Proclamations and Presentations
Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider five appointments to the Electric Utility Board, and four appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
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.
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 Ordinance Amendment 2013-O0095 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance 2013-O0095 Amendment 1 amending the FY 2013-14 budget for municipal purposes respecting the Grant Fund to accept and appropriate additional funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Community Services Block Grant; accept and appropriate additional funding from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG); and respecting the Gateway Capital Improvement Program by decreasing the appropriation for Capital Improvement Project 92289 and increasing the appropriation for Capital Improvement Project 92228.
Contract Resolution - Community Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Contract 11302 and all related documents with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) to provide assistance to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient.
Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution expressing intent to finance expenditures to be incurred for various capital projects and equipment approved by the City Council in the FY 2013-14 Budget and Capital Program and to reimburse itself from the proceeds of obligations that will be issued after the expenditure of funds to pay costs of such projects and equipment.
Contract Resolution – Parks and Recreation: Consider three resolutions authorizing the Mayor to execute contract 11465 with SRH Trees, Inc., contract 11553 with West Texas Services Inc. dba Tom's Tree Place, and contract 11554 with Nursery Direct for the purchase of trees for parks, ITB 13-11465-TL.
Consider Resolution - Information Technology: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute purchase order contract 33000427 with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. for the Microsoft Volume Licensing Enterprise Agreement for software maintenance licenses.
Resolution - Facilities: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to ratify Amendment 1 to Contract 11377, a commercial lease agreement with High Impact Properties, Ltd. for the leased premises at 2345 50th Street.
Contract Resolution - Fire Department: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order Contract 10010129 with DACO Fire Equipment, Inc. for purchase of tools and specialized tools and firefighting equipment for two new fire engines.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider an appeal for Zone Case 3208, an appeal of a denial by the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission of Mike Freyburger, for Appaloosa Development LP, for a zone change from T to M-1 for a billboard on 1,701 square feet of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 35, 6508 Marsha Sharp Freeway, and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider a request for Zone Case 3201-B, a request of of Kevin Lokey for a zoning change from T to M-1 on 30.502 acres of unplatted land out of Block A, Section 13, 4101 Adrian Street, and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider a request for Zone Case 3212, a request of Dellas Lee for a zoning change from T to C-4 limited to a greenhouse and C-2A uses on 6 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 20, 6017, 6019, 6021, 6023, 6025, and 6051 114th Street, and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider a request for Zone Case 3214, a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc., for Ford Development Corporation, for a zoning change from T to R-1 Specific Use for reduced setbacks on 75.966 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 4, east of Quaker Avenue and south of 137th Street, and consider an ordinance.
City Council: Consider and possibly take action on starting an investigation concerning the RFP process of LP&L and anything related thereto.
Resolution - City Council: Consider a resolution recommending certain items for consideration by the City of Lubbock's Electric Utility Board regarding customer relations, rate stabilization, and the appointment of a Citizen Task Force in connection therewith.
City Council: Consider and possibly take action on waiving the attorney/client privilege in connection with the report presented to council by Mr. Tom Riney on July 15, 2013.
Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider five appointments to the Electric Utility Board, and four appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
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 if the item indicates to the public the action to be taken.
Proclamations and Presentations
Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider five appointments to the Electric Utility Board, and four appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
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.
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 Ordinance Amendment 2013-O0095 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance 2013-O0095 Amendment 1 amending the FY 2013-14 budget for municipal purposes respecting the Grant Fund to accept and appropriate additional funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Community Services Block Grant; accept and appropriate additional funding from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG); and respecting the Gateway Capital Improvement Program by decreasing the appropriation for Capital Improvement Project 92289 and increasing the appropriation for Capital Improvement Project 92228.
Contract Resolution - Community Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Contract 11302 and all related documents with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) to provide assistance to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient.
Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution expressing intent to finance expenditures to be incurred for various capital projects and equipment approved by the City Council in the FY 2013-14 Budget and Capital Program and to reimburse itself from the proceeds of obligations that will be issued after the expenditure of funds to pay costs of such projects and equipment.
Contract Resolution – Parks and Recreation: Consider three resolutions authorizing the Mayor to execute contract 11465 with SRH Trees, Inc., contract 11553 with West Texas Services Inc. dba Tom's Tree Place, and contract 11554 with Nursery Direct for the purchase of trees for parks, ITB 13-11465-TL.
Consider Resolution - Information Technology: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute purchase order contract 33000427 with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. for the Microsoft Volume Licensing Enterprise Agreement for software maintenance licenses.
Resolution - Facilities: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to ratify Amendment 1 to Contract 11377, a commercial lease agreement with High Impact Properties, Ltd. for the leased premises at 2345 50th Street.
Contract Resolution - Fire Department: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order Contract 10010129 with DACO Fire Equipment, Inc. for purchase of tools and specialized tools and firefighting equipment for two new fire engines.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider an appeal for Zone Case 3208, an appeal of a denial by the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission of Mike Freyburger, for Appaloosa Development LP, for a zone change from T to M-1 for a billboard on 1,701 square feet of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 35, 6508 Marsha Sharp Freeway, and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider a request for Zone Case 3201-B, a request of of Kevin Lokey for a zoning change from T to M-1 on 30.502 acres of unplatted land out of Block A, Section 13, 4101 Adrian Street, and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider a request for Zone Case 3212, a request of Dellas Lee for a zoning change from T to C-4 limited to a greenhouse and C-2A uses on 6 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 20, 6017, 6019, 6021, 6023, 6025, and 6051 114th Street, and consider an ordinance.
Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. – Planning: Consider a request for Zone Case 3214, a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc., for Ford Development Corporation, for a zoning change from T to R-1 Specific Use for reduced setbacks on 75.966 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 4, east of Quaker Avenue and south of 137th Street, and consider an ordinance.
City Council: Consider and possibly take action on starting an investigation concerning the RFP process of LP&L and anything related thereto.
Resolution - City Council: Consider a resolution recommending certain items for consideration by the City of Lubbock's Electric Utility Board regarding customer relations, rate stabilization, and the appointment of a Citizen Task Force in connection therewith.
City Council: Consider and possibly take action on waiving the attorney/client privilege in connection with the report presented to council by Mr. Tom Riney on July 15, 2013.
Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider five appointments to the Electric Utility Board, and four appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
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 if the item indicates to the public the action to be taken.