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The City Council met on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Plainview City Hall, 901
Broadway, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City
Hall at 3:30 p.m. May 8, 2009. Mayor John C. Anderson presided.
Councilmembers present were: Cathy Waggoner-District 2, Belinda Pena-
District 3, John N. Bertsch-District 4, Ron Truster-District 5, Wendell Dunlap-
District 6, and Roland Nash-District 7. Councilmember Kelvin Tipton-District 1
was absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham-City Manager, Leslie Spear Pearce-
City Attorney, William Mull- Chief of Police, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil
Service, Mike Gilliland-Director of Public Works, Rusty Powers- Fire Chief, Eric
Turner-Main Street Coordinator, Katherine Egger-Deputy City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Debra Zacher-Plainview Daily Herald
Guests present: Beverly Wall, Lisa Bush
Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember John Bertsch delivered the Invocation and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Anderson asked that Lisa Bush, Director of the Adult Protective Services
(APS), and Beverly Wall, Board Member of the Silver Star Room for APS step
forward as he recognizes May as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and presents
said proclamation to them. After reading the proclamation, he asks if either
would like to make a statement. Ms. Bush thanked the Mayor and City Council
for this recognition. She hopes that the community becomes more aware of the
abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation that elderly persons face. She stated that
they receive 12 to 13 reports each month in Hale County. There are many cases
that are not reported as evidenced by visits to the hospital emergency room. The
Silver Star Room is the board which keeps in stock clothing, food, heaters, fans,
etc. which APS caseworkers can take to their clients. The office for Adult
Protective Services is located at 2907 W. 7th Street and is listed in the telephone
directory under the State of Texas.
Mayor Anderson then stated that all matters under Item 3 (Consent Calendar)
are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted on a motion
in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items
other than the asking of questions for simple clarification. On objection by any
party to the inclusion of any item on the consent calendar, that item shall be
removed from the Consent Calendar. Such objection may be recorded any time
prior to the taking of a vote on the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. All
such items shall be considered individually in the order in which they are
objected to, immediately following the consideration of the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Anderson asked for Public Comment. There was none. Councilmember
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Wendell Dunlap made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Councilmember Cathy Waggoner seconded the motion. There was no
Council Comment. The vote was 7 in favor, 0 against. Mayor Anderson stated
the motion was approved unanimously.
Mayor Anderson introduced Item No. 4 on the Regular Agenda and asked Chief
of Police William Mull to present this item. Chief Mull stated that this item is
seeking approval from the City Council for the Police Department to apply for two
different grants from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office of the
State of Texas. The Resolution is required to accompany the applications. The
deadline for filing the application for the $42,949.99 grant application is May 18,
and the deadline for the $82,718.00 grant application is June 1. The applications
detail by items what the awarded money would be used for -purchase of
cameras, laptop computers and their accessories for police patrol units. Mayor
Anderson asked for Public Comment. There was none. Councilmember Ron
Trusler made the motion to approve Item No. 4, Councilmember Belinda Pena
seconded the motion. Mayor Anderson asked for .Council Comment.
Councilmember John Bertsch asked if this was part of the Economic Stimulus
Package and the Chief affirmed. The Mayor asked if one of these grants Vvas
100% and the other was 90-10. Chief Mull replied that both are at 100%. There
are no matching funds required on either. Mayor Anderson asked for Council
vote. The vote was 7 in favor, 0 against. Mayor Anderson stated the item passed
unanimously.
Mayor Anderson introduced Item No. 5 on the Regular Agenda and asked Chief
Mull to present this item. Chief Mull stated that the grant in the amount of
$42,949.99 requires this Interlocal Agreement between the City and the County.
In this specific grant, the Cities receive the money, not the Counties but the City
can disperse some of the awarded grant funds to the County if the County
requests so. He has already met with the Hale County Commissioners Court
and they are not seeking any of these funds, therefore this Interlocal Agreement
shows the dollar amount of $0 being dispersed to the County, and the awarded
full amount goes to the City. Mayor Anderson asked for Public Comment in
which there was none. Councilmember John Bertsch made the motion to
approve Item No. 5. Councilmember Ron Trusler seconded the motion. Mayor
Anderson asked for Council Comment. There was none. Mayor Anderson asked
for Council vote. The vote was 7 in favor, 0 against. Mayor Anderson stated this
item carried unanimously.
Mayor Anderson stated that by General Consent, the meeting was adjourned at
7:20 p.m.
Submitted by Katherine Egger, Deputy City Secretary.
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