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The Plainview City Council met on April 04, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview
Convention Center, 2902 West 4th Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this
meeting was posted in City Hall at 11:00 a.m. on April 1, 2002. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods
presided. Coun¢ilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1, Rey Rosas-District 3,
Ross Owen-District 5, Buddy McGehee-District 6, and Irene Favila-District 7.
Councilmembers absent were Mike Hutcherson-District 4 and Mary Jane Shanes-
District 2.
Staff members present were: Jim Jeffers-City Manager, Elizabeth Regner-Assistant
City Manager, Brice Clements-Assistant Director of Public Works/Engineer, Wally
Hatch-City Attorney, Gary Glass-Fire Chief, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service,
John Berry-Director of Public Works, Rick Cox-Street Superintendent, Will Mull-Chief of
Police, John Castro-Director of Community Services and Belinda Hinojosa.
Guests present were:
Belinda Pena, John Bertsch, and John C. Anderson.
News Media Representative: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald
The Council and staff then reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of April 9,
2002.
Wally Hatch-City Attorney presented information on adjustment of consumer price index
- adjustment to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates via the
Public Utility Commission. He stated the Public Utility Commission of Texas had
advised the city's maximum access line rates had changed. PUC is requesting that
they be notified of the City's desired rate. He stated it was his recommendation that the
City accept the new rate of $.78 for residential, $1.80 for nonresidential and $2.73 for
point-to-point. The Council was all in agreement to accept the rates as recommended
by Mr. Hatch.
Mr. John C. Anderson, Chair of the Coordinating Board of Economic Development
presented a report of activities to the Council. He stated he had formed an executive
committee also known as the "quick strike committee" composed of John C. Anderson
as Chair, Lloyd C. Woods representing the City, Judge Bill Hollars representing Hale
County, Brian Pohlmeier as President of the Chamber of Commerce and Ronnie Miller,
President of the Plainview/Hale County Industrial Foundation. He also has appointed a
marketing committee with Elizabeth Regner as Chair, Matthew Tsakanikas, Brian
Thomas, Rollie Hyde, Dr. Claude Lusk and Mike Fox.
Mr. Anderson stated it was the Board's recommendation to the Council that a marketing
campaign begin to retain or encourage Kmart to return to Plainview. Plainview First has
submitted to Kmart a letter requesting they stay in Plainview. The Board would like to
submit a series of ads in the Troy, Michigan newspaper advising Kmart of the effect the
closing of the store would have on its 85 employees. He stated the cost for these ads
would be about $5,000 and this would come from the $40,000 economic development
fund. A portion of these costs would be reimbursed from the partners.
Councilmember Owen moved that the Coordinating Board of Economic Development
use for the Kmart campaign up to $5,000 with the Board seeking reimbursements from
its partners. The motion duly seconded by Mayor Woods, carried by unanimous vote.
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Mr. Jeffers advised the Council that the efforts to redo the contracts with the
PlainviewlHale County Industrial Foundation and Chambers of Commerce had
been delayed. The Executive-Committee of the Coordinating Board of Economic
Development is expected to make its recommendation to the Council sometime in the
near future. Councilmember McGehee stated the Board should work on expanding the
industrial tax abatement zone. He said there are~ several empty buildings such as the
compresses and the Green Machinery building. He stated the Committee should take a
look at enhancing what we already have.
Jim Jeffers stated that previous efforts had failed in regards to annexing the
PlainviewlHale County Airport. He stated if the airport were taken into the city limits
the estimated city tax would be $13,608.38. He stated if the airport were to be annexed,
one proposal would be to give the property tax to the airport, which thereby would
reduce the amount of monies the City would need to provide to the airport. He stated in
the past the airport was against such since it was felt that some clientele would leave
the airport. Councilmember Rosas moved that the City pursue an analysis of
annexation and commence dialogue with the Airport Board. The motion duly seconded
by Councilmember Favila, carried unanimously.
Mr. Jeffers presented Ordinance No. 02-3329, an Ordinance of the City of Plainview
Designating Alternate District Polling Place Judges for first reading. He stated the
previous Ordinance failed to appoint alternate judges. The alternate judges appointed
are: Aquilla Watson - District 1 and Soila Reyes - District 3. Councilmember Owen
moved that Ordinance No. 02-3329 be approved upon first reading. The motion duly
seconded by Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmembers Shanes and Hutcherson were granted an excused absence.
There being no further business, Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 12:45 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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