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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 8, 2015
5:15 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in regular session on the Sth of October,2015,
in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1625 13th Street,Lubbock, Texas at 5:15 p.m.
5:15 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Glen C. Robertson; Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt; Council Member Karen
Gibson; Council Member Jeff Griffith; Council Member Victor Hernandez; Council
Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Floyd Price; City Manager James Loomis;
City Attorney Chad Weaver; Deputy City Secretary Thomas Harris III
Note: Mayor Glen C. Robertson left the meeting at 5:32 p.m.
.,Vote: Council addressed agenda items in thefiollowina order:
1.1-1.4; 5.7; 5.5; Citizen Coinmenty 3.1; 2.1; 4.11- 4.1.1-4.1.2; 4.2; 4.4-4.12; -4.14-4.16,-
4.18-4.19; 4.3; 4.13; 4.17; 5.1; 5.3-5.4; 5.2.- and 5.6.
1. Proclamations and Presentations
1. 1. Invocation by Reverend James P. Haney V, St. Paul's on the Plains Episcopal Church
Reverend James P. 1--laney V, St. Paul's on the Plains Episcopal Church, led the invocation.
1. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
Pledges of Allegiance were given by those in Council Chambers to the United States and
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"Texas flags.
1. 3. Presentation of a special recognition designating October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Month.
Council Member Latrelle Joy presented a special recognition designating October as
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month. SLIZY Einre, Founder of Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Awareness of Lubbock, appeared to accept the recognition. Suzy Ernre gave comments
and thanked the City Council.
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1. 4. Board Recognitions: Presented by Mayor Glen C. Robertson
Lubbock Housing Authority Board of Directors:
Aida Martinez
2. Minutes
2. 1. September 2, 2015 Special City Council Meeting
September 10, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting
Motion by Council MemberJeff Griffith, seconded by Council Member Floyd Price to
approve the September 2, 2015 Special City Council N/leeting, minutes and the September.
10, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
Vote: 6 -0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
3. Citizen Comments - Pursuant to City Council Resolution 2014-110320, any citizen
wishing to appear before a regular meeting of the City Council shall: Notify the City
Manager's office of that fact, completing the form available at the City Managers
office, or online at the following hyperlink:Public Comments Sign-Up For n and
submit it no later than seventy-five (75) hours prior to the start of the meeting at
which the citizen wishes to appear; or sign up to speak at the City Council meeting
itself, completing the form provided at the meeting,with regard to any item posted
on the City Council agenda.
3. 1. Scott Stephenson will appear before the City Council to discuss the noise ordinance.
Scott Stephenson did not appear.
4. Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine and 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 Council Member Floyd Price, seconded by Council Member Karen Gibson to
approve items 4.1.1-4.1.2: 4.2-- 4,4-4.12; 4.14-4.16; and 4.18-4.19.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
4. 1. Budget Amendment Ordinance 1st Reading- Finance: Ordinance No. 2015-00107,
Budget Arnendment 1, amending the FY 2015-16 budget for Municipal Purposes
respecting the Grant Fund to accept and appropriate additional funding from the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG); to accept and appropriate funding from the Texas Department of State Health
Services for the RLSS/Local Public Health System, Regional and Local Services Section
(RLSS) Grant and the Infectious Disease Control Unit/Surveillance and Epidemiology
Ebola Activities (lDCU/SUREB) Grant; providing 17or filing; and providing for a savings
clause.
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Motion by Council Member Karen Gibson, seconded by Council Member Floyd Price to
approve Ordinance No. 2015-00107.
Vote: 5 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
Council Member Victor Hernandez (RECUSE)
4. 1. 1. Resolution -Health: Resolution No. 2015-RO325 authorizing and directing the Mayor to
execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a contract,., program attachment
2016-001286-00 RLSS-Local Public Health System, and any associated documents by and
between the City of Lubbock and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
4. 1. 2. Resolution - Health: Resolution No. 2015-R0326 authorizing and directing the Mayor to
execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a contract, program attachment
201.6-003831-00 Infectious Disease Control Unit/Surveillance and Epidemiology Ebola
Activities, and any associated documents by and between the City of Lubbock and the
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSI-IS).
