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HomeMy WebLinkAbout93 0928 min0093 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Plainview September 28, 1993 The Plainview City Council met in a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presided. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson - Precinct 1, Don Dickson - Precinct - 3, Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Absent was Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2. Precinct 4 is unrepresented until November 2, 1993, election. Staff present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Muff London - Director for Community Development, Bill Hogge - Director of Public Works, Roy L. Osborne- Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary. Media present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, and Chris Vaughan - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation -Irene Favila 2. Recognitions/Oath of Office - Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public Safety, introduced Detective Pat Serrano and Judy Hadley with Crime Stoppers and Student Crime Stoppers. Chief Osborne stated that Detective Serrano does a lot of work with juveniles and with Student Crime Stoppers. Detective Serrano says she believes in teaching young people to do things because it is the right thing to do, not because they get some reward for doing it. Mrs. Hadley has been with Crime Stoppers for many years and has helped it be the success it is. 3. Budget - Capital Improvements Program - Public Hearing - City Manager Jim Jeffers reviewed the proposed budget, for the second of two public hearings, by showing slides depicting each department of the city government and its percentage of the budget as well as the various income accounts. Capital improvements were also reviewed. Barbara Dorman moved to call a Public Hearing; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among those present. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the Public Hearing open and asked those speaking for the budget to come forward. No one did. He asked if anyone wished to speak against the budget; no one did. Barbara Dorman moved the public hearing close; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the councilmembers present. 4. Tax Rate Adoption. Ordinance No. 93-2974. An Ordinance levying municipal Ad Valorem taxes for the City of Plainview, Texas, for the year 1993, and directing the assessment and collection thereof; Severability clause; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Effective date. Barbara Dorman moved Ordinance No. 93-2974 be passed and approved as read; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion 1 of 4 0094 carried unanimously among the councilmembers present. 5. Budget Adoption - Ordinance No. 93-2975. An Ordinance adopting and approving the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1,1993, and terminating September 30, 1994, and making appropriations for each department, project and account. Barbara Dorman moved Ordinance No. 93-2975 be passed and approved as presented; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the councilmembers present. 6. Depository Agreement - Review request for proposals and consider award. Finance Director Norman Huggins presented the proposals as submitted by American State Bank, Hale County State Bank, and First National ,Bank, all of Plainview. Each proposal covered checking accounts, certificates of deposit, and bank charges. He stated the City also has the option of depositing certificates with TEXPOOL, a division run by the State Treasury for Municipalities, which renders a larger dividend than quoted by any local bank. Depending on the depository time frame as well as the amount deposited, each bank presented excellent proposals. Mr. Huggins stated that the Council would be well served by either the First National Bank, or the Hale County State Bank, and by keeping all the city's monies locally. The Mayor asked for public comment. John Anderson, President of Hale County State Bank, thanked the Council for the opportunity to submit a proposal for the 1993-95 depository agreement. He stated he felt First National Bank had submitted a conditional proposal and was allowed to amend its proposal after the bids were received by the City. Klm King, President of First National Bank, spoke stating that he disagreed that his proposal was amended, only that Mr. Huggins had requested a clarification and such clarification was given. Mr. King also stated he appreciated the opportunity to submit a proposal for the depository agreement. Mr. Jeffers stated that whichever bank was decided upon, the City will use TEXPOOL, as the request for proposals stated. Don Dick moved the depository agreement be awarded to Hale County State Bank, based on its higher checking account interest rate; Alton Jackson seconded the proposal; the motion carried unanimously. 7. Police - Consider making application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance- Police Hiring Supplement Program for the fiscal year 1993, discretionary program. Director of Public Safety Roy L. Osborne requested permission to apply for a Grant to put another police officer at the schools. If awarded the Grant, the remainder of the cost of the police officer will be shared between the city and the school along the same guidelines as the present school officer.- Don Dickson moved that the Director of Public Safety be authorized to apply for the grant; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 8. Community Involvement Parents and Volunteers - Consider a request of Zal Alvarado to endorse fund raising efforts of the Community Involvement Parents and Volunteers Group. This item was pulled from the agenda and was not considered by the Council. 9. Housing Rehabilitation - Consider authorizing the City of Plainview to make application for Housing Rehabilitation funds through the HOME Program. Having completed its first housing rehabilitation efforts in many years, the city staff feels there is a real need for additional housing rehabilitation in the city. The Mayor asked the Council to authorize city staff to apply for up to $300,000 in HOME funds to be used for owner occupied housing rehabilitation. The grant area would be city wide, but those who have a pending application from the prior program will be given first preference. The Mayor asked to be authorized to sign all documents associated with this grant application. Dwain Dodson moved to authorize the Mayor to sign application 2of4 0095 documents for such a grant; Irene Favila seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 10. Sewer Rate/Maximum Gallons - Ordinance No. 93-2973- An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending Section 24-45(a)(1), Article II, Chapter 24 of the Plainview City Code; Amending the maximum number of gallons to be billed for single family residential use; Severability Clause; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Effective date. Norman Huggins, Director of Finance, explained this would effectively lower the sewer rate from 20,000 to 17,000 gallons and is a possible savings for Plainview citizens. Dwain Dodson moved the ordinance be adopted as presented; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 11. Consent Calendar- Barbara Dorman moved the consent calendar be approved as presented, with the exception of the request for a zone change by Mr. Ebeling; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the councilmembers present. a) Minutes b) Departmental Reports c) Expenditures d) Boards, Committee and Commission Appointments - Building Code/Fire Code Board of Appeals. No appointments were made. e) Water. Cactus Feeders - Consider authorizing City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with Cactus Feeders for the sale of Canadian River Municipal Water Authority water. City Manager was so authorized. Tourism and Convention - Consider adoption of the 1993-1994 Fiscal Year Budget for the Plainview Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Convention program. 1993-1994 Fiscal Year Budget for the Chamber was adopted. g) Zoning. Ebeling Properties- Consider authorizing the City of Plainview to make application for a zone change on the Ebeling properties near the intersection of S.W. 3rd and Quincy Streets. The City will NOT make such application for zone change. h) Water Improvements- Consider authorizing the City of Plainview to advertise for bids for water main adjustments at railroad crossings on Date Street near 11th Street. City is so authorized. 12. Executive Session - Discussion of pending or contemplated litigation (Santa Fe Railroad - 16th St. crossing, D.E. Rice Construction Co. Inc., and EMCO Inc.) This meeting is authorized by [TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. and Art. 6252-17, Sec. 2(e), (Vernon Supp. 1993).] No executive session was held. 13. Adjournment. Dwain Dodson moved the meeting adjourn; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the 3 of 4 O096 motion carried unanimously among the councilmembers present. PASSED AND APPROVED ON October 12, 1993. ATTEST: E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor Kamen McBeth, City Secretary 4 of 4