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Home My WebLink About92 1124 min278 MINUTES City Council Meeting November 24, 1992 The City of Council of the City of Plainview, Texas met in a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway, with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson - Precinct 1; Mary ¥irg~nia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2; Don Dickson - Precinct 3; Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4; Dwain Dodson Precinct 6; Irene Favila - Precinct 7. Absent was Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5. Staff present were: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Bill Hogge - Director of Public Works, Wally Hatch - City Attorney, Norman Huggins - Director of Finance, Roy L. Osborne - Director of Public Safety, Muff London - Main Street Coordinator, Barbara Sullivan - Municipal Court Judge, and Karen McBeth - City Secretary. News medial present were: Amy Guess - Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, Ridley Gibson - Plainview Cable TV, Ken Halbleib - KVOP. OPEN MEETING Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public Safety, presented Ralph May with a City of Plainview five year pen. World AIDS Day - Resolution No. R92-128. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plalnview, Te~a.~, calling for public awareness of AIDS. Brenda King of South Plains Health Provider Organization gave information regarding AIDS and reported that SPHPO provides testing for this disease. M~arcos Martinez from Catholic Family Services in Lubbock, Texas, thanked the Mayor and Council for the Resolution, stating this was a positive effort in educating the public about AIDS. Medlin Carpenter made a motion R92-128 be adopted; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously -mong the six councilmembers present. l~nal Plat - Ridgeerest Addifiom - Unit No. 3 - Resolution No. R92-139. A Resolution of the City of Pla'nview, Texas, approving the final, plat of Ridgecrest Addition, Unit No. 3, Plalnview, Hale County, Texas. Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works reported the final plat had been approved by the Planning and Zoning Comn~msion and the principals have met all permitting and platting req~_;irements. He recommended it be approved. Councilmember Don Dickson moved R92-139 be approved; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously among the six councilmmmbers present. Lib~'y - ~levato~ - City Manager James Jeffers reported a lot of public interest has been shown in the city installing an elevator in the library for better access to the meeting rooms in the library basement. After some discussion Medlin Carpenter made a motion the City Manager retain assistance in the development of specifications for the construction of an elevator at the Unger Memorial Library, and authori~.ing the City Manager to advertise for I of 4 279 bids for such elevator; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among the six councilmembers present. Housing - Mr. Jeffers reported the City of Plainview recently received an exemption from population requirements for Farmers Home Administration housing progrmma. There were four builders to present their individnal projects for consideration by the Council. M~u~y Virginia Kire. hhoff - Councilmember Precinct 2, will not vote nor deliberate regarding this agenda item due to a conflict of interest. Mayor Ridlehuber asked Lee Sch~llmann from Johnmon Enterprises, Angelton, Texas, to present his information. Mr. Schullmann distributed written information to the council regarding ,various housing projects Johnson Enterprises have built in all areas of the State. These have all been approved by Farmers Home Adminiatration and are housing for the elderly and low to moderate income persons. JohnSon Enterprises does have an option on some property in Plainview which is close to a school. Mr. Schnllmann stated his company was ready to build in Plainview. Mr. Winston Sullivan from Linden, Texas, stated him company baa b,,ilt FnMA properties for twenty five years. He presented a slide presentation showing finished projects throughout the State. He reported he had sites in Plainview picked out and was prepared to construct 56 family units and 35 senior citizen units. Mr. David Wilder with the Plalnview Housing Authority stated the Housing Authority could build houming for senior citizens and Iow to moderate income families using all local tradesmen, local management and all the capital would omain in Plainview. The Housing Authority has options on two localms and re money will be put into the housing units rather than land. Mr. Wilder .p~o~pplayed drawings for 56 units for Iow to moderate income families, which he oses to build on Lexington Street and a 48 unit building for the elderly to be built in the Westgate Addition. He stated these sites~ were very reasonable in price. The Mayor commended Mr. Wilder on his excellent work with the Plainview Housing Authority for many years and. have been very impressed with his management of such fanilities. Mr. W. E. Medlock, Jr. of Medlock Southwest Management Corporation out of Lubbock presently operates three properties in P]alnview now, comprised of 191 units with 98% occupancy. He stated he was her~ to advise the Council that through the Federal Home Loan Bank, he will be building over 100 units, which will add to the local tax base. He asked for input from the City Council as to locations. His company builds affordable housing for the elderly, low to moderate income, and moderate income families. He stated he could have these units completed at the end of next year. The Council asked questions of each of the builders regarding rental rates, play ground areas, senior citizen community buildings, time table for building, land options and management guidelines for each proposed facility. Mayor Ridlehuber declared at ten minute break at 9:25 p.m. reconvened at 9: 35 p.m. The meelin~ 2of4 280 Dwain Dodson moved the proposed facility by Medlock Southwest Management Corporation, through Federal Home Loan Bank, be approved; Don Dickson seconded the motion; there were five affirmative votes, one abstention by Mary Virginia Kirchhoff, and one absent. Regarding the Council's endorsement of Farmers Home Admini.~tration projects, Medlin Carpenter moved the Council endorse Sullivan Builders, Inc., of Linden, Texas; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; five voted for the motion; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff abstained from voting, and Barbara Dorman was absent. Bids - Consideration a[ awa~l ~f bids for a ismrl~il! ~tehouse. Dwmin Dodson made a motion that all bids be rejected, that new specifications be drawn, and rebid at a later date; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff seconded the motion; the motion carried unmaimously among the councl]members present. Consent C~__!encla~ a) Minutes b) Departmental Reports c) Expenditures d) Sanitary l~ndfill Con~ - Hale Centa~, Texas. Authorization for the Mayor to execute an amendment for the Hale Center Sanitaz3r landfill Agreement. e) Annexation - Resolution. Resolution R 92-140. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, setting the date, time and place of two public hearings regarding the proposed annexation of three certain tracts of land adjacent to the Westridgs and Westridge Park Additions in Hale County, Texas. The first public hearing will be on Tuesday, December 8, 1992; the second public hearing will be on Thursday, December 17, 1992. Alton Jackson made a motion the Consent Calendar be approved; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 8. Executive Session - Discussion of appointments to Boards, Committees and Commissions of the city of Plainview; the Human Relations Commi.~sion, Building Code]Fire Code Board of Appeals, 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)]. Medlin Carpenter made a motion the Council go into Executive Session; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously. 9. Considea~tion of Appointments to the following Boa~ls, C_r~mr~3~ and Commissions: The Council reconvened in Open Session at 9:50 p.m. Medlin Carpenter made a motion that the following persons be appointed to the ADA Advisory Cornmdttee: Margaret Robinson, Seth Halbert, Jane Crouch, Kristi Crossland, Dwain Dodson, Mary Jane Sbanes and Barbara Hunt; and that DeWayne Gion be appointed to the Pl~]mbing Board; Don Dickson seconded the motion; the motion carried unanimously among those councilmembers present. 3 of 4 281 10. Adjou~ment - Alton Jackson made a motion the meeting be adjourned; Dwain Dodson seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. Passed and approved on December 8, 1992. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: Kamen McBeth, City Secretary 4of4