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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97 0220 min MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Plainview February 20, 1997 The Plainview City Council held a Special City Council meeting at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 1997 in the North Ballroom of the Plainview Convention Center, 2902 West 4th St. in Plainview, Texas. The agenda and notice of this meeting was posted on the bulletin board in City Hall at 4:30 p.m. on February 15, 1997. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were: Larry D, Dickerson-Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff-Precinct 2, Rey Rosas-Precinct 3, Mike Hutcherson-Precinct 4, Bobby R. McGehee-Precinct 6, and Irene Favila-Precinct 7. Ross Owen- Precinct 5, was absent. Staff members present were: Jim Jeffers-City Manager, Gary Glass-Fire Chief, Cindy GasawaY-Main Street Coordinator, Ches Carthel-Director of Public Works, Pat Hernandez-Municipal Court Judge, Norman Huggins-Director of F'mance, Captain Dennis Harkins, John Castro-Director of Community Services, and Karen McBeth-City Secretary. Guests present were: Angie and Roland Asebedo, Don Pruitt, Mildred Barrett, and David and Fran Eller. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation - The Honorable Ross Owen Pledge of Allegiance 2. Consider Cancellation of regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of February 25, 1997, and conducting business from that agenda on February 20, 1997. Mayor Woods introduced this topic and explained the need for cancelling the February 25, 1997 meeting due to a community conflict. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson moved to cancel the scheduled meeting of February 25, 1997 and conduct the business from that agenda at the Special Meeting today. Councilmember Larry Dickerson seconded the motion. The motion carried with all seven Councilmembers and the Mayor voting in favor of it. 3. Consent Calendar. Councilmember Mary Virginia Kirchhoffmoved to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Councilmember Irene Favila seconded the motion which was approved unanimously by all six Councilmembers and the Mayor. a) Minutes of the February 6, 1997 Work Session and the February 11, 1997 Council Meeting were approved. b) Departmental Reports were accepted. c) Expenditures were approved. - ' 1 of 4 d) Excused Absence was extended to Councilmember Ross Owen, Precinct 5, for today's meeting. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 4. Resolution No. 97-101. A Resolution of the City of Plainview declaring one 1958 Mack Firetruck surplus property and donating it to Hale County for the purpose of providing rural fire protection. Councilmember Larry Dickerson moved to approve Resolution No. 97-101 and Councilmember Mike Hutcherson seconded his motion. Fire Chief Gary Glass explained that the City owns a 1958 Mack Firetruck which has been loaned to the Halfway community for a number of months since their truck was no longer serviceable. Hale County has officially requested to have the 1958 Mack Firetruck be given to them so they could permanently place it in Halfway for rural fire protection. The resolution will declare the truck as surplus property and allow the truck to be officially transferred to Hale County. The Mayor and all six Councilmembers present voted in favor of the motion to approve and no one voted against it. The resolution passed. 5. Ordinance No. 97-3110. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas granting a franchise for a non-emergency transfer ambulance service to Aid Ambulance and cancelling the franchise with Plainview Ambulance Service. First Reading. Councilmember Irene Favila made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 97-3110, for its first reading. Councilmember Rey Rosas seconded the motion. City Manager Jim Jeffers explained that the City has the authority to franchise non- emergency ambulance service within the City of Plainview. He said that in 1985 the City granted Plainview Ambulance Service such a franchise. Mrs. Barrett and Don Pruitt have been partners in this enterprise for a number of years and now Mrs. Barrett wants to retire, therefore they have contracted with Mr. and Mrs. David Eller, who own Aid Ambulance Service, to sell the business to them. Mr. Jeffers further explained that while the City also provide ambulance service, often times it is advantageous for someone other than the City to perform this service and sometimes the City does not have enough units to serve all the calls. Fire Chief Gary Glass further explained that Aid Ambulance meets the five main criteria for providing ambulance service: liability insurance, adequate number of units, proper equipment, personnel (a list of which is furnished to the City), and all units be safety inspected. Aid Ambulance will serve Hale County for non-emergency transfers, and be a back up in emergencies, as declared by the City. Mr. Eller has been providing this same service in Lubbock for twenty years, as well as in Olton and Lockney. He said they have one truck in Plainview now and can add more when they are required. Plainview Ambulance is selling their business to Aid Ambulance and Aid's medicare/medicaid profile will be used. Mayor Woods called for the vote. All six Councilmembers present and the Mayor voted in favor of the motion. No one opposed it. The ordinance passed for its first reading. 