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The City Council met on October 6, 2005 at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902
West 4th Street, Plainview, TeXas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall
at 10:00 a.m. on October 3, 2005. Mayor John C. Anderson presided.
Coun¢ilmembers present were: Kelvin Tipton-District 1, Belinda Pena-District 3, John
N. Bertsch-District 4, Wendell Dunlap-District 6 and Roland Nash-District 7.
Councilmember Mary Jane Shanes-District 2 and Ron Trusler-District 5 were absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham-City Manager, John Berry-Director of Public
Works, Will Mull-Police Chief, Brice Clements-Engineer, Jack Keller-Budget Manager,
Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service, Leslie Pearce-City Attorney, Gary Glass-Fire
Chief and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald
Guests Present: Paul Reynozo, Glen Dwyer, Bill Guy, Don Smith, Latrese Kemp,
Rudd Owen, Sheron Collins, Jimmie Collins, and David Milstead
Councilmember Kelvin Tipton delivered the invocation.
Councilmembers Shanes and Trusler were granted excused absences,
The Council agreed to leave Item No. 3 demonstration of electronic voting machines
until the last and proceeded with item No. 4. The Council and staff reviewed the
agenda for the City Council meeting of October 11, 2005
Greg Ingham, City Manager presented information regarding request of Seth Ward
Water Supply Corporation to expand Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. The
Seth Ward Water Supply Corporation has filed with the State to obtain a Certificate of
Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for sewer service and to expand its CCN for water.
They wish to expand the property to North of 34th to Pioneer Road, an undeveloped
area. They filed notice with the City on September 7th and we have 30 days to request
a hearing to TCEQ to become an interested party. He stated he had talked to Jim
Mathews and he expressed concern that we would have development without zoning
and building codes and the City's ability to control its own growth. Mr. Ingham stated he
would have no problem if this included the current area served by Seth Ward alone, but
he expressed concern on the inclusion of the additional property.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment.
David Milstead stated a CCN is permission to put water and sewer in an area. He
stated the area in the top left corner would have a facilitated lagoon. He said he knew
of two individuals that were planning development in the area and stated he didn't want
it to get any bigger than this. He stated the Seth Ward area also practices the same
building code regulations as the City. He expressed concern that a hearing would put
them further and further behind. He stated this has been a six-year project so far.
Mayor Anderson asked what was the action we are asking the Council to take? Mr.
Ingham stated he is asking the Council to authorize the City to write a letter to request a
hearing on the CCN. This will assure that we have a right to sit down and have
questions answered.
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Mayor Anderson moved to authorize the City Manager to write a letter requesting a
public hearing on the CCN for Seth Ward Water Supply Corporation. The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Pena.
Councilmember Bertsch asked if we could annex later: He advised that once the CCN
is acquired it makes it difficult; the City would be liable for the federal lien on the
property.
The motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Dunlap expressed that he did not want to delay the project and wanted
this handled expeditiously and that this be put as top priority,
Mayor Anderson officially adjourned the meeting at 1:01 p.m.
Don Smith made a presentation of the electronic voting equipment and all present were
allowed to practice voting on the new equipment.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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