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Home My WebLink AboutParks Advisory Board Minutes 10-08-2020PLA- INVIEW,TX city of plaffiWew NOTICE Park Advisory Board City of Plainview Thursday, January 14, 2021 This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. [Tex. Gov't Code Ann. Sec. 551.001 et. seq.] The Council reserves the right to conduct a closed meeting on any agenda items in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code Ann., Chapter 551, Subchapter D. This meeting is also being conducted in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act [42 USC 12101 et. seq.]. The facility is wheelchair accessible and handicap parking is available. Requests for sign interpretive services are available upon requests received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. To make arrangements for those services call 296-1107. The Parks Advisory Commission will meet Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 5:15 P.M., at City Hall at 901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas 79072. OPEN MEETING Call to order 2. Invocation 3. Approval of Minutes: October 8, 2020 4. Consider and take necessary action regarding the 2020-2021 Park Advisory Funds. 6. Adjournment Posted this 5th day of January, 2021 at 2:00 pm Judy Rasher, Secretary of Community Services City of Plainview, 901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas 79072 (806) 296-1100 Fax (806) 296-1125 PARK ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES October 8, 2020 The City of Plainview Park Advisory Board, as appointed by City Ordinance Number 95-3035, dated, as approved, March 28, 1995, held an open meeting Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 901 Broadway, Plainview, Texas, 79072. Minutes for this meeting are hereby submitted as follows: FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Called to order by Doug McDonough at 5:21 p.m. Members present: Phyllis Wall, Ruby Riggins, Doug McDonough, Sandra Sims, and Homer Marquez. City Staff present: Ricky Summers, Park Superintendent, Tim Crosswhite, Director of Public Works, Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager, Judy Rasher, Secretary. SECOND ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Invocation given by Phyllis Wall. THIRD ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Approval of January 9, 2020 Minutes. Ruby Riggins made a motion to approve minutes as presented. Sandra Sims seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. FOURTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Consider and take necessary action regarding the use of the 2020-2021 Park Advisory Funds. Tim Crosswhite presented to the board a recommendation for the 2020-2021 Park Advisory Funds of $25,000 and the balance of $10,568.00 from the 2019-2020 funds, for a total amount of $35,568.00. The Board requested a walking trail around Utica Park. The cost of the project would be around $23,000. Tim suggested that part of the funds be allocated towards 16th Street park for a new pad for the basketball court. The cost for a half court would be $11,875. The cost for a full court would be $23,750. With the balance of the funds, Tim suggested a small pad for a basketball court at Little Thunderbird Park. The cost of this project would be approximately $800. Phyllis Wall made a motion to approve the projects as presented for Utica Park, 16th Street park and Little Thunderbird Park. Homer Marquez seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. FIFTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Consider and take necessary action regarding the park at Thunderbird School. Jeffrey Snyder presented before the board an overview and concept of the new Thunderbird School and park. A new restroom, sidewalks, playground and irrigation will be installed and maintained by the City. Jeffrey Snyder discussed the cost of the project and expense of the new Thunderbird Park. The plan is to improve the park amenities and facilities at this location. No action taken. SIXTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Meeting adjourned 6:10 p.m. ACC L`'� DATED C /� CHAIRPERS sor VICE -CHAIRPERSON ACCEPTED DATED RICKY MMERS, PARKS SUPERINTENDENT 61 CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE ORDINANCENO. 91-2880 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO HEALTH OF CITY EMPLOYEES, PERTAINING TO SMOKING IN BUILDINGS OWNED BY, OR UNDER CONTROL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW; PROVIDING FOR A` PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the Surgeon General of the United States has reported that inhalation of tobacco smoke involuntarily can cause disease, including lung cancer, in healthy non-smokers; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview believes that its employees should have the right to choose for themselves on an individual basis whether to smoke either actively or passively; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Plainview to balance the interest of its employees who smoke against the potential hazard to its employees who are non-smokers in a manner that will result in the minimum possible burden on those persons regulated while still meeting the duty to protect the health of its employees. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Plainview, Texas: Section .1 SMOKING IN BUILDINGS OF CITY OF PLAINVIEW A. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply: 1) City's buildings means all of the enclosed area that is used by the City and its employees and general public, including but not limited to all or any part of the building used for any of the operations of the City, such as the City Hall, Police Station, Municipal Court, Library, Fire Stations, Health Department, City Maintenance Facilities, Water Treatment Plant, and Waste Water Treatment Plant. 2) Smoke, Smokes or Smoking includes: a) Carrying or holding a lighted' pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind, or any other lighted smoking equipment or device, or b) The combustion of any cigar, cigarette, tobacco, or similar article, or any other combustible substance in any manner, or in any form; or c) Emitting or exhaling the smoke of a pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind. 1of3 im B . offense; Penalt 1) A person commits an offense if in a City building the person smokes and fails, or refuses, to extinguish smoking materials or move outside the building upon request by any person to do so. 2) Any person convicted of violating this provision shall be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) as set by a judge or jury. C . Sims Signs shall be visibly placed at each public entrance to city buildings to notify persons entering the premises that smoking is prohibited. This provision does not include exits used exclusively as emergency exits. D . Exceptions Nothing herein shall preclude the designation of the following premises as non-smoking areas, but the restrictions contained herein shall not apply: 1) To the Plainview Chamber of Commerce building the Plainview Country Club buildings; the Rotary Center; or to the Broadway Street Shelter; or 2) To an individual participating in an authorized theatrical performance. 3) In the course of a Police Interview with a WITNESS, VICTIM or SUSPECT, it may be advantageous to allow that person to smoke for the purpose of relaxing. In such an event, , the Police Officer conducting the interview may allow the individual to smoke in their office or work area during the interview only. This should riot be construed as a method to circumvent the purpose of ,his ordinance, but to allow the police department the freedom to conduct criminal investigations in the most efficient and practical means possible. Section 2 - Penalty That violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000). Section 3-- Savings Clause That should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. 2 of 3 rqw__I Me Section 4 Publication That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance as an alternative method of publication provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of September, 1991. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: Kaen McBeth, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Jame . JefXrso,0'Aity,'Ianager 3 of 3