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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92 0714 min231 MINUTES Plainview City Council July 14, 1992 The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 7: 30 p.m., with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were Alton Jackson Precinct 1, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Barbara Dorman - PrecinCt 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6 and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Absent were Mary Virginia Kirckhoff - Precinct 2 and Medlin Carpenter Precinct 4. Staff present were James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources, Bill Hogge - Director of Public Works, Diane Groh - Director of Community Services, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, Roy Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Barbara Sullivan Municipal Court Judge, and Ginger Light - Deputy City Secretary. Other City employees present were Muff London - Main Street Coordinator, Joe Ferguson Fire Chief, Roland Asebedo - Fire Marshall, Dennis White Fire Captain, Mike Gilbreath - Fire Captain, Albert Perez - Fire Captain, and Dale Simpson Firefighter. Media present were Richard Orr Plainview Daily Herald, Lisa Hightower - KATX, and Amy Guess - Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard PadiHa, Sandra Thompson, David Milstead, Andrea Cruz, Dean Slaughter, Michael Carter, Rob Winkler, Ray Hill, Rachel Montes, Mike Montes, Bill Standefer, Carol Gilbreath, Mr. & Mrs. Rick Boggs, Beatris Vega, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Sanchez, Tom Gooch, Ray Longoria, and James Belk. OPEN MEETING An Open Meeting was held on the following subjects: 1. Invocation- Barbara Dorman Recognition - Roy Osborne introduced Fire Chief Joe Ferguson who recognized the efforts of Fire Captains Mike Gilbreath, Albert Perez and Dennis White. Oath of Office - Juan Escamflla took his oath of office as member of the Civil Service Commission. Economic Development - Bean Time Food Revolving Loan Fund. City Manager Jim Jeffers reported that funds had been received from the Texas Department of Commerce to induce business to expand or locate within the City. He stated that these funds would be restricted to economic development. The loans would be recaptured by the City. Mr. Jeffers recognized Tim Pierce of SPAG. He stated that $150,000 had 1 of 5 232 been obtained, with a local match of $50,000. This would be loaned to Bean Time Foods and a lien would be placed on the equipment. Dean Slaughter from Bean Time Foods stated that the equipment was used for cleaning pinto beans from the surrounding area. Barbara Dorman moved to approve the loc'al match of $50,000 and Dwain Dodson seconded. All five members present voted in favor of the proposal. Traffic T~uek Route Ordinance. Chief of Police Roy Osborne preluded the request for a change in the truck ordinance with an explanation that the ordinance designates certain streets within the City of Plalnview as truck routes. They are designated as such because most residential streets cannot handle this type of traffic. Currently, the enforcement of this ordinance is handled passively or on a complaint only basis. Mr. Richard Padilla, about whom the initial complaint was made, stated that he travels on West 26th Street from Quincy Street to get to the lot behind his home where he parks his truck. He stated that this portion of West 26th was a dirt road up to the point where he parks. He also stated that he had obtained permission from the owner of the lot to park on his property, provided he maintains the property. He stated that he had been parking behind his home for approximately 5 years. He felt that being forced to park his truck in another area would be an undue hardship on him due to the chance of his equipment being stolen. Neighbor Sandra Thompson, who lives behind Padilla, stated that she felt he was no danger to the neighborhood and he kept the lot cleaned. Attention was also drawn to a petition signed by many of his neighbors who had no problem with Mr. Padilla's choice of a parking location. Though sympathetic, Councilmember Dodson felt that the bulk of the -citizens of Plainview must be taken into consideration. If the City grants one exception, it would feel compelled to grant others. Councilmember Dorman expressed a concern for safety. She felt that changing the truck route ordinance might be a danger to children. Councilmember Jackson stated that he felt the City could not change the ordinance to affect Mr. Padilla's neighborhood only. Finally, Councilmember Dickson, who was in 'the minority, regretted that the Council would not grant an exception for fear of having to grant other exceptions. He stated by their own admigsion, the Council would leave offenders alone, as long as no one complained. Dwain Dodson moved to not consider amending the truck route ordinance, and Alton Jackson seconded. Of the five members present, all except Don Dickson voted in favor of the motion. Sanitation - Regional Solid Waste p~a~. James Belk, Chairman of the Task Force, gave a report on the plan. He stated that his concerns regarding the plan included the regulations that the Texas Water Cowmission has indicted it will send down. Currently, this region is divided into four areas. The communities will be encouraged to work together for a central landfill and develop a recycling plan for the reduction of wastes. Mr. Belk felt that there would be a response to the plan once the rates go up. Presently, variances on specifications for landfills are being granted to communities of less than 5,000 in areas with less than 25 inches of rain per year. This creates a hardship on larger towns in this area due to the large amount of smaller towns. Finally, in answer to a question from Dwain Dodson, Mr. Belk stated that no variances will be applied to the expansion of the City's landfill. 