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Kristin Sager, director of planning, summarized each case and noted the planning and zoning commission had recommended approval of each zone change by unanimous votes. The cases and staff notes included:

- Zone Case 35-20 (applicant Hugo Reed and Associates): request to rezone from SF‑2 (low-density single-family) to Light Industrial; property vacant and bounded by city limits; future land-use map designates industrial uses; staff recommended approval. No public responses received in the mailed notice.

- Zone Case 19-O-1-A (applicant 7B Building & Development LLC): request to rezone from Medium Density Residential and Neighborhood Commercial to Auto Urban Commercial for a proposed car wash near 50th and Slide Road; staff recommended approval; 26 notices sent with five in favor and one opposition citing traffic and noise concerns.

- Zone Case 3519 (applicant AMD Engineering LLC): request to rezone from SF‑2 to Auto Urban Commercial at Quaker and Woodrow; future land-use designated low-density residential but the comprehensive plan anticipates a commercial node at the intersection; staff recommended approval.

- Zone Case 3518 (applicant AMD Engineering LLC): request to rezone from SF‑2 to Heavy Commercial south of Loop 88 east of Milwaukee Avenue; property currently owned by a church with development concept showing the church on the southern portion and commercial fronting Loop 88; staff recommended approval.

- Zone Case 35-21 (applicant AMD Engineering LLC): request to rezone from SF‑2 to Neighborhood Commercial north of 104th west of Milwaukee Avenue; staff noted only about three of the roughly 15 acres are buildable and that the future land‑use map designates low-density residential, but the neighborhood-commercial designation was judged appropriate given proximity to Milwaukee Avenue.

Planning staff also presented item 7.6, an annexation/municipal services agreement for approximately 21.8 acres south of Loop 88 and west of Milwaukee Avenue; staff said if council approved the agreement an ordinance to enact annexation would return at the next meeting. Sager explained the agreement lists services the city will provide (police, fire, GIS, building safety, animal services) while infrastructure (water, sewer, paving) is the developer's responsibility under the terms presented.

Multiple applicants and representatives spoke in favor during the hearing. Will Stevens of AMD Engineering described plans for approximately six acres near Liberty High School intending a car wash and related development; Terry Holman of Hugo Reed and Associates said the light-industrial request was a logical next step after recent annexation of the property.

A motion to approve items 7.1 through 7.5 carried unanimously (motion by Dr. Wilson; second by Mayor Pro Tem). A separate motion to approve the annexation/municipal services agreement (item 7.6) also passed unanimously (motion by Mayor Pro Tem; second by Dr. Wilson). The transcript records unanimous approval for all matters; no roll-call vote counts or opposing councilmembers were recorded in the hearing portion of the transcript.

Ending: Staff said the annexation ordinance will be brought back for formal adoption at the next council meeting if council's approval of the agreement stands; applicants may proceed with development review consistent with the new zoning after the ordinance is adopted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a consolidated public hearing, the council unanimously approved zone changes for five parcels (cases 35-20, 19-O-1-A, 3519, 3518, 35-21) and authorized an annexation/municipal services agreement for a 21.8-acre tract (item 7.6). Staff reported planning commission unanimous recommendations for the zoning requests.","taxTitle","Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas","taxId",2806,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6266550,"Council approves purchase of Getac vehicle computers for police fleet; financing structured as three-year 0% carry with $1 buyout",353,1351430,1704800,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087072-2c7c5188d6ac8b27d5b496c623e3234e&start=1351&end=1704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087072-2c7c5188d6ac8b27d5b496c623e3234e/thumbnail_1351430.jpg","/articles/6266550/Lubbock/Lubbock-County/Texas/Council-approves-purchase-of-Getac-vehicle-computers-for-police-fleet-financing-structured-as-three-year-0-carry-with-1-buyout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266550-5ea3bb73e01bd4d07864332b84da5e93/orig.mp4?Expires=1770042216&Signature=ZVtJWRZODZ-NtuAlDWPGiPzxpUMtuihfkqHLd3UEoWMdNudrfqYcyvydLt0FALuqTAwChIMz9bRQsgo7IzcaGDm3U7E32v6j3MXuC217KEUwhkfou65OoBZytHcGBWqCaqX~e2ufEh5mEeRBzuQ7JBtG~GuFwf76LPhCoX4VogpP7tKu8He3PX5TLOOI0kNWVDzFxURx9RoTrEbK70cqmproAPfUgdet1RMsKvu6nf6-TXgj7vX6uwSrVRwRgaNAvx95hA6qc-l9XeIZi9Vm~Wy39rqJOCiq8zErToWZ-5B3k5uWkU6tYwAv8rCE1BW4i4jlCAexbwZVD4LG4BOj5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lubbock City Council on April 22 approved purchase and deployment of Getac vehicle computers for the police fleet, replacing older in‑car units to support a recently upgraded CAD/RMS system.

IT and public-safety staff explained the total per‑unit cost is $5,815, of which $3,114 is the hardware unit; the remainder covers mounting systems, preloaded software and the labor to remove old units and install new ones. “The actual unit of the laptop is $3,114. The remainder of that cost that goes with them is the preloaded software that's necessary on them,” Assistant/IT staff explained during the meeting.

Staff said the new form factor will improve ergonomics in vehicles, allowing a front-seat passenger to ride without obstruction from a docking station. Most removed units will remain city property and be redeployed to less intensive uses such as public works, codes or environmental health where they remain serviceable.