6. Consider entering agreements with the Optimist Club of Plainview for their summer baseball programs. City Attorney Wally Hatch reviewed the proposed agreement. He said it was basically the same agreement the City had with the Optimist Club in the past, he rearranged dates and made some small changes such as signing for the City will be the City Manager and not the Parks Department; Formal reporting of the program is required at the end of the season; and the Concession 2 of 4 agreement is the same. It is to be operated by the Boy Scouts. The agreement is for three years and the City reserves the right to use the fields, but must give written notice. Tommy McMillan, of the Optimist Club, told the Council the summer baseball program has been a good partnership with the City. It serves some six hurtdred children, in 52 teams. He said the playing facilities were in great shape and he thanked the City for the help and cooperation his organization has received. Councilmember Key Rosas moved the City enter into agreements with the Optimist Club of Plainview for their summer baseball programs. Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion which was approved unanimously by the Councilmembers present and the Mayor. 7. Request by Mr. Maurice Hastey to be exempt from platting requirements for his residential property at 3200 N. Columbia. Director of Public Works Ches Carthel explained that Mr. Hastey wants to building a barn/workshop at his residence, but as the property has not been platted he cannot get a building permit. Mr. Hastey is asking for a one time exemption from the platting requirements so he can construct the accessory building. Councilmember Bobby McGehee moved to grant the one time exemption for this purpose. Councilmember Rosas seconded the motion. All six Councilmembers present voted in favor of the motion, as did the Mayor. The request was granted. 8. Request by Mr, Roland Asebedo to be exempt from platting requirements for his residential property at 707 and 709 S. Date Street. Ches Carthel, Director of Public Works, told the Council that Mr. Asebedo's request was practically the same as Mr. Hastey's. He said Mr. Asebedo wants to building a storage shed on his property, but since it has never been platted he cannot get a building permit. Mr. Asebedo is asking for a one time exemption from the platting requirements. Councilmember Mary Virginia KirchhotT made the motion to grant the exemption and Councilmember Hutcherson seconded the motiOn. The motion carried Unanimously with all six present Councilmembers and the Mayor voting in favor of the motion. The request was granted. 9. Review of the Neighborhood Speed Watch program. Captain Dennis Harkins, Plainview Police Department, gave out a written explanation of a proposed Neighborhood Speed Watch Program in which the City would loan trained citizens radar equipment which could be used to detect residential neighborhood speeders. The person using the radar would record the date, time, the license number, the posted speed limit and the speed the driver was going. The Police Department would then send out a letter to those individuals reCOrded as speeding. No citations with fines would be given. In order for a neighborhood to get this equipment and training, one half of the people in an area to be patrolled must request it. He said the Police Department has packets of information available to all Citizens. Main Street Coordinator Cindy Gasaway will put this information on cable channel 12. Mayor Woods thanked Captain Harkins for his presentation. 10. Open Forum. Hear citizens requests and comments per Open Forum Policy. No one spoke during this portion of the meeting. 11. Closed Session. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment or duties, removal, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, board, commission, or committee 3 of 4 member, or to hear complaints or charges. (Human Relations Commission, Plainview/Hale County Health Department, Building/Fire Code Board of Appeals, Electrical Board, Senior Citizens Commission). A Closed Session was not held. 12. Boards, Committees and Commissions. Consider appointments to: Human Relations Commission, Plainview/Hale County Health Department, Building/Fire Code Board of Appeals, Electrical Board, Senior Citizens Commission. Councilmember Rosas made a motion that Alicia Gallegos be reappointed to the Human Relations Commission and Mrs. Lillie Thomas be appointed to the Senior Citizens Commission. Councilmember Favila seconded the motion. All six Councilmembers present and the Mayor voted for the motion. The appointments were made. 13. Adjournment. Councilmember McGehee moved to adjourn. Councilmember Hutcherson seconded the motion. The motion carded unanimously. Mayor Woods declared the meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m. Passed and approved on March 11, 1997. Ka~ren McBeth, City SeCretary 4 of 4