Resolution - Risk Management: Resolution No. 2024-R0479 authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, a Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims, in a lawsuit involving a motor vehicle collision, by and between the City of Lubbock and Fransisa Reyes (Cause No. DC-2023-CV-0500 – Fransisa Reyes v. City of Lubbock).

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager; and Matt Wade, city attorney, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.

Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 18335, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for an Impact Fee Report Update, including land use assumptions and capital project plans. 

 

This item was postponed.

Ordinance Single Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2024-O0135 providing for the issuance of City of Lubbock, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, not to exceed $50,000,000, in one or more series, of current outstanding bond issuances with the refunding candidates being General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, Tax and Waterworks System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2015, General Obligation Refunding, Series 2015 and General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2015; levying a tax in payment thereof; providing for the award of the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; approving an official statement; approving execution of a purchase contract; and enacting other provisions relating thereto.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Ordinance Single Reading - Finance: Ordinance No. 2024-O0136 providing for the issuance of City of Lubbock, Texas, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds not to exceed $65,000,000, in one or more series, of current outstanding bond issuances with the refunding candidates being the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, Tax and Waterworks System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2015, and General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015; providing for the award of the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; approving an official statement; approving execution of a purchase contract; and enacting other provisions relating thereto.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2024-R0474 authorizing the defeasance and redemption of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport's outstanding General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2019A; approving and authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement; and resolving other matters incident and related thereto.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2024-R0475 authorizing the redemption of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport's portion of the 2015 General Obligation Refunding Bonds.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2024-R0476 expressing intent to finance expenditures to be incurred in the General Fund, Internal Service Fund, Airport fund and Water/Wastewater Fund for various capital projects and equipment approved by the City Council in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and to reimburse the City from the proceeds of obligations that will be issued after the expenditure of funds to pay costs of such projects and equipment.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Resolution - Finance: Resolution No. 2024-R0477 authorizing publication of Notice of Intent to issue City of Lubbock, Texas, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, not to exceed $66,000,000 for the following projects: Lake 7 Design and Land Acquisition, West Lubbock Water System Expansion, Pump Station 11B, East 50th Street Water Line Extension, Southwest Lubbock Sanitary Sewer Expansion and SEWRP Plant #4 Primary Clarifier Rehabilitation.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Matt Boles, managing director with RBC Capital Markets, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Resolution - Lubbock Power & Light: Resolution No. 2024-R0478 authorizing the redemption of the outstanding Series 2015 Electrical Light and Power Systems Revenue Bonds.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, introduced the item, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. Harvey Hall, chief financial officer for LP&L, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council.

Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Airport Board, Animal Services Advisory Board, Capital Improvements Advisory Committee, Health/Educational Facilities Development Corporation Board, Keep Lubbock Beautiful Advisory Committee, Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. Board of Directors, Lubbock Emergency Communications District Board of Managers, Market Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors, Model Codes & Construction Advisory Board, Planning & Zoning Commission, Veterans Advisory Committee, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

 

Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.

 

Airport Board: Reappointment of Eddie Harris; and the appointment of Trey Miller to replace Howard Thrash and Dina Jeffries to replace David Zwaicher.

 

Animal Services Advisory Board: Appointment of Camy York to replace Deborah Deary.

 

Capital Improvements Advisory Committee: Appointment of Victor Flores-Moguel to replace Alison Blalock.

 

Health/Educational Facilities Development Corporation Board: Reappointment of John Mammen and Marlise Boyles.

 

Keep Lubbock Beautiful Advisory Committee: Appointment of Johnny Zarazua to replace Sonya Garcia.

 

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. Board of Directors: Appointment of Robert Taylor to replace Walter Cathey; Jordan Wheatley to replace Steven Brett Cate; and Mont McClendon to replace Chris Carpenter.

 

Lubbock Emergency Communications District Board of Managers: Reappointment of Nathan White.

 

Market Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors: Appointment of Robert Taylor to replace Walter Cathey; Jordan Wheatley to replace Steven Brett Cate; and Mont McClendon to replace Chris Carpenter.

 

Model Codes & Construction Advisory Board: Reappointment of Marvin White; and the appointment of Craig Ray to replace Robbie Moon; Brian Robertson to replace Alanna Watts; and Logan West to replace Robert Bichard.

