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WE ARE COMING BACK IN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THIS TIME, WE ARE RECONVENING INTO WORK SESSION REGARDING PRESENTATION DISCUSSION TO DISCUSS FINANCING OPTIONS,
[1. Executive Session]
INCLUDING BOND INDEBTEDNESS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS AND FURTHER DISCUSSION ON STREETS AND ROADS.SO WITH THAT, I THINK I'M TURNING IT OVER TO YOU, MR. ATKINSON.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
MAYOR, I THINK WE MAY BE SHORT A COUPLE OF MEMBERS AT THE MOMENT. [BACKGROUND]
>> GOOD. THANK YOU, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
A COUPLE OF NOTES, REAL QUICK.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE SCREEN.
COUNCIL, THE DETAIL PART OF ALL OF THAT IS IN A HANDOUT AT YOUR SPOT.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND JUMP RIGHT INTO THE DISCUSSION.
[1. Discuss financing options including bonded indebtedness for public works projects (streets) and quality of life projects.]
WALK BACKWARDS JUST A LITTLE.SO IN 2022, THE STREET BOND THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING TODAY, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THAT GROUP WORKED VERY QUICKLY, WORKED WITH THE STAFF, ULTIMATELY TO BRING BACK A RECOMMENDATION, YES, YOU SHOULD, NO, YOU SHOULD NOT.
IF YOU WERE, WHAT WOULD THE BOND LOOK LIKE AND OBVIOUSLY, THE TOTAL COST.
COUNCIL DID ACCEPT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOND ELECTION WAS ORDERED.
I WOULD REMIND YOU ELECTIONS ARE DONE BY ORDINANCE.
SO WE DO HAVE TO HAVE TWO READINGS IF YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD ON A POTENTIAL NOVEMBER TIME FRAME.
THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAD TWO CITIZENS APPOINTED BY EACH COUNCIL MEMBER, AND THEN THE MAYOR APPOINTED A SINGLE MEMBER WHO ALSO SERVED AS THE CHAIR.
ON THE SCREEN NOW, JUST AGAIN, IS A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY.
THIS IS WHO THOSE MEMBERS WERE. YOU CAN SEE THOSE THERE.
THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN WOULD HIGHLIGHT, IN ADDITION TO ORDERING THE ELECTION, THE COUNCIL ALSO ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AT THE SAME TIME.
THAT RESOLUTION REALLY SERVED AS A CONTRACT WITH THE VOTERS AND IT TALKED ABOUT HOW THE BOND WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AND HOW THE DOLLARS WOULD MOVE IN THERE.
ON THIS SLIDE, WE HAVE PULLED THE OPERATIVE PART OF THAT RESOLUTION OUT.
YOU DO HAVE THE ENTIRE RESOLUTION AT YOUR DESKS.
IT READS AS FOLLOWS, "COUNCIL COMMITS THAT THE FUNDS FROM THIS 2022 BOND PROGRAM WILL STRICTLY BE USED TO COMPLETE THE STREET AND ROADWAY PROJECTS LISTED IN EXHIBIT A.
FURTHER, NO FUNDS FROM THE PROGRAM WILL BE USED FOR ANY OTHER STREET OR ROADWAY PROJECT, UNLESS AND UNTIL ALL PROJECTS IN EXHIBIT A, THAT'LL COME UP NEXT, ARE COMPLETE OR THAT FUNDS FOR THE COMPLETION THEREOF HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE.
IF THE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETE AND FUNDS ARE REMAINING, THE RESTRICTION THEN THAT CAME BACK TO THE COUNCIL, SELF IMPOSED RESTRICTION.
THE COUNCIL WOULD CONSIDER STREET AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THOSE LISTED IN EXHIBIT A AND THAT MATCHED, OF COURSE, WHAT WAS IN YOUR BOND ELECTION ORDINANCE.
FINAL RESTRICTION, FUNDS FROM THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 BOND ELECTION SHALL NOT BE USED FOR STREET MAINTENANCE.
SO ALL OF THIS WAS CONSTRUCTING SOMETHING NEW RATHER THAN REPAIRING SOMETHING THAT WAS THERE." THIS IS THE LIST.
THIS IS WHAT WENT TO THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER OF 2022, ULTIMATELY APPROVED.
COUNCIL WILL RECALL, IT'S A FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE TO GET ALL OF THESE DONE.
WOULD HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THESE THAT I THINK ARE RELATIVE TODAY.
YOUR 98 STREET PROJECT ALCOVE TO UPLAND.
IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS WE SPEAK RIGHT NOW.
YOU SEE TWO PROJECTS ON 34TH THAT ARE LISTED AS BACK OF CURB PROJECTS.
THOSE ARE ACTUALLY WINDING UP.
THEY'RE COMING TO OUR CONCLUSION ON THAT.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX STREET, QUAKER TO INDIANA.
COUNCIL HAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THAT PROJECT, AND THERE WILL BE DIRT TURNING VERY SOON.
IF YOU JUMP BACK UP TO DUNBAR MANHATTAN HEIGHTS, YOU HAVE AN ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA TODAY THAT IS STEP 2 OF THREE TOTAL STEPS FOR THE DUNBAR MANHATTAN HEIGHTS REBUILD.
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THEN FINALLY, YOU SEE THE RESIDENTIAL UNPAVED ROADWAYS TOWARDS THE BOTTOM, AND THAT PROJECT ALSO CONTINUES AS WELL.COUNCIL, THE POINT OF THIS BEING YOU SET OUT A CONTRACT WITH THE VOTERS, YOU ULTIMATELY APPROVED A FIVE-YEAR SCHEDULE TO DO THESE PROJECTS, AND WE ARE ON THAT SCHEDULE AS WE SPEAK.
IN FACT, NOT EVERY AGENDA THAT YOU'VE SEEN THIS CALENDAR YEAR, BUT MOST, YOU SEE US DOING RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION AS WE'RE LEADING INTO YEARS 3 AND 4 AND 5.
TIMELINE. IF THE DECISION IS TO GO FORWARD, AND THE DECISION IS TO GO FORWARD ON A NOVEMBER TIME FRAME, YOU SEE HERE THAT ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER THE 5TH.
TO CALL THE ELECTION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN AUGUST THE 7TH AND AUGUST THE 16TH.
YOU DO HAVE TWO SCHEDULED MEETINGS WITHIN THAT PERIOD OF TIME.
AUGUST THE 7TH IS THE THIRD DAY OF YOUR BUDGET WORKSHOPS.
YOU COULD STEP ASIDE, CONVENE AS A MEETING AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE.
AUGUST, 13 IS YOUR FIRST REGULAR MEETING, SO YOU COULD FIT TWO CALLS IN THERE IF YOU CHOSE TO DO THAT.
LAST SLIDE BEFORE I TURN IT OVER FOR YOUR INPUT AND COMMENT.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO USE A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGAIN.
THIS IS A STARTING POINT FOR THEM.
THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF DISCUSSION LAST TIME.
THERE WAS A $200,000,000 CUT LINE ON THE BOND, BUT THERE WAS A LIST BEHIND THAT OF PROJECTS THAT STILL COULD BE DONE.
THIS IS THE NEXT SET OF THAT LIST WITH ONE CHANGE.
SOUTH QUAKER, 146 TO WOODROW ROAD, WAS A PROJECT THAT WAS ON THIS LIST.
WE HAVE PULLED IT OFF SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU ARE NOW IN A DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT TO HAVE THAT ROADWAY CONSTRUCTED.
SO WE DID TAKE THAT OFF OF THERE.
SIMPLE POINT BEING, AGAIN, IF THE DECISION IS TO GO FORWARD, THERE IS A STARTING POINT.
THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST.
THERE'S ANOTHER ONE THAT'S DEEP BEHIND THAT ONE.
COUNCIL, FOR STAFF STANDPOINT, WOULD JUST THROW OUT A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND THEN I'LL STOP AND YOU ALL CAN TALK.
OBVIOUSLY, NUMBER 1, YES OR NO.
LIKE TO TRY TO GO FORWARD ON THIS TIME FRAME.
YOU WISH TO USE A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
AGAIN, I THINK YOUR ELECTION CALL WOULD BE 8-7 AND 8-13, AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS IF THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHERE YOU END UP.
SO MAYOR, WITH THAT, I'LL KICK IT BACK TO YOU FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
>> THANK YOU, MR. ATKINSON. SO I THINK THE FIRST QUESTION POSED WAS, AND AGAIN, THIS IS WORK SESSION.
WE'RE NOT TAKING ANY ACTION, BUT THIS IS TIME TO DISCUSS.
SO IS THIS A YES OR NO, MOVING FORWARD WITH SOMETHING THAT CAN GET TO THE VOTERS BY NOVEMBER? YEAH, I THINK THAT'S THE QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION.
THOUGHTS? [BACKGROUND] MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA?
>> I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY A YES THAT WE TAKE IT TO VOTERS.
THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE, IS THIS CONCRETE? LIKE, CAN WE NOT MAKE ANY TYPE OF MODIFICATIONS TO WHAT IS PRESENTED?
I EXPECT MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE.
