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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94 0510 min MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Plainview M ay 10, 1994 The Plainview City Council held a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, 1994, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-Session at 6:30 p.m. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presided. 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. Aisc attending were Mayor Elect Lloyd Woods and Councilmember Elect Rey Rosas. Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, John Berry - Assistant Director of Public Works, Muff London - Director for Community Development, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Terry Powers Director for Human Resources, John Castro Health Department Director, Carl Holland - Superintendent of Support Services, and Karen McBeth, City Secretary. Media present were: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, Pete Strom - Plainview Cable TV, and Wayland Baptist University. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation -Irene Favila 2. Recognitions - Health Department Director John Castro introduced Esther Banks, a Registered Nurse with the Plainview/Hale County Health Department, and awarded her a Five Year pin in recognition of her employment of the past five years. Mrs. Banks stated she looks forward to receiving her Ten Year pin. 3. Elections - Official Canvass - Ordinance No. 94-2993. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held in Plainview, Texas, on May 7, 1994. City Secretary Karen McBeth, reported the official results of the election and declared Lloyd Woods as the duly elected Mayor of the City of Plainview; Alton Jackson Sr. is declared the duly elected Councilmember - Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff is declared the duly elected Councilmember - Precinct 2; Rey Rosas is declared the duly elected Councilmember - Precinct 3; Mike Hutcherson is declared the duly elected Councilmember - Precinct 4; John O. Peck, Bobby Martin, Ron Miller, W.L. "Tut" Tawwater, Sherry Akin, Jimmy L. Holmes, Lester W. "Bobby" James Jr., Dub Sheets, Mark r. Warren, Brandon Brownlee, Mike Williams, E.E. Mcdonough, Daphne Davenport Hollingsworth, Paul Drager and Tom Hodges are declared the duly elected members of the 15-member Charter Commission. .... I of 4 Councilmember Barbara Dorman moved Ordinance No. 94-2993, be approved; Councilmember Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried by unanimous vote. 4. Oath of Office for newly elected City Officials. City Secretary administered the Oath of Office to Lloyd Woods as Mayor of the City of Plainview. E.V. Ridlehuber congratulated Mr. Woods and thanked the city for the privilege of being it's mayor fOr 'the past twelve years. Councilmember Don Dickson stated he appreciated the Opportunity to serve as a member of the governing body of his hometown and thanked everyone for their assistance during his years in office. Mayor Lloyd Woods administered the Oath of Office to Alton Jackson Sr. CoUncilmember Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Councilmember Precinct 2; Rey Rosas - Councilmember Precinct 3, and Mike Hutcherson - Councilmember Precinct 4. Mayor Woods administered the Oath of Office to Dwain Dodson as'Mayor Pro-Tem for the next year. Mayor Woods and the new Councitmember Rey Rosas introduced their wives and thanked all of the people who helped with their campaigns and worked for their election to office. 5. Mayor Pro Tem- Oath of Office. Mayor Woods administered the Oath of Office to Dwain Dodson as Mayor Pro Tem for this term year. 6. Capital Improvements - Streets - Conduct a Public Hearing on proposed street improvements and consider calling for a bond issue. City Manager Jim Jeffers reviewed the proposed $3,556,000 capital improvements to the various city streets (commercial, residential and major thoroughfares) which have been identified for repairs and/or reconstruction. Mayor Lloyd Woods asked the Council to table this item until he and the new council member could study the proposal further; Dwain Dodson made a motion this item be tabled; Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 7. CaPital Improvements - Parks .- Conduct a Public Hearing on proposed City park improvements and consider authorizing expenditure of funds for aPproved projects. City Manager Jim Jeffers summarized the appropriated $125,000 funds from sales taxes which will be used to improve the parks within the city. Such improvements will include restroom repairs, picnic tables, grills, benches, play equipment, etc. in all the city parks. Barbara Dorman made a motion to call a Public Hearing; Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Woods declared the Public Hearing open and asked those speaking for the proposed improvements to come forward; no one spoke. Mayor Woods asked those speaking against the proposed improvements to come forward; Rev. Gregory Franklin stated he did not want to speak against the improvements but only wanted to know if something could be done to the playa lake close to Givens Park so the likelihood of a child drowning in it could be prevented. City Attorney Watly Hatch stated that playa lakes were strictly governed by the State and he would have to research this further. Barbara Dorman moved to close the Public Hearing; DWain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously and Mayor WOods declared the 2 of 4 Public Headng closed. Barbara Dorman moved to approve the expenditures for park improvements and retain $20,000 in reserve for any additional projects the parks might require; Irene Favila seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 8. Major Medical Health Insurance - Consider award of bid. Director of Finance Norman Huggins reviewed the bids submitted for the city's health insurance coverage. The bids considered were: First Health, MG, Employers, TML, IMR, Benefits, Holland and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. After reviewing all of the proposed bids Mr. Huggins recommended the City placed its coverage with First Health because of its Iow bid. Dwain Dodson made the motion to place the City's Major Medical Health Insurance with First Health; Mary Virginia Kirchhof secon:d~he motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mr. .i-~g ed the group life inSq~? bids for the city, stating he had received bids from First Health, Employers, MG,-iMR, TML, BC/BS, and Holland. Dwain Dodson made the motion to award the bid to the local agent of IMR, stating he believed the city would get the best service from a local agent; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 9. ADA Improvements - Consider award of bids. City Attorney Wally Hatch reviewed the three bids received for making the entrance doors to City Hall, Unger Memorial Library and the Police Department ADA accessible. Bids were received from Plainview Plate Glass, Foster Glass and Reed's Glass. Mr. Hatch stated that the bids for making the bathrooms in City Hall, the Library and the Police Department ADA compliable were too high and he recommended they be rejected and rebid. Dwain Dodson made a motion to reject the bids for the bathroom remodeling; Rey Rosas seconded the motion; the motion passed by unanimous vote. Following a detail explanation of how each of the ADA accessible doom actually works, Mr. Hatch recommended the bid from Plainview Plate Glass for the electronically assisted opener operated by button from the outside of the buildings. Dwain Dodson made the motion to award the bid to Plainview Plate Glass for the specified doom in the amount of $7,560.00; Rey Rosas seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 10. Consent Calendar - Barbara Dorman moved the Consent Calendar be approved as presented; Irene Favila seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. a) b) c) Minutes were approved. Departmental Reports were approved. Expenditures were approved. d) Boards, Commission and appointment to the Board of were made. Committee Appointments. Consider Electrical Examiners. No appointments e) Southwestern Bell Telephone Rate Case - Consider confirmation of intervention into Southwestern Bell Telephone rate case. Such 3 of 4 confirmation was approved. f) Sale of Property Hot Oil Heater, AsPhalt Pump and Tanks Consider acceptance of bid. Bids were received as follows: Zahn Paving - $7,775.00; and E.D. Baker Corp. for $6,700.00. The bid was awarded to Zahn Paving. 10. Adjournment - Dwain DodsOn made the motion to adjourn; Irene Favila seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. Lloyd C. Woods, Mayor ATTEST: Ka~ren McBeth, City Secretary 4 of 4 ~'-'J