HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-2015 Council minutes480 The City Council met on November 5, 2015 at 11:37 a.m., at the Plainview Convention
Center, 2902 W. 4'h Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in
City Hall at 11:15 a.m. on November 2, 2015. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided.
Councilmembers present were: 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. Councilmember Charles Starnes -District 1 was absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Leslie Spear Schmidt -City
Attorney, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Tim Crosswhite-Interim Director of
Public Works, lsauro Gutierrez -Information Technology Specialist and Belinda Hinojosa-
City Secretary.
News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald and Caleb Hatch -Plainview
Radio
Guests present were: Danny Barrett and Bill Calderon
Mayor Wendell Dunlap led in the Invocation.
Councilmember Charles Starnes was granted an excused absence.
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented to discuss and consider authorizing staff to
proceed with exploring the creation of a Tax Increment Finance District. Over the past
year, the City has been studying infrastructure investments along the Interstate 27
Corridor to encourage new development. Major infrastructure improvements along with
cost estimates were presented to the City Council this past year. Part of this discussion
has included what economic development tools might be available to assist the City with
this investment.
Staff has asked Hawes, Hill and Calderon to explore the feasibility of creating a Tax
Increment Finance District to assist the City with these infrastructure improvements and
to encourage further development of the 1-27 corridor.
Bill Calderon with Hawes, Hill and Calderon made a presentation regarding Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zones.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Blackerby moved to authorize staff to proceed with exploring the creation
of a Tax Increment Finance District. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Garcia and carried by unanimous vote.
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of November 10,
2015.
There being no further business, Councilmember Starnes adjourned the meeting at 1:10
p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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