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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 1110 min 352 The Plainview City Council met on November 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall at 4:30 p.m. on November 6, 2009. Mayor John C. Anderson presided. Councilmembers present were: Kelvin Tipton- District 1, Cathy Waggoner District 2, Belinda Pena District 3, John N. Bertsch- District 4, Ron Trusler- District 5, Wendell Dunlap- District 6 and Roland Nash District 7. Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Mike Gilliland- Director of Public Works, Leslie Pearce -City Attorney, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Will Mull Police Chief, Dale Simpson- Director of Civil Service, Eric Turner -Main Street/CVB Coordinator, Jack Keller, Budget Manager and Belinda Hinojosa -City Secretary. News Media Representative: Hayley Cox Plainview Daily Herald Guests present were: Willis McCutcheon, Kevin Carter, Mike Fox, Bobby Gipson, Tim Miller, Ryan Collier, Ben Cothran, Landon Walker, Gilbert Nunez, James Hart, Eugene Nabors, Jami McPherson, Derrick McPherson, David Hughes, Michael Watson, and Daren Miner Councilmember Wendell Dunlap delivered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Trusler moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Dunlap and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on the consent calendar included the approval of the minutes of October 13, 2009 and November 5, 2009; and approval of the Financial Reports. Mayor Anderson presented for consideration on second reading Ordinance No. 09- 3522, an Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, Hale County, Texas, granting Atmos Energy a communication tower in accordance with Section 8:37 Radio, Television and Microwave Towers Regulations of the Zoning Ordinances 89 -2798, 99- 3223 and 03 3386; Requiring Atmos Energy to post a bond for the anticipated cost of removal of such tower upon abandonment of such tower; cumulativeness clause; conflict clause; severability clause; and effective date. Since this was the second of two readings, the Council chose to forego the staff briefing and asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Bertsch moved to approve Ordinance No. 09 -3522 on second reading. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Tipton and carried by unanimous vote. Willis McCutcheon, Board President of the Plainview /Hale County Industrial Foundation presented the annual report. Also present were Mike Fox, Past Board President and Kevin Carter, Interim Executive Director. Mr. McCutcheon thanked the Council on behalf of the David Evans for their support and flowers during the loss of David Evans. He stated because of the economic situation things had slowed down some. He announced that Golden Spread Cooperative was opening up in Hale County and most leads received were in the wind energy category. Councilmember Nash moved to accept the Annual Report. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler and carried by unanimous vote. City Council Minutes November 10, 2009 Page 1 of 4 353 Chief William Mull, Police Chief presented for consideration Resolution R09 -211, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Authorizing the Filing of a Justice Assistance Grant Application for the Patrol Vehicle Equipment Enhancement Project with the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office of the State of Texas; Designating an Authorized Official and Authorizing Such Official to Execute all Documents Necessary; and Pledging Compliance to the Awarded Grant Program. He stated the Police Department applied for the grant earlier in the year. At that time the City was requested to issue a Resolution and now the City is being asked to modify that Resolution and add the following: (1) take out dollar amount; (2) include grant number; and (3) include clause that states City will take full responsibility. He stated he is asking for this new Resolution to submit with the grant. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. Councilmember Tipton moved to approve Resolution R09 -211. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Waggoner and carried by unanimous vote. Chief Mull presented for consideration Resolution R09 -212, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Approving the Request of Plainview YMCA to host the "YMCA 5K Road Race /Run Authorizing the Filing of the Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right -of -Way with the Texas Department of Transportation for this Road Race /Run; Declaring that the Event Serves a Public Purpose; and Agreeing to Comply with Regulations. He stated this Resolution meets the requirements by TxDOT to request temporary closure of Southwest 3rd on November 14 at 9:00 a.m. for a 5K road race. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Pena moved to approve Resolution R09 -212. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler and carried by unanimous vote. Greg Ingham, City Manager presented for consideration Resolution R09 -213, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Casting Votes for the Hale County Appraisal District Board of Directors. This Resolution is to cast votes for the City's representative to the Hale County Appraisal District Board of Directors. At the last Council meeting, the Council voted to nominate Buddy McGehee for a place on the ballot. