Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Resolution - Health: Discuss and take appropriate action as to the Board of Health's recommendations regarding City of Lubbock Health Services.
Proclamations and Presentations 3. 1. Invocation by Father Nahum Lopez, St. Joseph's Catholic Church 3. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
3. 3. Board Recognitions: Permit and License Appeal Board Bill Bates 3. 4. Presentation of a special recognition designating the week of November 2 - 9, 2011, as Distracted Driving Awareness Week
Minutes 4. 1. September 27, 2011 Regular City Council Meeting
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 3166: Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal of denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission a request of Les Burrus (for Link Ministries) for a zoning change from C-4 (Commercial District) and M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District) to M-2 Specific Use for a homeless shelter on Block 174, a portion of Lots 1-4 and a closed alley: Block 158, part of Lots 1-10 less the west 42.5 feet, Original Town Addition, and Lot 1, Lubbock Gin Addition (1301 Avenue A and 1301 Birch Avenue), and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 3166: Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal of denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission a request of Les Burrus (for Link Ministries) for a zoning change from C-4 (Commercial District) and M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District) to M-2 Specific Use for a homeless shelter on Block 174, a portion of Lots 1-4 and a closed alley: Block 158, part of Lots 1-10 less the west 42.5 feet, Original Town Addition, and Lot 1, Lubbock Gin Addition (1301 Avenue A and 1301 Birch Avenue), and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 2573-L (north of North Loop 289 and east of Slide Road): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc. (for North Park Lubbock Development, Ltd.) for a zoning change from C-3 (General Retail District) to IHC (Interstate Highway Commercial District) on 8.1 acres of unplatted land out of Block A, Section 22, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 3167 (8301 University Avenue): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Ron Childress (for Graco Real Estate Development) for a zoning change from R-1 (Single-Family District, when annexed) to C-3 (General Retail District) with conditions on 3.64 acres of unplatted land out of block E, Section 9, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 2543-D (1702 98th Street): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Bobby Beale (for Jacob Goertzen) for a zoning change from C-3 (General Retail District) to C-4 (Commercial District) on Lots 4 and 5, Block 7, Fairview Acres Addition, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 2995-L (between 71st Street and 72nd Place and northeast of Kewanee Avenue): Hold a public hearing to consider request of AMD Engineering, LLC (for Bacon Crest, Ltd.) for a zoning change from A-2 (apartments) to GO (Garden Office) and C-2A (light commercial) limited to a health club on 5.853 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 29, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 1542-T (4701 South Loop 289): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Alfonso Arreola (for South Plains Electric Coop) for a zoning change from C-2 (local retail) to C-2 Specific Use for communication tower on Lot 1-B, Block 6, Furr Wolf Addition, and to consider an ordinance.
Petition Annexation Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning: Consider an ordinance annexing a 120.4 acre parcel west of Research Boulevard and north of 19th Street to include the Reese Golf Course clubhouse.
Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine and 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.
Budget Amendment Ordinance 2nd Reading - Finance: Ordinance 2011-O0094 Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 2 amending the Adopted FY 2011-12 Budget respecting the Grant Fund to appropriate additional funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP).
5. 2. Budget Amendment Ordinance 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 3 amending the Adopted FY 2011-12 Budget respecting the Grant Fund to accept and appropriate funding from the Texas Division of Emergency Management for the Homeland Security Grant Program - Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS). 5. 4. Ordinance 2nd Reading – Right-of-Way: Ordinance 2011-O0061 Consider an ordinance abandoning and closing a 10-foot underground waterline easement located in the Southview Two Addition, Lubbock County, Texas, 1601 74th Street.
Contract Resolution - City Secretary: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute purchase order Contract 10004093 with Spacesaver Corporation C/O Improve Group for construction and installation of a storage system at City Hall for vital statistics.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Executive Session
6. 8. Ordinance 1st Reading – Right-of-Way: Consider an ordinance abandoning and closing a portion of Vicksburg Avenue between 31st Street and 34th Street, 3307 Vicksburg Avenue. 6. 9. Ordinance 1st Reading – Right-of-Way: Consider an ordinance abandoning and closing a portion of Avenue T and a portion of the alley in Block 19, Robinson Addition, 2004 19th Street.
Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider five appointments to the Electric Utility Board, one appointment to the Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation Board, five appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission, one appointment to the Reese Redevelopment Authority Board, three appointments to the Appointments Advisory Board, one appointment to the Community Development & Services Board, and three appointments to the Museum & Arts Standing Sub- Committee.
6.10. Ordinance 1st Reading - City Secretary: Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, regulating vehicles for hire, including taxicabs, limousines, airport shuttles, buses, touring vehicles and non-motorized vehicles; establishing an operator's permit; amending Chapter 24 with regard to repealing outdated and unnecessary provisions; amending provisions to encompass current practices; providing definitions; providing a penalty; providing a savings clause; providing for publication. 7. Work Session/Business Agenda - Items for presentations and discussions on such issues that may require more in-depth consideration of the City Council than Regular Agenda items. Action may be taken on a Work Session/Business Agenda item posting of the item indicates to the public the action to be taken. 7. 1. Status update of the 2011 Bond Advisory Committee Report on 2009 Bond Projects. 7. 2. Lubbock Power & Light: Presentation updating the City Council on LP&L.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Resolution - Health: Discuss and take appropriate action as to the Board of Health's recommendations regarding City of Lubbock Health Services.
