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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/2/2025CITY OF LUBBOCK REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 2, 2025 12:45 P. M. The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in regular session on the 2nd of December, 2025, in City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 12:45 p.m. 12:45 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: City Council addressed agenda items in the following order: • Executive Sessiorr; 2.1; 3.1-3.2; Citizen Comments 4; 5.1; 6.1-6.1 S; and 7.1-7.10. • Item No. 7.9 was amended. 1. Executive Session The meeting recessed at 12:46 p.m. and reconvened in Executive Session under the provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. City Council reconvened in open session at 2:30 p.m., and the meeting was called to order at 2:47 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. Upland Avenue Project - 66th Street to 82nd Street 1. 2. 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. 1. 2. 1. Civic Center 1. 2. 2. Upland Avenue Project - 66th Street to 82nd Street Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 2 of 9 1. 3. Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.087, to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial 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. 1. 3. 1. Lubbock Economic Development Alliance - Leprino Foods Immediately following Executive Session, the City Council will reconvene in Work Session in City Council Chambers. City Council reconvened at 2:30 p.m. 2. Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate. 2. 1. Sales Tax Update Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Topics discussed included: City of Lubbock Sales Tax through June 2025; City of Lubbock Sales Tax - FY Ending 2025; and City of Lubbock Sales Tax including an overview of reductions in spending to offset the projected decrease in sales tax. 2:00 p.m. - City Council continues in Open Session in City Council Chambers. City Council concluded work session and began regular session at 2:45 p.m. 3. CeremonialItems 3. 1. Invocation Chaplain Lynn Smith, with Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Spiritual Care Department at Covenant Medical Center, led the invocation. 3. 2. Pledges of Allegiance 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 2:47 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 3 of 9 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 December 2, 2025. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items. Sign ups: • Laura Hopper; and Madelyn Hopper appeared before City Council to speak on item 7.10 (Ordinance No. 2025-00136, amending Chapter 4"Animals" of the Code of Ordinances). 5. Minutes 5. 1. November 4, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve the November 4, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 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 David Glasheen, to approve items 6.1-6.15. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 6. 1. Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd 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 Capital Improvement Project 92953, Roadway Improvements, on 114th Street from Upland Avenue to Xenia Avenue. 6. 2. Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd 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 Capital Improvement Project 92813, 34th Street from Upland Avenue to Milwaukee Avenue, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project. 6. 3. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00137, Amendment 8, respecting the Airport Fund and the Airport Capital Projects Fund in connection with Capital Improvement Project 92954, Land Purchase for Development of certain property located adjacent, north and east, of the intersection of East Bluefeld Street and North Guava - Avenue. Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 4 of 9 6. 4. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00138, Amendment 9, amending the FY 2025-26 Budget for Municipal purposes respecting the HIV Prevention Services Grant, HIV/STI Prevention Grant, and Opioid Abatement Trust Fund for the disruption of certain infectious disease transmission. 6. 5. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00139, Amendment 10, respecting the Family Place Grant for the appropriation of funding from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, to assist the Lubbock Public Libraries in becoming a Family Place Library for family-centered Library services 6. 6. Budget Ordinance Amendment lst Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2025-00140, amending Section II of Budget Amendment l, Ordinance No. 2025-00121, to the FY 2025-26 Budget for municipal purposes, respecting the transfer from the Lake Alan Henry Fund to the Parks Capital Project Fund, correcting a clerical error. 6. 7. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0532 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and Escondido Lubbock, LLC., a Texas Limited Liability Company, for the purchase of a 1.579-acre tract of land in the Northeast Quarter (NE'/a) of Section 34, Block AK, Georgetown RR. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 1389, Lubbock County, Texas, and a 4.185-acre Drainage Easement in the Northeast Quarter (NE '/4) of Section 34, Block AK, Georgetown RR. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 1389, Lubbock County, Texas (Parcel 14), located on the west side of Upland Avenue, and north of 58th Street, and south of SOth Street, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project. 6. 8. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0533 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Richard Chavez and Josie Chavez, for the purchase of 0.141 acres of land located in Section 34, Abstract No. 243, located at 7436 66th Street, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas (Parcel l 7), located on the north side of 66th Street and east of Wausau Avenue, to be utilized for the 2022 Street Bond Project. 6. 9. Resolution - Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2025-R0534 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cash Farm Lease Agreement, Contract No. 19080, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Patrick Middlebrook, concerning a 285-acre tract out of Section 1, Block P, Lubbock County, Texas, for agricultural use. 6. 10. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0535 authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 to Contract l 8l 90, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Lone Star Dirt and Paving, LTD., to improve the performance and functionality of the 66th Street Drainage Channel. 6. 11. Resolution - Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-R0536 authorizing the Mayor to execute Public Works Contract 19188, by and between the City of Lubbock and Flowmore Services, Inc., for Lake Alan Henry Raw Waterline Cleaning. Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 5 of 9 6. 12. Resolution - Solid Waste Services: Resolution No. 2025-R0537 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Personal Property License Extension Agreement, with South Plains College and Career Education, Inc, dba ATDS, for the use of City-owned vehicles to conduct Commercial Driver's License training through the South Plains College driving school operated by ATDS. 6. 13. Resolution - Police: Resolution No. 2025-R0538 authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 10028907, with Primary Arms LLC, for the purchase of service rifle bundles to replace outdated models for the Lubbock Police Department. 