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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City of Plainview
April 27, 1999
The Plainview City Council held a meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 1999 in the
Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-
Session at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting was posted at 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 1999.
Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam Parker-Precinct 1,
Mary Jane Shanes-Precinct 2, Rey Rosas-Precinct 3, Ross Owen-Precinct 5, Bobby R.
McGehee-Precinct 6 and Irene Favila-Precinct 7. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson-
Precinct 4, came in later.
Staff members present were: Jim Jeffers-City Manager, John Castro-Director of
Community Services, Wally Hatch-City Attorney, John Berry-Assistant Director of Public
Works, Will Mull-Police Chief, Dale Simpson-Director of Civil Service, Norman Huggins-
Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth-city secretary.
News media present: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald and Wayland Baptist University
television crew.
OPEN MEETING
Invocation - The Honorable Irene Favila
Pledge of Allegiance - Zach Bechtold
2. Recognitions - There were none.
3. Consent Calendar- Mayor Woods moved to approve the Consent Calendar and
Councilmember Irene Favila seconded the motion. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes,
Rosas, Owen, McGehee and Favila and Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the motion.
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d)
Minutes of April 8, 1999 and April 13, 1999 were approved.
Departmental Reports were. received.
Expenditures were approved.
Excused Absences
e)
Budget Amendment: Ordinance No. 99-3213. An ordinance amending
ordinance No. 98-3186 to appropriate funds in the 1998-1999 Budget for
the purchase of EMS equipment. Ordinance was approved.
e)
Budget Amendment: Ordinance No. 99-3214. An ordinance amending
ordinance No. 98-3186 to appropriate funds in the 1998-1999 Budget for the
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purchase of computer software and hardware for the landfill department.
Ordinance was approved.
Resolution R99-101. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, in support
of legislation designating March 31~t as Cesar Chavez Day. Resolution was
approved.
g)
Consider approval of the combination preliminary and final plat of Grant-
Ortegon Subdivision. Plat was approved.
h)
Budget Amendment: Ordinance No. 99-3215. An ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 98-3186 to appropriate funds in the 1998-1999 Budget for
improvements to the PlainviewlHale County Airport. Ordinance was
approved.
i)
Consider award of bid for one side-load packer body for the solid waste
department. Bids were received from Southwest Equipment in the amount
of $43,400 and Davis Truck & Equipment in the amount of $45,250. Staff
recommended the 1999 Pak-Mor HLR-29 from Davis Truck & Equipment be
awarded the bid. The bid was awarded to Davis Truck & Equipment in the
amount of $45,250.
J)
Resolution R99-102. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas,
authorizing an increase in the amount of project construction costs in the
City[~]s Conjunctive Use Groundwater Supply Agreement with the
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. The Resolution was approved.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
Zone Case #676. Ordinance No. 99-3212. An ordinance amending the zoning map
of the City of Plainview, Texas, rezoning Lot 6, Block 1 of the Rowe-Goode
Subdivision, address being 1810 W. 12th Street, Plainview, Hale County, Texas
from an R-l, Residential Zone to a C-2, Light Retail and Commercial Zone;
Cumulativeness clause; Conflict clause; Severability clause; And effective date.
There was no discussion or public comment. Councilmember Ross Owen moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 99-3212 and Councilmember Rey Rosas seconded the
motion. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Owen, McGehee and Favila, and
Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the motion. None voted against.
Zone Case ff~75. Ordinance No. 99-3211. An ordinance amending the zoning map
of the City of Plainview, Texas, to rezone Lots 46-61, of the proposed Unit #8,
LaMesa Subdivision from an Agriculture (A) to a Single Family Residential (R-l):
Cumulativeness clause; Conflict clause; Severability clause; And effective date.
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There` was no discussion of the ordinance. Councilmember McGehee moved to
approved Ordinance No. 99-3211 and Councilmember Owen seconded the motion.
Mayor Woods and Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Owen, McGehee and
Favila voted "yes" on the motion. None voted against.
