HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 10-08-2020466 The City Council of the City of Plainview met via video conference on October 8, 2020 at
11:45 a.m., at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W..4th Street.
Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided. Councilmembers present were Nelda VanHoose-
District 1, Larry Williams -District 2, Norma Juarez -District 3; Susan Blackerby-District 5,
Evan Weiss:District 6 and Eric Hastey-District 7. Councilmember'Teressa King -District 4
was absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Jeff Johnston -Assistant City
'Manager, Matt Wade -City Attorney, Dion Guerra -Interim Police Chief, Isauro Gutierrez -
Director of Information Technology, Paul Kite -Assistant Director of Utilities, Melinda
Brown -Main Street Manager, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Tori :Huddleston-
Special Projects Assistant and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Invocation
2. Excused Absences — Councilmember Teressa :King
3. Announcements
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder
4. Presentation of City Council Strategic Plan
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the City Council Strategic Plan.
5. Review of City Council agenda items for October 13, 2020 meeting:
Consent Calendar
a). Minutes of September 17, 2020 and September 22, 2020
b) Authorize City Manager to sign Water Utility Line Extension and Future
Annexation Agreement. between -the City of Plainview and Farmers
Cooperative Compress
Regular Agenda
a) Discuss amending Resolution R20-471 clarifying and/or implementing
additional restrictions and regulations regarding -the Public Health Emergency
to contain and prevent the continued spread of COVID-19
b) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Approving a
Negotiated;. Settlement Between the Executive _Committee of Cities Served By
Atmos West Texas ("Cities") and Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division
Regarding the Company's 2020 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring
Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs That Reflect Rate
Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates to
be Set by the Attached Settlement Tariffs to :be Just and Reasonable and in -the
Public Interest; Approving an Attached Exhibit Establishing a Benchmark for,
Pensions and Retiree Medical -Benefits; Approving an Attached Exhibit
Regarding Amortization of Regulatory Liability; Requiring the Company to
Reimburse Cities' Reasonable Ratemaking Expenses; (Ordinance NO.. 20-
3710 — First Reading)
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c). Consider and take necessary action regarding: appointment of Joe Garnett to
the Walk of Fame
d) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas Appointing the
Members of the Board of .Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number One (TIRZ #1), Historic Downtown Plainview, Texas; Appointing One
Member of the Board to Serve as Chairperson for the Current Year; and
Providing for Other Matters Relating to- Such Board. (Resolution R20-495)
ej Convene into closed session pursuant to Texas. Gov't Code §: 551.087 to
discuss or deliberate regarding an offer of a financial or other incentive to a
bdsiness:prospect that the City seeks:to have locate, stay; or expand in or.near
the territory of the City of Plainview
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the October 14, 2020 meeting.
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that the City .seeks to have locate., stay, or expand. in or near the territory of the City .of
Plainview
Recess meeting at 12:30 p.m.
Open Session
Call Meeting to order at 12:50 p.m.
7. Adiournment
Meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m..
Belinda .Hinojosa
City Secretary
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