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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92 0825 min245 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 25, 1992 The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a regularly scheduled meeting on August 25, 1992, at City Hall, 901 Broadway, Plainview,Texas 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 Manager, Diane Groh - Director for Community Services, William Hogge - Director of Public Works, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, Muff London - Main Street Coordinator, Barbara Suilivan - Municipal Court Judge, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary. Media present were: Amy Guess Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Lisa Hightower - KATX/KVOP, and Richard Orr - Plainview Daffy Herald. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation - Alton Jackson 2. ReCognitions - Mayor Ridlehuber introduced Fire Chief Joe Ferguson who told the Council that on July 22, 1992, a house at 701 West 23rd Street, here in Plainview was reported on fire. In that house were James Walzier, his wife and four children and a nephew. Neighbors, Nino Reyes and his son Ricky Reyes, saw smoke coming from the house; they woke the family sleeping inside and by breaking a window helped the family escape. Chief Ferguson asked the Council to recognize Nino and Ricky Reyes as outstanding citizens. Mayor Ridlehuber presented Nino and Ricky Reyes with a Proclamation for Heroism and LWe Saving. 3. Oath of Office Boards, Committees and Commissions. Oaths of Office were administered by Mayor Ridlehuber to Agnes Vasquez - Board of Minimum Housing and Don Willis - Board of Adjustment. 4. Enterla~ise P~ojeet - EXCel. Co~po~ation - Consideration of adoption of a resolution nominating EXCEL Corporation as an Enterprise Project. City Manager James Jeffers reported Plainview and Hale County b_ad filed an Enterprise Zone Amendment application and. in expectation of approval of that application, he asked Cary Humphries of EXCEL Corporation to explain what they are doing at EXCEL. Mr. Humphries reported EXCel, is planning a 10 million dollar expansion. One and one half million will be used to improve the handling of their product to help them stay competitive. The expansion will increase employees by 30. Mostly the expansion will improve the efficiency and competitiveness of their plant, thereby insuring a continuation of the 1,620 jobs at EXCEL. Barbara Dorman made a motion the Council adopt a resolution nominating EXCEL Corporation as an Enterprise Project; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 1 of 4 246 5. E~terp~ise Project - Bean~me Foods, Inc. - Consideration of adoption of a resolution nominating Beantime Foods, Incorporated as an Enterprise Project. City Manager James Jeffers introduced Jan Christopher who spoke for Beantime Foods, Inc. Ms. Christopher stated Beantime plans to employ forty people full time the first year, and increasing to ninety people by the end of three years. She stated eventually Beantime will support a two million dollar payroll. She told the Council as a new business Beantime, Inc, was proud to be in Plainview and plans to be a full partner in the community in spirit as well as economically. Barbara Dorman made a motion the COuncil adopt a resolution nominating Beantime Foods, Incorporated as an Enterprise Project; Medlin Carpenter seconded the motion; the motion carried unal~imously. 6. Plat - l~rellmina~ Ridge~rest Addition Unit No. 3. Consideration of Resolution No. R92-127. A Resolution of the City Council of Plainview, Texas, approving the preliminary plat of Ridgecrest Addition, Unit No. 3, Plainview, Hale County, Texas. This item was 'tabled per the request of the applicant. 7. 2o,~,,g Ordi~,,,,ee - Ameritone-ut. Ordinance No. 92-2932. An ordinance amending the zoning ordinance No. 89-2798; Providing for an amendment to Section 34:1(1) accessory buildings; Providing for an amendment to Section 34:1 (2) (B), accessory buildings to Correct typographical error; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date. Director for Community Services Diane Groh explained this ordinance is for clarification purposes, as well as correcting typographical errors in the earlier ordinance. This is concerning set back lines for accessory buildings in R-1 districts. This ordinance will eliminate numerous appeals to the Board of Adjustment for variances. Dwain Dodson made a motion the meeting be open for PubliC Hearing on this ordinance; Alton Jackson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridiehuber declared the floor open for public comment. He asked ff anyone wished to speak for the ordinance; no one spoke. He asked if anyone wished to speak against the ordinance; no one spoke. Barbara Dorman made a motion the public hearing be closed; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Medlin Carpenter made a motion the ordinance be adopted; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote. 8. Proper~y (600 F~st 6th Street) Consideration of a request from MHMR for acquiring property located at 600 East 6th Street. City Manager James Jeffers introduced Dick Hatfield of the local MHMR office. Mr. Hatfield stated a new Texas Children's Mental Health Plan was formed through nine area MHMR agencies targeting children ages 0 to 17 with severe emotional problems. This entity would also counsel with and assist the entire family of these children. The object of the newly formed office is to reduce the number of "out of home placements" and-reduce the drop out rate among school age children. The plan is a