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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87 0917 minCITY COUNCIL WORK SEPTEMBER 17, 1987 ON COUNTRY CLUB 11:30 A.M. MINUTES The Plainview City Council met in Work Session on Thursday, September 17, 1987 at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Country Club with Mayor Ridlehuber presiding and the following Councilmembers present: Barbara Dorman, Don Dickson and Bobby James. Absent were: Tom Aday, Terry Clements, and Alton Jackson. Staff present were: City Manager Jim Jeffers, Director of Finance Norman Huggins, Director of Municipal Services Mike McDonough, Chief of Police Roy Osborne, Assistant City Attorney David Blackburn and City Secretary Sheryl Owen. News media present were: Cathy Donahue - K.V.O.P. Orr - Plainview Daily Herald. and Richard Guests present were: Lloyd Woods, Daisy Palmer-TML, David Stubblefield, Joe McKinnis, Fred Nichols, Nathan Dyke and J.P. Stephens. Mayor Ridlehuber opened the Meeting and welcomed the guest. CABLE T.V. Mr. Fred Nichols - Teleservice Corporation of America, explained to the Council the following changes that Cable T.V. was proposing to make: Mr. Nichols indicated that finishing of the upgrade of the system to carry more channels would take about 6 more months. He indicated that both NBC and ABC were being moved up to Channels 21 and 22; he indicated that Cable T.V. was proposing to move USA and ESPN to the regular channel positions of Channels 2 through 13; he indicated that the Weather Channel was proposing to be moved to the limited Basic. INSURANCE. Lloyd Woods Insurance Consultant for the City of Plainview presented the bids on the insurance to the City Council. Employers Insurance Company Representatives and Daisy Palmer TML Insurance Representative were present and discussed their bids. After a lengthy discussion on the insurance it was moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilman James to authorize Lloyd Woods/Consultant to inform Employers Insurance Company of the tentative award of the insurance bid to them. Motion carried as follows, for; Aday, James, Dickson and Brown; against; Councilwoman Dorman. PERSONNEL AUDIT - SMC, INC. J. Pat Stephens of SMC, Inc. spoke to the Council on the personnel audit. It was moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilwoman Dorman that the Council chose to be competitive with other cities on the salaries. Motion carried unanimously. SUPER CONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER. Mayor Ridlehuber explained the proposed advertising funding on T.V. for the Super Conducting Supercollider in support of passing Proposition 19. The City Council was asked to think about this request. 1 of 3 BOARDS. City Manager Jim Jeffers asked the City Council for nominees for the Hale County Appraisal District. It was moved by Councilman James seconded by Councilwoman Dorman to nominate Rex Ramsower and Luther Bain to said Board. Motion carried unanimously. COUNTY FIRE SUPPRESSION. City Manager Jim Jeffers explained to the Council that there had been no response on the first letter that was sent out concerning the County Fire Wide Study Group on the Fire District. He indicated that the second letter would be forthcoming on said Committee. SETH WARD. City Council discussed the proposed Seth Ward Project. Council discussed the following; whether or not the City should own and service the system or have a master meter to the Seth Ward Addition. After a lengthy discussion it was the consensus of the Council that the City should own and operate the system. PROPERTY. City Manager Jim Jeffers explained to the Council that the property that had been sold in the Maupin Addition that the deed never had been recorded. It was consensus of the Council to refund the $1,250.00 to Alice Juarez. City Manager Jim Jeffers presented the Agenda items for the City Council Meeting on September 22, 1987: 1) INVOCATION 2) OPENING OF COUNCIL: This meeting of the Plainview City Council is being conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. 3) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2720 entitled, "An ordinance adopting and approving the Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1987, and terminating September 30, 1988, and making appropriations for each department, project and account." 4) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2721 entitled, "An ordinance levying municipal ad valorem taxes for the City of Plainview, Texas, for the 1987-1988 Fiscal Year, and directing the assessment and collection thereof." 5) PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Case No. 552 (see Item E on Consent Calendar). 6) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-289 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas awarding an insurance bid." 2 of 3 7) Consideration on first and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2722 entitled, "An ordinance prohibiting the parking, stopping or standing of any motor vehicles on a portion of North Quincy street, Plainview, Texas, providing a penalty and providing for the passage of such ordinance as an emergency." ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL 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 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 CALENDAR. ALL SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. 8) CONSENT CALENDAR a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2717 entitled, "An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 84-2563, providing for the hours of maximum speed limits on portions of streets designated as school zones for the operation of motor vehicles on any street within the designated school zone." e) Consideration on first reading Ordinance No. 87-2719 entitled, "An ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 82-2478 and the official zoning map of the City of Plainview so as to make the following changes: Zone Case No. 552, request of Mrs. Doris Lisman for rezoning Lots 13 and 14, Block 1, Curtis Subdivision,. from an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District to a C.R.D. (Commercial Retail) Zoning District for commercial uses and located at 610 South Date." f) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-287 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas approving the Plainview/Hale County Airport Budget for 1988." With no further business pending the Meeting adjourned. Passed and approved this the 27th of October w~1987~. ~ E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTES , ~ Manager 3 of 3