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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 8, 1990
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
PLAINVIE~ COUNTRY CLUB
11: 30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, February 8, 1990, at
11:30 A.M., at the Plainview Country Club, with Mayor E.V.
Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Bobby James,
Barbara Dorman, Ross Owen, John Kirchhoff, Alton Jackson, Dwain
Dodson and Don Dickson.
Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Rolando Vela,
Administrative Assistant; Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public
Safety; Barbara Sullivan, Municipal Court Judge; Carl Holland,
Parks Superintendent; and City Secretary, Carla Reese.
News Media present: Terri Campbell - Amarillo Globe News and
Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on February 13, 1990.
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) Zone Case No. 559 - Fred Gazrison. Ordinance No. 90-2817. An
Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance 89-2798 and the official Zoning
Map of the City of Plainview so as to make the following changes:
request of Fred Garrison for rezoning Lots 25, 26 & 27 and a
portion of Lots 28 and 29, Block 2, Depot Addition; Lots 6, 7 and
8, Block 8, Central. Park Addition; and Lots 2, 3 and a portion of 1
and 4, Block 8, Central Park Addition from C3(Commsrcial General
Business District) zoning district to a M2 (Heavy Industrial
District) for commercial uses and located at 1100 block of Austin
Street.
4) Public Hearing
Plainview Ambulance Sezvice - review of request of Plainview
Ambulance Service to consider an adjustment of their rates under
the Franchise granted pursuant to Ordinance Nos. 88-2750 and
88-2738.
5) Park - Lease - Softball Complex. Resolution No. R90-108. A
Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, awarding a bid and
authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement for the use of
the Running Water Draw Regional Parks Softball Complex.
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ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 6 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 TFIAN THE ASKING OF QUESTIONS FOR SIMPLE CLARIFICATION.
ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF ANY ITEM ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR, THAT ITE~ 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 O~JECTED TO, IMMED~ FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION
OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
6) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget EXpenditures
d) Budget Am~_-8m,~t - Municipal Court - Warrant Officer.
Ordinance No. 90-2818. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview,
Texas, amending the 1989/1990 Budget of the City.
e) Insurance - Consultant. Resolution No. R90-109. A
Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, extending the Insurance
Consulting Services Agreement for an additional year with Lloyd
Woods.
f) Engineer - Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. Resolution No.
R90-110. A Resolution 'of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing
the Mayor to execute an agreement for miscellaneous engineering
consulting and design services with Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Inc. ,
7) Adjournment.
Sanitation. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised the Council that
the Solid Waste Management Agreement had been drawn up. It was
noted the Agreement was an indefinite agreement, and could not be
cancelled without the consent of the City. The current landfilling
cost is being proposed at $10.30 per ton, if all of the
communities participat~ that has. indicated an interest, however if
any community drops out the cost will be adjusted upward, and if
any additional communities join the effort the cost will be
reduced. There will be no admission feas cha~ged for person who
can show they are residents of one of the participating
communities. The participating communities have been guaranteed a
twenty year capacity at the land~ill. The City does have the
right to assign the contract, or make changes at any time.
Council was asked if there were any objections in forwarding
letters, sample Resolutions and copies 'of the Agreements to those
communities which have indicated an interest in participating in
the regional landfill, efforts. The Council has no objections to
the letters being forwarded to the comr-uunities which have
indicated an interest in teh regional landfill efforts. The
letters will advise the communities to review, and if they wish to
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participate, to sign the Agreement and return to the City before
the end of February. Agreements which are re=urned by
participating communities, will be reviewed by the Council in
March.
Council Memorial. Councilmember Bobby James advised that Terri
Beth Dillard had forwarded some additional information and made a
few changes in the pictures on the proposed memorial. The cost
has been estimated at $9,500, but indicated the cost could be
reduced with making some changes.
FE~A. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised that Larry Shackle~ord
and Elenaor Griener had visited with him concerning a campaign to
raise funds to reinitiate the program that Federal Emergency
Management Agency had been funding and has done away with.
Shackleford and Griener are to provide additional information to
the City Manager's office concerning the campaign. Council was of
the consensus that the campaign to reinitiate the program would be
a good idea, but should, be done on an individual basis.
Streets - 16th Street.. Santa Fe representatives have advised the
City they will not allow the crossing of the railroad tracks on
16th Street, due to some technical and liability problems, and
have suggested the best way to solve the problem with crossing the
railroad tracks on 16th Street is to build an overpass. The City
has written a letter to the major user's of the railroad asking
for their support, and have received one supportive and one
negative response. A public pressure campaign would be the next
step in persuading Santa Fe to allow the City to cross the
railroad tracks at 16th Street. Council was of the consensus to
begin with a public pressure campaign.
North Quincy. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised that Bill
Car~wright, Bill Hogge and himself had met to review the North
Quincy Street Project. A proposal was presented by the City to
purchase the right-of-way on Quincy and 24th Street at a cost of
$11,900~ Cartwright presented a proposal for the purchase of
right-of-way on Quincy and 24th Strcct at a cost of $30,000. A
mutual agreement was met between Cartwright and the City for the
purchase of right-of-way on Quincy and 24th Street at a cost of
$14,910. It was also noted that Mr. Peterson was waiting on an
agreement with Wal-Mart before he would make any commitments
concerning his right-of-way, and that the City is in the process
of drawing up agreements with RAND.
Private Prisor~ of America. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised
that Sonny Emerson of Private Prisons of America had contacted~the
City and advised that the one week limit, which he had sta=ed
earlier, to enter into the agreement with Private Prisons of
America was not a requirement and they were willing to negotiate
with the City in any way that they could. David Blackburn City
Attorney advised the Council that he has been reviewing the
agreement and that he has identified several ar'eas of concern.
Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public Safety has also been visiting
with Baker/Dover, which is a prisoner brokerage firm that
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contracts prisoners for Private Prisons of America. Jim Jeffers,
City Manager asked Council if they were still interested in
pursuing an agreement with Private Prisons of America. The
majority of the Council indicated they were interested in the City
entering an agreement for a prison, but requested that Private
Prisons of America come and mak~ their presentation and get
answers to some of the questions.
Southwestern Bell Telephone. David Blackburn., City Attorney
presented to the Council a letter from tbs Cities' Steering
Committee on the Southwestern Bell Rate Case. It was noted in the
letter that the Public Utility Commission. and. Southwestern Bell
Telephone have once again met and made an effort to settle the
rate case, without regard to the Cities' Stccring Committee. The
Public Utility Commission and Southwestern Bell have unanimously
agreed to accept some lesser amount than what has been previously
offered and spread the decrease across the board so that all
ratepayers would receive the 'benefit of the reduction, and that
the Cities should continue to work and support the Public Utility
Commission with their decisions. The Cities Steering Committcc is
asking for continued support in their fight of the Southwestern
Bell Rate Case. It was the consensus of the Council to continue
to support the Cities Steering Committee.
Impact Fees. Tabled until a later meeting.
Public Safety Consolidation, Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public
Safety distributed to the Council a report on the Public Safety
Consolidation.
Committee Appointments. Tabled until a later meeting.
Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Bobby James to
adjourn. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Alton Jackson
and carried by a unanimous vote. There being no further business
Mayor E.V. Ridlehuher adjourned the meeting at 1:35 P.M.
Passed and Approved this 27th day of February, 1990.
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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