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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 8, 2016
10:00 A. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 8th of March, 2016, in
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1625 13th Street,Lubbock,Texas at 10:00 a.m.
10:00 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1625 13th Street,Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Glen C. Robertson; Mayor Pro Tem 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 Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note: Mayor Glen C. Robertson left the meeting at 11:55 a.m.
YV(?te,- 01.y("ouncil addressed agenda ifem.y in the fiollowing o)-der:
1.2 and 1.1
1. Regular Agenda
1. 1. Public Hearing 10.00 a.m. - Planning: Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Chapter 43 of
the Texas Local Government Code for an annexation of approximately 300 acres adjacent to
the city limits south of CR 5800, east of Avenue P, north of CP 5900, and west of the current
city limits running along Ash Avenue, and to review the proposed service plan for the
annexed area.
Andrew Paxton, Director of Planning; Wood Franklin, Director of Public Works; and Chad
Weaver, City Attorney, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerit opened the public hearing at 12:05 p.m.
David Riley; Cindy Riley; and Bill PUrdorn appeared to speak in opposition.
No one appeared to speak in favor.
Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt closed the public hearing at 12:43 p.m.
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1. 2. Public Hearing 10:00 a.m. - Planning: Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Chapter 43 of
the Texas Local Government Code for an annexation of approximately 2,394 acres adjacent
to the city limits, an area between one-half mile east of CR 2200 (University Avenue) and
approximately CR 1700 (Milwaukee Avenue), from the existing Southern city limits to
approximately 660 feet south of CR 7500, and to review the proposed service plan for the
annexed area.
Andrew Paxton, Director of Planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City
Council.
Lance Phelps, Fire Chief; Greg Stevens, Chief of Police; James Loornis, City Manager, Chad
Weaver, City Attorney-. and Wood Franklin, Director of Public Works, gave comments and
answered questions from City Council.
Mayor Robertson opened the public hearing at 10:31 a.m.
Robert I-lenry; Tommy Jones, Benny Gray, Donny TLICkff; Wayne Bonner; Stnitty Schmidt,-
Jim Stewart; Beverly Ellis; Me] Abbe; Paul Tabor; and Dale McCrurn appeared to speak
in opposition,
Terry Floleman, with HLIGO Reed and Associates, Inc.; Michael Postar; Robert Snyder, with
Town Square Media; and Robert Myers. President of Myers Development
Corporation, appeared to speak in favor.
Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt closed the public hearing at 12:04 p.m.
12:43 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerlt adjourned
the meeting.
The March 8, 2016 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on
the 14th day of April, 2016.
GLEN?"'f0BEATSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Re4cca Garza, City Secr (ary"