City Council

` CITY COUNCIL AGENDA The Plainview City Council will hold a meeting at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2026 at City Hall, 202 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas. Action may be taken on all listed items. This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. [Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. Sec. 551.001 et. seq.] The Council reserves the right to conduct a closed meeting on any agenda items in accordance with Tex. Gov’t Code Ann., Chapter 551, Subchapter D. This meeting is also being conducted in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act [42 USC 12101 et. seq.]. The facility is wheelchair accessible and handicap parking is available. Requests for sign interpretive services are available upon requests received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. To make arrangements for those services call 296- 1107. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation 2. Excused Absences 3. Announcements 4. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview Granting a Special Use Permit (“SUP”) to Operate an Indoor Amusement Redemption Game Room in General Commercial (“GC”) Zoning District at 808 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas Pursuant to Sections 14.04.003 and 14.13.004 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Plainview, Texas; Providing a Penalty, Effective Date, a Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and Providing for Publication (Ordinance No. 26-3788 – First Reading) a) Public Hearing 5. Resolution Authorizing Application For Financial Assistance From The Texas Water Development Board For Water System Improvements; and Making Certain Findings In Connection Therewith (Resolution R26-702) 6. Presentation and take action on adoption of the Regional Park Master Plan 7. Review of City Council agenda items for July 28, 2026 Plainview City Council Agenda July 23, 2026 Page 1 of 3 Consent Calendar a) Minutes of May 7, 2026, May 12, 2026, May 21, 2026, June 9, 2026, June 18, 2026, July 9, 2026 and July 10, 2026 b) Financial Reports c) Quarterly Investment Report for the period from April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 Regular Agenda a) An Ordinance of the City of Plainview Granting a Special Use Permit (“SUP”) to Operate an Indoor Amusement Redemption Game Room in General Commercial (“GC”) Zoning District at 808 W. 5th Street, Plainview, Texas Pursuant to Sections 14.04.003 and 14.13.004 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Plainview, Texas; Providing a Penalty, Effective Date, a Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and Providing for Publication (Ordinance No. 26-3788 –Second Reading) b) Discuss and take action terminating the agreement with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the collection of delinquent municipal court fines and fees. c) Discuss and take action to adopt Written Findings regarding a Contingent Fee Contract with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. pursuant to Section 2254.1036 of the Government Code. (The notice of said findings is posted with the agenda in accordance with Section 2254.1036 of the Government Code.) d) Discuss and take action to approve a Contingent Fee Contract with Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, L.L.P. for the collection of delinquent municipal court fines and fees and to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute said contract. e) Presentation on Utility Rates Study Results and Recommendations f) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas Authorizing the Filing of a Grant Application With the United States Department of Justice Through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to Seek Funding for the Hiring of Two Police Officer Positions; Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Act on Behalf of the City of Plainview in all Matters Related to the Application; and Agreeing to Comply With the Terms and Conditions of the Grant if Awarded (Resolution R26-704) g) Convene into executive session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding an offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Plainview. 8. Convene into executive session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding an offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Plainview. 9. Convene into closed session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.074 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. City Secretary Plainview City Council Agenda July 23, 2026 Page 2 of 3 10. Adjournment Posted July 16, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. Belinda Hinojosa City Secretary Plainview City Council Agenda July 23, 2026 Page 3 of 3  NOTICE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 2254.1036 WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas (“City”) will consider entering into a contingent fee contract with the law firm of Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. (“Firm”) and hereby posts this notice pursuant to Sec. 2254.106 of the Government Code. WHEREAS, this notice shall be posted before or at the time of giving the written notice required by Government Code Sec. 551.041 for a meeting described by Sec. 2254.1036(2) of the Government Code and shall announce the following: A. The City is pursuing a contract with the Firm for the collection of delinquent fines and fees owed to the City of Plainview Municipal Court, and through this contract the City seeks to increase recovery of its delinquent debts in as expeditious a manner as possible. GOVT. CODE § 2254.1036(1)(A). B. The City believes the Firm has the competency, qualifications, and experience necessary to fulfill these contracts. GOVT. CODE § 2254.1036(1)(B). The Firm has collected delinquent government receivables for over 50 years, including the collection of delinquent fines and fees. The Firm currently has 15 primary offices and multiple satellite offices throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida. It employs more than 400 individuals, including 64 attorneys. It uses a multi-office, fully integrated team approach allowing the City access to all its offices and resources. Its collection team consists of long-term Firm employees, including attorneys, call center associates, paralegals, law clerks, legal secretaries, collection support personnel, and information technology experts. The Firm utilizes proprietary collection software that can be tailored to meet any special need the City may have. This proprietary software also automates many aspects of the collection process, such as: account/debtor research, mailings, phone calls, return mail and address updates, payment notification and processing and workflow. C. The nature of any relationship between the City and the Firm is as follows: No relationship currently exists between the City and the Firm. GOVT. CODE § 2254.1036(1)(C). D. The City is unable to efficiently perform collection of its delinquent fines and fees due and owing the City of Plainview Municipal Court. GOVT. CODE § 2254.1036(1)(D). The City currently does not have adequate support staff, computer software/programming, or experience to internally conduct these collection services and acquiring these will result in substantial expense to the City. E. These collection services cannot be provided for an hourly fee. GOVT. CODE § 2254.1036(1)(E). The collection of delinquent fines and fees is a high-volume practice, requiring a significant amount of research, mailing, and handling of outbound/inbound calls. An hourly fee for such work will likely exceed the amount of delinquent fines and fees due. A contingent fee allows the City of Plainview to only pay on those accounts that are collected and to pay nothing on those accounts that are worked extensively, but not able to be collected due to various factors. Further, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 103.0031 allows that a private attorney may assess a collection charge at the cost of the debtor, and at no cost to the City of Plainview. F. The City believes this contingent fee contract is in its best interest. GOVT. CODE § 2254.1036(1)(F). Under the contingent fee contract, the Firm will be paid the amount of the percentage- based collection fee, regardless the number of hours the Firm spends researching, contacting, and mailing to collect the delinquent debt. Executed this the 16th day of July, 2026. _____________________________________________ Belinda Hinojosa, CPM City Secretary/Director of Civil Service