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Home My WebLink About75 1210 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL P~EGULAR MEETING December 10, 1975 The City Council of the City of Plainvlew met in special session at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor John D. Stoneham presiding and the following Alder- men present: Keltz Garrison, Neal Williams, Med!in Carpenter, 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 of Public Works, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Bill Rogers-Park Supervisor, Robert Ratcliff-Traffic Coordinator, and Emma QuintaDilla-Administrative Secretary. Also present were Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald, Don Ri- chards-P!ainview Reporter News, Chuck Martin-KVOP Radio, Bill Bruder-KKYN Radio, Charles Bechtold-KAMR in Amarillo, Lamont Veatch~ Arland Thompson, Mark Setser, Bruce Wesley, Donnie Davis, Vic Mannin, Andres Montez, Ken ~owell, D. L. Wright, Jr., Lonnie White, Mark Wright, and~ Mark Brown. Invocation was given by John D. Stoneham. Certificates of Appointments were awarded by the Mayor ~o Bill Bruder-Community & Neighborhood Improvement Committee ~5 and Don Richards-Community $ Neighborhood Improvement Com- mittee ~8. Representatives from the Plainview High School Student Council appeared to discuss further the two-hour parking in the vicinity of Plainview High School and to report the results / / MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December !0, 1975 Page 2 from the petition the Student Council was to pass out to the property owners around the Plainview High School. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, fo'~authorize the City Attorney to amend the two-hour parking ordinance whereas the 'two-hour restriction would be removed. Motion carried unanimously. A Public Hearing on funding of the Community Development Grant for 1975 was held by the Community Improvement Council and Neighborhood Improvement Committees on December 9, 1975, to discuss priorities and recommendations. A Public Hearing on 1975 Community Development Act for funding for 1975, will be held at the 1st Council meeting in January 13, 1976. It was. moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Almon, to approve the bid from Troy Work Clothes Rental, 306 S. Tyler, Amarillo, Texas, at $2.55 per week, per person, for 15 months. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to accept the minutes from the regular City Council meeting held on November 25, 1975. Motion carried unanimou§ly. Received for filing, copies of the minutes of the Planning & Zoning Commission meetings held October 23rd & 30th, Unger Memorial Library Advisory Board meeting held November 3rd, Housing Authority meeting held November 18th, Civil Defense meeting held November 19th, Board of Adjustment meeting held PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR ~ETING December 10, 1975 Page 3 November 24th, and the Community Improvem~ent Committee and Neigh- orhood Improvement Committee meeting held December 2nd. The Study of Ordinance No. 74-1465, providing for the monthly. ~!iadjustment in the rates charged for the sale of natural gas ser- vices will continue. No action was taken. No action was taken at this time on an'industrial park at the Plainview/Hale County Airport. Will continue the study. No action was taken at this time for an industrial park as recommended by the Plainview Industrai! Foundation for the Gebo Company warehouse. The study regulating the use, installation and standards for burglar alarms and fire alarms systems in Plainview will continue. No action was taken. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Browning, to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance NO. 65'865, (Animal Control'Ordinance), Sec- tion 18, to clarify definition "at large". Motion carried un- animously~ The Ordinance "City of plainview Industrial Waste Ordinance", providing for standards~and quality of the fluent water, is still under study and discussion. No action was taken at this time on this ordinance. A Zoning Ordinance, an ordinance by the provisions of Artilce 1011a revised Civil Statutes of Texas establishing zoning regula- PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Decembe~ 10, 1975 Page 4 tions and districts in accordance with a comprehensive plan and within such districts regulating the use of land, building and structures; etc., was introduced for study°and discussion. An ordinance presdribing rules and regulations governing plats, plans and sub-divisions of land within the incorporated area of Plainview, Texas, herein defined as the "City"; etc., was introduced for study and discussion. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve Appropriation Ordinance No~75-1899 from Revenue Sharing Account 427-815 in the amount of ~359.25 payable to SPAG for public service equipment. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Browning, seconded by Alderman Almon, to approve Appropriation Ordinance No. 75-1900 from Sewer Utility Bond 1966 Account 526-800 in the amount of $360.00 payable to Hodges Electric Company for installation of obstruction lights on water towers at 12th & Smythe and 7th & Beech as requested by Federal Aviation Administration. Motion carried unanimously. No action was taken at this time on the proposed street light- ing contract between the City of Plainview and Southwestern Public Service Company. However, the Mayor did announce that he met with the Division Manager from Lubbock and he is to get in contact with the Mayor again. Received notice of a hearing commission report and recommenda- tions concerning the November 6, 1975, public hearing held to re- PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 10, 1975 Page 5 ceive evidence on a legate permit violations by the City of Plain~ view, will be presented to the Texas Water Qualtiy Board, at or about 9:00 a.m., December 16, 1975. The Mayor will be present. Discussion was held on the Economic Development District Election held December 9, 1975, by the South Plains Association of Governments. There were not 51% of the delegates present, so the ballots will be mailed out to those not present. There were 26 for and 7 against. 5 affirmative ballots f-or are needed at this time to change the by-laws amendments. Received for filing, Pioneer Natural Gas Fuel Adjustment fbr the month of October, 1975. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Williams, to file the Annual Audit on the Canadian River Mun- icipal Water Authority dated September 30, 1975, as prepared by Dosher, Pickens, and~Frances - Certified Pub!ih Accountants, in Amarillo, Texas, with the exception that an explanation be sent as to the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable of Amarillo, Pampa, and Borger to the City of Plainview.~nd other Southern Cities. The Authority owes the City of Plainview 314,000.00 and there is no mention of this in the audit report. The City of Plain- view shoud discontinue paying as long as the City has a credit. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing memorandum from the City Attorney. The Subject: Injunctions to abate public nuisances amended by House PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 10, 1975 Page 6 Bill 2186, so as to include the City Attorney as a person who can bring and prosecute the suit. ~It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to accept the departmental reports. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting was over at 8:34 p.m. ATTEST: AM, Mayor