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The Plainview City Council met on October 28, 2003 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 t:30 p.m. on October 21, 2003. Mayor John C. Anderson
presided. Councilmembers present were: Kelvin Tipton-District 1, Mary Jane Shanes-
District 2, Belinda Pena-District 3, John N, Bertsch-District 4, Ross Owen-District 5, and
Buddy McGehee-District 6. Councilmembers absent were: Irene Favila-District 7
Staff members present were: Wally Hatch-Interim City Manager/City Attorney, John
Castro-Director of Community Services, John Berry-Director of Public Works, Dale
Simpson-Director of Civil Service, Gary Glass-Fire Chief, Will Mull-Police Chief, and
Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests present were:
Rev. Steve Rogers and Jim Mock
Rev. Steve Rogers from Trinity Fellowship Church delivered the invocation.
Councilmember Ross Owen led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Shanes moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Tipton and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved
on the Consent Calendar included: approval of minutes of October 14, 2003 and
October 23, 2003; receipt of departmental reports; approval of expenditures and
granting Councilmember Favila an excused absence.
Mayor Anderson introduced for second reading Ordinance No. 03-3405, an Ordinance
of the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending Section 24-380 of the Code of Ordinances to
Prohibit the Parking or the Parking, Stopping or Standing of Any Motor Vehicle on a
Portion of Xenia Street, Plainview, Texas, Providing A Penalty; Cumulativeness
Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause; And Effective Date. Since this was the
second of two readings and there was no public comment at the last meeting, the
Council chose to forego staff briefing.
There was no public comment.
Councilmember McGehee moved to adopt Ordinance No. 03-3405 upon second
reading. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Pena and carried by
unanimous vote.
Councilmember Owen moved that the Council go into closed session (A) to deliberate
the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment or duties, removal, discipline or
dismissal of a public officer or employee, board, commission, or committee member, or
to hear complaints or charges. [Tex. Gov't. Code Section 551.074] City Manager and
(B) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City of
Plainview has received from a business prospect that the City of Plainview seeks to
have locate, stay, or expand in or near territory of the City of Plainview in which the City
of Plainview is conducting economic development negotiations; and/or (2) to deliberate
the offer of financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision
(1) [Texas Gov't. Code Ann. Section 551.087} (Peanut Processing Plant) The motion
was duly seconded by Councilmember Shanes and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Anderson recessed the meeting into closed session at 7:07 p.m.
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Councilmember Shanes moved to come out of closed session. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
The Council reconvened in open session at 7:15 p.m. Councilmember Owen moved
that the City of Plainview furnish an incentive to the Peanut Corporation in the amount
of $10,000 per year for 10 years and that the City supply the necessary water and a fire
hydrant to the Peanut Corporation. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Tipton and carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Shanes moved the Council go back into closed session. The motion
was duly seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Anderson recessed the meeting into closed session at 7:20 p.m.
Councilmember Shanes moved to come out of closed session. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
The Council reconvened in open session at 8:30 p.m.
Councilmember Owen moved to authorize Wally Hatch, City Attorney to open
negotiations with Greg Ingham in accordance with what has been discussed. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Tipton and carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Owen moved the meeting be adjourned. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Shanes and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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