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City Council Meeting
February 11, 1992
The Plainview City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February
11, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 7:30 p.m,
with Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: 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. Absent was Councilmember Alton Jackson Precinct
1, due to illness.
Staff Present: James P. Jeffers City Manager; Bill Hogge - Director of
Public Works; Diane Groh - Director of Community Services; Barbara Sullivan
Municipal Judge; Roy L. Osborne DirectOr of Public Safety; Wally Hatch
City Attorney; Muff London - Main Street Coordinator; and Karen McBeth
City Secretary.
Media Present: Ridley Gibson - Cable TV; Richard Orr - Plainview Daily
Herald; Scott Fitzgerald Lubbock Avalanche Journal.
OPEN MEETING
An Open Meeting was held concerning the following subjects:
1. Invocation - Don Dickson
2. Oath of Office - The Oath of Office was administered to the following
people: Betty Gonzales Board 'of Adjustment; Bryan Studdard - Planning
and Zoning; Randall Wilmeth Electrical Board; Lynn Davis - Plumbing
Board; Ken Douglass - Housing Authority; Willis McCutcheon - Building Code/
Fire Code Appeals Board; and Geoff Wells Library Board.
Mayor Ridlehuber acknowledged Mr. John I. Evans, as a Special Friend of the
Library with a proclamation and thanked him for his many years of devoted
service to the Library.
3. Main Street Program - Muff London, Main Street Coordinator, gave a
report to the City Council on progress made, and planned for the Main Street
Program. She presented a slide show of what is being done in Plainview, and
what has been done in other cities with this same program. She reported she
had been to Austin for a week of training and found it very beneficial. She
reported she is presently doing a market analysis to determine what the city
needs in regards to shopping markets and is asking all the down town
merchants and retailers throughout the community to provide input into this
research.
4. YMCA Kim King, campaign director for the YMCA spoke to the
Council explaining the need for and the plans to expand the present YMCA
facilities so as to better serve the entire city, especially the youth of
Plainview. He proposed to contract with the City of Plainview for services to
it's citizens, particularly for-a' Teen .Center, and asked for $50,000 to help
fund the proposed expansion. He stated this could be successful with the
present YMCA staff and director. The YMCA is open to all citizens,
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especially the youth, and no one is turned away regardless of their ability to
pay. Richard Galle, Director of the YMCA, spoke in favor of this project so
as to establish a Teen Center which will benefit the city. The Mayor thanked
Mr. King and Mr. Galle for coming to the meeting and presenting this
proposal. The Mayor asked for a motion. Councilmember Don Dickson made a
motion that the city contract with the YMCA for $50,000 to provide the
proposed services to its citizens; Councilmember Dwain Dodson seconded the
motion; the motion passed unanimously among the councilmembers present.
Councilmember Alton Jackson was absent.
5. Sanitation
a) Landfill Permitting Report - Director of Public Works reported that
the process for a landfill permit is nearing completion. He stated the Texas
Department of Health is preparing the permit and within the next few weeks
it should be received.
b) Rates - Review of proposed rote resteuehn-ing due to new landfill
requirements in aceordauee with state and fedex, al mandates. Director of
Finance, Norman Huggins, reported that with the acquisition of the 300 acres
of land the city has an option to purchase for the new landfill and the lining
in and around the landfill mandated by the state and federal governments an
increase in sanitation rates will be necessary. This increase will be from
$8.20 per-household to $12.80 per household, per month. He reported
commercial rates will increase proportionately. He also reported that the
cities with which the city has a contract to accept their trash will also pay
their fair share. He stated that Plainview is planning ahead properly so as
to avert serious problems in years to come and the City will be proud of the
action this council is taking now. He stated the proposed increase is only an
estimate, but will be more exact as bids come in for the actual construction of
the landfill. The Mayor thanked Mr. Hogge and Mr. Huggins for their
reports and for their hard work. He stated there will be many cities wanting
to use our landfill.
6. Waste Water - City Manager James Jeffers stated that many months
ago, the City had agreed to provide waste water service to Bean Time Foods,
as an inducement to move to Plainview and into the old Jimmy Dean plant.