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Street improvements:
a) Consider repaving the 500 block of Smyth Street as a boulevard to be
used as the main entrance to Wayland Baptist University. Without
objection Mayor WOods moved this item to the end of the agenda.
b) Consider the paving of 14th Street from El Paso to Galveston.
George Rodriguez, 600 West 14th St., who spoke before the Council at the last Council
Meeting stated he was back to ask the Council to pave his street. He played a video which
showed his street after a recent heavy train. The video also showed 21st Street from
Oakland to Portland. Mr. Rodriguez asked the Council to pave t4th Street. He said at one
time, three months ago, an emergency vehicle could not go down the street due to
standing water. He said he has lived at this address for more than 40 years and it remains
unpaved.. Mr. Rodriguez said he cannot afford to pay for having his street paved and this
is a potentially dangerous problem because people cannot drive to their homes. Mayor
Woods said it would cost approximately $34,500 to properly pave this street. Mayor
Woods asked how many people on his block own their homes? Mr. Rodriguez said all are
homeowners. Councilmember Rosas made a motion that 14th Street, from El Paso to
Galveston, be considered for paving. Councilmember Irene Favila seconded the motion.
Councilmember McGehee moved to amend the motion, to replace the word "paving" with
the word "improvement" and let the improvement be in the form of raising the grade of the
street and applying some type of rock particles to the surface instead of paving the street.
Councilmember Favila asked Mr. Rodriguez if the amended motion passes, would that be
suitable? Mr. Rodriguez said he did not know. Councilmember Owen asked if staff had
an estimate as to how much the grading and rock surface would cost? The amendment
died for lack of a motion. Mayor Woods said if the Council agrees to pave this street, at
no cost to the property owners it should be remembered there are many miles of unpaved
streets still in the city, that should be treated the same. Mayor Woods said there is a
motion and a second to pave 14th Street from El Paso to Galveston. Councilmembers
Parker, Shanes, Rosas and Favila voted "yes" on the motion; Councilmembers Owen,
McGehee and MaYor Woods voted "no." The motion passed.
c) Consider the paving of 21St Street from Oakland to Portland.
Councilmember Rosas told the Council this street has been bad for many years and water
stands on this street for a long time after it rains. He said nothing has been done to this
street in five years. Councilmember Shanes asked how many houses are there on this
block? Councilmember Rosas said four houses and two trailer houses. Councilmember
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Favila said she is familiar with this street and when it rains, children have to remove their
shoes and roll up their pants legs and wade to transportation, and something needs to be
done. Councilmember Owen stated he sympathized but city street paving must be based
on property owners paying for it. Councilmember Parker made a motion to pave 21st St.
from Oakland to Portland. Councilmember Favila seconded the motion. Councilmember
McGehee moved to amend the motion to "raise the grade and apply rock" and Mayor
Woods seconded the motion. On the amended motion, Councilmember McGehee and
Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the amended motion; Councilmembers Parker, Shanes,
Rosas, Owen and Favila voted "no." On the original motion, Councilmembers Parker,
Shanes, Rosas and Favila voted "yes"; Mayor Woods, Councilmembers Owe and
McGehee voted "no." The motion passed.
Public Hearing and consideration of the combination preliminary and final plat of a
replat of Kisor Subdivision Unit #1, Lots lB, 1C, 1D and 1E to United
Supermarket Addition.
Assistant Director of Public Works John Berry displayed a map of the plat to be
considered. This will be the property which United Super Market will build a new building.
It replats lots lB, lC, 1D, and 1E and puts them in the same tract and they have
requested that an easement be closed and Mr. Berry said his department has no problem
with doing so. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the replat.
There was no discussion. Councilmember McGehee moved to approve the preliminary
and final plat as presented. Mayor Woods seconded the motion. Mayor Woods and
Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Owen, McGehee and Favila voted "yes." None
voted against.
