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MINUTEs
Plainview City Council
May 7, 1992
The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a Special Meeting on
Thursday, May 7, 1992, at the Plainview Country Club at 12:00 noon, with
Mayor E.V. Ridiehuber Presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton
Jackson - Precinct 1; Don Dickson - Precinct 3; Medlin Carpenter - Precinct
4; Dwain Dodson Precinct 6; and Ross Owen - Precinct 7. Absent was
Mary Virginia Kirch_hoff - Precinct 2, and Barbara Dorman Precinct 5..
Staff Present: James P. Jeff, rs - City Manager; Wally Hatch, City Attorney;
Norman Huggins Director of Finance; William R. Hogge - Director of Public
Works; Diane Groh - Director of Community Services; Roy L, Osborne -
Director of Public Safety; Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources; and
Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Guests Present: Irene Faviia; Paul Lyle; Glen Rieff; and Mrs. J.D. Harder.
OPEN MEETING
Mayor Ridlehuber called the meeting to order. The City Council
addressed the following Agenda Items:
PUBLIC HEARING - Annexation - Westridge. Councilmember Ross Owen
made a mo~:ion to call for public hearing; Alton 3ackson seconded the
motion; the motion carried unanimously among those councilmembers
present. The Mayor declared the floor open for public hearing and
asked all those speaking in favor of the proposed annexation of
Westridge to come forward. Mr. Paul Lyle spoke in favor the
annexation, stating he felt it was good for the City as well as for the
homeowners in the Westridge Addition. Mrs. J. D. Harder stated she
was in favor'of the annexation and felt both the citizens of Plalnview
and the homeowners would benefit from the proposed annexation. Mayor
Ridlehuber asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the
proposed annexation. Mr. Glen Rieff, a homeowner in the Westridge
Addition, stated that while he was in favor of annexation generally;
specifically he was opposed to the survey at the water well location.
He opposes this survey and would like the western line moved 10 feet
to the east. He opposes the survey on the grounds that it crowds the
park area. City Attorney Wally Hatch stated that the survey only
allowed the minimum area for city trucks to service the water bank
area. The City Engineer and staff personnel have inspected this site
and state they must have this amount of area to properly manage and
service the equipment inside the fenced area. City Manager Jim Jeffers
stated that the City must have 20 feet to insure maneuverability inside
the fenced area and all other property owners understand this. The
Mayor asked ff anyone else wished to speak regarding the proposed
annexation, either for or against. No one came forward.
Councilmember Ross Owen made a motion the public hearing be closed;
Alton Jackson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously
among those councitmembers present.
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City Election. Ordin-nce No. 92-2916. An Ordinance of the City
Council of the city of Plainview, Texas, Canvassing the returns and
declaring the results of a General City Election held in Plalnview,
Texas, on May 2, 1992. Mayor Ridlehuber read Summary of Precinct
Returns as submitted by Election Officials which declared that
running unopposed for Precinct 5, Barbara Dorman received 87 votes;
that running unopposed for Precinct 6, Dwaln Dodson received 25
votes; and running unopposed for Precinct 7, Irene Favila received 50
votes. Mayor Ridlehuber called for a motion. Councilmember Medlin
Carpenter made a motion the ordinance canvassing the votes be
approved as read; Alton Jackson seconded the motion. Councilmembers
Alton Jackson, Don Dickson, Medlin Carpenter and Dwain Dodson voted
for the motion; Councilmember Ross Owen voted against it. The motion
carried.
Adjou~-nment - Councilmember Alton Jackson made a motion the Special
Meeting be adjourned; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion.
Councilmembers Alton Jackson, Don Dickson, Medlin Carpenter and
Dwain Dodson voted in favor of the motion; Councilmember Ross Owen
voted against it. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 12:49
p.m.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
aren McBeth, City Secretary
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