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Home My WebLink About77 0208 minFebruary 8, 1977 7:30 P. M. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING The City Council of the City of Plainview met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor J. Robert Wayland presiding and the following Councilman present: Jeane Browning-Place One, Medlin Carpenter-Place Two, Tom Almon-Place Four, Lloyd C. Woods-Place Three and Bill SoRelle-Place Five. Also present were City staff: Marshall Pharr-City Manager, Bruce Byron-Administra- tive Assistant, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Wm. R. Hogge-Director of Public Works, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Tom Stephens-Municipal Court Judge, Billy Rogers-Park Supervisor, Robert Ratcliff-Traffic Safety Coordinator and Emma Quintanilla- Admi nis trati ve Secretary. Also present were Gary Ott-Plainview.Daily Herald, Chuck Martin-KVOP Radio, Charles Bechtold-KAMR in Amarillo, Gary Mack-KKYN Radio, Mack Hunter, Bob Worley, Jim DeWese, Raymon Magallanes, Steve Rampey, Durward Lynch, Norvene Owen, Tut Tawwater, Roy Alexander, Bill Fairbanks, Billie Bass, Jack Kunz, Jerome Guthinz, Felix Crawford and Christy Crawford. Invocation was g~,ven by Bruce Byron. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to approve the recom- mendation of Mayor Wayland to appo~nt Gwin Morris as Chairman of the'Plainview Planning and~.Zoning Commission. Moti~on carried~unanimousl~y~ , -- ~ The Election Officers for Precinct One are as follows: Mrs. Henry Heck, Tom Baker and Nela McLaughlin. The Election Officers for Precinct Two are as follows: Martha Barnes, Avis Allen and Betty Royal. Present to receive their Certificates of Appointments from Mayor Wayland were: Steve Rampy, Mack Hunter, Bob Worley, Durward Lynch, Norvene Owen, Raymon Magallanes, Roy Ale-xander and Jim DeWese. All were appointed to the Hale County Major Crimes & Narcoti. cs Advisory Committee for a one year term to expire January 1978. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Browning, to award the bid February 8, 1977 Page 2 zf ~ MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING for the purchase of playground equipment for Seventh Street Park to Vaughn & Associates of Dallas in the amount of $7,949. Several of the Councilmen expressed their views of the specifications the Parks DePartment had sent out, stating that if it was specified one material, that that material should be kept in mind.~After some discussion, the bid was awarded to Vaughn & Associates as moved. Motion carried unanimously. Reminder of bid letting for the purchase of the following items: 1) Dump truck for Street Department, estimated cost $10,000 2) A service and tow truck for the Service Center, estimated cost $7,000 3) Multi-purpose courts (2 each) for Sixteen Street Park and Running Water Draw Regional Park, estimated cost $40,000. All above bids to be awarded on February 22nd. I~t was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Browning, to authorize the ad- vertising and approve specifications for the sprinkler system at Seventh Street Park and Sixteenth Street Park, bids to be received March 22, 1977. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Browning, to authori'ze the ad- vertising and approve specifications for the construction Of bleachers into berms at Run- ing Water Draw Regional Park, bids to be received March 8, 1977. Motion carried unanimous- ly. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Woods, to approve the min- utes of the City Council Regular Meeting held January 25, 1977. Motion carried unanimous- ly. Received for filing, capies of the following minutes: 1) Plainview/Nale County Airport Board, January 6 2) Electrical Board of Examiners, January 18-19 3) Hale County Major Crimes & Narcotics Committee, January 20 4) Board of Adjustment, January 24 It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Woods, to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the franchise of Plainview Cable TV to increase the street use tax (gross receipt) from 2% to 3%. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Woods, to pass on the · February 8, 1977 Page 3 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING consideration of amending or revoking Section 21 thru 27, Article 8, entitled "Rabbits" in Chapter 4 of the 1957 City of Plainview Municipal Code and remove from the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. The City Council is still studying for adoption, the Zoning Ordinance and the sub- division ordinance. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to adopt Ordinance No. 77-2035, an ordinance calling for a special election in and for the City of Plain- view, Texas, to determine the adoption or rejection of the Firemen-s and Policemen's Civil Service Act, same being Article 1269-M, Vernon's Texas Civil Service Statutes; making provisions for the conduct of the election and Other provisions incident and re- lated to the purpose of this ordinance and order. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Woods, to adopt Appropria- tion Ordinance No. GO 343,77 from GoO. Park Bond Account 403-701 in the amount of $2,223.57 payable to Yoakum Enterprises for materials for restrooms at Broadway and Seventh Street Parks. