HomeMy WebLinkAbout89 0504 minCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MAY 4, 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, with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding.
Councilmembers present were: Ross Owen, Bobby James, Don Dickson
and Barbara Dorman. Councilmembers Alton Jackson and Junior Brown
were absent. Precinct No. 2 is vacant.
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, Director of Public Safety; and City
Secretary, Carla Reese.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
Guest Present: Karen Stallings - Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on May 9, 1989.
1) INVOCATION (Mike McDonough)
2) OPENING OF COUNCIL:
This meeting of the Plainview City Council is being conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
3) ELECTION - CANVASS. Resolution No. R89-145. A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, ordering the canvass
of election returns and declaring the results of the City Election
held on May 6, 1989.
4) OATH OF OFFICE - Councilmember Precinct No. 2.
5) TAX ABATEMENT - R~I~ST~F~T ZON~ NO. ONE. Ordinance No.
89-2788. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview,
Texas, designating a certain area as Reinvestment Zone No. One as
Commercial/Industrial Tax Abatement; establishing the boundaries
thereof and other matters relating thereto.
6) PUBLIC HEARING.
Zone Case 555 - Gale Thompson - request of Gale Thompson for
rezoning of 1.774 acres of land from a R-1 (single-family
residential) zoning district to a CGB (commercial general business)
zoning district for commercial uses and located at 2103 Dimmitt Road.
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 ON THESE
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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 MY 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.
7) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) REVOLVING LOANFUND - SPAG CONTRACT. Resolution No. R89-138.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
-amending the contract with the South Plains Association of
Governments as such pertains to the City of Plainview Revolving Loan
Fund. (tabled from last meeting.)
e) MOSQUITO - AERIAL SERVICES - 1989. Resolution No. R89-141. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
exercising the City's option to renew and extend a contract for
aerial spraying for mosquito control with Southwest Aerial Services,
Inc. for the 1989 season.
f) TAX ABATENRNT - COMMITTEE. Resolution No. R89-142. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
appointing an elected official to represent the City of Plainview on
the Joint Committee on Tax Abatement.
g) BID - SEAL COAT MATERIALS. Resolution No. R89-143. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
awarding bids for seal coat materials.
h) pRELIMINARY - PLAT - HIGH SCHOOL. Resolution No. R89-144. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
approving the Preliminary Plat of High School Addition, Unit No. 3,
Plainview, Hale County, Texas.
8) ADJOURNMENT.
Building Code and Fire Code Board of Appeals. Council was reminded
of the need for nominees to replace the vacancy on the Building Code
Fire Code Board of Appeals. No nominees were presented.
Insurance - Major Medical. Karen Stallings of Blue Cross/Blue
Shield presented a overview of the Major Medical Insurance noting
the City had been under the current plan since June 1, 1988. On
renewal of the Major Medical Insurance there are two options;
Alternate Plan No. 1 would increase the stop loss per individual
from 1,000 to 1,500 per calendar year, psychiatric care and drug
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abuse will have a lifetime maximum of $20,000, accidents are treated
like any other illness with the $250.00 deductible applying then the
insurance would pay 80%, prescription drugs insurance will pay 80%
on brand name prescriptions and 100% on generic prescriptions, after
the $250.00 deductible has been met, under Alternate Plan No. 1
there is no prescription drug card. Alternate Plan No. 1 would be a
22% increase in premium over last years. Alternate Plan No. 2 has
the same benefits as Alternate Plan No. 1 except it does include the
prescription drug card, which will pay $8.00 on brand name
prescriptions and $4.00 on generic prescriptions. Alternate Plan
No. 2 would be a 28% increase in premium over last years. Council
was of the consensus to proceed with Alternate Plan No. 2.
Public Safety Consolidation. Roy Osborne, Director of Public Safety
advised there was no new activity to report other than the physical
agility testing has been started.
Master Plan Update. A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission
and City Council is scheduled for May llth to review the Landscape
and Sign Ordinance.
Platting Procedures. The procedure for approving preliminary and
final platts has been placed upon the Council, due to an Ordinance
back in the sixties where the Council was concerned that the
Planning and Zoning Commission could approve the final platt and
commit the City to a sizeable amount of funds without the Council
knowing it. Now that the Utility Extension Ordinance has been
adopted the burden is placed upon the Utility Companies, therefore,
it is questioned if it would still be necessary for the Council to
approve preliminary and final platts. It was the consensus of the
Council for the Planning and Zoning Commission to have the authority
for approving platts, but have a waiting period where the Council
could recall if necessary.
Tax Sale.
Gaston.
No additional information has been received from Frank
M~MR has tentatively received grant money to operate a Adolescents
Substance Abuse Center. The grant will provide the money to operate
such a center, but no money for housing such a center. Jim Jeffers,
City Manager advised Council that they may be seeing a request from
PRIDE Committee asking for help with financing for housing of the
Substance Abuse Center.
A request from the Board of Minimum ~ousing Standards Committee has
been submitted asking that staff prepare a proposal for an
additional Code Enforcement Officer.
Seth Ward - Water Project. Jim Jeffers, City Manager updated the
Council on the Seth Ward Water Project, advising that David
Blackburn, City Attorney is working on the Contract for selling
water to Seth Ward. As the water line is being installed citizens
of Seth Ward are calling and questioning why it is not coming up to
their property and if they can tie onto the water line.
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If the water project is brought up before the Texas Water' Commission
the City could possibly be selling water to Seth Ward for cost which
could end up being very costly to the City. If the City encourages
Seth Ward to drill their own well then the City could lose all
control. The Council was of the consensus to request Seth Ward to
define their water corporation area and restrict the water line from
exceeding that defined area.
Adjourn. There being no further
adjourned the meeting at 1:00 P.M.
business Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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