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Lubbock council approves $173 million reimbursement resolution and routine contracts
Summary
Council adopted a reimbursement resolution allowing up to $173,000,000 in future bond reimbursements and approved multiple consent items including two engineering contracts worth nearly $1 million each, a public‑health MOU and an employee assistance contract. Staff described projects funded from the adopted budget and answered council questions on procurement and program details.
City Manager Jarrett Atkinson and staff told the council that a reimbursement resolution allows the city to pay for capital projects now and reimburse those expenses from future bond proceeds when the market is favorable. The resolution listed a maximum principal amount of $173,000,000 and referenced projects in Exhibit A tied to the adopted budget and voter‑approved road bonds.
Staff outlined several of the capital projects and financing mechanisms, including tax notes for vehicle replacements (noted as limited by law to seven‑year maturities) and water‑system expansion phases that had used ARPA and revenue bond proceeds prior to anticipated debt issuance. The staff presentation included line items for voter‑approved road bond projects and Lubbock Power & Light capital work; one staff slide cited a hard cost total around $157.6 million for projects highlighted in the packet.
On the consent agenda the council approved two engineering design contracts: Park Hill for $983,017 (design of 34th Street, Upland to Alcove, 420 days) and Consor Engineers for $945,548 (design of Avenue 146, Quaker to Slide, 15 months). City Engineer John Turpin explained that procurement of engineering services is qualifications-based under state law and that price negotiations followed selection. Motions to approve consent items carried by voice vote.
The council also approved public‑health items: a state‑funded Texas Infertility Prevention Project MOU (no direct city cost; state provides tests and treatment supplies) and a Healing‑Centered program subcontract supporting youth and families involved with the justice system (grant to fund two FTEs and reach an estimated 600 students). Council debated the public‑health items and approved them 4–1 after questions about program content and school coordination.
Finally the council approved a contract with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Counseling Center for the employee assistance program at a negotiated rate of $2.07 per employee per month (reported monthly cost $5,125.32 based on staff numbers) and moved on to the regular agenda.
