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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87 0714 min,© CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 1987 PRE-SESSION 6:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M. MINUTES The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, July 14, 1987, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall with Mayor Ridlehuber presiding and the following Councilmembers present: Don Dickson, Bobby James, Tom Aday, Alton Jackson, Terry Clements, and Junior Brown. Staff present: City Manager Jim Jeffers, Director of Municipal Services Mike McDonough, Assistant City Attorney David Blackburn, Director of Public Works Bill Hogge, Chief of Police Roy Osborne, and City Secretary Sheryl Owen. Visitors present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, Cathy Donahue - K.V.O.P., and Wilson Daffern. Invocation was given by Councilman Junior Brown. Ridlehuber opened the Meeting and welcomed the guest. Mayor Mayor presented for consideration on second reading Ordinance No. 87-2702 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, granting to Energas Company (a Texas Corporation with its principal office 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 terms of said franchise and rights." It was moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilman Brown to table this Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. 1 of 5 Mayor presented for consideration on Ordinance No. 87-2711 entitled, "An Ordinance closing the public hearing given to the property owners abutting Southwest Third Street in the City of Plainview, Texas within the limits hereinafter described and defined, as to the special benefits to accrue to said property owners and said property thereof by virtue of the improvement of Southwest Third Street within said limits, and as to any errors, invalidities or irregularities in any of the proceedings or contracts therefore; finding and determining that each and every parcel of property abutting said street within the limits defined will be specifically benefited and enhanced in value at least to the amount of the cost to said improvements proposed to be, and as, assessed said abutting property and the real and true owners thereof, and levying an assessment for the cost of improving such streets within the limits defined, fixing a charge and lien against all said abutting properties, and the real and true owners thereof; providing for the manner and method of collection of said assessment; declaring an emergency and providing that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage." Assistant City Attorney David Blackburn explained the Assessment Ordinance and the collateral agreements that were made as outlined in Resolution No. R87-274. It was then moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilman Clements to approve the Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor presented for consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2704 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. 548; request of Mike McDonough, Director of Municipal Services, on behalf of the City of Plainview for rezoning of 91.68 acres of land from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) and A-O (Agricultural-Open Space) Zoning Districts to a C.R.D. (Commercial Retail) Zoning District and being the 1800 through the 3900 Blocks of Southwest Third Street." It was moved by Councilman. Aday seconded by Councilman Jackson to approve the Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor presented for consideration Resolution No. R87-266 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas addressing concerns as expressed by the Frisco Neighborhood Committee." City Manager Jim Jeffers explained the report that he had prepared for the Frisco Neighborhood Committee. It was then moved by Councilman Dickson seconded by Councilman Aday to approve the Resolution. Motion carried unanimously. 2 of 5 Mayor presented for consideration on second and final reading Ordinance No. 87-2709 entitled, "An Ordinance calling for a special election to be held in the City of Plainview, Texas, on the questions of the adoption of a one-half percent (1/2%) local sales and use tax within the city; designating the day of the election and the polling places; appointing election officials therefore; providing that all duly qualified resident elector shall be qualified to vote; prescribing form of ballot; providing for notice of said election; and containing other provisions relating thereto." It was moved by Councilman Clements seconded by Councilman Aday to approve the Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber presented the following Consent Calendar for approval: CONSENT CALRNDAR a) b) c) Minutes Department Reports Budget Expenditures d) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-256 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas adopting the By-laws of the Commission on Human Relations." e) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-265 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas accepting a proposal to provide zoning ordinance revision and Comprehensive Master Plan Update." f) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-267 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing the distribution of the third annual citizen participation survey." g) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-268 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas accepting a request for proposal for a personnel audit." h) Consideration of Resolution No. R87-269 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas appointing an individual to serve on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors." 3 of 5 i) Consideration on first reading Ordinance No. 87-2710 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas amending the Plumbing Code of the City of Plainview, Texas, (Ordinance No. 85-2587), deleting distance requirements for gas lines near electrical wires; prohibiting the use of copper wire or aluminum water tubing for gas service; prohibiting plumbing vents from being exposed on the exterior of buildings from the ground to the roof lines; directing publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance with penalty provisions of the Plumbing Code; and providing for an effective date of this ordinance." j) Consideration on final reading Ordinance No. 87-2712 entitled, "An Ordinance prescribing the speed limit on Quincy Street in the City of Plainview, Texas, at the locations hereinafter designated, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith and prescribing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance and declaring an emergency." It was moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilman Jackson that Items E and G be removed from the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Dickson to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously. Item E, Resolution No. R87-265 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas accepting a proposal to provide Zoning Ordinance revision and Comprehensive Master Plan Update." It was moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilman Dickson to approve this Resolution. Vote carried as follows: For; Councilman Jackson, Councilman Dickson, Councilman Brown, and Councilman Aday. Against; Councilman Clements and Councilman James. Councilman James indicated that he was not voting against the concept, but against the timing of such. It was then moved by CounCilman Aday seconded by Councilman Clements to approve Resolution R87-268 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas accepting a request for a proposal for a personnel audit." Vote carried as follows; For: Councilman Jackson, Councilman Dickson, Councilman Clements and Councilman Aday. Against: Councilman James and Councilman Brown. Councilman James and Councilman Brown expressed that they were not voting against the personnel audit concept, but the timing of such. 4 of 5 It was moved by Councilman Aday seconded by Councilman Jackson to adjourn the Meeting. Meeting adjourned. Passed and approved this the ~ day of ~~ , 1987. E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: ~yl ~We~, -City Secretary 5 of 5