HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 01-23-202038.2 The City Council of the City of Plainview- met on January 23, 2020 at 11:42 a.m. at the
Plainview Convention: Center, 2902 W..4th Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor Pro Tem Susan Blackerby presided.- Councilmembers present were: ' Nelda
VanHoose-District 1,. LarryWilliams-District 2, Norma Juarez -District 3, and Teressa
King-District-4. Mayor Wendell Dunlap, Councilmembers Evan Weiss -District 6 and Eric
Hastey-District 7 were absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Matthew Wade -City Attorney,
Jeff Johnston -Assistant City Manager, Tammy Adams -Accounting- Coordinator, Tim
Crosswhite=Director of Public Works, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Tim Gibson -Fire Chief,
David Ellis -Information Technology Specialist:, Paul Kite -Assistant Director of Utilities and
Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary..
1. Invocation
Councilrhember Teressa King
2. Excused Absences — Mayor Wendell Dunlap and Councilmembers :Evan Weiss
and Eric Hastey
3. Announcements
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder
4. Review of City Council agenda items for January 14., 2020 meeting:
Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of January:9;'2020 and January 14, 2020
b) Financial Reports
c) Appointments to the following boards and commissions:
1) Board of Health
2) Library Board
3) Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board
4) Parks Advisory:Board
5) Plainview Housing Authority Board
d) Quarterly Investment Report for , the period from October 1,. 2019 through
December 31, 2019
e) A Resolution of the :City Council of the City of Plainview Accepting Right :of
Way Easement from R. Jack.James No. 2 Limited Partnership owns the West
part .of the easement. James Brothers Implement Co. owns the East part of
the easement. (Resolution R20-464)
Regular Agenda
a) Plainview Housing Authority Annual Report
b). A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Calling and
Setting the Date for the Regular Municipal Election; Designating the Election of
a Mayor At -Large and Councilmember for Districts 5, -6,. and 7 Respectively;
Designating. Districts and Polling Places; Designating Early Voting Dates,
Hours, and Locations; Designating the District Polling Place Judges; Setting
the Hourly Rate for Election Officials and Posting Notice of Election.
(Resolution R20-461)
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c)_ A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Stating -that the 383
City Council Has :Reviewed and' Adopted an Investment Policy- in Accordance
with Texas Government Code Chapter 2256,. the Public:Funds. Investment Act,
Requiring .the Governing Body to. Review Investment Policy as Well as
Investment Strategy for Public. Fund Investment; and Declaring :an Effective
Date (Resolution R20=462)
d) A Resolution by the City of Plainview, Texas ("City") Denying Southwestern
Public Service. Company's Request to Increase Rates in Connection- with its
Statement of Intent. Submitted on About. August 8-, 2019; Directing- SPS to
Reimburse the City's.Rate Case Expenses; Finding that the Meeting Complies
with the Open Meetings Act;: Making Other Findings and Provisions Related to
the Subject (Resolution R20-463)
e) Consider award of bid for (1) 2020 Public Safety Vehicle
f)- Closed- Session — Board Appointments to the Civil- Service Commission,
Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment and Building Trades/Fire
Code Board of Appeals.
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff. reviewed the agenda items for the January 14, 2020 meeting.
6. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at-12:23 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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