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City Council Meeting.
November 10, 1992
The City Council of the City of Plalnview, Texas met in a regularly scheduled
meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 1992, in the Council Cbmmbers
of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway, with Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber
presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson - Precinct 1, Don
Dickson - Precinct 3, Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4, Dwain Dodson - Precinct
6, and Irene Favila - Precinct ?. Counc~lmembers absent were: Mary Virginia
Kirchhoff - Precinct 2, and Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5.
Staff members present were.: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Bill Hogge -
Director of Public Works, Muff London - Main Street Coordinator, Roy L.
Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Diane Groh - Director for Community
Services, Barbara Sullivan - Municipal Court Judge, Wally Hatch - City
Attorney', Norman Huggins Director of Finance, Terry Powers - Director of
Human Resources, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary.
Media present were: Amy Guess -' Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Ridley Gibson
- Plainview Cable TV, and Richar~t Orr - PIainview Daily Herald.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - Dwain Dodson
2. Sanitary Landfill - Construction report by Del Essary, Sanitation
Superintendent. M~*. Essary gave a slide presentation showing the landfill
from vacant agricultural ground to completed ready to use fan~llty. He
explained each step of progress and told the Council a gatehouse r~.n~ained to
be built, but should be completed within three to four months. Mayor
Ridlehuber thanked Mr. Essary for hi~ report.
3. Cable TV - Review of proposed rate increase. Mr. Jeffers introduced
Ridley Gibson, local manager of Plainview Cable TV, who reported a proposed
rate increase. The last rate increase was in July, 1991, and the cable
company bad not scheduled another one until 1993, but with the new cable
law recenlly passed, they were moving the rate increase forward due to the
lack of clarity on the effect this law will have on the cable business. He
stated it will be a minimal r~i.~e. With the increase, Mr. Gibson stated, the
local rate is still below the state average. He said he was committed to
giving P]ainvlew good programming, and to being a '-'good neighbor" to the
comm~mity. Wbilm the City does not dictate cable TV rates, Plainview Cable
TV does pay a franchise fee to the City annually of appro~dmately $45,000.
4. Tree Grot - Resolution No. R92-136 - A Resolution of the City Co~mcil
of the City of Plainview, Texas, aUthor~ng the City Manager to execute
necessary agreements related to a grant request to the Texas Forest Service
for a Small Business Artmini~Cration Tree planting Grant for a project to be
utilized at the Ennis Street Duck Pond and College I-Till School grounds in
Plainview, Texas, and giving necessary assurances regarding fha local cost of
said project. Muff London, Main Street Coordinator explained the grant will
be used to pro,de landscaping around the Duck Pond and College Bill
campus. The grant is in the amount of $2,350.00, and the City will match
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with in kind services in the amount of $2,747.00. She reported the planting
work would be done by local small business, and would be let on a bid basis.
Mayor Ridlehuber called for a motion. Don Dickson moved Resolution R92-136
be adopted; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed
unanimously among the five members present.
5. Sanitation - T and{-i11 Tip~ Fees - Hear remarks from Larry Murrell of
3M Pumping Service, Kress, Te~RR. Mr. Larry Murreil spoke to the Council
stating he felt the current dumping fees in effect at the new landfill were too
high and felt it would create a problem for small businesses like bim.~elf. He
felt his customers would use his service less often. His customers are local
truck washes, restaurants, and car washes. Mr. Hogge, Director of Public
Works, explained that soon the City could not fake his refuse anyway, unless
it is dehydrated. Mayor Ridlehuber thanked him for his time and appreciated
his position, but due to the unfunded mandates banded down by State and
Federal governments, in order to have a landfill the increase in cost had to
be passed on to the consumer.
6. YMCA - Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
between the YMCA and the City of Plainview for a "Teen Center". James P.
Jeffers, City Manager, reported the proposed partnership between the City
and the YMCA was another example of the private sector and municipal
government working together for the betterment of both entities. The
agreement calls for better serving public health needs, providing a "Teen
Center" with recreational and educational services to the communities young
people, and providing membership scholarships so that no one will be denied
the use of the facility due to lack of personal funds. Richard Galle, Director
of the YMCA, reported on the building progress. He stated the facility
should be finished in appro~mately ten months. He said he was very excited
about the Teen Center. He said the YMCA had held an open house for High
School age kids throughout the Halloween week end and it was a great
success. He said the YMCA was filled with young people and he was looking
forward to that type of participation once the building was finished. He
thanked the Council for their help and cooperation and expressed his belief
the venture would be a positive one for everyone concerned. Don Dickson
made a motion the Mayor be authorized to sign an agreement on behalf of the
City; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimOUSly
among the five Councilmembers present.
