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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94 0809 min MINUTES Plainview City Council August' 9, 1994 The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 1994, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor Lloyd Woods presiding. COuncilmembers present were Alton Jackson - Precinct 1, 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. Staff members present were James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, John Berry - Assistant Director of Public Works, Muff London - Director of Community Development, Roy Osborne -Director of Public Safety, John Castro - Director of the Health Department, and Ginger Light - Deputy City Secretary. Media present were Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, Kathy Frye - Lubbock Avalanche Journal, and Randy Ballinger- KKYN Radio. Guests present were Frankie Carter, Bessie Goodson, Cruz Chavez, Domingo Nuncio, Anastacio Morales, Eddie Garza, Raul Riojas, Arthur Wall, and Jimmie Collins. OPEN MEETING An Open Meeting was held on the following subjects: 1. Invocation - Dwain Dodson Recognitions - Alton Jackson recognized Frankie Carter for her positive influence on the youth of the community through her 27 years in the teaching field. He commended her on giving unselfishly of herself through the past 48 years in Plainview and awarded her a~ Certificate of Appreciation. Bernard Vering took his Oath of Office for the Building Code/Fire Code Board of Appeals. The following members of the Street Department were commended for their efforts in seal coating the City streets, a task essential to proper maintenance and longevity. John Berry, Arthur Wall, Jimmie Collins, Domingo Nuncio, Felix Rodriguez, Raul Riojas, Cruz Chavez, Anastacio Morales, and Eddie Garza. 3. Consent Calendar a) Minutes were approved. b) Department Reports were accepted. c) Budget Expenditures were approved. I of 3 - Council Minutes d) Boards, Commissions and Committees. Lee Bridwell was appointed to the Board of Minimum Housing Standards. e) Police. Environmental Officer. City Council approved Resolution No. 94-110 authorizing the City to pursue a 40-60 matching grant to continue funding of the Environmental Control Officer position within the City for an additional one year period. Councilmember Dorman moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as presented. Dwain Dodson seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Street Closure- Baltimore Street from S.W. 3rd to S.W. 6th and the alley between Baltimore and Columbia Streets from S.W. 3rd to S.W. 6th Street. Wally Hatch, City Attorney, presented information concerning the street and alley closure. He stated the project began with opening of a previously dedicated street which contained 60 feet of right-of-way. However, in order to obtain participation from the State for paving, right-of-way must be at least 90 feet wide. Therefore, the City obtained an additional 40 feet of right-of-way from Mr. Dulaney's property. Additionally, the West end will be angled so that the majority of future expansion of the street to Date Street will come from City property and not private individuals. Mr. Hatch added that easements for the other utilities were in process. Finally, he stated that the paving would be "temporary" in nature until participation can be obtained from the State. Mr. Hutcherson moved to open a public hearing with Mr. Jackson seconding the motion. The-.m'otion carried unanimously. Bill Weaks spoke ~i~,.~f~yor of the proposal, stating%~$ bus and truck traffic currently creates a dai~rous situation in the surroun~l~ high-density residential neighborhoods. In response to a question posed by Mr. Weaks, Mr. Hatch stated that Mr. Dulaney has a high incentive to change the configuration of his business. Further, Mr. Dulaney is anxious to complete the project, though he has no deadline imposed. The Council expressed confidence the street would be open by the end of the summer. Mr. Weaks then inquired about who was in charge of finalizing the paperwork, to which Mr. Hatch responded affirmatively. Since there was no opposition, Mr. Jackson moved to close the hearing. Ms. Dorman seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Mr. Dodson moved to approved Ordinance No. 94-3006. Ms. Dorman seconded the motion. _ The motion carried with a 7-0 vote. Health Department - State Contract. Prior to discussing the 1995 funding contract, Mr. Castro provided the Council with highlights of the Department's work. The first item mentioned was the well-baby/well-child program. Currently, the program serves approximately 250 children. Under the new program, the Department would be required to have 750 enrolled or the possibility exists that funding for 1996 would be cut. This goal will be achieved by community outreach. Mr. Castro also stated that immunizations ran at roughly 4,700 for the end of June. Under the new contract the goal will be 8,000. Mr. Castro felt this was an attainable goal. The other programs mentioned included diagnostic clinic, diabetic clinic, case management, screening and environmental services. Currently, the State funds 64% of the Department with the City and County pitching in 17% (approximately $70,000) 2 of 3 - Council Minutes each. The remainder comes from program revenues. The Department has 10 employees, including 2 part-time employees, plus a medical authority. Ms. Dorman moved to authorize the execution of the contract by the Mayor. Mr. Dodson seconded the motion, which carried unanimously among the members. YMCA - Summer Recreation Program. Richard Galle gave a 4 minute slide presentation of the SAFE program. He. said it serviced 600 kids and felt it was a complete success. He suggested that the program be repeated in the 1995 year and commented that the YMCA "will be a major player." He reminded the Council that Under the contract, the City had already authorized an additional $5,000 funding if the YMCA experienced a deficit. These funds would be in addition to the original $10,000 already received by the YMCA. MET and JTPA provided the workers and paid some $31,000 in wages. Ms. Favila also recognized PISD for the generosity in loaning the buildings used for the program. The Mayor stated that he did not like deficit spending. He suggested that next year the YMCA request adequate funding so that they did not have to come back requesting more funding. Mr. Rosas said he only felt comfortable authorizing the $5,000 originally agreed upon. Ms. Dorman made a motion to fund the deficit of $6,273.58. Dodson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor of the motion except Rey Rosas who voted against the motion. Adjournment - Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 8:46 pm. ATTEST: Lloyd Woods, Mayor Kamen McBeth~ City Secretary 3 of 3 - Council Minutes