HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 0424 minThe Plainview City Council met on April 24, 2001, at 7:02 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 April 17, 2001. Mayor
Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary
Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey Rosas-District 3; Mike Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-
District 5; and Buddy McGehee-District 6. Councilmembers absent were: Irene Favila-
District 7.
Staff members present were: Jim Jeffers-City Manager; Norman Huggins-Director of
Finance; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; John Castro-Director of Community Development;
John Berry-Director of Public Works; Will Mull-Police Chief; Gary Glass-Fire Chief;
Matthew Tsakanikas-Main Street Coordinator; and Belinda Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News media representatives present were: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Guests present were: Jim Winer; Glenn Bickel and John C. Williams.
Mayor Woods delivered the invocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chief Mull recognized Officer Jaime Salinas for completing five years of service and
presented him with a City pin. Captain Dennis Harkins recognized Larry Roche for having
won an award from the Commission of State Emergency Communications for their 2001
Public Safety Telecommunicator Award. Mr. Roche was one of six dispatchers selected.
Councilmember McGehee moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as presented.
The motion, duly seconded by Councilmember Owen, carried by unanimous vote. Items
approved on the Consent Calendar included: approval of the Minutes of April 19, 2001
and April 10, 2001; receipt of departmental reports; approval of expenditures; and
granting of an excused absence for this meeting to Councilmember Favila. The Council
approved upon second reading Ordinance No. 01-3285 amending No. 00-3267 to
appropriate funds in the library fund in the 2000-2001 Budget for the City share of the
Plainview Community Network TIF Grant for video conferencing equipment and software;
cumulativeness clause; conflicts clause; severability clause; and effective date. Total cost
is $111,599.00 with the City's share being $8,333.00. The Council appointed Don Book
to the Economic Development Oversight Committee to replace Roy Kiser. The bid
tabulations regarding a recent bid opening for a high pressure breathing air
compressor were as follows: DACO originally bid $34,000.00, but has dropped their
price to $32,500.00; Hoyt Breathing Air System bid $44,820.00, but did not sign the bid
proposal. The bid was awarded to the lowest bidder, DACO.
Mr. Jeffers discussed a resolution authorizing the publication of notice of intention to issue
certificates for sale of $10,000,000 Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System Surplus
Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001. The total cost of the project is
$12,000,000 with $2,000,000 coming from surplus revenue due to the recent increase in
sewer rates. Mayor Woods moved to approve the resolution. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Rey Rosas and carried by unanimous vote.
John Williams, General Manager of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority gave
the annual report.
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Mayor Woods moved that the meeting be adjourned
Councilmember Rosas, carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
The motion, duly seconded by
There being no further business,
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