HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 09-19-2019350 The City Council of the City of Plainview met on September 19, 2019 at 11-.46 a.m. at the
Plainview Convention: Center, 2902 W. 0 Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor Wendell Dunlap. presided. Councilmembers present were: Nelda. VanHoose-
District 1, :Larry Williams -District 2, Norma Juarez -District 3; Teressa King -District 4,
Susan Blackerby-District 5, andEvan Weiss -District 6.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager; Matthew Wade -City Attorney,
Jeff Johnston -Assistant -City Manager, Sarianne Beversdorf=Director of Finance, Tim
C.rosswhite-Director of Public Works, .Ken Coughlin -Police Chief; Tim Gibson -Fire Chief,
Isauro Gutierre2-Director of Information 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: Mike -Fox, Eric Hastey and Donna Austin
1. Invocation
Mayor'Wendell Dunlap
Z Excused Absences
3. .Announcements -
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder
4. An Ordinance :of the Citv of Plainview, Texas, Adopting and Approving the Budget
for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2019 and Terminatinq September 30, 2020-, a
Classification 'and' Compensation' Plan for all :Employees, and . Making Such'
Appropriations for each Department Project and Account; (Ordinance No. 1:9=3698 — First
Reading)
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
This adopts the budget for FY 2019-2020.
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 19-3698 on first reading.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary asked for record vote.
Yes Mayor Dunlap
Yes Councilmember VanHoose
Yes Councilmember Williams
Yes. Councilmember Juarez
Yes Councilmember King
Yes Mayo r.Pro Tem Blackerby
Yes Councilmember Weiss
Motion carried. 7-0
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5. An action to ratify:the:Property Tax Increase Reflected in:the FY 2019-2020:Budget
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
Local Government. Code requires. the City Council .to take a separate. vote to ratify an
increase in property tax revenue collected in a proposed budget.
Motion: Move to ratify- the property tax increase reflected in the budget for Fiscal
year 2019-2020 Budget.
Motion by ':Mayor Pro Tem Blackerby, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Vote: 7-0. Motion carried.
6. 'An Ordinance for the City of Plainview, Texas.Setting the. Tax Rate and Levying
Municipal Ad Valorem Taxes for the Year 2019;: Directing the Assessment and Collection
Thereof. (Ordinance No. 19-3699 — First Reading)
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The FY 201:9-2020 budget�includes a property tax rate of'$0,84:1:8 per $100 valuation. Of
this amount $0,6312 per $100 valuation is provided.for maintenance and operations and
$0.2106 per_$1.00 valuation is -for debt service.
.Motion: Move that the property tax rate 'be increased by the adoption of a tax rate
of eighty-four -and eighteen hundredths cents -($.8418), which is effectively a 1.42
increase in the tax rate which represents the sixty-three and: twelve hundredths cents
($.6312) approved by the City Council :for maintenance and. support of the: General Fund
and twenty-one and six hundredths- cents ($.210.6) for interest and sinking fund: as
approved by the voters.
Motion by Councilmember Juarez, seconded by-.Councilmerriber King:
Belinda':Hinojosa, City Secretary asked for :record vote.
Yes
Mayor Dunlap
Yes
-Councilmember VanHoose
Yes
Councilmember Williams
Yes
Councilmember Juarez
Yes
Councilmember King
Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby
Yes
Councilmember Weiss
Motion carried. 7-0
7. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending Chapter. 13, "Utilities
the .Code of Ordinances .of the City .of Plainview, Texas by amending. the..depc
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sewer rates charged for all customer classes. (Ordinance No. 19-3700 — First Reading)
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
This ordinance incorporates a three percent increase to each of the steps in the Water -
Conservation Step Rate Structure and Sewer Step Rate Structure. There is also a
change in :the utility deposit for new accounts from $100: to $135.
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 19-3700 on first reading.
Motion by _Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Vote: 7-0. Motion carried.
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Pursuant :to Section 5..07 (A) And (D) of the Plainview City Charter Allowing for
Supplemental Appropriations in the 2018-2019..Budget. (Ordinance .No. 19-3701 - First
Reading
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Ordinance amends the FY 2018-2019 .budget.
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 19-3701 on first reading.
Motion by:Mayor Pro Tom Blackerby, seconded by Councilmember Weiss
Vote: 7-0. Motion carried.
9. Review of: City Council .agenda items for September 24, 2019 meeting:
Consent Calendar
a) Financial Reports
b) Minutes of September 5, 201.9 and September. 10, 2019
Regular Agenda
a) An: Ordinance of the City- of Plainview, Texas, Adopting. and Approving. the
Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2019 and Terminating
September 30, '2020, a Classification and Compensation Plan. for all
Employees and Making Such Appropriations for each Department, Project and
Account. (Ordinance No. 19-3698 — Second Reading)
b) An action to ratify the Property Tax Increase Reflected in the FY 2019-2020
Budget
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c) An Ordinance for the City of Plainview, Texas Setting the Tax Rate and Levying
Municipal Ad Valorem Taxes -for the Year 2010; Directing the Assessment and
Collection: Thereof. (Ordinance No. 19-3699:— Second Reading)
A An Ordinance of -the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending Chapter 13, "Utilities"
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plainview, Texas by amending the
deposits collected for residential and commercial water accounts and
amending the water and sewer rates charged for all customer classes.
(Ordinance No. 19-3700 — Second Reading)
e) An: Ordinance of the City of Plainview.Amending Ordinance No. 18-368.0 to
Appropriate Funds in the General Fund and: Various Revenue and Capital
Funds Pursuant to Section 5.07 (A) And (D) of the Plainview City Charter
Allowing for Supplemental. Appropriations in the 2018-201:9 Budget. (Ordinance
No. 19-3701 — Second Reading)
f) A .Resolution Canceling: the November 5, 2019 Special Election for
Councilrnember for:District 7 and Declaring .the Unopposed Candidate Elected -
to Office. (Resolution R19-453.)
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The=Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the September 24, 2019 meeting.
10. AdiournMent
Meeting adjourned at 12:23 p;m..
Belinda Hinojosa
City..Secretary
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