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HomeMy WebLinkAbout76 0113 minPLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA City Council Chambers ~01 Broadway Plainview, Texas 7:30 P. M. INVOCATION: Medlin Carpenter HEARING VISITORS PRESENT: A. Any person is invited to attend meetings of your City Council to discuss matters of individual concern, to present and dis- cuss proposals, to participate in public hearings, or to be a visitor. If you are present to apoear before the City Council for any item on the agenda, please advise the City Clerk and you will be heard at the earliest convenience. Should you have an item you want to appear on the agenda, please make your re- quest known in writing to the Mayor or City Manager at least one week in advance of the regular City Council meetings held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Your presence is appreciated and you are invited to attend any part or all of the City Council meetings. Article 6252-17, V.T.C.S., the Open Meeting Law, was revised effective September 1, 1975, to require: (1) Notice of any meeting to be posted in a public place readily accessible to the general public at all times; the City Council of the City of Plainview has authorized the posting to be in the Plainview City Hall and the P!ainview Police Department reception area which is readily accessible to the general Dub!ic at all times and (2) any additional subject not previously included on the published and posted agenda shall be accompanied by a statement describing the nature of the urgent public necessity requiring their~addition to the agenda. The policy of the City Council of the City of Plainview is that no additional items will be included on the published agenda later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday preceding the Council Meeting unless accompanied by a statement describing the nature of the urgent public necessity requiring the addition to the agenda. B. Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, the appoint- ments and recommendations made by the Mayor on various authori- ties, boards, commissions and committees: 1. Recommendations for appointments to the Community and Neigh- borhood Improvement Committees as recommended by the Mayor and City Council. 2. Recommendations for appointments to the City of Plainview Board of City Development, for a term of 3 years. The Board of City Development by-laws prohibit any appointees from suc- ceeding themselves on the board. PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page 2 C. Receive for confirmation and oath of office, the following appointed authority, board, commission and committee members: Plainview Board of City Development Mr. Dick Cross Mr. Ken Akin III. IV. ZONE CASES: A. Open Public Hearing on Zone Case No. 280, request of D. W. Henry for rezoning a tract of land 120 feet x 363 feet out of Section ~8, Block JD-2, from an R-1 Zone to a R-3 Zone for'Mu!ti-family use, located at 405 Ennis. Closed Public Hearing. B. Receive for consideration, discussion, adoption or rejection, the Ordinance No. , amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview. Show the Zoning change as recommended. C. Open Public Hearing on Zone Case No. 281, request of Larry Dickerson for rezoning all of Lots 9 and 10 and south 33 feet of Lot 11, Block 2, Slaton Addition from an R-3 Zone to a C-1 Zone for commercial use located at 208 W. 9th. D. Receive for consideration, discussion, adoption or rejection, the Ordinance No. , amending the Zoni~?~P~ of the City of Plainview. Show the Zoning dhange as recommended. PUBLIC HEARING: A. Public Hearing on 1976 Community Development Act for funding for 1976. Open Public Hearing. Discuss grant application. Closed Public Hearing. BID OPENINGS: Receive for discussion and award of bids: 1. The purchase 6f 400 - 10 foot traffic sig~ poles, 400 - 18" anchor poles, 400 - 30" p61es, 1,000 - 3/8" x 7/16" rivetts, and 1,000 - 3/8" x 1/2" rivetts. (See attached bid tabulation sheet) 2. Reminder of bids to be received on water works material for Community Development Grant and inventory on the 20th of July, 1976. 3. Aerial spray contract for Vector Control for 1976 and for 1 (one) year options. PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page VI. VII. HOLD HOLD HOLD HOLD STUDY STUDY APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Approval of minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on December 23~ 1976. Be Receive for filing, cooies of the minutes of the Civil Defense meeting held on 'N6vemb~r 19, 1975, Planning Board and Zoning Commission meeting held on December 9, 1975, Board of Adjust- ment meeting held on December 22, 1975, Unger Memorial Library Advisory Board meeting held on January 5, 1976, and the Business and Economic Advisory meeting held on January 6, 1976. AUTHORIZATION FOR STUDY, PREPARATION, INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES,-RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: A. Discuss proposed ordinances and continue study or authorize the City Attorney to prepare: !. Study Ordinance No. 74-1465, providing for the monthly adjust- ment in the rates charged for the sale of natural gas services. Study or authorize the City Attorney to prepare ordinances and/or contracts designating an industrial park a% the Plainview/Hale County Airport. Study or authorize the City Attorney to prepare ordinances and/or contracts designating an industrial park as recommended by the Plainview Industrial Foundation and approved by the City Council for the Gebo Company warehouse. 