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The Plainview City Council met on January 14, 2014 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 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2014. Mayor Wendell Dunlap
presided. Councilmembers present were: Charles Starnes - District 1, Cathy Waggoner -
District 2, David Garcia - District 3, Susan Blackerby- District 5, Lionel Garcia - District 6
and Eric Hastey- District 7. Councilmember V. O. Ortega- District 4 was absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Jeffrey Snyder- Assistant City
Manager, Leslie Pearce -City Attorney, William Mull - Police Chief, Mike Gilliland- Director
of Public Works, lsauro Gutierrez - Information Technology Specialist, Sarianne
Beversdorf- Director of Finance and Belinda Hinojosa -City Secretary.
News Media Present: Ryan Crowe - Plainview Herald and Caleb Hatch -KKYN
Guests Present: Larry Williams, Teressa King, David Murphree, Emma Rodriguez,
Rosa Hernandez, Gene Doyle, Norma Juarez, Brandon Brownlee, Kevin Carter, Gordon
Zeigler, Leah Zeigler, Frances Barrera, Tiffany Wiler, Janet McCaleb and Joel Steed
Mayor Wendell Dunlap delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of allegiance.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary administered the Oath of Office to Susan Blackerby,
Councilmember for District 5.
Mayor Pro Tem Waggoner moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Lionel Garcia and carried by unanimous vote. Items
approved on the consent calendar included the granting of an excused absence to
Councilmember V. O. Ortega, the approval of Minutes of November 18, 2013,
December 5, 2013, December 10, 2013, December 19, 2013 and December 30, 2013.
Brandon Brownlee, Chairman of the Plainview Housing Authority presented the Annual
Report. There was no public comment. Councilmember Starnes moved to accept the
Annual Report. The motion was duly seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waggoner.
Councilmember Starnes thanked them for effectively running the organization. He
asked for clarification between the Hale County Housing Authority and the Plainview
Housing Authority. He was advised that the Hale County Housing Authority runs the
HUD organization and that they do not own any properties.
Mayor Dunlap asked about the occupancy rate. He was advised there are 45 vacancies
at the Date Street property and 4 vacancies at Courtyard.
Mayor Dunlap asked for a vote the matter. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Ingham presented for consideration on second reading, Ordinance No. 14 -3605, an
Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview, Texas for Acceptance of a
Dedication Deed For Right -Of -Way to Open a Portion of Kermit Street Between Olton
Road And 13 Streets in the Mesa Verde Addition to the City of Plainview, Hale County,
Texas; Repealer; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflict Clause; Severability Clause; and
Effective Date. For more than a year, discussions and efforts have been underway to
develop a backage road, an extension of Kermit from Olton Road to 13 Street. We have
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been working with the property owners. The owners have agreed to dedicate the property.
Danbe Partners, Ltd has executed the required documents and the Burns Family Trust
has agreed contingent upon adoption of this Ordinance. We are now ready to accept
dedication if TxDOT gets everything.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment.
Councilmember David Garcia moved to adopt Ordinance No. 14 -3605 on second
reading. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Blackerby and carried by
unanimous vote.
Mr. Ingham presented Resolution R14 -303, a Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Plainview, Texas, Approving The Execution Of The Advance Funding Agreement
With The State Of Texas; Declaring A Public Purpose Of Such Agreement; And
Designating The Mayor As The Authorized Official To Sign Such Agreement On Behalf
Of The City. This is the advance funding agreement for the above Ordinance which is
required any time the City and state are doing business together. It sets out the state
costs of $350,000 which may be higher based on what we are hearing. If any utilities
come up, the City is responsible for doing that, but based on our review we do not see
any utilities out there.
We will get the dedication documents and send them to TxDOT and if everything works,
this could be a reality. This is a good and positive thing.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Starnes moved to adopt Resolution R14 -303. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Hastey.
Councilmember Starnes stated this kind of project will complete the TxDOT plan to
make our access roads one way on the Interstate. This is a very positive step that
comes along with the project.
Councilmember Lionel Garcia stated this will be a benefit to our community. He
applauded everyone that worked on this.
Mayor Dunlap asked for a vote. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Ingham stated that the Combination Plat for Muddy Frog Subdivision out of Block
88, College Hill Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas is being withdrawn from the
Agenda and will be put back in the future. Ms. Peters contacted him late this afternoon
and had questions about utilities.
Mr. Ingham presented information on the Economic Development Agreement between
the City of Plainview and Hale County. We have been working on development of the
Economic Agreement between the City, Hale County and Industrial Foundation. This
Agreement will guide our efforts to work on the industrial park. We have sent a draft of
the Agreement to the Industrial Foundation and we have not heard back from them. We
are not ready to take any action at this time.
Mr. Jeffrey Snyder, Assistant City Manager presented for consideration on first reading
Ordinance No. 14 -3606, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview
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278 By Issuance of a Specific Use Permit to Operate a Custom Personal Service Shop
(Beauty Salon) in an Office ("0") Zoning District, Said Parcel Being Lots 7 And 8 of Block
91 in the Alexander - Westmoreland Addition; Same Being 701 Houston Street, City of
Plainview, Hale County, Texas; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability
Clause; And Effective Date. On December 9 the Planning and Zoning Commission
reviewed Zone Case 848 which is a request by Kimberly McClendon to operate a beauty
salon on Houston Street. The property is zoned office district and beauty salons are
allowed through the customer personal service shop designation. The Planning and
Zoning Commission has reviewed this and has determined this meets all requirements
and recommends approval.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember
Lionel Garcia moved to adopt Ordinance No. 14 -3606 on first reading. The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember David Garcia and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Ingham presented for consideration Resolution R14 -302, a Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Adopting the Section 3 Plan to Comply With 24
C.F.R., Part 135 of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Act Of 1968, Section 3; Declaring that the Policy Serves a Public Purpose; and
Agreeing to Comply With Regulations. The City is in the process of closing the
community development block grant for water lines. It was determined that we needed
to update the Section 3 policy. Section 3 is basically to ensure that employment and
other economic opportunities generated by certain HUD financial assistance shall be
directed to the greatest extent feasible to low and very-low income persons.
Councilmember Starnes moved to adopt Resolution R14 -302. The motion was duly
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waggoner and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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