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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City of Plainview
October 12, 1993
Th e Plainview City Council held a meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, 1993, in the Council Chambers
of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway, with Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present
were: Alton Jackson, Sr. - Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Dwain
Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Absent was Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5. Precinct 4
remains vacant until the November 2, 1993, election. The Council met in Pre-Session at 7:00 p.m.
Staff present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Muff London - Director for Community Development,
Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Wally Hatch- City Attorney, Barbara Sullivan - Municipal Court
Judge, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Media present: Richard Orr- Plainview Daily Herald.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - Alton Jackson, Sr.
2. Recognitions/Oath of Office- There were non e.
3. Southwestern Public Service Rates - Resolution No. R93-116. An order and resolution of the City
Council of the City of Plainview sitting as a regulatory authority pursuant to Vernon's Ann. Civ. Stat., Art.
1446c, with regard to a rate change application filed by Southwestern Public Service Company,
"Southwestern", with the City. Mayor Ridlehuber recognized Tiffin Wortham, District Manager, of
Southwestern Public Service who asked the Council to consider approval of Resolution No. R93-116, which
agrees to support the application of SWPS for a 2.9% overall decrease in electrical rates. The Public Utilities
Commission will consider the application after all the cities involved have adopted resolutions in support of
SWPS application. The effective date of the rate change wil be October 15, 1993, even though it will not
yet be approved by the PUC on that date. Don Dickson made a motion that Resolution R93-116 be adopted;
Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the five council members
present.
4. Unfunded Mandates - Resolution No. R93-117. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, endorsing the efforts of the National League of Cities and the Texas Municipal League to fully
inform citizens concerning the impact of federal mandates on city finances and those of our citizens. The
Mayor read the Resolution and emphasized the importance of putting a stop to all of the unfunded mandates
the State and Federal governments are putting on cities. Don Dickson moved Resolution No. R93-117 be
adopted as presented; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among
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the five
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council members present.
Consent Calendar- Mary Virginia Kirchhoff moved the Consent Calendar be approved as follows:
a) Minutes
b) Departmental Reports
c) Expenditures
d)
Hale County Central Appraisal District Board Nominees - Consider nominating two
individuals to serve as Board representatives on the Hale County Central Appraisal District
Board of Directors. Dwain Dodson and Mary Virginia Kirchhoff were nominated.
e)
Board Appointments- Consider appointments to Building Code/Fire Code Board of Appeals.
No appointment was made.
f)
Finance- TEXPOOL- Resolution No. R93-118. A Resolution by the City Council of the City
of Plainview, deeming it is in the best interest of the City and its citizens to invest local funds
n investments that yield the highest possible rate of return, while providing necessary
safekeeping and protection of the principal. Resolution was approved. Dwain Dodson
seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
6. 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).] Mary Virginia Kirchhoff moved the Council retire
to Executive Session; Irene Favila seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the five
councilmembers present.
Evaluation of a public officer of Employee (City Manager and City AttorneY Annual Evaluation). This
meeting is authorized by [TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. and Art. 6252-17, Sec. 2(g), (Vernon Supp. 1993).]
7. EMCO, Inc. - Consider authorizing action per the parameters discussed in Executive Session. No
action was taken.
8. Santa Fe Railroad ' 16th St. Crossing- Consider authorizing action per the parameters discussed
in Executive Session. No action was taken.
9. D;E. Rice Construction Co. Inc. - Consider authorizing action per the parameters discussed in
Executive Session. No action was taken.
10. Personnel- Don Dickson moved the City Manager be granted a 3% salary increase; Mary Virginia
Kirchhoff seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Dwain Dodson moved the City Attorney be
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granted an 11.4% salary increase; Alton Jackson, Sr. seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
11. Adjournment - Alton Jackson, Sr. made a motion the meeting adjourn; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff
seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at
9:27 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED on October 26, 1993.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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