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Votes at a glance: Levelland council actions July 15, 2024
Summary
Council approved minutes, extended the disaster declaration, accepted a resale bid for 405 First Street, selected Park Hill Engineering for a Main Street grant application, approved police cadet sponsorship, authorized ARPA spending for vehicles, and approved several airport and nomination actions; the ladder truck item was informational only.
Levelland — At its July 15 meeting the City Council approved a series of routine and project items. Key votes and formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript include:
- Approve minutes (07/01/2024): Motion to approve made by Beal and seconded by Jamie. Voice vote: approved. - Resolution 2024-15 (extend disaster declaration for debris/continued activation): Moved and seconded; voice vote approved a 30-day extension. - Resale property (405 First Street): Staff asked council to consider a returned auction bid of $800 after a prior $3,500 bid had been rejected by the county; council accepted the $800 offer and will forward to Hockley County for final determination. - Main Street (Texas Dept. of Agriculture set-aside grant): Staff recommended Park Hill Engineering after an RFP review; council approved selection by voice vote. - Police cadet sponsorship (South Plains College Law Enforcement Academy): Council approved a sponsorship program to cover academy costs with repayment requirements for early departures; motion passed by voice vote. - Authorization to use up to $500,000 in ARPA funds: Council authorized ARPA funds for the purchase of five police Tahoes and a brush truck; motion passed by voice vote. - Resolution 2024-17 (nomination to Hockley County Appraisal District Board): Council adopted the resolution nominating Mike Stafford; voice vote approved. - Airport items: Council authorized submission of an airport layout plan to TxDOT Aviation using airport royalties (motion passed) and approved a crack-seal runway/apron preservation project (~$49,000) eligible for TxDOT reimbursement.
Several items were informational and received no formal vote tonight, most notably the financing proposal for a new 100-foot ladder truck (approx. $1.9M) which staff presented for discussion and asked to return with more detail. Where the transcript records roll-call tallies, those are reproduced; most votes in the transcript were recorded as voice votes with "Aye" recorded.
This list reflects motions and voice-vote outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript; specific roll-call tallies by member were not consistently recorded in the transcript.
