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Plainview City Council
August Il, 1992
The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting
on Tuesday, August 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: Alton Jackson - Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct
2, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4, Barbara Dorman
Precinct 5, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila - Precinct 7.
Staff present were: James P. Jeffers City Ma~_ager, Wally Hatch - City
Attorney, Bill Hogge - Director of Public Works, Diane Groh - Director for
Community Services, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Terry
Powers - Director of Human Resources, Norman Huggins Director of
Finance, and Karen McBeth City Secretary.
OPEN MEETING
Prior to addressing the agenda, Mayor Ridlehuber declared the bidding closed
on the sale of Certificates of Obligation. The bids were turned over to
Norman Huggins and Joe Smith, of First Southwest Company for tabulation.
1. Invocation - Irene Favila
2. Recognitions
3. Oath of Office - Boards, Committees and Commi.~sions. Mary Ann
Escamilla took her Oath of Office for the Board of Adjustment; Susan McMillau
took her Oath of Office for the Building Code]Fire Code Board of Appeals;
and Grady Elder took his Oath of Office for the Housing Authority Board.
4. Bid Opening and Tabulation - Bids for "City of Plainview, Texas, tax
and water works and sewer system (limited pledge) revenue certificates of
obligation, series 1992." Bids received were: Barre & Co. for an effective
interest rate of 5.20110, Kemper Securities for an effective interest rate of
5.327897, Merrill Lynch & Co. for a rate of 5.2180, Coast Securities for a
rate of 5.287508, Smith Barney Harris & Up]nam for a rate of 5.180479,
Nations Bank for a rate of 5.234313, Southwest Securities for a rate of
5.34169, First South West Co. for a rate of 5.199053, and Bank One Texas
for a rate of 5.1823.
5. Bid Award and Issuance of Certificates of Obligation Ordinance
No.92-2930. Consideration of all matters incident and related to the passage
and adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of "City of Plainview,
Texas, tax and waterworks and sewer system (limited pledge) revenue
certificates of obligation, series 1992"; levying an ad valorem tax upon all
taxable property in the city and pledging the net revenues of the city's
waterworks and sewer system for the payment of said certificates; proscribing
the terms and details of said certificates and resolving other matters incident
and related to the issuance, sale, security, payment and delivery of said
certificates, including the approval and distribution of an official statement
pertaining thereto; and providing an effective date. Barbara Dorman made a
motion the Council adopt Ordinance No. 92-2930 and the bid for Certificates
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of Obligation 'be awarded to Smith Barney Harris and Upham, and authorize
the Mayor to enter into such contract with Smith Barney Harris & Upham for
certificates of obligation in the amount of $5,000,000.00 with an effective
interest rate of 5.180479 (net interest cost of $2,393,726.67); Don Dickson
seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously.
6. Public Hearing City of Plainvie~/Hale County Joint I~nterprise Zone -
Amendmaut City Manager Jim Jeffers explained to the City Council that both
Excel and Bean Time Foods will be eligible for Enterprise Zone status if the
Enterprize Zone were expanded and they-will both be requesting such.
Barbara Dorman moved to have the Public Hearing; Dwain Dodson seconded
the motion; the motion carried unanimOUsly. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the
Public Hearing open and asked those .in favor of the amendment to come
forward. Grady Elder, Executive Director of the Plainview]Hale County
Industrial Foundation spoke in favor of the amendment. He stated the
Enterprise Zone is a valuable tool to the foundation toward bringing new
business to Plainview, and in allowing present businesses to expand. He
stated this would allow Excel and Bean Time Foods to employ many of
Plalnview's citizens. Councilmember Medlin Carpenter reported the Enterprise
Zone to be a very good program which had benefitted Plainview in the past,
and would equally as good in the future. Mayor Ridlehuber asked if anyone
wished to speak against it. No one spoke. Medlin Carpenter made a motion
the public hearing close; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried
unaDimously. Mayor Ridlehuber declared, the public hearing closed.
7. Enterprise Zone Amendment - Ordinance No. 92-2927. An Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, nominating an area as an
Enterprise Zone pursuant to the q~exas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas Civil
Statues, article 5190.7); Providing tax incentives; Designating an authorized
representative in all matters pertaining to the nomination and designation of
the area described herein as an Enterprise Zone and Reinvestment Zone
(Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312); And fUrther designating a liaison to act on
all matters pertaining to the Enterprise Zone Act once designated by the
Texas Department of Commerce. Barbara' Dorman made a motion Ordinance
No. 92-2927 be adopted as presented; DWaln Dodson seconded the motion; the
motion carried unanimously.
