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The City Council of the City of Plainview met on February 22, 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, Steve Martinez -District 2, Mike McDonough -District 3, Gary House -
District 4, Susan Blackerby-District 5, Evan Weiss -District 6, and Lorie Rodriguez -District
7.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -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, Melinda Brown -Community Engagement Manager, Seth
Stephens and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary
Guests Present: Kelly Garrett
Invocation — Mayor Starnes
2. Excused Absences
3. Announcements
4. Recognition — Government Communications
Recognized Melinda Brown and city officials on government communications
5. Plainview Alert — Everbridge Communications Update
Presenter: Isauro Gutierrez, Director of Information Technology
Presented information on recent communications error
6. Review of City Council agenda items for February 27, 2024
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the February 27, 2024 meeting.
Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of February 8, 2024 and February 13, 2024
b) Financial Reports
c) Police Department Annual Racial Profiling Report
Regular Agenda
a) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending
Chapter 11, Article 11.05, "Tax Abatement Zones" By Adding Section 11.05.041
Designating City of Plainview Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Enterprise Zone Tract No.
950200 Block 3; Providing Eligibility of the Zone for Commercial -Industrial Tax
Abatement; Containing Findings that the Area Qualifies to be Designated as a
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370 Reinvestment Zone and the Improvements Sought are Feasible and Practicable
and of Benefit to the Land and the City; Providing for a Severability Clause;
Providing for A Repealing Clause; and Providing for the Effective Date of said
Ordinance. (Ordinance No. 24-3759 — Second Reading)
b) Resolution of Intent to participate in tax abatement agreements for economic
development prospects in the City of Plainview
c) An Ordinance amending Chapter 1, Article 1.08 of the Code of Ordinances
amending the procedures for disposing of surplus property to incorporate
applicable provisions and exceptions allowed by state law including those outlined
in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 272. (Ordinance No. 24-3760 — Second
Reading)
d) A Resolution of Support of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Hale County,
Texas Authorizing Submission of a Request to the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs for Participation in the Home Investment Partnerships
Program, Multifamily Development Program.
e) Presentation of Police Department Annual Report
f) Authorize the City Manager to sign an Amendment to the Professional Service
Agreement with Parkhill for the Regional Park Softball field Phase 2 to add Pre -
Engineered Maintenance Building
7. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 12:37 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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