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Home My WebLink About72 0918 min238 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING _September 18, 197.2 .......... " The 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 John Stoneham pre- siding and the following:Aldemen present: Keltz.Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Richard Cross, ~nd Jack Oswald. Also present were Marshall Pharr~City Manager, joe ~Sharp~City Attorney, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Wm. R. Hpgge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman- Director of Planning, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Robert Barnett- DireCtor of parks & Recreation, Norman .Huggins-Director of Finance, Larry. Martin-Administrative Assistant, Walter Dodson-Tax Assessor & Collector, Bob Richards-Plumbing and Building Inspector, and Linda Fisch-Administrative .Secretary. ~Visitors -included Mrs.. James-~ Davenport, Mrs. Nell Hood, and Mrs. C. C. Keller-League of Women Voters; Joe ~gn HanCOck-Plainview Reporter News; and Mike WalI:Plainview Daily Herald. Invocation was given by Jack Oswald. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Aldeman Williams, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held September 1I, 1972. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing was a copy of the minutes of the Housing Authority meeting held September 1, 1972. Discussion was held on the fire contract with Hale County. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to authOrize the Mayor to negotiate for the contract and if necessary, to enter into a t..._e~porary thirty day contract extendi~ ~e'"d'e~dline to ~dvember 1, 1972. Motion carried unanimously. Progress was stated on the 701 Planning Grant contract. Discussion was held on the City of Plainview Workable Program as submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal years 1972-75 and '1975- 74. 239 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 18, 1972 Page 2 A reminder was given, of a j oing planning conference between the City of plainview, 'Hale County, and the City/County Airport-Board ~tO 'be..held at 9:00 a.m. in the Hale County Airport terminal building on TueSday, September 19. It was moved by Alderman Cross, ~econded by Aldeman .Garrison, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 72-1275 from the Running Water Draw Regional Park Account 407 in the amount of $1,280.00 payable to J. Bassett Smith for Estimate No. 1 (80% complete) on a dirt work contract o~ Phase I[iof the Running Water Draw.. Regional Park. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 72'1274 from the Running Water DraW Regional Park Account 407 in the amount of $36,764.89 payable to Texas Sprinkler Co., Inc.. for Estimate No. 2 and Final of work completed ~onphaSe~?I or.the Running Water Draw Regional Park contract. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Aldeman Cross, to authorize advertising for the purchase of three (3) 1973 police car sedans, one (1) police special station wagon, and two (2) half-ton pickup trucks as authorized in the 1972-73 budget. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Ordinance Mol '72~I276, an ordinance fixing the water rates of the City of Plainview, Texas, at the following rates to become effective October 1S, 1972: $3.50 minimum charge for 3,000 gallons; 45~ per thousand for the next 7,000 gallons; 40~ per thousand for the next 10,000 gallons; and 35¢ per.thousand. for all over 20,000 gallons. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by ARderman Williams, secOnded by Aldeman Garrison, to adopt Ordinance No~ '72~12.77, an ordinance setting the rates to be charged for:sewer connections and for the furnishing of sewer service and'lsewer disposal service in the City of Plainview, Texas at the following rates to become effective October 15, 1972: $2;50 minimum for single family dwellings, and $2.50 for the first, unit of a duplex and $1.25 for each additional unit. carried unanimously. Motiomi~? 2q0 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGU~ MF, ETING September 18, 1972 Page 5 ~ It.was moved by Alderman GarriSon, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to adopt Ordinance No. 72-1278, an ordinance amending OrdinanC~ No.~ 66~931 by adding a penalty and providing that any person convicted of violating any provisions of said ordinance as contained in Sections 20 to 33 'there0f~ inclusive, be punSshed by a fine of not exceeding two hundred dollars. ~otion carried urmrdm~ly. ReCeived for filing was a copy of the City of Plainvie~ Newsletter, Volune II, Issue 22 dated September 18, 1972. Itwas moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize the CitY Engineer to prepare a study on delivery; .of water to the Plainview Cemetery and the Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery. Motion carried unanimously. Appointments to the Plainview CiVil Defense Conanittee was tabled until .recommendations can be received from the Civil Defense Coamittee. It was moved by Alderman. Carpenter, seConded by Alderman Cross, to authorize Southwestern Public;Service Company to prepare a study concerning street lights at the following. locations: Edgemere Drive west on '24th' Street to Interstate 27. Itasca Street from 10th Street to. 16th Street, Edgemere Drive, 25th and 26th Streets west of Milwaukee, and at the Central Plains Apartments at 28th and Joliet. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to authorize advertising for bids on uniforms for the fiscal year 1972-75 with an option for the year 1973-74. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to authorize Lextension of the present contract with Motorola for-purchase of an additional three (5) mobile radios at a cost of $794.00. Motion carried unanimously. A reminder was. given to the Councilmen of a Comity Development Seminar sponsored by the.Texas Municipal League to be held in Amarillo on October 26-27, 1972. 24t MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 18, 1972 Page 4 The Mnnicipal Court Report was read and 'discussed.: The ,:Fund Activity Report was read and, discussed. The Investment .Sumuary Report-was read and discussed. The Personnel Summary Report was read and discussed. The Police Repo:t was,.,read and discussed. The Fire :Report was read and discussed; The Tax Report was read and .discussed.- The .,Engineering Report was .read and 'discussed~ The'Street Report was read and discussed. The Animal Warden Report was read and discussed. The Traffic Control Report was read and discussed. The Weed Mowing .and Vector Control Report was read and discussed. The Building.Report was read and discussed. The Park ~ Recreation Report Was read anddiscussed.~ ' The Library Report was read' and 'discussed. The.Utility.Report was read and discussed. The Water Production 5 Treatment Report was rea~anddiscussed. The Water Distribution Report was read and discussed. The.Sewer Maintenance Report was read and discussed. The Summary of Airport, Board of City Development, and City/CountyHealth Report was.readand discussed. The Analysis of Revenue and Payment of Bills printout was read and discussed. 2q2 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGTRARMEETING September 18, 1972 'Page 5 TheBoard, Commission, and Committee members printout was read and discussed. It was moved byAldermanCarpenter, seconded byAlderman Cross, to approve the reports for filing. Motion carried unanimously.. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned' at' .adjourn the meet'~ng. 8:'50 p.m. D. STONEHAM, Mayo .