Jul 02, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting

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GOOD EVENING, CITIZENS OF LUBBOCK.

WELCOME HOW EVER YOU ARE VIEWING THIS MEETING TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

TODAY I'M GLAD TO HAVE YOU PRESENT WITH US OR WATCHING HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO WATCH THIS MEETING.

IT'S MY HONOR TO BE SERVING NOW AS THE MAYOR OF LUBBOCK AND TO BE PRESIDING OVER THIS MEETING IN THIS NEW, RELATIVELY NEW COUNCIL.

IT'S A VERY GREAT PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO DO SO.

WE WILL BEGIN TODAY WITH AN INVOCATION, AND WE HAVE PASTOR JOSE LEMUS FROM COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

[1. Invocation]

I JUST WANT TO BRIEFLY SAY THAT ON BEHALF OF OUR CHURCH OUR BOARD AND OUR ELDERS, WE HONOR YOU.

WE SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN THE MANNER THAT YOU DO.

SO WE SALUTE YOU.

LET'S PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, I, I THANK YOU, LORD, FOR FOR WHO YOU ARE, FATHER.

AND IN EVERY SEASON OF OUR LIFE, FATHER, YOU'RE FAITHFUL AND YOU ARE THE ETERNAL ROCK ON WHICH WE CAN STAND FATHER.

I THANK YOU FOR FOR YOUR WISDOM IN OUR LIFE, YOUR GRACE IN OUR LIFE, YOUR MERCY IN OUR LIFE.

FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR ALL, ALL THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT YOU'VE PLACED INTO OUR LIFE, ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU'VE BROUGHT INTO OUR LIFE TO TO HELP US THROUGHOUT OUR EARTHLY JOURNEY FATHER.

AND FATHER, AS I AS I STATED, FATHER, I, ALONG WITH ALL OF HEAVEN, I HONOR OUR OUR MAYOR AND OUR COUNCILMEN AND COUNCILWOMEN AND AND JUST EVERYBODY WHO'S WHO'S HERE AND WHO GETS INVOLVED.

FATHER, FATHER, I SALUTE THEM FOR THEIR COURAGE, FATHER.

AND I JUST HUMBLY ASK THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO SHOWER THEM AND INVADE THEIR HEART AND THEIR SOUL AND THEIR SPIRIT WITH WITH YOUR STRENGTH AND AND WITH THE WISDOM THAT THEY NEED AS THEY TEND TO EARTHLY RESPONSIBILITIES FATHER.

AND AND FATHER, I DECLARE THAT THAT NOT ONLY TODAY, BUT EVERY TIME THAT THERE IS A THERE'S A MEETING.

FATHER, I DECLARE THAT IT IS BY YOUR SPIRIT, FATHER, BY YOUR SPIRIT, AND BY YOUR GRACE, AND BY YOUR UNFAILING LOVE, AND BY YOUR WISDOM, AND BY YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT THAT THINGS TAKE PLACE, THAT THAT MATTERS ARE ADDRESSED AND THAT DECISIONS ARE MADE.

AND SO, FATHER, YOU ARE YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME INTO OUR DECISION MAKING, INTO OUR ENDEAVORS, INTO OUR EARTHLY RESPONSIBILITIES.

WE SAY, WELCOME, HOLY SPIRIT AND WE THANK YOU, FATHER.

WE THANK YOU SO MUCH, LORD, FOR SENDING CHRIST JESUS OUR REDEEMER, AND FOR SENDING HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD US AND TO GUIDE US.

THIS IS MY PRAYER FOR YOUR GLORY, ADONAI.

IN CHRIST JESUS MIGHTY NAME WE PRAY.

CAN YOU SAY AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

[2. Pledges of Allegiance]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, 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. I WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

[ Call to Order]

AND WE HAVE NO CITIZENS WHO SIGNED UP TO COMMENT TODAY.

JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY, IF YOU'RE WATCHING OR WHATEVER, WE ALWAYS OPEN OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO COME AND COMMENT ON ANY ITEM.

DOESN'T HAVE TO EVEN BE AN AGENDA ITEM.

AND WE WILL ALLOW THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON WHAT WHAT CONCERNS THEM.

AND YOU MAY APPEAR IN PERSON.

WE ASK THAT YOU SIGN UP IN ADVANCE SO THAT WE KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE SPEAKING.

WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE SPEAKING ON.

BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ADDRESS THIS COUNCIL, AND WE WILL ALWAYS, OF COURSE, OPEN OUR MEETINGS AS WE ARE REQUIRED TO, BUT WE WANT TO INVITE CITIZEN COMMENTS. SO NOW WE GO TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[1. Resolution - City Secretary: Take nominations and consider a resolution electing a Mayor Pro Tem pursuant to Chapter 1, Article IX, Section 12 of the City Charter.]

TAKE NOMINATIONS AND CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ELECTING MAYOR PRO TEM PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 9, SECTION 12 OF THE CITY CHARTER.

