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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City of Plainview
The Plainview City Council met at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 1994, in the Council
Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway with Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber
presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson, Sr. - Precinct 1, Mary Virginia
Kirchhoff - Precinct 2, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Mike Hutcherson - Precinct 4, Barbara
Dorman - Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. The
Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Muff London - Director
for Community Development, John Berry - Assistant Director of Public Works, Roy L.
Osborne, Director of Public Safety, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Terry Powers - Director
of Human Resources, John Castro - Health Department Director, Norman Huggins -
Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Media present were: Randy Ballinger - KKYN; Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, Pete
Strom - Cable TV, and Wayland Baptist University.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - Don Dickson
2. Recognitions - John Castro, Health Department Director, present Billie Standefer,
a long time employee of the health department with a Certificate of Appreciation for her
exemplary service at the health department.
Michael Allen - Environmental Officer, and Plainview's Trashosaurus presented Alicia
Roberson with a small stuffed animal version of the Trashosaurus for winning the "name
the trashosaurus" contest. Her entry was the name Brit. This stands for "Better Recycle
It Today."
3. Zoning - Consider request of Mayor Pro Tem Alton Jackson to initiate a zone
change request for part of Blocks 7 and 8, all of blocks 9 and 14, along Walter Griffin
Street from 1/2 block south of Campbell St. to Brazier Street, from an R-2 (Residential)
to a C-1 (Light Commercial). Muff London Director for Community Development,
reviewed the zoning request. She displayed a map of the area which shows it to have
no business zoning which the neighborhood needs. If the Council approves the request
it will go before the Planning and Zoning Commission of its approval, and if it passes, it
will come back for the Council's approval the end of April. Barbara Dorman made a
motion to approve the request to initiate a zone change; Dwain Dodson seconded the
motion; the motion passed unanimously.
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4, Zone Case No. 617- Ordinance No. 94-2988. - 2801 Olton Road. An Ordinance
of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing the issuance of a specific use permit to allow
display area on the north end of parking lot adjacent and parallel to Olton Road, and
space to be used for display of Farm & Ranch products; such as cattle handling
equipment, livestock and horse feeders, field sprayers, etc. in a C-2, Commercial Retail
zone; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date.
Muff London - Director for Community Development, presented a map depicting the area
described in the ordinance. She reviewed the ordinance and stated that Country General
will do landscaping at the site. She said that Planning and Zoning had approved the
request.
A. Public Hearing - Dwain Dodson moved to call a Public Hearing; Don
Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber
declared the public hearing open and asked for those speaking in favor of the ordinance
to come forward. K. Davis, the manager of Country General, spoke in favor of the specific
use permit for his business, stating he intended to be a good neighbor and make the
store an asset to the area. No one spoke'against it. Alton Jackson moved to close 'the
Public Hearing; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
B. Council Action - Barbara Dorman moved the ordinance for the speciic use
permit be approved as presented; Irene Favila seconded the motion; the motion carried
unanimously.
5. Cable TV - Review and discuss the status of the Cable TV industry within the city.
Nathan Geick of Tyler Cable Associates and Plainview Cable TV spoke regarding the
programming at Plainview Cable TV and about some channels being "blacked out." He
stated that he must comply with FCC regulations and at the present time blacking out
certain channels complies with the nonduplication mandates of FCC. He stated that cable
tv is an entertainment industry. He said he hopes to provide good programming but at
the present time he is unable to add or delete any channel. When asked by the Mayor
about the FOX channel out of Lubbock, Mr. Geick stated his company has just signed a
five year contract and they will continue to broadcast it. The council asked questions
about the programming on the basic tier, the expanded and premium tier. Mr. Geick
answered their questions and stated that he cannot raise rates at this time. He stated
that new regulations are being written and when they go into effect he will come back to
the council and explain whatever changes are made. The Mayor thanked him for coming
before the council and speaking to them about the cable tv programmng within Plainview.
6. Consent Calendar - Dwain Dodson moved the Consent Calendar be approved as
presented; Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
It is noted that prior to the motion and vote Councilmember Barbara Dorman was excused
from the meeting, she had to leave to catch a plane.
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Minutes were approved.
Departmental Reports were approved.
Expenditures were approved.
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d) Boards, Committee and Commission Appointments
application for a journeyman electrician to the City Electrical Board.
No appointments were made.
- Consider
e) Plat -Final - A Resolution of the City of Plainview adopting Final Plat of
Farmer's Place, Plainview Hale County, Texas. A total of 5.72 acres out of
Northeast part of South Half of the NortheaSt Quarter of Survey 38, Block JK-2,
Hale County, Texas. The Plat was approved as presented.
7. Executive Session - Discussion of pending or contemplated litigation (EMCO,
Inc.). This meeting is authorized by [TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. and Art. 6252-17, Sec. 2(g),
(Vernon Supp. 1994).] Mr. Jeffers informed the Council that this Session was not needed
at this time. No Executive Session was held.
8. AdjOurnment - Dwain Dodson moved the meeting adjourn; Mike Hutcherson
seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the six Councilmembers
present.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
a en McBeth, City Secretary
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