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HomeMy WebLinkAbout70 1221 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 21, 1970 1 O0 The. Mayor and City Council of the City of Plainview met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. in the Cx)uncil Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor Louis N. Thomas presiding and the following Aldemen present: Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Bill Eaves, and Richard Cross. AlSo present were: Marshall Pbmrr-CitY Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M. L. Rea-Director of Municipal Services, Harold Gladm~n-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 Mrs. L, M, Frogge, Mrs. Ben F. Smith, Mrs. C. T. Johnson, Mr. Harold Knupp, Mr. L. W. Kiker, Mr. Tom Almon, Mr. Orville Atkinson, Mr. G. R. Douglass, Mr. C. L. Abernethy, and Mr. ~ Mrs. Walter Labay. Invocation was given by Alderman Eaves. Mayor Thomas presented certificates of appreciation in recognition o~ service to C. L. Abernethy as past Mayor, L. W..Kiker as past Councilman, Mrs. C. T. Johnson, M_rs. Ben F. Smith, and Mrs. L. M. Frogge for service of 'their husbands as Councilman. A'bid tabulation for' the purchase of five (5) four-door sedans and one (1) half- ton Pickndp was received for filing. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Aldeman ~aves, to award the. bid to. the-lowest bidder, McBeth Dodge Inc. Motion carried unanimously. -Bids for the purchase of the annual supply of. gasol.ine and oil were opened and read aloud, Bids were received from National Oil and Butane, Melvin Bramlet Oil .and Butane, Fred GarriSon Oil Co., and G. E. Douglass, ~f Wholesale Di~.t.r!.~.'ter. be. tabulated and' the bid awarded at the"next meeting. A bid tabulation for the purchase of brass fittings for use. in the Water Department was received for filing. Discussion was held on Zone Case No. 196, request ~f Mr, Orville Atkinson for rezoning of a tract of land located in the 2800 Block of West 24th Street from a R-1 Zone to a C-1 Zone for cOmmercial use. It was moved by Aldeman carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to refer this case back to the Planning ~ Zoning Conmlission. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the minutes of. the City Council meeting-of December 7, 1970. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, Seconded by Aldeman Raves, to adopt OrdinanCe No. 70;1141, an Ordinance closing that part of Hickory Street lying between the south line of 4th Street and the north line.of 3rd Street in the City of.i~lainview, Hale County, .Texas, declaring the closing of said part of said street to be in the public interest. -Motion carried unanimously. -~ . It was moved by' Alderman.Eaves, seconded by. Alderman Carpenter, to authorize · contract of Mr, Vict°r ~beling at the sanitary 785.00,. MotiOn carried MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEh~ING December 21, 1970 Page 2 of 3 It was moved by Alderman .Garrison, seconded by Alderman Haves, to cancel, the lease of Goree-~.llis On City. property located in the vicinity of the S00 BloCk o£ · West Sth Street, on the condition that they lease .at least 51 feet of this lot atf-~ the .price:.o£ $1,1-2 per foot on a month-to-month basis. Motion Discussion~was held regarding traffic control at the intersection of 24thi::~i Street and Highway 194 (Dimmitt Highway). It was decided to see if a meeting could be held with the State Highway Department regarding the area of traffic controls on the Dimmitt Highway extending from 24th Street to Interstate 27. Larry Martin explained the warning system used by the City of Fort Worth. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize the preparation of specifications and t° advertise for a tone-coded monitor system.~ Motion Carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Haves, seconded by Alderman ~[~11iams, to authorize the posting of notice of annexation proceedings on an a~a in the vicinity of Houston and 28th Street, being the South 160~fee~ of Lot 1, Block 5, Alabama A~tdition to the town of PlainView, Hale County, Texas. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held ~on information received at a recent meeting with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Dallas. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded.by. Alderman Wi!liams,'to aPpoint Julian Masso, Mr. Lavelle Haydon, and Mr. Kenneth Du~ing to the Board o£ City Development for a three-year term. Motion carried ~1¥, f The Board of City Development Report was read and discusspd. The Airport Report for the months of' October and November was read and discussed; The Annual Fire Department Report was read and-disdussed. The City-County Health t~)epartment Report was read and discussed. The anaylsis of revenue and payment of bills for the month of November was read and dlscussed. It was moved hy Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison,~.to. pay the bills and accept the reports for filing. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Aldeman F. aves, to approve the appointment of MrS. Jimmy Holmes, CPA, as.auditor for the City of Plainview for the fiscal year beglinning October 1, :1970, and ending September 51., 1971, as reconmended by Mayor Thomas. Motion carried unanimously&- ~ It .was moved by Alderman Carpenterf seconded by Alderman CrOss, to authorizer.s_·/ a study 'to be made tigate, the P°ssibl and at Street and to inves- Restaurant on Sth Street MOtiOn carried STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF .~ CITY OF PLAINVIEW BE IT KNOWN that at a regular session of the City Council of the~City of Plainview held in the City Hall of said city on the 7th day of December, 1970, a quorum of said Council being present and voting, the following resolution was introduced and passed by unanimous vote: A RESOLUTION W!4EREAS, there is located in a city park of the City of Plainview on the east side of Joliet Street and between~5th Street and 6th Street a building which is known as the A-frame Building; and WHEREAS, the Plains Art Association, an association which is a non-profit association but composed of members who are interested in art and an association dedicated to the educational aspects of art, painting, and other work in the same field, have been using said building and that the same is open to the public and used by the public; and WHEREAS~ the City Council finds that it is in the public interest that said building be managed by the said Plains Art Association and the Plains Art Association has proposed that they will accept the management, maintenance, and upkeep of said building, and that they will make public use of same and particularly for those of the public Who are interested in art and that it will not be used or restricted to the use of any private association or strictly to their association'but will be open to the public generally in much the same manner that the Unger Memorial Library of Plainview is open to the public; and WHEREAS~ the City Council of the City of Plainview finds that the use of said building in such manner and its management and the use of said building by the public and for the promotion of art and related endeavors and its management by the Plains Art Association to that end is in the best interest of the public; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED that said '~-Frame Building" be placed under the management of the Plains Art Association. That said Plains Art Association will be responsible for its maintenance but that said Association shall at all times maintain and use and regulate the use of same so that it will be subject to use by the general public and that it will not be used for the private in~erest of any individual, association, company, or corporation. THAT this resolution is subject to review or change by this Council or any future council but nevertheless is an expression of the policy of this Council and this Council finds that the use of said building in such manner is in the best interest of the public and serves to further promote the creative interests of those of the public who are interested in art and that the use of said building in. this manner is recm~ational, educational, and beneficial to the general public and residents and citizens of the City of Plainview. THEREFORE, by this resolution, the City Council of the City of Plainview dedicates said building to such use in such manner and to this end places the management, possession and control in the Plains Art Association. PASSED This the 7th day of DecemberS970. ~ LOUISZN.~THOMAS, Mayor, City of Plainvie~ ATTEST: CITY CLERi~, City of Plainview STATE OFTEXAS ~ COUNTY OF HALE Plains Art Association acting herein by and through the umd,ers~med officer hereunto duly authorized hereby accepts the management, control and possession of said A-Frame Building referred to in the above resolution of the City of Plain- view subject to the terms, conditions, and provisions of the above resolution. SIGNED This the day of December , 1970. PLAINS ART ASSOCIATION President MINUTES CITY (DUNCIL I~ER. TING Deceauber 21,-1970 Page 5 seconded by Meeting adjourned at,9:25 P.M~ D