The city agreed to pay for 1/2 the cost of the sewer. Dean Slaughter of
Bean Time Foods has applied for help from the Industrial Foundation in
finding a grant for funding of this type need. Councilmember Medlin
Carpenter made a motion the City contract to provide the waste water service
to Bean Time Foods and to pay for one half the cost, if no grants are
forthcoming. Counciimember Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion
passed unanimously among councilmembers present. Alton Jackson was absent
due to illness.
7. Fire Key Rate - City Manager James P. Jeffers reported that he, Roy
Osborne, Director of Public Safety, Councilmember Dwain Dodson, and Fire
Chief Joe Ferguson went to Austin to visit with the State Board of Insurance
regarding the increased Fire Key Rate. He reported they were accompanied
by State Representative Pete Laney's Chief of Staff. The State Board of
Insurance reported that at this time "nothing could 'be done", but perhaps by
May 1, 1992, but wi-th no guarantees, the city might get a letter regarding
the misapplication 'of rules. Mr. Jeffers stated that Chief Ferguson gave a
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very knowledgeable report-to the State Board concerning the errors they
made in their key rate findings. Councilmember Dwaln Dodson commended
Chief Ferguson for his knowledge and ability in this area.
8. Consent Calenda~
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Boards and Co,~,~ttee Appointments (Electrical Board, Planning and
Zoning, Board of Adjustment, Minimum Housing Standards, Building
Code/Fire Code Appeals Board). (Was pulled from the consent calendar)
e) Budget Amendment - Water and Sewer Fund - Ordinance No.
92-2902 - An Ordinance of the City Council of Piainview, Texas,
amending the nondepartmental budget of the water and sewer fUnd of
the 1991-92 budget.
f) .~{m~l Control - Chapter 5 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Pla/nview, Texas, amending Chapter 5-, "Animals and Fowl"
of the Plainview City Code relating to minimum length for chains; time
for redemption; and quarantine of suspected apima[; providing for a
severability clause; providing a Penalty; and providing for an effective
date.
g) Bids: 1. Mosquito Insecticide Bid awarded to American Cyanamid as
lowest bidder in the amount of $26,295 ($17.53 per gallon). The only
other bid was .Terra International with a bid of $33,225.00.2. Annual
supply of liquid asphalt for seal coat program awarded to Fina Oil and
Chemical as lowest bidder in the amount of $36,945.00. The other bid
for this was Diamond Shamrock for $37,719.00. 3. Annual supply of
aggregate for seal coat program awarded to Appian Corporation in the
amount of $48,484.00. There were no other bids for this material.
Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion that item d be pulled ~from the
Consent Calendar and that the Consent Calendar be approved; Councilmember
Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among the
councilmembers present. Alton Jackson was absent.
Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion the Council go into Executive
Session; Councilmember Medlin Carpenter secOnded the motion; the motion
carried unanimously among those mem6ers present.
9. 'Executive Session - Discussion of appointments to the various Boards,
Commissions and Committees of the City of Plainview to include; Housing
Authority, Electrical Board, Planning and Zoning, Board of Adjustment,
Minimum Housing Standards, Building Code/Fire Code Appeals Board.
Discussion of purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property or
negotiated contract for prospective gift. (Sunbelt Savings building located at
304 West 6th Street, Plainview, Texas).
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Board and Committee Appointments: After the Executive Session
Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion to appoint David deBusk to the
Board of Minimum Housing; Gene Hembree to the Planning and Zoning
Commission; and Kyle Shipley and Pat Gonzales to the Electrical Board.
Councilmember Mediin Carpenter seconded the motion; the motion carried
unanimously among the councilmembers present.
10. Acquisition of P~-ope~-ty - Medlin Carpenter made a motion the City
Manager send a letter expressing interest in acquiring the building located at
304 West 6th Street; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Barbara
Dorman; the motion carried with Councilmember Dwain Dodson abstaining.
11. Adjoum~nent - Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion the
meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Don Dickson, the
motion carried unanimously among those councilmembers present.
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
E. V. Ridlehub~er, Mayor
ATTEST:
K~ren McBeth, City Secretary
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