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Almon, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 77-2037 from Revenue Sharing Fund 427-805 in the amount of $349.25 payable to Odessa Welding Supply for purchase of sand blasting equipment for attachment to com- pressor. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Appro- priation Ordinance No. CD1-023 from Community Development Fund 429-807 in the amount of $20,024.54 payable to High Plains Pavers, Inc., for 1976 Assessment Paving Project, B-75- DN-48-0015, Construct'~on Estimate No. 3. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman SoRelle, seconded by Alderman Woods, to approve Resolution No. R77-079, a resolution whereas Frontier Savings Association has asked the City of Plainview for an easement for the purpose of permitting a fence to remain on a portion of an alley adjacent to property owned by them and the City has requested, as a February 8, 1977 Page 4 MINUTES CITY COUNCI~L REGULAR MEETING consideration for the granting of said permit, an easement indemnity agreement on the form attached hereto. Mot'ion carried unanimouS~ly. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman ~SoRelle, to adopt Resolution No. R77~080, a resolution of the City of Plainvi-ew granting to the Plainview Cemetery Association an easement and permission to erect and maintain a pipeline to carry water under and across Joliet Street at a place to be designated between the two cemeteries maintained by said Association, the same being on-Joliet Street lying North of the inter- section of Joliet Street and Southwest Third Street, for the purposes stated and subject to conditions provided in the easement and permission. Motion carried unanimously. A contract agreement between the City of Plainview, Hale County/Plainview Airport Board and Parkhill, Smith & Cooper for engineering services is under consideration and study by the City Council at this time. The request of Mr. J. William Mason, representing the American Association of Retired Persons is still under study by the Parks, Open Space & Recreation Advisory Committee. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Almon, to authorize the mailing out of a surveyed'by the Parks, Open Space & Recreation Advisory 'Committee in the utility bills. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Browning, to set up a meet- ing with the Southwestern Public Company to discuss franchise in regard to gross receipts tax and street use Permit. 'Motion carried unanimously. Received for consideration and discussion, information provided by the Traffic En- gineering Department as prepared and submitted by Robert Ratcliff, a traffic study at llth Street & Ennis Street. Received for discussion, a letter from Mrs. Margaret C. Soucy, representing the Plainview Kennel Club, Inc. The Mayor is to reply to her letter, in which she states that it has come to their-attention that the facilities of the Plainview Animal Shelter are not adequate for the proper care of lost, strayed, orphaned, unwanted or neglected February 8, 1977 Page 5 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING animal s. The Parks, Open Space and Recreation Advisory Committee as~ked that their recommen- dati~ons be held for further study by them, concerning the letter from Plainview Rotary Club, that they join their funds to help each other. It was moved by Alderman SoRelle, seconded by Alderman Almon, to authorize Robert Ratcliff to sumbit the application to the Texas Department of Public Safety for a signal. at the intersection of Olton Road and Ennis Street. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded .by Alderman SoRetle, to approve the request of Keltz Garrison for debris clearance of a vacant lot at the southeast corner of 5th Street and Joliet Street for the Williamson Estate. Motion carried unanimously. Receive for filing, the Pioneer Natural Gas West Texas Transmission System pass- throu§h coSt for the month of December, 1976. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve the petition concerning the annexation proceedings to be instituted by the City of Plainview on Westridge No. Three. Moti~on carried unanimously. Status reports of the following items: 7) ERA, Inc. Negotiations A meeting has been set up for February 15, Tuesday, at the Plainview Country Club at 11:30 am~to discuss tenta- tive agreement for treatment of effluent water between the City of Plainvi~ew and ERA, INCORPORATED. A neighborhood survey study will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 12th, for N~ighborhood No..2, Austin Heights. All City Council members and Directors are invited. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by A-lderman Woods, to authorize the Mayor to sign the documents, subject to the City Attorney's approval, for the request of Sambo's Restaurant to close the alley behind their property, located at 1801 W. 5th, bet- ween 4th & 5th Streets. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Almon, to adjourn the meet- ing, there being no further business. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 pm. February 8, 1977 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Page 6 ATTEST: M. L. REA, City Clerk