THIS, AGAIN, JUST REPRESENTS WHAT WAS BELOW THE LINE ON THE FIRST ONE.
IT IS A STARTING POINT FOR THE COMMITTEE TO WORK ON IF THAT'S WHERE YOU GOING.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PRIOR SLIDE, PLEASE? THE ONE WITH THE BROADWAY AND THE OTHER ROADS. SORRY.
>> THERE IT IS. SO I JUST THINK I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WHEN WE START LOOKING AT PROJECT COSTS, JUST TAKE THE FIRST LINE, 18 MILLION AND PROJECTED COST IS 24.5.
I THINK THAT'S WHY THE ANSWER WOULD BE YES FOR ME, BECAUSE AS WE SEE THESE INCREASE IN COST, IT'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING BUT EXPONENTIALLY GROW IN COST TO THE CITIZENS, AND WE STILL HAVE THESE MAJORS NEEDS THAT ARE HERE.
OBVIOUSLY, I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE A VOTE IN THIS AFTER TODAY, BUT I WOULD BE FOR THIS.
I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE TOLD THE CITIZENS A FEW YEARS AGO, WE NEED TO GET A GOOD CADENCE OF BRINGING VOTER-APPROVED PROJECTS TO THEM, THAT THEY VOTE ON, THAT THEY HAVE INPUT IN, AND CONTINUING TO WORK ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH IS STREETS AND ROADS, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAIN JOBS OF US AS THE CITY COUNCIL. DR. WILSON.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WAS GOING TO ECHO THAT SENTIMENT.
AS YOU SEE THE GROWING PROJECT COSTS AND EVERYTHING, PUTTING IT OFF EVEN FURTHER, I THINK IS GOING TO BE A DETRIMENT TO OUR CITY.
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NOW, ALWAYS TRYING TO BE FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE AND MAKING SURE WE DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH OUTSTANDING DEBT.I THINK HAVING A GOOD COMMITTEE IN PLACE TO SEE WHERE THESE NEEDS REALLY LIE AND NOT JUST ANOTHER $200 MILLION BOND OUT THERE UNTIL WE MOVE FORWARD WITH MORE PROJECTS ON THE OTHER ONE, BUT DEFINITELY THERE ARE ROADS ON THIS LIST THAT ARE SO NEEDED, AND IF WE CONTINUE TO PUT THEM OFF, THE COST IS JUST GOING TO CONTINUE TO ESCALATE OUT OF CONTROL TO WHERE IT WILL BE 200 MILLION AND WE ONLY GET A FRACTION OF WHAT'S ON THIS LIST, SO I WOULD DEFINITELY BE IN FAVOR OF MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS.
>> THANK YOU, DR. WILSON. MR. COLLINS?
>> I JUST WANTED TO ECHO WHAT'S BEEN SAID.
I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO GET ON A CADENCE, A VERY GOOD WORD SO THAT WE'RE DOING THIS REGULARLY.
WE'VE GOT TO START SOMEWHERE, BUT AS WE SEE GOING FORWARD, PROJECTS ROLL OFF AND DEBT ROLL OFF.
WE'RE READY TO STEP BACK IN WITH THE NEXT PROJECT AND ALLOW US TO BE ON A REGULAR SYSTEM.
MY QUESTION FOR THE GROUP WHO WAS HERE BEFORE, HOW MANY DO YOU THINK, VERY MANY OF THESE FOLKS WHO WERE A PART OF THIS COMMITTEE EARLIER, WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO HELP US AGAIN BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T HAVE AS MUCH RAMP UP TIME FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO TELL US WHAT WE'RE DOING OR WHAT THEY'RE RECOMMENDING?
AS TO WHO'S AVAILABLE, I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNCIL MEMBER TO APPOINT.
BUT IF YOU WANTED TO REACH OUT TO THOSE THAT WERE PRIOR APPOINTMENTS, A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT BE WILLING TO SERVE.
I DON'T KNOW IF ETHER KESTER IS GOING TO WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN.
BUT I'D BE CALLING HER. MISS PATTERSON HARRIS?
>> THANK YOU. MR. COLLINS, I WOULD SAY TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE PART OF THE COMMITTEE AT THAT TIME, I FEEL AS THOUGH THE FOLKS THAT I RECOMMENDED WOULD BE READY AND WILLING AND ABLE TO BE A PART OF SUCH A GROUP.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WHAT I WANT TO SAY, AS WE LOOK AT THIS LIST, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS DRILLED IN TO THE PRIOR COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS IN THIS CITY, IS THAT WHEN WE DO THINGS WE WANT TO ALWAYS BEAR IN MIND CONNECTIVITY.
SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE LIST HERE, WHAT WE HAVE ARE SOME THINGS TAKING PLACE IN SEVERAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD HOPE THAT WOULD RESONATE WITH THE NEW COUNCIL AS YOU BEGIN TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS.
THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY. BUT I'D SAY IF BY VOTE COULD BE CONSIDERED, I'D SAY DEFINITELY A YES BECAUSE THIS CITY WHEN I CAME TO BE A PART OF THIS COUNCIL, WE WERE SO FAR BEHIND IN THINGS OF THIS NATURE.
THE WANT LIST WAS SO LONG, AND SO TO BE ABLE TO TRY TO DO IT AT A REGULAR OR CONSISTENT PACE, I THINK IS GREAT, AND I'D LOVE TO SEE IT HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU, MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.
ANYONE ELSE WITH ANY COMMENTS? I GUESS WHAT I'M HEARING, MR. ATKINSON, I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WORTH CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EXPLORATION.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WOULD BE RECOMMENDED, AND THAT WOULD BE UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBER AS TO APPOINTMENTS.
WE PASSED IT PRETTY RESOUNDINGLY.
SO MAYBE THE SIMILAR NUMBER TOO PER COUNCIL.
MAYBE IT'S THE SAME APPOINTMENT CHAIR, WHICH WOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
OF COURSE, THESE ARE DISCUSSIONS YOU-ALL MAY HAVE AT SOME POINT.
BUT I'M HEARING THAT THAT IS SOMETHING, AND I THINK WE'RE HEARING THAT PRETTY RESOUNDINGLY FROM THE COMMUNITY.
BROADWAY WAS NEEDED LAST TIME, BUT WE UNDERSTOOD THE NUANCES BEHIND THAT AND WHY THE COMMITTEE CHOSE NOT TO PUT THAT THERE BECAUSE THE ASK WAS SO HIGH.
MAYBE THIS ISN'T AN ASK OF $200 MILLION, BUT MAYBE IT'S A SMALLER NUMBER, BUT IT GETS SOME OF THESE STREETS AND ROADS THAT NEED TO BE DONE, AND WE CONTINUE TO KEEP UP.
I THINK TO SHEILA'S POINT, HAVE BEEN 13 OR 15 YEARS SINCE THERE WAS A MAJOR STREET AND ROAD BOND PACKAGE, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING THAT WE NEED TO.
>> FROM 2008 TO 2022, I BELIEVE.
>> SO WE CAN'T GO ANOTHER 14 YEARS WITHOUT THAT OCCURRING.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA?
>> ACTUALLY, I HAVE ONE COMMENT. WHEN I FIRST CAME ON, AND IT WAS A NEW PROCESS FOR US, BUT I THINK AS A NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL PERSON, IT'S GREAT TO PICK NEW FOLKS THAT ARE SOMEWHAT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS OR THE MATTER IS THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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I THINK IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.YOU LEARN A LOT FROM THAT EXPERIENCE, AND I KNOW MOVING FORWARD, IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE SOME NEW FRESH PERSPECTIVES.
THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO ADD, BUT I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY NECESSARY.
I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ISSUES, BUT AS WE GET TO THAT ADVISORY LEVEL THEN, I'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE BRING THAT BACK AROUND.
>> ARE WE GOING TO DO ADVISORY RECOMMENDATIONS TODAY OR TOMORROW? BECAUSE IF THEY'RE TODAY, I HAVE SOME.
THAT'S WHY I WAS WANTING TO KNOW.
>> WELL, THAT WOULD BE YOU AND I BOTH.
I SAY THAT, PUT OFF TO TOMORROW.
SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO TODAY.
>> WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST, COUNSEL, THEN, I WILL WORK WITH THE MAYOR ELECT.
WE'LL BE THE MAYOR LATER THIS EVENING, AND WE WOULD TRY TO GET YOU AN ITEM ON AN AGENDA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE YOUR NEXT STEP.
>> WELL, AND THAT WOULD ALSO BE IF THAT'S THE AT SOME POINT IN SOME DAY, ALSO THE OPTION FOR TWO OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ASK IF THAT TO BE PUT AS AN AGENDA ITEM?
>> AT SOME POINT, IF THAT NEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD, WE MOVE FORWARD WITH IT, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT MISS PATTERSON HARRIS AND I CAN DO TO HELP FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY.
SO NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
THANK YOU ALL FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
I THINK THIS IS A REALLY GOOD THING MOVING FORWARD.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF JARED OR STAFF THAT WE CAN ANSWER, COUNSEL?
>> I ALSO WOULD LIKE FOR US TO CONSIDER A QUALITY OF LIFE ADDITION TO THIS JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF INPUT AND FROM ABOUT SWIMMING POOLS.
