HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 09-05-2019344 The City Council of the City of Plainview met, on September 5, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. at the
Plainview Convention: Center, 2902 W..4th Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor. Pro Tern Susan .Blackerby presided.. Councilmembers present were: Nelda
VanHoose-District 1, Larry Williams -District 2, Norma Juarez -District 3, Teressa King -
District 4. Mayor Pro Tern Wendell: Dunlap and Councilmember Evan -Weiss-District 6
Were absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Matthew Wade -City Attorney,
Jeff Johnston -Assistant -City Manager, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Tim
Crosswhite=Director of Public Works, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Tim Gibson -Fire Chief,
Isauro Gutierrez -Director of]nformation Technology, Rachael :Foster -Director of Human
Resources,> Paul Kite -Assistant .Director of Utilities, Melinda Brown -Main Street Manager,
and-Belinda'Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests Present: Harold & Ruth Obenhaus
1. Invocation
Tim Gibson
2. Excused Absences
Mayor Wendell Dunlap and -Councilmember Evan Weiss.
3. Announcements
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder
4. Public: Hearing on proposed tax rate increase
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The :proposed property tax rate is $0.8418. The effective property tax rate is $0,8300 and
the rollback property tax rate is $0.9010.
Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby opened the p.ublic hearing. There was no public comment.
The.public hearing was closed at 11:52 a:.m.
A. vote on the first'reading of the Ordinance to adopt the proposed tax rate will be held on
September 19, 2019 at 11::30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W-. 4:th Street.
A. vote on the second and final reading of the Ordinance to adopt the proposed tax rate
will .be. held 'on September 24, 2019 at 7:0.0 p.m. in the. City Council Chambers. at City
Hall, 901 Broadway.
5. Public Hearing on 2019�-2020 City of PlainvieW:Budget
.Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The budget. for 2019-2020 was reviewed.
Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby opened the public hearing. There was no public comment.
The.public.hearing was .closed at 12:10 p.m.
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A vote•on the first reading of the Ordinance tb:adopt the budgetwill be held on'September
19; 2019 at 11 30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W. 4t6 Street.
A vote: on the second •and final reading of the Ordinance to adopt the budget will, be held
on September 24, 201'9 at' 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 901
Broadway.
6. Review of City Council agenda items for September 10, 2019 meeting:
Consent Calendar
a). Minutes of August- 22, 2019 and August 27, 2019
b) Resolution.— Offield Right of Wa' y Easement (Plainview Point)
c) TXDOT .Routine Airport Maintenance Program Agreement
d). Authorize the sale of trust property R19156'located at 713 Cedar, Plainview,
Texas to Adam- Rodriguez in the amount of $1,000 and authorize the Mayor
to :sign the Tax Deed.
Regular Agenda.
a) Atmos Rate Case Ordinance (Ordinance No. 19-3697 —.Second Reading)
.b) Public Hearing :on proposed tax rate increase
•c) Public Hearing on 2019-2020 City of Plainview Budget
d) Closed' Session _ Deliberations regarding Economic Development
Negotiations concerning commercial or financial information received- from a
business,prospecf and/or the- offer of a financial or other incentive to a business,
prospect: in which the City. Council seeks,to.:have locate, :stay,. or expand .in or
near the City of Plainview's territory and With which the City Council is
conducting economic development' negotiations, in accordance with Tex. Gov't.
Code, Section 551.087 `
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the September 10, 2019 .meeting.
Mayor Pro Tern Susan Blackerby recessed the meeting in closed session for deliberations -
regarding Economic. Development -Negotiations concerning commercial or financial
information received from a business. ..prospect and/or the .offer of a financial or other
incentive to a business prospectin which the City Council seeks..to have locate; stay, or
expand in or:.near the City of ,Plainview's territory and with which the.City Council is
conducting economic: -development negotiations, in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code,
Section 561.087
Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby. called the m.eeting.back in open. session at 12:47 p.m.
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346 7. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m.
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