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The Plainview City Council met on July 5, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview
Convention Center, 2902 West 4th Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting
was posted in'City Hall at 11:00 a.m on July 2, 2001. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided.
Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey
Rosas-District 3; Mike Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-District 5; and Buddy McGehee-
District 6. Councilmembers absent were: Irene Favila-District 7
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; John Berry-Director of
Public Works; John Castro-Director of Community Development; Wally Hatch-City
Attorney;: Sean Lanier-Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer; William Mull-
Chief of Police; Kevin Whisenant-Fire Captain; Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service;
Matthew Tsakanikas-Main Street Coordinator; and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests present were: Ron Trusler and James Winer.
News media representatives present were: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Councilmember Shanes delivered the invocation.
Councilmember Favila-District 7 was granted an excused absence for this meeting.
The Council and Staff then reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of July 10,
2001.
Mr. Jeffers presented the following chart for informational purposes:
City of Plainview
Taxes-Hale County
Taxing Entity Net Taxable Value 06/01 Tax Rate 06/01 Tax Assessed
Abemathy $ 50,081,161 .5056 $ 253,210
Hale Center 27,119,568 .5999 162,690
Petersburg 17.504,463 .7000 122,531
Plainview 573.636.859 .4375 2,509,661
Hale County 1.143,752,124 .4627 5,292.141
Dollars to County Percent of County Tax
Abernathy $ 50,081,161 $ 231.726 4.4%
Hale Center 27,119,568 125,482 2.4%
Petersburg 17,504,463 80,993 1.5%
Plainview 573,636,859 2,654,218 50.2%
City Totals $ 668,342,061 $3,092,419 68.4%
Hale Co. (Rural) $ 475.410.073 $2,199.722 41.6%
The chart shows that Plainview residents make 58.4% of the county's tax dollars. He
gave an example in regards to the request to the county for assistance with regard to the
Hike/Bike trail. If the County were to aid in the funding of the hike/bike trail, Plainview
taxpayers would be paying 75% of the project. He stated the City of Plainview had the
second lowest tax rate; the only one that was lower was Edmonson, who does not have a
tax rate.
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Mr. Berry stated the seal-coating project was 50% complete. The seal-coating season is
from June to the end of August. He stated the work this year is in line to be completed by
the last of August. The budgeted amount for the seal coat project is $124,000.00, which
includes materials only. The City seal coats 200,000 square yards each year. By doing
the seal coating itself each year, the City saves .20 cents to .26 cents a square yard per
year, fora total approximate savings of $40,000.00. The City does bid out for the asphalt
and rock.
Chief Mull advised the Council that state regulators had developed policies regarding
racial profiling, The bill was signed on June 14th and becomes effective September 1,
2001 with the City to be in compliance by January 1, 2002. It requires each department
to adopt a racial profiling policy. It requires the collection of information for each
traffic/pedestrian stop (patrol units only) with annual report to be submitted of the
information collected. One option would be hand held ticket machines, which the City had
once looked into, but at the time the costs were excessive. Another option would be to
install video cameras in each motor vehicle regularly used to make traffic stops with the
tapes to be maintained 90 days. If this option were taken, an annual report would not be
required. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
(TCLEOSE) shall develop guidelines for compiling and reporting information. The City
will wait until the TexaS Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education develops the guidelines.
Habit for Humanity will soon begin construction of its second home. Mr. Jeffers stated he
would like to put into ordinance format that the City would waive utility tapping fees,
building inspection fees and to forego monthly service charge for water, sewer and
sanitation during the construction phase of Habitat. Approximate fees for 1,200 square
foot home with 5/8 inch tap for six months would be water meter tap - $240.00; building
inspection fees - $156.00; and water, sewer, sanitation usage for six months - $206.58 for
a total of $602.58.
Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 12:27 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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