THERE'S DEFINITELY SOME OTHER NEEDS THAT WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT.
QUALITY OF LIFE, I THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNE TIME.
BUT IF NOT NOW, THEN I HOPE THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
>> THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.
NO OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OF STAFF.
WELL, I GUESS WE'LL RECESS UNTIL 3:00 AND WE'LL START OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL BACK HERE IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
WE'LL START BACK AT THREE O'CLOCK.
GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY. THANK YOU.
YOU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON MISS PATTERSON HARRIS STEVE'S HERE TODAY TO GIVE ME A GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'RE STARTING.
WE'VE HAD A GOOD EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY AND A NICE LITTLE WORK SESSION.
BEFORE WE MOVE INTO OUR FORMAL CEREMONIAL ITEMS AND THEN MOVE INTO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
WE WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTGOING COUNCILMAN, STEVE MASSINGE.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT ANYTIME WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT COMMIT THEIR LIVES TO GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE RECOGNIZE THEM.
I WANTED STEVE TO BE HERE TODAY SO WE COULD FORMALLY THANK HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
STEVE, YOU PLEASE HAVE THE PEOPLE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY STAND UP, STEPHANIE, AND WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU.
STEVE SERVED ON THE LUBBOCK CITY COUNCIL FOR EIGHT YEARS.
HE WAS FIRST ELECTED TO REPRESENT DISTRICT FOUR IN 2016.
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH STEVE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, BUT, OF COURSE, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I KNEW HIM BEFORE HE WAS ELECTED, NOT AS WELL.
STEVE HAS BEEN A LEADER IN LUBBOCK FOR A LONG TIME.
PRIOR TO SERVING ON COUNCIL, HE SERVED WITH THE LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD.
HE CHAIRED THE LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND SERVED ON A NUMBER OF OTHER BOARDS AND NON-PROFITS.
[1. Recognition of Outgoing Council Member, Steve Massengale]
HE ALSO SOLD A LOT OF T-SHIRTS IN STENGEL MURDO BACK IN MY DAY.WHEN HE WAS ON CITY COUNCIL, HE WAS ALWAYS THERE AND WILLING TO WORK AND HELP MAKE CHANGE.
HIS LEADERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL LED TO MANY MAJOR PROJECTS, I CAN'T NAME THEM ALL.
BUT THE LUBBOCK FIRST NEW COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN IN 30 YEARS.
HE SECURED AND HELPED SUBSTANTIALLY SECURE FUNDING FOR THE STATE VETERAN CEMETERY, WHICH IS AN INCREDIBLE PROJECT.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE COME TO FRUITION HERE SHORTLY.
APPROVING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT THAT SAW THREE BRAND NEW STATIONS, AND A BEAUTIFUL NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT BOTH DOWNTOWN AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THIS INCLUDES WORKING WITH THE LUBBOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ENCOURAGE NEW EMPLOYERS SUCH AS LA PRINO FOODS.
WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF THAT PROJECT.
COME TO THE HUB CITY, SUPPORTING THE DOWNTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS TF TO ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT,
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AND STEVE PLAYED AN INCREDIBLE AND KEY ROLE IN SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE OPENING THEIR CAMPUS IN DOWNTOWN LUBBOCK.THERE'S A LOT, AGAIN, I COULD SAY TO SUMMARIZE THAT THE BOTTOM LINE IS STEVE WORKED HARD AND GAVE A LOT OF HIS OWN PERSONAL TIME TO OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW HE'S PASSIONATE.
I THINK YOU SEE IT FROM BEING AN EAGLE SCOUT.
SERVING AS HIS FATHER DID IN OUR COMMUNITY.
HE'S BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICE.
STEVE, AT THIS TIME, WE'VE GOT A FEW GIFTS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU.
THEY'VE GOT THOSE SOMEWHERE IN THE BACK.
COME ON OUT, KRISTEN. COME ON UP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICE. COME ON.
>> I THOUGHT THIS IS ALREADY BOX.
>> NO. WE HAD TO PULL IT BACK OUT.
>> I GOT ONE BOX A NICE LITTLE FRAME YOUR PICTURE THAT SET THERE AND WE THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT THE ONE FROM 2016 BECAUSE YOU WERE YOUNGER.
BUT WE WENT WITH THAT ONE, AND OF COURSE, YOUR STREET SIGN AND THEN SOME AWESOME CHALLENGE COINS THAT YOU CAN KEEP.
WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW REMARKS.
I'LL STAND. I'LL STAND OVER HERE AND HOLD YOUR STREET SIGN.
ALL THE GIFTS, AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE, A LOT OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS ARE HERE, EVEN MEMBERS OF OUR CAMPAIGN TEAM, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THEM BEING HERE TO HELP RECOGNIZE MY SERVICE.
LET ME JUST THANK A FEW GROUPS THAT ARE IMPORTANT THEN I'LL SIT DOWN.
FIRST, I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL THAT I SERVED ON FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
SOME OF YOU I KNEW, SOME OF YOU I DIDN'T, BUT WE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER QUICKLY, AND I FEEL LIKE WE DID SOME GREAT WORK.
THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE AND THE NEW FOLKS, GOOD TO SEE YOUR FACES.
I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK TREY.
TREY AND I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF A BALLOT.
WE DIDN'T END UP THERE, BUT I'VE BEEN GRATEFUL TO SERVE WITH HIM AND TO CALL HIM A FRIEND.
I WOULD TELL THE CURRENT COUNSEL.
MR. CITY ATTORNEY, IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD TO FORMALLY GREET YOU HERE AS I DIDN'T SIT ON THE DIS WITH YOU.
I WOULD TELL THE NEW COUNSEL GET BROADWAY FIXED IF YOU CAN.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON, BUT GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.
THEN I WANT TO THANK THE COUNSEL I SERVED ON WITH THE PRIOR COUNSEL OF SIX YEARS. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE.
ALL THE ELECTED BODIES I'VE SERVED ON HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONAL, BUT THAT GROUP, WE WERE ABLE TO GET A LOT OF THINGS DONE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS IN THE FACE OF GREAT DIVERSITY WITH A PANDEMIC.
I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF, ESPECIALLY I WANT TO THANK FIRST LUBBOCK FIRE RESCUE AND THE LUBBOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WANT TO THANK THE FIRE ASSOCIATION.
I'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH THESE GUYS AND APPRECIATE WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE FOR ME.
THE STAFF, YOU'RE ALL MY FRIENDS, AND YOU DO GREAT WORK FOR THE CITIZENS.
MY HATS OFF TO YOU, AND I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE TO SUPPORT YOU.
I WAS REALLY GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS WITHOUT DOING THIS.
ANYWAY, I TOIL EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS HERE IN THE CITY, AND DON'T EVER FORGET THAT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF TIMES THAT THEY CATCH THE BAD INTO THE STICK.
I WANT TO THANK MY MOM AND DAD FOR BEING HERE.
TREY MENTIONED IT, BUT REMEMBER HOW MANY YEARS DAD HAD IN HERE, BUT SERVED THE CITY WELL.
I WANT TO THANK STEPHAN AUDREY.
SHE'S DULY EMPLOYED THIS SUMMER, WHICH IS A BIG DEAL.
WHEN YOU SIT UP HERE, IT'S EASIER TO PROCESS WHEN YOU SIT UP
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HERE THAN IT IS FOR THOSE AT THE HOUSE TO PROCESS WHEN YOU BRING IT HOME.THEY ULTIMATELY MADE THE GREATEST SACRIFICE.
IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST HONORS OF MY LIFE TO SERVE THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
LASTLY, I'LL JUST TELL YOU THAT I'M THANKFUL THAT THE CITIZENS ALLOWED ME TO DO IT FOR EIGHT YEARS, SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO BREAK UP, BUT THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
I THINK I'LL PUT THE STREET SIGN.
>> YOU DON'T WANT THE GREEN? IT CLASHES WITH THAT BLUE. THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT.
>> I KNOW. YOU'RE IN DISTRICT 2. THANKS.
>> I'M NOT MUCH FOR POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE.
I THINK IT'S AGAINST MY NATURE TO WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED.
I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SHEILA A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND SHE SAID, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE TEACH OUR KIDS TO GIVE THANKS, NOT ONLY TO GOD FOR THE BLESSINGS, BUT ALSO TO GIVE THANKS FOR PEOPLE THAT GIVE THEIR TIME.
AGREE OR DISAGREE OR SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE.
WE NEED TO BE GRATEFUL FOR OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS.
I THINK THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING INVOLVED WITH THAT.
THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR INVOCATION.
WE HAVE PASTOR TODD WITH ST. MATTHEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
HE WANTED ME TO LET YOU KNOW HE'S BEEN AT KIDS CAMP, SO HE'S IN COMFY CLOTHES.
IF YOU ALL PLEASE STAND AND THEN REMAIN STANDING AFTER THE INVOCATION, WE'LL MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO OUR PLEDGES LED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PATTERSON HARRIS.
>> AMEN, THANK YOU. WILL ALL JOIN ME AS WE PRAY TOGETHER.
FATHER, WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE THANKFUL.
