HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2016 Council MinutesThe Plainview City Council met on January 26, 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 4:00 p.m. on January 22, 2016. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided.
Councilmembers present were: Charles Starnes -District 1, Larry Williams -District 2,
Norma Juarez -District 3, Susan Blackerby-District 5, and Eric Hastey-District 7. Mayor
Pro Tem Teressa King -District 4 and Councilmember Lionel Garcia -District 6 were
absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Leslie Spear Schmidt -City
Attorney, Andrew Freeman -Assistant City Manager, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Derrick
McPherson -Police Captain, Tim Crosswhite-Interim Director of Public Works, Sarianne
Beversdorf-Director of Finance, lsauro Gutierrez -Information Technology Specialist and
Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald
Guests Present: Hope Hastey
Councilmember Norma Juarez delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of
allegiance.
Councilmember Starnes 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 granting of excused absences to Councilmember
Lionel Garcia and Mayor Pro Tem King, approval of minutes of January 7, 2016 and
January 12, 2016; and approval of financial reports.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary presented for consideration Resolution R16-352, a
Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Plainview, Texas, Calling and Setting the
Date for the Regular Municipal Election; Designating the Election of a Mayor At -Large;
Designating the Election of a Councilmember for Districts 5, 6, and 7 Respectively;
Designating Districts and Polling Places for Mayor, Districts 5, 6, and 7; Designating Early
Voting Dates and Setting Two Twelve Hour Days for Early Voting as Required by Section
85.005 (D) of the Texas Election Code; and Posting Notice of Election.
This Resolution sets out the date for the election as May 7, 2016 and designates the
election for Mayor, District 5, 6 and 7. It sets out the polling locations. Early voting will
be held at City Hall April 25, 2016 through May 3, 2016. The two twelve hour early voting
days will be Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 3,
2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Hinojosa added that the filing period for City Council has begun and will go through
February 19, 2016. The write-in candidate filing period deadline is February 23, 2016 at
5:00 p.m. She also added that the deadline to register to vote for this election is April 7th
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Starnes moved to adopt Resolution R16-352. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Williams and carried by unanimous vote.
Tim Crosswhite, Interim Director of Public Works presented for consideration the
Agreement between the City of Plainview, Texas and Brandt Engineers Group Ltd for
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Professional Services. For seal coat this year, staff is asking to change to Brandt
Engineering for three reasons: Council wanted staff to look at other firms; they start the
bid process in January instead of April which will enable us to receive a better price; and
Brandt Engineering takes a hand on approach with the work and is onsite at all times.
The base bid is for 98,400 square yards at $2.40 a square yard for a total of $236,160
and the alternate bid is for 62,200 square yards at $2.40 a square yard for a total of
$149,280.
Staff is waiting on a certificate of interested parties document and this would be contingent
upon receiving this.
Staff is recommending approval to use Brandt Engineers for future seal coat needs. This
is contingent upon Brandt Engineering signing certificate of interested parties.
Councilmember Charles Starnes moved to authorize Mayor to sign between the City of
Plainview, Texas and Brandt Engineers Group Ltd for Professional Services pending
receipt of certificate of interested parties document. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Blackerby.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Mayor Dunlap asked for a vote on the matter. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Williams moved to go into closed session for the following:
1) 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]. City
Manager Evaluation and Appointments to the following boards and commissions:
Plainview Housing Authority, Building Trades/Fire Code Board of Appeals and
Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board; and
2) Closed Session — Sec. 551.071 — Consult with attorney on a matter in which the
attorney's duty to the government body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct conflicts with the open meeting statutes and about pending
or contemplated litigation or settlement of same relating to Police Department.
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Hastey and carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 8:07 p.m.
Councilmember Starnes moved as follows:
1) appoint Henry Trevino as the Electric Provider to the Building Trades/Fire Code
Board of Appeals with said term to expire on January 1, 2020;
2) reappoint Brandon Brownlee and Mario Landeros to the Plainview Hou g
Authority Board with said terms to expire on January 1, 2018;
3) reappoint Nita Tovanche as the Resident Commissioner with said term to expire
on January 1, 2018;
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The motion was duly seconded
vote.
There being no further business,
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
by Councilmember Starnes and carried by unanimous
Mayor Dunlap adjoumed the meeting at 8:09 p.m.
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