HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2016 Council MinutesThe Plainview City Council met on November 8, 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 3:10 p.m. on November 4, 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, John Gatica-
District 6 and Oliver Aldape-District 7.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Andrew Freeman -Assistant
City Manager, Leslie Schmidt -City Attorney, Tim Crosswhite-Director of Public Works,
Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, lsauro Gutierrez -Information
Technology Manager, Cris Valverde -Community Development Manager and Belinda
Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Doug McDonough -Plainview Herald
Guests Present: Danny Glenn, David Wilder, and Bob Copeland
Councilmember Norma Juarez delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of
allegiance.
Councilmember King 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 approval of the minutes of October 20, 2016 and October
25, 2016; and approval of Resolution R16-375, a Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Plainview, Texas, Approving the Request of the Plainview Chamber of Commerce
to Host their Annual Christmas Parade; Authorizing the Filing of the Agreement for the
Temporary Closure of State Right -of -Way With the Texas Department of Transportation
For This Event; Declaring that the Event Serves a Public Purpose; and Agreeing to
Comply with Regulations.
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented for consideration to authorize Mayor to sign
Agreement for Promotion of Economic Development between the City of Plainview and
Plainview Covenant Hospital for Contribution to Renovation and Expansion Project. This
agreement is for the $100,000 the Council agreed to contribute towards the hospital
renovation. David Wilder and Bob Copeland thanked the Council for their contribution.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Starnes moved to authorize Mayor to sign Agreement for Promotion of
Economic Development between the City of Plainview and Plainview Covenant Hospital
for Contribution to Renovation and Expansion Project. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Blackerby and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Snyder presented for consideration to authorize Mayor to sign Agreement for
Economic Growth and Development Services between the City of Plainview and the
Plainview -Hale County Industrial Foundation, Inc. D/B/A Economic Development
Corporation. The City contracts with the EDC for economic development services. We
have included in the 2016-2017 budget $80,000 for marketing efforts.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Williams moved to authorize Mayor to sign Agreement for Economic
Growth and Development Services between the City of Plainview and the Plainview -Hale
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County Industrial Foundation, Inc. D/B/A Economic Development Corporation. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote.
Rusty Powers, Fire Chief presented for consideration to authorize City Manager to sign
the Billing Services Agreement between Amerik Medical Billing LLC and the City of
Plainview. This is a contract with Amerik Medical Billing. The Council awarded the
proposal to Amerik back in July. This company was unanimously chosen by the
committee. The Contract will be an annual contract with automatic renewal unless
cancelled by either party.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember King moved to authorize City Manager to sign the Billing Services
Agreement between Amerik Medical Billing LLC and the City of Plainview. The motion
was duly seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Starnes and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Powers presented for consideration to authorize City Manager to sign the Business
Associate Agreement between Amerik Medical Billing LLC and the City of Plainview. This
agreement is required by the Federal Government and it states they are going to maintain
our records based on confidentiality.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember King moved to authorize City Manager to sign the Business Associate
Agreement between Amerik Billing LLC and the City of Plainview. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Williams and carried by unanimous vote.
Tim Crosswhite, Director of Public Works presented for consideration to award bids for
the Milwee Lift Station Project. We had three bidders. Because the bids came in
considerably higher than anticipated, staff is recommending we reject these bids and
rebid the project as two different bids.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. Councilmember Williams moved to reject all
bids for the Milwee Lift Station Project and reopen for future bidding. The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmember King 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]. City Manager Evaluation. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Dunlap recessed the
meeting at 7:26 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 8:45 p.m. and announced no
action would be taken.
There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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