HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 09-09-202166 The City Council of the City of Plainview met on September 9, 2021 at 11:30 a.m., at the
Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W. 4th Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor Charles Starnes presided. Council Members present were Larry Williams -District
2, Norma Juarez -District 3, Teressa King -District 4, Susan Blackerby-District 5 and Evan
Weiss -District 6. Council Member Nelda VanHoose-District 1 was absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Jeff Johnston -Assistant City
Manager, Matt Wade -City Attorney, Isauro Gutierrez -Director of Information Technology,
Derrick Watson -Chief of Police, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Bobby Gipson -
Interim Fire Chief, Melinda Brown -Main Street Manager, Neil Weems -Assistant Director
of Public Works, Tim Crosswh ite-Di rector of Public Works and Belinda Hinojosa-City
Secretary
News Media Present: Nathan Giese, Plainview Herald
Invocation — Mayor Charles Starnes
2. Excused Absences — Council Member Nelda VanHoose
3. Announcements
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder
4. Review of City Council agenda items for September 14, 2021 meeting_
Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of August 19, 2021 and August 24, 2021
b) A Resolution by the City of Plainview, Texas City Council Electing a Person
Qualified to Fill the Vacancy on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
and Certified by the Mayor. (Resolution R21-529)
c) A Resolution Canceling the November 2, 2021 Special Election for Council
Member for District 7 (Resolution R21-530)
d) Authorize BNSF Crossing Agreement for the 24th Street Reconstruction
Project
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) Public Hearing on proposed FY 2021-2022 Budget
c) Public Hearing on proposed property tax rate
d) An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Adopting and Approving the
Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2021 and Terminating
September 30, 2022, a Classification and Compensation Plan for all
Employees, and Making Such Appropriations for each Department, Project and
Account; Authorizing the City Manager to Make Certain Transfers of Funds.
(Ordinance No. 21-3718 — First Reading)
e) An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Setting and Levying the Municipal
Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the Year 2021; Apportioning Said Levy Amongst the
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Various Funds and Items for Which Revenue Must be Raised; Fixing the Times
in which Said Taxes Shall be Paid; Providing for a Penalty, and Interest and
any Additional Penalty on Taxes Not Timely Paid. (Ordinance No. 21-3719 —
First Reading)
f) An Ordinance of the City of Plainview Amending Ordinance No. 20-3706 to
Appropriate Funds in the General Fund and Various Revenue and Capital
Funds Pursuant to Section 5.07 (A) and (D) of the Plainview City Charter
Allowing for Supplemental Appropriations in the 2020-2021 Budget.
(Ordinance No. 21-3720 — First Reading)
g) An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending Chapter 13, "Utilities"
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plainview, Texas Increasing the Rates
and Charges for Water and Sewer Service Applicable to Residential and
Commercial Customer Classes. (Ordinance No. 21-3721 — First Reading)
h) A Resolution 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 2021 Rate Review Mechanism Filing (Resolution
R21-528)
i) Closed Session — Personnel Matters — Fire Chief Position
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the September 14, 2021 meeting.
5. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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