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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97 0311 min MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Plainview March 11, 1997 The Plainview City Council met at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 1997 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 in City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 1997.- Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers Larry Dickerson-Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff- Precinct 2, Rey Rosas-Precinct 3, Mike Hutcherson-Precinct 4, Ross Owen-Precinct 5 and Irene Favila Precinct 7 were present. Councilmember Bobby McGehee-Precinct 6, was away with an excused absence. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation - The Honorable Lloyd C. Woods Pledge of Allegiance pins to Rehab Recognitions - Director of Public Works Ches Carthel presented five year employment Larry Gould and Jim Lindstrom. Mr. Lindstrom gave a slide presentation of the Housing program recently finished by the City. The City Secretary presented a Proclamation regarding Mental Retardation Awareness to Paulinda Gibson. 3. Consent Calendar - Councilmember Rosas made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented and Councilmember Owen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. a) b) c) d) Minutes for February 20, 1997 were approved. Departmental Reports were accepted. Expenditures were approved. Excused Absences were granted. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 4. Ordinance No. 97-3110. An Ordinance of the City of Plalnview, Texas, granting a franchise for non-emergency transfer ambulance service to Aid Ambulance and cancelling the franchise with Plainview Ambulance Service. Second and Final Reading. Councilmember Ross Owen made a motion to approve the ordinance and Councilmember Hutcherson seconded the motion. Councilmembers of Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and the Mayor voted for the motion. lof3 5. Ordinance No. 97-3111. An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the city of Plainview, Texas to allow the closing of Vernon Street between 7th Street and 8th Street between Raleigh and Travis Street; Cmmflativeness clause; Conflict clause; Severability clause; And effective date. First Reading. This item was tabled. 6. Ordinance No. 97-3112. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, amending Chapter 25, Article II, Section 25-41, entitled "Water Rates, Billing" of the Code of the City of Plainview, Texas, and establishing an effective date. First Reading. Councilmember Ross Owen made the motion to approve and Councilmember Larry Dickerson seconded the motion. Finance Director Norman Huggins explained that the City has been looking into current and future water needs. The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority from which the City gets most of its water, will be adding underground water from Roberts County to the supply Plainview receives. This additional water supply will enable Plainview to use more Canadian River water and conserve the underground water here in the City. Plainview's portion of the cost of bringing the additional water for use is $377,255. This will require improvements to the existing water treatment plant, ground storage and water transmission system. At the present time, Plainview's water rates are less than most other cities and even after the proposed 14 cent per thousand gallon increase, the rate will still be lower than many area cities. Mr. Huggins further explained that an additional 14 cent increase may be required at a later date. This increase will go into effect on April 1, 1997. The last increase in water rates was six years ago. Councilmembers Dickerson, Kirchhoff, Rosas, Hutcherson, Owen, Favila and the Mayor voted to approve the ordinance. No one voted against it. 7. Ordinance No. 97-3113. Building Code Amendment. An Ordinance amending the City of Plainview Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Amending Section 6-6 and 6-17; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date. Councilmember Favila moved to approve Ordinance 97-3113. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion. Director of Community Services John Castro explained this change to the City code brought it into line with the Uniform Building Code and dealt with the size of windows in construction and remodeling. It more clearly defines the exact size of windows required. The Councilmembers from Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and the Mayor voted to approve the ordinance. 8. Consider request of Special Olympics for $5,000 in matching funds for a twenty-five passenger bus, for a tOtal cost of $44,000. Bruce Rider, 1100 Thunderbird, spoke on behalf of the local Special Olympics organization. Mr. Rider told the Council the Plainview Special Olympics is applying for a grant to purchase a bus. One of the stipulations of the grant is that there be matching funds. Hale County has pledged $5,000 toward purchase of the bus. In an effort to use the bus for more than one organization, Mr. Rider said he has spoken with the YMCA and the Senior Citizens group and they have said they would greatly appreciate use of the 2 of 3 bus. He said scheduling for using the bus will be worked out to everyone's needs and satisfaction. Mr. Rider said the Special Olympics would take care of all maintenance, fuel and insurance costs. He asked the Council for $5,000 toward the matching funds requirement. If the grant is not funded, the City will not have to give the money. Mayor Lloyd Woods moved to approve donating $5,000 toward this purchase, to be funded if the grant is approved. Councilmember Owen seconded the motion. Councilmember Irene Favila made a motion to amend the Mayor's motion, that the City enter into a contract with Special Olympics outlining that the $5,000 is given to help purchase a bus and naming the entities which will have access to the use of the bus, and stating who is to furnish the fuel, maintenance and insurance. Councilmember Rosas seconded the amendment to the motion. The Mayor and all six Councilmembers present voted in favor of the amendment and the motion to donate the $5,000, to be paid when the grant is approved. 9. Open Forum. Hear citizens requests and comments per Open Forum Policy. No one spoke during this portion of the meeting. 10. 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, Plainview/Hale County Health Department Board). This meeting is authorized by [TEX. GOV. CODE ANN. §551.074, 551.075 (Vernon 1996)]. A closed session was not held. 11. Boards, Committees and Commissions. Consider appointments to: Board of Adjustment, Building/Fire Code Board of Appeals, Senior Citizens Commission, Plainview/Hale County Health Department Board. No appointments were made. 12. Adjournment - Councilmember Owen moved to adjourn. Councilmember Hutcherson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Passed and approved on the 25th day of March, 1997. Kamen McBeth, City Secretary 3ot'3