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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City of Plainview
June 28, 1994
The Plainview City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday,
June 28, 1994, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway, with
Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presiding. The Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmembers present were: Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2; Rey Rosas - Precinct
3; Mike Hutcherson - Precinct 4; Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5; Dwain Dodson - Precinct
6; and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Alton Jackson Sr. - Precinct 1, Councilmember was
absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager; Muff London - Director
for Community Development; John Castro - Director Health Department; Norman Huggins
- Director of Finance; Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources; Roy L. Osborne -
Director of Public Safety; Bruce Watson - Fire Chief, Roland Asebedo - Assistant Fire
Chief; and Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
News media present were: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald; Randy Ballinger -KKYN;
and Wayland Baptist University video.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - Rey Rosas
2. Recognitions/Oath of Office - Nathan Boles was sworn in as an alternate
member of the Board of Adjustment. No recognitions were made.
3. Consent Calendar - Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented; Councilmember Rey Rosas seconded the motion;
the motion carried unanimously among the six councilmembers present.
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b)
c)
Minutes were approved.
Departmental Reports were approved.
Expenditures were approved.
d)
Parks - Woman's Club of Plainview - Council accepted ownership
of the Woman's Club of Plainview building at 531 Joliet St.
e)
Main Street - Authorized city staff to reapply for State Grant monies
for curb cuts and beautification in the downtown area to supplement
the $52,000 city has budgeted for curb cuts.
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f)
g)
Texas Department of Transportation
application for State funding for bridge
assistance.
Authorized preliminary
reconstruction financial
Council LiaisOn - Appointmed Council Liaison to the following Boards,
Commissions and Committees: Barbara Dorman was appointed to the
Board of Health and ADA Advisory Committee; Alton Jackson Sr. was
appointed to the Board of Adjustment and Human Relations
Commission; Dwain Dodson was appointed to the Canadian River
Municipal Water Authority and Minimum Housing Board; Mary
Virginia Kirchhoff was appointed to the Airport Board and ~Electrical
Board; Irene Favila was appointed to the Housing Authority Board and
Library Board; Mike HUtcherson was appointed to the Planning and
Zoning Commission, Plumbing Board, and liaison to Wayland-Baptist
University; Rey Rosas was appointed to the Youth Advisory
Commission and Board of Appeals.
h)
Bids - Award of bid for tractor/loader for Water Reclamation
Department was to James Brothers Implement Company of Plainview
in the amount of $28,458.00. it was the only bid received.
Plat FerrelwOod Subdivision. The preliminary plat of
Ferrellwood Subdivision Unit No. 3, out of Block 2, East College
Heights Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas, was approved as
presented.
4. Zone Case #620 - Ordinance No. 94-3002 - The request of Ronny Ragland to
rezone the 1100 Block of North 1-27 from Commercial-2 Zoning district to Commercial-3
Zoning district; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; and Effective
Date. Muff London, Director for Community Development reviewed the ordinance and
stated the city staff recommended not changing the zoning district to commercial-3, but
rather to amend Section 8.1 of the Plainview Zoning Ordinance, adding a radiator repair
shop to the (3-2 section with a Specific Use Permit. She then reviewed Ordinance No. 94-
3004, outlining the proposed addition: The request of Ronny Ragland to amend Section
8.1 of the Plainview Zoning Ordinance to provide for the addition of a radiator repair shop
(sales and service) to the use chart and allow a SPecial Use Permit to located such in the
1100 Block of North 1-27. Muff London, Director of Community Development reviewed the
request and the property in question. Mrs. London stated the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended the request be granted.
A. Public Hearing - Councilmember Dwain Dodson moved to open the Public
Hearing; Councilmember Rey Rosas seconded the motion; the motion carried
unanimously among the six coUncilmembers present. Speaking for the ordinance change
and special use permit was Ronny Ragland, owner of the land proposed to have the
radiator shop built on it. Mr. Ragland stated it would be a good use of the land, it would
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be a nice building and the landscaping required by Planning and Zoning would make it
a good addition to the area. No one spoke against the ordinance change and special use
permit request. Councilmember Dorman moved the public hearing close; Councilmember
Hutcherson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
B. Council Action - Councilmember Barbara Dorman made the motion Zoning
Ordinance No. 94-3002 be approved; seconded by Mary Virginia Kirchhoff;
Councilmembers vote 0 for and six against. The motion failed and Ordinance No. 94-
3002 was not approved. Councilmember Dorman moved Ordinance No. 94-3004,
amending Section 8.1 of the Plainview Zoning Ordinance providing for the addition of a
radiator repair shop to the use chart, and a Special Use Permit Ordinance No. 94-3005,
for such in the 1100 Block of North 1-27, with these special conditions contained therein:
a) the land and the development thereof shall be. generally in conformance
with the site plan as approved by the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Any
occupied structures shall be at ground level. The site plan of these improvements as
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission is attached and made a part of the
Special Use Permit for all purposes. A copy shall be retained by the city for observance
in connection with the improvements. All paved areas, permanent drives, streets, and
drainage structures, if any, shall be constructed in accordance with the standard City of
Plainview specifications adopted for such purpose.
b) The permit shall 'allow use as a radiator repair shop (sales & service)
only.
c) All means of ingress and egress to the property shall be approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
d) All service drives shall be paved and curbs and drainage structures
installed in accordance with the specifications and requirements of the
appropriate regulatory authorities.
e) All street parking and paving shall be provided in the Zoning
Ordinance.
f) If the alley will be utilized for egress and ingress to the property, same
shall be paved at owner's expense to the paved alley to the south, and use of the
alley shall be limited to ingress and egress from the south.
g) All planting, screening and landscaping shall be provided as indicated on
the site plan.
h) Ail signs and billboards shall be on the west side of the property.
i) The main entrance and exit of the buSiness shall be at the Interstate
access road.
j) The east, north and south sides of the property shall be fenced with at
least an 8 (eight) foot opaque fence, with final approval by the City Building
Inspector. The fencing on the north and south sides of the property shall be from
the alley west to at least 150 (one hundred fifty) feet or to a wall of the building.
k) No outdoor paging system will be allowed.
I) All exterior lights are to be director toward the center of the property
and away from the residences to the east.
m) All "hazardous waste" as defined by governmental statute regulations,
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including antifreeze, shall be Stored and disposed of in accordance with those
regulations.
n) All waste and trash shall be kept inside the fenced area or in city approved
trash receptacles, and not viewable from the residences to the east.
o) Regular hours of operation of the business shall not be outside 8 o'clock
a.m: to 6 o'Clock p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. The business may perform
inside repairs outside the regular business hours in an emergency situation or
during times when business ~olume is at an unusually high level
Councilmember Mary Virginia Kirchhoff seCOnded the motion; the motion carried
unanimo.usly among the six councilmembers present.
5. Zone Case #621 - The request of Caprock Community Action to .rezone 302, 304
and 306 SE 4th Street from Residential,2 to a Single Family-Attached Zoning district.
Ordinance No. 94-3003. An ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview,
Texas to rezone property located at 302, 304, and 306 SE 4th St. from an R-2,
Residential-2, Zoning District to a single-family-attached, Zoning District; Cumulativeness
clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; and Effective date. Muff London, Director for
Community Development, displayed a map showing the area where the tri-plex is
propoSed for construction. Ms. London said the staff recommended tabling this Zone
Case and subsequent Ordinance at this time. Irene Favila moved Zone Case #621 and
Ordinance No. 94-3003 be tabled, since a representative from Caprock Community Action
was not present; Mary Virginia Kirchhof seconded the motion; the motion carried six in
favor, none against.
6. Bids - Water and Sewer Mains - Prison Project - Consider award of bids for
water and sewer installation for the state Prison projects. Holly Holder with Parkhill, Smith
and Cooper engineering firm reviewed the total bids (base and alternates) received from
Rhode Construction Company for $1,263,646.19; Holloman Construction Company for
$1,640,174.93; and Keystone Construction Co. for $1,700,652.00. After reviewing all of
the bids Barbara Dorman moved the bid be awarded to Rhode Construction Company
follows: Base bid of $1,034,393.41; Additive Alternate #1 (1,000,000 GST) for
$121,827.00; and Additive Alternate #2 (Less Grinder, Gates, and Electrical) for
$27,7310.00; for a grand total of $1,183,950.41, Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion,
the motion carried unanimously among the six councilmembers present.
7. Fire Truck - Fire Chief Bruce Watson reviewed the specifications needed for a
new fire truck for the city. He reported he had spoken with numerous manufacturers and
compared their prices with the price available to the city through their contract with
HGAC, and advised HGAC was $9,431.36 less than any other unit. Chief Watson
recommended the fire truck be purchased through the city's contract with HGAC in the
amrount of $161,209.64, and a delivery date of 300 working days. Dwain Dodson made
a motion to purchase a new fire truck through HGAC in the amount of $161,209.64 and
it be ordered immediately; Rey Rosas seconded the motion; the motion carried
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unanimously.
8. Food and Food Handlers - Ordinance No. 94-2996. An Ordinance of the City of
Plainview, Texas, amending certain portions of Chapter 11, Food and Food Handlers, to
increase the required rating score, to provide for food manager permits, and to provide
for ratification of fee changes by the City Council; Severability clause; Cumulativeness
clause; Conflicts clause; Effective date. Health Department Director John Castro
explained the ordinance raised the "passing grade" for food service establishments from
60 to 70, and gave the health department the authority to collect the re-inspection fee if
a food service/handler fell below the standard of 70. He stated this would improve the
quality of restaurants throughout Hale County. He stated this ordinance would encourage
food service owners to train their employees properly and keep the quality of an
establishment from falling below the higher minimum standard. Barbara Dorman moved
Ordinance No. 94-2996 be approved as presented; Rey Rosas seconded the motion; the
motion passed unanimously.
9. Adjournment - Mike Hutcherson moved the meeting adjourn; Rey Rosas
seconded the motion; the motion carried six for, none against. Mayor Woods declared
the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Lloyd C. Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kar' ' ne McBeth, City Secretary
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