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Home My WebLink About88 0804 minO0 132 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 4, 1988 PLAINVIEW CLUB 11:30 A.M. MINUTES The Plainview City Council met in Work Session on Thursday, August 4, 1988, at 11:30 a.m., at the Plainview Club with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. The following Councilmembers were present: Barbara Dorman, Alton Jackson, Ross Owen, Don Dickson, Junior Brown, Bobby James. Councilmember Terry Clements was absent. Councilmember Alton Jackson left the Meeting at 1:00 p.m. Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; Mike McDonough, Director of Municipal Services; Norman Huggins, Director of Finance; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Roy Osborne, Chief of Police and City Secretary Carla Reese. News Media present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald. Guest present: Reagan. Jack Oswald, Steve Hurt, John Warrick and Beryl PLAINVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised there would be no discussion on the La Mesa Subdivision, but did notify council of a contemplated litigation with Oldfield. POLICE AND FIRE CONSOLIDATION. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented a summary of the proposed Police/Fire Consolidation asking Council if they wished staff to pursue further and at what level. Council questioned in what areas the two departments could be of help to each other. Roy Osborne, Chief of Police advised that the Firemen could work with the administrative functions in the Police Department, and the Police could help in making assessments and prepare the scene for Firemen. A consolidation would help in utilizing the employees of both departments and would help with a better response time. Council advised staff to proceed with further study and develop a proposed policy, get input from the employees in the Fire and Police Departments, and present back to Council for further consideration. BUDGET. Council was presented with a Budget adoption timetable and proposed budget changes, noting a public hearing will be required if proposed tax increase is greater than 3%. Jim Jeffers, City Manager, asked Council to study these proposed changes, and would discuss at a later time. STREET LIGHTS. Jack Oswald, spoke to Council thanking them for turning the lights on Broadway Street back on, but was asking that the street lights that had been turned off and removed in the downtown area and in other parts of town be replaced and turned 1 of 4 back on. John Warrick addressed the Council with a proposal for the City purchasing the street light system from Southwestern Public Service. Warrick was advised that staff had contacted Southwestern Public Service in regard to purchasing the street light system and they were not interested in selling. After a lengthy discussion Council advised staff to continue study and recommendations and bring back to Council in a couple of weeks for discussion. ALLEYS. Review of maintenance policy for asphalt paved alleys. Tabled for future Work Session. HOUSING - MINIMUM STANDARDS. Review of policies and ordinances. Tabled for future Work Session. STREETS. Review of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 21, Streets and Sidewalks of the City of Plainview City Code defining terms: providing for prohibitive activities and uses on public right-of-way; providing for use and care of public right-of-way; provide licenses to encumber public right-of-way; and providing for a penalty and severability clause. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented to the Council the Street and Sidewalks Ordinance advising it was in the semifinal form. Council is to review and discuss at a future Work Session. SWIPING POOL. Mid Season Report. Council was advised they had been given a copy of this report at an earlier date and asked if there were any questions they wished to discuss. AIRPORT. Improvements - Review of engineering services. until future Work Session. Tabled CARNIVAL REGULATION. Tabled until future Work Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber announced no Executive Session would be held. The following items were reviewed for possible action at the City Council Meeting on August 9, 1988. 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) DEPOSITORY AGREE~RNT. Resolution No. R88-171. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing the Mayor to execute a banking services depository agreement for the period beginning October 1, 1988 and ending September 30, 1991. 4) 911. Resolution No. R88-172. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas withdrawing the City of Plainview's application to participate in the State 911 Plan. 2 of 4 O0 134 5) SETH WARD. Resolution No. R88-173. A ResOlution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas establishing terms and conditions to be met prior to the City participating in financing the installation of a water main on 24th Street between Columbia and Austin Streets. ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDE~RD 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 ITE~ OT~.R~THE A~KING OF QUESTIONS FOR SIM~LE CLARIFICATION. ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF A}~/ ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, T~AT 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. 6) CONSENT CALENDAR a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) PLUMBING BOARD - APFOINT~R. NT. Resolution No. R88-135. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas appointing an individual to serve on the Plumbing Board of the City of Plainview. (tabled from last Meeting) e) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - APFOINT~F. NT~. Resolution No. R88-158. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, appointing individuals to serve on the Board of Adjustment of the City of Plainview. (tabled from last Meeting) f) HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT. Resolution No. R88-164. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas appointing individuals to serve on the Human Relations Commission of the City of Plainview. (tabled from last Meeting) g) PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION, - APPOINTMENT. Resolution NO. R88-165. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, appointing individuals to serve on the Planning Board and Zoning Commission of the City of Plainview. (tabled from last Meeting) h) LIBRARY - WEST TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM - APPOI~T. Resolution No. R88-169. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, appointing Shirely Igo to serve as the Lay Representative for the City of Plainview, Unger Memorial Library, to the West Texas Library System. 3 of 4 O0 135 i) CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AI~I~{ORITY - APPOINTMENT. Resolution No. R88-174. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas reappointing Jack Skaggs to represent the City of Plainview on the Board of Directors on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. j) BID - WA~ER LIHE CLEANING. Resolution No. R88-175. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas awarding the bid for the cleaning of water lines. 7) EXECUTIVE SESSION. Executive Session to discuss pending and contemplated litigation as authorized by Article 6252-17 Section 2(e)o (Alexander v. City of Plainview) (Ballard Subdivision) 8) SUBDIVISION - BALLARD. Resolution No. R88-160. A Resolution of the 'City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing the City Attorney's Office to take action within the parameters discussed in Executive Session pursuant to contemplated litigation. (tabled from last Meeting) ADJO~. There Ridlehuber adjourned being no further business Mayor E.V. the Meeting at 1:40 p.m. ~ . E.V~ Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: Carla Reese, City Secretary 4 of 4