4e Study or authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance regulating the use, installation and standards for burglar alarms and fire alarms systems in Plainview. Study or authorize the City Attorney to prepare ordinances and/or contracts, as requested by Mr. Robert Ratcliff, con- cerning no parking on Quincy Street from 19th to 24th Streets. (See attached) 6e Study or authorize the City Attorney to prepare omdinances and/or contracts, as requested by Mr. Robert Ratcliff, esta- blishing speed zones on Quincy Street located between State Highway 194 and U.S. Highway 87. (See attached) B. Discuss and authorize introduction of the following ordinances: ACTION 1. Ordinance No. 75-1910, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. STUDY STUDY PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page 4 65-865 of the City of Plainview, by deleting from said Ordinance the definition of "at large" as contained in Section I of said ordinance. Ordinance No. 75-1912, an ordinance providing for standards and quality of effluent water, entitled "City of Plainview Industrial Waste Ordinance." Zoning Ordinance, an ordinance by the provisions of Article 1011a revised Civil Statutes of Texas establishing zoning re- gulations and districts in accordance with a comprehenaive~ plan and within such districts regulating the use of land, building and structures; the height, bulk and locations of buildings; establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking; regulating the erection, repair and alternation of all building and structures; providing for specific use per- mits for certain uses; recognizing non-conforming uses and structures and rules for the regulation there6f; creating a board of adjustment and providing rules and regulations for its organization, proceedure, jurisdic±ion and powers; set- ting forth the requirements for building sites and the manner of their creation; providing for a certificate of occupancy and compliance; defining certain terms; adopting a zoning district map and making it part of this ordinance, making all figures, letters, markings, symbols and charts contained in said ordinance or shown on the map a part of such ordinance; providing a method for amending such ordinance; providing a penalty for violation of the provisions of such ordinance not to exceed $200.00 for each violation; also providing injunctive relief to persons affected by the violations of said ordinance; and providing a saving clause. An ordinance prescribing rules and regulations governing plats, plans and sub-divisions of land within the incorporated area of Plainview, Texas, herein defined as the "City"; containing certain definitions; providing for a preliminary plat, a final plat, and providing for final approval of sub-divisions by sections; prescribing regulations for streets, sidewalks, al- leys, sanitary utilities, and community facilities: Providing for a penalty of not more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars for each vi61ation thereof; repealing all conflicting ordinances; providing a validity clause; and providing an ef- fective date. Whereas, under the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, including particularly Chapters 231, Acts of the 40th Legislature, Regular Session, 1927, as here- tofore or hereafter amended (compiled as Articles 974a and ACTION Ce PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page 5 6626, V.T.S.C., and the provisions of Section 4 of the Mun- icipal Annexation Act (compiled as Article 970a), as hereto- fore or hereafter amended, hereafter every owner of any tract of land sitnated within the City of Plainview; who may hereafter divide the same in two (2) or more tracts described by metes and bounds or otherwise for the purpose of laying out any subdivision or such tract of land or any addition to and purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto, are required to submit a plat of such sub-division or addition for approval by the Planning Commission of the City of Plainview; and Whereas, the rules and regulations of the City established by ordinance, governing plats and sub-divisions of the land, be and the same are hereby extended to and shall apply to all of the~area under the extraterritorial jurisdiction of said city, as provided for in the Municipal Annexation Act, enacted by · ~the State of Texas and which appears as Article 970a, V6rnon's Annotated Civil Statutes. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, On and after the passage of this Ordinance, any person, firm or corporation seeking approval of any plat, plan or replat of any sub-division of land within the City ~f Plainview, Texas, and its legally established extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements of this Ordinance be- fore such approval may be granted, to-wit: O~di~ance No.