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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
FEBRUARY 9 , 1989
PLAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Work Session on Thursday,
February 9, 1989, at 11:30 a.m., at the Plainview Country Club,
with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present
were: Barbara Dorman, Don Dickson, Bobby James and Ross Owen.
Councilmembers Junior Brown, Alton Jackson and Terry Clements were
absent.
Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works; Norman Huggins, Director of Finance; David Blackburn,
City Attorney; Roy Osborne, Chief of Police and Carla Reese, City
Secretary.
News media present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
The Council reviewed the following Agenda for the upcoming meeting
on February 14, 1989.
1) INVOCATION (Don Dickson)
2) OPENING OF COUNCIL:
This meeting of the Plainview City Council is being conducted
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
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3) PUBLIC HEARING - Enterprise Zone.
4) ENTERPRISE ZONE, Resolution No. R89-110. A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, nominating an area,
as a joint applicant with Hale County, as an Enterprise Zone,
pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act; providing tax
incentives; providing other inducements; and designating a
liaison to act as the City's authorized representative in all
matters pertaining to the City and County nomination of an area
as an Enterprise Zone and to its designation of such by the Texas
Department of Commerce.
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 5 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.
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a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) PLUMBING BOARD - A~I~)I~I~N~. 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 meeting of January 24, 1989)
e) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - A~POI~I~T. Resolution
No. R88-213~ A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, appointing an individual to serve on the City of
Plainview Planning and Zoning Commission. (tabled from meeting of
January 24, 1989)
f) REVOLVING LOAN FUND - TDOC. Resolution No. R89-111. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
amending Resolution No. R89-106, establishing a Revolving Loan
Fund Policy for economic development in accordance with Texas
Department of Commerce guidelines.
g) REVOLVING LOAN FUND - SOUTH PLAINS ASSOCIATION OF
GO%~D~9~TS - JO~N SANDS. Resolution No. R89-103. A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing
participation in the South Plains Association of Governments
Revolving Loan Fund through the use of Plainview Revolving Loan
Fund monies for the John Sands' Project. (tabled from meeting of
January 24, 1989)
h) BUDGET AMKND~ - GENERAL FUND - SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT. Ordinance No. 89-2777. 'An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, amending the 1988-1989
Budget of the City of Plainview.
i) PARKS - SOFTBALL COMPLEX LEASE. Resolution No. R89-112.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement with the
Plainview Slowpitch Softball Association.
j) ASSETS - SALE OF VACANT LAND. Resolution No. R89-109. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
accepting a bid for the sale of surplus real property of the City
of Plainview.
6) Executive Session - to discuss contemplated and pending
litigation as authorized by Article 6252-17 Section 2(e) V.T.C.S.
(Burl Lansdon d/b/a Columbia Machine) and (Joe Barnett v. City of
Plainview) - Executive Session - to discuss the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property as authorized by Article
6252-17 Section 2(f), V.T.C.S.
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COUNTRY CLUB - Council was advised of the dirt work that the Parks
Department is doing in the Running Water Draw by the Country Club.
The Country Club has asked if the dirt from the Draw to be put on
their property. Council was of a consensus for the dirt removed
from the Draw to be put on the property belong to the Country
Club. The house just to the East of the Country Club was also
discussed. The Council questioned if the house could be moved
rather than being demolished. After some discussion it was the
consensus of the Council to continue working with the Country Club
to see if the house could be moved rather than demolished.
STREETS. Review of dirt street maintenance. The County
Commissioners were sent a letter in regard to an agreement for
them maintaining- our dirt streets. The County Commissioners
advised they would not be interested in such an agreement.
Contracting the 'maintenance on the dirt streets has been checked
into and is not feasible, due to the fact it cannot be on an on
call basis. The service would be on a continuous service and fee.
The maintainer that the City has been using to maintain the dirt
streets is in bad repair and needs to be replaced. This is a
request asking Council for permission to advertise for bids on a
maintainer. It was the consensus of the Council to hold off
advertising for bids until Tuesday, February 14, 1989, until
Councilmember Bobby James has an opportunity to visit with County
Commissioners.
SANITATION RATES. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented to the
Council a proposal for increasing sanitation rates by $1.00 now
and $1.00 a year from now, or a $2.00 increase all at one time.
The increase in the rates needs to be approved as soon as possible
to start accumulating funds for the needed equipment and extra
expense at the landfill. The funds to pay the consultant and
purchase the land for the landfill has been accumulated. It was
the consensus of the Council to increase the sanitation rates by
$2.00, put into its final form and bring back before Council for
final approval.
MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented a
request to the Council for enlarging the Minimum Housing Standards
Board from five to seven members, due to the fact they were having
problems with getting a quorum. It was the consensus of the
Council to prepare a resolution enlarging the Minimum Housing
Standards Board to seven members.
ADJO~NT. There being no further business Mayor E. V.
Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at~.~3~.~ ] ~ L , , ~ ~ /~/~ ~/~~/C~v~
E.V. Rid~ehuber, Mayor
kEsT:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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