HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 02-06-2025486 The City Council of the City of Plainview met on February 6, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., at City
Hall, 202 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor Charles Starnes presided. Members present were Council Members Mary
Elizabeth Dickerson -District 1, Steve Martinez -District 2, Mike McDonough -District 3,
Evan Weiss -District 6 and Lorie Rodriguez -District 7. Council Members Gary House -
District 4, and Daniel Rascon-District 5 were absent.
Staff members present were Jeff Johnston -Interim City Manager, Slater Elza-City
Attorney, Isauro Gutierrez -Director of Information Technology, Neil Weems -Director of
Public Works, Derrick Watson -Police Chief, Bobby Gipson -Fire Chief, Kristi Aday-
Director of Economic Development, Jason Johnson -Director of Finance, Tim Crosswhite-
Capital Improvement Program Manager, Valessa Gutierrez-HR Manager, and Belinda
Hinojosa-City Secretary
1. Invocation — Mayor Starnes
2. Excused Absences — Council Members Gary House and Daniel Rascon
3. Announcements
4. Financial Policies Review
Presenter: Jason Johnson, Director of Finance
Reviewed the Financial Policies
5. Presentation on Water Smart Portal
Presenter: Neil Weems, Director of Public Works
Presented information on the Water Smart Portal
6. Review of City Council agenda items for February 11, 2025
Presenter: Jeff Johnston, Interim City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the February 11, 2025 meeting.
Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of January 23, 2025 and January 28, 2025
b) Board Appointments
Regular Agenda
a) Presentation of Plainview Housing Authority Annual Report
b) An Ordinance Amending the Plainview Zoning Ordinance as Codified In Chapter
14 of the City's Code of Ordinances 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 Business ("GC")
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Zoning District the Property Described Herein; Providing an Effective Date, a
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Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and Providing for Publication.
(Ordinance No. 25-3774 — Second Reading)
c) An Ordinance Amending the Plainview Zoning Ordinance as Codified in Chapter
14 of the City's Code of Ordinances 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
Mixed Use ("MU") Zoning District to General Commercial ("GC") Zoning District the
Property Described Herein; Providing an Effective Date, a Savings Clause, and a
Severability Clause; and Providing for Publication. (Ordinance No. 25-3775 —
Second Reading)
d) An Ordinance of the City of Plainview Granting a Special Use Permit ("SUP") to
Operate a Correctional Institution in General Commercial ("GC") Zoning District at
the Property Described Herein Pursuant to Sections 14.04.003 and 14.13.004 of the
Code of Ordinances, City of Plainview, Texas; Providing a Penalty, Effective Date, a
Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and Providing for Publication. (Ordinance
No. 25-3776 — Second Reading)
e) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Stating That the
City Council has Reviewed and Adopted an Investment Policy in Accordance With
Texas Government Code Chapter 2256, the Public Funds Investment Act,
Requiring the Governing Body to Review Investment Policy as well as Investment
Strategy for Public Fund Investment; and Declaring an Effective Date (Resolution
R25-655)
f) Approval for New Method of Evaluating Entry -Level Firefighters' Physical Abilities
and Authorize City Manager to sign Contract
g) Award of Bid for North Quincy Street Reconstruction
h) Executive Session Economic Development
7. Convene into executive session pursuant to Texas Government 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
Recessed meeting at 12:11 p.m.
Opened meeting at 12:34 p.m.
8. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:34 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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