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The Plainview City Council met on April 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 April 2, 2001. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided.
Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey
Rosas-District 3; Ross Owen-District 5; Buddy McGehee-District 6; and Irene Favila-
District 7. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson-District 4 was absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; John Castro-Director of
Community Services; Dale Harris-Fire Captain; Dale Simpson-Civil Service Coordinator;
John Berry-Director of Public Works; Matthew Tsakanikas-Main Street Coordinator; Sean
Lanier-Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer; William Mull-Chief of Police;
Rusty Reese-Park Superintendent; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; Norma Huggins-Director of
Finance; and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News media representatives present were: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Guests present were: Ron Trusler-Executive Director of Central Plains Center.
Ron Trusler delivered the invocation.
Councilmember Hutcherson was granted an excused absence for this meeting.
In the minutes for the meeting on March 22, 2001, Councilmember Mary Jane Shanes
was shown as being unexcused, the minutes should have reflected that Councilmember
Shanes's absence was excused.
The Council and Staff then reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of April 10,
2001.
Mr. Huggins reviewed the Tentative Schedule of Events for Sale of $10,000,000 Tax and
Waterworks and Sewer System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001.
A copy of the Tentative Schedule is as follows:
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SALE OF $10,000,000
CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
Monday, April 2, 2001
Tuesday, APRIL 24,2001
Sunday, April 29, 2001 &
Sunday, May 6, 2001
Tuesday, May 1,2001
Commence Preparation of Preliminary
Official Statement.
City Council (Regular Meeting)
Resolution approving and authorizing
publication of notice of intention to issue
the Certificates.
Publish Notice of Intention to Issue
the Certificates in Plainview Daily Herald.
Send draft Preliminary Official
Statement to Moody's Investors Service
with rating request and to bond insurance
companies,
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Thursday, May 3, 2001
Friday, May 4, 2001 to
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
(Approximate)
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
~ 1:30 P.M., CDT
7:00 P.M, CDT
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Preliminary OffiCial Statement to FSWC,
Dallas, for printing,
Print and mail Preliminary Official
Statement.
City Council (Regular Meeting)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of the
Certificates (the "Ordinance") (1st reading).
Receive rating.
Accept bids for the Certificates (at Office
of the Director of Finance); determine best
bid and recommendation to City Council.
City Council (Regular Meeting)
Consider Award of Certificates and
passage of the Ordinance (2na and final
reading).
Predicted delivery date of Certificates.
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Discussion was had on the use of revenue bonds supported by certificate of
obligations over the use of revenue bonds. A decision will be reached at a later
date.
There being no further business, Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 12:28 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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