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The Plainview City Council met on July 10, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
oCPlainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The Council met in pre-session at 6:30 p.m. The
agenda for this meeting was posted at City Hall at 10:30 a.m. on July 3, 2001. Mayor
Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary
Jane Shanes,District 2; Rey Rosas-District 3; Mike Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-
District 5; Buddy McGehee-District 6. Councilmembers absent were: Irene Favila-District
7.
Staff present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; John Berry-Director of Public Works;
John Castro-Director of Community Development; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; Norman
Huggins-Director of Finance; Sean Lanier-Assistant Director of Public Works/City
Engineer; William Mull-Chief of Police; Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service; Matthew
Tsakanikas-Main Street Coordinator; and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News media representative present were:
Tommy Young-KKYN/KVOP
Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald and
Guests present were: George Rodriguez, Rudd Owen, Barbara Strain, Willie Strain,
Jimmy Hill and Lena Faye Hill and family, Rita Ybarra and family.
Councilmember Shanes delivered the invocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Rey Rosas moved that the Council award Rita Ybarra with the Medal of Honor for her
assistance to Jimmy Hill on May 30, 2001. Mr. Hill was injured in a mower accident. Ms.
Ybarra applied direct pressure to Mr. Hill's left leg to reduce the loss of blood, which could
have been life threatening. The motion duly seconded by Councilmember Hutcherson
carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Woods presented the Medal of Honor to Ms. Ybarra.
He noted that Ms. Ybarra's children had assisted Ms. Ybarra. Mayor Woods mentioned
that this was only the fourth Medal of Honor awarded by the City.
The Plainview Roadrunners Car Club presented a check in the amount of $7,000.00 to
the Meals on Wheels program. This is the largest amount to ever have been received by
the Meals on Wheels program.
Councilmember Parker moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as presented.
The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote. Items
approved on the Consent Calendar included: approval of the Minutes of June 26, 2001
and July 5, 2001; receipt of departmental reports; approval of expenditures; and granting
of an excused absence for this meeting to Councilmember Favila. The Council approved
the appointment of Mary Charlene Jones to the Board of Adjustments. The City
received one bid for the water well submergible pump. The bid was from High Plains
Drilling in Abemathy for $46,985.02, which allowed for certain deductions thereby
reducing it to $37,056.68. The pump will be located in the landfill area and will provide
water to the prisons. It wil! be set to pump at 600 gallons per minute.
Mr. Castro presented Ordinance No. 01-3292 amending the zoning map of the City of
Plainview by issuance of a specific use permit to operate a retail tire sales store (no
outside storage) in a commercial retail (C-2) district said parcel of land being Lots 3 & 4,
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Unit No 2, West End Addition, the same being 1100 N 1-27; cumulativeness clause;
conflicts clause; severability clause; and effective date. (First Reading) He stated that Rudd
Owen had applied on behalf of William S. Strain II, who wishes to operate a retail tire store.
Mr. Castro stated the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the Council
approve the specific use permit and he had received three favorable responses from the
neighborhood. He did state that Section 13 stated the alley was to be reasonably clean with
items to be stored behind fence. Any violation of this Section could result in the loss of the
permit. Mayor Woods moved that the City adopt Ordinance No. 01-3292 (First Reading).
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Hutcherson and carried by unanimous
vote.
Mr. Castro presented Ordinance No. 01-3293 of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending
Section 2, Definitions and Section 6, General Provisions, of the Plainview Subdivision
Ordinance No. 89-2807; street descriptions; severability clause; cumulativeness clause;
conflicts clause; effective date. (First Reading) He stated this was mostly a housekeeping
situation and that nothing had been changed other than to more clearly define street
descriptions as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Councilmember
Shanes moved that the City adopt Ordinance No. 01-3293 (First Reading). The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember McGehee and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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