HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 01-28-2020384 The City Council of the City of Plainview met: on January-28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., in the
Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway.
Mayor Pro Tern Susan Blackerby presided. Councilmembers present were Nelda
VanHoose-District 1,. Larry Williams -District 2, Norma .Juarez -District 3., .Evan Weiss -
District 6 and Eric Hastey-District 7. Mayor Wendell Dunlap and Councilmember Teressa
King -District 4 :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, Jaime Salinas -Police Lieutenant, Tim Gibson -Fire
Chief,. David Ellis -Information Technology Specialist, Paul kite -Assistant Director of
Utilities, Tori: Huddleston-Special: Projects Assistant and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Present: Deborah Zacher-Plainview Herald
Guests Present: Jorge Sanchez, Nita Tovanche and Susan Magallanes
A.. Review Agenda items for regular meeting
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items
1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Nelda. Van Hoose
2, Recognitions.
3. Consent Calendar
a) Excused Absences — Mayor Wendell Dunlap and Councilmember. Teressa King
b) Minutes of January 9, 2020 and January 14, 2020
c) Financial Reports
d) .Appoint Sandra Dulakis, Susan Blackerby and Kyle Harriman to the Board of
Health with -said terms to expire on January 1, 2022
e) Appoint- Phil- Cox -and Yolanda Vera to the Library Board with said terms to expire
on December 31., 2023
f) Appoint Tonya Keesee, Diane Martinez, Janice Payne and _Phyllis Wall to the Main
Street. Program/Tourism Coordinating Board with said" terms to expire on January
1,. 2022
g) Appoint Ed Arteaga, Julian Martinez and Phyllis Wall to the Parks Advisory Board
with said terms to expire on January 1, 2024
h) .Appoiint Brandon: Brownlee, JoAnn Saucedo and Nita Tovanche to the :Housing
.Authority Board with said terms toexpire on January 1, 2022
i) Quarterly Investment Report for the period 'from October 1., 2019 through
December-31, 2019
j) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview Accepting Right of Way
Easement from R. Jack James No. 2 Limited :Partnership located at 1711 State
Highway 194 sometimes referred to as Xenia -Street. (Resolution R20-464)
k) A Resolution of the- City Council of the City of Plainview Accepting Right of Way
Easement from James Bros. Implement Company, Inc. located on the south side
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of the James Bros. Implement Company property; 3201 N. 1-27, sometimes
referred to as Xenia Street. (Resolution R20-465)
Motion: Approve Consent Calendar
Motion by Councilmember Williams, :seconded by Councilmember: Juarez
Vote: -6 ":0. Motion .carried:
4. Plainview Housing Authority Annual Report=
Jorge Sanchez. with the Housing. Authority presented the annual report..
Motion: Move to accept the Plainview Housing Authority Annual Report.
Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilmember VanHoose
Vote::6-0, Motion carried,
5. 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
Pollina Places: Desianatina Early Votina Dates. Hours. -and Locations: -Desianatiha the
Notice: of Election. (Resolution R20-46:1)
Presenter: Belinda..Hinojosa, City Secretary
The Resolution orders the Election for May 2 to elect a: Mayor At -Large and
Councilmembers for District 5,. 6.and 7.
Motion: Move, to adopt Resolution R20-461
Motion by:Councilmember.Juarez, seconded by Councilmember Weiss
Vote: 6-0. Motion carried.
6. A Resolution of the Citv Council of the Citv of Plainview. Texas. Statiria -that the
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)
Presenter: Sarianne Beversdorf, Director of Finance
The Council 'is required to annually:review the City of Plainview Investment Policy in
accordance with the Texas Public Funds Investment Act.
Motion: Move -to' adopt Resolution R20-462.
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386 Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilmember Hastey
Vote: 6-0. Motion carried.
7. 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 1. Case
Expenses; Findinq that the Meeting Complies with the Open Meetings Act; Making Other
Findinqs and. Provisions Related. to the Subject (Resolution R20-463)
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The AXM's Special Counsel recommends that the City deny SPS's request to increase
rates. If the City denies SPS's rate increase request, SPS will appeal that decision to the
Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Motion: Move to adopt Resolution R20-463
Motion by Councilmember Juarez, seconded by Councilmember Weiss.
Vote: 6"0. Motion carried.
8. Consider award of bid for:(1) 2020 Public -Safety Vehicle
Presenter: Tim Crosswhite, Director of Public Works
Staff recommends .awarding the bid to Randall Reed Prestige Ford and authorizing the
purchase of a 2020 Ford F=150 Crew Cab 4x4 Special Service Vehicle in the amount of
$32,680
Motion: Move to: award bid to Randall Reed Prestige Ford for one 2020 Ford F-150
4x4 in :the amount of $32,680.
Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Vote: 6-0. Motion carried.
9. Convene into closed, session pursuant to Texas Gov't Code § 551,074 to:deliberate
the appointment,.employment, evaluation; reassignment, duties,- discipline or dismissal
of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or
employee. 'Appointments .to the following. boards and. commissions: Civil Service
Commission, Planning & -Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment and Building
Trades/Fire Code Board of Appeals
The Mayor recessed the meeting at 7:41. p.m.
The Mayor called the meeting: back to order at 8:0.1 p.m.
10. Consider and take necessary action regarding board appointments to the following
boards and commissions:
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a) Civil Service Commission-
b), ilanning & Zoning Commission
c) Board of-Adiustment
d) Building Trades/Fire Code Board of Appeals
Motion- Move -to:
a) .Appoint Juan Escamilla to the Civil Service Commission with said, term to expire
on January 1, 2024.
b) Appoint :Mark Bacher, Mark Hardin, Blanca Gallegos and Julian Martinez to the
Planning & Zoning Commission with -said terms to expire on January 1,. 2022.
c)- Appoint Mark. Hardin, Mark Backer and Lawrence Sloma to the 'Board of
Adjustment -with said term to expire on January 1, 2022
d) .AppointBlanca Gallegos to the. Board of Adjustment with said term .to, expire on
January 1, 2021:
e) Appoint Junior Rodriguez to the Building Trades/Fire Code Board of Appeals with
said term to;expire on January 1, 2023.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Weiss
Vote: 6-0, Motion carried.
1-1. Adiournrnent
Meeting adjourned at:8:03 p.m.
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