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MINUTES
PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL
January 9, 1992
The City Council of Plainview, Texas met in Work Session on Thursday,
January 9, 1992, at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Country Club, with Mayor
E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers 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. Jeff, rs - City _Manager; Terry Powers - Director of
Human Resources; Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety; Muff London
Main Street Coordinator; Norman Huggins - Director of Finance; Diane Groh
Director for Community Services; Carl Holland - Parks Supervisor; Rick Cox
- Street & Traffic Safety; and Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Media present: Richard Orr, Plainview~Daily Herald.
Mayor Ridlehuber called the meeting to order. The City Council reviewed the
following agenda items for the upcoming meeting on January 14, 1992.
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting will be held concerning the following subjects:
1. Invocation - Alton Jackson
Fire - Arson Reward. Ordinance No. 92-2891. An Ordinance of the
City of Plainview, Texas, amending Chapter 10, "Fire Protection and
Prevention", of the city code relating to an arson reward.
Redistricting - Hearing a report from the Redistricting Committee:
Soliciting public comment; and considering adoption of a redistricting
plan.
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Cable TV - Performance review and consideration of possible action
associated with the performance review.
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Hotel/Motel Tax - Receiving a request for use of Hotel/Motel Tax
Reserve Fund for the remodeling of the Plainview Municipal country
Club so as to better accommodate conventions.
6. Bids - Roof Repairs - Review and consideration of possible action
concerning recently received roofing bids.
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 7 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
OF 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 OBJECTIONS MAY BE RECORDED
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ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. AT,T, SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE
CONSIDERED INDIVIDUAT,T,Y IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED
TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
7. Consent Calendar
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Boards and Committee Appointments (Human Relations Commission,
Library Board, Airport Board, Housing Authority, Plumbing Board,
ElectriCal Examiners, Planning and Zoning, Board of Adjustment,
Minimum Housing StandardS, Building Code/Fire Code Appeals Board.
e) Hale County Centred Appraisal Distt'iet - Resolution No. 92-100. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, casting
votes for candidates to serve on the Hale County Central Appraisal
District Board of Directors.
f) Alley Closure - Ordinance No. 92-2892. An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Plalnview, Texas, closing all of that portion of
an alley located at Block 44, Original Town of Plainview, Hale County,
Texas, no heretofore closed and declaring the closing of said alley to
be in the public interest.
g) Airport - Ground Lease Agreement. Consideration of renewal of a
round Lease Agreement with Carl Weidenbach.
h) Engineering -Pat. khi11, Smith and Cooper. Consideration of an
agreement on fees to be charged for miscellaneous engineering services.
i) Bids - Articulated Loader with Four Wheel Drive.
Executive Session - Discussion of appointments to the various Boards,
Commissions and Committees of the City of Plainview, to include:
Human Relations Commission; Library Board; Airport Board; Housing
Authority; Plumbing Board; Electrical Examiners; Planning & Zoning;
Board of Adjustment; Minimum Housing Standards; Building/Fire Code
Appeals Board. This meeting is authorized by (TEX. REV. CIV.
STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, Sec. 2(g) (Vernon Supp. 1990).)
9. Adjou~-nment.
The Council turned to the agenda for today.
City Manager Reports:
Duck Pond: City Manager Jim Jeffers reported that the Garland Street
Church of Christ had submitted their requirements for allowing the City to
make the Duck Pond a City Park. He stated that if the Council desired, it
could be put on the regular meeting agenda.
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Sanitation Rates: Mr. Jeffers reported that the sanitation rates increase
would be included on the agenda the first part of February, so as to have
funds to pay for the proposed landfill. He reported that the Antiquities
Commission have made some inquiries as to exactly where the landfill will be
located.
16th Strict Project Mr. Jeffers reported that some construction has begun on
this project.
Salaries for Council Membersl- Mr. Jeffers reported that some cities pay their
Council Members a salary, and if the Council desired, this could be put on a
future agenda. There was no interest in doing this.
Regional Park - Mr. Jeffers reported that Excel had requested to reserve all
of the Regional Park, including Kidsville, for their annual company picnic.
Excel reportedly will host around 5,000 employees at this event. Mr. Jeffers
stated that it was not the policy of the City to reserve "open spaces" in
public parks, nor was it practical for the city to try and control access to
such spaces.
k~leett4eal Board - Mr. Jeffers reported that the Electrical Board had a
problem with approving a maintenance agreement for an electrician who works
for an out of town firm to do the maintenance at Wayland Baptist University.
Mr. Jeffers inquired if the Council perceived this as protectionism. The
Council discussed this at length and generally agreed it was overly
protective.
Sunbelt Saving~ - Mr. Jeffers reported that an appointment had been set up
at 1:00 p.m, following this work session, to tour the Sunbelt Savings
building.
Adjoum~nent - Due to the hour and in view of the appointment at Sunbelt
Savings, the work session was adjourned at 12:48 p.m.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ka~ren McBeth, City Secretary
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