Town Hall Meeting Hosted By Todd Klein

Tai Kreidler was kind enough to take excellent notes. Much better than mine. Thank you sir. Town Hall Meeting. District 3rd Todd Klein Presiding Tuesday, October 6, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Trinity Upper School , 6701 University Avenue 311 Calling Program. Introduction of the 311 program where citizens can call about non-emergency related concerns and be forwarded to the appropriate office. This is does not replace 911, but it will afford the public of another means of contacting the city on matters less urgent. Animal Shelter. It will be located at Guava and 66th Street toward the SE Loop 289. The city is 95% on the due diligence on closing on the property purchase. They are waiting from the state on the archeological report and once done they will proceed with architectural drawings and begin construction with completion in 2011. 34th Street Water Line Replacement Replacing very old water line along 34th Street progressively going toward the East. They look to be finished by March 2010. In the next couple of weeks look to major changes in traffic control at the intersection of 34th and University. They look have that work completed by December 15th, if not before. Information was provided about road construction throughout the city and noted that crossing the West loop would be further complicated by additional construction. To quote “it will get worse before it gets better.” TxDot is still working on the construction of the Marsha Sharp Freeway around Slide Road . The area around I-27 and 4th Street will begin construction in the next couple of months. The North Loop and Slide Road will have a new bridge constructed. And the Irskine Street project is part of the Gateway Project. Other construction throughout the city was recounted. Library Update The Goedeke Library will be relocated at another site to be named. Lubbock Cultural District It was announced that Lubbock downtown area was designated by the state as one of the seven cultural districts in the state. Citizen Appeals for Assistance and Attention to Issues. A number of the people in the audience came forward to voice concern about pending issues. A common theme was the quality of life in a neighborhood in transition. Meeting adjourned at 730 PM.