Printed Agenda

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

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Communications and Marketing - Proposed City of Lubbock Logo and Branding Program

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Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and discuss all funds of the City, including but not limited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Internal Services, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities, Debt and Debt Obligations, Capital Improvement Program, current and proposed American Rescue Plan Act Funds and uses, and related and associated items; and take action to direct the City Manager to make changes to said Budget.

At the completion of the Work Session, City Council recesses into Executive Session.

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Executive Session

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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.

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Settlement offer for Claims 23-C-023 and 23-C-038

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98th Street – Alcove Avenue to Upland Avenue Road Bond Project

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Parcel 74, a 19.246-acre Parcel Located in Section 31, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas

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Parcel 74-A, a 1.141-acre Parcel Located in Section 31, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas

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

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98th Street – Alcove Avenue to Upland Avenue Road Bond Project

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Parcel 74, a 19.246-acre Parcel Located in Section 31, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas

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Parcel 74-A, a 1.141-acre Parcel Located in Section 31, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas

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Hold an executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074, to discuss personnel matters, the appointment, employment, evaluation or reassignment of the following:

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City Manager

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City Secretary

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City Attorney

Adjourn from Executive Session

2:00 p.m. - City Council reconvenes in Open Session in City Council Chambers.

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Ceremonial Items

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Invocation

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Pledges of Allegiance

Call to Order

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Citizen Comments - According to Lubbock City Council Rules, any citizen wishing to appear in-person before a regular meeting of the City Council, regarding any matter posted on the City Council Agenda below, shall complete the sign-up form provided at the meeting, no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 22, 2023. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items.

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Minutes

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July 25, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting

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Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine are 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.

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Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2023-O0093, Amendment 29, amending the FY 2022-23 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the Grant Fund; providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.

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Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2023-O0094, Amendment 30, amending the FY 2022-23 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the Community Development Fund to appropriate funding for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program; providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.

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Resolution - Community Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2, to Community Development Funding Contract 17086, and all related documents, with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) to assist low income households in meeting their immediate energy needs and to encourage consumers to control energy costs through education.

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Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 32, Amending the FY 2022-23 Budget for municipal purposes respecting the Streets Capital Projects Fund; providing for filing; and providing for a savings clause.

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Ordinance 1st Reading - Finance: Consider the sixteenth supplemental ordinance updating the Vintage Township Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll.

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Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution releasing the lien on 2701 121st Street, Unit #15, Vintage Township Lot 235, in the Vintage Township Public Improvement District (Vintage PID).

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Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and the Lubbock Central Appraisal District, for the collection of assessments levied on property within the Upland Crossing 2 Public Improvement District.

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Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and the Lubbock Central Appraisal District (LCAD), for the collection of assessments levied on property within the Upland Crossing 3 Public Improvement District.

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Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution authorizing the approval of the Lubbock Emergency Communications District Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

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Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution authorizing a Commercial Revitalization Grant Program (Facade) expenditure of Market Lubbock, Inc., to be provided to Caprock Laundry Center, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Market Lubbock Development Corporation.

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Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution authorizing a Commercial Revitalization Grant Program (Permittable) expenditure of Market Lubbock, Inc., to be provided to Caprock Laundry Center, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Market Lubbock Development Corporation.

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Resolution - Business Development: Consider an amendment to Resolution 2023-R0116, delegating authority to the City Manager to execute all documents to effectuate the purchase of real property on behalf of the North Point Public Improvement District (PID).

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Resolution - Right-of-Way: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept, for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, one Street Dedication Deed, in connection with certain real property located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, to be utilized for the Erskine Street Roadway Project.

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Resolution - Right-of-Way: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept, for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, one Street Dedication Deed, one Drainage Easement, and one Right-of-Way Deed, in connection with certain real property located in Section 7, Block JS, Lubbock County, Texas, to be utilized for the Erskine Street Roadway Project.

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Resolution - Right-of-Way: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept, for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, a Dedication Deed, in connection with certain real property located in Tract "A-1", a replat of Tract "A", Animal Shelter Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to be utilized for street, curb, gutter, sidewalk, drainage right-of-way, public utilities, and other public purposes.

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Resolution - Right-of-Way: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Street Use License Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, for the right-of-way located on East Kemper Street, east of North Ash Avenue.

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Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Contract 17246, by and between the City of Lubbock and Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Restudy - System B.

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Resolution - Public Works Streets: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17407, with Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc., for concrete repair, replacement, and construction, in the Manhattan Heights Subdivision area.

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Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. HHS001019500024, and all related documents, under the Vaccination Capacity Grant Program, by and between the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas, acting by and through DSHS.

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Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. HHS001083000001, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas, acting by and through DSHS, for activities to establish, expand, train, and sustain the public health workforce, in alignment with the Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (Funding Opportunity Number CDC-RFA-TP18-1802) from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Cost Reimbursement Subaward Agreement UTAUS-SUB00001039, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and the University of Texas at Austin, under the Health and Human Services Commission Substance Abuse Innovative Healing Centered Projects (IHCP) Grant Program.

