The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About01-12-2016 Council MinutesThe Plainview City Council met on January 12, 2016 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 5:05 p.m. on January 8, 2016. 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, Leslie Spear Schmidt -City Attorney, Andrew Freeman -Assistant City Manager, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Tim Crosswhite-Interim Director of Public Works, Cris Valverde - Community Development Manager, Isauro Gutierrez -Information Technology Specialist and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary. News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald Guests Present: Mike Fox, James Odom and Hope Hastey Councilmember Larry Williams delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of allegiance. Councilmember Williams moved to approve the consent calendar. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on the consent calendar included the approval of minutes of December 3, 2015 and December 8, 2015. Tim Crosswhite, Interim Director of Public Works presented a program on the recycling program. Ken Coughlin, Police Chief presented for consideration to award bids for police vehicles. Four bids were received as follows: 1) Gene Messer Chevrolet - $33,755.00 each for a total cost of $135,020.00; 2) Freedom Auto Group - $34,300.00 each for a total cost of $137,200.00; 3) Caldwell Country Chevrolet - $34,176 each for a total cost of $136,704.00; and 4) Bill Wells Chevrolet - $35,340.54 each fora total cost of $141,326.16 He stated that Bill Wells Chevrolet is within the 5% variance should Council choose to award bid to Bill Wells Chevrolet. Staff recommends awarding the bid to the lowest bidder Gene Messer Chevrolet. Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. James Odom of 3509 Kirchwood suggested the City take Bill Wells Chevrolet's bid since they are a local business. Mayor Pro Tem King moved to exercise our legal right to accept the local bid from Bill Wells Chevrolet for $141,326.16 since it is within the 5% variance of the lowest bid. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Blackerby and carried by unanimous vote. City Council Minutes January 12, 2016 Page 1 of 3 Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented for consideration Resolution R16-351, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas Adopting Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Tax Abatements in Reinvestment Zones Designated Within the City Limits of the City of Plainview, Texas; and Providing that this Resolution Shall Become Effective from and after its Passage and Adoption. Municipalities in the State of Texas have access to many economic tools to help them compete to attract new jobs and private investment in their community. One of the more basic yet effective tools available is the use of Property Tax Abatement. Chapter 312 of the Tax Code, known as the Property Development and Tax Abatement Act, requires that if a municipality wants to grant tax abatement to a business, it must establish specific guidelines and criteria before a tax abatement agreement can be entered into by the City. This Resolution establishes the guidelines and criteria as well as the process for the City of Plainview to grant tax abatements in reinvestment zones designated by the City Council within the City Limits of Plainview. The majority of these guidelines and criteria are required by Chapter 312 and they are broad to allow the City Council flexibility when considering a tax abatement agreement for a new or expanding business. The basic process would be to submit a tax abatement application, determine if the application meets minimum requirements; determine if property is eligible to be designated as a reinvestment zone; hold public hearing on reinvestment zone; consider Ordinance designating area as a reinvestment zone and negotiate and approve tax abatement agreement. Staff does recommend approval of the Resolution establishing the Guidelines and Criteria for granting tax abatements in the City of Plainview. Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Williams moved to accept Resolution R16-351. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote. Councilmember Williams moved to go into closed session to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. [Tex. Gov't. Code, Section 551.074]. Appointments to the following boards and commissions: Airport Board, Board of Health, Library Board, Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board, Runningwater Draw Retired & Senior Volunteer Program Community Advisory Group, Civil Service Commission, Board of Adjustment, Board of Minimum Housing Standards, Planning and Zoning Commission and Parks Advisory Board. The motion was duly seconded by Mayor Pro Tem King and carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Dunlap recessed the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 8:22 p.m. Councilmember Starnes moved as follows: City Council Minutes January 12, 2016 Page 2 of 3 3 4 1) appoint Bill Cross as the Joint City and County representative to the Airport Board with said term to expire on January 1, 2020; 2) reappoint Sandra Dulakis as the City/County Representative to the Board of Health with said term to expire on January 1, 2018; 3) reappoint Susan Blackerby and Dr. Ruth Rector -Wright to the Board of Health with said term to expire on January 1, 2018; 4) appoint Kimberlee Bentley to the Board of Health with said term to expire on January 1, 2017; 5) reappoint Stephanie James to the Library Board with said term to expire on December 31, 2019; 6) appoint Debbie Gallaway to the Library Board with said term to expire on December 31, 2019; 7) reappoint Diane Book, Michael Graves and Francis Barrera to the Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board with said terms to expire January 1, 2018; 8) appoint Andrea Glenn and Cynthia Gregory to the Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board with said terms to expire January 1, 2018; 9) reappoint Emma Herring, Norvene Owen, Joe Provence, Carol Schulz and Gail Williams to the Runningwater Draw RSVP Board with said terms to expire on December 31, 2018; 10)reappoint Juan Escamilla to the Civil Service Commission with said term to expire on January 1, 2020; 11)reappoint Mark Hardin, Kevin Carter and JoeFrank Rodriguez to the Board of Adjustment with said terms to expire on January 1, 2018; 12)appoint C. Diane Bailey to the Board of Minimum Housing with said term to expire on January 1, 2018; 13)reappoint Mark Hardin, Kevin Whisenant and Gerardo Rodriguez to the Board of Minimum Housing Standards with said terms to expire on January 1, 2018; 14)reappoint Mark Hardin, Kevin Sweeney, Jerry Rodriguez, and Rick Burke to the Planning and Zoning Commission with said terms to expire on January 1, 2018; 15)appoint Janice Payne as altemate to the Planning and Zoning Commission with said term to expire on January 1, 2018; 16)reappoint Phyllis Wall to the Parks Advisory Board with said term to expire on January 1, 2020; and 17)appoint Kandace Thurman to the Parks Advisory Board to complete the unexpired term with said term to expire on January 1, 2018. The motion was duly seconded by Mayor Pro Tem King and carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. g4k / Belinda Hinojosa City Secretary City Council Minutes January 12, 2016 Page 3 of 3