HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/27/2025CITY OF LUBBOCK
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 27, 2025
1:30 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in regular session on the 27th of May, 2025, in City
Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 1:30 p.m.
1:30 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 follo��ing order:
• Executive Session; 2.1-2.2; Citizen Comments 3; =�.1; 5.1-5.22; and 6.1.
• Item No. 6.2 failed.
1. Executive Session
The meeting recessed at 1:31 p.m. and reconvened in Executive Session under the
provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. City Council reconvened in open
session at 2:24 p.m., and the meeting was called to order at 2:26 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.
1. 2. 2.
Upland Avenue Street Bond Project - 98th Street to 114th Street
82nd Street Bond Project - Martin Luther King Jc. Boulevard - Interstate 27
Hold an executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 551.072, to
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
Upland Avenue Street Bond Project - 98th Street to 114th Street
82nd Street Bond Project - Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard - Interstate 27
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2:00 p.m. - City Council reconvenes in Open Session in City Council Chambers.
City Council reconvened at 2:23 p.m.
2. CeremonialItems
2. 1. Invocation
Pastor Josh Stueve, St. John's United Methodist Church, led the invocation.
2. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
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Pledges of Allegiance, to the United States and Texas Flags, were led by Mayor Pro Tem
Christy Martinez-Garcia.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:26 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 May 27, 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 item 6.2 (a resolution granting a
variance for an alcoholic beverage permit for Endzone Liquor Beer and Wine).
• David Martinez; Ketan Talati; and Henry Patel appeared before City Council to speak in
favor of item 6.2 (a resolution granting a variance for an alcoholic beverage permit for
Endzone Liquor Beer and Wine).
4. Minutes
4. 1. April 22, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon
Harris, to approve the April 22, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried �
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5. 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 5.1-5.22.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
5. 1. Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00060,
Amendment 21, respecting the Airport Capital Project Fund and the Grant Fund; providing for
fling; and providing for a savings clause.
5. 1. 1. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0230 authorizing the Mayor to accept Federal
Aviation Grant Agreement No. 3-48-0138-060-2025 for the Runway Light-Emitting Diode Light
Replacement at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
5. 1. 2. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0231 authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract
18551, with Chambers Engineering, LLC, for Runway Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lights
Replacement at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
5. 2. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No. 2025-00061 abandoning and closing
right-of-way, located in Section 20, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas, at 120th Street, east of
Milwaukee Avenue, and west of Iola Avenue, due to a change in the development of this
property.
5. 3. Ordinance lst Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No. 2025-00064 abandoning and closing
portions of a Public Access Easement, located in Section 4, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas,
south of 142nd Street, west of Indiana Avenue, due to a change in the development of this
property.
5. 4. Ordinance lst Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No. 2025-00065 abandoning and closing a
portion of Alley Right-of-Way, located in Block 116, Original Town of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Texas, between Avenue L and Avenue M, south of Main Street, to create an additional
parking area.
5. 5. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0232 authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Possession and Use Agreement, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock
and Ignacio Lopez, related to property located on the west side of Upland Avenue, north of
19th Street and south of 17th Street, for road utility purposes with independent consideration, to
be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 6. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0233 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement Contract 17632, and related documents,
by and between the City of Lubbock and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the
reconstruction of 114th Street, from Frankford Avenue to Slide Road - 22B, to be utilized for the
2022 Street Bond Project.
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5. 7. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0234 authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding Contract 18911, and all related documents, by and between the
City of Lubbock and South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc., for adjustment and relocation of
utility poles and lines, as part of the 34th Street Upland Avenue to Milwaukee Avenue Project, to
be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 8. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0235 authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding, Contract 18912, by and between the City of Lubbock and
South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc., for utility relocation in preparation for roadway
improvements on Upland Avenue, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 9. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0236 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Professional Services Agreement, Contract 18720, and all related documents, by and between
the City of Lubbock and AT&T, for a Custom Work Agreement for design and construction of a
utility duct bank on 34th Street, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project.
5. 10. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0237 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Professional Services Agreement Contract 18855, and related documents, with Hugo Reed and
Associates, Inc., for on-call general surveying services.
