HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2018-R0240 - Park Land Conversion For Police Substation - 07/26/2018Resolution No. 2018-RO240
Item No. 7.1
July 26, 2018
RESOLUTION
WHERELAS, the City of Lubbock, a home -rule municipal corporation, in the State of
Texas, provides Police and Public Safety services to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has adopted a Community Policing philosophy based
on a geographic policing model in order to serve a growing population; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock owns property bordered on the north by E. 19 1h Street,
and the west by Martin Luther King Boulevard, called Lake #6 or Dunbar Historical Lake,
located in East Lubbock (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock desires to build a Police Substation (the "Project")
on a portion of the Property; and
WHEREAS, there are no park facilities currently located on this portion of the
Property; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation Department and the Chairman of
the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Lubbock have been notified of the Public
Hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Lubbock, as the governing body of' the
City of Lubbock, believes that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Lubbock to build the Project on a portion of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City ot'Lubbock, as the governing body of the
City of Lubbock, pursuant to Chapter 26 of thcTcxas Parks and Wildlife Code, desires to adopt
this RE -SOLUTION changing the use of the Property to build the Project; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the City must increase its Police presence to provide Public
Safety service in East Lubbock.
SEXTION2. THAT. after hearing the testimony and evidence presented to the City
Council of the City ol'l.ubboek, the City Council determines that there is no other feasible and
prudent alternative to locating the Project on a portion of the Property.
SECTION 3. THAT, after hearing the testimony and evidence presented to the City
Council of the City ofLubbock, the City Council determines that building the Project on the
northwest portion of the Property includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to the
Property.
SECTION 4. THAT'the City Councilor the City of Lubbock, as the governing body of
the City of Lubbock, has considered the clearly enunciated local preferences regarding
changing the use of a portion of the Property to build the Project for the Lubbock Police
Department.
SECTION 5. THAT' the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the governing body
of the City of Lubbock, believes that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of Lubbock to build the Project on a portion of the Property.
SECTION 6. THAT on the 26" day of July. 2018, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the'fexas
Parks and Wildlife Code, the City Council of the City of Lubbock held a public hearing in the
council chambers to consider changing the use of a portion of the Property to that of the Project.
SECTION 7. 'THAT, pursuant to § 26.002(c) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code,
notification of this hearing was published in the newspaper of general circulation once a week
for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of this hearing.
SECTIONS. THAT, pursuant to § 26.002(a) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code.
notice of this hearing was given to each person, organization, department, or agency that has
supervision over the Property.
Passed by the City Council this mth day of ,may . 2018.
DANIEL M. POP MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Reb cca Garza,. City Secretary
APPROVED AS'I'O CONTENT:
Mark 4°earwoo9, Assi3tant City Manager
APPROVED AS'FO FORM:
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Ryan I oke, s is scant City Attorney
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