FATHER, TODAY, I WANT TO COME AND I WANT TO LIFT THESE THAT ARE BEFORE ME, FATHER UP IN PRAYER TO YOU RIGHT NOW.
FATHER AS WE MOVE FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW.
FATHER AS WE MOVE FROM OF BIRTH TO BEING BORN AGAIN.
FATHER AS WE JOURNEY FROM THE ALPHA TO THE OMEGA.
LORD, THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US RIGHT NOW WHO HAVE SERVED AND ARE TIRED AND THOSE THAT ARE COMING TO SERVE THAT WILL BE TIRED.
[2. Invocation]
FATHER, THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US RIGHT NOW HERE THAT HAVE GIVEN ALL THAT THEY CAN AND ARE GIVEN OUT.THERE ARE THOSE THAT ARE COMING THAT WILL GIVE THEMSELVES OUT AND POUR THEMSELVES OUT IN SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY.
FOR ALL NOW, GOD, I PRAY THIS BLESSING IN THIS PRAYER, FATHER.
OVER THE UNWAVERING DISCERNMENT OF WHO THEY ARE IN THE PUBLIC EYE,
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OVER THE UNWAVERING DISCERNMENT, FATHER OF BEING TOSSED TO AND FRO FROM POLITICS, FATHER TODAY RIGHT NOW IN THIS SPECIAL MOMENT, WIPE AWAY THE PODIUMS AND THE SPEECHES AND THE MICROPHONES, AND LET THEM JUST SIT IN YOUR LAB AS YOUR PRECIOUS CHILD OF GOD LORD.>> NO MATTER THE PUBLIC OPINION OR THE CRITICISM OR THE RIDICULE FATHER, LET THEM ALWAYS REMEMBER, IT'S NOT WHO THIS WORLD SAYS THAT THEY ARE, BUT IT IS WHO YOU SAY THAT THEY ARE GOD.
THANK YOU FOR THESE HUMBLE SERVANTS, LORD.
BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY GO AND GIVE.
LORD JESUS, IT'S NOT FOR THE PAY GOD, IT'S THEIR HEARTS THAT COME BEFORE YOU TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, BLESS THEM, JESUS AND ALL OF GOD'S PEOPLE SAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF YOU WILL JOIN US AS WE OFFER THE PLEDGE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS PLEDGE.
>>I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STAND ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED.
>> THANK YOU, PASTOR FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.
WE'LL NOW MOVE INTO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
I'LL CALL EVERYONE TO ORDER, AND WE WILL IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4, WHICH IS CITIZEN COMMENTS.
THIS TIME, WE HAVE MR. ALEX SCARBOROUGH HERE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM 7.8.
>> HELLO, I'M ALEX SCARBOROUGH FROM 3009 MESA.
[3. Pledges of Allegiance]
CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA DISTRICT.THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR EACH OF ALL SERVING.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
I'M CALLING TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS ITEM.
IN THE PAST, WE DIDN'T NOTIFY PEOPLE BY THIS METHOD THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE USED OR RECOMMENDED.
IT'S CALLED ALTERNATIVE NOTIFICATION.
I'M A LAND OWNER, AND I GOT A CALL FROM MY NEIGHBOR, MARK MCDOUGAL, AND HE SAID, SCARBOROUGH, WHAT DID YOU DO TO US? I SAID, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
I DIDN'T CHANGE OUR ZONING, I DIDN'T CHANGE MINE EITHER.
AS I BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE IT, I FOUND OUT WHEN THE UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT CODE ROLLED IN,
[4. Citizen Comments - According to Lubbock City Council Rules, any citizen wishing to appear in-person before a regular meeting of the City Council, regarding any matter posted on the City Council Agenda below, shall complete the sign-up form provided at the meeting, no later than 3:00 p.m. on June 25, 2024. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items. ]
WE CHANGED NAMES OF EVERYTHING.I GOT MOVED FROM A TRANSITIONAL ZONING TO A SINGLE FAMILY.
THAT'S MY LAND THAT I'M DESCRIBING IS IN FRONT OF FOG OFF ON BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY.
I DON'T THINK IT'S SINGLE FAMILY.
BUT ANY RATE, THAT GOT MOVED THERE WITHOUT ME NOTICING.
NOW, I GOT TOLD THAT THE NOTICE WAS GOING TO BE ON FACEBOOK OR YOUTUBE OR I COULD CHECK THE PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL.
I'M NOT A YOUTUBE, I'M NOT A FACEBOOK PERSON.
I THINK OUR RELATIONSHIP TO CITIZENS IS WORTH $0.65 TO CINEMAS A LETTER.
I STAND IN OPPOSITION, AND I RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT ADOPT ALTERNATIVE NOTIFICATION FOR MATTERS THAT AFFECT PEOPLE'S PROPERTY.
I THINK THEY SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IN A TRADITIONAL BI-MAIL WAY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS.
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 5 AND 5.1.
FIVE POINT ONE IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 28TH AND THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SWEARING IN OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS CHIEF ON JUNE 3RD OF 2024. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.
>> THANK YOU, DR. WILSON. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES UNDER 5.1, PLEASE SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES 7.0. NOW, I'M NEXT MOVING TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
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LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO 6.9.I THINK THERE WAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO PULL THAT OUT AT THIS TIME.
MR. WADE, SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS WERE LEGAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONTRACT, AND THEN I THINK THERE WERE ALSO SOME POLICY DISCUSSIONS, BUT I THINK BEFORE WE GET TO POLICY DISCUSSIONS, WE MAY WANT TO GET BRIEFED UP A BIT ON THE LEGAL.
I THINK WE HAD MAYBE SOME SUGGESTIONS OF MOVING THIS TO A DATE CERTAIN, PUTTING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO IT'D GIVE YOU ALL SOME TIME TO DISCUSS LEGALITIES.
>> THAT CERTAINLY WOULD BE THE CLEANEST WAY TO DO IT.
>> IS THAT KIND OF THE UNDERSTANDING I HAD?
[5. Minutes]
ALSO, WE CAN'T PUT AN AGENDA ITEM INDEFINITELY, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY MOVE IT TO A DATE CERTAIN.I DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW THAT WE WANT TO LET THIS THING LAST OUT THERE FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS, BUT OPEN TO DATE CERTAIN TO GIVE THEM TIME TO GET LEGAL EASED UP ON IT AND THEN MOVE IT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF THOUGHTS FROM COUNCIL ON WHEN YOU'D WANT TO MOVE THIS TO, SINCE IT WILL BE YOUR NEXT.
[6. Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine are enacted by one motion without separate discussion. If the City Council desires to discuss an item, the item is removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.]
IT WILL BE YOUR BABY TO DEAL WITH,[9. Resolution - Planning: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Contract 17872, with SAFEbuilt, LLC, for the completion of a Zoning Map Analysis.]
I GUESS. MR. ROSE.>> MR. MAYOR, I WOULD MOVE TO POSTPONE IT TO DATE CERTAIN OF SEPTEMBER 24TH, REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
>> FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THEN PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA ITEM IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER?
>> IS THERE A REASON FOR THREE MONTHS?
>> CONVERSATION WITH STAFF, I BELIEVE THAT WOULD GIVE US ADEQUATE TIME TO REVIEW THE SCOPE OF WORK AND CONSULT WITH LEGAL.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO 9.24, 2024. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, MR. ROSE. DISCUSSION ON THAT.
THE ONLY REASON I WOULD HESITATE TO SAY 9.24, BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW FROM STAFF WHETHER THAT PUTS US THREE MONTHS BEHIND ON THE OVERLAY MAP, WHICH IS THE NECESSITY.
MR. ATKINSON, IS THERE A TIME FRAME WHERE THIS IS MAYBE NEEDS TO BE MOVED UP IF IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN OR IS THE TIME FRAME IF IT MOVES TO STAFF AS OPPOSED TO HIRING A CONSULTANT THAT WOULD PUT THEM BEHIND THREE MONTHS?
>> IF THAT MAKES SENSE, IT DOES I BELIEVE.
I GET OFF TRACK, MAYOR, PLEASE PULL ME BACK.
WHETHER IT GOES FORWARD EITHER AS A STAFF REVIEW OR THE WAY WE'VE GOT IT PROPOSED, WHICH IS IN RESPONSE TO COUNCIL INSTRUCTIONS FROM ROUGHLY NINE MONTHS AGO.
THERE'S NOT A DEADLINE ON US TO DO THIS.
I WOULD NOTE THAT YOU HEARD A CITIZENS COMMENT ABOUT HOW THE T ZONES MOVE TO THE R ZONES.
THAT'S SPECIFICALLY ONE OF THE ITEMS FOR THIS PROJECT TO TRY TO ADDRESS.
IT'S JUST GOING TO TAKE LONGER TO GET IT DONE.
IF IT STAYS WITH SOME OUTSIDE HELP TO DO IT, WE'RE JUST PUSHING THE START DATE A BIT.
THERE IS NO OVERRIDING DEADLINE THAT'S ON YOU.
>> ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 6.9 MOVING TO SEPTEMBER 24TH? MR. COLLINS.
>> ANTICIPATE ANY COST CHANGE TO THE PROPOSAL IF IT'S DELAYED.
>> I GUESS WE WOULDN'T KNOW IF YOU DELAY IT.
>> WE WON'T KNOW THAT UNTIL WE KNOW THE DIRECTION AND THE CHANGES TO THE SCOPE.
I DON'T THINK CHANGES TO THE SCOPE WILL BE AN ISSUE THAT DRIVES COST TIME MADE.
>> MOTION IN A SECOND ON MOVING AGENDA ITEM 6.9 TO DATE CERTAIN SEPTEMBER 24TH OF 2024, ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7.0.
WE'LL MOVE THAT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON 6.9 ON 9.24, AND THEN FOLLOW UP WITH REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA ON THAT DATE.
WE'VE GOT SOME GENERAL DISCUSSION, I THINK ON 6.5, AND THEN 6.8.
I'LL TURN OVER 6.5 TO YOU, MR. ATKINSON.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ASK MR. COLBY VANGUNDY TO APPROACH IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH THE MAYOR.
6.5 IS SOME FOLLOW UP WORK THAT WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER AS IT RELATES TO THE BATHROOMS THAT WERE INSTALLED UNDER THE ARPA AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING. COLBY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. THE REQUEST TODAY IS ON THE TWO BATHROOMS AT MAXIE AND [INAUDIBLE] PARK.
BOTH OF THOSE WHEN WE ORIGINALLY GAVE THE SUGGESTION OF PUTTING THOSE INTO THE PROJECT AND STUFF, WE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE WE HAD ANY WORRIES OR NOT.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT FOR US TO GET ABOVE THE FLOODPLAIN,
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WE HAD TO ELEVATE THE RESTROOM UP HIGHER.THE PAD THAT WE ELEVATED YET OF COURSE COST MORE.
THEN WE ALSO HAD TO TAKE THE BUILDING AND MAKE IT WHERE IT WAS FLOOD PROOF.
BASICALLY ALLOWS WATER TO COME IN AND THEN THE EXIT, AND SO IT DOESN'T CHANGE OUR FLOOD ZONES OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE.
WITH THOSE, YOU HAD ADDITIONAL COST THAT CAME IN AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING TODAY.
[5. Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 38, amending the FY 2023-24 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the Parks & Recreation Capital Project Fund and American Rescue Plan Act Funding; providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.]
>> MY NOTE, MAYOR, THE FUNDING FOR THIS IS COMING FROM THE APPROPRIATED ALLOCATED MONEY TO THE WALKING TRAILS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS AS OF COLBY AT THIS TIME? MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.
>> MR. JARRETT, WOULD YOU REPEAT THAT LAST STATEMENT THAT YOU MADE?
>> THE ACTION FOR THIS ONE IS TO MOVE THE 100,000 FROM THE WALKING TRAIL LINE ITEM INTO THIS TO COVER THOSE INCREASED COSTS BECAUSE OF THE FLOOD ZONES.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
THE FACT THAT WE'RE MOVING THOSE FUNDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, WILL THAT IMPACT GETTING THE WALKING TRAILS IN THE SPECIFIC PARKS THAT WE HAVE DESIGNATED?
>> NO, MA'AM. IT WILL NOT CHANGE THAT.
IF YOU RECALL, ALONG WITH THIS BUDGET, THERE WAS A CAPITAL PROJECT TO DO THE MAE SIMMONS CROSS COUNTRY TRAIL.
WE'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA OF WHAT OUR COST PER SQUARE FOOT IS GOING TO BE, WE'VE ALREADY SECURED A CONTRACT THAT HAS OUR GRAN OF GRAVEL, SO WITH THAT COST WILL NOT CHANGE.
WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE NOT DECREASING THE LENGTH OR ANY OF THE AMENITIES THAT WOULD HAVE GONE INTO EACH ONE OF THOSE TRAILS.
>> THAT WAS JUST MY BIGGEST CONCERN, BECAUSE ONE OF THOSE PARKS TO RECEIVE ONE OF THOSE TRAILS IS DOWN THE WAY FROM ME AND I WANTED TO BE SURE THAT AT SOME POINT, I'D HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE, AND I DIDN'T WANT THE FACT THAT WE WERE MOVING THESE FUNDS DOWN TO IMPACT THAT.
>> THANK, MISS PETERSONS. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON 6.5? THANK YOU, COLBY. MR. ATKINSON, 6.8.
>> ITEM 6.8 ACTUALLY WAS TEASED A LITTLE BIT DURING THE WORK SESSION.
THE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU TODAY IS THE REPLACEMENT OF JUST UNDER 14,000 LINEAR FEET OF OLD EIGHT INCH WATER LINE, AND THIS IS IN THE DUNBAR-MANHATTAN HEIGHTS AREA.
AGAIN, THERE WERE THREE PHASES TO THIS PROJECT.
THE FIRST WAS TO DO THE SIDEWALKS, THE CONCRETE, THE RAMPS, THE VALLEY GUTTERS, ETC.
THIS IS TO PUT ENTIRELY NEW WATER LINES IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THESE LINES ARE IN THE STREETS, THEY'RE NOT IN THE ALLEYS.
THIS IS TO PUT BRAND NEW WATER LINES IN, AND THEN THE FINAL PHASE, THE PART COMES BACK ON YOUR STREET BOND IS TO PUT THE NEW ROADS IN.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THAT WAS ME AGAIN.
I JUST REALLY WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT A LITTLE BIT SO THAT THE CITIZENS WITHIN THAT AREA CAN FOLLOW AND SEE HOW THIS PROJECT IS PROGRESSING, IN ADDITION TO OTHER CITIZENS SO THAT THEY'LL KNOW THE ITEMS THAT THEY VOTED FOR IN THE BOND PACKAGE ARE HAPPENING, AND REALIZE THAT THOSE FUNDS ARE GOING SPECIFICALLY FOR THE THINGS THAT THEY ELECTED FOR THEM TO DO.
[8. Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Public Works Contract 18063, with Rink’s Lease Service, Inc., for Water Line Change Out Ahead of Paving, in the Manhattan Heights area. ]
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.>> THANK YOU, MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON 6.5 OR 6.8 FOR STAFF? THERE'S NO OBJECTION.
MISS PATTERSON HARRIS, I'LL PUT THOSE BACK INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
AT THIS TIME, COUNCIL, I'D ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE 6.1 THROUGH 6.15 EXCLUSIVE OF 6.9.
>> THANK YOU, MR. ROSE. THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF OUR CONSENT AGENDA 6.1 THROUGH 6.15 EXCLUSIVE OF 6.9, PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7.0.
WE'RE NOW MOVING TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
WE'LL START WITH BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
COUNCIL, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, I WILL READ THE BOARD NAME AND THEN THE NEW RECOMMENDED COMMITTEE MEMBER AND THEN I'LL READ THOSE FOR EVERY BOARD, AND THEN WE CAN TAKE ONE COLLECTIVE VOTE IF THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
DON'T BE JUDGING ME. [LAUGHTER] DON'T LAUGH.
I'LL START WITH THE APPOINTMENTS ADVISORY BOARD.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT BRETT UNDERWOOD AND RYAN HENRY.
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THEN WE WILL ALSO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION THAT COLTON DAVIS WILL FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM VACATED BY DAVID GUSTIN OUR INFAMOUS COUNCIL MEMBER.THAT WILL BE THE SUBSEQUENT THREE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 1ST OF 2024.
MR. DAVIS WILL REPLACE MR. GUSTIN FOR THE TERM VACATED.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR AMY SYKES TO
[1. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Appointments Advisory Board, Building Board of Appeals, Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors, Citizens Traffic Commission, Lubbock Water Advisory Commission, Model Codes & Construction Advisory Board, Permit & License Appeal Board, and the StarCare Board of Trustees.]
REPLACE CHRISTI LAVERTY AND FOR KATHY ALLEN TO REPLACE MARGARET RANDALL.>> MOVING TO THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT RUSSELL TOMA AND JEREMY STEEN, AND THEN TO REPLACE ALEXANDER SALTER WITH SANDY BAGWELL, AND ALEX CARDINEZ WITH RICARDO MARTINEZ.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT J.
HOUSE TO THE CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
MOVING TO CITIZENS TRAFFIC COMMISSION, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT PHYLLIS GANT GAMBLES AND PATRICIA FRANCIS JOHNSON, AND TO REPLACE JASON MADRID WITH GLENN PATTON.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE LUBBOCK WATER ADVISORY COMMISSION.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE DONNA MCCALLISTER WITH DR. SHANE WALKER.
REPLACE DR. MELANIE BARNES WITH KELLY DAVILA, AND TO REPLACE STEVE VERRETT WITH RAY LAZADA.
MOVING NEXT TO THE MODEL CODES AND CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE GLENN DAVIS WITH GEORGE HENSON, AND TO REPLACE STEVEN SCRUGGS WITH MR. GORDON WILKERSON.
NEXT MOVING TO PERMIT AND LICENSE APPEAL BOARD.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT CECILIA GARCIA AND BROOKS JONES, AND TO REPLACE TAREK REDWIN WITH DAVID SAUNDERS.
THEN LASTLY, THE STAR CARE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE WILLIAM CARTER WITH RAY MENDOZA, AND TO REAPPOINT ROBERT KAZI AND BRIAN SHANNON.
