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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MARCH 23, 1989
PLAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Work Session, at 11:30 A.M., at
the Plainview Country Club. Presiding over the meeting was Mayor
E.V. Ridlehuber. Councilmember present were: Bobby James, Barbara
Dorman, Ross Owen, Don Dickson and Alton Jackson. Councilmembers
Terry Clements and Junior Brown were absent.
Staff Present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Roy
Osborne, Chief of Police and City Secretary, Carla Reese.
News media present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
Guest Present: Gina Billington and Lee Roy Lightfoot
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the upcoming
meeting on March 28, 1989.
1) INVOCATIO~ (Barbara Dorman)
2) OPENING OF CODI~CIL:
This meeting of the Plainview City Council is being conducted
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
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3) SANITATION - Introduction of Ordinance amending Sanitation
rates.
4) CLEAN-UP WEEK. Resolution No. R89-130. A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, designating April 9
t~ru 16, 1989, as the Annual Clean-Up Week in conjunction with the
Plainview Chamber 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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5) CONSEnT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) COUN~Y CLUB - HOUSING MOVING BIDS. Resolution No.
R89-128. A Resolution of the City CounCil of the City of
Plainview, Texas, acting on bids to relocate a house located on
City property which is leased by the Plainview Municipal Country
Club.
e) LEASE PURCHASE - MAINTAINER. Resolution No. R89-129. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
authorizing the Mayor to enter a Lease Purchase Agreement.
f) STREET USE CHARGES. Resolution No. R89-131. A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, urging the
Texas Legislature to raise the cap on street use charges for
electric and gas utilities.
6 ) ADJOURNMENT.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Refranchising Status Report. Jim
Jeffers, City Manager reported to the Council that the Mayor had
met with Jim West and had asked permission for the City to meet
with Southwestern Bell Telephone Legal Council. West, was opposed
to such a meeting stating that he had the authority ~to discuss the
refranchising. West, stated that he would like to meet with the
CounciI to discuss the refranchising as a group. A meeting has
been scheduled with the Mayor, David Blackburn and Jim Jeffers to
review the last meeting with Southwestern Bell officials. The
Mayor and Jim Jeffers will then schedule a meeting with Jim West
and possibly Sam Ogletree to submit figures for a equitable return
for use of the City right-of-way.
City Manager - Contract. Resolution No. R89-125 has been tabled
until a meeting can be scheduled with Tom Hamilton.
Grant Writer - Administrative Assistant. Jim Jeffers City.~Manager
presented to the Council a proposal to retain a Grant Writer -
Administrative Assistant, which would also serve as a City business
liaison. If grant writer is retained he would be able to seek out
those in need of grants, which has not been done in the past.
Councilmember Barbara Dorman made a motion to proceed with a
temporary grant writer, and reevaluate in one year. Motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Don Dickson and carried by unanimous
vote.
Reimbursement Policy. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised Council
that the City does not have a reimbursement policy for billing
errors or other errors that might occur in billing. It was the
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consensus of the Council to establish a policy for reimbursement of
billing errors up to one year for any reason, and up to three years
with appropriate documentation from the customer.
Adjournment. There being no further business Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber
adjourned the meeting at 1:00 P.M.
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary