HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 07-17-202532 The City Council of the City of Plainview met on July 17, 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, Gary House -District 4, Daniel
Rascon-District 5, Evan Weiss -District 6, and Lorie Rodriguez -District 7. Council Member
Gilbert Garcia was absent.
Staff members present were Ted Chancellor -City Manager, Jeff Johnston -Assistant City
Manager, Matthew Murray -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-Economic Development Director, Jason Johnson -
Director of Finance, Tim Crosswhite-Capital Improvement Program Manager, Valessa
Gutierrez-HR Manager, and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests Present: Andy Cates, Adolfo Perez, Samantha Mendoza and Henry Tarango
Invocation — Mayor Charles Starnes
2. Excused Absences — Council Member Gilbert Garcia
3. Announcements
4. Review of City Council agenda items for July 22, 2025
Presenter: Ted Chancellor, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the July 22, 2025 meeting.
Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of June 24, 2025
b) Financial Report
c) Quarterly Investment Report for the period from April 1, 2025 through June 30,
2025
d) Authorize City Manager to Sign Audit Engagement Letters with Bolinger, Segars,
Gilbert & Moss, L.L.P. for the City of Plainview FY 2024-2025 Audit, Community
Development Business Park FY 2024-2025 Audit, and TCEQ Agreed Upon
Procedures for Financial Assurance for the Landfill FY 2024-2025
e) Resolution Amending Authorized Representatives for Texpool Account
(Resolution R25-669)
Regular Agenda
A) A Resolution Recognizing the Services and Contributions of South Plains
Community Action Association, Inc. to the Citizens of the City of Plainview
(Resolution R25-667)
B) An Ordinance Abandoning and Closing a Portion of East 8th Street, East of Elm
Street, Within the Perimeter Fence of the Compress Property Located in Tracts F
and G of Compress Addition, an Addition to the City of Plainview, Hale County,
Texas Being a Replat of Lots 7-8, Block 1, and Lots 3-8, Block 2, A.L. Maupin
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Addition, and all of Block 10, Nob -Hill Addition, to the City of Plainview, Hale 33
County, Texas as Detailed in the Plat Filed with the Hale County Clerk; Reserving
a Utility Easement; Directing the City Manager to Cause the Official Maps of the
City to be Changed Accordingly Pursuant to Section 311.007 of the Texas
Transportation Code; Providing a Savings Clause; Repealing all Ordinances in
Conflict Herewith; Providing for Continuation of Prior Law; Providing an Effective
Date; and Providing for Publication (Ordinance No. 25-3777 — Second Reading)
C) A Resolution of the City Council of Plainview, Texas, Authorizing the Mayor of
Plainview, Texas, or Their Designee, to Approve the South Plains Association of
Government's (SPAG), Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP - Adopted By
SPAG In May 2024), Permitting the City of Plainview to Apply for U.S. Department
of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) Grants. (Resolution
R25-668)
D) Consider approval of Jacob Martin Architectural Services for Kidsville Playground
Design
E) Confirm appointment of Municipal Court Judge
F) Closed Session — Economic Development
5. Adiournment
The meeting adjourned.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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