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The City Council met on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Plainview City Hall,
901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in
City Hall at 10:45 a.m. January 8, 2010. Mayor John C. Anderson presided.
Councilmembers present were: Cathy Waggoner- District 2, Belinda Pena
District 3, John N. Bertsch- District 4, Ron Trusler- District 5, and Wendell Dunlap
District 6. Councilmembers Kelvin Tipton- District 1 and Roland Nash District 7
were absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Leslie Spear Pearce
City Attorney, Mike Gilliland- Director of Public Works, William Mull- Chief of
Police, Rusty Powers- Fire Chief, Dale Simpson- Director of Civil Service, Eric
Turner -Main Street Coordinator, Buster Perry Landfill Superintendent, and
Katherine Egger- Deputy City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Hayley Cox Plainview Daily Herald
Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Anderson delivered the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Anderson then stated that all matters under Item 3 (Consent Calendar)
are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted on a motion
in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items
other than the asking of questions for simple clarification. On objection by any
party to the inclusion of any item on the consent calendar, that item shall be
removed from the Consent Calendar. Such objection may be recorded any time
prior to the taking of a vote on the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. All
such items shall be considered individually in the order in which they are
objected to, immediately following the consideration of the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Anderson asked for Public Comment. There was none. Councilmember
Wendell Dunlap made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Councilmember Ron Trusler seconded the motion. The items
approved on the consent calendar included the approval of the minutes for the
December 8 and 17, 2009 City Council meetings and the January 7, 2010 City
Council meeting; the granting of excused absences to Councilmembers Roland
Nash and Kelvin Tipton; and approval of the financial reports. There was no
Council Comment. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor Anderson stated the motion
was approved unanimously.
Mayor Anderson introduced Item No. 4 on the Regular Agenda and asked City
Manager Greg Ingham to present. Mr. Ingham stated that the City has been
allotted $86,365 for this program. This item is Phase I of the State Energy
Conservation Office Grant Application. In this phase, engineers have made
preliminary assessments at the library, police department, city hall, and water
treatment facility for window replacements, lighting upgrades, heating and
cooling upgrades. The police department would see cost recovery in
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approximately 4 years. For city hall the cost recovery would be seen in
approximately 6 to 7 years. It is not known at this time what the cost recovery
would be for the library. If the actual replacement costs for the library, police
department, and city hall are under budget, then we would go to Phase II which
would be to replace lights at the water treatment plant. The application deadline
is this Friday, January 15. Mayor Anderson asked for Public Comment. There
was none. Councilmember Trusler made the motion to approve the State Energy
Conservation Office Grant Application. Councilmember Pena seconded the
motion. Councilmember Dunlap asked about the windows at the library. Mr.
Ingham replied they are looking at the windows on the north side of the library
and getting input from Librarian John Sigwald regarding the windows on the east
side. Councilmember Bertsch asked about the cost recovery. Ingham explained
that the police department would see cost recovery in less time because the
building is in use more than the other buildings. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor
Anderson stated the motion was approved unanimously.
Mayor Anderson introduced Item No. 5 on the Regular Agenda and asked
Landfill Superintendent Buster Perry to present the item. Mr. Perry explained
that the Tub Grinder is used to mulch trees, and the one the city currently has is
a 98 model and not capable of handling the larger trees. The original cost is
$378,447.22. Purchasing this equipment through HGAC (Houston Galveston
Area Council) allows a 10% discount. The trade -in allowance for the existing unit
is $25,000.00. Freight and prep costs total $2800.00. The City was approved a
$58,000.00 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant through South
Plains Association of Governments. The final cost of the tub grinder is
$260,402.50 which is below the budgeted $320,000.00. Mayor Anderson asked
for Public Comment. There was none. Councilmember Trusler made the motion
to approve the Tub Grinder through HGAC at a cost of $260,402.50.
Councilmember Waggoner seconded the motion. Councilmember Dunlap asked
if the grant had been received yet. Mr. Perry answered that the grant would be
received after the equipment has been paid. Councilmember Bertsch thanked
Mr. Perry and Public Works Director Mike Gilliland for obtaining the grant
because it saves the city taxpayers. Dunlap asked how the general public could
obtain the mulch and Mr. Perry replied that the person comes to the landfill and
asks for the amount of mulch they want...there is no cost.
Mayor Anderson asked for Council vote. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor
Anderson stated this item carried unanimously.
The Mayor made the motion to recess into closed session. Councilmember
Trusler seconded the motion. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor Anderson stated
this item carried unanimously. Council went into closed meeting at 7:17 p.m..
Mayor Anderson called the open session to order at 7:40 p.m.
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Mayor Anderson stated that Item No. 7(a) on the agenda is to consider and take
necessary action regarding appointments to the Board of Adjustment. There was
no Public Comment. Councilmember Trusler made the motion to reappoint
alternate Howard Ellis and member Mark Hardin to the Board of Adjustment with
both terms expiring January 1, 2012. Councilmember Bertsch seconded the
motion. There was no Council Comment. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor
Anderson stated this item carried unanimously.
Mayor Anderson introduced Item No. 7(b) on the agenda is to consider and take
necessary action regarding appointments to the Planning and Zoning
Commission. There was no Public Comment. Councilmember Dunlap made the
motion to reappoint members Andy Decker, Lynn Davis, Norvene Owen and
alternate Gerardo Rodriguez to the Planning and Zoning Commission with all
said terms to expire January 1, 2012. Councilmember Bertsch seconded the
motion. There was no Council Comment. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor
Anderson stated this item carried unanimously.
The Mayor stated that Item No. 7(d) on the agenda is to consider and take
necessary action regarding appointments to the Board of Minimum Housing
Standards. There was no Public Comment. Councilmember Waggoner made the
motion to reappoint members Arthur Williams, Mark Hardin, and Gerardo
Rodriguez to the Board of Minimum Housing Standards with said terms expiring
January 1, 2012. Councilmember Bertsch seconded the motion. The vote was 6
in favor. Mayor Anderson stated this item carried unanimously.
Mayor Anderson stated that Item No. 7(c) on the agenda is to consider and take
necessary action regarding appointments to the Main Street Program/ Tourism
Coordinating Board. There was no Public Comment. Councilmember Pena made
the motion to reappoint Vernah Ramsower Sprous to the Main Street Program
Tourism Coordinating Board with said term expiring January 1, 2012 and appoint
as new members Sherri Leewright and Patric Jernigan to the Main Street
Program/ Tourism Coordinating Board with said terms expiring January 1, 2012.
Councilmember Bertsch seconded the motion. The vote was 6 in favor. Mayor
Anderson stated this item carried unanimously.
Mayor Anderson stated that by General Consent, the meeting was adjourned at
7:45 p.m.
Submitted by Katherine Egger, Deputy City Secretary.
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