THOSE ARE ALL THE ONES LISTED UNDER AGENDA ITEM 7.1.
I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE NAMES.
>> THANK YOU, MR. COLLINS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THOSE APPOINTMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD? ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THOSE NAMES READ UNDER 7.1, PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED?THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0.
IN A SIMILAR VEIN, WE HAVE 7.2, WHICH IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENT TO THE LUBBOCK REESE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE MR. TIM COLLINS WITH BRIAN KIMBERLY.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE OF THAT APPOINTMENT?
>> THANK YOU, MR. COLLINS. CAN HE TAKE THAT? IS HE ALL RIGHT TAKING THAT AS A MOTION? THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I'M JUST MAKING SURE YOU'RE REPLACING YOURSELF.
I NEVER WANT TO VOTE ON REPLACING MYSELF.
THANK YOU, MR. COLLINS, AND THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA FOR THE SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN KIMBERLY TO REESE, PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0.
COUNSEL, WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS, WHICH ARE 7.3 THROUGH 7.7.
AGAIN, YOU'LL POINT OUT IF THERE'S ANY DISAGREEMENT, I THINK SEEING THESE ALL IS SOMEWHAT UNOPPOSED, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF MS. SAGER CAN RUN THROUGH THOSE AND GIVE US INFORMATION.
THEN I CAN OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARINGS COLLECTIVELY.
THEN IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS, OBVIOUSLY,
[2. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors.]
SHE AND STAFF OR THE PROPONENTS ARE HERE AND AVAILABLE. DOES THAT SOUND GOOD TO YOU?>> MS. SAGER, WE'RE GOING TO GO AND LET YOU RUN THROUGH 7.3, 4, 5, 6, AND 7.
GIVE US THE BACKGROUND ON THOSE, AND THEN WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CIRCLE BACK TO YOU.
>> ITEM 7.3 IS ZONE CASE 3310-B.
THE APPLICANT IS SEVENTEEN SERVICES, AND THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM OFFICE TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
WE SENT OUT 34 NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVING ZERO RESPONSES.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 142ND STREET AND WEST OF QUAKER AVENUE.
HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
IT IS MAINLY VACANT AROUND THE PROPERTY WITH THE DEVELOPING NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE NORTHWEST.
THERE IS ADDITIONAL OFFICE AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ALONG QUAKER AVENUE.
[3. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Consider a request for Zone Case 3310-B, a request of Seventeen Services, LLC for SPGO, LLC, for a zone change from Office District (OF) to Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), generally located north of 142nd Street and west of Quaker Avenue, on 1.00 acre of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 5, and consider an ordinance.]
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATES THIS PROPERTY FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES, AND HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.HERE'S A SITE PLAN PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT SHOWING THEIR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST, BUT THE REQUEST IS APPROPRIATE IN THIS LOCATION ALONG A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
IT IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
IT WILL NOT CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT,
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142ND STREET IS DESIGNATED AS A LOCAL STREET, AND QUAKER AVENUE IS DESIGNATED AS A PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL.STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THE APPLICANT IS AMD ENGINEERING.
THE REQUEST IS FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL SF-2 TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
WE SENT OUT 16 NOTIFICATIONS, RECEIVING NO RESPONSE.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 146TH STREET WEST OF QUAKER AVENUE.
AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
IT IS COMPLETELY VACANT AROUND THE PROPERTY.
THERE IS DEVELOPING NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE NORTH.
CURRENT ZONING IS SF-2, AND THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION IS RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY.
HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA AND A GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT SHOWING THE PROPOSED AREA. THIS IS AREA A.
FUTURE LAND MAP DESIGNATION FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST, BUT THE REQUEST IS APPROPRIATE IN THIS LOCATION.
IT'S IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA, 146TH STREET IS A PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
[4. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Consider a request for Zone Case 3310-C, a request of AMD Engineering, LLC for Quaker/146 Investment Holdings, LP, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2) to Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), generally located north of 146th Street and west of Quaker Avenue, on 9.23 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 5, and consider an ordinance.]
ITEM 7.5, ZONE CASE 3310-D.AMD ENGINEERING IS THE APPLICANT WITH A REQUEST FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM SF-2 TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
WE SENT OUT 21 NOTIFICATIONS, RECEIVING NO RESPONSE.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 146TH, WEST OF QUAKER AVENUE.
AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
CURRENTLY VACANT. IS CURRENTLY ZONED SF-2.
THERE IS AUTO URBAN COMMERCIAL TO THE EAST WITH ADDITIONAL OFFICE ALONG QUAKER.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION IS FOR RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY.
HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.
GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT, THIS IS AREA B.
FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST, BUT AGAIN, THE REQUEST IS APPROPRIATE IN THIS LOCATION.
146TH STREET IS A PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
ITEM 7.6, ZONE CASE 3303-C, THE APPLICANT IS SEVENTEEN SERVICES.
REQUEST FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM IP TO AUTO URBAN COMMERCIAL, AC.
[5. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Consider a request for Zone Case 3310-D, a request of AMD Engineering, LLC, for Quaker/146 Investment Holdings, LP, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2) to Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), generally located north of 146th Street and west of Quaker Avenue, on 8.67 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 5, and consider an ordinance.]
WE SENT OUT 46 NOTIFICATIONS, RECEIVING TWO IN FAVOR, ONE IN OPPOSITION.THE ONE IN OPPOSITION DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 122ND STREET EAST OF FRANKFORD AVENUE.
HERE'S THE RESPONSE MAP SHOWING THE TWO PROPERTIES THAT RESPONDED IN FAVOR AND THE ONE IN OPPOSITION.
AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THERE IS EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH, RESIDENTIAL TO THE EAST.
CURRENT ZONING IS INDUSTRIAL PARK.
THERE IS ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARK TO THE NORTH WITH A MIX OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, HEAVY COMMERCIAL, OFFICE ALONG FRANKFORD AVENUE, AND THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO THE EAST.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATES THIS PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY.
HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN SURROUNDING AREA.
FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST.
[6. Public Hearing - Planning (District 5): Consider a request for Zone Case 3303-C, a request of Seventeen Services, LLC, for SE4NS Properties, LLC, for a zone change from Industrial Park District (IP) to Auto-Urban Commercial District (AC), at 12001 Frankford Avenue, located east of Frankford Avenue and south of 119th Street, Stonewood Industrial Park Addition, Tract C, and consider an ordinance.]
HOWEVER, THIS IS ACTUALLY A DOWN ZONE FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK TO AUTO URBAN COMMERCIAL, A MORE RESTRICTIVE DISTRICT.IT IS APPROPRIATE IN THIS LOCATION ALONG A THOROUGHFARE.
IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND WILL SERVE AS A BUFFER BETWEEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND FRANKFORD AVENUE.
FRANKFORD AVENUE IS DESIGNATED AS A MINOR ARTERIAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THE APPLICANT IS CLOVIS SIGN SERVICE FOR SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO AUTO URBAN COMMERCIAL.
WE SENT OUT 19 NOTIFICATIONS, RECEIVING ONE IN FAVOR.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 34TH, WEST OF FRANKFORD AVENUE.
HERE'S THE RESPONSE MAP OF THE ONE IN FAVOR.
HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THE PROPERTY IS DEVELOPED WITH AN EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORE AND GAS STATION.
THERE IS ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTH AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ALONG 34TH.
CURRENT ZONING IS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THERE IS A MIX OF HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, HEAVY COMMERCIAL, AUTO URBAN COMMERCIAL, AND LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IN THIS AREA.
THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATES THIS PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL LAND USES.
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HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.THIS IS A GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT SHOWING THE PROPOSED LOCATION FOR NEW SIGNS FOR THE STORE.
THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION IS FOR COMMERCIAL LAND USES,
[7. Public Hearing - Planning (District 6): Consider a request for Zone Case 1947-H, a request of Clovis Sign Service for Southwest Convenience Stores, for a zone change from Medium Density Residential District (MDR) to Auto-Urban Commercial District (AC), at 5802 34th Street, located west of Frankford Avenue and north of 34th Street, Summer Place Addition, Lot 10, and consider an ordinance.]
WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST.THE ZONE CHANGES IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND APPROPRIATE IN THIS LOCATION.
IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WILL NOT CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT.
34TH STREET IS DESIGNATED AS A MINOR ARTERIAL AND FRANKFORD IS NOT A COLLECTOR.
IT WOULD BE A MINOR ARTERIAL AS WELL.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
I'LL BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, KRISTEN. STICK CLOSE BY.
THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT MAY HAVE A DESIRE TO SPEAK ON THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, WHEN I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, I WILL OPEN UP THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, AND THEN I WILL OPEN UP THE PODIUM FOR THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR.
AS YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS AND SPEAK ON WHICH AGENDA ITEM YOU ARE SPEAKING ON.
I'M GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME AS TO AGENDA ITEM 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, AND 7.7.
WHEN YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND WHICH OF THOSE AGENDA ITEMS YOU ARE SPEAKING ON.
THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO ANY OF THOSE YOU MAY STEP FORWARD AT THIS TIME.
