HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2014-R0347 - No Licensing Or Permitting Fees For TTU - 10/09/2014RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock entered into a Street Use license Agreement
with Texas Tech University by Resolution No. 2014-RO319 on September 11, 2014 in
connection with certain activities and urban stage event ("Activities") planned by the
UrbanTech Project; and
WHEREAS, the Activities planned by Texas Tech University, a governmental
entity, on Avenue J between Broadway and Main Street from October 25, 2014 to
November 8, 2014 are expected to draw large attendance and widespread positive
attention to the Lubbock Downtown area, and additionally will infuse much needed
vitality and economic stimulus into an underutilized area of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has routinely encouraged
innovative attempts to redevelop and revitalize the Lubbock Downtown area, and further
desires to promote constructive, positive activities to generate interest therein by visitors
and attendees who otherwise likely would select another entertainment venue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby finds that it is in the
public interest, and to the ultimate benefit of the City of Lubbock, to encourage the
Activities scheduled by Texas "tech University, as set forth in Resolution No. 2014-
80319, by mitigating the financial burden of the permit fees charged by the City of
Lubbock in connection with the Activities; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY `I HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, in light of the foregoing;, no license or permitting; fees shall be imposed on
Texas Tech University in connection with the activities contemplated by and in
Resolution No. 2014-R031.9, and enumerated in Exhibit C thereto, and to the extent any
such fees have been collected, the City Secretary and City Manager shall promptly return
them to Texas Tech University, as the City Council affirmatively finds that the Activities
are f'or a public purpose, and the City of Lubbock is receiving a public benefit in return;
and
THAT Texas Tech University is commended by the City Council of the City of
Lubbock for planning activities that will encourage economic development, downtown
revitalization, and constructively promote interest in goals consistent with, and in
furtherance of, the public purposes and priorities expressed by, and to the benefit of, the
City of Lubbock.
Passed by the City Council this __j(itl_ day of October . 2014.
ATTEST:
Re cca Gana, City Secretakj
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
atrelle Joy, CouncilwoInan, District 6
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ttchell Satter rte, First Assistant City Attorney
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