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City staff described the agreement as a one-time $25,000 incentive tied to job creation. Council was told the incentive is conditioned on RTJ completing construction, receiving a certificate of occupancy and demonstrating the equivalent of 16 full‑time positions; staff said the incentive amount is modest compared with projected sales- and property-tax revenues the facility would generate and that, with the project’s projections, the city would recoup the incentive in less than a year.

Councilmember Martinez moved to approve entering into a Chapter 380 agreement with RTJ for the HTO project; the motion was seconded and approved by the council as announced by the clerk. Staff said the city will remit the incentive after the required evidentiary milestones (construction completion, CO issuance and demonstration of required employment) are met.

No public comments were made in the portion of the meeting that followed executive session; staff reiterated that the agreement is contingent upon RTJ meeting the performance benchmarks laid out in the agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plainview - City Council 06/24/2025 - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After an executive session, the Plainview City Council approved a Chapter 380 economic development agreement with RTJ for construction of an HTO facility; the agreement provides a $25,000 incentive conditioned on construction, certificate of occupancy and demonstration of 16 full‑time equivalent jobs.","taxTitle","Plainview, Hale County, Texas","taxId",69492,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553834,"Council OKs modest increases to public rates at Plainview Country Club",269,5098000,5367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203&start=5098&end=5367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203/thumbnail_5098000.jpg","/articles/6553834/Plainview/Hale-County/Texas/Council-OKs-modest-increases-to-public-rates-at-Plainview-Country-Club","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553834-1da35b066fbdf8ac3e1d853eff55b350/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146890&Signature=hZYMLWUitQ7MKXm8f4kAhSDifB6x0qcmE9LRORtcdjoLst7GsVp6lwinteRN~H5AK7-s7QmQdLcp7iPIYJfs5sk1jqCiYkZyuMEH60S38VYGiEJETYHUzH5RhEGsEGJr1wIsADyw53bbXRzcEn8dM6ISCVbpfNQMlxjkdAGSXKRCUz1uXFydiO4R~Sq7512Cgc4625XHVRyTG6GmnAQ94WrFjlc7YksFeVsYGPf-eAhB3YkuoTq2GwtPArTVCEseV-7S-tPUY1siF2gxY6xTYm4mKcLN3sMAWRQ2PMlaB2cZRX658K959NmJW65W-xLc9Oay2X0bR7VNqDqQ4EJT~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ms. Adey, Plainview’s director of economic development and president of the Plainview Country Club Board (speaking in her capacity as board president), presented a proposed update to public golf rates and asked council to approve the public-course fee schedule.

Adey told council the agreement between the city and PCC Inc. (the country club manager) requires the city to approve public golf rates and that the board had surveyed nearby courses in the Panhandle to set competitive pricing. The board recommended increases generally in the 10–15% range; Adey said veterans and first responders would be offered a reduced rate set about 10–15% below the public rate.

Councilmember House moved to accept the recommended public golf rates, Councilmember Dickerson seconded, and council approved the motion; a council member noted the presented rates remain comparable to fees the council member paid at area courses in prior years. Adey said staff will bring rate recommendations annually and that the changes would go into effect July 1, 2025.

The presentation stated the course attracts regular players from Lubbock and that keeping rates competitive is part of sustaining the club and encouraging public play. No public comments were made on the agenda item at the meeting.","Council approved a recommendation from the Plainview Country Club board to raise public golf rates roughly 10–15%, with veterans and first responders receiving a 10–15% discount off the public rate; the changes take effect July 1, 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553838,"Council commits $750,000 match to pursue $750,000 park-playground grant for Running Water Draw Park",688,4600000,5288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203&start=4600&end=5288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203/thumbnail_4600000.jpg","/articles/6553838/Plainview/Hale-County/Texas/Council-commits-750000-match-to-pursue-750000-park-playground-grant-for-Running-Water-Draw-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553838-af1b3bc6125f1691ca14b564d34c29dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146890&Signature=RWYS72jyEAJvaKbOieCPswcpH4JrPrONj8PnN25iF45qJyByeoy18RMmQk-HqVkW-E7tLOhjD4xaUxCwxcYeT3TNaHJ1owbVV-4v6NC28akEFtCT6RkxMTvWzS2dhXIUsMUN2Jp5C1~OQhPs7frmZQ~or51rs4q8mbOYrIKYKF66INrJnnjoIOeMAZLhcFD0jNp~~lLZiLDa00O4EO7pKtl9qr4~EG-3C9l4pMz9J2QMvoBz-03ifB7uv9gQMmwfF4~R4Pm4fPCdvRxR2VZRiIty6nA6y6GpUnK35o1839Gszgbyh3AHG7D9oTIefUUz2KnlBEWfJmEt8mGbx743hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Blair Crosswhite, the city’s improvement program manager, told council on June 24 that the Kidsville play structure at Running Water Draw (Regional Park) needs replacement after more than three decades of use and that staff is applying for grant funding to cover half of the project cost.