SEEING NONE, I'LL NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THOSE AGENDA ITEMS. YOU MAY STEP FORWARD AT THIS TIME.
I'LL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 7.3 THROUGH 7.7.
>> THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.
>> THANK YOU, DR. WILSON. DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS ON THESE AGENDA ITEMS OF STAFF OF MS. SAGER, OR POSSIBLY ANY OF THE PROPONENTS THAT MAY BE IN THE CROWD THAT DID NOT WANT TO STEP FORWARD? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 7.3 THROUGH 7.7, PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? THOSE CARRY 7-0.
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 7.8. MS. SAGER.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ITEM 7.8 IS TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PRESCRIBING THE TYPE OF NOTICE TO BE GIVEN FOR A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
AS PART OF OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROCESS, WE HAVE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO OUR CITIZENS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
SINCE THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AFFECTS EVERY PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY, THE COUNCIL HAS THE OPTION OF APPROVING BY TWO THIRDS VOTE AN ALTERNATIVE NOTICE PROCESS.
THIS IS THE SAME PROCESS WE USED WHEN ADOPTING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE IN MAY OF 2023, AND WHEN AMENDING IT IN OCTOBER OF 2023.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED TIMELINE.
WE DID HAVE A WORK SESSION WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 6TH TO PRESENT THE AMENDMENTS TO THEM AND GET FEEDBACK.
OUR PROPOSAL TODAY IS FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO THE ALTERNATIVE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
IF APPROVED, THAT PROCESS WILL RUN JULY 2ND THROUGH JULY 3RD.
JOINT HEARING WOULD BE THURSDAY,
[8. Resolution - Planning: Consider a resolution prescribing the type of notice to be given for a joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission, for a public hearing to consider amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC), as provided under Section 211.007(d) of the Texas Local Government Code, and setting the date for the public hearing.]
JULY 25TH, AND THEN IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN AT THE JOINT HEARING, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION COULD TAKE ACTION AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 1ST, AND THEN COUNCIL AUGUST 13TH AND AUGUST 27TH.THE ALTERNATIVE NOTICE CONSIST OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT ASPECTS; SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, NEWSPAPER LEGAL NOTICES, RUNNING ADS ON THE CITY'S PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL, THE CITY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND NEXTDOOR PLATFORM, THE CITIZENS TOWER LOBBY MONITOR BROADCAST, ADDING LINKS TO THE HOMEPAGE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK WEBSITE, DIRECT MAIL TO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, MEDIA RELEASES AND MEDIA ADVISORIES, AGAIN, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, HANDING OUT FLYERS AT CITIZENS TOWER, UTILITIES CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND MUSEUMS, AND THEN A HARD COPY OF THE AMENDMENTS PRINTED AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE LOBBY OF OUR DEPARTMENT.
I'LL BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> MS. SAGER, COULD YOU GIVE US AN EXAMPLE OF A POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO THE UDC THAT WILL BE ACTUALLY HAPPENING,
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WHAT TYPE OF AMENDMENTS WE'RE LOOKING AT?>> THERE ARE A FEW. IT'S MAINLY CLEANUP ITEMS. IT'S THINGS WE DIDN'T CATCH THE FIRST GO AROUND, OR MAYBE NOW THAT WE'VE PUT IT INTO PRACTICE, WE SEE IT'S NOT REALLY WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.
ONE THAT'S LITERALLY A CLEANUP, THERE IS A SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT THAT DUPLEXES HAVE A 10-FOOT SIDE SETBACK INSTEAD OF A FIVE-FOOT SIDE SETBACK.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED.
>> I THINK WE HAD SOME ZONE CHANGE HEARINGS THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
MR. MCLINTON HAD PRESENTED THERE WERE SOME TRANSITION CHANGE.
MR. SCARBOROUGH CAME UP AND TALKED ABOUT THAT, THAT PROPERTY THAT THE MCDOUGAL'S HAD T EXPLAIN A BIT MORE ABOUT TO COUNSEL ABOUT THOSE SITUATIONS. WHAT HAPPENED?
>> YOU HAVE PROPERTIES THAT WERE DEVELOPED OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, AND THEN LATER ANNEXED, SO WHENEVER PROPERTY GETS ANNEXED UNDER THE FORMER CODE, IT WAS AUTOMATICALLY ZONE TRANSITION DISTRICT.
THE TRANSITION DISTRICT FOLLOWED THE R1 OR R1A ZONING DISTRICT UNDER THE FORMER CODE, DEPENDING ON WHEN THE PROPERTY WAS PLOTTED.
WHEN WE ADOPTED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, PROPERTIES THAT WERE ZONED TRANSITION, R1 OR R1A BECAME THE SF2 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
IT DIDN'T CHANGE THE PREDICAMENT THAT THE PROPERTY WAS IN.
IT WAS IN THAT SAME PREDICAMENT ALREADY BECAUSE THE TRANSITION DISTRICT HAD THE SAME RULES AND REGULATIONS AS LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
AS PART OF THE ZONING MAP ANALYSIS, THOSE ARE PROPERTIES WE WOULD LIKE TO GET CLEANED UP AND HAVE REZONED.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ZONE CHANGES HERE UNDER THIS NOTICE PROVISION THAT ARE DIRECTLY GOING TO AFFECT EXISTING PROPERTIES.
THESE ARE CLEANUPS IN THE UDC CODE THAT COULD AFFECT MOSTLY FUTURE PROPERTIES, ETC.
>> YES, THESE ARE CLEANUPS TO THE REGULATIONS.
WE ARE NOT PROPOSING TO REZONE ANYTHING.
>> ALL RIGHT. WHAT I THINK WE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED BECAUSE WE DID THIS WITH THE ALTERNATE NOTIFICATION WITH THE ORIGINAL UDC, WHAT WAS THE COST SAVINGS? DO YOU REMEMBER THAT NUMBER? WE LOOKED AT COST SAVINGS BY DOING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE?
>> TO MAIL A LETTER TO EVERY PROPERTY OWNER WITHIN THE ENTIRE CITY GOING BY PARCEL, IT'S ABOUT 101,000 PARCELS, WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO OUTSOURCE THAT TO ANOTHER COMPANY TO DO THE PRINTING AND FOLDING AND MAILING, AND IT WAS PROBABLY $38,000 VERSUS THIS IS MOSTLY DONE IN HOUSE.
WE'LL HAVE THE LEGAL NOTICE WITH THE NEWSPAPER, BUT THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY LESS.
>> THANK YOU MS. SAGER. MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.
I KNOW THAT WE'RE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY, AND I THINK MR. SCARBOROUGH DOES HAVE A POINT WITH WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY, AND I THINK MR. SCARBOROUGH CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT IN REVIEWING EVERYTHING, I THINK PROBABLY THE DIRECT MAIL TO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THE AREA THAT HE LIVES IN, THERE ARE NO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, SO IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE.
MR. SCARBOROUGH, WHAT RESOURCE CAN WE CONNECT YOU TO BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY VARIED LIST OF ALTERNATIVE NOTICES, BUT BEING IN THIS BUSINESS MYSELF, I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN THOUGHT OF OTHER THAN THAT DIRECT MAIL PIECE.
BUT HOW DO WE CONNECT THOSE FOLKS THAT GET LEFT OUT? AND AS YOU SAW AT THE LAST MEETING, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CONNECT THEM.
>> I FEEL LIKE THIS IS PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL.
WE TRIED TO COVER ALL AREAS, NEWSPAPER, MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE VARYING GROUPS AND AGE GROUPS, WHO ARE GOING TO GO TO THOSE DIFFERENT THINGS.
I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO ADD TO THIS LIST, BUT I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT US TO ADD.
I FEEL LIKE WE WERE VERY THOROUGH AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE INCLUDING EVERYBODY, BUT IT IS REALLY TOUGH BECAUSE THE MEDIUMS EACH OF THEM ARE CHANGING SO MUCH.
DO WE HAVE EMAIL ACCESS THAT WE COULD GET CERTAIN PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE ADDED?
>> MR. SCARBOROUGH, I KNOW HE'S STILL IN THE AUDIENCE, WOULD THAT BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO YOU?
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>> LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB AND I FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOTTEN ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT YOU POSSIBLY COULD DO.
I THINK MOST FOLKS THAT ARE IN THE BUSINESS ASPECT WOULD PROBABLY BE LOOKING AT THE NEWSPAPER AND IT IS A DIGITAL ALSO, BUT MAYBE WE CAN ALSO SUPPLEMENT THIS WITH PRESS RELEASE.
>> IT'S ALREADY ON THERE. NEVER MIND, AND WE HAVE IT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
WE REALLY HAVE THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING, AND MR. SCARBOROUGH, I PERSONALLY WILL CALL YOU.
MAYBE THAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY, BUT IT'S SO DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE REALLY ARE TRYING TO REACH CITIZENS AND USING EVERY PLATFORM WE POSSIBLY COULD EXCEPT FOR THE MAIL PIECE.
IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T SUPPORT THE POSTAL SERVICE, IT'S JUST THAT WE ARE TRYING TO USE THINGS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE MODERN.
