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Home My WebLink About92 1027 min265 MINUTES City Council Meeting October 27, 1992 The City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas met in a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m., October 27, 1992, in the Council Cl~ambers of the City Hall at 901 Broadway', Plainview, Te~a~, with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2, Don Dickson - Precinct 3, Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4, Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5, and Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6. Absent were Alton Jackson - Precinct 1, and Irene Favila Precinct 7: Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers City Manager, William Hogge - Director of Public Works, Diane Groh - Director for Community' Services, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Norman Huggins - Director of Fil~ance, Barbara Sullivan Municipal Judge, Bruce Watson - Fire Department, Muff London - Main Street Coordinator, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary. Media present were: Ridley Gibson Plainview Cable TV, John Riggs - Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Phil Hamilton - P]alnview Daily Herald, and Steve Long - Wayland Baptist University. Guests present were: David Wilder 300 Lometa, Jerry Casstevens - Lubbock, Texas, Seth, Tiffany and Jennifer Sjogren, and Stacy ~&mmons. Br~uce A. Watson was sworn in as Fire Chief. Mr. Watson stated he appreciated the opportunity and ba~ high expectations of his tenure here as Fire Chief. Recognitions: The Mayor introduced Jerry Casstevens of the South Plains Association of Governments who came to present a report on his organization's activities. Mr. Casstevens reviewed the many activities SPAG oversees and noted the common interests of all the area communities involved in SPAG. Medlin Carpenter commented that SPAG has been a progressive organization that has done a lot of good for P]ainview, as well as surrounding communities. The Mayor introduced David Wilder, local commuI~ity volunteer, who gave a monetary and progress report on Kidsville, the Jaycee Baseball Park, and the regional flag located in the Running Water Draw Regional Park. Mr. Wilder was thanked by the Council and commended-for his many years of volunteer service and excellent leadership to the community. Muff London, Main Street Coordinator, introduced 4-H members Seth, Tiffany and Jennifer Sjogren and Stacy Ammons as the first recipients of the local Recycling Award. Cable TV - Public Access - Way]and Balstist University. Resolution No. R92-134. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Te~, authorizing Teleservice Corporation of America dba P1s~nview Cable Television to enter into an agreement with Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas, to provide accessibility by Wayland Baptist University, P]ainview, Texas, to the cable television system. City Manager James Jeffers explained this i of 4 266 resolution allows Plainview Cable Television to enter into the second three year agreement with Wayland Baptist University to operate one of the city's two public access channels. Ridiey Gibson of Plalnview Cable Television, stated he was pleased to continue working with Waylaud Baptist University and stated that the Council Meeting tonight was being video taped for the first time ever, and would be shown on Wayland's public access channel at a future date. Steve Long of Wayland Baptist. University expressed his pleasure at once again having the opportunity to work with Plainview Cable TV and hoped to do a local news program soon, via public access of the cable channel. Mayor Ridlehuber called' for a vote; Barbara Dorman made a motion the resolution be adopted; Dwaln Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among the five members present. Sanitation/ Recycling. Muff London, Main Street Coordinator, reported to the Council that .Plalnview has received a $20,000 matching funds grant from the Governor's Energy Office to educate the public on recycling. The funds wiil be used on marketing strategies, changing the habits of the public, and educating them to the needs and how-tos of recyciing. Plat - PreHminat-y West~idge Pa~k Unit No. 5. Resolution No. R92-135. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, approving the preliminary plat of Westridge Park Unit No. 5, Plain_view, Hale County, Texas. Director of Public Works, Bill Hogge, explained the illustration of the preliminary plat to the Council. He stated the Planning and Zoning Commission had done a lot of work to make the proposed development compatible with the developments in close proximity and continuous with the streets in the prelimin~ plat, and that the Planning and Zoning Commi.