Finance staff described an atypical acquisition structure driven by supplier uncertainty and expected tariff-driven price increases: all units will be purchased together, paid over three years at 0% carrying cost, and transferred to city ownership for $1 per unit at the end of the three-year period. “Our provider here, we're actually getting all of these units all at once. They're being paid for 3 years at a 0% carrying cost... and then we owe $1 per unit at the end of it and they're ours,” City Manager James Atkinson said.

Councilmembers asked about lifespan and replacement cycles; staff estimated about five years of useful service in police vehicles. Councilmember Rose asked whether the per-position figure included benefits; staff said the $63,000 figure referenced earlier in the meeting applied to hiring-freeze arithmetic and that the unit pricing discussion separates salary/benefit items from hardware costs.

A motion to approve item 6.5 passed unanimously (motion by Dr. Wilson; second by Mayor Pro Tem). The record shows no amendments and no roll-call breakdown of individual votes was provided in the transcript.

Ending: Staff said radios and related IT refresh items will be brought forward for council consideration later. The city plans to redeploy existing units where appropriate to preserve value and maintain the new CAD/RMS functionality.","Council unanimously approved item 6.5 to replace in‑car computers with Getac units tied to the new CAD/RMS; unit cost presented as $5,815 (hardware $3,114 plus mounts/software/installation), 5-year expected life, and a 3‑year 0% payment structure with $1 end-of-term purchase.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6266555,"City Manager warns of sales-tax shortfall, announces hiring freeze for nonpublic-safety positions",505,37800,543420,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087072-2c7c5188d6ac8b27d5b496c623e3234e&start=37&end=543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087072-2c7c5188d6ac8b27d5b496c623e3234e/thumbnail_37800.jpg","/articles/6266555/Lubbock/Lubbock-County/Texas/City-Manager-warns-of-sales-tax-shortfall-announces-hiring-freeze-for-nonpublic-safety-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266555-ab00dea9f9912721601a42f0080082da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770042216&Signature=EbYKDQH~Ui-4F~RPX9rx1BQUT-DQGxTawEFvQOcKvEBQqmv08mZqFsJfoOxDaVfMghO-mVe6k5VsHPpWuLi6k1cI85dBJikgic65UFpBNyOtVGqD4kURbCXpwb3J2vw7khpdtg9ETF9NfJUwz1KCb6gjkukD1c6DWdcMrqvn04EA1Q1bjcGSRC6QuSgN6QkeYL0kA5TunZyE6wYxuI93~ayOfmgLbBxluhyK1vzMBQdVWQpiVgFK8CUwQsBTIu9iyvs0dRQgOwJk1OTlS44kdlRl9ufZ9FHESqr9Wo~sK0yyzwl1K5qHZxjKP-V8MIx0d79EbNcgUX8hPZOubrb12w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager James Atkinson told the Lubbock City Council on April 22 that the city is $1,800,000 behind year-to-date in sales-tax receipts and projects a $4,800,000 shortfall by fiscal year-end if current trends hold.

Atkinson said the city budgeted $42,000,000 in sales-tax receipts to date and has received $40,000,000.2. “So where we sit today, we are $1,800,000 behind in our sales tax collection,” he said. He added that sales-tax receipts are reported in arrears and the latest figures reflect spending from February.

Atkinson told the council he will implement a hiring freeze for open positions that are not public-safety roles, noting, “I am going to institute a hiring freeze on open positions that are not public safety and predominantly that's police, fire and animal control.” He said the freeze would save roughly $1,630,000 over the remainder of the fiscal year; the average annual cost per position was presented as about $63,000, with additional health-insurance savings expected. He also said a previously budgeted $250,000 expense for a special election will not be needed this fiscal year and those dollars will remain reserved until year end.

Atkinson showed the council an internal sales-tax model and a chart comparing Lubbock’s year-to-date performance with other Texas cities. He noted volatility across the state’s reported collections — large month-to-month swings in some cities — and said the state comptroller reported March receipts down 2.75% year-over-year. He emphasized that other revenue categories are meeting or exceeding expectations: “Almost universally, the other budgeted revenues for the city are over. They're better than projected by about 2 and a half million dollars,” he said.

Several council members asked follow-up questions. Mayor Pro Tem and others pressed whether the shortfall might be an anomaly that will correct; Atkinson said staff is contacting the state comptroller and using a third-party service to drill into local sales-tax detail. Councilmember Collins and others urged caution about taking measures that would reduce services or harm employees. Mayor Pro Tem and another councilmember thanked staff for preparing a plan and urged continued monitoring and contingency planning if March and April receipts remain weak.

Atkinson said staff will continue monthly reporting and will return to council if projections materially change. He framed the hiring freeze and identified expense offsets as intended to protect core services while matching spending to receipts.

Ending: Council did not take a formal vote on citywide budget actions during the work session; Atkinson characterized the hiring freeze as an administrative step staff will implement and said further adjustments will be considered if revenues worsen or improve.","City Manager James Atkinson told the Lubbock City Council the city is $1.8 million behind year-to-date in sales-tax receipts and projected a $4.8 million year-end shortfall; he said staff will institute a hiring freeze for non-public-safety roles and monitor revenues.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves five zoning changes and an annexation agreement during consolidated public hearing

Council approves purchase of Getac vehicle computers for police fleet; financing structured as three-year 0% carry with $1 buyout

City Manager warns of sales-tax shortfall, announces hiring freeze for nonpublic-safety positions