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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 19, 1991
The Plainview City Council met in a Work Session on Thursday, September
19, 1991, at the Plainview Country Club at 11:30 a.m. with Mayor E. V.
Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson -
Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2; Don Dickson - Precinct 3;
Mediin Carpenter - Precinct 4; Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5; Dwain Dodson -
Precinct 6; and Ross Owen - Precinct 7.
Staff Present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager; Diane Groh - Director
for Community Services; Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources;
Norman Huggins - Director of Finance; Roy L. Osborne Director of Public
Safety; Bill Hogge Director of Public Works; Gene Barton - Building
Inspector; Wally Hatch City Attorney Designate; Barbara Sullivan -
Municipal Court Judge; and Karen McBeth, City Secretary.
Guests Present were: Lloyd Woods - Insurance Consultant; Sonny Walker;
David Stubblefield; Gary Stevens; and Jim Posey.
Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber called the meeting to order. The City Council
reviewed the following Agenda items for the upcoming meeting on September
24, 1991.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - Dwain Dodson
2. Oath of Office - City Attorney, Boards, Commi.~sions and Committees.
Budget - Tax Rate - Ordinance No. 4~1-2882. An Ordinance levying
Municipal Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of Plalnview, Texas, for the
year 1991, and directing the assessment and collection thereof.
Budget - 1991-92 Adoption - Ordinance No. 91-2881. An Ordinance
adopting and approving the budget for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1991, and terminating September 30, 1992, and making
appropr~tions for each department, project and account.
Depositot-y Agreement - Review and consideration of award of proposals.
Insurance - Review and consideration of award of bids.
Telephone - Ordinance No. 91-2884. An Ordinance whereby the City of
Plainview, Texas, and Southwestern Bell Telephone agree that, for the
purpose of operating its telecommunication business, the telephone
company shall maintain and construct its poles, wires, anchors, fiber,
cables, manholes, conduits and other physical plant and appurtenances,
in, along, across, on, over, through, above and under all public
streets, avenues, highways, alleys, sidewalks, bridges or public ways
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in said City; prescribing the annual compensation due the City under
this ordinance; prescribing the conditions governing the use of public
rights-of-way and the performance of certain construction work on
public rights-of-way for the telephone company's telecommunication
business; providing an indemnity clause; specifying governing laws;
providing for release of all claims under prior ordinances; providing
for future contingencies; providing for written acceptance of this
ordinance by the telephone company; and providing for a term and an
effective date.
8. Police Department - Review of grant programs.
9. Sanitation - Landfill permitting ,report.
10. Consent Calends~
a. Minutes
b. Department Reports
c. Budget Expenditures
d. Engineez~_ug - Consideration of approval of an agreement for
miscellaneous engineering services with Oiler Engineering.
e. Bid - Review and consideration of award bid on: (1) An asphalt distributor; and
(2) Mosquito insecticide.
11. Adjournment.
The Council turned to the agenda for today's meeting.
3. City Manager's Reports:
I~ura~ee - James P. Jeffers, City l~anager, asked Mr. Lloyd
Woods, Insurance Consultant, to review the bids submitted on the
City's insurance for the coming year. Mr. Woods explained the
different bids, what coverages they offered and the premiums.
Depository Agreement - Mr. Jeffers stated that the proposals for the
Depository Agreement would not be opened until tomorrow, as spec4fied
on the request.
Bell Telephone - Mr. Jeffers reviewed the ordinance/agreement with Bell
Telephone Company. He stated the agreement was for a three year
period and it increased the amount of money paid to the City by Bell
Telephone: Mr. Gary Stevens from Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company said he would be happy to answer any questions the Council
might have. It was noted that the increased amount of money payable
to the City was a pass through cost to subscribers.
Prison - Mr. Jeffers reported that the Plainview/Hale County Industrial
Foundation had decided to pursue the acquisition of a prison.
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T~fffic Safety - Mr. Jeffers stated that the Director of Public Safety
had studied a reCent complaint about parking on the streets of Ennis
and Yonkers, and his study could produce no reason to prevent
parking on those streets at this time, as this did not present a safety
hazard.
16th St~-eet - Mr. Jeffers reported that the stalemate with AT&SF
Railroad has been referred to State RePresentative Pete Laney, for his
help in the crossing at 16th Street.
G~Ul~ Storm Water Permit - Mr. Jeffere reported that a portion of the
Storm Water Discharge Permit applications bad been withdrawn.
He also reported that the Water Study was not ready for presentation at
the present.
Recycling - Mr. Jeffers reported that the Recycling program would soon
be ready to present to the Council.
City/Sehool Joint Meeting - Mr. Jeffers reminded the Council of the
City/School Joint Meeting on October 29th, at 6:30 p.m. at Coronado
Jr. High School.
Investment Policy - Mr. Jeffers reported that the Investment Policy
would be ready to present to the Council at the next Work Session.
There being no further business, Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting
adjOurned at 12:52 p.m.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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