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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/11/2025CITY OF LUBBOCK REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 11, 2025 12:30 P. M. The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in regular session on the llth of November, 2025, in City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 12:30 p.m. 12:30 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 Attorney Matt Wade; Deputy City Secretary Jimmy Maynard Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the followirrg order: • Executive Session; 2.1; 3.1-3. 2; Citizen Comments 4; 5.1; 6.1-6.19; and 7.1-7. 4. • Item No. 7. 4 was amended. 1. Executive Session The meeting recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened in Executive Session under the provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. City Council reconvened in open session at 2:00 p.m., and the meeting was called to order at 2:29 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. 2. 1. 2. 1. 1. 2. 2. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 4. Loop SS (Texas Department of Transportation Suit) 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. Loop 88 (Texas Department of Transportation Suit) Upland Ave 19th to 34th Street Project 82nd Street MLK Blvd to I-27 Street Project MLK Blvd 74th to 82nd Street Project Regular City Council Meeting November 1 l, 2025 Page 2 of 8 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 Planning & Zoning Commission. Immediately following Executive Session, the City Council will reconvene in City Council Chambers in Work Session. City Council reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 2. Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate. 2. 1. Crosswalks - Texas Department of Transportation Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments, and answered questions from City Council. David Bragg, interim director of public works, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Topics discussed included: background and history on creative crosswalks; creative crosswalks currently in place in Lubbock; new TxDOT regulations on pavement markings; and planned City of Lubbock action. City Council will continue in Regular Session. City Council concluded work session and began regular session at 2:25 p.m. 3. CeremonialItems 3. 1. Invocation Senior Pastor Johnny Davis, Kingdom Life Fellowship, led the invocation. 3. 2. Pledges of Allegiance Pledges of Allegiance, to the United States and Texas Flags, were led by Council Member David Glasheen. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 2:29 p.m. L� Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 2025 Page 3 of 8 4. 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 November 11, 2025. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items. No one appeared to speak. 5. Minutes 5. 1. October 28, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to approve the October 28, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 6. 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 Dr. Jennifer Wilson, to approve items 6.1-6.19. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 6. 1. Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00131, Amendment No. 5, respecting the Electric Operations Fund for the purpose of adjusting LP&L Employee Compensation and Benefit appropriation amounts, and Electric Capital Projects Fund for the purpose of Renovating Storage Space to Office Space at Citizens Tower. 6. 2. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00133, Amendment No. 6, respecting the Impact Fees Streets Zone F Fund and Streets Capital Project Fund in connection with CIP 92953, Roadway Improvements on 114th Street from Upland Avenue to Xenia Avenue. 6. 3. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00134, Amendment No. 7, respecting the Impact Fees Streets Zone A Fund and the Streets Capital Project Fund in connection with CIP 92813, 34th Street Upland to Milwaukee (FY 2022 Bond Project). 6. 4. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Right-of-Way: Ordinance No.2025-00132, abandoning and closing a 0.007-acre tract (300 Sq. Ft.), of real property along Kenosha Avenue, and a 0.023-acre tract (1,005 Sq. Ft.), of real property along Memphis Avenue, each tract being a portion of previously dedicated street right-of-way located in Section 22, Block E-2, L.A. Patillo Survey, Abstract No. 744, Lubbock County, Texas, near 125th Street in the Hatton Place subdivision. Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 2025 Page 4 of 8 6. 5. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-ROS 16 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and Harvest Church Lubbock, Inc., a Texas Non-Profit Corporation, f/k/a Family Harvest Church, Inc., a Texas Non-Profit, for the purchase of a 0.1232-acre tract of land in the Southeast quarter (SE'/4) of Section 34, Block AK, Georgetown RR. CO. Survey, Abstract No. 1385, Lubbock County, Texas (Parcel 1), located at the northwest corner of Upland Avenue and 66th Street, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project. 6. 6. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0517 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Crystal Conner, in her individual capacity and her capacity as Independent Executor of the Estate of Michael Connor, deceased, for the purchase of a 0.0517-acre parcel in Section 42, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas, being a portion of that 1.00-acre tract conveyed in County Clerk File Number (CCFN) 2016779991, described and depicted in the exhibit attached (Parcel 55), located on the west side of Upland Avenue, south of 30th Street and north of 33rd Street, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project. 6. 7. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0518 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Alley Use License Agreement, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Mighty Wash Properties, LLC, for the use of a portion of a dedicated alley, as part of their driveway access on the west side of Indiana Avenue, between 96th Street and 97th Street. 6. 8. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0519 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to Real Estate Sales Contract (Resolution No. 2024-R0256), and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and 812 Texas Ave., LLC, to extend the closing to March 31, 2026. 6. 9. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0520 authorizing the Mayor to execute Unit Price Contract 19035, with Viking Painting, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, for the Rehabilitation and Valve Replacement on Pump Station 12. 6. 10. Resolution - Water Utilities, Water Operations: Resolution No. 2025-R0521 authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 18981, with Signature Automation, to provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition integration services for the Water and Wastewater Departments of the City of Lubbock. 6. 