6. 14. Resolution - Police: Resolution No. 2025-R0539 authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 10029025, with SSD International, for the purchase of training ammunition for the Lubbock Police Department. 6. 15. Resolution - Lubbock Fire Rescue: Resolution No. 2025-R0540 authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 10028959, with Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., for 3°/o Mil-Spec SFFF Foam, to replace the extinguishing agent that is no longer available. 7. Regular Agenda 7. 1. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider the appointment of the Chairperson of the Central Business District Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors, for the 2026 calendar year, with the term ending on December 31, 2026. Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Motion by Council Member Tim Collins, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, to appoint Dan Williams as chair of the Central Business District Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors for calendar year 2026. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 7. 2. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider the appointment of the Chairperson of the Lubbock Business Park Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors, for the 2026 calendar year, with the term ending on December 31, 2026. Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered yuestions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to appoint Cassandra (Sandy) Henry as chair of the Lubbock Business Park Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors for calendar year 2026. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 6 of 9 7. 3. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider the appointment of the Chairperson of the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors, for the 2026 calendar year, with the term ending on December 31, 2026. Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered yuestions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to appoint Jeff Dane as chair of the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors for calendar year 2026. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 7. 4. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider the appointment of the Chairperson of the North Park Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors, for the 2026 calendar year, with the term ending on December 31, 2026. Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to appoint Kevin Glasheen as chair of the North Park Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors for calendar year 2026. Vote: 6- 0 Motion carried Other: Council Member David Glasheen (RECUSE) 7. 5. Public Hearing - Planning (District 2): Ordinance No. 2025-00141, for Zone Case 2607-A, a request of Hart Heating and AC, for a zone change from High Density Residential District (HDR) to Heavy Commercial District (HC), at 702 76th Street, located east of Interstate 27 and north of 76th Street, Smithlawn Addition, Block 13, Lots 1-7 and 13-19 and Closed Street and Alley. Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 3:12 p.m. No one appeared to speak in favor or opposition. Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 3:22 p.m. Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00141. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried �� Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 7 of 9 7. 6. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Ordinance No. 2025-00142, for Zone Case 3538, a request of AMD Engineering, LLC, for Treze Cooper Heights, LLC, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2) to Medium Density Residential District (MDR), at 12415 and 12603 Upton Avenue, located west of Quaker Avenue and north of 130th Street, on 15.66 acres of unplatted land out of Block E2, Section 23. Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 3:12 p.m. Will Stephens, with AMD Engineering, appeared to speak in favor. No one appeared to speak in opposition. Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 3:22 p.m. Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00142. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 7. 7. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Ordinance No. 2025-00143, for Zone Case 3539, a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc. for Red Canyon Development, LLC, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2), Offce District (OF), and Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) to Office District (OF), generally located west of Indiana Avenue and south of 110th Street, on 5.0 acres of unplatted land out of Block E-2, Section 18. Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 3:12 p.m. Terry Holeman, with Hugo Reed and Associates, appeared to speak in favor. No one appeared to speak in opposition. Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 3:22 p.m. Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00143. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 8 of 9 7. 8. Public Hearing - Planning (District 5): Ordinance No. 2025-00144, for Zone Case 3536, a reyuest of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc. for Thomas Payne, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2) to Light Industrial District (LI), at 5603 122nd Street, located east of Frankford Avenue and south of 122nd Street, Frankford Farms Addition, Tract 15. Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Mayor McBrayer opened the public hearing at 3:12 p.m. Terry Holeman, with Hugo Reed and Associates, appeared to speak in favor. No one appeared to speak in opposition. Mayor McBrayer closed the public hearing at 3:22 p.m. Motion by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member Tim Collins, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00144. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 7. 9. Ordinance 2nd 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. This item was amended. Matt Wade, city attorney; Taylor Ruggles, assistant director of animal services; Bill Howerton, deputy city manager; Courtney Paz, city secretary; and Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to postpone this item to the January 13, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting. No action was taken due to Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia's withdrawal of the motion. Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00135, with the following amendment: • To add a muzzle requirement under Section 4.06.102. Vote: 4- 3 Motion carried NAY: Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia Council Member David Glasheen Councii Member Gordon Harris Regular City Council Meeting December 2, 2025 Page 9 of 9 7. 10. Ordinance 2nd Reading - City Council: Ordinance No. 2025-00136, amending Chapter 4 "Animals" of the Code of Ordinances by modifying §4.01.001 "Defnitions", § 4.01.003, removing required inspections for multi-pet permit; amending §4.02.005, "Impoundment and redemption"; and amending §4.04.002 "Inhumane treatment of animals". Matt Wade, city attorney; and Steven Greene, director of animal services, gave comments and answered yuestions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to approve Ordinance No. 2025-00136. Vote: 7- 0 Motion carried 3:50 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting. The December 2, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 13th day of January, 2026. ATTEST: Courtney Pa , City Secretary MARK W. McBRAYER, M R