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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 22, 1988
PLAINVIEW CLUB
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Work Session on Thursday,
September 22, 1988, at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Club with Mayor
E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. The following Councilmembers were
present: Bobby James, Don Dickson, Barbara Dorman, Ross Owen,
Alton Jackson and Terry Clements. Councilmember Junior Brown was
absent.
Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Norman Huggins, Director
of Finance; Roy Osborne, Chief of Police and Carla Reese, City
Secretary.
News media present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald and
Steven Smith, KVOP/KATX.
Guest present: Jim Ferrell, Richard Ligon and Mary Lou Truesdale.
The following items were reviewed for possible action at its
regular scheduled City Council Meeting on September 27, 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) TAX LEVY. Ordinance No. 88-2761. Second and final reading.
An Ordinance levying municipal ad valorem taxes for the City of
Plainview, Texas, for the year 1989, and directing the assessment
and collection thereof.
4) BUDGET. Ordinance No. 88-2760. Second and final reading. An
Ordinance adopting and approving the Budget for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 1988, and terminating September 30, 1988, and
making appropriations for each department project and account.
ALL MA~TERS UNDER ITEM ~ CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDE~ 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~ 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 T~E MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN
WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IM~RDIATELY FOLLOWING
CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSEN~ CALENDAR.
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5) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) PLUMBING BOARD - APPOINT~RNT. 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) HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - AP~OINTMEN~f. 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)
f) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - APPOINTee. S. Resolution No.
R88-179. 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.
g) BUDGET AMENDmenT - SENIOR CITIZENS PARKING LOT. Ordinance
No. 88-2756. Second and final reading. An Ordinance of the City
of Plainview, Texas, amending the 1987-1988 Budget of the City of
Plainview; and appropriating additional funds from the General
Fund.
h) AIRPORT. Resolution No. R88-189. A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing the
Mayor to execute necessary contracts in order to complete
construction of various improvements at the Plainview/Hale County
Airport.
i) HEALTH DEPART~TT - TEXAS DEPART~RNT OF HEALTH CONTRACT.
Resolution No. R88-190. A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing the Mayor to execute TDH
Document No. C9000552.
j) RETIRE~RNT - TMRS. Ordinance No. 88-2762. First
reading. An Ordinance authorizing and allowing, under the act
governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System, "Updated Service
Credits" in said system for service performed by qualifying
members of such system who presently are in the employment of the
City of Plainview; providing for increased prior and current
service annuities for retirees and beneficiaries of deceased
retirees of the City; and establishing an effective date for such
actions.
k) COMPLAINT PROCEDURES. Resolution No. R88-188. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
adopting a citizen complaint procedure, pertaining to community
development block grant funds.
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6) EXECUTIVE SESSION. Executive Session to discuss pending
litigation as authorized by Article 6252-17 Section 2(e).
(Alexander v. City of Plainview)
HEALTH DEPART~IENT. Mary Lou Truesdale, Nursing Supervisor at the
Plainview/Hale County Health Department presented a review of the
family planning services that is contracted thru South Plains
Community Action. Due to conflicts between South Plains Community
Action and the Health Department, Mary Lou Truesdale asked the
Council for their consent to pursue funding for independent action
for family planning services. It was the consensus of the Council
to set up a meeting between Councilmember Don Dickson, County
Commissioner James Belk and City Manager Jim Jeffers to discuss
this matter further and bring back before Council at a later Work
Session.
COMMERCE DEPARTMIg~f. Mike McDonough, Director of Municipal
Services presented the review of three options to apply for a
grant application for water, sewer and paving improvements.
Project Option 1 includes the paving of 16th and Henry Streets and
street improvements and sanitary sewer construction in the
Frisco-Molina area with total project cost being $297,496.00.
Maximum grant would be $250,000.00, leaving the City's
participation at $47,496.00. For 20% City participation the grant
would be for $237,500.00, leaving the City's participation at
$59,996.00. Project Option 2 includes the paving of 16th Street
and Henry Street and the sanitary sewer construction, water
main/fire protection and street improvements of the E. 10th and
Grove area with the total project cost being $300,248.00. Maximum
grant would be $250,000.00, leaving the City's participation at
$50,248.00. For 20% City participation the grant would be
$240,000.00, with the City's participation being $60,248.00.
Project Option 3 includes the paving of Henry Street, the sanitary
sewer construction, water main/fire protection and street
improvements for E. 10th and Grove area, and the sanitary sewer
construction and street improvements for the Frisco-Molina area
with total project cost being $268,073.00. Maximum grant would be
$250,000.00, leaving the City's participation at $18,073.00. For
20% City participation, the grant would be $214,000.00, leaving
the City's participation at $54,073.00. Motion was made by
Councilmember Terry Clements to submit a grant application for
Project Option 1 which includes the paving of 16th and Henry
Streets and the sanitary sewer construction and street
improvements for the Frisco-Molina area with the City's
participation being 20%. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Ross Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
HOT~L/MOT~L TAX. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented to the
Council a request from the Llano Estacado Museum, with endorsement
from the Chamber of Commerce, for funding from the reserve account
of the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax for the exhibit of the newly
discovered mammoth. The museum is asking for $12,000.00 for the
development of the exhibit and the publishing of brochures to
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advertise it. It was the consensus of the Council to pursue by
funding $10,000.00 of the project for the development of the
exhibit, but to defer the other $2,000.00 for the brochures for
further study and put on the Agenda for action at the October 11,
1988 City Council Meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION. Executive Session to discuss pending litigation
as authorized by Article 6252-17, Section 2(e). (Alexander v.
City of Plainview) Motion was made by Councilmember Barbara
Dorman to adjourn into Executive Session. Motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Terry Clements and carried by unanimous
vote.
There being no further business, Mayor E,V. Ridlehuber adjourned
the meeting at 1:10 p.m.
E~V. ~Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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