HomeMy WebLinkAbout87 1119 minCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
NOVEMBER 19, 1987
K'BOBS RESTAURANT
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Work Session on Thursday,
November 19, 1987, at 11:30 a.m., at K'Bobs Restaurant 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; Mike
McDonough, Director of Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director
of Public Works; Roy Osborne, Chief of Police and Secretary to
the City Manager, Carla Reese.
Guest present were: Bob Kirk, General Manager, Energas.
ENERGAS FRANCHISE. The City Manager presented the Energas
Franchise noting the following major changes: term increase from
fifteen to twenty years; buy out of the gas system by the City
has been struck from the franchise proposal; franchise fee shows
a one-half percent increase on a five year basis tied into the
fair rental value; technical changes on the service and supply
provisions which are to be reviewed by Bill McMorries; the tieing
in of the transportation ordinance to the franchise ordinance;
increase of the civil penalties' from $200.00 to $500.00;
restructuring of the amendment provisions calling for the approval
of Energas to any amendments; and other miscellaneous changes.
Some members of the City Council objected to the proposal on
adjustment of the franchise fee, and staff was instructed to study
the issue to see if alternate language could be identified and
presented to the City Council in the Pre-Session of November 24,
1987.
EMS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE. The City Manager announced that a
Meeting had not yet taken piace with representatives from
Plainview Ambulance Service, therefore, this topic was tabled for
a later Council Meeting.
The City Council discussed the following items for the upcoming
Agenda:
1) INVOCATION
2) OPENING OF COUNCIL:
This meeting of the Plainview City Council is being conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
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3) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-306 entitled, "A
Resolution of the City of Council of the City of Plainview, Texas
appointing Carla J. Reese as City Secretary."
4) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No.
87-2731 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas
amending Section 4-3 of the Plainview City Code establishing rates
for ambulance service."
5) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No.
87-2702 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas
granting to Energas Company (a Texas Corporation with its
principal offices in the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas) the
franchise and rights to conduct in said City the business of
acquiring, maintaining, constructing, laying, repairing, removing,
replacing, installing, operating, and disposing of a gas system
for the sale, transportation and distribution of natural gas
within the municipal boundaries of the City and to the residents
and businesses located therein for light, heat, power, and any
other purposes and the right to use the present and future
streets, roads, highways, alleys, public ways, and real property
in said City and owned or controlled by said City for said
purposes; prescribing the terms and conditions to which said
franchise and rights are subject; and prescribing the term of
said franchise and rights."
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN THE
FORM LISTED BELOW. T~RRE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE
ITEMS OTHER THAN THE ASKING OF QUESTIONS FOR SIM~LE CLARIFICATION.
ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF ANY ITEM ON THE
CONSF/TT 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 CALE~DAR.
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 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
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certain activities within the parks; providing for exceptions,
application and appeal therefrom; providing for a penalty and a
severabilit¥ provision."
There being no further business Mayor Ridlehuber adjourned the
Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor
ATTEST:
Manager
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