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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 14, 1991
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 14, 1991,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor E. V.
Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson -
Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2; Don Dickson - Precinct 3;
Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5; Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6; and Ross Owen
Precinct 7. Councilmembers absent: Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4.
Staff Present: James P. Jeffere, City Manager; David Blackburn, City
Attorney; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; Norman Huggins, Director of
Finance; Roy Osborne, Director of Public Safety; Diane Groh, Director for
Community Services; and Linda Huddleston, City Secretary.
News Media Present: Richard Orr Plainview Daily Herald; Scott Fitzgerald
Lubbock Avalanche Journal; Wes Naren - KVOP; Randy Ballinger - KKYN
and Ridley Gibson - Plainview Cable TV.
Guests: Gerald Autry, Rt. 1; Lanny Webb, Energas; Max Gabriel, 214
Navasota; James Thomas, 507 Milwaukee; Wallace Duvall, Rt. 1, Box 242B;
Tom Longnecker, 4210 W. 2nd;
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting will be held concerning the following subjects:
1) Councilmember Dwain Dodson delivered the invocation.
2)
Audit - Consideration of selection of an Auditor for the City of
Plainview. Norman Huggins, Director of Finance, advised the
Co'uncil that the City Charter requires an individual audit each fiscal
year. For the last 5 years, Will/ams, Meriwether, Smith & Company
have conducted the audits. Huggins presented to the Council the
proposals received for the audit for fiscal year ending 9/30/91 with
the option of 4 subsequent years. The 4 proposals were: McMillan,
McMillan, Mosely & Riddle, $17,000; Jones & Pendergast, $20,000;
Williams & Rogers, $20,680; Williams, Meriwether, Smith & Company,
23,125. A motion was made by councilmember Barbara Dorman to
accept the audit proposal of MclWillan, MclMillan, Mosely & Riddle and
authorize the Mayor to sign any documents associated with initiating
the audit. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Alton
Jackson and carried by a unapimous vote.
3)
Energas - Notice of rate suspension. Jim Jeffers, City Manager,
advised the Council that on April 19, 1991, Energas Company filed a
schedule of rates for service with the City of Plainview to become
effective May 24, 1991. Jeffers stated that the City of Plainview had
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joined an area Steering Committee to further study the Energas
proposal. A motion was made by Councilmember Barbara Dorman that
said schedule of rates be suspended for a period of 90 days from the
effective date stated in Energas' Statement of Intent as initially filed
or hereafter revised so that the City of Plainview may have more
time to review the request. The motion was duly seconded by
Counci]member Dwain Dodson and carried by a unanimous vote.
Zoning - Towne Center - Consideration of authorization for the City of
Plainview to file a zone change request. Diane Groh, Director for
Community Services advised the Council of the City's request to rezone
the Tow-ne Center properties which are currently zoned as Specific Use
Permit to a C-3 zone to make these properties compatible and
competitive with surrounding property. A motion was made by
Councilmember Dwain Dodson that the City of Plainview Zoning Staff
proceed with filing an application for a zone change from Specific
Use Permit to C-3 on what is known as the Towne Center properties.
The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Ross Owen and
carried by a unanimous vote.
Public Hearing
a) Zone Case No. 5?4 - Specific Use Per, it. Ordinance No. 91-2866.
An Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2798 "The City of
Plainview Zoning Ordinance"; more specifically amending Section 8:1
"Schedule of Uses Established", to allow Rest Homes or Nursing
Homes in an R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) with a Specific
Use Permit, and establishing an effective date. Diane Groh,
Director for Community Services, advised the Council that this was
a City initiated Case to amend the zoning district to allow Rest
Homes and Nursing Homes in a R-1 (Single-Family Residential
District) with a Specific Use Permit. Groh stated that approval of
this request would allow the Council, with a Specific Use Permit, to
approve design criteria and access points that would made a rest
home compatible with a residential district. Groh also advised the
Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this
request on a 4-2 vote.
A motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen to call a public
hearing. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Don
Dickson and carried by a unanimous vote.
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber asked that anyone in favor of this request
should come forward at this time and limit their time at the
microphone to 5 minutes unless speaking for a group. Speakiug in
favor of the request was Tom Longnecker, James Thomas, Grady
Elder and Wallace Duvall.
Mayor Ridlehuber asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition of
the request. Hearing none, a motion was made by Councilmember
Ross Owen to close the public hearing. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Dwain Dodson and carried by a
unanimous vote.
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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. 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) Boards, Comn~i~sions and Co,nm~ttee Appoin~ts - Board of
Adjustment - Human Relations Commission - Plumbing Board. Trina
Lewis has been appointed to the Human Relations Commission Board
replacing Charlie Lord.
f) Code tk[fo~eement - Weed Contx~l on Right-of-Way. Ordinance No.
91-2862. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, providing
for the maintenance of certain public ways by abutting property
owners; providing for conflicts, severability, penalty and other
matters.
g) Consideration of Gerald Autry, as the Independent Executor of the
Estate of Lorene Autry, Petition for Closing of a Stxm~et located at:
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Survey 57, Block A-l, Hale
County, Texas (which is also the N.E. corner of Section 58, Block
A-l, Hale County, Texas); THENCE South 1752.8 feet along the
West line of Survey 57, Block A-l, to the intersection of the
Northeasterly right-of-way line of South Interstate Highway No.
27. (Tabled due .to lack of information)
A motion was made by Councilmember Barbara Dorman to remove Item
(e) and to adopt the consent calendar as presented. The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Dwain Dodson and carried by a
unanimous vote.
e)
Plat - LaMe~ Units No. 2 & S - P~el(n~nA~y. Resolution No.
91-115. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, approving
the preliminary plat of LaMesa Subdivision, Units No. 2 & 3,
Plainview, Hale County, Texas. Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works, advised the Council that this resolution had been approved
by the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 9, 1991 with the
the following stipulations: 1) That the subdivision be in compliance
with the C-3 zoning requirements; 2) That the right-of-way width
of Garland Street be 75 feet in accordance with Section 7.02-7b of
the Subdivision Regulations; 3) That the lot numbers commence
with the number "2" and progress through the number "12" in
compliance with Section 7.03-10 of the Subdivision Regulations; 4)
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That a note be shown on the Final Plat that driveway access to S.W. 3rd
Street from the lot to become Lot 2 is prohibited in accordance with
Section 7.03-11 of the Subdivision Regulations; 5) That the right-of-way
width of the alley be 25 feet in accordance with Section 7.06-2 of the
Subdivision Regulations. Max Gabriel asked that an exception be made on
the alley pavement and that less alley pavement be reqUired. David
Blackburn, City Attorney, suggested that for clarification that the 5
conditions be incorporated into the motion' with a waiver of requirement
for paving the alley except for the first 100 feet with the condition that
no building permit be issued on subsequent lots until alley paving
conditions are met. A motion was made by Councilmamber Dwain Dodson
to adopt Resolution No. R91-115 with amendments offered by the City
Attorney. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara
Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote.
7) EXecutive Session - This meeting is authorized by (TEX. REV. CIV.
STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, sec. 2(e) (Vernon Supp. 1990).)
Discussion of personnel, specifically appointment to the various Boards
and Commissions of the City of Plainview. Boards and Commissions
which currently have vacancies are: Board of Adjustment, Human
Relations Commission, Plumbing Board, and the Charter Study
Committee. Nominees to be considered are: Lester W. James, Jr.,
Juan Escamilla, Paul Drager and Jill Wilson. Mayor Ridlehuber advised
the Council that there would be no Executive Session tonight.
8) Adjou~'nment - A motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen to
adjourn. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara
Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote. There being not further
business, Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of May, 1991.
E. V. Ridlehuber- Mayor
ATTEST:
~',]nd& Huddle~tbn City Secretary
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