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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 27, 2023
8:30 A.M.

The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 27th of September, 2023, at the McDougal Companies Building, 1500 Broadway, 5th Floor, Suite 501, Lubbock, Texas at 8:30 a.m.

8:32 A.M.

CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
McDougal Companies Building, 1500 Broadway, 5th Floor, Suite 501, Lubbock, Texas

Present:

Mayor Tray Payne; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Courtney Paz; Senior Assistant City Attorney Kelli Leisure

Absent:

Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia

Note:

The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. (LEDA) Board of Directors addressed agenda items in the following order:

Executive Session
No quorum, of City Council, was present for all other items.

MINUTES

The Board will approve the minutes of the LEDA Board of Directors meeting of August 23, 2023.

*This item was deleted.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

This meeting was called into a closed session at 8:34 a.m. under the provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. The meeting was called back into a public session at 9:36 a.m. and adjourned.

Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.087 to (1) discuss or deliberate in regard to commercial or financial information that LEDA has received from business prospects seeking to locate, stay or expand, in the Lubbock area, or, (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects described in (1) above. This will include the project and goals update, and monthly activity reports, quarterly reports of Carolyn Rowley, Director of Business Retention & Innovation, David Rushing, Director of Business Recruitment, and reports related to financial, budget, audit reports, and matters related to the Lubbock Business Park, Lubbock Rail Port, and neighboring property and workforce/training projects. Others may also participate in this report including but not limited to, John Osborne, Jana Johnston, Christine Allen, Katherine White, Katy Christy, Jorge Quirino, Chris Rankin, Morgan Finney, Mayor Tray Payne, Mr. Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager, members of City Council and Brianna Brown, Director of Business Development with the City of Lubbock.

Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.072 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to discuss legal matters.

Hold an executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, goals, compensation, evaluation, reassignment of duties, discipline or dismissal of employee(s) or to hear a complaint or charge against an employee(s).

REGULAR SESSION

The Board will consider a resolution to approve the August 2023 LEDA Financial Report.

*This item was deleted.

The Board will consider a resolution to approve the LEDA Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

*This item was deleted.

Presentation of project update and monthly activity reports for Workforce Development.

*This item was deleted.

Presentation of project update and monthly reports of Marketing and Communication activities.

*This item was deleted.

The Board will consider action, if needed, including the adoption of resolutions, to offer financial and other incentives to business prospects or other matters considered in Executive Session and ratification of performance agreements that have been approved by the Board.

*This item was deleted.

Negotiate a Performance Agreement for Project Red Dirt.

*This item was deleted.

The Board will consider a resolution to approve proposal from Parkhill for the design and construction of Wastewater Lift Station and Force Main for Project 176.

*This item was deleted.

The Board will consider a resolution to approve Marketing and Advertising Proposals with Madden Media for promoting Lubbock, our local businesses, future businesses, and talented workforce.

*This item was deleted.

Business is Better in Lubbock.

*This item was deleted.

Return2Lubbock.

*This item was deleted.

Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) with LEDA website.

*This item was deleted.

The Board will consider a resolution regarding the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Incentive Goals Plan for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.

*This item was deleted.

The Board will consider a resolution to approve salary compensation for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.

*This item was deleted.

10.

The Board will consider a resolution regarding the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Incentive Goals Plan for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.

*This item was deleted.

11.

Discuss and the Board will consider action, if needed, on matters relating to the Lubbock Business Park, Lubbock Rail Port and active projects, including but not limited to plans for current and possible future uses of the land, zoning, platting, mapping, marketing, services and utilities to and from the properties, and any other matters related to the possible uses of the land. This discussion and the Board's possible action on matters involving the properties may include but not be limited to the following items:

*This item was deleted.

Discuss the current status of the plans for developing the parks.

*This item was deleted.

Discuss the current status of efforts to use the properties by businesses.

*This item was deleted.

Update on the progress of the properties and any matters related to contractors and/or contracts.

*This item was deleted.

Discuss and the Board will consider action, if needed, on possible financing options for improvements to the properties.

*This item was deleted.

Discuss and the Board will consider action, if needed, on proposed future development of the properties with construction and engineering projects and related contracts, regarding projects and the development at LEDA properties.

*This item was deleted.

Discuss and the Board will consider action, if needed, on property to be used for future economic development opportunities.

*This item was deleted.

12.

Architectural Review Committee Report

*This item was deleted.

13.

CEO Report

*This item was deleted.

LEDA Dashboard

*This item was deleted.

Employment Data Report

*This item was deleted.

14.

Chairman’s Report

*This item was deleted.

9:36 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED

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

The September 27, 2023 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 14th day of November, 2023.

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TRAY PAYNE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Courtney Paz, City Secretary

*This item was discussed, by the Board, without a quorum of Council Members present.