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WORK SESSION MINUTES
June 18, 1992
The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a Work Session on
Thursday, June 18, 1992, at 11:30 p.m. at the Plainview Municipal Country
Club. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presided. Councilmembers present were:
Alton Jackson - Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff Precinct 2; Medlin
Carpenter - Precinct 4; Barbara Dorman Precinct 5; Dwain Dodson -
Precinct 6; and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Absent was Don Dickson -
Precinct 3.
Staff present were: James P. Jeffers City Manager; Wally Hatch City
Attorney; Roy Osborne - Director of Public Safety; Diane Groh - Director for
Community Services; Terry Powers Director of Human Resources; Barbara
Sullivan - Municipal Court Judge; Carl Holland - Parks Department
Superintendent; and Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Mayor Ridlehuber called the meeting to order. The Council reviewed the
following agenda for the upcoming meeting of June 23, 1992.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - Medlin Carpenter
2. Recognitions
3. Oath of Office - Boards, Committees and Commissions.
Condemnation - Ordinance No. 92-2923. An Ordinance of the City of
Plainview, Texas, authorizing the condemnation of private property to
be used for the purpose of a public road; Severability clause;
Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; And effective date.
Pa~ksIDuck Pond - Review of plans to open for fishing (Travis
Truss,Il).
6. Bids - Sanitation/Landfill - Consideration of award of bids on fencing.
Al'J, ITEMS ON 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 OBJECTION MAYBE RECORDED
ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL SUCH ITEMS SHAI.I. BE
CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED
TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
7. Consent Calendar
a) Minutes
223
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Boa~l, Committee and Co,,w~i~sion Al
Board of Adjustment; Building/Code
Human Relations Commission.
e) SanitationlReeyeling- Authorization
contract with the Governor's Energy
to enter a contract with McCormick
services associated with the grant.
f) Budget - Amendment - Building In~l
Ordinance No. 92-2922. An Ordinan
Texas, amending the Building Inspe(
Enforcement (Number 33) Budgets ot
1991-92 Budget.
g) Texam Alcoholic Beverage Code - Re:
Resolution of the City of Plalnview,
passage of legislation in the Texas I
Home Rule municipalities to regulate
beverages in public places within de
8. Adjournment.
The City Council turned to the Agenda for tc
City Manager Rel~orts - Mr. Jeffers reported
Country Club - The second draft of the Le
Club has been distributed to all parties c
Would answer any questions the Council migh'
No questions were asked.
Texa~ Water Co,.mlasion - The Sparsely t
prepared a position paper to be submitted
regarding Municipal Solid Waste Landfill crit¢
position paper and disclose to the Council his
Budget Work~hop Councilmembers are req~
and sUbmit to City Manager the dates in
coordinator the Budget Workshop.
Parks/Duck Pond A guard rail is to be c,
to comply with the Pit and Quarry Safety
organized for bidding purposes. These spec
are very exact.
)ointmente - Housing Authority,
Fire Code Board of Appeals;
of City Manager to enter a
Office for a recycling grant and
kdvertising for providing
~ection and Code Enforcement-
ce of the City of Plainview,
:tion (Number 34) and Code
the General Fund of the
olution No. R92-124. A
Texas, expressing support of
egislature which would allow
consumption of alcoholic
~ignated portions of a city.
day.
on the following subjects:
~se Agreement with the Country
~ncerned. Mr. Jeffers said he
have concerning the agreement.
opulated Entities Coalition have
to the Texas Water Commission
.~ria. Mr. Jeffers will study the
findings at a later date.
~ested to review their calendars
that are available so as to
astructed around the Duck Pond
Act. Specifications are being
ifications are from the State and
Truck Route & Off Street Parkin~ The City has an enforceable ordinance
against large vehicle parking in residential areas. People have complained of
the noise level and fumes from big trucks being parked in their
neighborhood. Truck owners may request a change in the ordinance.
Charter Study Co,-w~ttee - New Charter Committee recommendations will
include a Code of' Ethics for the City Council. Mr. Jeffere handed out a copy
of a code of ethics for the Council's perusal, so they may formulate
recommendations for discussion at a future date.
Seth Ward Water - The City Attorney has written a letter to those in the
Longacres Addition that they will be required to put up water deposits, if
they are using City water.
Waste Management Enfo~eement Grant - The state is allocating money to hire
individuals to "police" solid waste ordinances and issue citations for
violations. Grant money will be available I'or three years, depending on
availability of funds and success of the program.
Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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