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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 23, 1989
PRE-SESSION 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session, Tuesday, May 23,
1989, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall with Mayor
E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. The following Councilmembers were
present: Alton Jackson, John E. Kirchhoff Don Dickson, Bobby James,
Barbara Dorman, and Ross Owen. 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 City Secretary, Carla
Reese.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - PlainvieW Daily Herald .
Guest Present: Mitch Elmore, Bill Hollars, Mark Lee, Joe McKinnis,
James Robinson, and Jerry James.
Councilmember Don Dickson delivered the invocation.
Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber welcomed the guest.
Public Hearing. Mayor E. V. Ridlehuber introduced Zone Case No.
556 - Hale County - a request of Bill Hollars, County Judge on
behalf of Hale County for a Specific Use Permit for the purpose of
construction of an addition to the Hale County Jail facility located
at 1900 South Columbia. Motion was made by Councilmember Don
Dickson to call a Public Hearing. Motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Barbara Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote.
Speaking in favor of Zone Case 556 was County Judge Bill Hollars
noting that due to overcrowding in the jail and meeting State
regulations the addition to the jail was necessitated. Judge Bill
Hollars ask Council to approve the Specific Use Permit to permit
proceedings to begin the addition to the jail. Motion was made by
Councilmember Don Dickson to close the Public Hearing. Motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Ross Owen and carried by a unanimous
vote.
Rate Reduction - SPS. Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presented Ordinance No.
89-2790. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview,
Texas, approving a decrease in the rates which may be charged by
Southwestern Public Service in the City of Plainview, Texas, and
providing for an effective date for such rates. Jim Jeffers, City
Manager noted SOuthwestern Public Service had initiated this request
on its own, due to changes in the Federal Tax Laws. Southwestern
Public Service Steering Committee approved a 3% decrease in April of
1989, with the Public Utilities Commission approving a 4.3%
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decrease. Mitch Elmore of Southwestern Public Service stated the
the decrease would be a one time credit and would be effective June
1, and be reflected on bills beginning June 17. Motion was made by
Councilmember Don Dickson to adopt Ordinance No. 89-2790. MotiOn
was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara Dorman and carried by a
unanimous vote.
Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presented the following Consent Calendar for
approval.
5) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Zone Case No. 555 - Gayle Thompson. Ordinance No. 89-2789.
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
amending Ordinance No. 82-2478 for the rezoning of 1.774 acres of
land located at 2103 Dimmitt Road, from a R-1 (single-family
residential) zoning district to a CGB (commercial general business)
zoning district for commercial uses.
e) City Council Liaison - Housing Authority and Library Board.
Resolution No. R89-146. A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Plainview, Texas, appointing a Councilmember from Precinct
No. 2 to serwe as City Council Liaison for the Housing Authority and
Library Board.
f) Bid - Parks Department - Riding Mowers. Resolution No.
R89-147. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview,
Texas, awarding bids for two riding mowers for use in the Parks
Department.
g) Health Department. Resolution No. R89-148. A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing the
Mayor to execute Texas Department of Health document C9000552
amending the Contract for maternal and child health.
h) Zoning - Comprehensive Revision - Public Hearings.
Ordinance No. 89-2792. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Plainview, Texas prescribing certain notices in regard to the
type and place of certain public hearings in reference to the
consideration of a comprehensive revision to the City of Plainview's
Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
Motion was made by Councilmember Barbara Dorman to adopt the Consent
Calendar as stated. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Ross
Owen and carried by a unanimous vote.
Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen to adjourn.
Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Don Dickson and carried by
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a unanimous vote. There being no further business Mayor E. V.
Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 8:05 P.M.
E.V. R'idlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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