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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87 1110 minCITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 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 1D, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding and the following Councilmembers 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 and Joe Ferguson Fire/EMS Director. New Media present were: Richard Orr with the Plainview Daily Herald and Cathy Donahue of K.V.O.P. Guest present were: Charlotte Malone. Bob Kirk and Lanny Webb both with Energas and Mayor Ridlehuber delivered the invocation. Mayor Ridlehuber welcomed the guest. EMS RATES. Joe Ferguson presented to the City Council Ordinance No. 87-2731 which would adjust rates for EMS services. Ferguson explained that for advanced life support, for which the City was certified by the State on October 1, 1987, that the base rate would be increased from $85.00 to $125.00 with charges for Code 3, Night Call, I.V. Therapy and Cardiac Monitor being deleted. Ferguson stated that in reality that this was a rate decrease for the average total cost of the run would be decreased from $205.00 down to $145.00. The reason for the proposed rate adjustment was to be able to recover more monies from Medicare and Medicaid. The expected net gain per run is approximately $31.60. There being no comment Councilman Aday moved that Ordinance No. 87-2731 be approved for the first of two readings. Councilman Clements abstained from voting because of a potential conflict due to his association with the Social Security Administration. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by a unanimous vote. Mayor Ridlehuber commended Joe Ferguson and the EMS Department for their excellent response time in the services that they have been providing. 1 of 3 NATURAL GAS - Assistant ~ty Attorney David Blackburn introduced for the first and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2732 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas requiring a consumer or seller of natural gas to obtain from the City a permit to transport gas through pipelines constructed on the public ways; setting fees for such permitting and for the use public ways; setting permit requirements; providing for relocations and penalties and declaring an emergency." Blackburn advised the Council that the proposed Ordinance, which was agreed upon by Staff and Energas Officials, addressed, to the best of everyones knowledge the protection of the City's franchise fees if a third party vendor were to provide natural gas to an entity within the corporate limits through the Energas system. Bob Kirk, District Manager for Energas, advised that Energas did indeed agree to the proposal and recommended its approval. Motion was made by Councilman Clements to approve Ordinance No. 87-2732. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Aday and carried by a unanimous vote. ~EMS FRANCHISE. Mayor Ridlehuber announced that Ordinance No. 87-2702 entitiled, "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," was recommended for being tabled due to the fact that the City and Energas Staff had not yet reached an agreement on the proposal. Councilman Clements moved that said Ordinance be tabled. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Aday and carried by a unanimous vote. The following items were introduced for consideration on the Consent Calendar. CONSENT CALENDAR a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2725 entitled, "An Ordinance amending Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the Plainview City Code providing for a general penalty for certain offenses as such are defined by State Law." e) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2726 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas amending the 1987-1988 Budget through the appropriation of an 2 of 3 additional $9,000. Department." expenses in the Medical Services f) Consideration on first reading Ordinance No. 87-2728 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas amending/ the 1987-1988 Budget through the appropriation of an additionalr $7,000.00 in expenses from the Parks Improvement Fund." g) Consideration on first 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." h) Consideration on first and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2730 entitled, "An Ordinance prohibiting the parking, stopping or standing of any motor vehicle on a portion of Smyth Street, Plainview, Texas, providing a penalty and providing for the passage of such Ordinance as an emergency." i) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-303 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas appointing Representatives to serve on the County Wide Fire Suppression Committee." j) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-302 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas extending time for consideration of the Southwestern Public Service rate decrease request." k) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-304 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of .the City of Plainview, Texas casting votes for individuals nominated to the Board of Directors of the Hale County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors." 1) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-305 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas/ awarding bids for traffic signal equipment at the Intersection of 16th and Quincy." Councilman Aday moved that the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by a unanimous vote, ADJOURNMENT. Councilman Aday moved that the Meeting be adjourned. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Clements and carried by a unanimous vote. There being no further business Mayor Ridlehuber adjourned the Meeting at 8:46~p.~ ~ / ~.~. RID~EHUBER, Mayor ATTEST'~ 3 of 3