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Nash moved to adopt Resolution R09 -213 and elect Buddy McGehee to the Hale County Appraisal District Board and to cast all 1,464 votes for Buddy McGehee. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Tipton and carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Ingham announced to the Council that Jack Keller, Budget Manager will be retiring in January 2010. He has been with the City 19 years. Mayor Anderson thanked Jack for his service to the City for these many years. Jack Keller, Budget Manager presented for consideration Resolution R09 -214, a Resolution of the City of Plainview Adopting an Investment Policy. This Policy fulfills the City Council Minutes November 10, 2009 Page 2 of 4 354 requirements of Chapter 2256 of the Public Funds Investment Act of the Government Code to adopt and review the Investment Policy on an annual basis. The Policy addresses methods, procedures and practices to ensure effective and judicious fiscal management of City funds. The main reason to set out the Investment Objectives is for safety and preservation of principal, liquidity to meet operating needs, public trust from prudent investments, and yield secondary to safety and liquidity. It also sets out the authorized investments as follows: obligations of the United States of America, its agencies and instrumentalities; certificates of deposit in banks located in Texas; fully collateralized direct repurchase agreements; money market mutual funds; and local government investment pools. The Investment Policy also stipulates the depository selection criteria, safekeeping and custodian requirements, acceptable collateral types and reporting requirements. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Bertsch moved to accept the Investment Policy as outlined and adopt Resolution R09 -214. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler and carried by unanimous vote. Chief Rusty Powers, Fire Chief presented for consideration the purchase of an ambulance for the Fire Department thru HGAC (Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments). The unit is needed to replace a 1998 Ford E -450 ambulance with over 175,000 miles. The requested unit will be a "twin" to the one recently received. It is a 2010 Marque Type III Ambulance with a 2009 Chevrolet 04500 chassis with Duramax diesel engine with air ride suspension and all LED emergency lighting. The department currently has a 1998 Road Rescue on a Ford E -450 chassis with 175,207 miles; a 2009 Marque on a Chevrolet C -4500 chassis purchased on September 30, 2009 with 2,700 miles; a 2005 Road Rescue on a Ford E -450 chassis with 94,100 miles and a 1998 Road Rescue on a 2006 Ford E -450 chassis with 82,855 miles. The vendor is Phoenix Group with the manufacturer being Marque, Inc. The HGAC pricing is $170,244.00 with a $1,000 HGAC fee for a total price of $171,244.00. The budgeted amount is $169,000.00. The City also has the option to trade in the vehicle for $6,500. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. Bobby Gipson of 1001 Travis, President of the Firefighters Union stated he would like to address comments from the Council which he found a bit perplexing. He stated they do go to the grocery store because they work 24 hours shifts and sometimes even 48 hour shifts and they do need to eat. The City does not furnish their meals, they do that themselves. A lot of times their shifts run short or are at the minimum staff level. He stated they have a quick response time and are highly trained and qualified for their jobs. He stated the members do their own repairs as needed and furnish their own tools. He stated last year for the ambulance they had 3,425 emergency calls, which averages out to 11.3 calls per day. They had 1,915 EMS calls. EMS calls usually take about an hour. They also visit businesses, perform self- checks; public relations items and are also ready to respond to the citizens of Plainview. They also average about five fire truck City Council Minutes November 10, 2009 Page 3 of 4 calls a day. 355 Mayor Anderson moved to purchase Fire Department Ambulance without trade in at a price of $170,244 and a $1,000 fee for a total of $171,244. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler. Councilmember Bertsch expressed concern about the 175,209 miles on the truck and that only 30 to 40% was billable. Councilmember Trusler stated he is open to higher mileage when it is offset by other benefits. Councilmember Tipton stated they have a fiduciary responsibility to cut costs and he understands that all was because of being short staffed. He stated the public needs to be informed that the ambulance and fire truck respond to calls because of being short staffed. Councilmember Pena stated that the public needs to be educated and that Mr. Gibson cleared up perception and she stated she appreciates the work done by the department. Councilmember Waggoner stated she was proud of the work the department does. Mayor Anderson asked for a vote on the matter. Mayor Anderson and Councilmembers Tipton, Waggoner, Pena, Trusler, Dunlap and Nash voted "for" the motion. Councilmember Bertsch voted "against" the motion. The motion carried. There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. Belinda Hinojosa City Secretary City Council Minutes November 10, 2009 Page 4 of 4