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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 28, 1989
PRE-SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
November 28, 1989, in the Council Chamber of City Hall at 7:30 P.M.
with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. The following Councilmembers
were present: Alton Jackson, John E. Kirchhoff, Don Dickson, Bobby
James, Dwain Dodson and Ross Owen. Councilmember Barbara Dorman was
absent. Councilmember Alton Jackson entered at the meeting at 7:50
P.M.
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; Barbara Sullivan,
Municipal Court Judge; and Carla Reese, City Secretary.
News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
Guest Present: R.C. Stevens, John Warrick, J.G. Brewer, Carol
Brewer, Roy Tullis, Jay Laird, Bill Cartwright, Dorothy Tullis,
Jerry Wofford, Paul Johnson, Joe McKinnis, W.M. Tyler, David
Williams, R.R. Carruth, R.P. Carruth, Andy Taylor, Jr., Andy
Taylor, Sr. and Jerry Hinnenkamp.
Councilmember Dwain Dodson delivered the invocation.
Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber welcomed the guest.
Drug Awareness. Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber introduced Resolution No.
R89-207. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Pl~inview, Texas, that the City of Plainview declares December 3
thru 9, 1989, as "Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week", and
sponsoring activities in support of the fight against drugs.
Councilmember Ross Owen read the entire Drug Awareness Resolution.
Barbara Sullivan, Municipal Court Judge presented an overview of
the activities that the City of Plainview was sponsoring in support
of Drug Awareness Week. Motion was made by Councilmember Don
Dickson to adopt Resolution No. R89-207. Motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Dwain Dodson and carried by a unanimous vote. In
conjunction with Drug Awareness Week Roy L. Osborne, Director of
Public Safety advised of a memo from the officers and employees of
the Police Department asking for the permission and support of the
Council for voluntary drug testing. Motion was made by
Councilmember John Kirchhoff to commend and support the officers
and employees of the Police Department for voluntary drug testing.
Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Dwain Dodson and carried
by a unanimous vote.
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Cable TV - Public Access - WBU. Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber introduced
Resolution No. R89-199. A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of PlainvieW, Texas, urging the Congress of the United States
to revise the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, and
expressing general concern about the need for greater local
government regulatory authority. Fred Nichols of Teleservice
Corporation objected to the wording in the Resolution which
reflects that service is decreased, programming has substantial
decrease in service reduction, programming changes do not reflect
consumers needs, and asked that this wording be deleted before
being sent to Congress. Nichols also noted that he felt that
Teleservice Corporation had acted responsibly and that the company
has given good' service to its consumers. Nichols reviewed the
regulations by the FCC, the rates and programming cost. Motion was
made by Councilmember Don Dickson to adopt Resolution No. R89-199,
deleting paragraph number three that reads, municipalities
throughout the nation, including Plainview, have been subjected to
substantial rate increases, service reductions and programming
changes that do not reflect consumers' needs or the original intent
of the franchise agreement. Motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Ross Owen and carried by a unanimous vote.
Subdivision Regulations - Building Permit Variance - Plainview
Housing Limited.. Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber introduced Resolution No.
R89-206. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, granting a variance from the Subdivision
Ordinance by allowing the issuance of a building permit for the
construction of an Apartment Complex on the West side of Mesa
Drive, South of 13th Street, prior to the completion of the
platting process. Richard Carruth of Plainview Housing Limited
advised that they were asking for the issuance of a building permit
on the plans as originally designed, to enable the Apartment
Complex to progress before the law of January 18, 1990, requires
that all apartments on the ground floor be built handicapped
accessible, which will cost in excess of $400,000 from the original
planS. Carruth noted that the apartment complex is now designed
that 16 of the 88 apartments will be handicapped accessible. Medlin
Carpenter spoke in favor of the City issuing the building permit,
due to the need for additional housing. Paul Lyle spoke in
opposition of the City issuing the building permit. Motion was
made by Councilmember Bobby James that Resolution No. R89-206 be
tabled until the meeting of December 12, 1989, awaiting additional
information on this project from Carruth. Motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Alton Jackson and carried by a vote of 5 ayes and
1 nay.
Sanitation - Landfill. Jim Jeffers, City Manager, presented
Resolution No. R89-205. A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Plainview, Texas, requesting a delay in the implementation
of proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulatior~ until 1994.
Motion was made by Councilmember Bobby James to adopt Resolution
No. R89-205. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember John
Kirchhoff and carried by a unanimous vote.
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Budget Amendment - Personnel. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented
Ordinance No. 89-2810. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview
amending the 1989-1990 Budget: granting most employees a four
percent salary increase in January, 1990. Motion was made by
Councilmember Dwain Dodson to adopt Ordinance No. 89-2810. Motion
was duly seconded by Councilmember Ross Owen and carried by a
unanimous vote.
Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presented, the following Consent Calendar for
approval, noting that Item f) Housing - Resolution No. R89-210 be
tabled and removed from the Consent Calendar.
8) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Street - Plainview Christian Academ~. Resolution No.
R89-208. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, authorizing the Mayor to execute a promissory
note with the Plainview Christian Academy.
e) Budget - Airport. Resolution No. R89-209. A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, approving the
1990 Budget for the Plainview/Hale County Airport.
TABLED f) Housing. Resolution No. R89-210. A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing
participation in a feasibility study for a MAI community assessment
and report.
Motion was made by Councilmember Alton Jackson to approve 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 a unanimous vote. There being no further business Mayor
E.V. Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 8:55 P.M.
Passed and ApproVed this 23rd day of January, 199.~. . ,
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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