HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 0327 minThe Plainview City Council met on March 27, 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 11:30 a.m. on March 19, 2001. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods
presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Rey Rosas-District 3; Mike
Hutcherson-District 4; and Buddy McGehee-District 6. Councilmembers absent were: Mary Jane
Shanes-District 2; Ross Owen-District 5; and Irene Favila-District 7.
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Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; John
Castro-Director of Community Development; John Berry-Director of Public Works; Will Mull-
Police Chief, Gary GlasS-Fire Chief, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service; Norman Huggins-
Director of Finance; and Matthew Tsakanikas-Main Street Coordinator.
News media representatives present were: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Guests present were: Alfred M. Gomez, April Salazar, Kayla Dobbins, KaY Harris, and Donna
Keasan.
Councilmember Hutcherson delivered the invocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember McGehee read a Proclamation recognizing the efforts of the Hale County Crisis
Center and presented same to Kay Harris, the center's director. To promote understanding,
awareness, and compassion, the month of April 2001 has been designated as sexual assault
awareness month.
Mayor Woods requested that the award of bids regarding the February 2001 tax sale properties be
removed from the Consent Calendar. Noting the one exception, Councilmember Hutcherson
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 March 13, 2001, and March 22, 2001; receipt of
departmental reports; approval of expenditures; and granting of excused absences for this meeting
for Councilmembers Shanes, Owen, and Favila. The Council rejected all bids submitted with
regard to a high pressure breathing air compressor for the Fire Department. The bid specs
provided to potential bidders were inaccurate, thus resulting in drastically inflated prices. A
second attempt to garner bids and a subsequent bid opening will be forthcoming. The Council
approved the contract between the City of Plainview and Hale County, wherein the County will
tender payment of $9,500 for services provided by the Unger Memorial Library. The Council
also approved a reciprocal easement, pursuant to requirements in the TNRCC permit, to ensure a
150-foot buffer zone in which nothing may be built between the Wastewater Treatment Plant
and property owned by Billy Todd.
The bid tabulations regarding a recent bid opening for various tax sale properties were as follows:
For 102 Campbell, particularly described as Lot 8 of Block 9 of the Wye 4 Addition to the
City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of $1,000.00, a bid of
$100.00 was submitted by Cynthia Hearn, Mitchell Hearn, and Ruby Riggins, all of
Plainview.
For 106 Campbell, particularly described as Lot 9 of Block 9 of the Wye 4 Addition to the
City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of $4,178.00, a bid of
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$100.00 was submitted by Cynthia Heam, Mitchell Heam, and Ruby Riggins, all of
Plainview.
For 213 East Campbell, particularly described as Lot 14 of Block 11 of the Wye 4
Addition to the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of
$1,000.00, a bid of $100.00 was submitted by Cynthia Hearn, Mitchell Hearn, and Ruby
Riggins, all of Plainview.
For the 1400 Block of North Elm, particularly described as the center 40 feet out of an
original 180 feet x 125 feet tract of land out of Block 4 of the Holland Addition to the City
of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of $400.00, a bid of $250.00
was submitted by Councilmember Rey Rosas of Plainview.
For 1600 Fresno, particularly described as Lot 6 of Block 9 of the Jones-Murphy Addition
to the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of $750.00, a bid of
$250.00 was submitted by Councilmember Rey Rosas of Plainview.
For the 1300 Block of San Felipe, particularly described as Lot 11 of Block 3 of the
Merryman Addition to the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value
of $750.00, a bid of $250.00 was submitted by Councilmember Rey Rosas of Plainview.
For 1614 Walter Griffin, particularly described as Lots 1 and 2 of Block 9 of the Wye 4
Addition to the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of
$2,000.00, a bid of $100.00 was submitted by Cynthia Hearn, Mitchell Hearn, and Ruby
Riggins, all of Plainview.
And, for 703 West 23ra Street, particularly described as Lot 5 of Block 3 of the Montrose
Addition to the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, with an appraised value of
$1,500.00, a bid of $250.00 was submitted by Councilmember Rey Rosas of Plainview.
As Councilmember Rosas was a bidder on various tax sale properties, he declared a conflict of
interest and abstained from any discussion and voting on said matters now before the Council.
Councilmember Parker moved to award the properties to the high bidders as presented. The
motion was duly seconded by Mayor Woods. Those voting in favor of the motion were: Mayor
Woods and Councilmembers Parker, Hutcherson, and McGehee. No votes in opposition were cast.
Councilmember Rosas abstained from the voting. The motion carried.
Matthew Tsakanikas, Main Street Coordinator, noted that the paperwork had been completed for
Burlington Northern Santa Fe to donate the Depot at 12th Street and Broadway to the City of
Plainview. After reviewing fencing options, Councilmember McGehee moved to authorize the
City to proceed with the installation of a wrought iron fence around the Depot in accordance with
the requirements of the contract. The wrought iron fence is estimated to cost around $6,000.00.
The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember Hutcherson, carried by unanimous vote.
Will Mull, Chief of Police, provided the annual report on the Plainview Police Department.
Mayor Woods moved that the Council go into closed session, pursuant to Section 551.086 of the
Texas Open Meetings Act, regarding (1) a discussion of economic development negotiations and
deliberations on financial information which the City of Plainview has received from a business
prospect, namely a cheese manufacturing plant, which the City seeks to have locate, stay, or
expand into or near territories of the City of Plainview and/or (2) to deliberate the offer of financial
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and other incentives to said business prospect. The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember
Rosas, carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Woods moved the Council into closed session at 7:30
p.m.
The Council reconvened imo open session at 8:00 p.m.
Mayor Woods moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion, duly seconded by
Councilmember Hutcherson., carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor
Wood ,adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
James P. Jeffers
City Manager
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