HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/11/2025CITY OF LUBBOCK
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 11, 2025
1:00 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in regular session on the l lth of February, 2025, 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 Mark W. McBrayer; Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia; 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
Absent: Council Member Tim Collins
Note
1.
City Council addressed agenda items in the following order:
• Executive Session; 2.1-2. 2; Citizen Comments 3; 4.1; S.1-S.19; S. 21-5. 25; and 6.1-6. 8.
• Item No. 5.20 was delefed.
• Item No. 6. 6 and 6. 7_ failed.
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 2:00 p.m., and the meeting was called to order at 2:03 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.
1. 1. 2.
1. 2.
1. 2. 1.
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Milwaukee Street Bond Project - 4th Street to North City Limits
Hold an executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 55 l.072, to
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
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1. 3. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to
discuss personnel matters, regarding the duties, responsibilities, and/or appointments to the
Community Development & Services Board/Urban Renewal Agency Board of Commissioners.
1. 4. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.087, to
discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or fnancial 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.
2:00 p.m. - City Council reconvenes in Open Session in City Council Chambers.
City Council reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
2. CeremonialItems
2. 1. Invocation
Pastor Shelly Swann, Faith Church Lubbock, led the invocation.
2. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
Pledges of Allegiance, to the United States and Texas Elags, were led by Mayor Pro Tem
Christy Martinez-Garcia.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:03 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 February 11, 2025. Citizen Comments provide an
opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items.
Sign ups:
• Rick Rodriguez, chief operations officer for Lubbock Independent School District,
appeared before City Council to speak in opposition of items 6.6 (a resolution granting a �
variance for an alcoholic beverage permit for Lucky Mart 1) and 6.7 (a resolution granting a
variance for an alcoholic beverage permit for [1N2 Mart #5).
• Shyam Wagle, with UN2 Mart #5, appeared before City Council to speak in favor of item
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6.7 (a resolution granting a variance for an alcoholic beverage permit for UN2 Mart #5).
• Sanjaykumar Parekh, with Lucky Mart 1, appeared before City Council to speak in favor
of item 6.6 (a resolution granting a variance for an alcoholic beverage permit for Lucky
Mart 1).
4. Minutes
4. 1. January 14, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve the January 14, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
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 Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member
Brayden Rose, to approve items 5.1-5. l 9 and 5.21-5.25.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
5. 1. Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Ocdinance No. 2025-00021,
Amendment 13, amending the FY 2024-25 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the
General Fund and Information Technology Fund relating to an end user support tech position;
providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.
5. 2. Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00022,
Amendment 14, amending the FY 2024-25 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the
General Facilities Capital Project Fund in connection with Resolution No. 2024-R0582 tior
Capital Improvement Project Document Management System, regarding City Secretary Capital;
providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.
5. 3. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00024,
Amendment 12, amending the FY 2024-25 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the Traffic
Capital Project Fund; providing for fling; and providing for a savings clause.
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5. 4. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0057 authorizing the Mayor to accept, for
and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, one (1) Street, Public Use, and Right-of-Way Deed, and
all related documents, in connection with certain real property located in Section 8, Block E, of
the GC & SF R.R. Co. Survey, Lubbock County, Texas, (Parcel 21), on 82nd Street between
Avenue B and Ash Avenue, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 5. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0058 authorizing the Mayor to accept, for
and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, two (2) Street, Public Use, and Right-of-Way Deeds, and
all related documents, in connection with certain real properties located in Section 7, Block E, of
the GC & SF R.R. Co. Survey, Lubbock County, Texas, (Parcels 26 & 27), on 82nd Street from
I-27 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 6. Ordinance lst Reading - Engineering: Ordinance No. 2025-00025 amending Chapter
39.04.014 of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances, regarding the maintenance of drainage
easements.
5. 7. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0059 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Change Order No. 1 to Contract 17870, with Utility Contractors of America, Inc., for services
related to Waterline Change Out Phase 6.
5. 8. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0060 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement Contract 17113, and related documents,
with Halff Associates, Inc., for engineering services for the reconstruction of Upland Avenue
between 4th Street and 19th Street, which is a portion of the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 9. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0061 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement Contract No. l 7618, and related
documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Freese & Nichols, Inc., for the Southeast
Water Reclamation Plant No. 3 Biological Nutcient Removal Improvements.