AND SO WE NOW OPEN THIS FOR A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR. YES.

SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, IT TAKES A GREAT PERSON TO BE A LEADER IN THIS CITY.

AND THE PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE HAS SHOWN GREAT LEADERSHIP AND A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF VALUE TO THEIR CITIZENS AND THEIR DISTRICT.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR.

WILSON. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DAVID GLASHEEN.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER? READY TO TAKE A VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR OF MAYOR OF MAYOR PRO TEM BEING CHRISTY MARTINEZ GARCIA, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? I EXPECT NONE, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA 3.2 IS RESOLUTION COMING FROM THE CITY MANAGER.

[2. Resolution - City Manager: Consider a resolution establishing a Citizens Advisory Committee to study and make recommendations regarding the street and roadway construction and repair needs of the City of Lubbock, and for a possible future bond election in connection therewith, and naming members to said Committee.]

MAYOR CITY COUNCIL ITEM 3.2 IS THE OUTCOME, IT'S THE FOLLOW UP TO THE WORK SESSION WE CONDUCTED AT OUR PRIOR MEETING.

RECALL THAT THIS IS TO CREATE YOUR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE TO STUDY, TO EVALUATE AND, IF APPROPRIATE, TO RECOMMEND BACK TO YOU WHETHER YOU PROCEED WITH A STREET BOND ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.

AND IF YOU DO SO, WHAT WOULD BE ON THE BOND AND OBVIOUSLY WHAT WOULD BE THE AMOUNT OF SUCH.

COUNCIL THIS IS STRUCTURED TO WHERE EACH OF THE SIX COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL HAVE TWO APPOINTMENTS.

MAYOR MCBRAYER WILL HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT AND HIS APPOINTMENT WILL SERVE AS THE CHAIR.

MAYOR WITH THAT, I WOULD TURN THAT BACK OVER TO YOU OR PROCEED AS YOU WOULD WISH.

ALL RIGHT. SO DO WE NEED A MOTION ON THIS TO SET UP THIS COMMITTEE? I THINK IF WE COULD, A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION SECOND, AND SHOULD THAT PASS, THEN WE CAN GO BACK AND ASK EACH DISTRICT TO NAME THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IF THEY HAVE THEM TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. SO I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS TIME ON THIS RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. COUNCILMAN COLLINS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION? I THINK YOU ALL HAVE DISCUSSED IT BEFORE.

BEFORE I WAS HERE.

SO I THINK THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, BUT IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION WE NEED TO HAVE ON THIS ITEM? IF THERE IS NOT, THEN I THINK WE'LL PROCEED WITH NAMING OUR [INAUDIBLE] WE'LL PROCEED WITH NAMING THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO DO SO TO TONIGHT.

IF YOU'RE NOT, IF YOU WILL GIVE YOUR NAMES TO THE CITY SECRETARY AS SOON AS YOU ARE AWARE OF YOUR NOMINATIONS.

MAYOR. YES, I THINK WE CAN GO AHEAD AND TAKE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION ITSELF.

AND THEN. AND THEN Y'ALL CAN GIVE THE NAMES, OKAY? RIGHT AFTER THAT. ALL RIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR OF YES OF THIS MOTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THERE ARE NONE. ALL RIGHT.

ANY WHOEVER IS PREPARED TO MAKE THEIR NOMINATIONS TONIGHT, PLEASE DO SO.

AND I'LL NAME MINE.

THE CHAIR WILL BE HEATHER KEYSER.

SHE SERVED ON THE LAST COMMITTEE, DID A WONDERFUL JOB.

AND SO SHE WILL BE SERVING AS THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE.

AND IF YOU HAVE A NAME, I'LL START DOWN HERE WITH GORDON, IF YOU'RE READY.

IF YOU'RE NOT WE'LL PASS AND WE'LL COME FORWARD.

DAVID, DO YOU HAVE YOURS? YES, SIR. I'VE NOMINATED JOHN DAVID BRUGAL AND VICTORIA WHITEHEAD.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

COUNCILWOMAN MARTINEZ-GARCIA, I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU TWO NAMES, AND THAT WILL BE LEO FLORES AND ALEX SCARBOROUGH.

DR. WILSON. DISTRICT FIVE REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE KEN CORBIN AND JOHN RANTZ, AND THEY PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON THIS COMMITTEE AS WELL.

COUNCILMAN ROSE AND DISTRICT FOUR.

I'VE GOT JORDAN WHEATLEY, AND I'M STILL WAITING ON ONE TO AFFIRM.

OKAY. AND TIM WE'LL GET YOURS AS WELL.

SO JUST PROVIDE YOUR NAMES AS SOON AS YOU HAVE THOSE SO THAT WE CAN GET FORWARD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS COMMITTEE.

IT'S AN IMPORTANT TASK, A VERY IMPORTANT TASK.

AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE HOLDOVERS BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT IT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO DO THIS JOB, AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NOTHING BEING NOTHING FURTHER ON OUR AGENDA.

THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.