5. 11. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0238 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Professional Services Agreement Contract 18667, and related documents, with Cobb, Fendley,
and Associates, Inc., for on-call subsurface utility engineering services.
5. 12. Resolution - Stormwater Compliance: Resolution No. 2025-R0239 authorizing the Mayor to
execute License Agreement 18915, with Ashley Benton, regarding certain designated
rights-of-way, for the purpose of installation and display of artwork.
5. 13. Resolution - Stormwater Compliance: Resolution No. 2025-R0240 authorizing the Mayor to
execute License Agreement #18916, with Edith Sanchez, regarding certain designated
rights-of-way, for the purpose of installation and display of artwork.
5. 14. Resolution - Stormwater Compliance: Resolution No. 2025-R0241 authorizing the Mayor to
execute License Agreement #18917, with Willis Bagley, regarding certain designated
rights-of-way, for tlle purpose of installation and display of artwork.
5. 15. Resolution - Stormwater Compliance: Resolution No. 2025-R0242 authorizing the Mayor to
execute License Agreement # 18914, with Michelle Guerra, regarding certain designated
rights-of-way, for the purpose of installation and display of artwork.
5. 16. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning: Ordinance No. 2025-00062, for a reyuest for annexation,
from Nicolett Land Company, LLC, to annex an area of approximately 121.80 acres, adjacent to
the southwestern city limits of the City of Lubbock, south of 130th Street (Loop 88) and west of
Milwaukee Avenue, into Lubbock's corporate limits.
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5. 17. Resolution - Public Works Traffic Management: Resolution No. 2025-R0243 authorizing the
Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Contract 17858, with AtkinsRealis, for additional
engineering services related to the City's Americans with Disabilities Act Transition
Plan Sidewalk Gap Analysis Project.
5. 18. Resolution: Public Health Services: Resolution No. 2025-R0244 authorizing the Mayor to
execute the Department of State Health Services Grant Agreement Contract No.
HHS001588400033, and all related documents, under the Regional and Local Services
System/Local Public Health Services Grant Program, by and between the City of Lubbock and
the State of Texas Department of State Health Services.
5. 19. Resolution - Community Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0245 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) Funding Agreement Contract 18865, and all related
documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Family Promise, for addressing homeless
issues including homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, case management, and data collection.
5. 20. Resolution - Community Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0246 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Emergency Solution Grant Funding Agreement Contract 18866, and all related
documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and ECHO West Texas, for the
implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support of the Homeless Management Information
System within the Continuum of Care framework.
5. 21. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0247 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Professional Services Agreement Contract 18629, with Kimley-Horn and Associates,
Inc., for engineering and design services related to street and pedestrian lighting in the Central
Business District Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone.
5. 22. Resolution - City Manager: Resolution No. 2025-R0248 authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Leasehold Interest consenting to the assignment of
Abby Quinn's leasehold interest to Kyle Williams, regarding the Lease Agreement entered into
between the City of Lubbock and Samuel Cullen Arnett III and Abby Quinn on November 5,
2024.
6. Regular Agenda
6. 1. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Ordinance No. 2025-00066, for Zone Case 3522, a
reyuest of Wayne & Marilyn Downing, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family
District (SF-2) to Auto-Urban Commercial District (AC), at 11713 Indiana Avenue, located east
of Indiana Avenue and north of 118th Street, Speedy Acres Addition, Lot 3.
Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City
Council.
Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 2:39 p.m.
No one appeared to speak in favor or opposition.
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Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 2:39 p.m.
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Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member Tim
Collins, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00066.
Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried
6. 2. 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 1905 19th Street, for an alcoholic beverage permit for Endzone Liquor Beer
Wine.
This item failed.
Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City
Council. Matt Wade, city attorney, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Dr. Jennifer
Wilson, to approve this item.
Vote: 0 - 7 Failed
NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer
Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia
Council Meniber Tim Collins
Council Member David Glasheen
Council Member Gordon Harris
Council Member Brayden Rose
Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson
2:52 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting.
The May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 24th day
of June, 2025.
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ATTEST:
Courtney Paz, City Secretary
MARK W. McBRAYER, MA�YOR