HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 0109 minThe Plainview City Council met on January 9, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
Plainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The Council met in pre-session at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for
this meeting was posted at City Hall at 4:30 p.m. on January 2, 2001. Mayor Pro Tern Buddy
McGehee presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-
District 2; Rey Rosas-District 3; Mike Hutcherson-District 4; and Ross Owen-District 5. Mayor
Lloyd C. Woods and Councilmember Irene Favila-District 7 were absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; John
Castro-Director of Community Development; Gary Glass- Fire Chef} Will Mull-Police Chief}
John Ben-y-Director of Public Works; and John Sigwald-Librarian.
News media representatives present were: John Gunning-Plainview Daffy Herald.
Guests present were: Butch Davis of Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, and Rainer Sigwald.
Mayor Pro Tern McGehee delivered the invocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
There were no recognitions.
Councilmember Rosas requested that Ordinance No. 00-3267, a budget amendment for the
Plainview / Hale County Airport, be removed from the Consent Calendar. Noting the one
exception, Councilmember Shanes moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as presented.
The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote. Items approved
on the Consent Calendar included: Approval of the Minutes of December 7, 12, and 21, 2000;
receipt of departmental reports; approval of expenditures; and granting of excused absences for
this meeting for Mayor Woods and Councilmember Favila. The property at 700 West 5t~ Street,
was declared as surplus property. The landfill farming services agreement between the City of
Plainview and Rob Wilson for the term of January I, 2001, through December 31, 2001, was
approved. During a recent bid opening, the City received two (2) bids for painting of the elevated
water storage tower at 12~h and Smythe Street (the Bulldog Water Tower) and for safety
modifications to that and five (5) other water towers. Loyd's of Kern Painting bid $131,000, while
Utility Service Company, Incorporated, bid $238,550. The bid was awarded to Loyd's of Kern
Painting.
Councilmember Owen moved to approve upon second reading Ordinance No. 00-3267 to
appropriate funds in the amount of $5,003.00 within the Airport Fund for the 2000 - 2001 Budget
for runway improvements; cumulativeness clause; severability clause; conflicts clause; and
effective date. Said Ordinance would amend Ordinance 00-3257. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Shanes. Councilmember Rosas stated that he had no comment, but since he
voted against the budget amendment at the previous meeting, he wanted the item voted on
separately. Those voting in favor of the motion were Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Owen, and
Mayor Pro Tern McGehee. Councilmember Rosas voted against the motion. Councilmember
Hutcherson abstained. The motion carried.
Butch Davis, an engineer with Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, reviewed the bids on the East U.S. 70
Sanitary Sanitary Improvements. During the City's recent bid opening, bids were received
from: Jarrell-Robin Construction, $516,766.00; American Enterprises, $598,010.00; and Morton
Irrigation, $644,395.00. The engineer's estimate was $587,201.00. Councilmember Owen moved
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to award the bid to Jarrell-Robin Construction. The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember
Hutcherson, carried by unanimous vote.
John Sigwald, Librarian, provided the annual report on the Unger Memorial Library.
Councilmember Hutcherson moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Owen, carded by unanimous vote. Them being no further business, Mayor Pro
Tem M,c~meeting~//~ at 7:45 p.m.
C~ty Manager / /
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