11. Resolution - Public Health Services: Resolution No. 2025-R0522 authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. HHS001439500038, and all related documents, under the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, by and between the City of Lubbock and State of Texas, acting by and through DSHS. 6. 12. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0523 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Supplemental Agreement to Amendment 8 to Lubbock Taxiway Lima (LBB TWY L) Extension, Taxilane Addition, and Apron Expansion Fee Proposal for Design and Bid Phase Services, with Parkhill, for the adjustment of services and fee reduction at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. Regular City Council Meeting November 1 l, 2025 Page 5 of 8 6. 13. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0524 authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 25300006, with Aebi Schmidt through M-B Companies, Inc., for the purchase of one Oshkosh Commercial Vehicle with Front Mount Snow Broom, for Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. 6. 14. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2025-R0525 authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 19159, with ABF Roofing and Foam Company, for the Airfield Maintenance Building Roofing Project at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. 6. 15. Resolution - Public Transit Services: Resolution No. 2025-R0526 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Multiple Use Agreement, between the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Lubbock, to permit the construction, maintenance, and operation of public bus shelters on roadways and rights-of-way for Citibus. 6. 16. Resolution - Public Transit Services: Resolution No. 2025-R0527 authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 27125994, with Genfare, LLC, for Citibus Fastfare Farebox Components, a Citibus Equipment Agreement, and a Master Subscription and Services Agreement, in connection with the acquisition of bus fareboxes and cash vaults. 6. 17. Resolution - Business Development: Resolution No. 2025-R0528 approving a reimbursement agreement between the City of Lubbock and the Lubbock Highland Oaks Homeowners Association, for the design and construction of water infrastructure improvements in the Highland Oaks Public Improvement District. 6. 18. Resolution - Information Technology: Resolution No. 2025-R0529 authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 001 to Professional Service Agreement Contract l 7746, with Denovo Ventures, LLC., for support for the financial system software. 6. 19. Resolution - Information Technology: Resolution No. 2025-R0530 authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 32600025, for L3Harris Mobile Radios, with Dailey Wells Communications, Inc. for Police vehicles. 7. Regular Agenda 7. 1. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Jimmy Maynard, deputy city secretary; and Matt Wade, city attorney, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to appoint Stacey Rogers to replace Brandon Hardaway. Vote: 4- 3 Motion carried NAY: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 2025 Page 6 of 8 Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia Council Member Gordon Harris 7. 2. Resolution - City Secretary: Resolution No. 2025-R0531 appointing three members to the Board of Directors of the Vintage Township Public Facilities Corporation. Jimmy Maynard, deputy city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to approve Resolution No. 2025-R0531 appointing Jim Bob Conner, Briana Cooper, and John Russell to the Vintage Township Public Facilities Corporation Board of Directors. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 7. 3. Ordinance lst Reading - City Council: Ordinance No. 2025-00135 amending Chapter 4, "Animals" of the Code of Ordinances by modifying §4.01.001 "Definitions"; Renaming Article 4.06 from "Dangerous Animals" to "Dangerous Animals and Dangerous Dogs"; placing §§ 4.06.001 to 4.06.003 in the "Division 1 Dangerous Animals" of Article 4.06; adding "Division 2 Dangerous Dogs" to Article 4.06. Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments, and answered questions from City Council. Taylor Ruggles, assistant director of anima( services, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Steven Greene, director of animal services; Matt Wade, city attorney; and Bill Howerton, deputy city manager, gave comments and answered yuestions from City Council. Main Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00135, as presented with the following change: • Under Section 4.06.1 O 1(a) change the word "may" to "shall"; and change that "the animal control officer determines the dog is a dangerous dog" to "the director of animal services determines the dog is a dangerous dog". Motion to Amend the Main Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Mayor Mark W. McBrayer, to make the following amendment to the motion: •To include an additional revision to the ordinance as presented, under Section 4.06.102 (a)(4), for the liability insurance coverage amount to be changed from $1,000,000 to $250,000. Vote on Motion to Amend: Vote: 3 - 4 Failed Regular City Council Meeting November 1 l, 2025 NAY: Council Member Tim Collins Council Member David Glasheen Council Member Brayden Rose Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson Vote on Main Motion: Vote: 6- 1 Motion carried NAY: Council Member David Glasheen Page 7 of 8 7. 4. Ordinance 1stReading - City Council: Ordinance No. 2025-00136 amending Chapter 4 "Animals" of the Code of Ordinances by modifying §4.01.001 "Defnitions", § 4.01.003, "Number of dogs and cats at residences; mu(ti-pet permit"; adding § 4.01.006 "Permit for breeders of dogs or cats"; amending §4.02.005, "Impoundment and redemption"; and amending §4.04.002 "Inhumane treatment of animals". This item was amended. Steven Greene, director of animal services, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Matt Wade, city attorney; Taylor Ruggles, assistant director of animal services; and Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Main Motion by Council Member Tim Collins, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00136, as presented with the following change: • Strike Section 2 and Section 3 of the proposed ordinance in their entirety. *Council Member David Glasheen made a friendly amendment to the motion to include a deletion of Section 4.01.003(c) in its entirety from the Code of Ordinances, which would have otherwise remained by striking Section 2 of the proposed ordinance. Council Member Tim Collins and Council Member Brayden Rose accepted the proposed friendly amendment. Vote on Main Motion with friendly amendment: 7- 0 Motion carried 4:03 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting. The November 11, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 9th day of December, 2025. ARK W. McBRAY MAYOR Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 2025 ATTEST: Courtney z, City Secreta Page 8 of 8 � U