HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 08-18-2022The City Council of the City of Plainview met on August 18, 2022 at 11:31 a.m., at City
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Hall, 202 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas.
Mayor Charles Starnes presided. Council Members present were Steve Martinez -District
2, Mike McDonough -District 3, Susan Blackerby-District 5, Evan Weiss -District 6 and
Lorie Rodriguez -District 7. Mary Elizabeth Dickerson -District 1 and Gary House -District
4 were absent.
Staff members present were: Jeffrey Snyder -City Manager, Matt Wade -City Attorney,
Jeff Johnston -Assistant City Manager, Derrick Watson -Chief of Police, and Belinda
Hinojosa-City Secretary
Guests Present: Mike Riffel, Plante Moran
News Media Present: Ma Rico Holland -Plainview Herald
1. Invocation — Mayor Charles Starnes
2. Excused Absences — Council Member Lorie Rodriguez
3. Announcements
Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder
4. Presentation of Information Technology Strategic Plan
Presenter: Isauro Gutierrez, Director of Information Technology
Presented information on the Information Technology Strategic Plan
5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview Texas ordering a special
election for the electors of Plainview to vote to amend the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Plainview by enacting an ordinance outlawing abortion within the City of Plainview and
declaring Plainview a sanctuary city for the unborn. (Resolution R22-574)
Presenter: Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary
Presented Resolution ordering election for November 8, 2022 for voting on Ordinance
outlawing abortion
Public Comment: None
Motion: Move to approve Resolution R22-574
Motion by Council Member House, seconded by Council Member Martinez
Vote: 6-1. Motion carried.
For the motion: Mayor Starnes, Council Members Dickerson, Martinez, McDonough,
House, and Weiss
Against: Mayor Pro Tern Blackerby
6. Review of City Council agenda items for August 23, 2022
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Consent Calendar
a) Minutes of July 7, 2022, July 12, 2022, July 14, 2022, July 21, 2022, July 26, 2022,
August 4, 2022 and August 9, 2022
b) Financial Reports
c) 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
d) 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
e) 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
f) 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
g) 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
Regular Agenda
a) Discussion on FY 2022-2023 Proposed Budget and Consider Proposed Property
Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Schedule Public Hearings
b) A Resolution 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; Requiring the Company to Reimburse Cities' Reasonable
Ratemaking Expenses; Determining that this Resolution 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
Resolution to the Company and the Cities' Legal Counsel. (Resolution R22-575)
c) 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 R22-576)
d) Consider and take necessary action regarding Agreement for Professional
Services between Parkhill, County of Hale and City of Plainview for Joint Crack
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Seal Project and Authorize Mayor to Sign Agreement
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Presenter: Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda items for the August 23, 2022 meeting.
7. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
12:37 p.m.
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