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The Plainview City Council met on March 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting
was posted in City Hall at 3:00 p.m. on March 21, 2008. Mayor John C. Anderson
presided. Councilmembers present were: Cathy Waggoner-District 2, Belinda Pena-
District 3, John N. Bertsch-District 4, Ron Truster-District 5, Wendell Dunlap-District 6
and Roland Nash-District 7. Councilmember Kelvin Tipton-District 1 was absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham-City Manager, Leslie Pearce-City Attorney,
Will Mull-Police Chief, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service, Eric Turner-Main Street
Coordinator and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald
Councilmember Cathy Waggoner delivered the invocation.
Councilmember Belinda Pena led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Dunlap moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Truster and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved
on the consent calendar included approval of the minutes of March 11, 2008 and
March 20, 2008; the granting of an excused absence to Councilmember Kelvin
Tipton; approval of Financial Reports; and the appointment of Nancy Cox to the
Board of Health with said terms to expire on January 1, 2010.
Jack Keller, Budget Manager presented for consideration and to take necessary action
regarding Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing for Actuarial Shared
Services between the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the City of
Plainview. He stated this agreement is to acquire actuarial services in relation to health
insurance services health plan. The fee is $100.00 and the cost for the study will be
about $7,300.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Nash moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement. The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Waggoner.
Councilmember Bertsch asked if the $7,300 fee was a per item charge. Mr. Keller
advised that the fee is $7,300 for service which is valid for a period of two years.
Mayor Anderson asked for a vote on the matter. The motion carried unanimously.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary presented for consideration Resolution R08-183, a
Resolution Canceling the May 10, 2008 Regular Election for Mayor At-Large and
Councilmembers For Districts 5 and 7 and Declaring Each Unopposed Candidate
Elected to Office. She stated that since the Mayor's, District 5 and District 7 races
were unopposed, the City is allowed to cancel the election for those positions. District 6
however is opposed with Wendell Dunlap and Lionel A. Garcia vying for that seat. She
stated election day is May 10, 2008 and early voting is April 28~h through May 6, 2008.
This Resolution also declares them elected to office.
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Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Bertsch moved to approve Resolution R08-183. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Truster and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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