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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
October 7, 1993
The Plainview City Council met in a Work Session at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 1993, at the Plainview
Country Club. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presided. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson, Sr.- Precinct
1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff- Precinct 2, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson
- Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Also present was Mike Hutcherson, candidate for Precinct 4.
Staff present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources, Roy L.
Osborne- Director of Public Safety, Wally Hatch- City Attorney, Barbara Sullivan - Municipal Court Judge,
and Karen UcBeth - City Secretary.
Media present: Richard Orr- Plainview Daily Herald.
Guest present: Tiffin Wortham - Southwestern Public Service.
Mayor Ridlehuber called the meeting to order at 11:45 a.m. The Council reviewed the agenda for the
upcoming meeting of October 12, 1993. The Council then turned to the business of the day.
SPS: Tiffin Wortham, Southwestern Public Service, reviewed the rate change that will be in effect as of
October 15, 1993. The rate will be a decrease of approximately 2.9%. The change is the result of a rate
inquiry which produced a rate adjustment which more adequately reflects each class of consumers actual
usage. The Council thanked Mr. Wortham for his time and for his report. The Mayor then asked the City
Manager, Jim Jeffers, for his reports.
Mid-year Retreat: Mr. Jeffers asked each Councilmember to mark the calendars they had been given for a
date on which they could meet for a mid year retreat. Possibly a Sunday would be the best day. He asked
that they return the calendars as quickly as possible. The Council agreed to do so.
Precinct Meeting: Mr. Jeffers reported that Irene Favila was holding a Precinct Meeting on October 21,1993,
in Thunderbird Park, for the purpose of meeting with, talking with, and informing her constituents as to what
was going on in the City. Flyers will be distributed in her precinct concerning this meeting. Mr. Jeffers
encouraged all Councilmembers to attend this meeting. The Council had no objections.
Ebeling Zoning: Director for Community Development Muff London was not available to review this item;
Ms. London will re-approach the Council at a later date.
Youth: Councilmember Alton Jackson Sr. reported on the meeting with City Staff and Austin Heights
Community representatives regarding youth violence. Councilmember Jackson stated he was very proud of
the Staff which attended this meeting. He stated it was very educational to him and he felt it was educational
to the representatives of Austin Heights also. He felt they learned about the options available to them and
he was sure they would be acted on in a positive way. He stated it was an excellent meeting and hoped
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another would be held. He said he got a commitment from all who attended to work together.
Youth - PEACE: Mr. Jeffers reported on a group of citizens belonging to an organization calling itself PEACE
which met concerning gang activity and youth violence within the City. They discussed forming a "master
group" and plan to contact other groups to co-ordinate activities. The Council voiced no objections.
Youth Activity Program: The newly formed Youth Activity Committee held an organizational meeting on
October 6, 1993, in the Mayor's office. Councilmember Irene Favila was elected Chairperson; Tommie Sue
Quebe was elected Vice-Chairperson; and Don Montgomery was elected Secretary. Irene Favila reported
it was a good meeting with good attendance. The City, the School and the "Y" was in attendance, but no
one from the County could make the meeting. The committee is going to obtain information from other
communities on what programs they have and how they work. The committee will meet next on October 19,
1993, at the Salvation Army and review the information they gather.
Health Department Facilities: City Manager Jeffers handed out the findings of the Facilities Committee
regarding the needs of the Health Department as established by the Committee. Also with these findings was
a comparison of the current facilities. It was determined that the needs established was definitely the
maximum criteria required, rather than the minimum requirements. Mr. Jeffers has asked Health Director
John Castro for a facility proposal with the minimum needs required, and he indicated he would express the
Council's strong opposition to moving to the Plains Convalescenl Center.
Utility Salesi Mr. Jeffers reported that doing the extensive research required to establish a plan for
furnishing utilities outside the city, and doing so might possibly be open to PUC regulations, and that in view
of the many things against such a proposal, before staff began researching this matter he wanted to make
sure there were no objections. None were expressed.
Texas National Resource Conservation Commission: The city staff had taken samples of Plainview's
water and found it to be high in coliform. The City might have to inform all water consumers of this fact.
However, it has been established that coliform is also an airborne bacteria and as the wind was high on the
day the samples were taken, the samples might be contaminated from the air as opposed to the water at the
host source. City staff is contacting TNRCC about taking further samples, to avoid public notification
requirements.
Insurance: Mr. Jeffers reviewed a letter received from David Stubblefield regarding the city's insurance
coverage; he then reviewed a draft of a reply to Mr. Stubblefield. The Council was furnished a copy of both
letters. He stated that if the Council had no objections, he would mail the reply to Mr. Stubblefield. The
Council did not object.
Utility Extension Waiver: Mr. J. T. Beane, who had appeared before the Council earlier this year, is again
requesting a utility extension waiver and asking the City to participate financially to allow his property to be
on city utilities. Mr. Beane states that because he has been inside the city limits, and paid city taxes, he is
entitled to this service. Mr. Beane does not pay water or utility service bills. City Administration does not
support his position. The Council had no objection to the staff's position.
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EMS: Mr. Jeffers has had a dialogue with Hale County Hospital Authority regarding funding for the city EMS
service. More details will have to be worked out, but Mr. Jeffers feels encouraged in his efforts. The Council
had no objections to Mr. Jeffers continuing in this effort.
Cotton Patch: Mr. Jeffers suggested to the Council that in view of the noise, lack of privacy and time
constraints, the Work Session meetings might be held at the Cotton Patch Cafe until such time as the
construction at the Plainview Country Club is completed. The Council had no objection to this plan. Work
Sessions will be held at the Cotton Patch beginning in November.
Airport: Mike Hutcherson reported to the Council that David Fulton, the head of the Aviation Division of the
Texas Department of Transportation, was on hand for the VIP Visitation tour of the Plainview/Hale County
Airport. Mr. Hutcherson .stated he enjoyed the VIP Visitation Team touring the airport and that he felt Mr.
Fulton would be very receptive to the needs of the local airport.
Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED on October 26, 1993.
A1-FEST:
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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