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Home My WebLink About75 0916 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING September 16, 1975 The City Council of the City of Plainview met in special 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, Jeane Browning, and Tom Almon. 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, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Mike McGregor-Administrative Assistant, Bob Ratcliff-Traffic Safety Engineer, and Linda Fisch-Administra±ive Secretary. Visitors included A. W. SoRelle, Jr., Jimmy L. Holmes, Herman Bontke, Ozell Shaw, Bill Bruder-KKYN Radio, Chuck Martin-KVOP Radio, Charles Bechtold-KAMR TV, and Gary Ott-Plainview Daily Herald~ Invocation was given by Marshall Pharr. Tom Almon was welcomed back to the council meeting after absence of several meetings due to illness. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Almon, to approve the appointment of Bob Henry, John Ray, and Marlin Miller to the Plainview Municipal Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Committee for terms to expire October 1, 1977. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the reappointment of Kenon Chancy, Odis Caddel, Truit Ray, and Orville Atkinson to the Board of Electrical Examiners for terms to expire September 19Y7. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the appointment of Kip Pritchard to the Plumbing Appeals & Advisory Board for a MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 16, 1975 Page 2 term to expire September 1978. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the reappointment of Jim Lindsey and Oscar Butlar, Jr. to the Board of Adjustment for terms to expire September 197~. Motion carried unanimously. It was mowed by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the appointment of B. T. Lusk and Jim Kofford to the Business & Economic Advisory Committee for standing terms. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Atmon, to approve the appointment of Lloyd Woods, Bob Riehards~(terms expire September 1977), Fred Gilbert, Earl McDonough, and Sid Reams (terms expire September 1978) to the Fire Code Board of Appeals. Motion carried unanimously. (The Fire Code Edition 1973 does not state term of office~ Terms were established by drawing for two and three year terms.) It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the appointment of Bill Rice, Bruce Campbell, Ed Self, Joe Michalik, Rev. Charles Teykl, Paul Butler, and Ronnie Hutcherson to the Charitable Solicitation Commission to serve terms e~pire Septembem 1978. Motion carried unanimously. W. A. SoRelle was presented a certificate of appointment to the Housing Authority of the City of Plainview. Jimmy Holmes, outside auditor for the City of Plainview for the fiscal year 1974, presented the audit for review and discussion. Mr. Holmes was complimented on the excellent job of the audit. Received for filing was a tabulation of bids for the purchase of one mower for the Park Department as budgeted in the 1975 budget. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to award the bid to Goldthwaite's of Texas, MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING September 16, 1975 Page 3 Inc. in the amount of $4.225. Motion carried unanimously. (This mower was the only one meeting all specifications.) It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Browning, to approve the minutes of the regular ~ity Council meeting held August 26, 1975. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing were copies of minutes of the Board of Electrical Examiners' meetings held August 19th and 20th, Board of Adjustment meeting held August 25th, and Zoological Advisory Board meeting held September 8th. Discussion was held on Ordinance 74,1465, an ordinance providing for the monthly adjustment in the rates charged for the sale of natural gas services. Mayor Stoneham read the City Attorney's interpretation and recommendation con- cerning the ordinance~ Discussion was held on the need of a proposed ordinance requiring franchise fees for operation o£ private clubs. The City Attorney was authorized to prepare a resolution including a recommended bill to be presented at the TML Conference in Houston during the month of October. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adopt .Appropriation Ordinance NO. G0320~75 from the General Obligation Street Bond Fund 415-807 in the amount of $1,939.43 payable to High Plains Pavers, Inc., for con- struction estimate no. 7, 1974 assessment pro~ect High Plains Pavers, Inc., contract dated August 28, 1974. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No~ 75'1862 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427-701 in the amount of $126.88 payable to Higginbotham-Bartlett Co. for service center fencing. Motion carried unanimously. MII~UTES cITY COUNCIL sPECIAL MEETIBG Septe~er 16, 1975 page 4 It was moved by Alderman AlmOn, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adopt Appropriation ordinance No. ~from the Revenue sharing Account 427-681 in the amount of $2,975 payable to Ebeling Manufacturing corp. for 17 three cubic yard sideload containers- MotiOn carried unanimously- It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 75~864 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427-701 in the amount of $854.27 payable to Willborn Bros. Co., for two steel pump island forms plus freight. Motion carried unanimously- It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Al~non, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 75-1865. from the Revenue Sharing Account 427-701 in the amount of $5.40 payable to ~ifford-Hill & Company for materials used in gas pump installation. Motion carried unanimously- Discussion was held on the proposed street lighting contract between the City of Plainview and Southwestern Public Service. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize the Mayor to write Southwestern Public Service requesting a three-year contract (~ather than and raising the gross receipts from 2% to 8%. Motion carried unanimously. Status reports were received on the following: MBPXL, inc./Central Plains Industrial Development Center, Economic Development Administration/SPAG, present tion of Airport Comprehensive Master Plan, Water Reclamation Plant, Police Depa ment and Library parking lot, CommunitY Development Grant, 100 block of East 9 Street paving, 1974 Assessment Paving Program, and Service Center parking Mayor Stoneham read the following request from the Zoological Advisory The Zoological Advisory Board will organize a Zoological Society will be responsible for raising funds and operation of a privately op~ zoo and we ask the City to provide a place to locate the zoo and provi MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING September 16, 1975 Page the opportunity whereby people can contribute to said zoo. We are not asking for any tax money to be used in the operation of this zoo. Ill funds shall be donations from private sources. Discussion was held on the request. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the donation of land for the zoo and to study the method of collecting donations. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, sedonded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the appointment of Jimmy Holmes as the outside auditor for the City of Plainview for the fiscal year 1975. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the following reports for filing. Municipal Court Report Fund Activity Report Investment Summary Police Report Fire Report Tax Report Animal Warden Report Motion carried unan'imously. Traffic Control Report Weed Mowing & Vector Control Report Building RepQrt Library Report Utility Report Analysis of Revenue & Payment of Bills It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to adjourn the meeting. ATTEST: Motion carried unanimously.~~ing adjourned at 9:30 p.m. HN D. '~T~NEH~, Mayo- -