5. 10. Resolution - Public Works Water Utilities: Resolution No. 2025-R0062 authorizing the
Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement Contract 18659, with HDR Engineering,
Inc., for Phase II Engineering Services related to the preparation of the United States Army
Corp of Engineers 404 Permit Application associated with the construction of the proposed Lake
7.
5. 11. Resolution - Public Works Water Utilities: Resolution No. 2025-R0063 authorizing the
Mayor to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Raw Water Lease, between the City of
Lubbock and the Lake Alan Henry Water District.
5. 12. Ordinance lst Reading - Public Works Traffic Operations: Ordinance No. 2025-00026
amending Section 20.05.103 of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances, with regard to the
establishment of school zones and speed limits.
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5. 13. Resolution - Public Works Traffic Operations: Resolution No. 2025-R0064 authorizing the
Mayor to execute Advanced Funding Agreement No. 0905-06-095, with the Texas Department
of Transportation, for the City to furnish and install traffic signal equipment at the intersections
of 66th Street and Upland Avenue, 78th Street and Upland Avenue, US 62/82 (Marsha Sharp
Freeway) and Upland Avenue, and 82nd Street and Upland Avenue.
5. 14. Resolution - Facilities Management: Resolution No. 2025-R0065 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Purchase Order 10028187, with TSG Industries, for the purchase and non-mechanical
installation of a modular warehouse office in the new Forensic/Property Eacility for the Police
Department.
5. 15. Resolution - Community Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0066 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Community Development Funding Contract 18648, and all related documents, with the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, for the Comprehensive Energy
Assistance Program, to assist low income households in meeting their immediate energy needs
and to encourage consumers, through education, to control energy costs.
5. 16. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0067 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Amendment No. 11 to Contract 15310, with Parkhill, for professional design services for
Perimeter Road Rehabilitation at the Lubbock Preston Smith [nternational Airport.
5. 17. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0068 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
Amendment to a Lease Agreement, with United Parcel Service, Co., for certain real property
located at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
5. 18. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0069 approving a Downtown
Grant Program (Facade) expenditure of Market Lubbock, Inc., to be provided to Beard Family
Enterprises, LLC, dba Shift Automotive Gcoup, located at 1 11 1 19th Street, pursuant to Article
IV, Section 5, of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Market Lubbock Development
Corporation.
5. 19. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0070 approving a Downtown
Grant Program (Permittable) expenditure of Market Lubbock, Inc., to be provided to Beard
Family Enterprises, LLC, dba Shift Automotive Group, located at 1111 19th Street, pursuant to
Article IV, Section 5, of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Market Lubbock
Development Corporation.
5. 20. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution confrming that the City of Lubbock
is in support of the proposed 9% Housing Tax Credit application to be submitted to the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs, for the Garden Homes of Upland Heights
development, to be located at 10305 Upland Avenue, Lubbock, Texas.
This item was deleted.
5. 21. Resolution - Information Technology: Resolution No. 2025-R0071 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Purchase Order 21404236, with Dell Marketing LP, for the purchase of Dell server and
networking equipment to upgrade the existing Lubbock utilities enterprise server environment.
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5. 22. Resolution - Information Technology: Resolution No. 2025-R0072 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Purchase Order 33001954, with SHI Government Solutions, [nc., for additional Police
data and evidence storage.
5. 23. Resolution - Lubbock Fire Rescue: Resolution No. 2025-R0073 authorizing the Mayor to
accept, by and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, a Public Safety Access Point Reimbursable
Grant for Fiscal Year 2024-25, from the Lubbock Emergency Communication District, for
Comms Coach, a 911 call taker evaluation software.
5. 24. Resolution - Police: Resolution No. 2025-R0074 ratifying the acts of the Chief of Police, on
behalf of the City of Lubbock, in executing a Multiple Use Agreement, and related documents,
by and between the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Lubbock, to permit the
construction, maintenance, and operation of Flock Group, Inc. hardware and software products
as automated license plate readers on public highway rights-of-way within the city limits.
5. 25. Resolution - Police: Resolution No. 2025-R0075 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
Interlocal Agreement, and all related documents, with Lubbock County, Texas, allocating and
transferring 50% of the City's Justice Assistance Grant Award, under the Fiscal Year 2024
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Program, to Lubbock County, to fund the Lubbock
County Joint Enforcement Initiative.
6. Regular Agenda
6. 1. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Community
Development & Services Board/Urban Renewal Agency Board of Commissioners.
Couirtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
Community Development & Services Board/Urban Renewal Agency Board of
Commissioners: Appointment of Brenda Hawkins to replace Dr. Charity Embley and Milton
Lee to replace Rachel Forbes.
Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to appoint the aforementioned to the Community Development &
Services Board/Urban Renewal Agency Board of Commissioners.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
6. 2. Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2025-R0076 authorizing publication of Notice of Intent
to issue City of Lubbock, Texas General Obligation Bonds, not to exceed $54,000,000, for the
following 2022 Street Bond Projects: Upland Avenue: 4th Street to 19th Street, 114th Street
from Frankford Avenue to Slide Road, 114th Street from Indiana Avenue to University Avenue,
and Residential Unpaved Roadways East of I-27, and the following 2024 Street Bond Projects:
Broadway from Avenue Q to Avenue E, University Avenue from SOth Street to Loop 289,
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Avenue P from 130th Street to 146th Street, 146th Street from University Avenue to Avenue P,
and 146th Street from Slide Road to Quaker Avenue.
Joe Jimenez, chief financial officer, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions
from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a
presentation and answered questions from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Dr. Jennifer
Wilson, to approve Resolution No. 2025-R0076.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
6. 3. Public Hearing - Planning (District 1): Ordinance No. 2025-00027, for Zone Case 3515, a
request of Lubbock Habitat for Humanity, for a zone change from Medium Density Residential
District (MDR) to Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2), at 1719, 1721, 1723, and 1725
21 st Street, located south of 21 st Street and east of Avenue S, McCrummen's Second Addition,
Block 9, Lots 10, 1 1, 12, and 13.
Gregory Hernandez, planning and zoning manager, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council.
Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 2:25 p.m.
No one appeared to speak in favor or opposition.
Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 2:28 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member
Brayden Rose, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00027.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
6. 4. Public Hearing - Planning (District 2): Ordinance No. 2025-00028, for Zone Case 1635-B, a
request of Mr. T's Auto Sales, LLC, for a zone change from Medium Density Residential
District (MDR) to Heavy Commercial District (HC), at 4412 Avenue Q, located nocth of
45th Street and west of Avenue Q, Syfrett Addition, Block 5, Lot 2A.
Gregory Hernandez, planning and zoning manager, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council.
Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 2:25 p.m.
No one appeared to speak in favor or opposition.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member
Brayden Rose, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00028.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
6. 5. Public Hearing - Planning (District 6): Ordinance No. 2025-00029, for Zone Case 2538-00,
a request of Mountain Top Engineering for Yolanda Vargas, for a zone change from Low
Density Single-Family District (SF-2) to Heavy Commercial District (HC), at 2210 Research
Boulevard, located south of 19th Street and west of Research Boulevard, on approximately 4.11
acres of unplatted land out of Block D-6, Section 5.
Gregory Hernandez, planning and zoning manager, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council.
Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 2:25 p.m.
No one appeared to speak in favor or opposition.
Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 2:28 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member
Brayden Rose, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00029.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
6. 6. Resolution - Planning: Consider a resolution approving and granting a variance from the
applicable 300-feet minimum distance provision of the City of Lubbock Ordinance No.
2009-00060, at 1550 34th Street, for an alcoholic beverage permit for Lucky Mart 1.
This item failed.
Gregory Hernandez, planning and zoning manager, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member Brayden
Rose, to approve this item.
Vote: 0 - 6 Failed
NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia
Council Member David Glasheen
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Council Member Gordon Harris
Council Member Brayden Rose
Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
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6. 7. Resolution - Planning: Consider a resolution approving and granting a variance fi•om the
applicable 300-feet minimum distance provision of the City of Lubbock Ordinance No.
2009-00060, at 3311 Avenue Q, for an alcoholic beverage permit for UN2 Mart #5.
This item failed.
Gregory Hernandez, planning and zoning manager, gave a presentation and answered questions
from City Council.
Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy
Martinez-Garcia, to disappcove this item.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
6. 8. Resolution - Planning: Resolution No. 2025-R0077 authorizing the Mayor to execute
a Municipal Services Agreement, with Thomas L. Cooke and Deidra DeAnn Williams Martin,
for the requested annexation of an area of land generally described as 407.28 acres north of East
Bluefield Street and east of North Guava Avenue, into Lubbock's corporate limits, along with the
adjacent right-of-way.
Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City
Council.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Dr.
Jennifer Wilson, to approve Resolution No. 2025-R0077.
Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried
Other: Council Member Tim Collins (ABSENT)
2:33 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjoucned the meeting.
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The February 1 1, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the
11 th day of March, 2025.
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