HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 8/30/1995SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK CITY COUNCIL, LUBBOCK COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, AND THE
LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 30, 1995
11:30 A.M.
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall
1501 6th Street
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met in a special joint session with
the Lubbock County Commissioners, and the Lubbock Independent School District
Board of Trustees on the 30th day of August 1995, in the Lubbock Memorial Civic
Center Banquet Hall, 1501 6th Street, Lubbock, Texas, at 11:30 A.M.
Present: Mayor David R. Langston, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Neugebauer,
Councilmember Victor Hernandez, Councilmember T. J. Patterson,
Councilmember Windy Sitton, Councilmember Max L. Ince, City Manager Bob
Cass, City Attorney John C. Ross, Jr., and City Secretary Betty M. Johnson.
Absent: Councilmember Alex Cooke.
Mayor Langston called the meeting to order at 11:50 A.M.
( 1.) Hear presentation by Goals for Lubbock Steering Committee.
Gary Lawrence, Chair of the Goals for Lubbock Steering
Committee, presented the recommendations of the Goals for
Lubbock subcommittees. Ken Bastain, Jr., and Dick Walsh,
Steering Committee members, also spoke in favor of the adoption
of the goals.
(2.) Consider Joint Resolution #4935 of the City Council of the City
of Lubbock, the County Commissioners of Lubbock County
and the Board of Trustees of the Lubbock Independent School
District to adopt Goals for Lubbock.
RESOLUTION 44935
WHEREAS, It is of utmost importance to develop a future vision for quality
growth, quality development, and quality living environment to guide Lubbock and the
region into the 21 st Century; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock citizens and citizens of the region are major stakeholders in
decisions which will affect their futures; and
WHEREAS, The "Goals for the `70's", "Goals for the `80's", and "Lubbock
2005", have provided for past citizen involvement in Goals for Lubbock's future; and
WHEREAS, Goals programs are important planning processes to guide decisions
and resource allocations for Lubbock's and the Region's future, and to convert a vision
for our community into actions and reality; and
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WHEREAS, A "Goals for Lubbock: A Vision Into the 21st Century" Committee,
consisting of one hundred (100) members, conducted numerous public meetings and
published preliminary goals for citizen input; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, AND THE LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
That, "Goals for Lubbock: A Vision Into the 21st Century" is hereby adopted and
approved as a guide for public and private actions in the future to ensure that the future of
Lubbock and the region offers opportunities for a comfortable standard of living and high
quality of life for our citizens.
Passed by the City Council this 30th day of August 1995.
/s/ David R. Langston
DAVID R. LANGSTON, MAYOR
Passed by the County Commissioner's Court this 30th day of August 1995.
/s/ Don McBeath
DON McBEATH
COUNTY JUDGE
Passed by the L.I.S.D. Board of Trustees this 30th day of August 1995.
/S/ Bill Miller
BILL MILLER, PRESIDENT
Motion was made by Councilmember Sitton, seconded by
Councilmember Patterson to authorize Resolution 44935 as
recommended by Gary Lawrence, Chair of the Goals for Lubbock
Steering Committee. Motion carried: 6 Yeas; 0 Nays.
(3.) Consider a joint resolution of the City Council of the Cily of
Lubbock, the County Commissioners of Lubbock Coun , and
the Board of Trustees of the Lubbock Independent School
District to adopt guidelines and criteria for commercial tax
abatement agreements in accordance with the Property
Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Joel Beesinger, Interim Director of Business Development,
presented staff recommendations for commercial tax abatement
guidelines and criteria. No action was taken on this item.
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(4.) Consider a joint resolution of the City Council of the 01y of
Lubbock, the County Commissioners of Lubbock County and
the Board of Trustees of the Lubbock Independent School
District to adopt guidelines and criteria for industrial tax
abatement agreements in accordance with the Property
Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Joel Beesinger, Interim Director of Business Development,
presented staff recommendations for industrial tax abatement
guidelines and criteria. No action was taken on this item.
There being no further business to come before the overning bodies, it was the
consensus to adjourn.
VID R. LANGS
ATTEST:
Betty ohnso , City Secretary
Read and approved this the 14th day of
ATTEST:
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Betty k Johns n, City Secretary
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