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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 12, 1991
The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 12,
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: Diane Groh - Director for Community Services; Bill Hogge
Director of Public Works; Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources;
Norman Huggins - Director of Finance; Roy Osborne Director of Public
Safety; Wally Hatch- City Attorney; James P. Jeffers City Manager; and
Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald; Ridley Gibson
Plainview Cable TV; and Scott Fitzgerald Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Guests Present: Irene Favila - Human Relations Commission; Delbert
Gonzales, Route 2, Plainview, TX; Joan Gonzales, Route 2, Plainview, TX;
Kent Green - Housing Authority; Mildred Walker, 2601 West llth St.,
Plainview, TX; Lloyd Woods, 2300 West 12th St., Plainview, TX; Betty
Graves, Route 1 Lot 19, Plainview, TX.
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting was held concerning the following subjects:
1. Invocation - Mary Virginia Kirchhoff
Oath of Office - Mayor Ridlehuber administered the Oath Of Office to
Lloyd Woods and Mildred Walker to serve on the Charter Study
Committee.
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SapJtation - I~ndfill Pe~itting Report - Mr. Bill Hogge reported to the
City Council that Plainview's application for their new landfill permit
had been declared administratively complete. This would be reviewed
for 30 days and then the city would go through an additional thirty day
waiting period or "opportunity for pUblic hearing."
Prope~y - Mr. Jeffers reported there were possibly two properties
available for acquisition from RTC: a house at 115 S.E. 5th St., and a
commercial building at 600 E. 6th. He stated there were three groups
interested in these properties; Plainview Housing Authority, Sub
Standard Housing Commission and Central Plains MHMR. Mrs. Irene
Favila, Chairperson for the Human Reiations Committee and Co-Chair of
the Sub Standard Housing Commission, addressed the Council
requesting the City donate the property at 600 E. 6th Street, to be
used by the Sub Standard Housing Commission to house families whose
houses are being repaired by the TDOC Grant for sub standard
housing. She estimated that some families would need alternate shelter
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for a period of approximately 2 months while their homes were being
rehabilitated. Mr. Kent Green of the Plainview Housing
Authority requested the transfer of the houses at 115 S.E. 5th, and
2206 Joliet St. to the Housing Authority so as to make whatever repairs
were needed so it could be given to a needy family. Councilmember
Barbara Dorman made a motion that if the properties could be obtained,
that they be obtained in the City's name and the property at 600 E. 6th
be retained by the City for the use of the Human Relations Committee
and the properties at 115 S.E. 5th and 2206 Joliet St. be deeded to
the Housing Authority for Iow income housing. Councilmember Don
Dickson seconded the motion; it carried unanimously.
Water - Mr. Jeffers reported to the Council that the City of Kress
had sent a letter to the City of Plainview with a request to purchase
water from the City. Mr. Jeffers suggested that the Council consider
selling them treated water. Councilmember Barbara Dorman ;made a
motion that the Council acknowledge the letter from Kress and that the
Council study their request; Councilmember Medlin Carpenter seconded
the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
Reai~t_~ieting - Resolution No. R91-124. A resolution of the City
Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, issuing notice to proceed with
reapportionment. Mr. Jeffers reported to the Council that Mr. Bob
Bass, an attorney with Allison & Associates, Inc. of Austin, had been
retained by previous agreement to analyze the City's need for
redistricting. This resolution allows the City, with the help of Mr.
Bass to move forward and redistrict the voting precincts in order to
remain in compliance with Federal law. Councilmember Don Dickson made
a motion that the resolution be adopted; Councilmember Ross Owen
seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously.
Consent Calendar
A) Minutes
B) Department Reports
C) Budget Expenditures
D) Budget Amenrl,~ent - Parlm - Ordinance No. 91-2887. An Ordinance
of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending the Parks Department budget
of the general fund of the 1991-1992 budget.
E) Boards, Commission and Committee Appointments - Appointment of
Randall Wilmeth to the Electrical Board.
F) Bids - Public Safety Vehicles. Consideration of three bids submitted
for the purchase of six marked police vehicles and one unmarked
vehicle. A bid from Jack Morris Ford proposed six 1992 Ford Taurus
vehicles at $15,273.75 each and one 1992 Ford Taurus for $15,251.75,
for a total of $106,894.25: McGavock Motors submitted a bid for six
1992 Jeep Cherokee vehicles at $15,373.96 each and one 1992 Jeep
Cherokee for $15,373.96; with a total of $107,617.72. Gardner
Chevrolet submitted a bid for six Chevrolet Caprice vehicles at
$16,425.00 each and one 1992 Chevrolet Caprice at $16,475.00, with a
total of $115,025.00. Based on the performance need and
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recommendation of the Director of Public Safety the bid was awarded to
Gardner Chevrolet. This cost is within the budgeted amount for these
vehicles.
Councilmember Medlin Carpenter made a motion to adopt the Consent
Calendar; Councilmember Don Dickson seconded the motion and the motion was
carried unanimously.
8. Adjournment - Mayor Ridlehuber called for a motion to adjourn:
Councilmember Ross Owen made a motion to adjourn the. meeting;
Councilmember Don Dickson seconded the motion and the motion carried
unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
ATTEST:
Ka}en McBeth, City Secretary
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