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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 9, 2022
5:30 P.M.

The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 9th of August, 2022, in City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 5:30 p.m.

5:30 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas

Present:

Mayor Tray Payne; Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver

Note:

City Council addressed agenda items in the following order:

Executive Session; and 2.1

Executive Session

The meeting recessed at 5:31 p.m. and reconvened in Executive Session under the provision of Section 551, Texas Government Code. The meeting was called back into open session at 5:57 p.m.

Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, with legal counsel for advice about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement agreement and on matters in which the duty of the attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with Chapter 551.

Advice of bond counsel on issues attendant to Item 2.1.

City Council reconvened in open session at 5:57 p.m.

Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate.

2022 Citizens Advisory Committee Recommendation regarding street and roadway construction and repair needs, including discussion concerning a possible bond election.

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the 2022 Citizens Advisory Committee recommendations and answered questions from City Council. Topics discussed included: projects recommended for the bond election (including certain unpaved roads in Districts 1 and 2, and residential streets in the Dunbar and Manhattan Heights subdivisions); and the Broadway Street project not recommended for the bond election. Other topics discussed were the draft resolution relating to the use of remaining funds should all projects be completed under budget, and the process and timeline for calling a bond election in November 2022.

Heather Keister, chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.

Discussion ensued among City Council regarding the Citizens Advisory Committee recommendations, the decision to call a bond election for November 2022, and proposed bond propositions that could be presented to voters.

There was consensus among City Council to move forward with calling a bond election for November 2022 that will feature a single proposition as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Committee. Staff was directed to begin drafting an ordinance calling a bond election and schedule the first reading of that ordinance for August 16, 2022, and the second reading of that ordinance for August 17, 2022. City Council gave further direction to staff to begin drafting design proposals for Broadway Street in order to consider future improvements to that roadway.

6:26 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED

There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.

The August 9, 2022 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 13th day of September, 2022.

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TRAY PAYNE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Rebecca Garza, City Secretary