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Home My WebLink About78 0822 minPLA'~NV~EW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING August 22, 1978 7:30 P. M. City Council Chambers 901 Broadway Plainview, Texas CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 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 Pro Tem Medlin Carpenter presiding and the follQwing Councilmen present: . Jeane Browning-PlAce One; Lloyd Woods-Place Three; Tom Almon-Place Four; and-Will.iam SoRelle-Place Five. Also present were the following City Staff: Marshall Pharr-City Manager, Randy Holly-Administrative Assistant, Larry McEachern-City Attorney Assistant, Tom Hamilton- City Attorney, Norman Huggins-Director of Financed Bill Hogge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Alan Stewart-Director of Police Services, Woody Sevison-Director of Fire Services, Johnnie Ball~ew-Director of Safety and Environment> M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Buddy Dodson-Tax Assessor-Collector, and Debbie Hall-Administrative Secretary. Also present were the following visitors: James Bryant, Brenda Holly, Randy Brown, Marvin Marshall, Roy and Marshall Mull, Franklin Ebeling, and J. M. Gutheinz. Invocation was given by Tom Almon. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman to open bid from Jack Morris Ford for quotation on purchase of trucks, cabs and chassis as advertised. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to table action on bid received from Jack Morris Ford in the amount of $24,069 each ($73,889.07 total) for trucks, cabs and chassis, Motion carried unanimously. It was'.~oved by Alderman SoRelle, seconded b~ Alderman Browning, to award the bid for the purchase of side load packer bodies to Ebeling Mfg. in the amount of $15,490.00, subject to truck being awarded. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Almon, to award the bid for the purchase of 20 front load containers to be purchased with Revenue Sharing Funds August 22, 1978 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 in the amount of $274.00 per unit to Duncan Mfg'. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Browning, to award the bid for approximately 300 3/4 x 5/8 inch water meters (annual supply) in the amount of $22.50 (unit price) to Neptune Meter Co. to include both bids. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Almon, to award the bid for construction of water and sewer utility extensions in the'Ridgecrest No. 2 and Town West No. 3 Subdivisions in the amount of $73,689.91 to I~rrigation, Inc. Estimated completion time to be 150 days. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Almon, to amend the pro-rata ordinance of the City of Plainview. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to approve Zone Case No. 391, the request of Jerome M. Gutheinz for rezoning a 2.798 acre tract out of the SW part of Section 26, Block JK-2, Hale County, Texas, described by metes and bounds, from R-2 to TH Zoning for townhouses, said property located 2600 Block Mesa Drive. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman SoRelle, seconded by Alderman Almon, to adopt Ordinance No. 78-2254, an ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview for Zone Case No. 391. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to approve Zone Case No. 392, the request of Jerome M. Gutheinz for rezoning Lots 79 and 80, Town West Addition Unit No. 2, City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, from R-2 to CNS zoning for commerci~ use, said property located 2400 and 2402 Kermit Drive, with the stipulation that a 6~foot solid, visual fence be built on the North and East side. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Woods, to adopt Ordinance No. 78-2255, an ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview for Zone Case August 22, 1978 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 No. 392. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Almon, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held August 8, 1978. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman SoRelle, seconded by Alderman Almon, to approve the minutes of the special City Council meeting held August 17, 1978. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing, minutes of the Unger Memorial Library Advisory Committee held June 26, 1978. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to introdUce Ordinance No. 78-2256, an ordinance creating City of Plainvi:ew Environmental Advisory Committee, providing for the composition, appointment, term of office, notice of meeting and attendance requirements of all members appointed to the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Browning, to introduce Ordinance No. 78-2249, an ordinance of the City of Plain~iew entitled "Display of sexually explicit material to minors", prohibiting the display of such material to minors: defining sexually explicit material: defining the term display: providing a penalty: providing a savings clause and providing for publication. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Woods, to adopt Ordinance No. 78-2253, an ordinance amending the Code of the City of Plainview, Texas, providing for a Board of Appeals, composition, appointment, term of office, notice of meetings and attendance requirements of all members appointed to the Board of Appeals of the Uniform Fire Code and the Uniform Building Code of the City of Plainview, Texas. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Woods, to, adopt Resolution No. R78-108, a Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, suspending the proposed rate schedules filed by Pioneer Natural Gas Company for a period of One Hundred Twenty (120) August 22, 1978 Page 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES days beyond the date on which such schedules would otherwise ge into effect. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Woods, to authorize the participation of the City of Plainview for 50% of the cost necessary for right-of-way from Columbia West to City Limits (approximately 300 feet) on FM 176-7 and recommend to the Commissioner's Court that they adopt a Resolution requesting extension of FM 1767 from Columbia West to Quincy. Also, that the first 300 feet be constructed on an urban section and have curb and gutter at the cost of the City and be paved 65 feet wide. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, to adopt Resolution R78-109, a resolution of the City of Plainview whereby the City has been given notice by the West Texas Distribution System of Pioneer Natural Gas for a proposed rate increase to be made with all the cities for an increase in the present gas rates. Motion carried unanimously. The Council discussed a letter from Bob Bullock, Comptroller of Public Accounts, concerning proposed sales tax options. The Council concurred not to remove the lq City sales tax. It was moved by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman Almon, to approve the plans and specifications and authorize the advertising for the second construction phase of the Plainview-Hale County Airport and review the final cost and determination to be made at the time of receipt of the bid. Discussion on this was held at a joint meeting of the City Council, County Commissioners and Airport Board. Motion carried unanimously. Johnnie Ballew, Director of Safety and Environment, presented the Animal Control report. T'he~City Councit commended Johnnie for the enforcement of the Animal Control Ordinance. Reminder of a meeting with George Wall with the Texas Department of Highway and August 22, 1978 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 PUblic Transportation concerning major thoroughfare and street improvements to be held September 14, 1978. Received for filing, the following Department Reports: A. Police Department B. Traffic Control C. Library D~ List of Bills Paid E. Receipts Analysis There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:42. ATTEST: M. L. REA, City Clerk , ayor ro Tem