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Called Special Meeting of the City Council
City of Lubbock, Texas
Meeting Agenda
September 25, 2024 at 8:30 A.M.

Mark W. McBrayer, Mayor
Christy Martinez-Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem, District 1
Gordon Harris, Council Member, District 2
David Glasheen, Council Member, District 3
Brayden Rose, Council Member District 4
Dr. Jennifer Wilson, Council Member, District 5
Tim Collins, Council Member, District 6

W. Jarrett Atkinson, City Manager
Matt Wade, City Attorney
Courtney Paz, City Secretary

http://www.ci.lubbock.tx.us

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

City of Lubbock City Council Meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary's Office at 806-775-2061 or write to Post Office Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas 79457 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

8:30 a.m. - City Council convenes in open session at the McDougal Companies Building, 1500 Broadway, 5th Floor, Suite 501, Lubbock, Texas.

Participation in the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. (LEDA) Board of Directors Meeting: City Council may attend and participate in discussion during the meeting of the LEDA Board, in which the Board will consider the following matters:

MINUTES

The Board will approve the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of August 28, 2024.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

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, Chris Rankin and 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, Morgan Finney, Ubong Okpon, Mayor Mark McBrayer, 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 2024 LEDA Financial Report.

The Board will consider a resolution to approve the LEDA Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

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

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

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

The Board will consider a resolution to approve salary compensation for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.

The Board will consider a resolution regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Incentive Goals Plan for the employees of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.

The Board will consider a resolution to ratify the Agreement with the City of Lubbock to pay the portion of the City Contract for the waterline extension to Plant AS.

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.

10.

Discuss and 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:

10.

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

10.

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

10.

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

10.

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

10.

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.

10.

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

11.

Architectural Review Committee Report

12.

CEO Report

12.

Employment Data Report

13.

Chairman's Report