Crosswhite said the city is applying to Texas Parks and Wildlife for a $750,000 grant that requires a 50/50 local match. Staff recommended council approve a letter committing the city’s $750,000 match if the grant is awarded. Crosswhite said the application is due Aug. 1 and the city would learn whether it was approved in January; if approved the city would have four years from the award to complete the project.

Crosswhite described the structure as originally built in 1991 with community involvement and noted the city’s parks staff has maintained the structure for years. The proposal would replace the existing equipment with modern, longer‑lasting materials and aims to keep the park’s existing trees and community feel. Staff said it has been working with the South Plains Association of Governments (SPAAG) to prepare the application and is seeking engineering qualifications as part of the next steps.

Councilmember House moved to approve a letter of commitment for the 50/50 $750,000 match and Councilmember Martinez seconded; the council approved the motion as announced by the clerk. The council then approved a resolution (R25‑665) authorizing submission of the grant application; Councilmember Dickerson moved that resolution and it passed after discussion. Crosswhite said the city has accumulated $450,000 toward the required match and will continue saving if the grant is not awarded. He said staff plans community outreach and a public design process if the application is successful.

Councilmembers and staff noted the prior, larger park grant for other park work and praised parks staff for maintaining the old play structure. Crosswhite said if the grant is not awarded, staff will continue to set aside funds and reapply in future cycles.","The council approved a letter of commitment and a grant-application resolution to seek a $750,000 Texas Parks and Wildlife grant to replace the aging Kidsville play structure at Running Water Draw/Regional Park; the city would match the grant dollar-for-dollar and has already saved $450,000 toward the match.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553843,"Council approves street vacation, right-of-way dedication tied to Louis Dreyfus replat",202,4290000,4492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203&start=4290&end=4492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203/thumbnail_4290000.jpg","/articles/6553843/Plainview/Hale-County/Texas/Council-approves-street-vacation-right-of-way-dedication-tied-to-Louis-Dreyfus-replat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553843-d212358a18cd8535bd2162b04ce99b9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146890&Signature=AGdrHb-EUzhGfx0MvSj8u3PCN9p6sReBI6CGYEHnFtoviO4nXimJV95KCx6sWeTG~4JG9iMJTL9QdHkfVjQuAN7Bi0lDc48sLoi48Wi4Gevk5chvmh07hCo05qqqKeOoE~B73zUL95SO5f~IyePsazlItWGZkkp~BEsdiyunDETtH~jbMxpswEkwSgENWTHpc0FLcvyeszHcnFe2ElLQfzQ7QWCPcn9-9iXNZqjOYlw32BXdTeKpfPQleD13O4aoFYvthZzMz~snKXxF-f8MDRFfm1fdZ3JpWNCUPjmHPCSJWvpI6HSWcjz8BDOCtYVbE3Ch992W0gbMBaOl4f-Pvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neil Weems, Plainview’s director of public works, told the council on June 24 that the city recommended approving a replat and related street actions requested by the Louis Dreyfus Company to consolidate multiple parcels and correct historical encroachments.

Weems said the overall replat covers approximately 20.43 acres and will create Tract G (4.95 acres) and Tract F (14.92 acres). As part of the platting process, the city considered vacating an unused portion of East Eighth Street — an area Weems described as approximately 12.7 feet wide by 204 feet with an adjoining 75-by-107-foot area — that has been behind an existing fence and not maintained or used by the city. Staff recommended approval while retaining a blanket easement for the city to maintain underground utilities.

Weems told council the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on May 22 and that the request was initiated by the property owner to consolidate 11 parcels; he said the change does not deprive the city of utility access because the replat preserves utility maintenance rights. Councilmember Garcia moved the ordinance to vacate the street segment and Councilmember Rodriguez seconded; the mayor’s clerk announced the vote as recorded on the meeting (“we have a vote of 7 4”) and the ordinance passed.

Council then considered a separate resolution (R25‑666) to accept the right-of-way dedication for a roadway identified in the presentation as Knott Street, a strip approximately 837 feet long with widths varying from about 38.59 feet to 64.42 feet. Weems said the city has been maintaining that stretch for many years although it had not previously been formally dedicated; Planning and Zoning recommended the dedication on May 22 and staff recommended council accept it. Councilmember House moved to accept resolution R25‑666 and Councilmember Dickerson seconded; the motion passed as announced by the clerk.

Weems characterized the actions as administrative cleanups that make property plats uniform and facilitate the owner’s consolidation; he noted the requests were initiated by the Louis Dreyfus Company. Weems and councilmembers clarified that the city is not transferring new rights beyond what the owner already holds, and that the city retains utility easements where needed.

