HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 01-04-2024348 The City Council of the City of Plainview met on January 4, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., at City
Hall, 202 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor Charles Starnes presided. Members present Council Members Mary Elizabeth
Dickerson -District 1, Mike McDonough -District 3, Gary House -District 4, Susan
Blackerby-District 5, Evan Weiss -District 6 and Lorie Rodriguez -District 7. Council
Member Steve Martinez -District 2 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,
Neil Weems -Director of Public Works, Derrick Watson -Chief of Police, Bobby Gipson -Fire
Chief, Kristi Aday, Director of Economic Development, Tim Crosswhite-Capital
Improvement Program Manager, Melinda Brown -Community Engagement Manager,
Sara Stevens -Main Street Coordinator, Amy Whitmer-EDC and Belinda Hinojosa-City
Secretary
Invocation — Mayor Starnes
2. Excused Absences —Council Member Steve Martinez
3. Announcements
4. AMI Water Meter Project Update
Presenter: Neil Weems, Director of Public Works
Provided an update on the AMI Water Meter Project.
5. Review of City Council agenda items for January 9, 2024
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the January 9, 2024 meeting.
Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of December 7, 2023 and December 12, 2023
b) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas Adopting Boards,
Commissions and Committees Handbook and Declaring An Effective Date.
(Resolution R24-621)
c) A Resolution Accepting Utility Easement From Abundant Grace Church, In Mesa
Verde Plv Unit 1 Lot 4 Located at 1011 N 1-27, Plainview, Hale County, Texas
(Resolution R24-620)
d) Consider Water Treatment ACH Tank Replacement Change Order No. 1
Regular Agenda
a) An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 19-3690 of the City of Plainview, Texas
and Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview As Set Out In §14.02.003
of the Code of Ordinances By Changing From General Commercial (GC) Zoning
District To Multi -Family (MF) Zoning District Mesa Verde Plv Unit 1 Pts Lots 1,4
And 5 Plainview, Hale County, Texas Commonly Known As 13th And Mesa Dr.,
Plainview, Texas; Providing For A Penalty Of Up To $2,000.00 For Violations;
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Providing An Effective Date; Providing A Savings Clause; And Providing For
Publication. (Ordinance No. 24-3757 — First Reading)
b)
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 19-3690 of the City of Plainview, Texas
and Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview as Set Out in §14.02.003
of the Code of Ordinances by Changing From Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoning District
to General Commercial (GC) Zoning District AB 30 BILK JK-2 SEC 37 S PART OF
NE PART OF SE/4, Plainview, Hale County, Texas Commonly Known as 3601 N
Columbia St., Plainview, Texas; Providing for a Penalty of up to $2,000.00 for
Violations; Providing an Effective Date; Providing a Savings Clause; and Providing
for Publication. (Ordinance No. 24-3758 — First Reading)
c)
A Resolution adopting Guidelines and Criteria for granting tax abatements in
Reinvestment Zones
d)
Selection of Engineering firm for Airport Terminal Building and East Ramp
Improvement Project and Authorize the Mayor to sign an Agreement for
Professional Services for the Airport Terminal Building and East Ramp
Improvements project.
e)
Closed Session — Consultation with Attorney
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6. Convene into executive 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:
Plainview/Hale County Airport Board, Animal Advisory and Appeals Board, Board of
Health, Building Trades and Fire Code Board of Appeals, Unger Library Board, Downtown
Plainview Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board, Parks Advisory Board,
Planning and Zoning Commission, Running Water Draw RSVP Board, and Zoning Board
of Adjustment
Mayor recessed meeting at 12:22 p.m.
Mayor called meeting back in open session at 1:00 p.m.
7. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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