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The City Council met on July 21, 2016 at 11:45 a.m., at the Plainview Convention Center,
2902 W. 4th Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City
Hall at 10:45 a.m. on July 18, 2016. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided. Councilmembers
present were: Charles Starnes -District 1, Larry Williams -District 2, Norma Juarez -District
3, Teressa King -District 4, and Susan Blackerby-District 5. Councilmembers John Gatica-
District 6 and Oliver Aldape-District 7 were absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Andrew Freeman -Assistant
City Manager, Leslie Schmidt -City Attorney, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Rusty Powers -
Fire Chief, Matt Blackburn -Fire Training Officer, Isauro Gutierrez -Information Technology
Manager, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Cris Valverde -Community
Development Manager and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Homer Marquez -Plainview Herald
Guests present were: Vince Viaille and Mike Fox
Mayor Pro Tem Charles Starnes led in the Invocation.
Councilmember Oliver Aldape-District 7 was granted an excused absence.
Vince Viaille with Specialized Public Finance presented information on bond financing.
Mike Fox, Executive Director of the Plainview/Hale County Economic Development
Corporation presented the EDC Quarterly Report.
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of July 26, 2016.
Councilmember King moved to go into closed session per Sec. 551.071 to 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 Juarez and carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Dunlap recessed the meeting at 1:15 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 1:50 p.m. and announced no
action would be taken.
There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 1:50 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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