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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75 0225 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 The City Councii of the City of Plainview met in regular session at 7:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor John D. Stoneham presiding and the following Aldermen present: Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Richard Cross, and Jeane Browning. 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, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Billy Rogers-Park & Recreation Super- visor; Mike McGregor-Administrative Assistant, and Linda Fisch-Administrative Secretary. Visitors included H. C. Weaver, Tom Almon, Jo Jo Gladney, Bobby Hendrichs, Bill Bruder-KKYN Radio, Tut Tawwater-KVOP Radio, Charles Bechtold-K~MR TV & KGNC Radio, LeWard Hood-Plainvie~ Daily Herald, and Don Richards-Plainview Reporter News. Invocation was given by Wm. R. Hogge. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, Seconded by Alderman Williams, to appoint Mrs. Paula Ybarra as a member of Neighborhood 5 of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee. Motion carried unanimously. H. C. Weaver was presented a certificate of appointment to the Planning Board and Zoning Commission to fill a ~erm expiring January 1976. Received for filing was a tabulation sheet on bids received for the purchase of one (1) motor grader. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to accept the low bid of Plains Machinery Company in the amount of $23,500. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on a lease-purchase plan on the above machine. It was stated that Hale County State Bank would finance the machine at a 5% interest rate with-five payments being paid over the next five years. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Williams, to enter into contract with Hale County State MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page 2 at the above rate for purchase of the grader. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held February 11, 1975. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the minutes of the special City Council meeting held February 17, 1975. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve the corrected minutes of the special City Council meeting held February 6, 1975. Motion carried unanimously. (Minutes were corrected at the request of Mr. George Wall, Texas Highway Department, Lubbock.) Received for filing was a copy of minutes of the Traffic Safety Committee meeting held February 12, 1975. Discussion was held on a survey made on changing the parking time limit on Broadway Street in the 700 Block from 45 minutes to 2 hours. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to leave the parking limit as it now is, 45 minutes. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Ordinance No. 75'1775, an ordinance amending Article I, Sub-Section (L), Article VI Sub-Section XII of the Electrical Code of the City of Ptainview, Texas, sa~e being Ordinance No. 69-1047, providing for the adoption of Nati6nal Electrical Code (NEPA 1975) as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association; providing for the use of Romex in rowhouses and townhouses as an alternate method of wiring; pro- viding penalties for violation of this ordinance; providing a severability clause; MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page 3 directing publication of the descriptive caption together with the penalty pro- visions of this ordinance; and providing an effective date. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Ordinance No. 75-1776, an ordinance amending Section 7, and Table 12.1.4 of the Plumbing Code of the City of Plainview, same being Ordinance No. 73-1366, providing for the use of plastic pipe PVC, VPVC, or ABS an an alternate method of plumbing residential and commercial construction; providing for the use of plastic tub and shower units; providing peonalties for violation of this ordinance; providing a severability clause; directing publication of the descripiive ~caption together with the penalty provisions of this ordinance; and providing an effective date. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Appro- priation Ordinance 7~'1777 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427-680 in the amount of $545.00 payable to W. F. Moore for the removal of debris and clearance of a lot at 1504 Quincy~ Project 154, West 85' of Lots 7 & 8, Blk 71, Highland Addition. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 75-1778 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427-680 in the amount of $365.00 payable to W. F. Moore for the removal of debris and clearance of a lot located at 1411 Joliet, Project 139, Lots 3 & 4, Blk 64, Highland Addition. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on a request made by the Unger Memorial Library Advisory Committee made at a previous meeting, February 11, 1975. It was moved by Alderman MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page 4 Browning, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve appropriations for the following purposes: $ 860 shelving for Library 1,400 March appropriation to be used for acquisition of materials in the field of business and economics. Motion carried unanimously. The May and July appropriations will be considered at a later date. Received for filing was a copy of a letter of understanding from Mr. Bob Vernon regarding property at 213 West 9th and 912 Austin. Discussion was held on recommendations of the Plainview/Hale County Health Board. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve~the following change in the staffing pattern subject to concurrence by the Hale County Commissioner's Court: replace sanitarian p0Sition ~with nurse posi~ion~'~ M6tion carried unanimously. It was brought to the attention of the City Council that the Plainview/Hale County Health Department budget for 1974-75 was not approved. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the budget as Submitted by the Health Department subject to concurrence by the Hale County Commissioner's Court. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on plans and specifications for the installation of curb, gutter, and paving at the City of Plainview service center. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the plans for the paving based on the following: the contract with High Plains Pavers will be extended to include the cur~, gutter, and slab at the service center and the City of Plainview forces will construct the paving. M6tion carried unanimously. Total cas~-eo~t will not.exceed~$15,000. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page 5 It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the issuance of work orders on the following streets in the 1974 Street Assessment Paving Program. Motion carried unanimously. Unit 21-1-74 Gray Street, Davidson to E1 Camino Unit 22-1-74 Nixon Street, Davidson to E1 Camino Unit 23-1-74 Yoakum Street, Winchell to Davidson Unit 24-1-74 Yoakum Street, Davidson to E1 Camino Unit 31-1-74 SE 9th Street, Beech to Date Unit 35-1~74 West 15th Street, Galveston to Fresno Discussion was held on a request of the Plainview Daily Herald for the widening of 9th Street from Broadway to Ash. Under the present policy, the City of Plainview would bear the cost of replacement of curb and gutter and the property owner would bear the cost of replacement ot the sidewalk for their portion of the street. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to authorize the Mayor to negotiate agreements with the four property owners involved in the project. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing was a copy of the Pioneer Natural Gas esculation report for the month of Januarys. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Resolution R75-036, a resolution approving and providing for participation in a crime prevention resolution for a law enforcement assistance administration action grant for a regional crime prevention program. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Browning, to adopt Resolution R75~037, a resolution approving the sale of all of Lots 13 and 14, Block 7, Frisco Addition to R. A. Vernon in'th~aamount of $100. Motion carried unanimously. (Property was obtained by the City of Ptainview by tax foreclosure MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page 6 sale in which the City and the intervening taxing units acquired judgement against said property.) Mr. Bobby Hendrichs, representative from the Wayland Baptist College Student Government Association, requested the Council to place "Slow" signs on 8th Street from Vernon to Quincy Streets. Mayor Stoneham stated that the request would be forwarded to the Citizen's Traffic Safety Committee for consideration. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the analysis of revenue and payment of bills report for filing. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adjour~ the meeting. ATTEST: M. L~ REA, City Clerk Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjour, ned at 8:40 p.m. [~-D. ST~NE~f~, Mayo - -- MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Februamy 25, 1975 The City Counci% of the City of Plainview met in regular session at 7:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor John Do Stoneham presiding and the' following Aldermen present: Keltz Gamrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Richard Cross, and Jeane Bmowning. Also present were Marshall Pharr-Ci~y Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Wm. R. Hogge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Billy Rogers-Park g Recreation Super- visor, Mike McGregor-Administrative Assistant, and Linda Fisch-Administrative Secretamy. VisitOrs included H. C. Weaver, Tom Almgn, Jo Jo Gladney, Bobby Hendrichs, Bill Bruder-KKYNRadio, Tut Tawwater-KVOP Radio, Charles Bechtold-KAMR TV g KGNC Radio, LeWard Hood-Plainview Dai~y Her~j., and Don Richards'Plainview Reporter News. Invocation was given by Wm. Rj Hogge. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded Mrs. Paula Ybarra as a member of Neighborhood 5 of Committee. Motion carried unanimously. H. C. Weaver was presented a certificate of ap] Alderman Williams, to appoint ihe Neighborhood Improvement ointment to the Planning Board and Zoning Commission to fill a term expiring January 1976. Received for filing was a tabulation sheet on of one (1) motor grader. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, to. accept the low bid of Plains Machine~ $23,500° Motion carried unanimously. ids received for the purchase ~rrison, seconded by Aldemman Company in the amount of Discussion was held on a lease-purchase plan on the above machine. It was stated that Hale County State Bank' would finance the machine at a 5% interest rate with five payments being paid over the next five years. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Williams, to enter into~contract with Hale County State 369 MINUTES CiTY CO~CIL REGULAR MEETING February 25,~t975 Page at the above ratefor purchase of the grader'. Motion carried unanimously. It was. moved byAlderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the .... minutes of the regular City Council meeting held February 11, 1975. Motion carr£ed unanimously. It Was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the minutes of the special City Council meeting held February 17, 197§. Motion carmied unanimously. It was moved by Alderman BrOwning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve the corrected minutes of the special City Council meeting held February 6, 1975. Motion carried unanimously. (Minut'es~were corrected at the request of Mr. George Wall, Texas Highway Department', Lubbock.) Received for filing was a copy of minutes of the Traffic Safety Committee meeting held FebrUary ].2, 1975. Discussion was held on a survey~made on changing~the parking time limit on Broadway Street in the 700 Block from 45 minutes to 2 hours. It was moved by Alderman CrosS, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to leave the parking limit as it now is, 45 minutes. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Ordinance No. 75-1775, an ordinance amending Article I, Sub-Section (L), Article V! Sub-Section XII of the Electrical Code of the City of Plainview~ Texas, same being Ordinance NOo 69-1047, providingfor the adoption Of National Electrical Code (NEPA 1975) as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association; providing for the use' of Rome~~ in rowhou~es and towhhouses as an alternate method of wiring; pro- viding penalties for violation of this ordinance; providing a severabi!ity clause; 379 MINUTES CiTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page direeting publication.of thedescriptive caption together with the penalty pro~ visions of this ordinance; and providing an effective date. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cmoss, to adopt Ordinance No. 75-1776, an. ordinance .amending Section 7, and Table 12.1.4 of the Plumbing Code of the City of Plainview., same being Ordinance No. 73-1366, providing for the use of plastic pipe PVC, VPVC, or ABS an an alternate method of plumbing residential ~nd commercial construction; providing for the use of plastic tub and shower units; providing pe.nalties for violation of this ordinance; providing a severability clause; directing publication of the descriptive ~caption together with the penalty provisions of this ordinance; and providing an effective date° Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Gamrison, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Appro- priation Ordinance 75-1777 from the Revenue Shaming Account 427-680 in the amount of $545°00 payable to W. F. Moore for the removal of debris and clearance of a lot at 1504 Quincy, Project 15~, West 85' of Lots 7 g 8, Blk 71, Highland Addition° Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 75~1778 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427-680 in the amount of $365.00 payable to Wo F. Moore for the removal of debris and clearance of a lot located at 1411 JOliet, Project 139, Lots 3 & 4, Blk 64, Highland Addition. Motion carried unanimously° Discussion was held on a request made by the Unger Memorial Library Advisory Committee made at a previous meeting, February 11, 1975. It was moved by Alderman 371 ~ *~T~' REGULAR MEETING MIL~TES CITY COUNL.~h February 25, 1975 Page 4 Browning, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve appropriations forthe fol.towing purposes: $ 860 shelving for Library ~ ..... ~· ~ 1,400 March appropriation to be used for acquisition of materials 'in the field of business and economics. Motion carried unanimously. The May and July appropriations wil~be c?nsidered at a later date. Received for filing was a copy of a letter of understanding from Mr. Bob Vernon regarding property at 213 West 9th and 912 Austin. Discussion was held on recommendations of the Plainview/Hale County Health Board. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the following change in the staffing pattern subject to concurrence by the Hale County Commissioner's Court~ replace sanitarian position with nurse position. Motion carried unanimously. It was brought to the attention of the City Council that the Plainview/Hale County Health Department budget for i974,75 was not approved. It was moved by Alderman Cross~ seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the budget as submitte~ by the Health Department subject to concurrence by the Hale County Commissioner's Court. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on plansand specifications for the installation of curb, gutter, and paving at t~e City of Plainview service ~center. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the plans for the paving based on the following: the contract with Hi~n Plains Pavers will be extended to include the curb, gutter, and slab at the service center and the City of P!ainview forces will construct the paving. Motion carried unanimously. Total cash cost will not exceed $15,000. MI~NTJTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1975 Page It was movedby Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the issuance of work orders on the following streets in the 1974 Street Assessment Paving Program. Motion carried unanimously. Unit 21'1-74 Gray Street, Davidson to E1 Camino Unit 22-1-74 Nixon Street, Davidson to E1 Camino Unit28-1-74 Yoakum Street, Winchell to Davidson Unit 24-1-74 Yoakum Street, Davidson to E1 Camino Unit 31-t-74 SE 9th Street, Beech to Date Unit.35-t-74 West 15th Street, Galveston to Fresno Discussion was held on a request of the Plainview Daily Herald for the widening' of 9th Street from Broadway to Ash. Under the present policy, the City of Plainview would b~ar the cost of replacement of curb and gutter and the property owner would beam the cost of replacement ot the sidewalk for their portion of the street. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to authorize the Mayor to negotiate agreements with the four property owners involved in the pmoject. Motion carried unanimously° Received for filing was a copy 6f the Pioneer Natural Gas esculation report for the month of January. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Campenter, to adopt Resolution R75-036, a resolution approving and providing for participation in a crime prevention resolution for a law enforcement assistance administration action grant for a regional crime prevention program° Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Browning, to adopt Resolution R75-037, a resolution approving the sale of all of Lots 13 and 14, Block 7, Frisco Addition to R~Ao Vernon in the~.amount of $100. Motion carried unanimously. (Property was obtained by the City of Plainview by tax foreclosure 375 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL P~GULB-R MEETING February 25, 1975 Page 6 sale in which the City and the intervening taxing units acquired judgement against said property.) Mr. Bobby Hendrichs, represDntati~e f~om the Wayiand Baptist College Siudent Government Association, requested the Councilto place "Slow" signs on 8th Street from Vernon to Quincy Streets° MayorStoneham stated that the request would be forwarded to the"Citizen's Traffic Safety Committee for considerati°n- It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, To approve the analysis of~revenue and~payment Of bills ~eport for filing. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adjourn the meeting° Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjounn'ed at 8:40 p.mo ATTEST: M. Lo REA, City Clerk iN D'. Mayor R75-037 STATE OF TEXAS ~ : COUNTY OF HALE ~ : CITY OF PLAINVIEW ~ BE IT KNOWN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of PlainView held at its regular meeting place in the City Hall of the City of Plainview at ~:~ o'clock p.m. on the ~-~day of ~_~?,~c~B , 1975, a quorum being present, the following resolution was introduced and passed by unanimous vote of the City Council: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview having by resolution made the decision to offer the tract of land hereinafter described for sale, did cause the same to be appraised and thereafter caused a Notice to be published in the Plainview Daily Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in Hale County, Texas, offering the land for sale to the highest bidder and giving its description, its location, the appraised value and the procedure under which sealed bids to purchase the land could be submitted; and WHEREAS, said Notice was duly published in said newspaper on two separate occasions, the last of which publication was at least fourteen (14) days prior to the opening of the bids for the sale of said land and prior to the acts of the Council taken hereby for the sale of same; and, WHEREAS, the property hereinafter described having been acquired by the City of Plainview by tax foreclosure sale in which the City and the intervening taxing units acquired judgment against the said property, and the City, acting in its capacity as a taxing unit and as Trustee for the intervening taxing units purchased same at the sheriff's sale held pursuant to said foreclosure. NOW THEREFORE, "BE IT RESOLVED, That subject to the written consent of all interested ~taxing n~its.~' the bio of $10O~.00'i submitted', by R...A. Vernon, for '.the"purchasa of that certain tract of land lying and being situated in the City of Plainview and in Hale County, Texas, and described as follows: Ail of Lots 13 and 14, in Block No. 7, Frisco Addition to the City of Plainview, in Hale County, Texas. be and is hereby accepted. "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of Plainview is hereby authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the City, acting for itself and as Trustee for the other interested taxing authorities, a deed of conveyance to said property upon payment of the amount of the bid hereinabove referred to. "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the tax collector of the City of Plainview prorate the proceeds of the sale of this land with the State of Texas and County of Hale in proportion to the res- pective amounts due said taxing units and set out in the judgment in the tax Suits foreclosing on said property for taxes, less amounts subsequently paid on said judgment, if any. "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the said deed not be delivered until it has been approved by the Tax Collector of Hale County and the Commissioner's Court, and such consent shown by the instrument and deed conveying the property. "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the title in and to said property conveyed by the City of Plainview be limited to the right, title and interest in said property that was acquired by it and is now held by it under the tax foreclosure sale to it. "BE IT F~URTHER RESOLVED, That M. L. Rea, City Clerk of the City of Plainview, be and is hereby directed and authorized to attest said Warranty Deed when it has been duly executed by the Mayor of the City of Plainview as aforesaid." PASSED by unanimous vote of the City Council on this the M~Clerk STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE CITY OF PLAINVIEW I, M. L. REA, City Clerk of the City of Plainview, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Plainview on the date therein stated; TO WHICH I CERTIFY. M. L. REA, City Clerk of the City of Plainview STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared M. L. REA, City Clerk of the City of Plainview, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, This ~--_~ day of ~~~~ , A, D. 1975. Notary Public, Hale County, Texas R75-036 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION IN A CRIME PREVENTION RESOLUTION FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION ACTION GRANT FOR A REGIONAL CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Plainview as follows: Section 1 Secti on 2 Section 3 The City of Plainview adopts a resolution to participate in the Regional Crime Prevention Program that will be funded by the Criminal Justice Division of the State of Texas through an Action Grant available during 1975. In the event the application is approved by the Criminal Justice Division, the police department of the City of Plainview will participate in this program in association with the Regional Crime Prevention Coordinator and the other cities of the region. ATTEST: M. L. REA,/City'Clerk This resolution s-hall take effect thins 25th day of February, 19/75. TONEHAM, Mayor