HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 09-24-2019354 The City Council of the City. of Plainview met on September 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the
Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway.
Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided. Councilmembers present were: Nelda. VanHoose-
District 1; :Larry Williams -District 2, Norma Juarez -District .3, Susan Blackerby=District 5
and Evan Weiss_District 6. Councilmember Teressa King -District 4 was absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager,: Matthew Wade -City Attorney,
Jeff Johnston -Assistant City .Manager, Sarianne Beversdorf-Di rector of Finance, Ken
Coughlin -Chief of Police, Tim Gibson -Fire Chief; .Isauro Gutierrez:Director of Information
Technology, Paul Kite -Assistant Director of Utilities, Melinda Brown -Main Street Manager
and: Belirida Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Deborah Zacher-Plainview Herald
Guests Present:- Elyssa Harris, Mike Fox, Charles Starnes, and Rosaya Alfael
A. Review Agenda itemsfor regular meeting
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items
1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Pro Tern Susan Blackerby
2. Recognitions.
3. Consent Calendar
a) Excused Absences —Councilmember Teressa.King
b) Approval of' Financial Reports.
c) Minutes of September 5, 2019 and September 10, 2019
Motion: Approve Consent Calendar
Motion byMayor Pro Tem Blackerby, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Vote: 6 — 0.. Motion carried.
4. 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)
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance: No. 19-3698 on second reading.
Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by:Councilmember Juarez
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary asked for record vote.
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Yes. Mayor Dunlap 35.5
Yes Councilmember VanHoose
Yes Councilmember Williams
Yes Councilmember Juarez
ABSENT Councilmember King
Yes Mayor -Pro -Tern Blackerby
Yes Councilmember Weiss:
Motion carried. 6-0.
5. An action to ratify the Property Tax Increase Reflected in the FY'201:9-2020 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 byCouncilniember Juarez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby.
Vote: 6-0. Motion carried.
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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 ($:2106) for interest and: sinking fund: as
approved by the voters.
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
ABSENT
Councilmember King
Yes -
Mayor Pro TothBlackerby
Yes
Councilmember Weiss.
Motion carried. 6-0
7, An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending Chapter 13, "Otilities" of;
the Code of Ordinances .of the City .of Plainview, Texas by amIend ing..the..deposits
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Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 19-3700 on second reading.
Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Vote: 6-0. Motion carried.
8. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview Amending Ordinance No. 1 &3680 to
Appropriate Funds in the General Hand 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 2018-2019 Budget.. (Ordinance No. 19.-3701 —
Second Reading
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 19-3701 on second reading.
.Motion by Councilmember Weiss, .seconded=by Councilmember VanHo.ose
Vote: &0. Motion carried.
9. A Resolution Canceling the.Novernber 5, 20:19 Special Election -for Councilmember:
for District 7 and Declaring the Unopposed.Candidate Elected to.Office. (Resolution R19-
453
Presenter: Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary
This Reso'futio❑ cancels the November 5-, 2019 Special Election. Eric .Hastey was the
lone candidate I& the District 7 seat:
Motion: - Move to: adopt Resolution R19-453.
Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilmember. VanHoose
Vote: 6-0. Motion carried.
10. .Adiournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Belinda .Hinojosa-
City Secretary
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