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The Cit,~ Council met on September 21,2006, at the Plainview COnvention Center, 2902
West 4'" Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall
at 11:00 a.m. on September 18, 2006. Mayor John C. Anderson presided.
Councilmembers-present were: Kelvin Tipton-District 1, Cathy Waggoner-District 2,
Belinda Pena-District 3, John N. Bertsch-District 4, Ron Trus!er-Distdct 5, and Roland
Nash-District 7. Councilmember Wendell Dunlap-District 6 was absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham-City Manager, John Castro-Director of
Community Services, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service, Brice Clements-Engineer,
Jack Keller-Budget Manager, Gary Glass-Fire Chief, Leslie Pearce-City Attorney, Will
Mull-Police Chief, John Berry-Director of Public Works, and Belinda Hinojosa-City
Secretary.
News Media Representative: Richard Orr-Plainview Dally Herald
Councilmember Bertsch delivered the invocation.
Greg Ingham, City Manager presented for consideration upon first reading, Ordinance
No. 06-3469, an Ordinance Levying Municipal Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of
Plainview, Texas, for the Year 2006, and Directing the Assessment and Collection
Thereof; Severability Clause; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; and Effective
Date. He stated this ordinance sets the tax rate at 53.49¢ per $100 valuation as
discussed during budget discussions. This is a 3.88% increase and it is a 6.8%
increase over the effective rate ane well within the rollback rate of .553700.
There was no public comment.
Councilmember Trusler moved to adopt upon first reading Ordinance No. 06-3469. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Tipton and carried by unanimous vote.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary proceeded to take a record vote.
Mayor Anderson For
Councilmember Tipton For
Councilmember Waggoner For
Councilmember Pena For
Cou ~cilmember Bertsch For
Councilmember Trusler For
Councilmember Dunlap Absent
Councilmember Nash For
The motion carried unanimously.
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of September
26, 2006.
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tern Tipton adjourned the meeting at 12:22
City Secretary
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