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HomeMy WebLinkAbout71 0315 minM!.klITES CITY COUNCIL 'MEETING March 15, 1971 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. 1]~omas presiding and the follov~ing Atdennen present: Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Bill Eaves, mhd Richard Cross. Also present were: Marshall Pharr-City ~mnager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M.' L~ Rea-Director of Ymmicipal Services, Harold Gladman'Director of Planning, Bill Hogge-Director of Public Works, Robert Barnett-Director of Parks and RecreatiOn, Hoyt Curry-Director of Public Safety, and Larry Martin-Administrative Assistant. Visitors included Brantley Malone, representing B. 'A. V. Developers, Inc., and Mike Wall, representing Plainview Daily Herald~ Invocation was given by Bill Hogge. Marshall Pharr, City ~Mgnager, presented the proposed Communication Network Plan for the City of Plainview. It was moved by Aldermm~ Carpenter, seconded by Alderman!Garrison, to authorize sutm~ission of an application to the Criminal Justice Council for assistance on p{~rchasing this communication network. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Eaves, seconded by Alderman Williams, to authorize preparation for .the removal, with no cost to the city, of the property improve- ments only, consisting Of a.four (4) room 27' x' 28' (~56 square foot) frame, wood siding, shingled roof, (not mode~) house located at 200 South East First Street, since there were no bids received for the sale of.this house. Motion carried ~animously. Discussion was hel~ on the reqnest of B. A. V. Developers, Inc., for annexation of property located in Section 26, Block JK-2, Hale County, Texas. It was moved~ by Aide~rman Carpenter, seConded by Alderman Cross, to accept the petition and authorize advertising of annexation of the 171.85 acres .and to adopt Ordinance NO. ~Yl-IlSSA+ an Ordinance setting a 'date, time and place for a public hearing on the propOged, annexation of certain property by ~the City of' Plainview, Texas, author- izing and directing the Mayor to public notice of such public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved .by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approv~ ~e minutes of the City Council meeting of MarCh 1, 1971. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing was a letter from Mr. O. L. Crain, District Engineer, District Five, Texas Highway Department, concerning street lights on SH 194 from 24th Street northwest to U.S. 87. D{scussion was held on this matter and the City Manager was authorized to write a letter to Mr. Crain concerning the lights. Discussion was held on t~he request of Mo~icipa! Investment Corporation for settlement on the~.~966 an~' 1968 assessment paviF~g program less adjustments. It was moved by Alderman 'Earpente?, sec°~ded bY Alderman ~itliams, to approve payment in the amount of $7,5S2.00 toMr. Put, tell, 'gUbject-to the receipt of-~the certificates. Motion carried un~nimously~ It was moved by'Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Eaves, to concur in the installation of fourteen (lJ) 20,000 l~m~en street lights on Blakney ~oule~zard at-the Hale.' comity Airp6rt at a ~onthly cost of $~2.00 to be shared .';117 M!N~LFfES CITY COUNCIL _~m~'rlNG Mar ~ch' !5, 1971 Page 2 equally by hke City of Plainview mhd Hale. County, subjec~ to the concurrence of ...... Hale County in the pavement of their half of the monthly maintena~lce cost, a letter to tAe City from the County verifying this, and to armexation of Blakney Boulevard and that part necessary .to Lnsure its adjacentness to the City of Pta~n~'iew. l'4otion carried unanimously. Action w'as deferred on the vacancy existing of the Mu~nicipal Court Judge. Received for filing was a list of the former elected officials and current and pas~ committee, board, and con~ission members as of March 1, 1971. Discussion was held on th~ Lnformation as provided to the Community Improve- ment ~airmen on their regular me.eting on March 9, 1971. it was moved by Aides, mn ]laves, seconded by Alderman Wiltimms, to appoint Robert Voelker, Jack Oswald, Jerry Wofford, and Wilson Daffern-Alternate, as members to the Tax Equalization Board.for the City of Plainview for the tax year 1971. Motion carried %manimously. It was moved by Aldermml Williams, seconded by Aide,man Cross, to approve a Resolution approving and providing for the execution of using City of Plainview labor forces for construction and development ~f ?has? One of the Running Water Draw-Regional Park until authorization from HUD to proceed with contract forces. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the ~equest of Mildred Tucker, Coua%ty Clerk of Hale County, for permission to use the City Hall for the ~y 18 election for tke vOting place of Precinct No. 8. Motion carried un&nimouslyo It was.moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Eaves, to.appoint ~Dan MacNaugh~on, .Lloyd C. Woods, John Kerr, Maurice Hanna, and Loyd Belk as members of the City of Plainview.