 

Planning & Zoning Commission: Appointments to this board were postponed.

 

Veterans Advisory Committee: Appointment of Dr. John Martinez to replace Jeremy Sedeno.

 

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Appointment of Tracy Thomason to replace Christopher Coke.

Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Electric Utility Board.

 

Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.

Ordinance 1st Reading - Planning: Ordinance No. 2024-O0137 and take action on the City of Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission's final report of October 3, 2024, to the Lubbock City Council, on proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (Ordinance No. 2023-O0054) recommended for adoption, limited to the following:

1. Section 39.03.015.e – Ground cover Requirements
2. Table 39.03.016-2 – Bufferyard Classifications and Division 3.4 Trees, Landscaping, and Buffering
3. Table 39.03.015-1 Landscape Points System
4. Section 39.10.002 Definitions
5. Table 39.03.015-1 Landscape Points System
6. Section 39.03.019.a.6.B - Installation & Maintenance
7. Section 39.10.002 - Definitions
8. Appendix A Plant List and Chapter 39 – Unified Development Code
9. Section 39.03.019.a.2 – Installation and Maintenance
10. Section 39.03.016.e.1 – Bufferyard Standards
11. Section 39.03.014.b General Provisions and Table 39.03.014-1 Required Landscaping Types Summary
12. Table 39.03.015-1 Landscape Points System
13. Table 39.03.015-1 Landscape Points System
14. Section 39.03.016.e.3.B – Parking Bufferyard Standards
15. Section 39.03.019.e.6 - Installation and Maintenance
16. Table 39.03.014-1 – Required Landscaping Types Summary
17. Table 39.03.015-1 – Landscape Points System
18. Table 39.03.015-1 – Landscape Points System - Other
19. Section 39.03.016.e.4 – Street Bufferyard
20. Table 39.03.016-3 – Street Bufferyard Requirements
21. Section 39.03.016.e.3.A – Parking Bufferyard Standards
22. Section 39.03.016.e.3.B.i – Parking Bufferyard Standards - Composition
23. Section 39.03.019.d.6 - Installation and Maintenance
24. Section 39.03.015 – Development Landscaping
25. Section 39.03.015 – Development Landscaping
26. Figure 39.03.015-2 – Illustrative Parking Lot Planting Requirements
27. Section 39.03.016.d.1 - Composition of Bufferyards
28. Table 39.03.016-1 – District Bufferyard Standards

 

This item was amended.

 

Kristen Sager, director of planning, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Matt Wade, city attorney, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.

 

Main Motion by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, seconded by Council Member David Glasheen, to approve Ordinance No. 2024-O0137, as presented at the dais.

 

Motion to Amend by Council Member Brayden Rose, seconded by Council Member David Glasheen, to amend the Main Motion as follows: 

 

Vote on Motion to Amend

Vote: 5 - 0 Motion carried

 

Other:  Mayor Mark W. McBrayer (ABSENT)

            Council Member Gordon Harris (ABSENT)

 

Ordinance 1st Reading - Public Works Water Utilities: Ordinance No. 2024-O0138 amending Section 22.03.083 of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances, regarding deposit requirements and related exceptions for utility service.

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. 

Ordinance 2nd Reading - Wastewater Utility: Ordinance No. 2024-O0133, amending the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, "UTILITIES", to provide for establishing new definitions, delineating sewer line repair and maintenance responsibilities, amending the regulation for City participation for large mains, and repealing certain inapplicable provisions. 

 

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. 

Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing for the City Council to consider the creation of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone for the North Park development area, whose boundaries include approximately 332.8 acres of land in a portion of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, generally bounded by Erskine Street to the north, North Winston Avenue to the east, West Loop 289 to the south, and Frankford Avenue to the west. 

 

Public Hearing only.

 

Brianna Brown, director of business development, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council. Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council. 

 

Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia opened the public hearing at 2:06 p.m.

 

Cory Dulin, with AMD Engineering; Tai Kreidler, professional historian with the Texas Tech University Southwest Collections and executive director for the West Texas Historical Association; and Holle Humphries appeared to speak in favor.

 

No one appeared to speak in opposition.

 

Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia closed the public hearing at 2:25 p.m.