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The Plainview City Council met on November 12, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting
was posted in City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2002. Mayor Mary Jane Shanes
presided. Councilmembers present were: Kelvin Tipton-District 1, Belinda Pena-District
3, John N. Bertsch-District 4, Ross Owen-District 5, Buddy McGehee-District 6 and
Irene Favila-District 7. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods was absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager, Dale Simpson-Civil
Service Director, Brice Clements-Engineer/Assistant Director of Public Works, Gary
Glass-Fire Chief, Wally Hatch-City Attorney, John Castro-Director of Community
Services, Will Mull-Police Chief, Larry Gould-Chief Building Official and Belinda
Hinojosa-City Secretary.
Guests present were: Tim Ramos, Ted Baker, Brenda Ward, and Cameron Ward
Councilmember Pena delivered the invocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Favila moved to adopt the consent calendar with the exception of item
(h) awarding of roof repair bids, which was tabled. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember McGehee and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on the
Consent Calendar included: approval of the minutes of October 22, 2002 and
November 7, 2002; receipt of departmental reports; approval of expenditures and the
granting of an excused absence to Mayor Woods.. The Council approved upon second
reading Ordinance No. 02-3358, an Ordinance of the City of Plainview Amending
Ordinance No. 02-3350 To Appropriate Funds In The General Fund In The 2002 - 2003
Budget To Expend Funds In Support Of The Bio Terrorism Grant; Cumulativeness
Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause; And Effective Date. The Council
approved upon second reading Ordinance No. 02-3359, an Ordinance of the City of
Plainview Amending Ordinance No. 02-3350 to Appropriate Funds Within the General
Fund to Accounts in Fund 01, Department 05, Legal Department; Cumulativeness
Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause; Effective Date. This is a budget
amendment in the legal department in the amount of $13,450 per previous council
action. The Council approved Resolution R02-114, a Resolution of the City of
Plainview, Texas authorizing the Plainview/Hale County Airport to install and maintain a
National Airspace Data Interchange Network interface. The costs would be $1,625
with state funds being 75% and the City and County agreeing to pay 25% of the project
costs out of current airport funds. The Council received the following bids for three
pickups and one sport utility vehicle: Shamrock Chevrolet ($71,572.00); Ford Country
($76,225.00); Scoggin-Dickey ($78,028.28); Gardner Chevrolet ($78,565.00); Jack
Morris Ford ($80,389.43) and Texas Dodge ($87,906.00). The Council approved the
awarding of bids to Shamrock Chevrolet the Iow bidder.
The Council approved upon second reading Ordinance No. 02-3360, an Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview by Issuance of a Specific Use Permit
to Operate a Private Club in a Commercial General Business (C-3) Zoning District Said
Parcel Being AB 1472 Block JK-2 Sec 28 4.3 Ac Out Of NE/4 N Of Hwy & Lying East Of
8 Ac Tr, Same Being 3600 Olton Road; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause;
Severability Clause; And Effective Date 3600 Olton Road. Since this was discussed at
a previous council meeting no discussion was held on the subject. There was no public
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comment. Councilmember Owen moved that Ordinance No. 02-3360 be adopted upon
second reading, The motion was duly Seconded by Councilmember Favila and carried
unanimously.
Larry Gould, Chief Building Official presented Ordinance No. 02-3361, an Ordinance Of
The City Of Plainview, Texas Amending Chapter 10 Of The Plainview Code Of
Ordinances Severability Clause, Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; And
Effective Date - Building, Plumbing, Electrical Code Amendment, This ordinance
basically cleans up some of the wording in the current ordinance. It also allows a
charge of $5.00 for an annual license, which expires on the 31st day of December of
each year. Another change is that no more than three (3) apprentice electricians shall
be under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician on any
individual jobsite - a ratio of 3 apprentices to each journeyman or master electrician.
There was no public comment. Councilmember McGehee moved that Ordinance.No.
02-3361 be approved upon first reading. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Owen and carried unanimously.
Councilmember Favila moved the Council go into Closed Session to (1) deliberate the
purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for West Texas A&M University
Incubator Program. This meeting is authorized by the Texas Government Code
Section 551.072; and (2) to discuss pending or contemplated litigation {Meridian
Alliance Group, LLC} This meeting is authorized by TEX. GOV. CODE ANN. 551.071
(Vernon 1994). The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried
unanimously.
Mayor Shanes recessed the meeting into closed session at 7:12 p.m.
The Council reconvened in open session at 7:46 p.m. Councilmember McGehee
moved that item (8) to consider action per closed session for purchase, exchange, lease
or value of real property for West Texas A&M University Incubator project be tabled.
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Pena and carried unanimously.
Mayor Shanes moved the City Attorney be authorized to join the appropriate parties in
the Meridian Alliance Group, LLC. suit. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember McGehee and carried unanimously.
Councilmember Owen moved the meeting be adjourned. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Bertsch and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Shanes adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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