HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 09-11-2018The City Council met on September 11, 2018 at 6:30 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 5:15 p.m. on S, 2018. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided. Councilmembers
present were: Larry Williams -District 2, Norma Juarez -District 3, Teressa King -District 4,
Susan Blackerby-District 5 and Oliver Aldape-District 7. Councilmember Nelda
VanHoose-District 1 was absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Matt Wade -City Attorney,
Tim Crosswhite-Director of Public Works, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Ken
Coughlin -Police Chief, lsauro Gutierrez -Director of Information Technology, Jeff
Johnston -Community Development Manager, Melinda Brown -Main Street Manager and
Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests Present: Virginio Ortega and Evan Weiss
News Media Present: Deborah Zacher-Plainview Herald
REGULAR MEETING
Councilmember Larry Williams delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of
allegiance.
Councilmember Williams 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 the granting of an excused absence to Councilmember
Nelda VanHoose, the approval of the minutes of August 23, 2018 and August 28, 2018;
authorize the sale of trust property R25550 located at 1910 W. 26th Street, Plainview,
Texas to Carysfort Reef, LLC in the amount of $2,400 and authorize Mayor to sign the
Tax Deed; approve Audit Engagement Letter with Eide Bailly LLP for the City of Plainview
TCEQ Agreed Upon Procedures for Financial Assurance for Landfill for FYE 9-30-2018
and authorize Mayor and City Manager to sign; approve the Audit Engagement Letter
with Eide Bailly LLP for the City of Plainview FYE 9-30-2018 Audit and authorize Mayor
and City Manager to sign; approve the Audit Engagement Letter with Eide Bailly LLP for
the Community Development Business Park FYE 9-30-2018 Audit and authorize Mayor
to sign; authorize Purchase of 2018 M5-111 Kubota Tractor for Parks Department for
$48,188.13 through BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative; and authorize Mayor to sign
Texas Department of Transportation Grant for Routine Airport Maintenance Program
TxDOT Project ID M1905PLNV.
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager presented information for the public hearing on the
proposed tax increase. The proposed tax rate is $0.8318 which includes $0.2006 for debt
service and $0.6312 for maintenance and operations.
Mayor Dunlap opened the public hearing on the proposed tax increase. There was no
public comment. The public hearing was closed at 7:05 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap announced that a vote on the first reading of the Ordinance to adopt the
proposed tax rate will be held on September 20, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. At the Plainview
Convention Center, 2902 W. 4th Street. A vote on the second and final reading of the
Ordinance to adopt the proposed tax rate will be held on September 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
In the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 901 Broadway.
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Mr. Snyder presented information on the 2018-2019 City of Plainview Budget.
Mayor Dunlap opened the public hearing on the 2018-2019 City of Plainview Budget.
There was no public comment.
Mayor Dunlap closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap announced that a vote on the first reading of the Ordinance to adopt the
budget will be held on September 20, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention
Center, 2902 W. 4th Street. A vote on the second and final reading of the Ordinance to
adopt the budget will be held on September 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. In the City Council
Chambers at City Hall, 901 Broadway
Mr. Snyder presented for consideration to adopt budget on September 20, 2018 and
September 25, 2018 since law states that the Council must take some sort of action on
the budget.
Councilmember King moved to consider postponing the adoption of the budget until the
Council meetings on September 20, 2018 and September 25, 2018. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Williams and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Snyder presented for consideration on first reading Ordinance No. 18-3679, an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas Approving a Negotiated
Settlement Between the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Atmos ("Cities") and
Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division Regarding the Company's 2018 Rate Review
Mechanism Filings; Declaring Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs that
Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates
to be Set by the Attached Settlement Tariffs to be Just and Reasonable and in the Public
Interest; Approving an Attached Exhibit Establishing a Benchmark for Pensions and
Retiree Medical Benefits; Approving an Attached Exhibit Regarding Amortization of
Regulatory Liability; Requiring the Company to Reimburse Cities' Reasonable
Ratemaking Expenses; determining that this Ordinance was passed in accordance with
the Requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; Adopting a Savings Clause; Declaring
an Effective Date; and Requiring Delivery of this Ordinance to the Company and the
Cities' Legal Counsel.
Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Blackerby moved to adopt Ordinance No. 18-3679 on first reading. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Aldape and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Snyder presented to consider and take necessary action regarding Ballot for Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees Election for Place 11,
12, 13 and 14. This is for a six year term.
Councilmember Blackerby moved to vote for Randy Criswell for Place 11, Bert Lumbreras
for Place 12, Byron Black for Place 13, and David Rutledge for Place 14. The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Juarez and carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Dunlap recessed the meeting at 7:17 p.m. to go into closed session to deliberate
the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, the public discussion of which
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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.
Mayor Dunlap called the meeting back in open session at 7:26 p.m. and announced no
action would be taken.
There being no further business, Mayor Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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