Both items were approved by council. No public comments were offered during the hearings.","The council approved an ordinance vacating a small unused portion of East Eighth Street and accepted right-of-way dedication along Knott Street as part of a multi-tract replat requested by Louis Dreyfus Company; staff noted easements to preserve the city’s underground utilities.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553848,"Plainview staff report sharper code enforcement, big jump in construction valuation",1233,2317000,3550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203&start=2317&end=3550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065505-e6e60e64c5e3005f7e04d08abb582203/thumbnail_2317000.jpg","/articles/6553848/Plainview/Hale-County/Texas/Plainview-staff-report-sharper-code-enforcement-big-jump-in-construction-valuation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553848-2cc76fe706f9ea1e8ff0c332bbef9d9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146890&Signature=HHKrwWef10Ht0CjjaoY43isVnwpS79NKQxcQ3PB~ZwC6i5vEhEfzHJBqS6d1MSVyObrN91tQBSjD7UVIr-oWAB3ebAVxDWjTYAiL~j~wX7e51hxKFhywzECU7xw1w7ILzyWMvXgcsh4B8nXUXViPSu~l04TqqkeTTxEZIjA5mo451bndrG7-XrFQ2e4SQrTyi~O~z9Jl9feU3CnAKtRsfd0pCNh0LXhqCcAUE4fzso4cncPVe2MHWoX5VzGoSxoPDbGzQ86qot4ycz9Ci88G-ZrP0iVwrREk3-FzJstoee9KazTPjNUh6zC8Pwsi0JmJh-ookWSvVjTLr1gm6Sr92w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Philip Myers, Plainview’s chief building official, told the City Council on June 24 that the Community Development Department increased proactive code-enforcement activity and saw a marked rise in permit valuation tied largely to a new Walmart facility.

Myers said the department expanded area “sweeps” — targeted outreach and inspections in defined grids — and increased its emphasis on education after sending pre-sweep flyers in English and Spanish. “That’s what some people call us,” Myers said of code compliance, explaining the unit’s role in identifying debris, trash, illegal parking and tall weeds.

He gave these figures for the most recent reporting year and year-to-date comparisons that the department presented to council: letters sent for area sweeps rose from 1,710 to 2,479; violation notices increased from 486 to 508; total violations recorded rose from 1,343 to 1,620; trash collected rose from about 11 tons to 16 tons. Citations resulting from violations were 61 last year and 31 this year, while citations issued overall were 330 last year and 126 so far this year. Myers said the department’s compliance rate after education has improved from about 75% last year to about 92% this year.

On building permitting, Myers said the department issued 521 total permits last year and 552 so far this year (including electrical and plumbing trades). He said commercial valuation rose sharply from about $30 million last year to almost $93 million this year; that increase reflects inspection and construction related to a new automated (described in the presentation as a “symbiotic, robotic”) facility for Walmart several councilmembers referenced. Fees collected for permits were $74,840 last year and $8,239 so far in the current year, Myers said.

Myers also outlined commercial projects processed by the department and the permit and plan-review workflow: site-plan review with building services, planning and utilities; plan review for code compliance; pre-construction meetings; permitting for the prime contractor and trade-permits for electricians and plumbers; inspections during construction; and final certificates of occupancy. He said the department issued certificates of occupancy to 10 new businesses in 2023–24 and that 31 business CO applications were submitted; in 2024–25 to date he said 19 new businesses and 30 CO applications were recorded.

On residential construction, Myers said five new single-family homes were permitted last year and one this year (permitting timing can cross fiscal years). He reported 53 residential additions last year and nine this year, plus residential remodels of 13 last year and six this year. Myers cautioned that some multiunit or subdivision developments are counted as single permits (for example Legacy Trails and Plainview Lofts).

Myers described the city’s minimum-housing procedures and cited the governing codes the department uses: the International Property Maintenance Code and provisions under Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 214. He said the city worked 20 minimum-housing cases in 2024 and 14 so far this year; of the 13 cases closed in 2024, 10 were abated by demolition and three were closed after repairs. For 2025 so far, he said 13 cases were closed (six by demolition and three by repair). Myers explained that case-start and case-closure years can cross reporting periods and that the department often works with Texas Community Groups to perform title work and notifications when owners are difficult to locate.

Council members asked clarifying questions about whether general contractors must pull permits for remodels, contents of violation letters, scope of the area sweep currently under way (Myers said the sweep ranged roughly from Ennis to the city limits and from Eleventh Street north to the city limits), staffing levels (Myers said the division has one building official, four code-enforcement officers including the county health official for one position, and two administrative staff) and the department’s coordination with Public Works on city-maintained streets. Myers said the department forwards public-property concerns to Public Works and emphasized the department’s preference for education and outreach before escalating to citations.

Myers answered council praise for improved neighborhood conditions and reiterated that staff try to work cooperatively with property owners rather than immediately seeking demolition or court enforcement.

This item was presented as an informational annual report; the council took no formal action other than discussion and questions for staff.","City staff told the council the Community Development Department increased code-enforcement outreach and inspections and recorded higher permit valuation this year, driven largely by a new Walmart facility; staff also outlined minimum-housing enforcement activity and residential and commercial permit trends.","actionData","errors"]

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