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Home My WebLink About91 0321 min43 CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 21, 1991 MINUTES The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Thursday, March 21, 1991, at the Plainview Country Club at 11:30 a.m. with Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councitmembers present were: Alton Jackson - Precinct 1; Don Dickson - Precinct 3; Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4; Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5 and Ross Owen - Precinct 7. Councilmembers absent: Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2. Staff Present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; Finance; .Roy Osborne, Director of Public Safety; Diane Groh, Director for Community Services; Terry Powers, Director of Human Relations; and L~nda Huddleston, City Secretary. News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald; Scott Fitzgerald Lubbock Avalanche Journal. OPEN MEETING An Open Meeting was held concerning the following subjects: The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the upcoming meeting on March 26, 1991: 1) Invocation (Don Dickson) 2) Canadian Rive~ Munici~ ]gate~ Authority. Review of desalinization project and consideration of different courses of action. 3) PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Case No. 5?0: Request of Max Gabriel for rezoning Lots 110-123 Westridge Park, Unit 4 from a planned development zoning district to a R-1 (single - family residential) zoning and located at 4500-4513 North Horseshoe Bend. 4) Pa~ks - Frisco - New Construction. Consideration of authorization to proceed with the construction of a new park in the Frisco neighborhood. 5) Insurance - Consultant. Reconsideration of a request to extend the agreement with current Insurance Consultant Lloyd Woods. 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 SIMPLE CLARIFICATION. ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF lof4 44 ANY ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, THAT ITEM SHAT.T, 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. AT.T, SUCH ITEMS SHAT,T, BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUAT.T.Y IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMED IAT F,T,Y FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. 6) CONSENT CALENDAR a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Police - Criminal Justice G~ante. Consideration of authorization for the Police Department to seek third year funding for a Local Dangerous Drug Control Unit consisting of one officer and 100 percent of his/her time for the grant period starting September 1, 1991 a_nd for the Police Department to seek funds to provide for a Selective Enforcement Unit consisting of one officer and 100 percent of his/her time for the grant period starting September 1, 1991. e) Sanitation - Rates - Late Ch-~ge. Ordinance No. 91-2859. An ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending Section 24-38 entitled "Billing; Delinquency" and Section 24-47(c) entitled "Charges Due Monthly" of the code of the City of Plainview, Texas and establishing an effective date. f) Bids- Fi~tEMS = Po~-table Defib~dllato~/Mo~. The Council turned to the agenda for today's meeting. Council Meetings. Review of history of Thursday meetings and consideration of establishment of guidelines fOr the Thursday meetings. Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised the Council that this item was being addressed as a result of being discussed at the annual retreat. Jeffers stated that at one time Thursday work sessions did not exist, therefore, Councilmembers were not aware of agenda items prior to the Tuesday City Council meetings. The work session was originated for information purposes only to provide the Council with background information for the regular Tuesday night sessions. Jeffers stated that sometime during the mid-1980's, a change was made to include action items, even though major items were not usually listed on the Thursday agenda. Before taking a vote, the Council was reminded by Jeffers that if the Thursday meetings were work sessions only no action could be taken during the scheduled work sessions unless a sPecial meeting agenda was posted 24 hours prior to the meeting. Motion was made by Councilmember Medlin Carpenter to change the Thursday meetings to work sessions only. Motion was duly seconded by Counnilmember Dwain Dodson. Coune. ilmember Alton Jackson joined Councilmembers Medlin Carpenter and Dwain Dodson in voting for changing the meetings and Coun~.ilmembers Don Dickson, Barbara Dorman and Ross Owen were opposed. With Councilmember Mary Virginia Kirchhoff absent, Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber cast the tie breaking vote in favor of changing Thursday's regular meetings to work sessions only. 2 of 4 45 Landfill - Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised the Council that there was nothing new to report. Public Safety Consolidation - Roy Osborne, Director of Public Safety, advised the Council that a letter was being drafted to the State Board of Insurance requesting an evaluation on a specific proposal of implementation of the Public Safety Officer program for the City of Plalnview. This evaluation will include the potenfia! impact on the City of Plainview key rate under the current key rate schedule. Information provided by the State Board of Insurance will be presented to the Council to evaluate and decide whether or not to pursue this particular concept of the PSO program. Osborne also advised the Council that Officer Michael Taylor graduated from the SPAG law enforcement academy on March 20, 1991. Interviews for police officers were being conducted on March 20 and 21, 1991. Nine certified officers are being interviewed for 2 openings. Osborne added that Terry Powers, Director of H1]man Resources would begin the process for establishing an eligibility list for the open position in the Fire Department. As this process progresses, the Council will be informed. Zoning - Nu~-sing Home - Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised the Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had denied the concept of allowing a nursing home in a single family district. Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised that an application for the altering of zoning districts where nursing homes may be permitted should be prepared. This application should be presented to the Council for authorization for filing said application. Boards and Co,-,~q(ms Appointments - Jim Jeffers, City Manager, reminded the council of the need to compile a list of possible candidates to fill Boards and Commissions vacancies and the importance of a Charter Study Commission. Conflict ~f Interest Statute - David Blackburn, City Attorney, distributed to the Council a "ConfliCt of Interest" booklet. This booklet address statutes pertaining to local government offinial.~. Blackburn advised Counnilmambers to complete and file an affidavit as part of routine. Blackburn stated that quotes and bids would be monitored to avoid any conflicts of interest and to avoid being accused of favoritism. Frise~ - Molino Project (16th Strmet) - Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised the Council there was nothing new to report on this project as the City ban not talked with Santa Fe Railroad. Executive Session - Discussion of pending or contemplated litigation. Patricia White versus City of Plainview Police Department. This meeting is authorized by (TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, Sec. 2(e) (Vernon Supp. 1990).) Jim Jeffers, City Manager, advised the Council that the Attorney for the City had to cancel and the Executive Session had been rescheduled for the first meeting in April. Adjournmant - Motion was made by Councilmember Dwain Dodson to adjourn. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Medlin Carpenter and carried by a unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 12:40 p.m. 3 of 4 46 Passed and App~'oved this 9th day of April, 1991. E. V. Ridlehuber, Ma¥o~ ATTEST: I.dhda t-!Uddl~ston, City Secretary 4of4