2 of 5 233 Zone Case No. 588 - Paul Johnson on behalf of P~d~e House. Community Services Director, Diane Groh, presented the proposal to the Council. She stated that Prairie House proposed to rezone from an Agricultural District to a Planned Development District, 10 acres of land located near Wal-Mart and the new K-Mart. This would be a retirement community located between 13th and 15th Street and west of Mesa Drive. Ms. Groh stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously approved the rezoning, with the stipulation that they abide by the landscaping requirements. There was no comment from the public at the Planning & Zoning Meeting. Dwain Dodson moved to open a public hearing on the matter, with Don Dickson seconding. This motion was unanimously approved. James Belk spoke in favor of the rezoning. He stated that the facility would house 120 beds for~ the elderly care unit and 30 beds for alzheimer's patients, with room for expansion. The private units pay a "life lease" in exchange for the care of their lawns, etc. Up to 90% of the monies paid in would be refundable upon termination of the lease. There will also be a Senior Day Care where elderly individuals may be dropped off and picked up at the end of the day. The retirement home will be a non-profit corporation and will sell bonds to fund the project. No tax dollars will be spent on the project. No one spoke out against the amendment. Barbara Dorman moved to close the public hearing, and Dwain Dodson seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Barbara Dorman voted to rezone the district. Dwain Dodson seconded the motion. All five members present voted in favor of the ordinance amendment. Zone Case No. 589 - Rob Winkler on beh-]f of Cal~ Temple Church. Diane Groh, Community Services Director, presented the proposed ordinance amendment to the Council. Currentiy, the land owned by Calvary Temple Church is a non-conforming use. The church is looking toward future expansion and originally requested that the land be rezoned from a Single Family District to a Light Retail and Commercial District. However, to better buffer the single family district, the Planning C~mmission recommended that the front portion be zoned as C-2 (light retail and commercial district) and the rear portion be designated as Office. Counci]member Dorman moved to open a public hearing, with Don Dickson seconding the motion. The decision was unaDimous. Rob Winkler spoke on behalf of the amendment, and requested an upgrade in the zoning for the church's continued expansion. Mike Carter a].~o expressed the church's desire to blend with the other structures in the area. No opinions were expressed against the amendment. Barbara Dorman moved to close the hearing. Dwain Dodson seconded her motion. Mr. DodsOn then moved to adopt the amending ordinance. After Barbara Dorman seconded the motion, the vote carried unanimously. Water - Seth Wa~l Wate~ System. Bill Hogge, City Engineer, outlined the proposal of the Seth Ward Water System to expand. Currently, the City provides treated water to the System for use by its customers. The proposal for expansion includes dr~]Hng of a new well and placement of new lines 'to serve customers in the Eastern portion. The new lines will be interconnected with the current lines. Bill Hogge ex-pressed some concern over the connection. However, the Texas Water Commission recommends that the systems be interconnected and contain a locking valve. This would provide a back up to both systems. Mr. 3 of 5 234 10. 11. Hogge recommended that the City receive a written statement from the Texas Water Commission regarding their sanction of this proposal. Mr. David Milstead then spoke on behalf of the Seth Ward Water System. He stated that appro~mately 90 residents on the east side of Wood Street to Lancaster Street would be served in the expansion. He relayed to the Council that Jack Schultz, an engineer with the Texas Water Commission, had informed l~im that all water systems with more than 250 customers must have a back up. He suggested that a tamper proof valve be placed on the line for the purpose of providing back up in an emergency situation. The concern over placement of a back flow preventer has been taken care of, one was installed with the original system. The System will have a treatment system for the new well and keep separate records of water usage. Finally, Mr. 1Wil~tead said that there will be the possibility of more wells being drilled in the future. Upon recommendation from City Manager Jim Jeffers, Barbara Dorman moved that the City grant their approval for the expansion upon the conditional receipt of a letter from the Texas Water Commission. Dwain Dodson seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Finance - Resolution No. 92-12§'. Norman Huggins presented the proposed resolution authorizing publication of Notice of Intention to issue Certificates of Obligation for the sale of $5,000,000 of revenue certificates for the water works and sewer system. Three million would be used for the development of the landfill and be repaid from landfill revenues. The other two million would be used for water and sewer improvements and would be repaid from those revenues. Barbara Dorman moved to pass the resolution authorizing the publication of the Notice of Intention, and Alton Jackson seconded the motion. All five members present voted in favor of the motion. Water Study Repo~-t. Though not on the agenda, Tom Gooch of Freese and Nichols reported on the study which included a long range plan, development of a water conservation and drought contingency plan, wastewater reuse study, and a water treatment plan. One of his associates reported on the groudwater supply. This-study included groudwater inside and outside Plainview, performance checks, water quality, and initial assessment of pumps. He stated that Plalnview has fifteen wells with depths from 290 _to 367 feet. They were constructed from 1949 to 1983, and pump, on average, 2700 acre feet of good quality water from the Ogallala aquifer. Each year there is a i to 2.5 foot decline in the water table. 12. Consent Calendar. a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Board, Com,-~ttee and Co,-wd~sion APlsointments. Grady Elder was appointed to the Housing Authority Board; Ray Pendergast was appointed to the Board of Adjustment; and Gly-nn Bickel was appointed to the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Board. 4 of 5 235 e) Enterprise Zone Amendment. Authorization for Mayor to enter an interiocal agreement with Hale County for filing an Enterprise Zone Amendment Application. f) Single Member Districts. Consideration of Ordinance No. 92-2926. An Ordinance correcting legal description in Ordinance No. 92-2912 regarding the designation of precincts/wards within the city limits of the City of Plainview so that it conforms with the redistricting map precleared by the Department of Justice; cumulativeness clause; conflicts clause; and effective date. g) Work Session. Consideration of cancelling the City Council Work Session of July 23, 1992, due to a conflict with the AMCC Conference. Councilmember Alton JackSon moved to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented. Barbara Dorman seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously among those members present. 13. Adjournment. As there was no other business, Alton Jackson moved for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Barbara Dormsn, and all five members present voted in favor of adjournment. ATTEST: E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor Ginger~Light,a Deputy City Secretary 5 of 5