~Board of ApPeals to serve until April 1975. Motion carried ~unanimously o Letters of resignation were received from Joe Payne and Wi!mot Baton, who" were members of the~City of P!ain¥iew Board of Adjustments. It was moved by Alderman Willi&ms, ~seconded by Alderman Garrison, to appoint Frank Bearden to fill t~he vacancy created by these resignations. Mo'tion carried m~%imously. It was moved ~y Alderman Eaves, seconded by. Alderman Cross, to appoint Jack Corn to serve as' Chaiman on the Plainview Board of Adjustment. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman F. aves, seconded by Alderman Ca,enter, to adopt _Appropriation Ordinance No. 71-1155 from the Pro Rata Account 324 'in the amount ~ ~of $899.75 payable to Can'-Tex Inc~tries for the purchase for inventory of ~ .... vetrified clay .pipe. ~otion carried ~manimously. Received 'for filing was a copy of 'the flewsletter for the month of March 1971. PL4 RESOLUTION "A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DBCLARING THAT THBRB EXISTS A NBBD FOR. THB HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TtiKAS, TO FUNCTION." B£ IT RESOLVED BY THB CITY COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF PLAINVIBW, TEXAS, as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, hereby determines, finds and declares pursuant to the "Housing Anthorities Law". of the State of Texas, that: A. Insanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in the City of Plainview, Texas; and B. There is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations in said City available to families of 1°w income at rentals they can afford; and C. There is a need for the Housing Authority of the City of Plainview, Texas, to function. Section 2. In accordance with the foregoing finding, the Housing Authority of the City of Plainview, TexaS, is authorized to transact business and exercise its powers pursuant to the 'Rousing Authorities Law" of the State of Texas. Section 3. The Mayor of said City be and he hereby is directed to file the necessary Certificate relative to the appointment of the Conmissioners and desig- nation of the first Chairman of said Housing Authority in. the Off~ce of the 'City Secretary. Section 4. That the shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accon~nodations for families of low income compels such families to occupy unsafe, insanitary and over-crowded dwelling acconmodations, and causes an increaSe in and spread of disease and crime, thereby creating an emergency and making it necessary for the preservatioJ of the public peace, health and safety that this resolution becomes effective withOut delay, and therefore this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption. 7 / APPROVED: , Mayor Alderman Cross seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution as read and upon Roll Call the following vote was recorded: AYES: Aldemen Garrison, Williams, and F. aves NAYS: Thereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The following Resolution was introduced by Alderman Carpenter who moved its adoption. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Plainview Chapter of DeMolay desire a better understanding of government in order to meet the needs of the future, and WH~, the Plainview Chapter of DeMolay do hereby except the challenge of youth today in being informed as to the :~sponsibilities and functions of government, and WHE~, it is found imperative that the growth of our population require us to become better citizens and to participate more actively in our community nad to provide the future guidance of our community in years to come with the better understanding of problems that face our community, county, state, and Federal government; NOW, THER~FOP~E, I, Louis N. /'nomas, Mayor of the City of Plainview, Texas, do hereby proclaim March 14 - 20, 1971, to be DeMolay Week. ATTF. ST · M. L. 'REA, City Clerk MIN~O-fES CITY COb~NCIL ~ETING -March 15, 1971 Page 3 It was moved by Aldermmn Garrison, seconded by Alderman Eaves, to authorize the preparation of specifications, advertising of bids for aerial mosquito spray~lg, and the preparation of an ordinance to begin the $1.00 increased billing in Smnitation on tJ~.e utility bill. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the appointment of Joh~ie Ballew as Director of Public Safety, effective December 31, 1971 in concurrence ~ith Hoyt Curry's retirement. Motion carried ~manimous ty. It was moved by A.~derman Carpenter, seconded by Ald~rmmn Garrison, to authorize the preparation of specifications a~d advertisi~g of bids for the purchase of a budgeted item of capital, one (1) six cubic yard dump trUck.- Motion carried unanimously. The.minutes.of the Hale County Airport Board for the meetings of February 4 and MarcJ~ 3 were read and discussed. The Board of City Development Financial Statement for the month of February was read and discussed. The Hale County Health Department Expen~-~t~re Re~brt for the .month of FebrUary was read and discussed. The analysis of revenue and payment of bills for the month of February were read and discussed. I twas moved by ~derman. Carpenter, seconded by Alderm~n Cross, to accept the reports for .filing and the payment of bills and to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:13 P. M.