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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 26, 1991
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The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
March 26, 1991, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:30 p.m. with
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presiding. Counci]members present were: Alton
Jackson - Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff Precinct 2; Don Dickson
Precinct 3; Medlin Carpenter Precinct 4; Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5;
Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6; and Ross Owen PreCinct 7.
Staff Present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; -]}a~{el--B]~k~u~-~a,
~-i~r-- ~t~; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; Norman
Huggins, Director of Finance; Roy Osborne, Director of Public
Safety; Diane Groh, Director for Community Services; Terry Powers,
Director of Human Relations and Linda Huddleston, City Secretary.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald; John
Rigg Lubbock Avalanche Journal; Tony James - KKYN; Wes Naron
KVOP; and Ridley Gibson - Plainview Cable TV.
Guests: Rey Rosas, 1212 Lexington; Irma Rosas, 1212 Lexington; Jeannine
Moore 218 S. Ennis; Arnold Vasquez, 1600 W. 22nd; Alicia Gallegos, 2605 W.
20th; Rosa Zuniga, 1006 Winchell; Jennifer Zuniga, 1403 Lexington; Sergio
Zuniga, 1006 Winchell; Jim L. Posey, 625 N. Austin; Max Gabriel, 214
Navasota and Lloyd Woods, 2300 W. 12th.
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting was held concerning the following subjects:
1) Invocation - Councilmember Don Dickson delivered the invocation.
2) Canadian Rive~ ~ Wate~ Autho~. Review of desaliniT~tion
project and consideration of dit~¢erent courses of action. Mayor E. V.
Ridlehuber introduced John Williams, Executive Director of the Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority. Mr. Williams was asked to bring the
Council up-to-date on the Lake Meredith desalinization project. The City of
Plainview, as welt as 10 other member cities depend on the lake for a
portion of their water supply, The lake is contaminated with large amounts
of chlorides that come from an artesian brine aquifer near Logan, New
Mexico. Williams stated in his presentation to the Council that the solution
to the problem, which would e]imlnate the majority of the contamination,
would involve dr~]ling wells in the brine aq~ifer and p~mping the water into
deep injection wells. Depending on the number of wells needed, the costs
could range from $3.2 million to $8 mi]lion. Wi]Ham.~ also discussed the
failed efforts to obtain federal assistance. Wi]]iam.~ stated that even though
Congress agrees with the need to correct the problem, political interference
has prevented any federal assistance with all or part of the costs involved.
Williams stated that so far three other member cities
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had indicated a willingness to share in the costs, and that it would be
sometime in May before he would know if the remaining cities would support
the project. Williamg noted that they would continue to seek federal
assistance, but felt that the chances of receiving federal assistance were
not very good. William~ feels that the project should not be delayed waiting
for federal assistance and stated that he needed to know how Plainview felt
about proceeding with the injection well plan with or without federal
assistance. The Mayor tlnank~d Mr. W~lliam~ for his presentation and
commended him and his staff for the excellent job they do. The mayor also
expressed the City's thanks and appreciation to our two board
representatives, Jack Skaggs and Norman Wright for the time and effort
they put forth for the water authority. Motion was made by
Councilmember Barbara Dorman to proceed ~with the plan with or without
federal assistance providing the other member cities agree to support the
project. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Mary Virginia
Kirchhoff and carried by a unanimous vote.
3) PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Case No. 570: Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber
introduced Zone Case No. 570, a 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. Max Gabriel addressed the Council with a zone change
request in Westridge Park, Unit 4, to change 14 lots at 4500-4513 North
Horseshoe Bend from townhouse development to single-family residential.
Mr. Gabriel agreed to change the deed restrictions from 1600 sq. ft. to 1800
sq. ft. Motion was made by Councilmember Don Dickson to call a public
hearing. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara Dorman and
was carried by a unanimous vote. The Mayor addressed the public and
asked for any comments in favor of or against the request. Hearing no
public opposition, a motion was made by Councilmember Dwain Dodson to
close the public hearing. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Ross Owen and carried by a unanimous vote.
4) Parks - FMsco- New Construction. Consideration of authorization to
proceed with the construction Of a new park in the Frisco neighborhood.
Mayor E. ¥. Ridlehuber addressed the Council regarding the much needed
park in the Frisco neighborhood. The Mayor noted that the Frisco
neighborhood had exhibited more than adequate support and justification for
such a facility and moved that the City of Plainview proceed with the
Construction of the park, utilizing the $15,000 allocated for the General
Fund of the City, and the resources to be provided by the Frisco
neighborhood. Motion was made by Councilmember Don Dickson to proceed
with the park construction as soon as possible. Motion was duly seconded
by CounciJmember Medlin Carpenter and carried by a u~an~mous vote.
5) Insu~-ance - Consultant. Reconsideration of a request to extend the
agreement with current Insurance Consultant Lloyd Woods. Even though
the Council voted 3-1 in a February 21, 1991 meeting not to extend Mr.
Woods' contract, Counc~lmember Mediin Carpenter sought reconsideration,
because of the money he said Woods b~ad save the City. Mr. Woods
addressed the Council and pointed out the $343,000 that was in a reserve
fund as a result of his work over the years. Mr. Woods noted that his
interest was not in the $2,750 per year that he is paid by the City, but for
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the City itself and what is best for the City. Mr. Woods asked the Council
for a one year extension on his contract with the same terms. Motion was
made by Councilmember Medlin Carpenter to extend Mr. Woods' contract for
one year. Motion was duly seconded by Mary Virginia Kircb_hoff.
Councllmembers Alton Jackson, Don Dickson, Barbara Dorman and Dwain
Dodson joined Councilmembers Medlin Carpenter and Mary Virginia Kirchhoff
in voting for the Woods' contract extension. CounciJmember Ross Owen
opposed the contract extension.
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber introduced the following Consent Calendar for
approval:
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 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. AT,T. SUCH ITEMS
SHALL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMEDIATELY FOT,LOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF
THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
6) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) ¥oliee - Cr~,~n~,! Justice G~t~. 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 and 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) Sa,~tation - Rates - Late C]2a~ge. Ordinance No. 91-2859. An
ordinance of the City of Plalnview, 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- Fire/EMS - Portable Defib~llstor/Monito~. Bids were received
from: Matris Medical for $7,995, but did not meet specifications; Marquette
Electronics for $8,096; and Physio Control for $8,465. The bid is awarded
to Marquette Electronics.
Motion was made by Counnilmember Barbara Dorman to adopt the Consent
Calendar. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmamber Alton Jackson and
carried by a unanimous vote.
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Adjournment - Motion was made by Councilmember Don Dickson to adjourn.
Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Mary Virginia Kirchhoff and
carried by a unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor E.
V. Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Passed and Apl~ved thin 9th day of April, 1991.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin~la Hitddleston; City Secretary
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