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HomeMy WebLinkAbout93 0617 min0052 MINUTES Plainview City Council WORK SESSION June 17, 1993 The City Council of the City of Plalnview, Texas, met in a Work Session at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 1993, at the Plalnview Country Club, 2902 West 4th St., Plalnview, Texas. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuberpresided. Councilmemberspresent were Alton Jackson - Precinct 1, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4, Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Absent was Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2. Staff present were: Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Barbara Sullivan - Municipal Court Judge, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Bruce Watson - Fire Chief, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, Carl Holland - Superintendent Support Services, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary. Media present: Richard Orr - Plalnview Dally Herald. Guests present: Rollie Hyde, Graddy Tunnell and Keith Billington who came to voice support for the FmHA projects. Mayor Ridlehuber called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. The Council reviewed the agenda for the upcoming meeting of June 22, 1993. The Council then heard reports from City Attorney Wally Hatch~ Mr. Ridlehuber recognized Mr. Hyde, Mr. Tunnell and Mr. Billington and asked if they wished to address the Council. Mr. Tunnell said he was there to offer their support and help in whatever area they could toward getting the housing projects approved by FmHA and seeing the housing built. The Council thanked each of the gentlemen for their time and effort toward this end. Southwest 3rd Street - Councilmembers Mary Virginia Kirchhoff and Dwaln Dodson visited with Norman Dulaney regarding extending SW 3rd through his lot of salvage autos. They also discussed additional right-of-way with Mr. Dulaney. Mr. Dulaney agreed to negotiate with the Council regarding the additional 40 feet of right-of-way needed for the street and Mr. Dulaney stated he would begin moving the old autos and other paraphenalia from the area needed to cut a street. The Council expressed no objections. Insurance * Workers Compensation/Liability - Norman Huggins, Director of Finance, reported to the Council that TPS rates are presently 18% below the general basis schedule rate for the State of Texas and they will give an additional 10% off on the Workers Compensation and liability policies. He reported they will give this same discount on the property and casualty coverage. TPS indicated that the more coverage we place with them (multi-line) we can get additional lower rates. The lof2 0053 Council did not object to leaving the coverage with TPS and to let Mr. Huggins get a quote from TPS on the law enforcement liability, public officials liability and the boiler and machinery coverage. Councilmember Dwain Dodson said he would like to get bids from local insurance agents so as to be perceived as being fair. Feedlot - City Attorney Wally Hatch reported he had visited with Mr. Armstrong by telephone frequently in the past few days regarding the opening of the feedlot just outside the city limits in the vicinity of 13th St., Juniper St. and on east to Winchell St. Mr. Hatch stated that there are approximately 50 head of cattle in the feedlot at the present time and that Mr. Armstrong said he would discuss moving only if the city were to assist him in locating an alternate location and moving. Mr. Armstrong stated that otherwise, he intends to stay where he is. Mr. Huggins addressed the Council stating that at a recent seminar he attended he became aware that a legal error in the handling of certain drug seizure funds needed to be corrected. He felt the error was of significant importance that the Council should be aware of it. He said that there was a Statute on the books requiring any monies received from the seizure of drug funds and/or property to be included in the General Funds of the city and disbursed only upon consent of the CRy Council. At the present time these funds are being handled as they have in the past, that is through the Police Department in a separate fund. Mr. Huggins stressed that he was not complaining about anything the funds had been used for, nor was he insinuating that the Police Department had in any way misapplied these funds, he was only stating that as the Treasurer of the City of Plainview, he was legally liable for seeing that these funds were handled according to State law, and he wanted the Council aware of it. A lengthy discussion followed and Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public Safety stated that he had been unaware of the legality of the situation and that he was taking steps to remedy any errors which had occurred. The Council thanked Mr. Huggins and Chief Osborne for bringing this to their attention and appreciated the fact that the correction of any errors was being handled expeditiously. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m. Passed and approved this 6th day of July, 1993. E. V. Ridlelqubdr, Mayor ATTEST: K'a}en l~cBeth, City Secretary 2 of 2