8. Street Name Change - Ordinance No. 92-2929. An Ordinance of the City
of Plainview providing for changing-the name of a portion of North Austin
Street from 11th Street to 24th - Street to Walter Griffith Street;
Cumulativeness clause; Severabllity clause; Conflicts clause; And effective
date. Mayor Ridlehuber called on Cou.ncilmember Alton Jackson who explained
a petition had been circulated and presented on behalf of the citizens who
requested that this area of North Austin Street be named in honor of
Reverend Walter Griffin, who had faithfully served all the citizens of
Plainview and who had given selflessly of his time and labor to all who were
in need. Minnie Whitten read an open letter from Rev. Gregory D. Franklin,
who could not be present, asking the Council. to adopt this ordinance as a
fitting tribute to Rev. Griffin. Alton Jackson made a motion the ordinance be
adopted as presented; Medlin Carpenter seconded the motion; the motion
carried unaDimously. It was noted that the effective date of this ordinance
will be September 4, 1992, and the street will be dedicated on: September 6,
1992.
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9. Fi~e Personnel Ordinance No.92-2931. An Ordinance of the City of
Plainview, Texas, amending the Fire Department Budget of the General Fund
for the 1991-1992 Budget. City Manager Jim Jeffers explained due to a
disability by a firefighter, -who must remain on the payroll for one year due
to Civil Service law, the city needs to employ one person to fill that position,
therefore the Budget must be amended to allow for this. Dwain Dodson made
a motion the ordinance be adopted-as read; Alton Jackson seconded the
motion; the motion carried unanimously.
10. Utility Extension Ordinance - Ordinance No. 92-2932. Consideration of
request of C.M. Peterson for a variance from the requirements of Section
1.2A(1) of Utilities Extension Ordinance No. 90-2837 to permit him to connect
his property at 2604 Quincy Street to the City of Plainview utility system
without having first subdivided and platted the property. Mr. Jeffers
explained this had since been determined not to be an ordinance, but rather
the staff was requesting authorization to negotiate and enter into a
contractual agreement with Mr. C.M. Peterson regarding allowing Mr.
Peterson be placed on city water service without having to plat the area on
which the house is located. Mr. Peterson will give the city the right of way
on this property for the purpose of widening the street in exchange for being
able to tap onto city water. Dwain Dodson made a motion that City Attorney
Wally Hatch negotiate and enter into a contract with Mr. Peterson for the
stated purposes, as approved by Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works and
City Manager, Jim Jeffers; Alton Jackson seconded the motion; the motion
carried unanimously.
ALT, MATTERS UNDER ITEM 11 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO
BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WIT.L BE ENACTED ON A MOTION
IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILT, 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 ITME ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, THAT ITEM SHAT,L BE REMOVED
FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. SUCH OBJECTION MAY BE RECORDED
ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE
CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED
TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
11. Consent Calendar.
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Boards, Committee and Commlasion Appointments - Consideration of
appointments to Board of Adjustment, Human Relations Commi.~sion, and
Board of Mit~imum Housing. Agnes Vasquez was appointed to the Board
of Minimum Housing; Don Willis was appointed to the Board of
Adjustment; and Ray Pendergast was appointed to the Board of
Adjustment.
e) Bids - Award of bids on a pickup for the water reclamation
department. Bids were received from: McGavock Motors for a 1992 GMC
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in the amount of $17,500; Gardner Chevrolet for a 1992 Chevrolet C-20
in the amount of $16,523.75; Jack Morris Ford for a 1992 Ford F-250 in
the amount of $15,'869.00; and a No Bid from Plainview Autoplex. The
bid was awarded to Jack Morris Ford. In the event he cannot deliver,
the bid will be awarded to Gardner Chevrolet, and in the event
Gardner cannot deliver, the bid will be awarded to McGavock.
Barbara Dorman made a motion the Consent Calendar be approved as
presented; Medlin Carpenter seconded the motion; the motion carried
unanimously.
12. Adjournment.
Don Dickson made a motion the meeting adjourn; Barbara Dorman seconded
the motion; the motion carried unarimously. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the
meeting adjourned at 8: 47 p.m.
Passed and approved this 25th day of August, 1992.
ATTEST:
Kar~n McBeth, City Secretary
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