HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 0114 minThe Plainview City Council met on January 14, 2003 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 10:30 a.m. on January 8, 2003. The addendum to the
agenda was posted at 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2003. Lloyd C. Woods presided.
Councilmembers present were: Mary Jane Shanes-District 2, Belinda Pena-District 3,
John N. Bertsch-District 4, Ross Owen-District 5, and Buddy McGehee-District 6.
Councilmembers Kelvin Tipton-District 1 and Irene Favila-District 7 were absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager, Dale Simpson-Civil
Service Director, Wally Hatch-City Attorney, John Castro-Director of Community
Services, Will Mull-Police Chief, Jason Thompson-Main Street Coordinator, Gary Glass-
Fire Chief, and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Richard Orr, Plainview Daily Herald
Councilmember McGehee delivered the inVocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance,
Councilmember Shanes moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on
the Consent Calendar included: approval of the minutes of December 10, 2002,
December 19, 2002 and January 9, 2003; receipt of departmental reports; approval of
expenditures and the granting of an excused absence to Councilmembers Kelvin
Tipton and Irene Favila. The Council approved the annual renewal of the farm
contract with Rob Wilson for 143.63 acres. The City receives 20% of gross incomes
from any and all crops grown, harvested and delivered free of cost to the gin, elevator or
other facility. The City collected $760.97 for 2002. The Council approved the
appointment of Carole Bell, Bill Cross and Joe Wright to the Tourism and Convention
Committee. The Council approved the appointment of the following to the RSVP
Advisory Council: Helen Fields, Norvene Owen, John Perry, Melba Potts and Joe
ProVence with terms to expire December 2003; Niki Logan, Minnie Ruth Rigler, Dana
West, Jerre Wortham and Olene Yates with terms to expire December 2004; and
Margie Coen, Eisa Cooper, Betty Gonzales, Sue Looney and Hoppy Toler with terms to
expire December 2005. The Council approved the appointment of Carolyn Baker to the
Civil Service Commission.
Mr. John Castro presented upon first reading Ordinance No. 03-3365, an Ordinance
Amending The Zoning Map Of The City Of Plainview, Texas For Rezoning Of Block 4,
Lots 6-10, Montrose Addition From A Single Family Residential (R-2) Zoning District To A
Light Manufacturing (M-l) Zoning District, Said Parcel Being 2211 North Columbia
Street, Plainview, Texas Cumulativeness Clause; Conflict Clause; Severability Clause;
And Effective Date. The property owner owns the ten lots, five of the lots are zoned single
family residential and five of the lots are zoned light manufacturing. In order to have the
ten lots all zoned the same, the owner is requesting that the other lots be zoned light
manufacturing. Two responses were received and all were in favor. The Planning and
Zoning Commission has recommended approval.
There was no public comment.
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Councilmember McGehee moved that Ordinance No. 03-3365 be approved upon first
reading. The motion was duly seconded by Mayor Woods and carried unanimously.
City Manager Jim Jeffers stated it was his recommendation that applications received for
the WorkSource of the South Plains Regional Skills Development Training be
presented to the Executive Committee of the Coordinating Board of Economic
Development for approval. Upon approval such would be presented to the City Council for
its approval. He stated that item no. 6 was for approval of Ordinance No. 03-3366. Said
ordinance appropriates $20,000 for this program with $10,000 coming from the General
Fund and $10,000 from the Utility Fund. This money cannot be spent without Council
authorization.
Mayor Woods asked for public comment regarding item no. 5, policy for processing
application for WorkSoume. There was no public comment. Mayor Woods moved the
City approve the recommended process for processing applications. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember McGehee and carried unanimously.
Mayor Woods asked for public comment regarding Ordinance No. 03-3365. There was no
public comment.
Councilmember Owen asked that the ordinance be clarified for the minutes. $10,000 from
the General Fund and $10,000 from the Utility Fund would be deposited into an Enterprise
Zone (Economic Development Fund). The Fund holds the $40,000 set aside for economic
development. Because of the City's contract with the Buxton Company the fund has pretty
much been depleted. The $20,000 would be used only for WorkSource Skills
Development Training and only with prior authorization by the Council.
Councilmember McGehee moved the Council approve upon first reading Ordinance 03-
3366. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Shanes and carded
unanimously.
Mayor Woods moved the meeting be adjourned. The motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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