~75-t~1r3,~an~.ordinance calling for regular~City'~ _ Election to be ~ld 0~ April 3, 1976, for election of Mayor and Councilman for Place 1, 3 and 5. Receive for consideration, discussion and adoption of ordinances introduced: Ordinance No. 75-1906, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 65-900 as amended by subsequent amendments; repealing Ordinance No. 65-904 which limited the parking time of vehicles on the North side of Sixteenth Street between Quincy Street and smythe Street in the City of Plainview, Texas. Ordinance No. 75-1907, an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 70-1081 which said ordinance provided for two hour parking on that portion of 14th Street lying between Smvthe Street and Travis Street in the City of Plainview, Texas. PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page 6 VIII. Ordinance Nol 75~1908, an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 69-1035 which skid ordinance provided for two hour parking on that portion of Fifteenth Street between Portland Street and Quincy Street in the City of Plainview, Texas. 4e Ordinance No, 75z1909, an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 74-1626 which said ordinance provided for two hour parking on the West side of that portion of Smythe Street lying be- tween West 13th Street and West 16th Street in the City of Plainview, Texas. D. Receive for. consideration, discussion and adoption, ordinances creating an emergency, first reading, second reading: E. Receive for consideration, discussion and adoption, Appropriation Ordinances for the payment of bills which create an emergency: Appropriation Ordinance No. 75-1911, from General Fund Account 623-701 in the amount of $1,950.00 payable to Howard E. Boat- man, Sr. for labor and material to paint and panel Traffic Building on 1801 Colu~ia. Appropriation Ordinance No. 75-1914, from Revenue Sharing Account 427-812 in the amount of $19,198.14 payable to High Plains Pavers, Inc. for paving work performed at Municipal Service Center. So Appropriation Ordinance No. GO 321-75, from G.O. Street Bond Fund 1974 415-807 in the amount of $50,033.08 payable to High Plains Pavers, Inc. for construction estimate No. 9 1974 Assessment Pro- ject High Plains Pavers, Inc.. Receive for consideration, discussion and adoption, the following resolutions: Redeive for consideration, discussion and adoption, a resolution providing for implementation of Section 34, of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446c, V.A.C.S.~ (See attached) OLD BUSINESS: Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, estimate ~ to High Plains Pavers, Inc. on the 1975 Assessment Paving Program in the amount of $ . Receive for consideration, discussion and-filing, letter from Mr. Robert Barnett, concerning the Community Action Program Gant Applica- tion and the City of Plainview's participation. PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page 7 Ce Receive for consideration, discussion and filing, Annual Audit on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, dated September 30, 1975, as prepared by Dosher, Pickens and Frances, Certified Public Accountants, Amarillo, Texas. D. Discuss proposed street lighting contract between the City of Plainview and Southwestern Public Service Company. IX. NEW BUSINESS: Receive for consideration, discussion and filing, a letter of resignation f~om Mr. Cliff Tuttle, as a representative of the Traffic Safety committee. (See attached) B. Receive for filing, copies of sales tax receipts for the quart- erly ending December 1975. (See attached) Ce Receive for consideration, discussion and authorization, the re- quest of Alton B. Hale, representing Woods & Davenport Agency requesting that all of Lots 8 & 9, in Block 20, McClelland Addition, be declared surplus or any part there Of. D. Receive for consideration and discussion, a letter from the Plain- view Bulldog Booster Club for use of City's equipment. E. Status report of the following items: 1. 701 Comprehensive Master Plan 2. Community and Neighborhood Improvement Committees 3. Community Development Grant 1st and 2nd year application 4. Section 8 Housing Application §. Economic Development District 6. Water Reclamation Plant Application 7. State Highway 194 8. Codification of Ordinances Canadian River Municipal Water Authority 10. Flood Insurance Map Proposal 11. National Voting Rights Act - Joe Sharp Me DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: A. Municipal Court Report B. Fund Activity C. Investment Summary D. Personnel Summary E. Police Report F. Fire Report G. Tax Report H. Engineering Report XI. PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 13, 1976 Page 8 I. Street Report J. Sanitation Report K. Warehonse R~port L. Animal~Wam~en Report Traffic Control RePOrt S. T. U. V. Weed Mowing Report Building Report Library Report Utility Report Water Production & Treatment Report WaterDistribution Report Sewer Maintenance Report' Airport, Board of City Developm'ent, and City/County Health Department Analysis of Revenue & Payment of Bills MISCELLANEOUS: A. Reminder of bid opening for the surplus property located on Frisco park, date as of yet undetermined. January 13, 1976 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING The City Council of the City of Plainview met in special session at 7:30 p.m. in .the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor John D. Stoneham pre- siding and the following Alderman present: Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Jeane