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The Plainview City Council met on May 12, 2015 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 4:55 p.m. on May 8, 2015. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided.
Councilmembers present were: Charles Starnes -District 1, Larry Williams -District 2,
Norma Juarez -District 3, Teressa King -District 4, Susan Blackerby-District 5, Lionel
Garcia -District 6 and Eric Hastey-District 7.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Andrew Freeman -Assistant
City Manager, Leslie Spear Schmidt -City Attorney, Mike Gilliland -Director of Public
Works, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Rusty
Powers -Fire Chief, Isauro Gutierrez -Information Technology Specialist, Kelly Carpenter -
Community Development Manager and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald and Caleb Hatch -Plainview
Radio
Guests Present: Gerald Autry
Councilmember Blackerby delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of allegiance.
Councilmember Starnes moved to approve the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem King and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on
the consent calendar included the approval of the minutes of April 23, 2015 and April 28,
2015; authorize to enter into a Purchase Agreement with JWC Environmental for
screening equipment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant; and approval of Resolution
R15-337, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Approving the
Request of the Plainview YMCA to Host the Annual Triathlon; Authorizing the Filing of the
Agreement for the Temporary Closure Of State Right -Of -Way with the Texas Department
of Transportation for this Event; Declaring that the Event Serves' a Public Purpose; and
Agreeing to Comply with Regulations.
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented for consideration Resolution R15-336, a
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Calling Two (2) Public
Hearings Establishing a Plan to Hear any and all Persons Desiring to be Heard on or in
Connection with any Matter or Question Involving the Proposed Creation and Adoption of
a Community Development Program as Authorized by Texas Local Government Code
Ann, Section 373, Hereafter Referred to as the "City of Plainview Community
Development Program No. 1", for the Proposed Redevelopment of an Approximate
82.632 Acre Tract of Land Located Near Westbound Interstate 27 and North State
Highway 194 (Dimmitt Highway), all of Which is Within the Corporate City Limits of
Plainview, Texas, and Directing Said Notice be Published in the Official Newspaper of the
City of Plainview and Posting on the City's Website.
The City of Plainview is proposing to create a Community Development Program under
Texas Local Government Code 373. The property to be included in this Program includes
a 14.084 acre tract located at Section 35, Block JK -2, Hale County, Texas, formerly
known as Plainview Peanut Co., LLC and a 68.55 acre tract of land located at the North
part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Block JK -2, Hale County, Texas.
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The purpose of the Community Development Program is to encourage more industrial
development in this area by planning and installing infrastructure to include roads, water
and sanitary sewer. Once the infrastructure is complete, this area will be marketed to try
to attract potential new businesses. The City and County are partnering together on this
project.
This Resolution is the first step in the process to create the Community Development
Program. There will be two public hearings held for the public to make comments as well
as consideration of an Ordinance that will create the City of Plainview "Community
Development Program No. 1". Staff recommends approval of the Resolution scheduling
the two public hearings withthe first to be held on Thursday, May 21st at 11:30 a.m. at
the Plainview Civic Center and the second public hearing to be held on Tuesday, May
26th at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Starnes moved to adopt Resolution R15-336. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Blackerby and carried by unanimous vote.
Andrew Freeman, Assistant City Manager presented information on the PublicStuff
mobile application. One of the outcomes of the June 2014 City Council Strategic Planning
session the City Council approved the milestone to make dramatic improvement in
customer satisfaction. One of the steps to address this issue was to create a mobile
application for citizen engagement. Mr. Freeman presented an overview of the
application.
There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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