HomeMy WebLinkAbout71 0802 minMinUTES CITY COUNCIL M~T!NG
August 2, 1971
~Ze ~yor and City Co~mcil of ~zne City of Plainview met in regular session
at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall witi~ Mayor Louis N. l~nomr~s
presiding end the followi~g Alde~me~ present: Keltz Garrison~ Medlin Carpenter,
Neal Williams, Bill Eaves, m~d Richard Cross.
Also present ~ere: Marshall Pharr-Ci%y Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney,
M. L. Rea-Director of ~m. icipat Ser~ices~ Robert Barnett-Director of Parks ~
Recreation, Bill Hogge-Director. of Public Works, Hoyt Cur~7~Director of t~[~iic
Safety, Jo~mnie Ballew-~sistant Director of Public Safety, Larry Martin-A~inis-
trative Assistant, and Walter Dodson-Tax Assessor & Collector. Visitors included
Roy Bruckner, Sr.-Bruc~ner Truck Sales, Inc.; Joe w. Smith-First South~vest Company~
Ira B. Forrest-Mack Trucks Inc.; and Mike Wall-Plainview Daily Her. aldo
I~ocation was given by Alderman Cross.
Received for filing was the bid tabulation for the purchasing of two (2)
1,000 g.p.m, triple combination, diesel powered pinK, ers for the Fire Department~
Bids were opened July 28 with the apparent low bidder being Mack Trucks, Inc.
with a bid of $99,834.72.
It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alde~nan Eaves, to concur
that any rule requi~ing ordinances to be read more than one time or at more th~n
one meeting be suspended. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Willi~m~ to adopt
Ordinmnce 71-11.87, m~ ordinance ratifying mhd confirming contract and authorizing
for issuance of $99,000 ',City of Plainview, Texas, Certificates of Obligation,
Series 1971," dated Aug~.st 1, i971. Motion carried unanLmou~sly.
It was moved by ~lldermm~ Willia~s, seconded by A!dennan Eaves, to approve
the minutes of t~e City Council meeting of July 19, 1971. _~otion carried mnanimously.
It was moved by Aide~7~an ~Carpenter, seconded by Alderman ~i!iiams, to approve
the i~tailation of one (1) 7,000 l~nen street on wooden pole at the intersection
of Loop 274 ~nd Kirchwood Drive, and also at the intersection of Jefferson Drive
and ttasca Road. ~4otion carried m~n~ously.
Robert Barnett presented the proposed Capital Improvemen~ in Phase t of the
Running Water Draw Park. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman
Cross, to approv~ the proposed i~provemen'~s. Motion carried unanLmously.
Discussion ~was held on t~he Solid Waste Disposal Sum~ey,. as presented by Bill
Hogge, conducted by %he City of Plainview for a nine month period ending December
1970.
Discussion was also held on the proposed Tax Est~nate for 1971.
Disc~ssion was held on a letter received from Mr. Ron~Stokes, President of
P!ainview Optimist Club Inc., concerning capit~al improvements o~m~d maintenance of
the Little Leag~ae Baseball smd Babe Ru~ah Baseball Parks.
It was moved by'~alderman ~.aves, seconded by ~!derman Carpenter, to authorize
the City. Manager to proceed with a contract for curb, ~tter, m~d paving of the
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parkir~ lot located at i6th Street Park when sufficien~ funds become available.
Motion carried vmmnLmously.
Received for filing was an invitation concerning the smnual workshop on
Intergovernmental Re!atiop~s and Regional Plarminy to be held in San Antonio on
September 16-18, 1971 ~mder the direction of tJ~e Governor's Office.
Larry Martin presented i~onnation concerning 'the recently completed
Housing Survey for selected neig~f~orhoods of the City of P!ainvi~w.
Mayor 'Fnomas reminded the Council of the Co~unity mhd Neighborhood Improve-
ment Committee meetings to be held or, Augnst 10~ 1971.
Information was received from Law Enforcement Kxplorer Post 226 concerning
the report on pigeon control'.
1]~e Animal Warden Report >~as read mid discussed.
~I~e. Building Permit Report was read ~nd d~scussed.
~e Fire Department Report was read and discussed.
The Libra~Bz Report was read and disctmsed.
~e Log of Request Report was read and discussed.
The ~lmicipal Court Report was read and discussed.
l~e Police Department Report was read and discussed.
The Tax Department Report was read and discussed.
l~ne Utility Departnnent Report was read. and discussed.
It was moved by Alderman Ca_~en~er, seconded by Alderman Ea~es~ to accept
the reports for filing. Motion. carried v~m~imously.
I't was moved y Alderman W~l!~s, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to move
tJ~e meeting date of the Council from September 6 to September ?, due to the
Labor Day holiday. Motion carried unanimously.
It Was moved by Alderman Ca~lpenter, seconded by Aldermm~ Cross, to move
tJ~e Council l~Uncheon from August 12 to August 13. Motion carried unanim~usiy.
It was moved by Alderman Eaves, seconded by Alde_~an Williams, to authorize
the City Manager to arrange the otock~.ng off of Broadway Street from 5th to 6th
Street on August 21 for the purpose of a "street square dan~e" at the request of
Belles ea~d Beaus Square Dance Club. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Aldermem, Ca~7oenter~ seconded by Alderman Williams, to
authorize the City Manager to make an application jointly with Dr. Joe }7ebb and
Mr. Ray Pritchett for a specific use pe~mit on 24th Street from Edgemere Drive-~'
to Highway 87. Motion carried u~mnimously.
:~.~_~-.'-~t 7c~as moved by Alde'~na~. Carpenter, seconded by Alde~nan Eaves, to adjourn.
Motion~c~iiried ~Jmousl¥-. b~et~.n~ adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
STATEME~7 OF TAXABLE VALL~S
THfE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HALE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
I, the undersigned, Assessor and Co~zector of Taxes mn
the City of P!ainview,'Texas., DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the assessed
value of property for the purposes of taxation in said City of
Piainview, Texas, as shown by the tax rolls of said City for the
year 1970, which have been duly approved and which is the latest
official assessment of said C. ity, is as follows:
TOTAL REAL AND PERSOhlAL PROPERTY ........... $ ~P~O~,O~)
WITb~SS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PLAih~ZiET¥~,
TEXAS, this the 2nd day of August, 1971.
(City Seal)
Assessor and Collector of Taxes,
City of Piainview, Texas