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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Minutes 08-23-2022178 The City Council of the City of Plainview met on August 23, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 202 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas. Mayor Charles Starnes presided. Council Members present were 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, Matthew Wade -City Attorney, Jeff Johnston -Assistant City Manager, Isauro Gutierrez -Director of Information Technology, Sarianne Beversdorf-Director of Finance, Tim Crosswhite-Di rector of Public Works, Derrick Watson -Chief of Police, Bobby Gipson -Fire Chief, Neil Weems -Assistant Direct of Public Works, and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary News Media Present: Ma Rico Holland, Plainview Herald Guests Present: James Odom, Dan Schafer and Claude Lusk Invocation — Council Member Mike McDonough 2. Recognitions — 3. Consent Calendar a) Excused Absences b) Minutes of July 7, 2022, July 12, 2022, July 14, 2022, July 21, 2022, July 26, 2022, August 4, 2022 and August 9, 2022 c) Financial Reports d) Authorize the sale of trust property R11873 located at 1017 Baltimore St., Plainview, Texas to Kazimir Investments, LLC in the amount of $1,755 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Tax Deed e) Authorize the sale of trust property R27106 located at 1615 Lexington St., Plainview, Texas to Leslie Espinoza in the amount of $900 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Tax Deed f) Authorize the sale of trust property R17978 located at 1308 Lexington St., Plainview, Texas to Laura Gallardo in the amount of $2,000 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Tax Deed g) Authorize the sale of trust property R19156 located at 713 Cedar St., Plainview, Texas to Kazimir Investments, LLC in the amount of $1,259 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Tax Deed h) Authorize City Manager to Sign Audit Engagement Letters with Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, L.L.P. for the City of Plainview FY 2022 Audit, Community Development Business Park FY 2022 Audit and TCEQ Agreed Upon Procedures for Financial Assurance for the Landfill FY 2022 Public Comment: None Motion: Approve Consent Calendar Motion by Council Member Weiss, seconded by Council Member McDonough City Council Minutes August 23, 2022 Page 1 of 5 Vote: 8 — 0. Motion carried. 179 1 n 4. Discussion on FY 2022-2023 Proposed Budget and Consider Proposed Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Schedule Public Hearings Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager Discussed proposed property tax rate Public Comment: None Motion: Move to consider a proposed tax rate of $.82 for the FY 2022-2023 Budget and schedule the public hearing on the tax rate and budget for Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 202 W. 5tn Street. Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby, seconded by Council Member Weiss City Secretary asked for record vote: YES Mayor Charles Starnes YES Council Member Dickerson YES Council Member Martinez YES Council Member McDonough YES Council Member House YES Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby YES Council Member Weiss YES Council Member Lorie Rodriguez Motion carried. 5. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Approving a Negotiated Settlement Between the Executive Committee of Cities Served By Atmos West Texas ("Cities") and Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division Regarding the Company's 2022 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs That Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates to be Set by the Attached Settlement Tariffs to be Just and Reasonable and in the Public Interest; Approving an Attachment Establishing a Benchmark for Pensions and Retiree Medical Benefits; Approving an Attachment Regarding Amortization of Regulatory Liability; Requiring the Company to Reimburse Cities' Reasonable Ratemaking Expenses; Determining that this Ordinance was Passed in Accordance with the Requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; Adopting a Savings Clause; Declaring an Effective Date; and Requiring Delivery of this Ordinance to the Company And The Cities' Legal Counsel. (Ordinance No. 22-3730 — First Reading) Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager After a review of Cities' consultants' report and negotiations with Cities' Executive Committee, Atmos agreed to a rate increase of $6.76 million plus revenue related taxes. The impact of this increase in revenues to an average residential customer's bill is an increase of approximately $3.36 per month. City Council Minutes August 23, 2022 Page 2 of 5 180 Public Comment: None Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 22-3730 on first reading. Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby, seconded by Council Member House Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 6. A Resolution By the City of Plainview, Texas ("City") Denying Southwestern Public Service Company's Proposed Surcharge in Connection With Final Rates Approved Related to its Statement of Intent Submitted on About February 8, 2021; Authorizing the City's Continued Participation With Other Cities in the Alliance of Xcel Municipalities ("AXM") and Participation in Related Rate Proceedings; Authorizing the Hiring of Attorneys and Consultants; Requiring Reimbursement of Reasonable Legal and Consultant Expenses; Finding that the Meeting Complies With the Open Meetings Act, - Making Other Findings and Provisions Related to the Subject (Resolution R22-575) Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager AXM's Special Counsel recommend that the City deny SPS' application for its proposed surcharge. Public Comment: None Motion: Move to approve Resolution R22-575 Motion by Council Member House, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 7. Consider and take necessary action regarding Agreement for Professional Services between Parkhill, County of Hale and City of Plainview for Joint Crack Seal Project and Authorize Mayor to Sign Agreement Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager This Agreement would authorize the professional services in the amount of $13,000 for runway crack seal project at the Plainview -Hale County Airport. This is a part of the ongoing runway preventative maintenance program. Public Comment: None Motion: Move to approve Item 7 Motion by Council Member Weiss, seconded by Council Member McDonough Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 8. Consider and take necessary action regarding License Agreement for Broadway Park Baseball Fields between the Citv of Plainview and Bass Bombers Baseball League City Council Minutes August 23, 2022 Page 3 of 5 Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager Authorize use of fields for Broadway Park for Fall Baseball Program Public Comment: None Motion: Move to approve Agreement Motion by Council Member McDonough, seconded by Council Member Martinez Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 9. Consider and take necessary action regarding License Agreement for Running Water Draw Regional Park Softball Field between the City of Plainview and Wayland Baptist University Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager Authorize Wayland Baptist University to use north softball field at Regional Park as a practice facility Public Comment: Dr. Claude Lusk Motion: Move to approve Item 9 Motion by Council Member Weiss, seconded by Council Member McDonough Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 10. Consider and take necessary action on the petition requesting annexation from T&J Auto Inc. (James Odom) and Jack Rabbit Ranch LLC (Charles Schafer) of 8+/- acre tract or parcel of land out of a 20.0 acre tract of land being situated in Section 22, Block JK-2, G.C. & S.F.R.R. Co. Survey, Hale County Texas, as recorded in Volume 1031, page 1109, Deed Records of Hale County Texas and scheduling a public hearing accordingly. Presenter: Jeff Johnston, Assistant City Manager This annexation is tied to the construction of the Legacy Trails 40-unit senior living complex planned on Andy Taylor Road just north of Olton Road Public Comment: None Motion: Move to approve Item 10 Motion by Council Member House, seconded by Council Member Martinez Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 11. Consider and take necessary action on a municipal services agreement between the City of Plainview and T&J Auto Inc. (James Odom) and Jack Rabbit Ranch LLC City Council Minutes August 23, 2022 Page 4 of 5 182 (Charles Schafer) for of 8+/- acre tract or parcel of land out of a 20.0 acre tract of land being situated in Section 22, Block JK-2, G.C. & S.F.R.R. Co. Survey, Hale County Texas, as recorded in Volume 1031, page 1109, Deed Records of Hale County Texas if annexed. Presenter: Jeff Johnston, Assistant City Manager This covers Municipal Service Agreement for annexation tied to construction of Legacy Trails. Public Comment: None Motion: Move to take necessary action on a municipal services agreement for annexation Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby, seconded by Council Member Rodriguez Vote: 8-0. Motion carried. 12. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Belinda Hinojosa City Secretary 1 L C City Council Minutes August 23, 2022 Page 5 of 5