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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92 0922 min256 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 22, 1992 The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, met in a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 1992. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber presided. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson Precinct 1, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2, DOn Dickson - Precinct 3, Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4, Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6, and Irene Favila Precinct 7. Absent was Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5. Staff present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Terry Powers - Director of Human Resources, Diane Groh Director for Community Services, Bill Hogge - Director of Public Works, Muff London Main Street Coordinator, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins Director of Finance, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary. News media present were: Richard Orr - PlainView Daily Herald, Amy Guess - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Lisa Hight0wer - KVOP / KATX, and Ridley Gibson - Cable TV of Plainview. OPEN MEETING 1. Invocation - Don Dickson 2. Recognitions - No recognitions were made. 3. Oath of Office - Boards, Committees and Commissions. administered. No oaths were Tax Rate - O~.dlnance No. 92-2936. An Ordinance levying municipal advalorem taxes for the City of Plainview, Texas, for the year 1992, and directing the assessment and collection thereof: Mr. Jeffers reviewed the ordinance noting that the tax rate was below la.~t years. Mayor Ridlehuber asked for comments. No one spoke. Don Dickson made a motion the ordinance be adopted as read; Medlin Carpenter seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the six members present. 5. Budget Adoption - Ordinance No. 92-2937. An Ordinance adopting and approving the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1992, and terminating September 30, 1992, and making appropriations for each department, project and account. Mr. Jeffers reviewed the ordinance, commenting that the council had done an excellent job. Mayor Ridlehuber asked for any comments, questions or answers concerning the proposed budget. No one spoke. Alton Jackson made a motion the budget be adopted as presented; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion. Before a vote could be taken Irene Favila stated, "In order to make it easier for each of us on the Council to monitor our expenses, I move to amend the motion and make each Councilmember and the Mayor have a line item in the budget, each of equal amounts consisting of one- eighth of the total budget allocated for the Council. Also as part of this motion Council expenses will not be allocated to other city departments, or other councilmembers, or mayor, making each elected offi~.ials expenses that which is allocated ann,,ally in the budget. i of 4 257 Council and Mayor expense will be only those allocated in each years budget. Budgeted amounts will not carry over from year to year. An amount not to exceed 10% of the total Council budget will be held in reserve and can be used in an emergency with four (4) votes of the seven member council agreeing to do so." Dwain Dodson seconded Mrs. Favila's motion. Medlin Carpenter stated this would not be fair because certain council members were on State and National committees and they would require more than 1/8 of the budget. Don Dickson asked to hear ~the amendment again; Mrs. Favila repeated it. She also stated she 'felt this would be fairer to each councilmember. Alton Jackson asked if this would mean a council meeting would have to be called before anyone could make a trip. Mrs. Favila stated a vote of 4 of the 7 councilmembers would be needed. Alton Jackson asked Mr. Jeffers if he had a problem with this amendment. Mr. Jeffers stated he did because the positions on Texas Murdcipal League boards, National League of Cities committees, and South Plains Association of Governments were positions that were earned by participation and interest by city councilmembers. Mr. Dickson stated this should be placed on a work session agenda and reviewed further, or even better placed on the Retreat agenda for the entire council to discuss. Mary Virginia Kirc~off asked if was a problem to amend the budget. Mr. Jeffers assured her it was not a problem and could be done at any time. Mayor Ridlehuber stated he had a motion before the council and a second, to adopt Mrs. Favila's amendment and asked all those in favor to raise their hand; Dwain Dodson and Irene Favila raised their hands in favor of the amendment. Mayor Ridlehuber asked all those opposed to the amendment to raise their hands; Alton Jackson, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff, Don Dickson and Medlin Carpenter raised their hands as being opposed. The amendment did not pass. Mayor Ridlehuber stated he had a motion to approve the budget as presented. He called for a vote; Alton Jackson, Mary Virginia Kirchhoff, Medlin Carpenter and Don Dickson voted for adopting the budget, Dwain Dodson and Irene Favila voted again.~t adopting the budget, Barbara Dorman was absent. The motion carried. ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WII.T. 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 SH_ALL 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. 6. Consent ~da~ a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Board, Committee and Commi-ltillll Appointmemts. Consideration of appointments to Human Relations Commi.~sion. No appointments were 2 of 4 258 made. e) Bids - Landfill Scale System - Consideration of award of bids for the furnishing of all materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, superintendence and labor necessary to construct a landfill scale system with appurtenances for the City of Plainview Sanitary Landfill. For Part A, bids were received from Nicol Scale, Inc. in the amount of $62,454.00, from Fairbanks Scales in the amount of $72,744.00, Cardinal Scales Co. in the amount of $73,692.00 and from CMI Weighing Equipment in the amount of $87,390.00. For Part B Nicol Scales, Inc. was the only bid in the amount of $23,500. The bid was awarded, Parts A, to Nicol Scale, Inc. and authorization given to the mayor to execute contract documents for such. Part B was not awarded. f) Enterprise Zone Amendment - Consideration of authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute all agreements associated with the Enterprise Zone Amendment. The City Manager was authorized to negotiated and execute such agreements. g) Pz-ison - Consideration of authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts associated with the construction of a State Prison, within the parameters previously established by the City Council. The City Manager was authorized to negotiate and execute such agreements. h) Speed TJnTit6 - South Ennis Street. Ordinance No. 92-2935. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, designating a portion of South Ennls Street between S.W. 3rd and S.W. 5th Streets as a School Zone; Providing for a penalty; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And an effective date. i) Resolution No. R92-132. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, approving and authorizing publication of notice of intention to form an advisory committee to submit recommendations to the Council on matters concerning the disabled. j) Re~olution No. R92-133. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, informing EPA Regional 6 of the actions taken by the City Council of the City of Plainview regarding Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report. Dwain Dodson made a motion the consent calendar be adopted as presented; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among those council members present. Don Dickson made a motion the council adjourn to Executive Session; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among those councilmembers present. 7. Executive Session - Discussion of appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of public officer or employee, or to hear complaints or charges (review of Fire Chief applicants). This meeting is authorized by (TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, Sec. 2(g) (Vernon Supp. 1991)). 3of4 259 8. Fire Chief - Consideration of acceptance of nomination of an individual for Fire Chief. Medlin Carpenter nominated BrUce A. Watson, a fire captain in Round Rock, Texas, as the new City of Plalnview Fire Chief. The compensation package to be $35,000 per year salary and $4,500 car allowance annually. Medlin Carpenter moved the nomination be approved as presented; Alton Jackson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the six councilmembers present. 9. Adjou~,nment. Dwain Dodson made a motion the meeting adjourn; Alton Jackson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among those councilmembers present. The~ meeting was declared adjourned at 8:55 p.m. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: Kamen McBeth, City Secretary 4 of 4