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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 11/30/2016 CITY OF LUBBOCK SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 30, 2016 8:30 A.M. The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 30th of November, 2016,at the Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway-5th Floor, Suite 501,Lubbock,Texas at 8:30 a.m. 8:32 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway-5th Floor, Suite 501,Lubbock,Texas Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Council Member Juan A. Chadis; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris; Acting City Manager Chad Weaver; Acting City Attorney Mitch Satterwhite; Deputy City Secretary Teresa Grimaldo Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Latrelle Joy; Council Member Karen Gibson; Council Member Jeff Griffith This was a meeting of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance,Inc.(LEDA)Board of Directors. A quorum of Council Members attended and participated in discussions during the meeting which the board considered the following topics as shown below. Note: The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. (LEDA)Board of Directors addressed agenda items in the following order: 0 Executive Session; 1.1; 3.5; and Executive Session. 0 No quorum, of the City Council, was present for all other items. 1. MINUTES 1. 1. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Directors of October 26, 2016. Motion by Jim Gilbreath, seconded by SuzAnn Kirby to approve the minutes of the October 26, 2016 regular Board of Directors meeting. Vote: 8 -0 Motion carried by the Board Other: Matthew Burnstead (ABSENT) 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION This meeting was called into a closed session a,1:12 a.m. under the provisions olSection 551,Texas Government Code.The meeting was called back into a public session at 9:21 a.m. The meeting was called back into a closed session at 9:27 a.m. Special City Council Meeting November 30,2016 Page 2 of 4 2. 1. The Board will adjourn to executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.087 to (1)discuss or deliberate in regard to commercial or financial information that LEDA has received from business prospects seeking to locate, stay or expand, in the Lubbock area, or, (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects described in (1) above. This will include the project and goals update, and monthly activity reports of Kenny McKay,Director of Business Retention,and Carolyn Rowley of Director of Business Recruitment & Innovation, and reports related to financial, budget,audit reports, matters related to the Lubbock Business Park,Lubbock Rail Port,and neighboring property and workforce/training projects. Others may also participate in this report including but not limited to,John Osborne,Jana Johnston, Christine Allen, Holly Russell, Katy Christy,Jorge Quirino, and Brianna Ingram 2.2. The Board will continue executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.072 to deliberate the purchase,exchange, lease or value of real property. 2.3. The Board will continue in executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (1) and 551.071 (2)to discuss legal matters. 2.4. The Board will deliberate the appointment,employment, goals,compensation,evaluation, reassignment of duties, discipline or dismissal of employee(s)or to hear a complaint or charge against an employee(s). 3. REGULAR AGENDA 3. 1. Consider a resolution to approve the October 2016 LEDA Financial Report. *This item was deleted. Present update on the health and benefits plan for the employees of LEDA. *This item was deleted. 3.2. Presentation of project update and monthly activity reports for Workforce Development. *This item was deleted. 3.3. Presentation of project update and monthly reports of Marketing& Communication activities. *This item was deleted. 3.4. Consider action, if needed, including the adoption of resolutions, to offer financial and other incentives to business prospects or other matters considered in Executive Session and ratification of performance agreements that have been approved by the Board. *This item was deleted. 3.4. 1. Amend Performance Agreement contract for ARMtech Insurance Services approved August 15, 2011. *This item was deleted. Special City Council Meeting November 30,2016 Page 3 of 4 3.4.2. Amend Performance Agreement contract for Shearer's Foods, Inc. approved August 19, 2013. *This item was deleted. 3.5. Discussion and consider action,to support South Plains College Culinary Arts program. Motion by Jim Gilbreath, seconded by Mark Griffin to support South Plains College Culinary Arts program by providing funding for the program in the amount of$500,000 with the provision that South Plains College matches the funds. Vote: 8-0 Motion carried by the Board Other: Matthew Bumstead (ABSENT) 3.6. Discussion and consider action, if needed,on matters relating to the Lubbock Business Park, Lubbock Rail Port and active projects, including but not limited to plans for current and possible future uses of the land,zoning, platting, mapping, marketing, services and utilities to and from the properties, and any other matters related to the possible uses of the land. This discussion and possible action on matters involving the properties may include but not be limited to the following items: *This item was deleted. 3.6. 1. Discuss the current status of the plans for developing the parks. *This item was deleted. 3.6.2. Discuss the current status of efforts to use the properties by businesses. *This item was deleted. 3.6.3. Update on the progress of the properties and any matters related to contractors and/or contracts. *This item was deleted. 3. 6. 4. Discussion and action if needed, on possible financing options for improvements to the properties. *This item was deleted. 3.6. 5. Discussion and action if needed,on proposed future development of the properties with construction and engineering projects and related contracts,regarding projects and the development at LEDA properties. *This item was deleted. 3.7. Architectural Design Committee Report *This item was deleted. Special City Council Meeting November 30,2016 Page 4 ofA 3. 8. 0130 Report *This item was deleted. 3. 9. Chairman's Report *This item was deleted. 9:47 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED There being no further bL]SitICSS to conic before Council, the mecting was adjourned, The November 3)0, 2016 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 27th day of April, 2017, DANIEL M. POPt', MAYOR ATTEST: 1ebe ca (Marra, City Secretark--� This item was discussed, by the Board, without a quorum of Council Members present.