Proclamations and Presentations 3. 1. Invocation by Father Nahum Lopez, St. Joseph's Catholic Church 3. 2. Pledges of Allegiance
3. 3. Board Recognitions: Permit and License Appeal Board Bill Bates 3. 4. Presentation of a special recognition designating the week of November 2 - 9, 2011, as Distracted Driving Awareness Week
Minutes 4. 1. September 27, 2011 Regular City Council Meeting
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 3166: Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal of denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission a request of Les Burrus (for Link Ministries) for a zoning change from C-4 (Commercial District) and M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District) to M-2 Specific Use for a homeless shelter on Block 174, a portion of Lots 1-4 and a closed alley: Block 158, part of Lots 1-10 less the west 42.5 feet, Original Town Addition, and Lot 1, Lubbock Gin Addition (1301 Avenue A and 1301 Birch Avenue), and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 3166: Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal of denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission a request of Les Burrus (for Link Ministries) for a zoning change from C-4 (Commercial District) and M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District) to M-2 Specific Use for a homeless shelter on Block 174, a portion of Lots 1-4 and a closed alley: Block 158, part of Lots 1-10 less the west 42.5 feet, Original Town Addition, and Lot 1, Lubbock Gin Addition (1301 Avenue A and 1301 Birch Avenue), and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 2573-L (north of North Loop 289 and east of Slide Road): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc. (for North Park Lubbock Development, Ltd.) for a zoning change from C-3 (General Retail District) to IHC (Interstate Highway Commercial District) on 8.1 acres of unplatted land out of Block A, Section 22, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 3167 (8301 University Avenue): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Ron Childress (for Graco Real Estate Development) for a zoning change from R-1 (Single-Family District, when annexed) to C-3 (General Retail District) with conditions on 3.64 acres of unplatted land out of block E, Section 9, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 2543-D (1702 98th Street): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Bobby Beale (for Jacob Goertzen) for a zoning change from C-3 (General Retail District) to C-4 (Commercial District) on Lots 4 and 5, Block 7, Fairview Acres Addition, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 2995-L (between 71st Street and 72nd Place and northeast of Kewanee Avenue): Hold a public hearing to consider request of AMD Engineering, LLC (for Bacon Crest, Ltd.) for a zoning change from A-2 (apartments) to GO (Garden Office) and C-2A (light commercial) limited to a health club on 5.853 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 29, and to consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m. - Planning: Zone Case 1542-T (4701 South Loop 289): Hold a public hearing to consider request of Alfonso Arreola (for South Plains Electric Coop) for a zoning change from C-2 (local retail) to C-2 Specific Use for communication tower on Lot 1-B, Block 6, Furr Wolf Addition, and to consider an ordinance.
Petition Annexation Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning: Consider an ordinance annexing a 120.4 acre parcel west of Research Boulevard and north of 19th Street to include the Reese Golf Course clubhouse.
Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine and 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.
Budget Amendment Ordinance 2nd Reading - Finance: Ordinance 2011-O0094 Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 2 amending the Adopted FY 2011-12 Budget respecting the Grant Fund to appropriate additional funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP).
5. 2. Budget Amendment Ordinance 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 3 amending the Adopted FY 2011-12 Budget respecting the Grant Fund to accept and appropriate funding from the Texas Division of Emergency Management for the Homeland Security Grant Program - Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS). 5. 4. Ordinance 2nd Reading – Right-of-Way: Ordinance 2011-O0061 Consider an ordinance abandoning and closing a 10-foot underground waterline easement located in the Southview Two Addition, Lubbock County, Texas, 1601 74th Street.
Contract Resolution - City Secretary: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute purchase order Contract 10004093 with Spacesaver Corporation C/O Improve Group for construction and installation of a storage system at City Hall for vital statistics.
Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City Council shall advise the City Manager’s office of that fact no later than seven calendar days before the meeting at which the citizen wishes to appear. Any citizen wishing to so appear shall inform the City Manager’s office, in writing, of the subject of the appearance. The subject matter shall be sufficiently detailed as to inform the City Council and the public of its nature. Such notice shall contain the name and address of the requestor. The appearance of any citizen giving such notice to the City Manager’s office shall take precedence in addressing the City Council during the Citizen Comments period. Any citizen failing to advise the City Manager’s office of his/her wish to appear before the City Council as hereinabove set forth shall, time permitting, be permitted to address the City Council after those having given notice. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not take action on public matters during Citizen Comments.
Executive Session
6. 8. Ordinance 1st Reading – Right-of-Way: Consider an ordinance abandoning and closing a portion of Vicksburg Avenue between 31st Street and 34th Street, 3307 Vicksburg Avenue. 6. 9. Ordinance 1st Reading – Right-of-Way: Consider an ordinance abandoning and closing a portion of Avenue T and a portion of the alley in Block 19, Robinson Addition, 2004 19th Street.
Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider five appointments to the Electric Utility Board, one appointment to the Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation Board, five appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission, one appointment to the Reese Redevelopment Authority Board, three appointments to the Appointments Advisory Board, one appointment to the Community Development & Services Board, and three appointments to the Museum & Arts Standing Sub- Committee.
6.10. Ordinance 1st Reading - City Secretary: Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, regulating vehicles for hire, including taxicabs, limousines, airport shuttles, buses, touring vehicles and non-motorized vehicles; establishing an operator's permit; amending Chapter 24 with regard to repealing outdated and unnecessary provisions; amending provisions to encompass current practices; providing definitions; providing a penalty; providing a savings clause; providing for publication. 7. Work Session/Business Agenda - Items for presentations and discussions on such issues that may require more in-depth consideration of the City Council than Regular Agenda items. Action may be taken on a Work Session/Business Agenda item posting of the item indicates to the public the action to be taken. 7. 1. Status update of the 2011 Bond Advisory Committee Report on 2009 Bond Projects. 7. 2. Lubbock Power & Light: Presentation updating the City Council on LP&L.