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The Plainview City Council met on February 22, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention
Center, 2902 West 4th Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City
Hall at 3:30 p.m. on February 19, 2001. Mayor Lloyd C. WoOds presided. Councilmembers
present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey Rosas-District 3; Mike
Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-District 5; and Buddy McGehee-District 6. Councilmember
Irene Favila-District 7 was absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; Norman Huggins-Director of
Finance; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; John Castro-Director of Community Development; John
Berry-Director of Public Works; Sean Lanier-Assistant Director of Public Works / City Engineer;
Gary Glass-Fire Chief, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service; Will Mull-Police Chief, Pat
Hernandez-Municipal Court Judge; and Christina Bonnet-Deputy City Secretary.
Guests present were: Dick Hatfield-Chief Operating Officer, Central Plains Center, and Ralph
Langley.
John Castro delivered the invocation.
Councilmember Favila was granted an excused absence for this meeting. The Council and Staff
then reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of February 27, 2001.
At the meeting of February 27, the Council will consider Missy Quisenberry's request for a waiver
from the platting requirements regarding an approximate three-acre tract of land located at 1601
East 5th Street. She has requested water service be provided so that she may care for her livestock
there. If the waiver is granted, Ms. Quisenberry would pay for the water line extension. This
waiver from platting requirements would be solely for the purpose of providing water services. If
future permits are sought with regard to said property, then platting requirements would again
apply. Staff recommends granting of the waiver.
Coming before the Council for second reading was Ordinance No. 01-3282, an Ordinance
amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview, Texas, to rezone from single family residential
(R-l) Lots 1-6 of Block 59, Lots 1-12 of Block 60, Lots 1-8 of Block 62, Lots 7-14 of Block 47, Lots
7-14 of Block 35 from multi-family (MF-2); Lots 1-6 of Block 61; and fi.om duplex/patio home (2F)
Lots 9-10 of Block 35 to University (U), said parcels being located in the College Hill Subdivision,
Plainview, Texas; cumulativeness clause; conflicts clause; severability clause; and effective date
(Wayland Baptist University). There was no public comment. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods moved to
approve upon second reading Ordinance No. 01-3282. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote.
Coming before the Council for second reading was Ordinance No. 01-3283, an Ordinance amending
the zoning map of the City of Plainview, Texas, for closing of the alley located between Lot 14 and
Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 47, College Hill Addition to the Town of Plainview, Hale County, Texas
(alley between Smythe & Travis Streets); cumulativeness clause; conflict clause; severability clause;
and effective date. There was no public comment. Councilmember Owen moved to approve upon
second reading Ordinance No. 01-3283. The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember RosaS,
carried by unanimous vote.
Coming before the Council for second reading was Ordinance No. 01-3281, an Ordinance
amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview, Texas, for rezoning of Lot 1, South half of Lot
2, Block 1, Highland Addition (1001 North Columbia) from retail (C-2) zoning district to
commercial general (C-3) zoning district; cumulativeness clause; conflict clause; severability
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clause; and effective date. There was no public comment.
approve upon second reading Ordinance No. 01-3281.
Councilmember Shanes, carded by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Rosas moved to
The motion, duly seconded by
Norman Huggins presented an informational report on financing operations for the Wastewater
Treatment Plant. The Council will need to decide whether to use the competitive sale or
negotiated sale bond. Regardless of the method chosen, several expenses are anticipated:
Attorney's fees, $1,000.00; bond counsel opinion, $9,500.00; bond rating by Moody's and/or
Standard & Poors, $9,500.00; and financial advisor fees of $24,112.00 which would be paid only if
the bonds sell. By choosing the negotiated sale method, the City would receive less because
underwriter fees and the cost of the insurance would be deducted from the bond proceeds. By
choosing the competitive sale method, the City would receive the full bond proceeds as the
underwriter would recover his or her costs by mark-up of the sales price. Interest rates will be of
utmost concern. Even a tenth of a point would drastically affect what the City would end up
paying over the life of the bonds. The City's financial advisor recommends the competitive sale
method.
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, more commonly known as RSVP, will be discontinued
unless another sponsor for the association is found. RSVP provides several services to the
community, .including transportation for seniors, "Breakfast with Santa," and volunteer services at
various organizations. The Central Plains Center has been a past sponsor. As stated by Dick
Hatfield, the center's expenditures with regard to the program averaged $12,000 to $15,000 per
year. Due to financial concerns, the center has had several cutbacks in the services which they
provide. Discontinuance of the RSVP program was among those cutbacks. A Federal grant in the
annual amount of $47,171 is available to help with funding of the project. A sponsor must match
12% of funding during the first year of the grant, 20% the second year, 30% the third year, and
100% thereafter. Several area entities have expressed interest in possibly becoming a sponsor.
The following expressed interest in considering a proposal for the City to serve as an RSVP
sponsor: Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, McGehee, and Mayor Woods. Councilmembers
Hutcherson and Owen did not express interest. Staff will proceed with developing a proposal for
the Council to consider at a later date.
Several Council reports were presented. Councilmember Rosas informed the Council that he
would be away from March 5, 2001, through March 30, 2001, as he will be working with the
USDA in South Dakota. Mayor Woods reported on the recent Small Cities Problem Solving
Clinic held in Plainview. Over 100 community leaders from throughout the Texas panhandle
attended the one-day .event. Mr. Jeffers remarked on the significance of House Bill 64 currently
under consideration by the State Legislature. The Bill, if passed, would require many of those
interested in serving in city government to disclose their personal financial situations, as well as
certain of their family members~ Mr. Jeffers urged those in attendance to contact their Senators
and Representatives and express opposition.
There being no further business, Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 12:55 p.m.
Christina Bonner
Deputy City Secretary
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