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Home My WebLink About94 0426 min MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 26, 1994 City of Plainview The Plainview City Council met in a regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 1994, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m. Mayor E V. Ridlehuber Presided. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson Sr. - Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff- Precinct 2, Mike Hutcherson - Precinct 4, Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Councilmember Don Dickson - Precinct 3, was absent. Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, John Castro - Health Department Director, John Berry - Assistant Director of Public Works, Muff London Director for Community Development, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources, Norman Huggins Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth City Secretary. Media present: Randy Ballinger of KKYN, Phil Hamilton of the Plainview Daily Herald, and Wayland Baptist University TV. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation - Dwain Dodson 2. Recognitions - There were none. 3. Recognition - Cinco de Mayo - Councilmember Irene Favila announced that LULAC is sponsoring a local celebration of Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 7, 1994, in the Broadway Street Park from 1:00 p.m. through the evening. Ida Rodriguez gave a brief history of the Cinco de Mayo tradition and introduced local citizens wearing traditional costumes of Mexico worn by Charro's (cattlemen/cowboy) and ladies to fiestas in rememberance of the Mexican victory over France in 1862. Irene Favila invited the entire community to take part in the celebration. 4. Youth Activities Committee - Consider a request for funding for summer activities. Councilmember Irene Favila reported that the Youth Activities Committe, which was appointed in October, 1993, for the purpose of planning a summer recreation program for the youth of Plainview, has completed its work and has a budget to present to the Council. Barbara Parker, committee member, presented the $15,254 budget. She reported the YMCA will oversee the program which is called S.A.F.E., which stands for Summer Activities For Everyone. The program provides for breakfast for the children at 8:30 each morning, lunch at 12:00. Children participating in the program will pay $1.00 per day to help pay the cost of meals. The activities each day will include games, contests, arts and crafts, and swimming. The program ends each day after the children have had lunch. After lunch the participants who choose to will be transported to alternate program sites for swimming until approximately 4:30 to 4:45 when they will be taken back to the two shool sites to be picked up by parents at 5:00 p.m. The program is a cooperative effort of several entities in the community, including Wee Care, The Salvation Army, Texas Migrant Council, Plainview Independent School District, Motivation Education and Training, Caprock Community Action Agency, City/County Health Department, the City of Plainview and the YMCA. The committee requests $15,254 dollars to fund the program. Councilmember Dwain Dodson made a motion that the city fund the $10,000 in the budget for the program, and the $5,254 additional request to be funded as needed after the $1.00 per day per child has been used to defray part of the cost; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously amont the six councilmembers present. 5. Health Department Fees - Ordinance No. 94-2989. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending certain portions of Chapter 11, Food and Food Handlers, to allow for the increase in permitting fees; Severability clause; C~mulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Effective date. John Castro, Director of the Plainview/Hale County Health Department reviewed the proposed ordinance and the revenue it would generate. He explained that the Health Department receives two grants from the State; one pays for salaries of the Director and Sanitation, the remaining funds from the State can only be used for rural health and childhood immunizations. He stated that any revenues generated must go back into the Health Department. One provision of the ordinance would raise the inspection grade from 60 to 70, and this would encourage restaurants and food handlers to keep the quality up and not need the reinspection, and thus the increase in fee, as often. Mr. Castro stated that these fees were raised in 1987. Councilmember Dwain Dodson made the statement he felt so large an increase in permit and inspection fees was not palatable to the public, he also expressed concern about the inspections for churches being the same as for restaurants. Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion to call a Public Hearing; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber called the meeting open for a Public Hearing and asked those speaking for the ordinance to come forward; no one came. The Mayor asked those speaking against the ordinance to come forward; David Mariscal stated he was against the ordinance and feels the inspections are inconsistent. Barbara Dorman moved the Public Hearing close; Councilmember Alton Jackson Sr. seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously; the Hearing was closed. Dwain Dodson made the motion that the Council not pass the ordinance; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among the six councilmembers present. 6. Zoning - Austin Heights - Ordinance No. 94-2992. An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview, Texas, to rezone property located 1409-1413, 1500, 1502, 1508, 1510, 1512, 1514, 1521, 1600, 1614, 1700, 1704, 1712, 1714, 1801, 1811 and 1601-1721 (Old Booker T. Washington school property) Walter Griffin Street; 100, 101, 102, 105, 107, 108, 109Carver Street; 102, 106 and 108 Campbell Street; 103, 105, and 107Brazier Street; and 1607 and 1715 N. Broadway Street from an R-2, Residential - 2, Zoning District to a C-1, Commercial - 1' Neighborhood Service, Zoning District; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; and Effective Date. Director for Community Development Muff London reviewed the property described in the proposed ordinance; she stated the Planning & Zoning commission had recommended this zone change and that many residents in the area were in favor of it; no one in the area opposition. Barbara Dorman moved to Hutcherson seconde~l the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the floor open for Public Hearing and asked those speaking for the zone change to come forward. Councilmember Alton Jackson Sr. spoke in favor of the zoning change, stating he thought it would be an asset to the neighborhood. Mayor Ridlehuber asked if anyone wishes to speak against the proposed zone change; no one spoke against it. Barbara Dorman moved the Public Hearing close; Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Barbara Dorman moved that Ordinance No, 94-2992 be approved as presented; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among the six councilmembers present. 7. Annexation - Public Hearing - The second of two Public Hearings on the proposed annexation of what is known as the "Frisco Feedlot" and surrounding area., which contains approximately 158.57 acres. Director for Community Services Muff London reviewed the area considered for annexation A. Public Hearing B. Council Action 8. Capital Improvements - Streets - Public Hearing on proposed street improvements and a bond issue. 9. Capital Improvements - Parks - Public Hearing on proposed improvements for City Parks. 10. Parks - Women's Club - Hear a request for use of the Plainview Women's Club located at 531 Joliet. 11. Cable TV - Rates - Review of the proposed basic rates. A. Public Hearing B. Council Action 12. Consent Calendar ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 12 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS OTHER THAN THE ASKING OF QUESTIONS FOR SIMPLE CLARIFICATION. ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF ANY ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, THAT ITEM SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. SUCH OBJECTION MAY BE RECORDED ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. a) Minutes b) Departmental Reports c) Expenditures d) Housing - South Plains Association of Governments Senior Citizen Residential Repair/Modification. Consider authorizing City Staff to seek $300 per unit in additional funds from local resources to match grant funds from SPAG for Senior Citizen Residential Repair/Modification. e) Travel Reimbursement - Consider reimbursing Rafel Lopez for travel expenses to Austin to the Economic Development Summit as a representative of the South Plains Association of Governments. Also to authorize the City Manager to seek reimbursement for these expenses from the South Plains Association of Governments and/or Hale County. f) Country Club - Consider an amendment to the Plainview Municipal Country Club and Convention Center Construction Agreement changing the name of the proposed facility from a "convention center" to a "conference center." 13. Executive Session - Personnel Discussion of Personnel [TEX. GOVT. CODE ANN. sub.sec. 551.01 et. seq. (Vernon Supp. 1994).] Review Director of Public Works applications. 14. Adjournment Posted at 5:00 p.m. the 20th day of April, 1994. Karen McBeth, City Secretary