HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-2015 Council minutes460 The City Council met on September 3, 2015 at 11:43 a.m., at the Plainview Convention
Center, 2902 W. 4th Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in
City Hall at 11:35 a.m. on August 31, 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, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Sarianne
Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Tim Crosswhite-lnterim Director of Public Works, Isauro
Gutierrez -Information Technology Specialist and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald and Caleb Hatch -Plainview
Radio
Guests present were: Mike Fox
Councilmember Charles Starnes led in the Invocation.
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented information on the proposed tax increase. This
is the second of two public hearings. The proposed tax rate for 2015-2016 is $0.6288.
The effective tax rate for 2015-2016 is $0.5868 and the rollback rate for 2015-2016 fiscal
year is $0.6360.
Councilmember Starnes moved to open the public hearing on the proposed tax increase.
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Blackerby and carried by unanimous
vote.
There was no public comment.
Councilmember Starnes moved to close the public hearing. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote. The public hearing
was closed at 11:53 a.m.
A vote on the first reading of the Ordinance to adopt the proposed tax rate will be held on
September 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W. 4th St.
A vote on the second and final reading of the Ordinance to adopt the proposed tax rate
will be held on September 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center,
2902 W. 4th St.
Jeffrey Snyder presented information on the public hearing on the 2015-2016 City of
Plainview Budget. This is the second of two public hearings.
Councilmember Starnes moved to open the public hearing regarding the 2015-2016 City
of Plainview Budget. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Juarez and
carried by unanimous vote.
There was no public comment.
Councilmember Starnes moved to close the public hearing. The motion was duly
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seconded by Councilmember Williams and carried by unanimous vote. The public
hearing was closed at 11:55 a.m.
A vote on the first reading of the Ordinance to adopt the budget will be held on September
8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 901 Broadway.
A vote on the second and final reading of the Ordinance to adopt the budget will be held
on September 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W. 4th
St.
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of September 8,
2015.
Mayor Dunlap left the meeting at 12:55 p.m.
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem King adjourned the meeting at 12:58
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