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HomeMy WebLinkAbout70 1102 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 2, 1970 The Mayor and City Council of the City of Plainview met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor Louis N. Thomas presiding and the following Aldermen present: Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Bill Eaves, and Richard Cross. Also present were: Marshall Pharr-City Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M. L. Rea-Director of Municipal Services, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Bill Hogge-Director of Public Works, Hoyt Curry-Director of Public Safety, Robert Barnett-Director of Parks and Recreation, and Larry Martin-Administrative Assistant. Visitors included L. James Robison, J. Oliver Bier, Jesse F. Sanchez, Joe E. Crockett, MiChael'W. Sawaya, J. C. Titus,.Frank O. Baker, Bill Johnson, and Mike Wall. Invocation was given by Alderman Carpenter. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Eaves, to approve Zone Case No. 195, request of Mr. J. C. Titus for rezoning of a tract of land from a R-1 Zone to a R,3 Zone for multiple family use and located in the 900 Block of West 28th Street. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Ordinance No. 70-1130, an Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 794 on the official map of the City of Plainview so as'to make the changes that were approved in Zone Case No. 195. Motion carried unanimously.' Received for filing was a copy of the tabulation of bids for excavation of materials in preparation for a sanitarY landfill. The following bids were received, opened, 'and read aloud for the purchase of printing equipment consisting of one (1) offset press and NuArc~Plate Maker: .~idders 1. Southwestern Company, Inc. 2. A. B, Dick,Company 3. Addressograph Multigraph Corporation The bid will be awarded at a later date. Offset Press NuArc Plate Maker $6~058.00 $617.75 4,586.00 735.50 4,388.54 539.50 or 799.50 It was moved~by Alderman Williams, seconded by A~derman Carpenter, to approve the minutes of the'City Council meeting of October 19, 1970. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Eaves, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the minutes of the organizational meeting of the Community Improvement committee and Neighborhood Improvement Committee meeting jointly held on October 22, 1970o Motion carried unanimously. Itwas moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the appointment of the following members to the Neighborhood Improvement Committee: AREA 1 - Manuela Guajardo and. AREA 8 - Jess West. Motion carried unanimously. A copy of the 1970-7tAnnual Budget was received for filing, MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 2, 1970 It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the application made to the Office of Emergency Preparedness~ for debris clearance. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Eaves, to authorize the advertising of bids for the purchase of the annual supply of gasoline and oil. Motion carried unanimoUsly. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to accept the offer of Mrs. Carl H. Pierson, a gift to the Unger Memorial Library of the building located at 707 Broadway, and to authorize the appraisal of the property and the preparation of the deed. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to accept ~he recommendation of the Hale County Airport Board that the new entrance road to the Airport should. be called Blakney Boulevard, the east entrance road north of the new entrance road be called Hutcherson Drive .~and the north entrance road be called Miller Drive. Motion carried unanimously. The departmental reports were received for filing. A letter from the Dep~rtment of Housing and Urban Development was read concerning the certification of the Workable Program. It was announced that on November 24, 1970, at the Hale County Court House, a hearing will be held on the Thruston property. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize the re-location of electrical service at the Plainview-Hale County Airport. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve Appropriation Ordinance No. 7.Qr112~7 from the General Fund, Acct. 418, in the amount of $3,363.63 out of Acct. 601-666, to be paid to High Plains Pavers for roadway improvement at the Plainview-Hale County Airport, Estimate No. 3. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by 'Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Eaves, to approve Appropriation Ordinance No. 70'1128 from the General Fund, Acct. 418, in the amount of $877.50 out of Acct. 66~'521, to be paid to Victor A. Ebeling for excavation of a sanitary landfill, Estimate No. 1. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded b~y Alderman Carpenter, to approve Appropriation Ordinance No. 70-1129 from the General Fu~d, Acct. 418, in the amount of $4,330.07 out off, Acct. 601-670, to be paid to Lon D. Cartwrtght for work'completed on the Chamber of Commerce building, Payment No~ 4. Motion carried unanimously. A letter was. received from the Optomist Club requesting the use of the vacant lot at 812 West 5th Street for the purpose of selling Christmas trees. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the Minutes of General Assembly Plainview Community Improvement Committee and Neighborhood Improvement Committee October 22, 1970 The Committee members of the Plainview Community Improvement Committee and NeighborhOod Improvement Committee met October 22, 1970,'in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 8:00 P.M. Invocation was given by Mr. Keltz Garrison Mayor Louis N. Thomas welcomed each member and introduced Mr. James Davenport, General Chairman of the Community Improvement Committee. Mr. Davenport introduced Mr. Marshall Pharr, City Manager. Mr. Pharr thanked each of the members for showing their interest by attending the meeting. The following staff members of the City of Plainview were introduced: Mr. Larry Mar~in-Coordinator of the Workable Program, Mr. Robert Barnett-Director of Parks & Recreation, Mr. Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Mr. Bill Hogge-Director of Public Works, Mr. Walter Dodson-Tax Assessor & Collector, Mr. Johnnie Ballew-Assistant Fire Chief, Mr. Larry Adams-a member of the Plainview Fire Department, Mrz David Clark-Special Services Department, and Lt. Tom Stephens-a member of the Plainview Police Department. These staff members will help with any problem that the members of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee might have. Mr. Ph~rr read the charges of the Community Improvement Committee and the Community Improvement Committee and Neighborhood Improvement Committee fact sheet. Some of the specific problems facing these Committees, such as economy; general government; health; housing; planning; human resources; recreation in open spaces; public protection; and transportation, were pointed out also. The Community Improvement Committee and Neighborhood Improvement Committee will ~acb meet once a month. The meeting place being the City Hall or Unger Memorial Library. The meeting time and place will be discussed at a later date. Discussion was held on any questions that the members had about the Committees. The Annual Report for 1969 was shown to the members. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. City C1 erk ~yor Ma MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 2, 1950 on the lot. OPtomist Club Subject to their purchasing liability insurance Motion carried unanimously. ~ It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:27 P.M, .... :./, Thomas, Mayor ATTEST: : " : "s .- M, L, Rea, Clerk 94