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HomeMy WebLinkAbout74 0318 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 The City Council of the City of Plainview met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor Pro Tem Keltz Garrison presiding and the following Aldermen present: Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Jack O~wald, and Richard Cross. Also present were Marshall Pharr-City Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, Wm. R. Hogge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Mike McGregor- Administrative Assistant, Bob Richards-Building Inspector, Billy Rogers-Park Super- visor, Ken Hammonds-Traffic Safety Coordinator, and Linda Fisch-Administrative Secretary. Visitors included John McDonough, Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Boles, Mr.~& Mrs. Boss Smelser, Mrs. W. J. Lloyd, Mrs. Frank Day, Mrs. Bud Gibbons, Mrs. J. B. Austin, Mrs. Pete McLaughlin, Mrs. M. C. Tull, Mrs. C. A. Robinson, Tut Tawwater, and Wendell Holloman. Invocation was given by Wm. R. Hogge. John McDonough, chairman of the Community Improvement Council, appeared to present plans for the 1974 City of Plainview clean up campaign entitled "Plainview Your City, Keep It Clean" and sponsored by the Community and Neighborhood Improvement Committees. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 74-1493 from the General Fund Revenue Sharing Account payable to Account 427-683 in the amount of $2,500 for the cost of the CIC "Pitch In" clean up campaign. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Pete McLaughlin, representative of the Plainview Woman's Club, presented the Council with a resolution petitioning off-street parking around the Woman's Club. The resolution was received for further study. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 Page 2 A bid tabulation sheet was received for filing on bids received at 2:00 p.m. for the purchase of one (1) 1974 ultra low volume insecticide dispersal unit. Bids were received from the following: Compan~ Public Health Equipment & Supply Co. Micro-Gen Equipment Corp. Bid Alternate $2,695.00 $2,395.00 1:971.00 The equipment will be demonstrated and award will be made at a later date. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held March 4, 1974. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing were copies of minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held February 26th; Planning Board and Zoning Commission meetings held February 28th and March 14th; Airport Board meeting held March 6th; Public Housing Authority meeting held March 7th; Building Code Board of Appeals meeting held March llth; joint meeting of City Council, Commissioner's Court, and Chamber of Iommerce Trans- portation Committee held March llth; and Community Improvement Committee/Neighborhood Improvement Committee/Youth Advisory Committee meeting held March 12th. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize the preparation of a contract for the purchase of a house and lot for police parking in the vicinity of 906 Austin at the appraised value of $7,500 and to instruct the Mayor to enter into contract for the purchase of said property with Mrs. Joe Mason, owner, if she so desires. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 74-1491 from the Water & Sewer Unappropriated Surplus Account 711 payable to the water and sewer account 720-521 in the amount of $2,016.55 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 Page 3 for payment to Atcheson, Atkinson, Cartwright, and Rorex for architectural services for repair of tornado damage to the water treatment plant; subject to receiving the check from the insurance company. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement between the City of Plainview and the First Southwest Corporation as financial Consultants for the proposed City of Plainview bond issue on U.S. Highway 70. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to adopt Resolution No. R74-006 requesting the continuation of the City of Plainview police teletype network in cooperation with the South Plains Association of Governments and the Texas criminal Justice Council. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Resolution No. R74-007 requesting the City of Plainview's continuation of the police cadet training program in conjunction with South Plains Association of Governments and the Texas Criminal Justice Council. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the request of the Plainview/Hale County Airport Board for a salary adjustment in the amount of $40 for the two full-time airport employees, Herman Bontke and Clarence Brown. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 74-1490 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427 in the amount of $110 payable to Kenneth Bond for backhoe work on 15th and 16th between Lexington and Milwaukee. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 Page 4 Received for filing was a copy of the City of Plainview newsletter dated March 18, 1974, Volume IV, Issue 40. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 74-1492 from the General Fund Unappropriated Surplus Account 611 in the amount of $1,572.48 payable to Fire Department Account 608-112 for schooling for two firemen. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the street lighting proposal for the installation of lighting according to proposal Noo 2 as made by Wendell Smith of Southwestern Public Service Company for a portion of the newly developed City park located south of Grandview Drive and east of Interstate 27 in the vicinity of 4th Street. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to reappoint Harry Riggs and Curtis Mangum to the Hale County Airport Board with terms to expire January 1, 1976, and January 1, 1975, respectively. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to reappoint Ray D. Blair and Sam Langford (May 1, 1976) and Mrs. Harold Neis and Dr. Randall Heye (May 1, 1975) to the City/County Health Board. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to appoint the following to the Steering Committee on the Paper Recycling Project: Mrs. M. L. Watkins, Mrs. R. S. Kiester, Mrs. Harry Igo, Mrs. Sam Kendall, Pete McDonald, and B. O. Cooper. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to appoint the following to the Tax Board of Equalization; Joe Ed Sullivan, Eldon Gouldy, Buddy Widener, and Jerry Wofford-Alternate. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 Page 5 Discussion was held on a request of the citizen's Committee on Traffic Safety as presented by Ken Hammonds, Traffic Safety Coordinator for the City of Plainview, for the construction of a traffic safety bulletin board to be placed at the intersection of llth & Columbia. Approximate cost would be $964.00 for the sign and landscap'ing.. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to approve the installation of the bulletin board in accordance with the sketch drawn. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the following reports for filing. Motion carried unanimously. Municipal Court Report Fund Activity Investment Summary Personnel Summary Police Report Fire Report Tax Report Engineering Report Street Report Sanitation Report ~arehouse Report Animal Warden Report Traffic Control Report Building Report Library Report Utility Report Water Distribution Report Sewer Maintenance Report It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. ATTEST: M. L. REA, City Clerk ~LTZ ~RRISON, Mayor Pro Tem PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA City Council Chambers 901 Broadway Plainview, Texas 7:30 P. M. III. IV. INVOCATION: Bill Hogge HEARING VISITORS PRESENT: Any person is invited to attend meetings of your City Council to discuss matters of individual concern, to present and discuss proposals, to participate in public hearings, or to be a visitor. If you are present to appear 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 request known in writing to the Mayor or City Manager at least one week in advance of the regular City Council meetings held on the first and third Monday of each month. Your presence is appreciated and you are invited to attend any part or all of the City Council meeting. Mr. John McDonough, Chairman of the Community Improyement Council, will appear to propose and initiate the City of Plamnview 1974 "Plainview Your City, Keep It Clean" Program as the 1974 clean- up program'to be sponsored and promoted by the Comm~.ity Improvement Council, Neighborhood Improvement Committee, and various advisory committees. Mr. Steve Broussard, Chairman of the Citizen's Traffic Safety Committee, will appear to propose construction of a traffic safety bulletin board to be placed at the intersection of llth & Columbia. 4. Receive for confirmation and oath of office, the following appointed authority, board, commission, and committee members: Harley Redin Loyd Belk Angie Aldaco Patty Johnson Tommy Jordan Kurt Caddel Board of Adjustment Building Code Board of Appeals Youth Advisory Committee Youth Advisory Committee Youth Advisory Committee Youth Advisory Committee Sept. 1976~ Jan. 1977 Oct. 1976 Oct. 1976 Oct. 1976 Oct. 1976 ZONE CASES: (None) PUBLIC HEARING & BID OPENING: Receive for consideration, discussion and award, tabulation of bids for the purchase of one (1) ultra-low volume sprayer for use in the summer mosquito control program. (See attached tabulation.) PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 Page 2 VI. VII. 2. Reminder of the bid opening on the proposed service center to be on WednesdaY, April 37,-~1974, at 2:00 p.m. APPROVAL DF MINUTES: 1. Approval of minutes of the regular City Council meeting held March 4, 1974. Receive for filing, copies of minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held February 26th, Planning Board and Zoning Commission meeting held February 28th, Hale County Airport Board meeting held March 6th, City Council and Commissioner's Court meeting held March llth, and Community/Neighborhood Improvement Committees meeting held March 12th. OLD BUSINESS: Receive for consideration~and disemssian~ authorization for the May~r to sign a contract for the purchase of a house and lot for police parking in the vicinity of 906 Austin. NEW BUSINESS: Receive for consideration, Riscussion and approval, statement from Atcheson, Atkinson, Cartwright & Rorex for architectural services for the repair of tornado damage to the water treatment plant in the amount of $2,016.55. (See attached letter.) Ord. 74-1491 Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, an agreement between the City of Plain~iew and First Southwest Corporation as financial consultants for the proposed City of Plainview bond issue. 30 Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, Resolution No. R74-006 requesting the continuation of'7~he City of Plainview police teletype network in cooperation with the South Plains Association Of Governments and the Texas Criminal Justice Council. Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, Resolution'No. R74-007, a resolution requesting the City of Plainview's continuation of the police cadet training program in conjunction with South Plains Association of Governments and the Texas Criminal Justice Council. Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, a request of the Plainview/Hale County Airport Board for a salary adjustment for the two full-time airport employees as recommended. 6g Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, Appropriation Ordinance No. 74-1490 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427 in the PLAINVIEW~CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 18, 1974 Page 3 e e amount of $110.00 payable to Kenneth Bond for backhoe work on 15th & 16th between Lexington and Milwaukee. Receive for review and filing, a copy of the City of Plainview newsletter dated March 18, 1974, Volume IV, Issue 40. Receive for consideration, discussion and approval, Appropriation Ordinance No. 74-1492 from the General Fund Unappropriated Surplus Account 611 in the amount of $1,572.4B payable to Fire Department Account 608-112 for schooling for two firemen. Receive for consideration and approval, street lighting proposal as made by Wendell Smith of Southwestern Public Service Company for a portion of the newly developed City park located south of Grandview Drive and east of 1-27. VIII. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. Municipal Court Report 2. Fund Activity 3. Investment Summary 4. Personnel Summary 5. Police Report 6. Fire Report 7. Tax Report 8. Engineering Report 9. Street Report 10. Sanitation Report 11. Warehouse Report 12. Animal Warden Report 13. Traffic Control Report 14. Building Report 15. Library Report 16. Utility Report 17. Water Production & Treatment Report 18. Water Distribution Report 19. Sewer Maintenance Report IX. MISCELLANEOUS: