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The Plainview City Council met on March 13, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
Plainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The Council met in pre-session at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for
this meeting was posted at City Hall at 11:00 a.m. on March 7, 2001.. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods
presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2;
Mike Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-District 5; Buddy McGehee-District 6; and Irene Favila-
District 7. Councilmember Rey Rosas-District 3 was absent.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; John
Berry-Director of Public Works; Will Mull-Police Chief; Gary Glass-Fire Chief; and Dale
Simpson-Director of Civil Service.
News media representatives present were: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Mayor Woods delivered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Woods then presented a Proclamation recognizing the efforts of the Texas Department of
Mental Health and Mental Retardation. To promote understanding and awareness, the Mayor
designated the month of March 2001 as Mental Retardation Month in the City of Plainview.
Councilmember Favila moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as presented. The motion,
duly seconded by Councilmember McGehee, carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on the
Consent Calendar included: Approval of the Minutes of February 22, 2001, February 27, 2001,
and March 8, 2001; receipt of departmental reports; approval of expenditures; granting of an
excused absence for this meeting for Councilmember Rosas; appointment of Cel Castillo to the
Planning & Zoning Commission; appointments of Joyce Paton and Terry Carter to the Board of
Minimum Housing; appointment of Don Hill to the Human Relations Commission; and
approval upon second reading of Ordinance No. 01-3284, an Ordinance of the City of Plainview
amending Ordinance No. 00-3267 to appropriate funds ($55,000.00) in the Water and Sewer Fund
in the 2000 - 2001 Budget for leasing of a belt press for the Wastewater Treatment Plant;
cumulativeness clause; conflicts clause; severability clause; and effective date. The bid tabulations
regarding a recent bid opening for seal coat gravel for the Street & Traffic Safety Department
were as follows: Thrasher, Incorporated, of Plainview, $66,232.00; Lipham Construction
Company of Hereford, $70,550.00; and Capitol Aggregates of Midland, $90,780.00. The bid was
awarded to the low bidder, Thrasher, Incorporated. No bids were submitted with regard to liquid
asphalt for the Street & Traffic Safety Department. The City mailed out notices of the bid But,
suppliers who have customarily bid in prior years have all changed mailing addresses,
unbeknownst to the City. A second attempt to garner bids and a subsequent bid opening will be
forthcoming. The bid tabulations regarding a recent bid opening for a highway paint striper for
the Street & Traffic Safety Department were as follows: Super Precision of Fairfield, New Jersey,
with a noted exception of no heater, $32,300.00; E-Z Liner of Orange City, Iowa, with noted
exceptions of no flush system and no heating system, $32,360.00; Kelly Chrisswell of Xenia,
Ohio, with a noted exception of no heating system, $33,095.00 with Dapner and $31,595.00
without; and STM Equipment of Arlington, with no exceptions, $54,878.00. The bid was awarded
to the low bidder, Super Precision. The bid tabulations regarding a recent bid opening for the
annual aerial mosquito spraying contract for the Street & Traffic Safety Department were as
follows: Hale County Spraying of Plainview, $0.42 per acre; SW Aerial Service of Plainview,
$0.46 per acre; and McAdoo Flying Service of Crosbyton, $0.49 per acre. The bid was awarded to
the low bidder, Hale County Spraying. The bid tabulations regarding a recent bid opening for
repair of the Frisco Lift Station were as follows: J and L Equipment of Canyon, $45,430.00. The
bid was awarded to the sole bidder, J and L Equipment.
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After a brief presentation by Norman Huggins, Director of Finance, Councilmember Shanes
moved that the City of Plainview retain First Southwest Company as the financial consultant
with regard to the Wastewater Treatment Plant bond financing. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Hutcherson, carried by unanimous vote.
After a brief introduction by Mr. Huggins, Councilmember Owen moved that the City of Plainview
retain the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, L. L. P., as bond counsel with regard to the
Wastewater Treatment Plant bond financing. The motion, duly seconded by Mayor Woods,
carried by unanimous vote.
Mr Huggins then presented the annual report for the Department of Finance.
The closed session to discuss economic development negotiations as pertains to a cheese factory
which may locate within the City was not conducted
Councilmember Hutcherson moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion, duly seconded by
Mayor Woods, carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor Woods
adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
City Manager ./
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