HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 04-14-2020The City Council of the City- of Plainview met via video conference on April 14, 2020 At' - 40.9
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; Teressa King --District 4,
Susan Blackerby-District 5, Evan Weiss -District 6 and Councilmember Eric Hastey-
District 7.
.Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Matthew Wade -City Attorney,
Jeff Johnston -Assistant City Manager, Ken Coughlin -Police Chief, Isauro Gutierrez -
Director of Information Technology, Tim Crosswhite-Di rector- of Public Works., Paul Kite-
AssistantDirectorof Utilities, Tim Gibson-Firo:Chief, Melinda -Brown -Main Street Manager
and Belinda .Hinojosa-City Secretary-.
News Media Present: Plainview Herald'
Guests Present: Shelley Williams, Mika Snyder, Charles Starnes
1. Invocation
Councilmember-Evan Weiss
2. Recognitions.
3. Consent Calendar
a) Excused Absences
b) Minutes of March 19, 2020 and March 24, 2020
c) Resolution Accepting Right=Of-Way and Utility Easements Along 24th Street from
Columbia Street to the Dimmitt Highway for the 24th Street Project (Resolution
R20-473)
d) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Consent for.Access to Property and
install a monitoring well on W.. 22nd and Columbia inresponse to a petroleum
product release at a former fueling facility located at 2103 N. Columbia Street
Motion: Approve Consent Calendar
Motion by Councilmember King,, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby
Vote: 8 — 0. Motion carried.
4: A Resolution of the City..Council of the ..City of Plainview. Texas Approving
Declaration of Local:. Disaster - Mayoral. Order No.1 :Issued -.on March. 3:1,.2020, as
Clarified on April 3. 2020. Pursuant to Texas Government Code & 418.108: Providina a
for up to 180 Days (Resolution R20-471:)
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
This. Resolution ratifies the Local Declaration of Disaster, Mayoral Order No. 1 issued on
March 31, 2020 and the Clarificatiomissued on April 3,. 2020
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410 Public Comment' None
Motion: IMove to adopt Resolution R20-411
Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Councilrnernber: Juarez
For: Mayor Dunlap, Councilmembers VanHoose, Williams, Juarez, King; Blackerby, and
Weiss
Against: Councilmember Hastey
Vote: 7=1. Motion carried.
5. A Resolution of the City Council of Plainview, Texas, Authorizing the Submission
of a Texas Community Development.. Block, Grant Program .Application. to the Texas
Department of Agriculture'for the Fire Ambulance and Services Truck Fund (FAST); And
Authorizing the Mayor and/or City Manager to Act as the City's Executive Officer and
Authorized Representative in all Matters Pertaining to the City's Participation in the Texas
Community. Development- Block Grant Program. (Resolution R20-472)
Presenter: Tim Gibson, Fire Chief
The Texas Department. of Agriculture has :created a grant program called the Fire,
Ambulance, .Service. Truck (FAST) .Fund. The Fire Department is.seeking to replace one
of the aging fire engines that. is well into their replacement cycle. The grant application is
for an- amount up to $500K-with a required match of $5K that will go towards the Texas
CDBG FAST .Prog.ram administrative: activities.
Public Comment: None
Motion: Move to adopt Resolution R20-472
Motion by Councilmember King, seconded by CounciImember -Juarez
Vote: 8-0. , Motion carried.
6. - Resolutio
of F
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Club for the Purpose of Purchasing'Certain Golf Maintenance Equipment for Maintaining,
Repairing and Operating the- City of PlainvieWs Municipal Golf Course. (Resolution R207
474
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder-, City Manager
The Board of Directors are requesting $25,000 from -the City to assist with the purchase
of equipment to maintain the golf course. The -total purchase price of the equipment is
$145K.
Public Comment: Charles Starnes asked what happened to the -equipment the Country
Club previously owned? He was advised' it was sold to Turf and Soil.
Motion: Move to approve Resolution R20-474
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Motion by Mayor Pro Ter Rackety, seconded by Councilmember VanHoose - 41 1
Vote: 8-0. Motion carried.
7. Consider renewing Agreement between the City of Plainview and Retail Strategies
for retail recruitment services
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder,: City Manager
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In February 2019, the City Council approved an :agreement for retail recruitment services
With -Retail Strategies, Staff recommends approval of the renewal agreement for an
additional year with Retail Strategies to provide retail consulting services for the City in
the amount of $30K.
Public Comment: None
Motion: Move :to renew the agreement between the City of Plainview and Retail
Strategies. for retail recruitment services for the next twelve months.
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Juarez
Vote: 8-0. Motion carried.
8. Consider- Professional Services. Agreement between, the City of -.Plainview and
Parkhill.'Smith & Cooper for design services on the East Basin :Mixer at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Presenter: Paul Kite, Assistant Director of Utilities
Staff recommends authorizing the Professional' Services Agreement= in the amount of
$135,000 for design services to replace.two aerators in the East basin.
Public Comment: None
Motion: Move to enter into Professional Services Agreement between the City of-
Plainv'iew and Parkhill Smith &:.Copper for design_ services on the East Basin Mixer at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant
.Motion by Councilmember Weiss, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Blackerby
Vote: -8-0. Motion carried. -
9: Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m,
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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