>> TO YOUR POINT ABOUT THE EMAIL, WE COULD DIRECTLY EMAIL GROUPS WE WORK WITH LIKE THE WEST TEXAS HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THEY COULD DISTRIBUTE IT TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP AS WELL.
>> [INAUDIBLE] TO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS THAT YOU KNOW IN GENERAL.
>> THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA AND MS. PATTERSON HARRIS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN YOU SAY SOCIAL MEDIA, WHAT ARE YOU SPEAKING OF?
>> THAT WILL BE THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT, SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO TELL YOU SPECIFICALLY HOW THEY DO THAT.
>> ARE THEY HERE TO SHARE THAT WITH US SPECIFICALLY?
>> I DO NOT KNOW. ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND NEXTDOOR.
>> TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND NEXTDOOR.
>> OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS WELL.
>> BECAUSE THERE ARE STILL OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT FOLKS USE THAT, AND I'M GUILTY OF IT SOME OF US WHO ARE UP IN AGE A LITTLE BIT WE DON'T USE.
I DON'T SNAPCHAT, AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER THINGS, BUT A LOT OF FOLKS INSTAGRAM, THEY CALL IT INSTA OR WHATEVER.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER PLATFORMS WE'RE USING WE'RE ABLE TO REACH THE AS LARGE OF A NUMBER OF FOLKS AS WE CAN.
I MYSELF, I'M ON FACEBOOK, BUT SOME STUFF I MS..
I NEVER KNOW BECAUSE I DON'T, WHAT THEY CALL IT, SCROLLING AND WHATEVER YOU DO.
I JUST WANT WHATEVER WE'RE USING, THAT WE'RE USING MEANS THAT WE'LL ACTUALLY REACH THE FOLKS, THAT WE'LL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF REACHING THE FOLKS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO.
I'LL ASK THIS QUESTION, IN THE PAST, WHICH OF THESE WORKED BEST FOR US WHEN NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC? HAVE WE KEPT UP WITH THAT OR WE JUST PUT IT OUT THERE BLINDLY?
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I HAD A LARGE RESPONSE FROM ANY PARTICULAR ITEM.
OF COURSE, CITIZENS THAT WALKED INTO OUR OFFICE, WE HAD THE HARD COPY RIGHT THERE, WE HAD THE FLYERS, WE COULD TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
I THINK SOCIAL MEDIA TYPICALLY GETS A LOT OF VIEWS.
WE PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICES IN THE NEWSPAPER EVERY MONTH.
I KNOW THERE'S A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE THAT SEE THEM.
I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY DO, BUT THAT IS A REQUIREMENT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT WE DO THIS ALTERNATIVE NOTICE PROCESS.
WE GET A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON OUR WEBSITE.
EVEN WHEN WE'RE TALKING WITH CITIZENS ABOUT ANOTHER ISSUE, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DIRECT THEM TO THE WEBSITE AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT AS WELL.
>> A LOT OF THESE LOCATIONS ARE CONNECTED TO OR WITHIN THE CITY.
HAVE WE CONSIDERED MAYBE PUTTING SOME INFORMATION OUT THERE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY? I NOTICE YOU INDICATED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS THAT IS AS STATED, NOT EVERYBODY HAS A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME FOLKS WHO ATTEND CHURCH WHO MAY HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS? I GO TO OLD SCHOOL CHURCH WHERE YOU GET UP THERE AND GET THE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, THEY MAY HAVE BOARDS THAT THEY PUT THE INFORMATION ON.
JUST WITH MR. SCARBOROUGH, JUST COMING HERE AND SAYING, THIS DOESN'T SERVE ME.
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I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE IF HE HAS THAT TO SAY, I GUARANTEE YOU THERE'S SOME OTHER FOLKS WHO HAVE THAT TO SAY, SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO REACH EVERYBODY OR AS MANY CITIZENS AS WE CAN.I'M NOT GOING TO ASK MR. SCARBOROUGH IF HE GOES TO CHURCH OR IF WE SAID ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE CHURCH, IF HE GET IT, BUT I WANT TO USE EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN UTILIZE TO REACH AS MANY FOLKS AS WE CAN.
>> WE CAN ABSOLUTELY REACH OUT TO CHURCHES WITHIN THE CITY OR EVEN GROCERY STORES, PLACES THAT PEOPLE FREQUENT, WE CAN DO THAT.
>> THERE'S DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND WHAT HAVE YOU THAT WE CAN DO.
BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR US.
HOW DO WE GET PEOPLE? HOW DO WE REACH FOLKS? WE'VE JUST REALLY NOT NAILED IT 100% OR EVEN 90%.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THAT.
THANKS, MR. SCARBOROUGH FOR BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION.
THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MS. [INAUDIBLE] MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.
>> I JUST HAVE ONE MORE RECOMMENDATION, AND THAT IS THE UTILITY BILL INSERT.
WE DO NOT HAVE THAT LISTED, BUT WE'RE ALREADY SENDING A BILL, SO I THINK IF WE DESIGN THAT INSERT, WHICH IT DOES HAVE A CERTAIN REQUIREMENT, BUT WE COULD PROBABLY GET THAT PRINTED IN HOUSE, STILL SAVE SOME MONEY, AND THEN INSERTED IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK UTILITIES MAIL OUT THAT THEY DO MONTHLY.
THE REASON IT'S NOT ON THIS LIST IS BECAUSE IT WAS TOO LATE TO DO IT FOR THE JULY BILLING.
>> IT'S ALL ABOUT TIMING, BUT THE ONLY OTHER THING, AND BY THE WAY, FACEBOOK DOES CATER TO AN OLDER AUDIENCE, JUST FYI.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO.
I THINK ADDING THE ASSOCIATIONS IS GOING TO BE [INAUDIBLE]
>> WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR HER TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA.
MATT, DID YOU HAVE SOME OF THE ADD? I DON'T THINK I HEARD AN AMENDMENT IN THERE ANYWHERE, SO I DON'T THINK I'LL HAVE TO ASK FOR AN AMENDMENT.
>> THAT'S ALL I WAS GOING TO ASK, MAYOR.
YOU HAVE YOUR EXHIBIT ON THE RESOLUTION, EXHIBIT B, WHICH SPECIFICALLY OUTLINES WHAT THE NOTICE IS.
DID I CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THAT YET? IS THERE A MOTION ON 7.8? THANK YOU, MR. ROSE. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, DOCTOR WILSON.
I WILL SAY I AGREE WITH SEVERAL THINGS STATED.
WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO HAVE PEOPLE INFORMED.
THIS IS THE DIGITAL AGE, AT SOME POINT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO GET PEOPLE TO PAY ATTENTION IN OTHER FORMS AND FASHIONS OTHER THAN MAIL.
I THINK THIS IS COST SAVINGS TO THE TAXPAYER.
I THINK THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO DO THIS.
I WOULD BE WILLING IF YOU LOOK THROUGH, AND MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE ASKED MR. SCARBOROUGH THIS WHICH SPECIFIC ITEM HE IS PERSONALLY AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES.
BUT I THINK WE WILL DEFINITELY HAVE PEOPLE REACH OUT TO YOU AND LET YOU KNOW.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY ANY OF THESE CHANGES IN THE UDC, BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY CHECK ON THAT FOR YOU.
WE HAVE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.8, PLEASE SAY AYE? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.
LASTLY, WE HAVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION DATED JUNE 15TH OF 2024, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RETURNS TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION.
MS. POZE, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. A RUNOFF ELECTION WAS HELD ON JUNE 15TH, 2024 TO ELECT A MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT 2.
I WILL READ THE RESULT INTO THE RECORD.
PLACED IN FRONT OF YOU ARE COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION WITH THE NUMBERS.
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR, STEVE MASSINGE RECEIVED 4,587 VOTES.
MARK MCREAR RECEIVED 11,891 VOTES.
THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 16,478 VOTES IN THAT RACE.
CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, GORDON HARRIS RECEIVED 872 VOTES, ANNA MANHATAS RECEIVED 638 VOTES, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 1,510 VOTES IN THAT RACE.
THE TOTAL VOTES CAST IN THE SELECTION WERE 16,478.
PERSONS RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF THESE VOTES, MARK MCREAR FOR MAYOR, GORDON HARRIS CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
I RECOMMEND YOU ACCEPT THE ELECTION RETURN AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU, KHOURTNEY. APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION?
[9. Resolution - City Secretary: Consider a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the City of Lubbock Special Runoff Election held on June 15, 2024.]
THANK YOU, MS. MARTINEZ GARCIA.IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MR. COLLINS.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE RESULTS?
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ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 7.9 AND THE RETURNS READ INTO THE RECORD BY OUR CITY SECRETARY PLEASE SAY AYE? AYE. ANY OPPOSED.THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
I REALLY WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THANK YOU, MAGGIE TREJO FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOUR FACE.
FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER MR. BOREN WAS ALSO HERE, AND I WAS GOING TO MAKE FUN OF HIM FOR SOMETHING. I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT IT WAS.
BUT WE DO APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU BEING HERE TODAY.
WE'LL BE BACK HERE IN A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR FOR OUR SPECIAL CEREMONY TO SWEAR IN OUR NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND OUR MAYOR.
WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.