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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 0326 min186 The Plainview City Council met on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in the City Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall on March 22, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. Mayor Wendell Dunlap presided. Councilmembers present were: Charles Starnes - District 1, Cathy Waggoner - District 2, David Garcia - District 3, Virginio "V.O." Ortega- District 4, Shane Martinez - District 5, Lionel Garcia — District 6, and Eric Hastey- District 7. Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Leslie Spear Pearce- City Attorney, Jeffrey Snyder- Assistant City Manager, Chief William Mull- Police Department, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Todd Kennemer — Community Development Manager, Mike Gilliland- Director of Public Works, Daniel Born- Information Technology Specialist, , and Katherine Egger- Deputy City Secretary. News Media Representative: Jessica Thornton - Plainview Herald Guests: Parker Adamson, Elise Adamson, Rob Wilkinson, and Dr. Richard Morgan. Mayor Dunlap called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Martinez delivered the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Ortega moved to adopt Item No. 3 on the agenda, the Consent Calendar. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Starnes. Councilmember Lionel Garcia objected to Item d of the Consent Calendar being so included and requested it be removed for further discussion. Mayor Dunlap stated that Item d of the Consent Calendar has been requested to be removed for further discussion and the remaining subjects of the Consent Calendar items remain to be considered as routine items, and called for a vote. The vote was unanimous. Items approved on the Consent Calendar included the approval of the minutes for March 12, 2013 and March 21, 2013; and February financial reports. Mayor Dunlap then introduced what was posted as Item d on the Consent Calendar as follows: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, approving the request of Wayland Baptist University to host the "Wayland Wellness Run and Walk III "; authorizing the Filing of the Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right -Of- Way With the Texas Department of Transportation for this road race; declaring that the event serves a public purpose; and agreeing to comply with regulations. (Resolution R13 -283). The Mayor asked Police Chief William Mull to present this item. Chief Mull explained that this is the third year that the City has been requested to assist with this race which is sponsored by Wayland Baptist University, and is to be held this year on Saturday, April 27, starting at 9:00 a.m. There are four different events, all starting at Hillard Field on the Wayland Campus. The 1 /2 Marathon is the first event and it will involve Quincy, W. 6 Columbia, W. 8 Date Street, W. 5 SE Alpine, Broadway, 1 -27 East frontage road, Kirchwood, Ennis, W. 10 and Canyon Streets. The second event is the mile run which will be at Hillard Field only. The 10K is the third event and starts at 9:30 a.m. This run will involve Xenia, W. 6 Quincy, Milwaukee, Parkway, 7th City Council Minutes March 26, 2013 Page 1 of 4 Independence, 8 Joliet, 11 Yonkers, 24 Edgemere, Ennis, W. 10 and Zephyr Streets. The 5K involves Xenia, W. 6 Quincy, Milwaukee, Parkway, 7 Houston, and W. 8 Streets. The Plainview Police Department and members of Hale County Sheriff Department provide safety watches for intersections and there are volunteers all along the routes to assist with the events. Councilmember Starnes made the motion to approve this resolution R13 -283 as presented. Mayor Pro -Tem Waggoner seconded the motion. The motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 opposed. Mayor Dunlap introduced Item 4 on the agenda as an ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview, Texas for rezoning from an Agriculture ( "A ") Zoning District to a Single - Family Residential ("R-1") Zoning District, said parcels being Lots 63 -64 of the LaMesa Subdivision, Unit 10, City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, the same being 3301 and 3201 S.W. 8 Street; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause; and Effective Date. This is the second reading for this Ordinance No. 13 -3591 therefore the Council will forego staff briefing. There was no public comment. Councilmember Martinez made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 13 -3591 as presented. Councilmember Lionel Garcia seconded the motion. There was no Council comment, and the vote was unanimous to approve the second reading. The next item on the agenda, Item No. 5, to consider and take necessary action regarding the award of bids for building roof replacements was introduced by Mayor Dunlap. Assistant City Manager Jeffrey Snyder presented information stating that this is for the roofs on City Hall, the Police Department, Library, and Finance buildings. There were 5 bids received — no local bidders. The lowest bid is from Gurss Construction in the amount of $234,800.00. The contract is not ready for council approval at this time. There was no public comment. Councilmember Ortega made the motion to approve the bid from Gurss Construction. Councilmember David Garcia seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Item No. 6 was introduced by Mayor Dunlap as follows: An ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending Section 12.07.003 of the Code of Ordinances to establish a maximum rate of speed for vehicles traveling on Ennis Street lying between 11 Street and S.W. 3 Street; provided for a penalty, cumulativeness clause; conflicts clause; severability clause; repealer; and effective date. This is the first reading for Ordinance No. 13 -3592. Chief Mull stated that the YMCA has asked the City to consider reducing the speed limit on Ennis Street from 35 mph to 30 mph for safety reasons. The Y first approached the City in June of last year, and the City Council did not approve reducing the speed limit at that time but did approve installing a crosswalk on Ennis