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Resolution - Community Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 to Community Development Funding Contract 16001, and all related documents, with YWCA of Lubbock, to provide Childcare Assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income persons and families who have been affected by COVID-19, through the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security Act CARES (CDBG / CARES) administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

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Resolution - Aviation: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17096, with SSP America, Inc., for the Food, Beverage, and Retail Sales Concessions at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.

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Resolution - Aviation: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 13 to Contract 15200, by and between the City of Lubbock and RS&H, for Local Breaker Backup Electrical Grounding and Emergency Generator Upgrade Construction Administration, and Resident Project Representative Services, at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.

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Resolution - Aviation: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17341, with ACME Electric Company, for the Local Breaker Backup Electrical Grounding and Generator Upgrades Project at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.

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Resolution - Aviation: Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Federal Aviation Administration Airport Terminal Program Grant Agreement 3-48-0138-057-2023, by and between the City of Lubbock and the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration, in connection with the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport Terminal Electrical System Renovation.

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Resolution - Public Transit Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Transit System Management Contract, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and RATP Dev USA, Inc., to manage and operate the public transportation system owned by the City of Lubbock.

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Resolution - Public Transit Services:Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Service Agreement dated March 9, 2021, by and between the City of Lubbock and SPARE Labs, Inc., to allow Citibus to use non-dedicated fleets or third party providers through a SPARE Open Fleets integration.

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Resolution - Parks and Recreation: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Park Land License Agreement with Alstrom Angels, waiving fees until Milestone Development & Play Park is open to the public, permitting the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any necessary documents regarding subordination of the City's security interest in temporary improvements/fixtures, and to allow for additional construction time.

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Resolution - Parks and Recreation: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17397, with Gorman Outdoor, Inc., for tree and brush removal along the Jim Bertram Canyon Lake System as part of the ARPA Cattail/Dredging Capital Project.

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Resolution - Information Technology: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17004, with CTE Networking, Inc., and Contract 17517 with Armada Solutions, LLC, for data, voice, and fiber optic cabling cervices at City facilities.

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Resolution - Information Technology: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17464, with Unite Private Networks, LLC, for the lease of dark fiber optic circuits to connect City facilities.

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Resolution - City Secretary: Consider a resolution confirming the City Manager's appointment of Jimmy Castillo to the Civil Service Commission.

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Resolution - City Manager: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 replacing Article II-Scope of Services, to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and StarCare Spcialty Health System, for the Construction of Infrastructure to serve as a Center for Behavioral Health Crisis.

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Regular Agenda

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Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider and take action on the appointments of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the Lubbock Water Advisory Commission.

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Board Appointment - City Secretary: Consider and take action on the appointment of the Chairperson for the Veterans Advisory Committee.

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Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the Valencia Public Improvement District (PID) Advisory Board.

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Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider appointments to the North Point Public Improvement District (PID) Advisory Board.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Bell Farms Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Bell Farms PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the North Overton Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the North Overton PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the North Point Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the North Point PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Northwest Passage Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Northwest Passage PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Quincy Park Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Quincy Park PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Upland Crossing Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Upland Crossing PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Valencia Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Valencia PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Willow Bend Villas Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Willow Bend Villas PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.

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Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute City Tax Abatement Agreement No. 17471, with Dura-Line, LLC, for real property improvements and the acquisition of new machinery and equipment.

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Public Hearing - Planning (District 1): Consider a request for Zone Case 2016-D, a request of Parkhill for Thomas Kenneth Abraham, for a zone change from Family Apartment District (A-1) to High-Rise Apartment District (A-3) with a Planned Development, at 2401 through 2413 14th Street and 2402 through 2416 15th Street, located south of 14th Street and east of University Avenue, Overton Addition, Block 102, Lots 1 through 7 and 17 through 24 and the portion of alley between Lots 1 through 7 and 18 through 24 (to be closed), and consider an ordinance.

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Public Hearing - Planning (District 2): Consider a request for Zone Case 3486, a request of Core States Group for Ramona Prater and Estate of Charles Prater, for a zone change from Transition District (T) to Commercial District (C-4), at 11213 University Avenue, located north of 114th Street and east of University Avenue, on 2.852 acres of unplatted land out of Block E, Section 10, and consider an ordinance.

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Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Consider a request for Zone Case 3257-P, a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc. for 1585 Development, LLC and Rocket Partners I, LLC, for a zone change from Single-Family District (R-1) Specific Use for Reduced Setbacks to Single-Family District (R-1) Specific Use for Townhouse/Garden Home, generally located west of Elgin Avenue and south of 137th Street, on 3 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 1, and consider an ordinance.

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Resolution - Planning: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Municipal Services Agreement, with the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc., for the requested annexation of an area of land generally described as 105.867 acres north of East 4th Street and east of East Loop 289, into Lubbock's corporate limits, along with the adjacent right-of-way.