4. 2. Resolution - Health: Resolution No. 2015-R0327 authorizing and directing the Mayor to
execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a contract (DSHS Contract
2016-001290-00) Immunization Branch-Locals, and any associated documents by and
between the City of Lubbock and the Texas Department of State Flealth Services (DSI-IS).
4. 3. Budget Amendment Ordinance Ist Reading -Finance: Ordinance No. 2015-00108,
Amendment 2, amending the FY 2015-16 budget for municipal purposes respecting the
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General Fund to increase Health Department Miscellaneous Fee revenue; providing for
Filing; and providing for a saving clause.
Cheryl Brock, Budget Director, gave comments and answered questions From City Council.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price, seconded by Council Member Latrelle Joy to
approve Ordinance No. 2015-00108.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
4. 4. Resolution -Finance: Resolution No. 2015-80328 expressing the intent to finance
expenditures to be incurred for various capital projects and equipment approved by the
City Council in the FY 2015-16 Budget and Capital Program and to reimburse itself from
the proceeds of obligations that will be issued after the expenditure of funds to pay costs of
such projects and equipment.
4. 5. Resolution -Finance: Resolution No. 2015-80329 approving an application of
participation in the Local Government Investment Cooperative (LOGIC), to provide
opportunity to invest funds in short-term investments.
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4. 6. Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2015-80330 approving an application of
participation in Texas Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (Texas CLASS),to
provide Opportunity to invest funds in short term investments,.
4. 7. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2015-80331 authorizing the City Council to
refect all bids to replace HVAC at Chaparral Jet Center, ITB 15-12398-TF,
4. 8. Resolution-Aviation: Resolution No, 2015-8.0332 authorizing the Mayor to
execute Amendment 2 to the professional services agreement for construction phase
services to contract 12147 for 1,1313 Runway 17R-35L, Phase 11 between the City of
Lubbock and Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., RFP 15-12147-MA.
4. 9. Resolution - Aviation: Resolution No. 2015-R0333 authorizing the Mayor to execute
contract 12442 with DUininck, Inc. for the construction of Lubbock Preston Smith
International Airport Runway 17R-35L, Phase 11, ITB 15-12442-T1=.
4. 10. Resolution -Police: Resolution No. 2015-RO334 authorizing the Mayor to execute
purchase order contract 100 15253 for the purchase of State of Texas Department of
Information Resources per Contract DIR-TSO-2520, by and between the City of Lubbock
and Austin Ribbon and Computer Supplies, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, and related documents.
4. 11. Resolution—Public Works Engineering: Resolution No. 2015-80335 authorizing the
Mayor to execute Change Order I to construction contract 11849 with Deerwood
Construction, Inc. for the Original Town of Lubbock Water Line Replacement Project.
4. 12. Resolution—Public Works Engineering: Resolution.No. 2015-RO').')6authorizitlgtlle
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Mayor to execute a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for bid and
construction phase set-vices associated with the construction Of PUMP station intake meters.
4. 13. Resolution -Public Works Engineering: Resolution No. 2015-R0343 authorizing the
Mayor to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement with the 'Yexas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) 1br the construction of Erskine Street from Texas Tech Parkway
to North Indiana Avenue.
Wood Franklin, City gave ave comments am wind answered questions froCity Council.
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Motion by Council Member Floyd Price,seconded by Council Member Karen Gibson to
approve Resolution No. 2015-80343.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
4. 14. Resolution -Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2015-RO337 authorizing the City Council to
accept on behalf of the City of Lubbock an easement from Donnie L. Baldridge and wife.
Lindsey R. Baldridge regarding the acquisition of right-of-way for the Northwest Water
Reclamation Plant (NWWRP) Project, easement being Out of Section 14, Block A,
Lubbock County, 'rexas.
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4. 15, Resolution -Right-of-Way: Resolution No. 2015-RO338 authorizing the City Council to
accept on behalf of the City of Lubbock an easement from Rudolph Ramirez, Adam M.
Ramirez and wife, Beatrice Ramirez regarding the acquisition of right-of-way for the
Not1hwest Water Reclamation Plant (NWWRP) Project, easement being out of Section 14,
Block A, Lubbock County, Texas.
4. 16. Resolution - Community Development: Resolution No. 2015-R0339 granting the
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waiver of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for FY 2014 for the Lubbock Housing
Authority (LHA).
