeared to speak on
this item.
Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 2:51 p.m.
l. 2. Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a tax rate of
0.477402 cents per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 2.28 percent increase in the tax
rate (percentage the proposed tax rate exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate).
Public Hearing only.
Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 2:52 p.m.
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Mikel Ward; and Robert Rogers appeared to speak on this item.
Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 2:59 p.m.
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1. 3. Ordinance lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2024-00128 approving and adopting a budget
for Fiscal Year 2024-25; 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 obligations or encumbrances;
providing for filing of Adopted Budget; establishing civil service classifcations and positions;
appropriating funds for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget and Capital Program of the City
of Lubbock; providing for continuation of appropriations for projects in capital program; approving
all permit, license, fees, and charges for service recommended to be adjusted; approving the pay
plan and positions; approving personnel; amending subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section
4.02.041 of the Code of Ordinances by revising animal service fees as contained therein; amending
subsection (a) of section 22.04.041 of the Code of Ordinances by revising the wastewater base
charge as contained therein; amending subsection (a) of section 22.04.133 of the Code of
Ordinances by revising the sewage disposal permit fee as contained therein; amending subsections
(h), (i), (j), and (k) of section 22.04.174 of the Code of Ordinances by revising the septic load fees
as contained therein; amending subsections (b) and (c) of 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 subsection (a) of section 22.06.185 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 for publication; and providing for a savings clause.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.
Discussion included, but was not limited to: sewer lateral proposal, proposed personnel changes -
wastewater fund, wastewater capital proposed change, Exhibit G changes, Mayor Mark W.
McBrayer's budget proposal, and Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson's budget proposal.
Discussion ensued among City Council after this item was re-opened for discussion and
consideration during consideration of item 1.4. Jarrett Atkinson, city manager; Matt Wade, city
attorney; and Seth Herman, chief of police, gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Motion by Council Member Tim Collins, seconded by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson,
to approve Ordinance No. 2024-00128, adopting a budget as proposed by Council Member
Dr. Jennifer Wilson, including the changes presented in Exhibit G.
Vote: 4- 3 Motion carried
NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Council Member David Glasheen
Council Member Brayden Rose
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The following motions were considered after the motion to re-open item 1.3 for discussion and
consideration was approved during consideration of item 1.4.
Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to
approve this item with the following amendment:
• Amendment No. 1: to approve a substitute ordinance to adopt a budget as proposed by
Council Member David Glasheen, which includes the changes made in Exhibit G as
presented, a projected increase in revenue of $125,000, and removes the deletion of the
Lake 6 fountain.
Vote: 1 - 6 Failed
NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia
Council Member Tim Collins
Council Member Gordon Harris
Council Member Brayden Rose
Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson
Motion by Council Member Tim Collins, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to approve Ordinance No. 2024-00128, adopting a budget as proposed by
Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, including the changes presented in Exhibit G.
Vote: 5- 2 Motion carried
NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Council Member David Glasheen
1. 4. Ordinance lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2024-00129 setting the tax rate and levying a
tax upon all property subject to taxation within the City of Lubbock for 2024; 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.
Matt Wade, city attorney; and Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered
questions from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to approve a property tax rate to be increased by the adoption of a tax
rate of 0.470120, which is effectively a 0.72% increase in the tax rate, that would support the
budget that was adopted by item 1.3.
Vote: 4 - 3 Failed
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NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Council Member David Glasheen
Council Member Brayden Rose
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*State law requires a supermajority of 60°/0, which is 5 votes, to approve a tax rate that
is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate.
Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member David
Glasheen, to re-open discussion and consideration of item 1.3.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to approve Ordinance No. 2024-00129, to approve a property tax rate to be
increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.470120, which is effectively a 0.72% increase in
the tax rate.
Vote: 5- 2 Motion carried
NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Council Member David Glasheen
4:37 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting.
The September 3, 2024 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 24th
day of September, 2024.
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ARK W. McBRAYER, AYOR
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