HomeMy WebLinkAbout89 0907 minCITY OF PLAINVIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 7, 1989
PLAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, September 7, 1989, at
11:30 A.M., at the Plainview Country Club, with Mayor. E.V.
Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Bobby James,
Don Dickson, Alton Jackson, Ross Owen and Barbara Dorman.
Councilmember John Kirchhoff was absent and Precinct No. 6 is
vacant.
Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works; Rolando Vela, Administrative Assistant; David Blackburn,
City Attorney; Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public Safety and City
Secretary, Carla Reese.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald
Guest Present: Barbara Parker, Susan Wilson and John Anderson
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on September 12, 1989.
1) INVOCATION (Don Dickson)
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 - Precinct 6 - Run-Off Election.
Resolution No. R89-180. A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Plainview, Texas, ordering the canvass of election returns
and declaring the results of the Run-Off EleCtion held on September
9, 1989.
4) City Council - Oath of Office - Precinct 6
5) Zone Case 557 - Specific Use Permit - Jesus Hernandez.
Ordinance No. 89-.2797. An Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No.
82-2478 and the official Zoning Map of the City of Plainview so as
to make the following changes: Request of Jesus Hernandez, for a
Specific Use Permit - club serving alcoholic beverages in a C.B.
(Central Business District) zoning district being Lots 27, 28, 29,
and 30, Block 26, Original Town Addition and located at 617 Ash.
6) TDOC - Co~unity Development Fund. Resolution No. R89-179. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
authorizing the submission of a Texas Community Development
Program Application to the Texas Department of Commerce for the
Community Development Fund and authorizing the Mayor to act as the
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City's executive officer and authorized representative in all
matters pertaining to the City's participation in the Community
Development Program.
7)
Budget - 1989-1990.
Public Hearing
8)
Insurance Bids - Conflict of Interest Declaration.
Councilmember Ross Owen
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 9 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
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.
9) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Budget - 1989-1990. Introduction of Ordinance No. 89-2800.
An Ordinance adopting and approving the Budget for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 1989, and terminating September 30, 1990, and
making appropriations for each department, project and account.
e) Tax Levy. Introduction of Ordinance No. 89-2801. An
Ordinance levying Municipal Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of
Plainview, Texas, for the year 1989, and directing the assessment
and collection thereof.
f) Health Department - TDH Document C0000552. Resolution No.
R89-181. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, authorizing the Mayor to execute TDH Document
C0000552 as such pertains to Community and Rural Health; Maternal
and Child Health and Immunization.
g) Bid - Two Deep Well Submersible Pumping Units. Resolution
No. R89-182. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, accepting the bid and awarding a Contract for
the furnishing, installing, pumping and testing of two deep well
submersible pumping units and controls for the City of Plainview.
10) 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. (Sanitary Landfill)
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Executive Session to discuss pending and/or contemplated litigation
as authorized by Article 6252-17 Section 2(e). (Michael Smiley)
11) Adjournment.
Board Appointments. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised Council of
the need for applications to fill a vacant position on the Building
Code and Fire Code Board of Appeals.
Plainview Independent School District - LaMesa School - Paving
Assessment - Plainview Christian Academy. Jim Jeffers, City
Manager presented a request to the Council from Plainview Christian
Academy to refinance the paving assessment, which they assumed in
purchasing the property located at 310 South Ennis from the _Small
Business Administration. The paving assessment is in the amount of
$23,051, and Plainview Christian Academy has requested a five year
payback at six percent interest, although the standard rate of
interest the City usually charges is eight percent. It was noted
that the Plainview Independent School District might possibly be
interested in sharing in financing one-half of the paving
assessment. It was the consensus of the Council to agree to a five
year payback with eight percent interest and contact the Plainview
Independent School District to see if they would be interested in
sharing in one-half of the refinancing of the paving assessment,
setting their own payback and interest rate.
Texas Department of Conm~erce. Review of MMS Loan. Jim Jeffers,
City Manager advised that the Small Business Administration has
taken possession of Miller Manufacturing Services property. Miller
has advised that he is looking for a buyer for MMS who will keep
the business in Plainview.
Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Texas Water Commission is advising
the City to apply for a 20/20 permit with one year to install
dechlorination facilities, which would costs the City approximately
one-half million dollars. The consultant has been contacted and
they have conferred that a 20/20 permit with dechlorination
facilities being installed within one year is the best the City
will be able to obtain. It was the consensus of the Council to
apply for a 20/20 permit with dechlorination facilities to be
installed within one year.
Federal Aviation Administration. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised
the Council of an application which has been submitted to the
Federal Aviation Administration for a 3.3 million dollar project.
If the project is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration it
would costs the City and County approximately $170,000 .each. It
was the consensus of the Council to prepare a Resolution in support
of the project.
Plainview Independent School District - School Zone - S.W. 3rd.
The City has requested the State conduct a traffic study at the
intersection of S.W. 3rd and Ennis, due to recent citizen
complaints about pedestrian traffic at that intersection. Citizens
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have registered complaints that since school has started and
children are crossing at S.W. 3rd and Ennis that a school zone or a
slower traffic zone should be installed. The slower speed limit or
school zone signs cannot be posted without an actual problem
existing and a traffic study first being conducted.
Wee Care Day Care. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised the Council
that an application is being submitted to the Texas Department of
Commerce for a low interest loan to construct a new day care
facility, but they are in need of a site to locate the facility if
the loan is approved. Various location of City owned property have
been reviewed, and several locations have been considered as
possible sites. It was the consensus of the Council if the low
interest loan is approved to work with Wee Care on a location for
the facility.
Police/Fire Consolidation.
advised the Council that
personnel was being studied.
Roy Osborne, Director of Public Safety
reorganization of Fire Department
Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber noted not Executive Session would be held.
Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Don Dickson to
adjourn. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Bobby James and
carried by a unanimous vote. There being no further business Mayor
E.V. Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 1:00 P.M.
Passed and Approved this 14th day of November, ~!~89. ~
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
C-aria Reese, City Secretary
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