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The Plainview City Council met on March 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting
was posted in City Hall at 1:45 p.m. on March 19, 2010. Mayor John C. Anderson
presided. Councilmembers present were: Kelvin Tipton- District 1, Cathy Waggoner
District 2, Belinda Pena District 3, John N. Bertsch- District 4, Wendell Dunlap- District 6,
and Roland Nash District 7. Councilmember Ron Trusler- District 5 was absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Mike Gilliland- Director of
Public Works, Leslie Pearce -City Attorney, Will Mull- Police Chief, Dale Simpson
Director of Civil Service, Eric Turner -Main Street/CVB Coordinator, Tammy Adams -Co-
Interim Budget Manager and Vanessa Rincon -Co- Interim Budget Manager, Kyle
McCoy Wastewater Superintendent and Belinda Hinojosa -City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Hayley Cox Plainview Daily Herald
Guests present were: Jack Keller and George Meriwether
Councilmember Cathy Waggoner delivered the invocation and led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Councilmember Nash moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Waggoner and carried by unanimous vote. Items
approved on the consent calendar included the approval of the minutes of February 9,
2010, March 9, 2010 and March 18, 2010; approval of the financial reports; ratify the
Mayor's appointment of Brandon Brownlee and Mario Landeros to the Plainview
Housing Authority with said terms to expire on January 1, 2012; authorize Mayor to sign
Statement of Agreement for the Use of Facilities as Mass Care Shelters with the South
Plains Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross; and approval of Resolution R10-
221, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas designating
American State Bank as depository for City funds, authorizing the Mayor to designate
managing personnel to sign all acceptance and payment documents required to
deposit, withdraw, or collect such funds, and to perform any other acts reasonably
necessary to adhere to American State Bank's corporate banking resolution.
George Meriwether, CPA reviewed the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for
Fiscal Year 2008 -2009. He stated the City received a clean opinion. He also reviewed
the process his office uses for audits.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Tipton moved to accept the Comprehensive Annual Report for Fiscal
Year 2008 -2009. The motion was duly second by Councilmember Pena and carried by
unanimous vote.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary presented for consideration Resolution R10 -219, a
Resolution Canceling the May 8, 2010 Regular Election for Councilmembers for
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Declaring Each Unopposed Candidate Elected to Office.
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This Resolution cancels the May 8, 2010 election. Section 2.053(a) of the Texas
Election Code allows a City to cancel an election if no proposition is to appear on the
ballot; the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write -in
candidacy have passed; and the City Secretary has certified in writing that each
candidate on the ballots are unopposed. Since we meet all this criteria we can cancel
the election.
This Resolution also states that the candidates are hereby declared elected to the office
stated. The candidates and offices are as follows:
Charles N. Starnes, City Council District 1
Cathy Waggoner, City Council District 2
David G. Garcia, City Council District 3
Virginio "V.O." Ortega, City Council District 4
They however cannot take office until May 11 which is after Election Day and after the
canvassing period has begun. The Resolution also directs that the City Secretary is to
post a copy of the Order of Cancelation in English and Spanish at the original polling
places.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Nash moved to approve Resolution R10 -219. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Pena and carried by unanimous vote.
Kyle McCoy, Wastewater Superintendent gave a demonstration of the upgraded
SCADA System for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
Chief William Mull presented for consideration Resolution R10 -221, a Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, approving the request of Plainview YMCA
to host the YMCA Fool's Cup Triathlon Bike Race; authorizing the filing of the
Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right -of -Way with the Texas Department
of Transportation for this bike race; declaring that the event serves a public purpose;
and agreeing to comply with regulations. He stated this is for the YMCA Fool's Cup
Race that will go from Ennis South to Southwest Third and then to Columbia and turn
around and go back to Ennis. This race will last for about two hours.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Dunlap moved to approve Resolution R10 -221. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Bertsch and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Anderson moved to go into a Closed Meeting to deliberate the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer
or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. [Tex.
Gov't. Code Section 551.074]. City Manager Evaluation. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Nash and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Anderson recessed the meeting at 7:54 p.m.
Mayor Anderson called the meeting back in open session at 8:36 p.m.
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Mayor Anderson moved to approve a merit increase setting the salary of the City
Manager at $135,000 to be implemented October 1, 2010 and to renew his contract for
an additional two years. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Bertsch
and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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