Street near the Y's facility. Since that time, the City police department and street department have made additional traffic studies in the area. The departments took traffic counts south of the YMCA and north of the YMCA. The counts on the south end were 2,312.83 as the average number of vehicles for a business day; and an average of 1,396.40 vehicles from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. on days with Y events; and averaging 1,180.50 from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. on evenings without Y events. Whereas the north end counts had an average of 2,374.25 vehicles on a business day, and 1,776.75 vehicles on evenings with Y events. This ordinance is changing the speed limit to 30 mph on Ennis Street from 11 Street to City Council Minutes March 26, 2013 Page 2 of 4 187 188 S.W.3rd Street. Currently, the speed limit in this area fluctuates from 35 to 30 mph, and it would be safer for pedestrians to change to 30 mph and there would only be 7 seconds lost for drivers in the reduction of 5 mph. Mayor Dunlap asked for public comment. Dr. Richard Morgan of 1305 Garland stated he felt comfortable with reducing the speed limit to 15 mph. Rob Wilkinson, YMCA Director, stated that the crosswalk has helped some. The Y has worked to improve the traffic flow on their property, they have changed ballgames from 1 night to 2 and 3 nights, their soccer games have been moved to Saturdays, and the Y has made improvements on the back part of their property. Mayor ProTem Waggoner made the motion to approve the speed limit to 30 mph from 11 t Street to SW 3 Street. Councilmember Ortega seconded the motion. For Council Comment, Councilmember Lionel Garcia stated that he wouldn't mind seeing the speed limit reduced to 25 mph but we need to also consider other factors. Councilmember Starnes stated that he drove by the Y this past Saturday while there were soccer games going on and he observed that drivers were being responsible and there were no police officers located there at the time. He felt that the crosswalk is basically irrelevant, and he doesn't see a need in changing the speed limit. Councilmember Martinez stated that the City needs to research what the regulations are on flashing signs to see if those could be implemented. Mayor Dunlap asked for a vote and it resulted in 4 in favor, 4 opposed. Because of the tie, the motion did not pass. Mayor Dunlap stated that Council members' questions indicate an interest in this subject so there will be more talks with the YMCA. Mayor Dunlap introduced Item No. 7 on the agenda. It is an ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview by issuance of a Specific Use Permit to operate a portable building sales business in the Commercial General Business ( "C -3 ") Zoning District, said parcel being Unit 1, Lot 1, of the West End Addition, City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, the same being 1000 North Interstate -27; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Claus; Severability Clause; and Effective Date. This is the first reading for Ordinance No. 13 -3593. Community Development Manager Todd Kennemer stated that this is a request from Apex Heating & Air to sell portable buildings on the north end of their property located on the east side of Interstate 27. The property is 1 '/2 acres in size, and they will be limited to displaying 6 portable buildings at one time. This request complies with all conditions required for a Specific Use Permit in a "C -3" Zoning District. There was no public comment. Councilmember Hastey made a motion to approve the ordinance on first reading with Councilmember David Garcia seconding the motion. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. Consider and take necessary action regarding Lease Agreement Broadway Park Between the City of Plainview and the YMCA was introduced by Mayor Dunlap as Item No. 8 on the agenda. City Manager Greg Ingham explained that the Noon Optimist Club has sponsored the summer baseball program for many years but has released the program to the YMCA. This agreement is for two years and the YMCA will pay the City $1500 per year as compared to the Optimist paying $3000 per year. The YMCA expects an increase in scholarships this year and therefore all they can budget is $1500 for the lease. Everything else in the agreement is the same as what the City had with the Optimist. The City also has an agreement with the school district to use these fields and City Council Minutes March 26, 2013 Page 3 of 4 this Agreement specifies the coordination required. Having the YMCA sponsor the summer baseball program is of great benefit to the City as the City does not have to hire people to carry-out this popular program. There was no public comment. Councilmember Martinez made the motion to accept the lease agreement and Mayor ProTem Waggoner seconded the motion. For Council comments, Councilmember Lionel Garcia asked if other people could use the baseball fields. Mr. Ingham explained it would have to be coordinated with the City, the school district, and the Y.M.C.A. Mr. Garcia then asked who carried liability insurance and Mr. Ingham responded that each of the three entities carry liability insurance. Mayor Dunlap asked for a vote on the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. Item No. 9 on the agenda which is to consider and take necessary action regarding a Concession Agreement between the City of Plainview and YMCA Summer Baseball Program was introduced by Mayor Dunlap. City Manager Greg Ingham explained that this is the same concession agreement that the Optimist Club had with the City and since the Y is sponsoring the summer baseball program they also have requested the concessions. There was no public comment. Councilmember Starnes made the motion to approve the concession agreement as presented. Councilmember Lionel Garcia seconded the motion. There was no Council comment. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Mayor Dunlap stated that by general consent, the Council meeting is adjourned at 7:50 p.m. I Submitted by Katherine Egger, Deputy City Secretary City Council Minutes March 26, 2013 Page 4 of 4 189