7. Budget Am~-ndm-nt - YMCA Ordinance No. 92-2943 - An Ordinance of
the City Council 'of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending the 1992-1993
Budget. Mr. Jeffers explained this ordinance would amend the budget
recently passed, allowing the City to contribute $50,000 to the YMCA, for
services, facilities and accommodatio]:is outlined in th~. Agreement signed by
Mayor Ridlehuber and the Director of the YMCA. Medlin Carpenter made a
motion Ordinance No. 92-2943 be approved; Dwain Dodson seconded the
motion; the motion carried unanimously among tile five Councilmembers
present.
8. Zoning - Consideration of request from L~d & Stevens for initiating a
zone change request for Block 17, College Hi1! Addition, and possibly
surrounding properties. Diane Groh, Director for Community Services,
explained that priOr to adoption of the Comprehensive Plan certain lots located
from 510 through 514 Oakland Street were zoned for multi-f, mily dwelling and
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Mr. Stevens and Mr. Laird had laid sewer and water lines and had obtained
this zone change to build multi-family dwellings on these lots. At the present
time they have purchased a building to be placed across the rear of two of
the lots. The building has been inspected and approved by the city's
building inspector. With the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the prior
zone change Stevens and /~i~d acquired is no longer valid. They are asking
the Council to rezone these lots at city expense, and they also wish to
received a variance from the Board of Appeals at city expense. Dwain
Dodson made a motion the Council give authorization for the staff to initiate
the rezoning and any variances needed, at the City's expense, of property
owned by Jay Laird and R.C. Stevens, from R-2 (Single Family) to MF-1
(Multi-family), property to be included is all of Lots 14, 15 and 16 in Block
17 of College Hill Addition; Don Dickson seconded the motion. Ail
councilmembers present voted in favor of the motion.
9. Consent Calendar
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO
BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WU,L 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 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. AT,T, SUCH ITEMS SHAT,T, BE
CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED
TO, IMMEDIATI~LY FOT,LOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
a) Minutes
b) Expenditures
c) Departmental Reports
d) Bids - Sewe~ Mste~-l,~ - Consideration of award of bids for materials
for furnishing water and sewer materials for the City of Ptainview, Texas.
Bids received on November 2, 1992, were awarded as follows: Section 1
(Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe and Fittings) to Western Industrial Supply Co.,
Lubbock, Texas for $?,326.88. Section 2 - (Vitrified Clay Pipe and Fittings)
to Mission Clay Products, San Antonio, Texas, for $9,951.10. Section 3 (PVC
Pipe and Fittings for V.C. Pipe Sewer) - No Award. Section 4 (Alternate,
PVC Sewer Pipe and Fittings) - No Award. Section 5 (Alternate, PVC C900
Pipe for Sewer Pipe) to Western Industrial Supply Co., Lubbock, Texas Items
5.1 and 5.2 Only, for $8,982.50. Section 6 (Miscellaneous Materials) to
Mission Clay Products, San Antonio, Texas, Item 6.2 Only, for $23.85.
Section 7 (Fiberglass Manhole Sections for Section 1, C900PVC Pipe Sewer
(48"I.D.)) to Rohan Company, Waco, Texas, $2,384.05. Section 8 (Alternate
Fiberglass Manholes (48" I.D.)) - No Award. Section 9 (Alternate Concrete
Manholes (48"I.D.)) to Nelson & Sharp Supply, Inc., Andrews, Texas for
$1,097.72. Section 10 (Concrete Manhole Riser Rings (24' I.D.)) to Nelson &
Sharp Supply, Inc., Andrews, Texas, for $226.12. Section 11 (Cast Iron
Materials) to Western Industrial Supply Co., Lubbock, Texas, $1,177.35.
The total awards were $31,169.57.
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e) Bids Consideration of award of bid for vehicles in the Police
Department. Bids were received for five Police Package vehicles for the Police
Department and Qne Police Package vehicle for the Environmental Office~ as
follows: Gardner Chevrolet, Plainview, Texas, $93,750.00 ($15,625.00 each);
Jack Morris Ford, Plainview, Texas, $79,974.00 ($13,329.00 each); and
Arendale Ford, Arlington, Te~a.~, $77,376.00 ($12,896.00 each). The bid was
awarded to Arendale Ford, Arlington, Texas, in the amount of $77,376.00.
f) Resolution R92-137 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, ~aming the Plainview Municipal Water Treatment Plant.
Don Dickson moved the Consent Calendar be approved; Alton Jackson
seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously a~ong the five members
present. Don Dickson moved the Council retire to Executive Session; Dwain
Dodson Seconded the motion; the motion carried ~man{mously.
10. ~xecufive Session - Discussion of appointments to Boards, Committees
and Commissions of the City of Plainview; the Human Relations Commission,
the Building CodelFire Code Board of Appeals, the Plumbing Board, Health
Department and the ADA Advisory Committee. [This meeting is authorized by
[TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art 6252-17 Sec. 2(g) (Vernon Supp. 1991)].
No action was taken.
11. Adjournment - The Council reconvened at 9:20 p.m. Alton Jackson made
a motion the mee~ng adjourn; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion
carried unanimously among the five councilm~mbers present.
PASSED AND APPROVED on November 24, 1992.
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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