HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Emergency - 11/8/2007CITY OF LUBBOCK
EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
10:00 A. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in emergency session on the 8th
day of November, 2007, at the 72nd District Court, Lubbock County Court House,
Broadway and Texas Avenue, Lubbock, Texas, for the purpose of testimony in a legal
proceeding.
10:04 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
72°d District Court, Lubbock County Court House, Broadway and
Texas Avenue, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor David A. Miller; Council Member Linda DeLeon; Council
Member Phyllis Jones; Council Member John Leonard; Council
Member Floyd Price; Lee Ann Dumbauld, City Manager; Anita
Burgess, City Attorney; and Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Gilbreath and Council Member Todd Klein
Mayor Miller convened the emergency meeting
1. Testimony in a Legal Proceeding
Mayor Miller and Council members DeLeon, Jones, and Price were subpoenaed to
appear before the court to testify regarding the health insurance case. Legal
counsel was present to represent the various groups: City, AAG, Parker Group,
Healthsmart, Covenant Health System, Sanford & Tatum Insurance, and Tom
Martin (former Council member).
Judge Reyes expressed concern that he received documents and filings too late to
review before the hearing. He rescheduled the hearing for February 21, 2008 at
8:30 a.m. He also imposed the following rules on all parties:
1. A deadline of 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2007 for anyone wishing to file a
response, a brief, or any other documents. After the deadline, he asked that
nothing else be filed.
2. Any cases that the parties want the Judge to read should be highlighted with the
information that pertains to the issue at hand.
3. Judge Reyes commented he didn't like the headlines in the newspaper
regarding this case, and he will be imposing a gag order. He requested that no
one talk to the media.
Doug Sanford told the Judge he will be out of the country on February 21, 2008.
John Barr, attorney for AAG, said that one of their expert witnesses will not be
available on that day either. Judge Reyes said there are no exceptions at this time,
but if the attorneys can find another date that accommodates everyone, then he's
fine with that. He said otherwise, February 21, 2008 stands.
10:43 A.M. COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Miller adjourned
the meeting.
Read and approved this 6d' day of December, 2007.
/s/ David A. Miller
David A. Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Rebecca Garza
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
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