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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City of Plainview
April 22, 1997
The Plainview City Council held a meeting at 7:30 p.m., TueSday, April 22, 1997 in the Council
Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m.
Action may be taken on each agenda item. Mayor Pro-Tempore Irene Favila presided at the
meeting. Present were Councilmembers Mary Virginia Kirchhoff- Precinct 2, Mike Hutcherson -
preCinct 4, Ross Owen - Precinct 5, Bobby R. McGehee -Precinct 6. Mayor Lloyd Woods was also
present. Councilmember Rey Rosas - Precinct 3 and Councilmember Larry Dickerson - Precinct 1,
were absent but had called in.
Staffmembers present were: Jim Jeffers-City Manager, Wally Hatch-City Attorney, Ches Carthel -
Director of Public Works, Cindy Gasaway - Administrative Assistant, Norman Huggins - Finance
Director, William Ivlull-Chief of Police, Gary Glass-Fire Chief, and Karen McBeth-City Secretary.
Media present were Richard Orr of the Plainview Daily Herald and Phil Hamilton of the Lubbock
Avalanche Journal.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - The Honorable Mary Virginia Kirchhoff
Pledge of Allegiance - Boy Scouts
2. Recognitions - None
3. Consent Calendar - Mayor Woods moved to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
Councilmember McGehee seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously among the
Councilmembers from Precincts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and the Mayor. No one voted against it.
a) Minutes were approved
b) Departmental Reports were accepted.
c) Expenditures were approved.
d) Excused Absences were granted to Rey Rosas and Larry Dickerson.
e)
Budget Amendment Fleet Services Ordinance No. 97-3117. An Ordinance of the
City of Plainview amending Ordinance No. 96-3090 to appropriate funds in the
1996-1997 budget for the purchase of lubricating equipment. Approved for first
reading.
R97-104. A Resolution of the City of Plainview authorizing participation in the
United States Conference of Mayors Deferred Compensation Program. The
Resolution was approved.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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4. Consider renewal of Fire Services Contract with Hale County. City Manager Jim Jeffers
reviewed the proposed contract, stating it was identical to the one in effect until 1996. At that time
negotiations with the County for an exchange of services, rather than charging for each fire call
answered for the County, were concluded without agreeing on an exchange of services. Therefore
it is necessary to execute another contract, but the contract can be cancelled with thirty days notice
by either party, should another agreement be reached and require implementation. The contract calls
for the County to reimburse the City $895.00 per unit, per call. In 1991/92 the City received $20,000
in fire suppression fi-om Hale County. In 1992/93 the City received $70,000 as it was a particularly
dry year. The City received $58,000 in 1993/94; $47,000 in 1994/95; and $24,000 in 1995/96. There
was no public comment. Mayor Woods stated he was mazed at the number of calls made into the
County. Councilmember Bobby McGehee moved to renew and execute the Fire Services Contract
with Hale County. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion. Councilmembers from
Precincts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and the Mayor voted in favor of the motion. No one voted against it.
5. Open Forum. Hear citizens requests and comments per Open Forum Policy. City Manager
Jim Jeff.ers reminded the Council and those present that the new Open Forum policy did not require
a citizen to sign up the day before a Council meeting in order to speak during the Open Forum.
Anyone can speak, for up to five minutes, on any topic they wish to address the Council. However,
there will be no more than 15 minutes per meeting devoted to this portion. No one wished to address
the Mayor or Council at this time.
6. Closed Session. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment or duties,
removal, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, board, commission, or committee
member, or to hear complaints or charges. (Board of Adjustment, Building/Fire Code Board of
Appeals, Senior Citizens Commission). This meeting is authorized by TEX. GOV. CODE ANN.
{}551.074, 551.075 (VERNON 1996). No Closed Session was held.
7. Boards, Committees and Commissions. Consider appointments to: Board of Adjustment,
Building/Fire Code Board of Appeals, Senior Citizens Commission. No appointments were made.
8. Adjournment. Mayor Lloyd Woods moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Bobby
McGehee seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:05
p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED on May 13, 1997.
Kamen McBeth, City Secretary
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