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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 27, 1991
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The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 27,
1991, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. Counci]members
present were: ARon 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 Members present were: Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources;
Diane Groh - Director for Community Services; Roy Osborne - Director of
Public Safety; John Berry - Asst. Director of Public Works; James P.
Jeffers, City Manager; and Karen McBeth, City Secretary.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald; Wes Naron -
KVOP !KATX Radio.
Guests Present: Tom Gooch with Freese and Nichols, Fort Worth, Texas;
Mike Morrison, Fort Worth, Texas; John Seifert, Houston, Texas; and Nell
Mayfield of American State Bank, Plainview, Texas.
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting was held concerning the following subjects:
1) Invocation by Medlin Carpenter.
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Zone Case 5?6 Ordinance No. 92-3.873 - 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 Mike Long on
behalf of American State Bank to rezone lot 49, Grandview Addition No.
3, ~from a R-1 (Single-family residen,ial district) Zoning District to a
C-3 (Commercial General Business District) Zoning District and located
at 507 Grandview Drive. Councilmember Barbara Dorman made the
motion that this amendment be accepted; Counci]member Dwain Dodson
seconded the motion; the motion was passed unanimously.
Zone Case 5?? Ordinance No. 91-2874 - 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 Don A.
Williams to rezone Lot 2, a 1921 square foot tract out of the West part
of lot 3, and lots 5 and 6, from a RTl (Single family residential
district) Zoning District to a C-2 (Retail district) Zoning District and
located to the rear of 2308 West 5th St. Counci]member Medlin
Carpenter made the motion this amendment be accepted; Counci]member
Ross Owen seconded the motion; the l motion passed unanimously.
Zone Case §?9 Ordinance No. 92-2875 - An Ordinance mending Zoning
Ordinance No 89-2798 to make the following change: Amendment to
Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2798 to modify Section 39:4 (2) to allow the
City Council to adopt zoning amendments recommended for de~a! by the '
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Planning and Zoning Commission by majority vote. Councilmember
Medlin Carpenter made a motion that this ordinance be adopted;
Councilmember Ross Owen seconded the motion; the motion carried
unanimously.
Water Supply and T~eatment Study - City Manager James Jeffers
reported to the Council that he had sent out requests for input into
our water supply and water treatment facilities which may be facing
problems in months to come. At this time Mr. Jeffers introduced .Mr.
Tom Gooch with the firm of Freese and Nichols, Inc. who gave an
introductory report on their firm that specializes in studies regarding
water analysis - both ground and surface water; projected needs
of the city; water conservation; water treatment and numerous other
fields of expertise in helping cities deal with their present and future
water needs. Councflmember Ross Owen inquired how long an in depth
study would take. Mr. Gooch said possibly four months. Mr. Jeffers
explained that the City would apply for a grant to help pay the cost of
this study, and the time involved in obtaining a grant had great
bearing on how long the study Would take.. Mr. Jeffers requested
authorization to negotiate a Contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to
perform this Water SUpply and Treatment Study. Councilmember Medlin
Carpenter made a motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into
negotiate a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Mary Virginia
Kircb_hoff seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
Sanitation - Lan~ - Mr; Jeffers reported that there was no change in
the status of the application on the permit for the new landfill.
Conflict of Interest - Councilmember Ross Owen requested that it be
made clear he would not vote on, nor prepare proposals for, the bids
submitted for the City's insurance coverage for the coming year. Mr.
Owen signed a Conflict of Interest 'document and submitted it to the
City Council. Councilmember Barbara~ Dorman made a motion to accept
submission of the document; DWain Dodson seconded the motion; it
carried unarimously with Councilmember Ross Owen not voting.
Resolution Bio. R91-122 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Piainview, Texas, amending Resolution No. R91-117, 1990 TCDP
Homeowner Rehabilitation Program Guidelines, Texas Department of
Community Development Program-Grant, relating specifically to the
deletion of Section III (D), reqUirement for fire and casualty insurance.
Diane Groh, Director for Community Services, explained the need to
delete this requirement from the Ordinance due to the fact that none of
the people applying for this program had insurance, nor could they
afford it. It was also repOrted by Counci]member Dwain Dodson that
these houses were virtually uninsurable from an insurance standpoint.
Ms. Groh explained that HUD had ~ approved the deletion of the fire and
casualty portion of insurance-coverage. Councilmember Barbara Dorr~an
made a motion to accept the resolution; the motion was seconded by
Dwain Dodson; the motion carried unanimously.
Consent Calendar - Mayor RidlehUber introduced the consent calendar
for approval.
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a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Boards]Co,-,,dttee and Co-w.i~sion Appointments: Redistricting Task
Force; Lee Soucy reappointed to Civil Service Commi.~sion; Norman
O. Wright reappointed to Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
e) Budget - Call for Public Hearing to be conducted on September 10,
1991.
f) Parking - Rest~cted. Ordinance No. 91-2885. An Ordinance
prohibiting the parking, stopping or standing of any motor vehicle
on a portion of Quincy Street (an extension of State Highway No.
194) between FM3466 (Southwest 3rd Street) and U.S. Highway 70
(5th Street) in the City of Plainview, Texas, providing for a penalty
and providing for the passing of such ordinance as an emergency.
g) Fire Academy - Resolution No. R91-121. A Resolution of the City of
Plainview, Texas, requesting assistance from the Texas Municipal
League in resolving fire academy training problems.
h) Bids - Tree Spade. A bid from Caprock Vermeer Equipment, Inc. of
Lubbock, TX., which did not meet the specifications; the bid was
awarded to Big John Co. of Arlington, TX., the only other bidder,
in the amount of $17,500.00.
i) Bids - Refuse Containers. Bids for 20 sideload refuse containers
were received from Emco. Inc. in the amount of $4,900; Sanco, Inc.
in the amount of $4,850; S&S Welding in the amount of $6,660; and
Master-Pak in the amount of $6,200. The bid recommended for award
was to Emco, Inc. of Plainview, Texas, as it was most advantageous
to the City because they could be delivered within 15 days.
Bids for 20 frontload refuse containers were received from Emco,
Inc. in the amount of $7,060; Sanco, Inc. in the amount of $7,080;
S&S Welding in the amount of $7,260; and-Master-Pak in the amount
of $8,140. The bid recommended for award was to Sanco, Inc. as it
was most advantageous to the City due to price, and the only lower
bid did not meet specifications.
A motion was made by Councilmember Barbara Dorman that the consent
calendar be approved as presented; Councilmember Ross Owen seconded the
motion; the motion duly passed unanimously.
10) Adjournment - A motion was made by Councilmember Barbara Dorman to
adjourn the meeting; Councilmember Alton Jackson seconded the motion; the
motion carried unarimously. There being no further business before the
Council, Mayor Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
PASSED ~A_ND APPROVED this the 10th day of September, 1991.
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E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
K~tren McBeth, City Secretary
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