8. Annual Report from the Public Works/Engineering Department.
Assistant Director of Public Works John Berry told the Council the Public Works
/Engineering Department has the responsibility of overseeing the Parks Department, Street
Department, Water and Sewer Department, Solid Waste Management, Water Treatment
and Waste Water Treatment Facility. They are also responsible or mapping, road design,
water and sewer design and platting of new subdivisions. At the present time there are
.several major projects in progress, which include: $2.6 million in improvements to the water
treatment plant, $300,000 improvements to Milwee lift station, Phase I paving for $230,000
(to be completed in October, 1999), Phase II paving for $1.1 million and is in the contract
phase with engineers, East Highway 70 sewer project, $3.5 million water line replacement,
construction of a chemical storage building, paving parking lot at City Hall, Excel water
line, and the extension of FM 3466. The Public Works department has procesed 7 new
plats and are expecting to have several others completed within the next few months. The
department is also planning a new water well to be located near one of our water storage
units, East of the City. Mayor Woods thanked him for his report.
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Open Forum. Hear citizens requests and comments per Open Forum Policy. No
one spoke during the Open Forum.
6, (a) Mayor Woods introduced item 6 (a) Consider repaving the 500 block of Smyth
Street as a boulevard to be used as the main entrance to Wayland Baptist University. He
asked those who wished to speak for the proposal to do so. Mr. John C. Anderson, 1300
Itasca, as President of the Industrial Foundation spoke in favor of the project. Mr.
Anderson said several members of the Industrial Foundation were present in the audience
and they came in support of the proposal to make the 500 block of Smyth St. into a
boulevard. Rollie Hyde, 1317 Borger, spoke in favor of the project. He said it is an
economic development issue. Wayland has 1,000 students and Wayland is not supported
by taxes. Tom Hamilton, 1000 Jefferson, told the Council he supports Wayland's request
for the boulevard. Wayland contributes to the community, many ways which are not seen.
With the new entrance on Smyth St., it will present a new image and bring more students
to Wayland. Tom Meyer, 4506 West 2'd St., stated he is in favor of the street change. He
said he sees it as economic development, not street repair. Mr. Meyer said Plainview has
a "hustle" to it and City government and the Industrial Foundation give that impression to
visitors. This is a natural project and the entrance should be on 5th St.
Mayor Woods asked if there were those who wished to speak against the project? Mrs.
Lucile Davis, 1109 Yonkers, spoke to the Council stating there is nothing wrong with Smyth
Street. There are many streets in town that need repair, but not this one. Other street
repairs may not be funded if $70,000 is spent on one block for the benefit of Wayland.
Mrs. Davis said if the City does not fund this boulevard project, Wayland can do it anyway.
(At 8:35 p.m. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson arrived and took his seat). Mayor Wood
told the Council that Wayland's enrollment has increased from 893 students to 1,124 since
1993. Wayland's faculty has increased. All of these people live in Plainview, use city
services, buy goods, pay taxes and contribute to the overall economy. Wayland Baptist
University is Plainview's oldest and most reliable business partner. I believe building a
boulevard entrance on 7th Street, and Wayland doing the rest of the beautification, is a
good investment for the City. I am recommending that we do it. Councilmember Sam
Parker said he supports Wayland, and it is a fine academic place. However, people in the
community have approached him, and he is in deep conflict. Councilmember Favila said
she looked on this as economic development, not street improvement. She stated she
liked to see all entities of Plainview working together and the only way we can succeed is
to work together. She said she believes a legacy of cooperation is what we should leave
our children. Mayor Woods moved to improve Smyth Street to a boulevard and that it be
funded from the General Fund. Councilmember Owen seconded the motion.
Councilmembers Hutcherson, Owen, Favila and Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the motion.
Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas and McGehee voted "no." The motion failed for
lack of a majority.
10. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson gave a short "commercial" for the United Way,
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reviewing all of the agencies it helps and being an example of all segments of the
community working together.
11.
Adjournment. Councilmember Owen moved to adjourn the meeting and
Councilmember Rosas seconded the motion. All Councilemembers present and the
Mayor voted "yes". Mayor Woods declared the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
.P_~ss~. _ _ed and approv~ed on May 11, 1999.
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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