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Home My WebLink About95 1024 min (2) MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Plainview The Plainview City Council held a meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 24, 1995 in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were: Mary Virginia Kirchhoff-Precinct 2, Rey Rosas-Precinct 3, Mike Hutcherson-Precinct 4, Dwain Dodson- Precinct 6, and Irene Favila-Precinct 7. Councilmembers absent were Alton Jackson Sr. and Barbara Dorman. Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager, Ches Carthel-Director of Public Works, Wallly Hatch-City Attorney, Dale Simpson-Civil Defense Director, Lt. Lonnie Burton, John Castro-Health Department Director, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth-city secretary. News media present: Richard Orr~-Plainview Daily Herald, Mike Fox-KKYN and Steve Barrett- Lubbock Avalanche Journal. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation - Jim Jeffers 2. Recognitions/Oath of Office - There were none. 3. Consent Calendar - Dwain DodsOn made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented; Irene Favila seconded the motion which passed unanimously among the five councilmembers present. a) b) c) Minutes were approved. Departmental Reports were accepted. Expenditures were approved. d) Plat - LaMesa Subdivision. Consideration of a combination plat for LaMesa Subdivision Unit No. 4, Plainview, Hale County, Texas. Plat was approved. e) Plat - Ridgecrest Subdivision. Consideration of combination plat for Ridgecrest Subdivision Unit No. 2, Plainview, Hale County, Texas. Plat was approved. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 4. Senior Citizens. Consider an agreement with Hale County Senior Citizens for various services. City Attorney Wally Hatch reviewed the proposed contractual agreement with the 1 of 3 Hale County Senior Citizens group. The Hale County Senior Citizens group has requested $20,000 from the City so it can continue providing a congregate hot meal program, home delivered meal program, recreation program and transportation program for the citizens of Plainview, age 60 years and above while decreasing federal funding assistance. The contract calls for declining payments over a period of five years. The contract will allow the group to discontinue federal funding, as well as provide more service at less cost. Alvin Petty, Director for the Senior Citizens organization, thanked the City for their willingness to consider this proposal stating it would help them to more comprehensively help all senior citizens in Hale County and eventually be free from all tax funding. Dwain Dodson made a motion to approve signing the contractual agreement with Hale County Senior Citizens and Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Fair Theatre - This item was tabled. a. Consider an agreement with Fair Theatre Board of Directors for various services. b. Consider purchase of the Fair Theatre properties. 6. Medical Authority. Consider appointment of a Medical Authority for the City of Plainview. John Castro, Health Department Director, explained that every Health Department must have a Medical Authority so as to mobilize the medical community in case of an epidemic. Mary Bublis, M.D. has been the Medical Authority for Plainview and Hale County for many years, but has recently had to resign due to ill health. The Health Department Board of Directors has recommended that Stephen L. Turner, M.D. be appointed as the Medical Authority. Mary Virginia Kirchhoff made the motion to appoint Dr. Turner. Rey Rosas duly seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Karen McBeth, city secretary, administered the Oath of Office to Dr. Turner. 7. Zoning. Ordinance No. 95-3062. Service Station Islands and Canopies. An Ordinance amending the zoning ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas to amend Section 34:3, Special front yard regulations, paragraph 14 and Section 34:4, Side yard regulations, paragraph 6; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; and Effective date. First Reading. Jim Jeffers, City Manager, reviewed the ordinance for the Council. He explained that many of the older gas stations in town were being required to put up canopies and the location of the pumps did not fit the set back requirements in the city code. Many of these applications were being routinely approved and Director for Community Development, Muff London, realized this was costing the citizens extra dollars, so it seemed more realistic to change the ordinance since this would obviously be a continuing problem. Mike Hutcherson made a motion that the ordinance be approved for its first reading. Irene Favila seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. 8. Closed Meeting. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; Specifically City Attorney. This meeting is authorized by [GOV. 551.071, Section 2(e) (Vernon Ann.)]. Mayor Woods recessed the Open Session and called the Council into a closed meeting at 7:45 p.m. 2 of 3 9. Personnel. Consider action per the discussion in Closed Meeting. Mayor Woods reconvened the meeting into Open Session at 9:00 p.m. Councilmember Dodson moved the City Attorney be granted a ten percent salary increase. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hutcherson and passed by the following vote: Mike Hutcherson, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff and Dwain Dodson voted for the motion; Rey Rosas and Irene Favila voted against the motion. The motion passed. 10. Adjournment - Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 9:04 p.m. Passed and approved on November 14, 1995. ATTEST: Lloyd C. Woods, Mayor K~ren McBeth, City Secretary 3 of 3