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The Plainview City Council met on August 12, 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 August 8, 2008. Mayor John C. Anderson
presided. Councilmembers present were: Cathy Waggoner-District 2, Belinda Pena-
District 3, John N. Bertsch-District 4, Wendell Dunlap-District 6 and Roland Nash-
District 7. Councilmember Kelvin Tipton-District 1 and Ron Trusler-District 5 were
absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham-City Manager, Leslie Pearce-City Attorney,
John Castro-Director of Community Services, Will Mull-Police Chief, Eric Turner-Main
Street Coordinator, Jack Keller-Budget Manager, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service
and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Tommy Young-Plainview Daily Herald
Guests Present were: Brian Pohlmeier, Don Hill, David Wilder, Angel Morren, Don
Dickson, Dee Blevins, Roy Urrutia, Jerry Duffy, Mike Gilliland and Catherine Gilliland
Councilmember Wendell Dunlap delivered the invocation and led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Councilmember Waggoner moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Pena and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on
the consent calendar included approval of the minutes of July 22, 2008 and August
7, 2008; granting of excused absence to Councilmembers Kelvin Tipton and Ron
Trusler; the approval of Resolution No. R08-191, a Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Plainview Electing Glenn Bickel to the Board of Directors of the Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority for the term beginning August 1, 2008 and ending
July 31, 2010; the Appointment of Neal Burnett as President of the Plainview-Hale
County Health Board; and ratifying the Mayor's appointment of Rodney Watson-
Chairman; Danny Andrews; Sue Douglass; Nicki Logan; and Jack Oswald to the Walk
of Fame Steering Committee
Don Dickson of 1005 W. 11th presented the Chamber of Commerce Annual Report.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Dunlap moved to accept the Chamber of Commerce Annual Report.
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Waggoner and carried by
unanimous vote.
David Wilder of 300 Lometa presented a request for $50,000 for services in connection
with the renovation of Wee Care Day Care. He introduced Brian Pohlmeier-local
campaign chair, Don Hill-Wee Care Board President and Angel Morren-Director. He
stated that in the 90's the City assisted with the building project. It is projected the Day
Care Center will provide services for 450 children. The cost of the project is projected
to be $1,050,000 for the addition of 8,700 square feet which would include four
preschool classrooms, a %2 size gym, library and administrative office. It is projected the
project will receive $365,000 from outside foundations, $300,000 local monies, and
$385,000 from local foundations.
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Mayor Anderson explained that if the City were to approve funding they would have to
have a contract from Wee Care to provide services.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Pena moved to enter into contract with Wee Care in the amount of
$50,000 contingent upon them raising the additional $1 million. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Nash.
Councilmember Pena asked if Wee Care provides services to physically and mentally
challenged children. She was advised that they did.
Councilmember Bertsch expressed concerned about the stipulation that they would
need to raise $1 million before the City would enter a contract for services. He was
advised that if such were not accomplished that they could come back to the Council
and the Council could look at it again.
Mayor Anderson asked for a vote on the matter. The motion carried unanimously.
Greg Ingham, City Manager presented information on the Vote to consider a proposal
to increase taxes for the City of Plainview. He stated the proposed maximum rate is
$0.5685 per $100 valuation which is below the rollback rate of $0.5742. Last year's tax
rate was $0.5342 and the effective tax rate is $0.5216. He stated the Council would
need to make a motion to consider a property tax rate of $0.5685 and such would be
considered at a later meeting.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no pubic comment.
Councilmember Nash moved to consider the adoption of the proposed tax rate of
$0.5685 at the Meeting of the City Council on First Reading -September 18, 2008 at
11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W. 4th Street; Second Reading -
September 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 901
Broadway; and moved to schedule two public hearings on September 4, 2008 at 11:30
a.m. at the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 W. 4th Street; and September 9, 2008 at
7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 901 Broadway. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Dunlap.
City Secretary Belinda Hinojosa asked for a record vote of the Council with the Council
voting as follows:
Mayor Anderson -Yes
Councilmember Tipton -Absent
Councilmember Waggoner -Yes
Councilmember Pena -Yes
Councilmember Bertsch -Yes
Councilmember Truster -Absent
Councilmember Dunlap -Yes
Councilmember Nash -Yes
The motion carried.
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Greg Ingham, City Manager presented for consideration upon first reading, Ordinance
No. 08-3501, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, ("City")
Adopting the Rate Review Mechanism Tariff; Adopting a Savings Clause;
Determining that this Ordinance was Passed in Accordance with the Requirements of
the Texas Open Meetings Act; Declaring an Effective Date; and Requiring Delivery of
this Ordinance to the Company and Legal Counsel. He stated the City of Plainview is a
member of a steering committee of 65 cities served by Atmos West Texas. This
committee does not include Lubbock or Amarillo. In the last few years there has been a
lot of discussion about the gas reliability infrastructure program. Last year in 2007 when
the cities agreed to a settlement with Atmos, the Agreement said that we would work
together to see if we could come up with something called a rate review mechanism. A
rate review mechanism is a much broader approach to a shorter rate making process
than what the GRIP is yet it does not take you to the scale of a full blown rate case.
The company has agreed to certain parameters and certain amounts of increase in
various areas. It is a relatively detailed process but basically the City and Atmos are
agreeing to try this on an experimental basis for a period of three years. If at any time
during the process, the cities and our consultant feel that this is not working the way that
it was intended, we have a right to go back to the existing rate process that is available
within the State of Texas before the Railroad Commission. Basically it is the
recommendation from your steering committee to approve this ordinance which will in
essence implement a rate review mechanism and then we will see if it works the way it
is intended to.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Dunlap moved to approve Ordinance No. 08-3501 on first reading. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Waggoner. The motion carried
unanimously.
John Castro, Director of Community Services presented for consideration to authorize
Mayor to sign Contract No. 2009-028476 between the Department of State Health
Services and the Plainview-Hale County Health District for local public health
services. This is the annual contract between the Department of State Health Services
and the local Health Department for approximately $63,000. This contract provides for
TB testing, STD testing, communicable disease investigation and provides for
administrative oversight for environmental services.
Councilmember Nash moved to authorize the Mayor to sign Contract No. 2009-028476
between the Department of State Health Services and the Plainview-Hale County
Health District. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Pena and carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Anderson presented for consideration on second reading Ordinance No. 08-
3500, an Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Amending Section 24-158 of the
Code of Ordinances to Establish a Maximum Rate of Speed For Vehicles Traveling
Northbound and Southbound on U.S I-27 West and East Frontage Roads; Providing for
a Penalty; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause; and Effective
Date. Since this was the second of two readings, the Council chose to forego the staff
presentation and asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
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Councilmember Pena moved to approve Ordinance No. 08-3500 on second reading.
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Dunlap and carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Anderson moved to go into closed session 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. [Tex.
Gov't. Code Section 551.074]. Director of Public Works. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Dunlap.
Mayor Anderson recessed the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
Mayor Anderson called the meeting back in open session at 7:58 p.m.
Mayor Anderson moved to affirm the appointment of Mike Gilliland as the Director of
Public Works. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Bertsch and carried
by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.
Belinda Hino'osa
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