HomeMy WebLinkAbout87 1124 minCITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 24, 1987
PRE-SESSION 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Wednesday,
November 24, 1987, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City
Hall with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding, the following
Councilmembers were present: Alton Jackson, Terry Clements, Don
Dickson, Bobby James, Barbara Dorman, Junior Brown and Tom Aday.
Staff present were: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; David
Blackburn, Assistant City Attorney; Mike McDonough, Director of
Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; Roy~
Osborne, Chief of Police; Joe Osborne, Fire/EMS Director and
Secretary to the City Manager, Carla Reese.
News media present were:
Cathy Donahue - K.V.O.P.
Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald and
Guest present were:
and Kristi Reese.
Bob Kirk, General Manager, Energas, and Rocky
Councilman Clements delivered the invocation.
Mayor Ridlehuber welcomed the guest.
CITY SECRETARY. Mayor Ridlehuber presented to the City Council
Resolution No. R87-306, appointing Carla J. Reese as City
Secretary. Carla J. Reese read the Oath of Office and was sworn
in by Mayor Ridlehuber. Motion was made by Councilman Clements to
adopt Resolution No. R87-306. Motion was duly seconded by
Councilman Aday, andcarried by a unanimous vote.
EMS RATES. Joe Ferguson presented to the City Council Ordinance
No. 87-2731, amending Section 4-3, establishing rates for EMS
Services. Ferguson took exception to the Letter to the Editor
that the basic life support rates were not being raised above the
set rate of $85.00. Ferguson explained the rates for advanced
life support would be $125.00, which would include services for
emergency runs, night calls, I.V. therapy and cardiac monitoring.
Exceptions for adding additional charges would be, mileage, second
patient in same household, and non-reusable supplies. Ferguson
added that they will be accepting nursing home assignments and
charging $85.00 for non-emergency runs. Clements abstained from
voting due to his involvement with Medicare and Medicaid through
the Social Security Administration. Councilman Aday moved that
Ordinance No. 87-2731, be approved. Motion was duly seconded by
Councilman Brown and carried by a unanimous vote.
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ENERGAS COMPANY FRANCHISE. Mayor Ridlehuber presented to the
Council Ordinance No. 87-2702, granting Energas Company the
franchise to conduct business in the City of Plainview. Bob Kirk,
District Manager of Energas, asked the Council to approve as per
the amended Ordinance. Councilman Aday moved that Ordinance No.
87-2702 be adopted as amended. Motion was duly seconded by
Councilwoman Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote.
Mayor Ridlehuber presented the following Consent Calendar for
approval:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No.
87-2728 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas
amending the 1987-1988 Budget through the appropriation of an
additional $7,000.00 in expenses from the Parks Improvement Fund."
e) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No.
87-2729 entitled, "An Ordinance amending Chapter 18, Parks and
Recreation, of the Code of the City of Plainview prohibiting
certain activities within the parks; providing for exceptions,
application and appeal therefrom; providing for a penalty and a
severability provision."
f) Consideration on emergency Resolution No. R87-307,
entitled, "A Resolution of the Mayor and the City Council of the
City of Plainview, Texas recognizing the destruction of public
property, to wit: one front loading sanitation truck, and
authorizing the emergency procurement of a replacement vehicle
pursuant to law."
Councilman Dickson moved to approve Consent Calendar with
emergency Resolution. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Aday
and carried by a unanimous vote.
Councilman Dickson moved that the Meeting be adjourned. Motion
was duly seconded by Councilman Aday and carried by a unanimous
vote. There being no further
the Meeting at 8:53 p.m.
ATTEST:
CARLA J. ~EESE, City
Secretary
business Mayor ~dlehuber adjourned
E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor
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