Browning and Tom Almon. Also present were Marshall Pharr-City Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Wm. R. Hogge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman- Director of Planning, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins- Director of Finance, Bill Rogers-Park Supervisor, Robert Ratcliff-Area Traffic Specialist, Mike McGregor-Administrative Assistant and Emma Quintanil!a-Admin- istrative Secretary. Also presen~ were Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald, Chuck Martin-KVOP .Radio, Charles Bechtold-KAMR in Amarillo, Robert D. Barnett- Central Plains Community Action, D. W. Henry, Ron Stoneham, Bill Dillar, Hugh V. Smith, Cheryl Dickerson, Kent Akin and Richard E. Cross. Invocation was given by Medlin Carpenter. The Mayor presented certificates of appointments to Mr. Richard Cross and Mr. Kent Akin, who were appointed to the City of Plainview's Board of City De- velopment. A third appointee, announced by Mayor Stoneham, was Mrs. Martha Pitts. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Aider~nan BroWning, to accept these appointees. Motion carried unanimously. Open Public Hearing on Zone Case No. 280, request of D. W. Henry for rezoning a tract of land 120 feet x 863 feet out of Section 28, Block JK-2, from an R-1 Zone to a R-3 Zone for Multi-family use, located at 405 Ennis. After discussion, Public Hearing was closed. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt Ordinance No. 76-19.15, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview. Motion carried unanimously. January 13, 1976 Page 2 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Open Public Hearing on Zone Case No. 281, request of Larry Dickerson for reZoning all of Lots 9 and 10 and south 33 feet of Lot 11, Block 2, Slaton Ad- ~dition from an R-8 Zone to a C-1 Zone for commercial use, .located at 208 W. 9th, After some~discussion, Public Hearing was closed. It was moved by Alderman Gar- rison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adopt Ordinance No. 76-1916, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Plainview. Motion carried unanimously. Open Public Hearing on 1976 Community Development Act for funding for 1976. After some discussion on the grant application, the Public Hearing was closed. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to submit the application along with a resolution. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Almon, to award the bid to Unistrut Texas, Inc., Lubbock, Texas, for the purchase of 400 - 10 foot traffic sign poles, 400 - 18 inch anchor poles, 400 - 30 inch poles, 1,000 - 3/8" x 7/16" rivetts and 1,000 8/8" x 1/2" rivetts. Motion carried unanimously. A reminder of bids to be received on water works materials for Community ,Development Grant and inventory on the 20th of January, 1976. A reminder of the aerial spray contract for-Vector Control for 1976 and four i.~year options. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Browning, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on December 28, 1975. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing, copies of the minutes of the Civil Defense meeting held on November 19th, Planning Board and Zoning Commission meeting held on December 9th, Board of Adjustment meeting held on December 22nd, Unger Memorial Library Advisory Board meeting held on January 5th and the Business and Economic Advisory meeting held on January 6th. January 13, 1976 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Page The study of Ordinance No. 74-1465, providing for the monthly adjustment in the rates charged for the sale of natural gas services will continue. No action was taken. NO action was'taken at this time on an industrial park at the Plainview/ Hale County Airport. Will continue the study. No action was taken at this time -for an industrial park as recommended by the Plainview Industrial Foundation for the Gebo Company warehouse. The study regulating the use, installation and standards for burglar and fire alarm systems in Pl~ainview will continue. An ordinance will be introduced on March 1st. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Browning, to continue the study of ordinances and/or contracts, recommended by Mr. Bob Ratctiff, con- cerning no parking on Quincy Street, from 19th to 24th Street; and establishing speed zones on Quincy Street located between State Highway 194 and U. S. Highway 87. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve introduction of Ordinance No. 75-1910, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 65-865 of the City of P.lainview, by deleting from said Ordinance the definition of "at large" as contained in Section i of said Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Browning, to approve introduction of Ordinance No. 76-19~2, an ordinance providing for standards and quali~y of effluent water, entitled "City of Plainview Industrial Waste Ordinance." Motion carried unanimously. A Zoning Ordinance, an ordinance by the provisions of Article 1011a revised Civil Statutes of Texas establishing zoning regulations and districts in accord- ance with a comprehensive plan and within such districts regnlating the use of January 13, 1976 Page 4 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING land, building and structures; etc., is still under study. ~ .No.action was taken at this time. An ordinance prescribing rules and regulatio.ns governing plats, plans and sub-divisions of land within the incorporated area of Plainview, Texas, herein defined as the "City"; etc., is still under study. An ordinance should be ready the first'meeting in July. No action was taken at this time. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by'Alderman Williams, to approve introduction of OrdinanCe No. ~6-191~, an ordinance calling for regular City Elec- tion to be held on April 3, 1976, for election of a ~ayor and Aldemman for Place 1, 3 and 5. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by AldermanAlmon, to adopt Ordinance No. 75-1906, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 65-900 as amended by subsequent amendments; repealing Ordinance No. 65-904 which limited the parking time of vehicles on the North side of Sixteenth Street between Quincy and Smythe Streets, in the City of Plainview, Texas. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt Ordinance No. 75-1907, an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 70-1081 which said Ordinance provided for two hour parking on that portion of 14th Street lying between Smythe and Travis streets in the City of Plainview, Texas. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Ordinance No~ 75~1908, an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 69-1035 which said Omdinance provided for two hour parking on that portion of 15th Street between Portland and Quincy Streets in the City of Plainview~ Texas. Motion carried un- animously. January 13, 1976 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Page 5 It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Ordinance No. 75,1909, an ordinance repealing 0rdinanee No. 74-1626 which said Ordinance provided for two hour parking on the West Side of that portion of Smythe Street lying between West 13th and West 16th Streets in the City of Plainview, Texas. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 76-1911, from General Fund Account 623-701 in the amount of $1,950.00 payable to Howard E. Boatman, Sr. for labor and materials to paint and panel Traffic Building on 1801 Columbia. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Browning, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 76-1914, from Revenue Sharing Account 427-812 in the amount of $19,198.14 payable to High Plains Pavers, Inc. for paving work performed at Municipal Service Center. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt ~ppropriation Ordinance No. GO 321-76, from G. O. Street Bond Fund 1974 Account No. 415-807 in the amount of $50,033.08 payable to High Plains Pavers, Inc. for construction estimate No. 9, 1974, Assessment Project High Plains Pavers, Inc.. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Browning, to adopt a resolution providing for implementation of Section 34, of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446c, V.A.C.S.. Motion carried 4 in favor and i against. It was moved by Alderman Williams~ seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the Community Action Program Grant Application and the ~City of Plainview's parti- cipation and to authorize Mayor Stoneham to sign the proposals for inkind services. Motion carried 2 in favor and 2 against and 1 abstained. Mayor Stoneham voted in favor. January 13, 1976 Page 6 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING The Annual Audit report on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority is still a hold item until the City's questions are answered. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Almon, to aufthorize the City Attorney to prepare a rate Ordinance, similar to Amarillo's Ordinance 4444, concerningstreet lighting rates~. Motion~ carried unanimous- ly. ~ It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Browning, to acceU~ the resignation of Mr. Cliff Tuttle, as a representative of the Traffic Safety committee and appoint Mr. Melvin Raines, as nominated by the Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing, copies of sales tax receipts for the quarterly ending DeCember 1975. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize Wm. R. Hogge, to investigate the request of Mr. Alton B. Hale, representing Woods g Davenport Agency requesting that all of Lots 8 & 9, in Block 20, McClelland Addition, be declared suplus or any part there of. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded byAlderman_'Williams, to decline the mequest from the Plainview Bulldog Booster Club for use of City's equipment, since the request was also declined of the Plainview Municipal Country Club to donate the City's employees and equipment. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to authomize Joe Sharp, City Attorney, to .acquire information from the U. S..Attorney General's Office regarding the election and voting rights of the City of Plainview. Motion ~arried unanimously. _ I% w~s moved by Ald.er~ma~.~Oarpente~_~~ seconded by~lderman Almon, to approve the Departmental Reports. Motion carried unanimously. Januarv 13. · 1976 Page 7 PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Almon, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting over at 10:20 p.m.. ATTEST: M. L. REA, ~ity Clerk