~sion approved the plat with their stipulated changes. Medlin Carpenter made a motion the resolution be adopted with the changes stipulated by the Planning and Zoning Commission; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the five councilmembers present. Sanitation - En~ental Officer. Consideration of authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents associated with a grant for funding an environmental officer from the Texas Water Commission. City Manager Jeffers stated the city has a grant offer from the Texas Water Commission to employ, train., and equip an additional police officer to be used as an environmental officer. The environmental officer is to handle illegal dumping. The total cost to employ, train and equip a police officer is appro~fimately $60,000 and the grant will furnish $30,000 of this cost. Mr. Jeffers stated the city is eligible for the grant up to three years. After some discussion, Barbara Dorman moved that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate and execute all documents associated with a grant for funding an environmental officer from the Texas Water Commission; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the five couna4lmembers present. Zone Case No. 594- Ron Roberts and Melvin Bennett. Specific Use Permit. Ordinance No. 92-~.941. An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 89-9.798 and the zoning map of the City of Ploiuview for a specific use pernfit to construct self-storaEe (mini-warehouses) units in a C-3 (general commercial district); C~mulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date. Diane Groh, Director for Community Services, explaiued t~i.~ request is to enclose an existing canopy to make m~rd storage units. The 2of'4 267 Planning and Zoning Commission has approved this request. Ms. Groh reminded the council there was no provision in the specific use request for any landscaping, since the value of the proposed project was not high enough. Barbara Dorman made a motion to open public hearing; Dwaln Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carr{ed unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber asked all those speaking for the ordinance to come forward; no one came. Mayor Ridiehuber then asked anyone speaking again.~t the ordinance to come forward; no one came. Barbara DOrman made a motion the public hearing close; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Ridiehuber declared the public hearing closed. Don Dickson stated he would like to see landscaping added to the permit, even though it was not required by the Planning and ZoNing Commission, nor the dollar amount of the project~ Dwain Dodson stated he felt landscaping would definitely improve the project. Don Dickson made a motion to approve the ordinance, but adding landscape requirements of 5% of the building cost to the permit; Barbara Dorman seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among the five councilmembers present. Zone Ca.eNo. 596 - City of Plalnview Westridge Annexation. Ordinance No. 92-2942. ~kn Ordinance amending the zoning Ordinance No. 89-2798 and the zoning mai, of the City of Plalnview; so as to rezone an area generally located and desc~bed as Kirchwood Drive, Yucca Terrace, Navasota Drive, Karen and Westridge Road from A (agricultural) to R-1 (Single-family residential) zoning dis'~rict; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date. Diane Groh, Director for Community Services explained this ordim.nce will bring recently annexed area to a R-1 zoning. She stated this actio~ was also recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commi.~sion. Don Dicks¢,n made a motion to call for public hearing; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion the motion passed uImnimOusly. Mayor Ridiehuber declared the meeting open for public hearing and asked anyone who wished to speak for the ordins~ce to come forward; no one came forward. Mayor Ridlehuber then asked any(me opposed to come forward; no one came. Don Dickson made a motion the public hearing close; Mediin Carpenter seconded the motion; the motion car~ed Ullanimously. Barbara Dorman made-a motion Ordinance No. 92-2942 be adopted; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the five coUnnilmembers present. COnsent C~__!endar. ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WlT. L 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. AT,T, SUCH ITEMS SHAT,T, BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMEDIATELY-.-FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. a) Minutes b) Department Reports 3 of 4 268 c) Expenditures d) Boards, Commlttees and Commi~aion Appointments. Consideration of appointments to Human Relations Commission, Building Code/Fire Code Board of Appeal.~, Plumbing Board and ADA Advisory Commission. No appointments were made. e) Insurance - l.ial~lity Req~. Established minimum liability requirements placed on contractors doing business with the city. This minimum is to be $2,000,000 aggregate; and $1,000,000 occurrence. Barbara Dorman made a motion the consent calendar be adopted as presented; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried upanimously. Medlin Carpenter made a motion the meeting adjourn; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the five councilmembers present. Mayor Ridlehuber declared the meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Passed and approved on November 10, 1992. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: n McBeth, City Secretary 4 of 4