HomeMy WebLinkAbout91 0117 minCITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 17, 1991
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, January 17, 1991, at
11:30 a.m., at the Plainview Country Club with Mayor Pro-Tem
Barbara Dorman presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton
Jackson - Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2; Medlin
Carpenter - Precinct 4; Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6; and Ross Owen -
Precinct 7. Councilmembers absent: Don Dickson - Precinct 3 and
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber.
Staff Present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Norman Huggins,
DirectOr of Finance; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Roy Osborne,
Director of Public Safety; Terry Powers, Director of Human
Resources; Diane Groh, Director for Community Services and Linda
Huddleston, City Secretary.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald and
Scott Fitzgerald - Lubbock Avalanche Journal.
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on January 22, 1991:
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting will be held concerning the following subjects:
1) Invocation (Mayor Ridlehuber)
2) Sewer - Rate Adjustment. Ordinance No. 90-2853. An Ordinance
of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending Section 24'45, Article
II, Chapter 24 of the Plainview City Code; setting the rates to be
charged for the sewer service and the sewer disposal service; and
repealing all ordinances in Conflict herewith; and establishing an
effective date.
3) Water - Rate Adjustment. Ordinance No. 90-2854. An Ordinance
of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending Section 24-44, Article
II, Chapter 24 of the Plainview City Code; setting the rates to be
charged for the water service; repealing all ordinances in
conflict herewith; and establishing an effective date.
4) Zone Change - Central Business District. Ordinance No.
90-2850. An Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2798
entitled "The City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance: more
specifically Section 8:1 "Schedule of Uses Established" Subpart
"Manufacturing, Storage and Warehousing Uses: amending Section
9:6:8, self-storage, mini-warehouse, to exclude hazardous
materials; and establishing an effective date.
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5) Zone Case No. 569 , Specific ~se Permit. Ordinance No.
90-2851. An Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2798 and
the offiCial zoning map of the City of Plainview so as to make the
following changes: Request of J. W. Hamby for a Specific Use
Permit to operate a self-storage, mini-warehouse facility in a CB
(Central Business DistriCt) Zoning District on Lots 11 through 16,
Block 23, Original Town Addition and located at 314 Broadway.
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN THE
FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE
ITEMS OTHER THAN THE ASKING OF QUESTIONS FOR SIM~LE CLARIFICATION.
ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF ANY ITEM ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR, THAT ITEM SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. SUCH OBJECTION MAY BE RECORDED ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE
TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN
WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
6) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Alley Closure. Resolution No. R90-202. A resolution of
the City of Plainview, Texas, taking action on the request of
First Baptist Church for closing an alley located at Block 44,
Original Town of Plainview, Hale County, Texas. (Tabled from
meeting of December 11~ 1990 and meeting of January 8, 1991.)
e) Boards and Commissions - Appointments. Resolution No.
R90-210. A resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas making
various appointments and re-appointments to the Boards and
Commissions of the City of Plainview, Texas.
The Council turned to the agenda for today's meeting.
Charter - David Blackburn, City Attorney, distributed to the
Council a copy of a memo to City Manager, Jim Jeffers outlining a
proposal and timetable to adopt a new charter.
Audit - Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised the Council of the
preparations that were being made to solicit proposals for
selecting an auditor.
Annual Retreat - Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised, the Council
of the dates for the annual retreat, those dates being March 2 &
3, 1991, at the Harvey Hotel in Amarillo. Information will follow
pertaining to schedules and car pooling.
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Landfill - Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised Council that
portions of the old landfill were officially closed.
Public Safety Consolidation - Roy Osborne, Director of Public
Safety, distributed to the Council a copy of the Public Safety
Department Report. Councilmember Dodson requested that a
committee consisting of Lloyd Woods, Sonny Walker, Jim Posey and
Bill Eaves be appointed to review what effect, the PSO program -
might have on the Key Rate. Mayor Pro-Tem Dorman declined to make
the appointments, but agreed to request that City Insurance
Consultant Lloyd Woods review the. proposal if he desired.
FrisCo - Molino Pro~ect - 16th Street - Jim Jeffers, City Manager,
updated Council on the 16th~ Street project. The City is still
waiting for a response from the Santa Fe Railroad Company.
Motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen to adjourn. Motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Alton Jackson and carried by a
unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor Pro-Tem
Barbara Dorman adjourned the meeting at 12:15 p.m.
Passed and Approved this 12th day of February, 1991
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
~I~in~a HUddleston, City Secretary
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