4. 17. Resolution - Community Development: Resolution No. 2015-80344 approving
recommendations from Community Development and Services Board (CDSB) to
reallocate Federal funds to Lubbock Habitat for Humanity from the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) administered by U.S Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
Marie Hanza, Executive Director of Lubbock Habitat for Humanity, gave comments and
answered questions from City Council,
Motion by Council Member Victor Hernandez, seconded by Council Member Floyd
Price to approve Resolution No. 2015-R0344.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
4. 18. Resolution - Citibus: Resolution No.'s 2015-RO')40 and 2015-RO')41 executinc,contract
12453 with Craftsman Printers Inc. and contract 12519 with Delta Signs & Designs
for short term vinyl wraps services, I'm 15-1245')-KK.
4. 19. Resolution - Information Technology: Resolution No. 2015-80342 authorizing the
Mayor to execute purchase order contract 33000657 with Hewlett Packard Company for
the Data Center Annual Hardware Maintenance and Support Renewal.
5. Regular Agenda
5. 1. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No. 2015-00103, for Zone Case 3263,
a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc., for Lubbock Habitat for Humanity, for a
zoning
cy change from R-1 to R-1 Specific Use for Garden Hornes on 22.9 acres of unplatted
land out of Block A, Section 3, 404 North Guava Avenue, south of East Erskine Street,
east of North Guava Avenue.
Motion by Council Member Karen Gibson, seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve Ordinance No, 2015-00103.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
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5. 2. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No. 2015-00104, for Zone Case
30484, a request of McCanton Woods LTD for a zoning change from R-2, A-2, and R-1
Specific Use to A-3 Specific Use for student housing on Tract 20, Overton Park Addition,
1901 7th Street.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price, seconded by Council Member Karen Gibson to
approve Ordinance No. 2015-00104.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
5. 3. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No. 2015-00105, for Zone Case 3264,
a request of Wooden Law Firm, P.C., for Verizon Wireless, for a zoning change from T to
T Specific Use for a telecommunications tower on 3).5 acres ofunplatted land Out of Block
AK, Section 35. 6628 66th Street.
Motion by Council Member Karen Gibson, seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve Ordinance No. 2015-00105,
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
5. 4. Ordinance 2nd Reading—Planning: Ordinance No. 2015-00106, for Zone Case
3096-D, a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc., for Abbey Glen Partners, LLC, for a
zoning change from R-1 Specific Use to R-1 Specific Use for reduced setbacks from 20
feet to 15 feet front setback on 88.4 acres of unplatted land out of Block 132, Section 25,
5402 114th Street.
Motion by Council Member Karen Gibson, seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve Ordinance No. 2015-00106.
Vote: 6 - 0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
5. 5. Resolution - Mayor: Resolution No. 2015-RO324 urging the selection of the City of
Lubbock as the host community for the 2020 Can-Am Police-Fire Games.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price, seconded by Council Member Karen Gibson to
approve Resolution No. 2015-80324.
Vote: 7 - 0 Motion carried
5. 6. Board AppointMeDt-City Secretary: Resolution No. 2015-80345 for the City Council
to nominate board inernbers,to serve as Appraisal District Directors for the Lubbock
Central Appraisal District.
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Motion by Council Member Latrelle Joy, seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve Resolution No. 2015-80345 nominating Arlee Jackson, Greg Jones, Brady Goen,
LeRoy Montoya, and Bobby McQueen to the Lubbock Central Appraisal District Board of
Directors.
Vote: 6 -0 Motion carried
Other: Mayor Glen C. Robertson (ABSENT)
5. 7. Resolution -City Manager: Resolution No. 2015-80323 approving and confirming the
appointment of Lance Phelps as Fire Chief of the City of Lubbock.
Lance Phelps, Fire Chief, gave comments and thanked the Mayor and City Council. His
wife, Kimberly Phelps,., and his son, Landon Phelps, were also in attendance.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price, seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve Resolution No. 2015-80323.
Vote; 7 - 0 Motion carried
5:46 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Pro Tem Jim
Gerlt adjourned the meeting.
The October 8, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on
the 5th day of November, 2015.
GOE-$t. ROBERTSON, MAYOR
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