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PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 23, 1993
The Plainview'City Council met in a regularly scheduled meedng at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 23,1993,
in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The Council will met in Pre-Session
at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor E. V. RidlehtJ3er presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson Sr. -
Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Mike Hutcherson - Prec'~=t 4,
Bafl3ara Dom,an -.Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7.
~ ~ present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Wally Hatch- C~ Attorney, Muff ~ -
Director for Community Development, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public .Safety, Cad Holl~l -
Superint~ Support Sewices, Biti Hogge- Director of Public Works, Norman Huggins - Director of
Rnance, Trna Morgan - Sewice Center Secretary and Karen McBelh- City Secretary.
Media present: Randy ~ - KKYN, ~s Vaughan - betx3ck A~ ~a], Richard Orr -
I~,aimiew Daily Herald, O'eri Guyro - KCl3D, Lubtx)ck, TX.
MEETING '
1. Invooation - Mike Hut ch ers on
2. Raoognitions~Oath of Offioe - Cad Holtand. Support Services Supe~~ read a letter of
cmmmmdation and prese~ed a gift certificste to'Firm Morgan, ~ Center .Secr~ for developing a
ow11s.
City~ i~'esented Captain Dennis Harkins with a commendati~ and a gift certificate for savino the city
ever $3,0OO in telephone service cosL Capt. Harkinswas alsocommera:ted for21 years ofservice and his
unselfish and carh~ attilude. :
3. No Smofdng - Ordinance No. 63.2981- An Ordirmnce of the City of Plainview, Texas, an~
Section 11,-42 of(~ 11. Food and Food Handlers, which prohibits srO, as 1hat term is defined
~ in food establishments, as defined herein; Providing for a I~; And an effective date; Severability
~ q3eal<ing in favor of a ~ange in the ordinance to come froward. Bill Black of 404 Itasca, David
Mads(~ of 2~ 1/2 Woods and Jim Belyeu of 1412 Itasca aJI spoke for repearmg the ordinance on the basis
of individual right of choice for both citizens and restaurant owners. The Mayor asked all those in favor of
leaving the ordinarx~ as is to come forward and:.speak. Wallace Duvall of Wayland Baptist University;
Thomas E Tenner Jr., Professor of Pharmacology at Texas Tech University; Pat Karrh, FLN. of- Rt. 4 Box
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80, Plainview Texas; Jeff Gatica- Piainview High School Student Council; Shirley Igo, 713 EIPaSO; Dr. Ruth
Rector-Wright; Donna Barnett of the American Cancer Society; Robert Undsey of the American Cancer
Society; Sharon Kokout of the American Cancer Society; Travis Trussell, 1117 W. 28th; C~isty Reeves of
the American Cancer Society;Brenda King of 1003 Zephyr; Cincle Ebeling, HCR 1 Box 224; Norman Peoples
of 1302 Fresno; and Unda Casteel of 1005 Zephyr all spoke in favor of keeping a smoking ban in~
reslaumnts. Don Dickson moved to close the Public Hearing; Dwaln Dedson seconded the motion; the motion
carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber,declared the Public Heming dosed.
~ r~ Deliberation - Alton Jackson Sr. stated ~e ban should be repealed because it told
1he .indvidual ~ owner ~ to run his businees. Ma~ Virginia I~rchhoff felt the ordinance sheuld be
changed to alkM the incrn/iclual restaurant owner to determine how much of his business place stx)Ldd be
smo~ free. ~ Dickson thanked everyone who came and spoke, and he stated this is not about telling
business owners what to do, but it is aheut ~ public's health. Mike Hutcherson stated that while heis a non
anoker, lu is against a total ban because restaurant owners should have the rigM.to determine ~own
destiny. ~ He encourages restaurants to have beth and non smoking sections. B~ Dorman
of' ~ ir~ pr~ate bu~ness.
4. 'World AMs Awareness Day-Soila Reyes with Catholic Family Savices gave a report and heard
d) Bkl$: Police I:)epaateflt - The bid Iii' six 1~)4 Ford Crown Victoria autonxbles with
Police .Packages were awarded to Ja~ Morris Ford for a total ammfnt of $81,365.52 ($13,560,92
each). Bids from Nendale Ford for $13,559.50 each; Gardner ~let for $14,298.74 r each; and
McMorris Ford for $17,966.00 each were not awarded the bid.
Police Department - Bids for ~.e 1994 marked minivan with two wheel dr'~e were
recdved from Jack Morris Ford in the amount of $17,32t.55; Gardner Chevrolet for $16,538.89;
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Nendale Ford for $17,633.00; and McMorris Ford for $18,979;00, The bid was awarded to
Gardner Chevrolet in the amount of $16,538.89.
Vector - Mosquito Insecticide - Bids for mosquito insecticide in 1,000 gallon bulk were
received as follows: American Cyanamid - $18.67, and Terra. $21.75. The bid was awarded to
~ Cyanar~d.
Streets - Sweeper- Bids for a twin engine street sweeper were received as follows:
STM Equipment for $91,101.00; West Texas Cat for $89,967.00; and Schwarze for $110,450.00.
The bid was awarded to STM Equipment in the amount of $91,101.00.
Passed a~ approved on Decemb~ 14,1993.
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