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The Plainview City Council met on January 23, 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 15, 2001, with an addendum to that
agenda posted at City Hall at 9:00 a.m. on January 18, 2001. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided.
Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey Rosas-
District 3; Ross Owen-District 5; Buddy McGehee-District 6; and Irene Favila-District 7.
Councilmember Mike Hutcherson-District 4 was absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; John
Castro-Director of Community Development; Sean Lanier-Assistant Director of Public Works !
City Engineer; Norman Huggins-Director of Finance; and Will Mull-Police Chief.
News media representatives present were: Richard 0rr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Guests present were: Lynn Davis, Roy Urrutia, and Mike DeArmond.
Councilmember Favila delivered the invocation. The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Parker 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 January 9, 11, and 18, 2001; receipt of
departmental reports; approval of expenditures; and granting of an excused absence for this
meeting for Councilmember Hutcherson. The bid tabulations regarding a recent bid opening for a
frontioad refuse packer body for the Solid Waste Division were as follows: Bridgeport Truck
Manufacturing, $51,250.00; Davis Truck & Equipment, $55,425.00; McNeilus Truck
Manufacturing, $55,499.00; Total Truck & Trailer, $57,186.00; and Davis Truck & Equipment,
$57,575.00. The bid was awarded to the low bidder, Bridgeport Truck Manufacturing.
John Castro presented Ordinance No. 01-3277, an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 00-3267 to
appropriate funds in the 2000 - 2001 budget for the purchase of computer hardware and
software for the Plainview / Hale County Health Department; cumulativeness clause;
severability clause; conflicts clause; and effective date. Mr. Castro explained that the server at the
Health Department needs to be replaced, and as such, the department would require an additional
$2,609 in budgeted funds. Hale County is expected to pay half of that cost. The server is utilized
to pass immunization records between Plainview and the State. Councilmember Rosas moved to
approve upon first reading Ordinance No. 01-3277. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Owen, carried unanimously.
Roy Urrutia, Public Relations Manager, and Mike DeArmon, Local Operations Manager for
Energas, provided the 2001 natural gas outlook report.
The annual report for Main Street was not delivered due to the illness of Matthew Tsakanikas,
Main Street Coordinator.
Mayor Woods moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Rosas, carried by unammous vote. There being no further business, Mayor
Woods adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
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The Plainview City Council met in a specially called meeting on February 1, 2001, at 11:30 a.m.
in the Office of the Mayor at Plainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting
was posted at City Hall at 11:00 a.m. on January 29, 2001. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided.
Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey Rosas-
District 3; Mike Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-District 5; Buddy McGehee-District 6; and
Irene Favila-District 7.
Staff members present Were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager and Wally Hatch-City Attorney.
Mayor Woods convened the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Councilmember Owen moved that the Council go into dosed session for consultation with
attorney, pursuant to §551.071 of the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding pending or
contemplated litigation, specifically, the City of Piainview v. Weldon Henry, Cause No.
B31,293-0101 in the 242nd Judicial District Court of Hale County, Texas, regarding the
condemnation of a parcel of land situated in the City of Plainview and being particularly described
as Lots 18 and 19 of the Clear View Acres Subdivision, Plainview, Hale County, Texas (2200
Block of East 5th Street). The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember Shanes, carried by
unanimous vote. Mayor Woods moved the Council into closed session at 11:31 a.m.
The Council reconvened into open session at 11:40 a.m.
City Attorney Wally Hatch advised that the City had offered Weldon Henry $1,721 for his
property in conjunction with the East 70 Sewer Project. Mr. Henry had requested $10,221. Mr.
Hatch recommended the City offer Mr. Henry $2,721 plus four (4) sewer taps, with an estimated
value of $200 each, for a total of $3,521. Mr. Hatch indicated that Mr. Henry expressed interest in
accepting said offer. Councilmember Owen moved that the proposed settlement offer be
approved. The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Owen moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor
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