five to ten year program at the present time, but Mr. Hatfield stated should-it be successful it could likely be continued for many years after the initial program dates. He stated it was estimated there would be from five to-seven .hundred children aided by this program. He said the building located at 600 East 6th Street, presently owned by the City, would be used to house a daily treatment center for these children. The center would be used to for the education, socialization of the children as well as training for the parents. He explained that while the 2of4 247 State funded salaries and equipment, it did not provide buildings. He stated they were expecting a grant in the amount of $474,000 to fund the program. He stated the need for the building was acute, and time was of the essence. He stated he was willing to negotiate a purchase, a lease, or any arrangement possible with the city. He said children helped by this agency would be referred from the public schools and juvenile justice department. Cpuncilmember Medlin Carpenter stated the secret to keeping kids in school, and keeping children from becoming juvenile delinquents was to reach them early on. He said he was impressed with the fact that nine entities were working together to address this problem with this much needed solution. Cguncilmember Dwain Dodson stated he believed it to be an excellent project, but the city has many properties available at this time, and this particulaw pie. ce of property had just been' on an earlier agenda which the council had vqted not to declare it surplus property. Councilmember! Alton Jackson stated the East 6th Street location might be degrading to the children being served. Mr. Hatfield explained the location was not detrimental to the agency. Many of the children being, served will come from that area. Mayor Ridlehuber asked if the.r.e were any other questions. Hearing none, he a~ked for a motion. Coune~lmember Dodson stated he felt any one else interested in that building should have a chance to speak. Councitmember Dodson said he understood the reason the property was acquired was to be given to the Plainview Housing Authority. Mr. Jeffers explained it was originally acquired from Resolution Trust Corporation for the use by the City for its Rehabilitation Grant program. This need ba~ been met and one room of the building is temporarily being used by the Housing Authority as an office and it was determined the city had no long term use for the building. Councilmember Medlin Carpenter made a motion the building located at 600 East 6th Street be sold and lot leased to MHMR for purpose of a training center; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; no votes were taken. Wally Hatch stated the Council should decide whether or not the building should be leased, sold, or leased with an option to buy. Barbara Dorman asked how much money the city had in the building. James Jeffers told the council the city had less than $5,000 in the building. Medlin Carpenter restated his motion that the building at 600 East 6th Street be leased to MHMR for one year at $500 per month, with an option to buy at the end of that year, and the contract be subject to council ratification; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion. Before a vote was taken Mr. Rey Rosas of 1212 Lexington said he wished to address the Council. He stated another non-profit organization known as Projecto Unidos was also interested in the 600 East 6th property. He explained the Project Unidos is an organization to help build houses for elderly, minority and disadvantaged people, but since it is based on volunteers, they are unable at this time to purchase the property. Dwain Dodson stated Habitat for Humanity is also in the organizational stages and had hoped at some future date to perhaps obtaining the 600 East 6th Street property. Mayor Ridlehuber reminded the Council a motion had been made and seconded, and asked that all those in favor raise their right hand. Mary Virginia Kirchhoff, Medlin Carpenter, Don Dickson and Barbara Dorman voted for the motion. The Mayor asked ail those opposed to raime their right hand; 3 of 4 Alton Jackson, Dwain Dodson and Irene Favila voted against the motion. The motion passed. 9. Fi~efKey Rate. Report~ City Manager James Jeffers reported that about one year ago an inspection by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection had resulted in an increase in the key ~ate from 27 to 32 cents. He reported receiving correspondence from the Commission that effective November 1, 1992, the key rate would return to 28 cents. He thanked Fire Chief Joe Ferguson for his help in getting the key rate back to its reasonable level, and he also thanked Representative Pete Laney for his help. ALT. MATTERS UNDER ITEM 10 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WIT,T, 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 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. 10. Consent Calendar. a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Boards, Committee and Commission Appoinmts - Consideration of appointments to Human Relations Commission and Building Code and Fire Code Board of Appeals. No appointments were made. Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion the Consent Calendar be adopted as presented; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 11. Adjournment. Councilmember Dwaln Dodson made a motion the meeting adjourn; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. PASSgD AND APPROVF~ on September 8, 1992. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: KaYen McBeth, City Secretary 4 of 4