HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-2016 Council MinutesThe Plainview City Council met on May 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council 29
Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting was
posted in City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 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, and Eric
Hastey-District 7. Councilmember Lionel Garcia -District 6 was absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Leslie Spear Schmidt -City
Attorney, Tim Crosswhite-Director of Public Works, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Isauro
Gutierrez -Information Technology Manager, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance,
Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Cris Valverde -Community Development Manager and
Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald
Guests Present: Danny Glenn, Mike Fox and Gary Lawrence
Mayor Pro Tem Teressa King delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Pro Tem King moved to approve the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Starnes and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved
on the consent calendar included the granting of an excused absence to Councilmember
Lionel Garcia; approval of the minutes of April 21, 2016 and April 26, 2016.
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented for consideration to authorize Mayor to sign
Addendum to an Agreement for Economic Growth and Developmental Services between
the City of Plainview and the Plainview/Hale County Economic Development Corporation.
This would continue to support the consultant arrangement for an additional six (6)
months with Gary Lawrence and the EDC. The total cost will be $12,500.This would
come from the City's economic development fund.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment.
Danny Glenn thanked the Council for their hard work in getting them on the right track.
He stated that Gary has been a great help and Mike has been on the job for over 2 years
and doing a great job.
Gary Lawrence thanked the Council for the support given to the EDC and himself. He
recapped the accomplishments.
Mayor asked for a vote on the matter. Mayor Pro Tem King moved to authorize Mayor to
sign Addendum to an Agreement for Economic Growth and Developmental Services
between the City of Plainview and the Plainview/Hale County Economic Development
Corporation. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Williams and carried by
unanimous vote.
Item 5 to consider authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agreement between the City of
Plainview and Lipham Construction for the Seal Coat Project was pulled from the Agenda
and will be considered at a later date.
Tim Crosswhite, Director of Public Works presented for consideration the Award of Bids
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for 13th, 15th, Kermit Street and Landfill Road Street Reconstruction Project. City staff
went out for bids using Parkhill Smith & Cooper. We had three companies put a bid on
the project. Thrasher, Inc. was the low bidder on the base bid, altemate 1 and alternate
2. Staff is recommending to award the bid to Thrasher, Inc. and to use alternate two.
Councilmember Starnes moved to approve the paving project using alternate 2 level and
award the bid to Thrasher, Inc. in the amount of $820,664. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Snyder presented for consideration on first reading, Ordinance No. 16-3633, an
Ordinance of the City of Plainview Amending Ordinance No. 15-3623 to Appropriate
Funds in the General Fund and Various Revenue And Capital Funds Pursuant To Section
5.07 (a) and (d) of the Plainview City Charter Allowing For Supplemental Appropriations
in the 2015-2016 Budget; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause;
and Effective Date. This Ordinance amends the 2015-2016 budget and appropriate funds
to various line items within the departmental budgets. Staff is recommending approval.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Williams moved to adopt Ordinance No. 16-3633 on first reading. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Hastey and carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Williams moved to go into closed session to deliberate the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property, the public discussion of which would not be in
the best interest of the City's bargaining position with third parties, in accordance with
Tex. Gov't Code, Section 551.072. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Hastey and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Dunlap recessed the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 8:10 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap announced that no action would be taken.
Ther being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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