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CITY OF PLAINVIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 22, 1990
LIBRARY BASEMENT
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, March 22, 1990, at
11:30 A.M., in the Library Basement, with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber
presiding. Councilmembers present were: Bobby James, Barbara
Dorman, Ross Owen, John Kirchhoff, Dwain Dodson, Alton Jackson and
Don Dickson.
Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City' Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; Norman Huggins, Director of
Finance; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Rolando Vela,
Administrative Assistant; Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public
Safety; Carl Holland, Parks Superintendent and City Secretary,
Carla Reese.
Guest Present: Mary Virginia Kirchhoff
News Media present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald.
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on March 27, 1990.
1) INVOCATION (Barbara Dorman)
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 561. Ordinance No. 90-2822. An Ordinance amending
Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2798 and the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Plainview so as to make the following changes: Zone Case
No. 561: Request of Fred Garrison for rezoning Lot 5, Block 8,
Central Park Addition, from C-3 (Commercial General Business)
Zoning District to a M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Zoning District for
commercial uses and located at 1107 N. Austin Street.
4) Zone Case 562 - Specific Use Permit - Mike Fox - KKYN - Circus.
Ordinance No. 90-2823. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 89-2798
and the Official Zoning Map of the City of Plainview, Texas, so as
to make the following changes: Request of Mike Fox on behalf of
KKYN for a Specific Use Permit on Lots 3-13 Westridge Addition,
Unit No. 6, for the purpose of operating a circus in a C-3 (Heavy
Industrial) Zoning District and located at 4405 Olton Road.
5) Bids - Sanitation Containers. Resolution No. R90-118. A
Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, awarding a bid for
sixty (60) three cubic yard side load refuse containers'.
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6) Private Prisons of America. Resolution No. R90-124. A
Resolution of the City of Plainview City Council addressing the
proposed prison with Private Prisons of America, Inc.
7) Parks - Softball.
address City Council.
Plainview Softball Association request to
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN T~E
FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE
ITEMS OTHER THAN'~ttE 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.
8 ) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Deputy City Secretary. Resolution No. R90-123. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas,
appointing Pamela K. Kennedy as Deputy City Secretary.
9 ) Executive Session to discuss appointments to [ (Board of
Adjustment) (Human Relations Commission) (Building Code and Fire
Code Board of Appeals)] as authorized by Article 6252-17 ~ 2(g),
V.T.C.S.
10) Adjournment.
Street Lights - Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented to the Council
a proposal for self installation and maintenance of five street
lights in the surrounding area of LaMesa School. It is estimated
that the costs, including labor, for the installation of five
lights would be approximately $5,000. The monthly costs for
maintenance and installation would be $1.90 per month, per light,
where the City will pay approximately $8.31 per month, per light,
to Southwestern Public Service. Approximate savings to the City
by installing and maintaining the lights would be $616.70 per
year. The consensus of the council expressed an interest in
pursuing the installation and maintenance of the street lights.
Jim Jeffers, City Manager noted that it will be placed back on
an agenda for further discussion.
Swimming Pool. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised that the
volunteer committee had met in February and discussed and agreed
upon the following recommendations for the 1990 operations of the
16th Street Swimming Pool: the pool will be closed for clean-up
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and maintenance on Wednesday of each week; swimming pool hours
were set for 1:30 until 6:00 for afternoon swimming, and from 7:00
until 9:00 for evening swimming, Sunday swimming will be from 1:30
to 5:00; family night swim was set for Thursday night; advertising'
for life guards will be during spring break; swimming season will
begin on the first Saturday in June and end in mid August and free
swim will be held on the first Saturday of the season and the last
Saturday of the season. The committee has requested that the
following recommendations be submitted for consideration: request
to reduce the family membership fee from $100 to $75 or $85, due
to the fact that the swimming pool will be closed one day per week
for cleaning and that the pool will be closed earlier in the year;
increasing the fee for' family night swim from $3 to $5; and the
possibility of hiring an adult pool manager. It was the consensus
of the Council that they were not interested in the request which
the Committee had submitted for consideration, and to continue
with the operations as they have been in the past years.
Sanitation - Landfill. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised the
Council a letter would be sent to Hale Center advising that the
City of Plainview will work with them on the pricing at the
landfill. It was also noted ~hat the City will work with other
surrounding communities, but t~ir pricing will be higher. It was
th? consensus of the Council they had no problem with this letter
going out.
Wastewater. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised that April 1, 1990
was the deadline for the installation of the dechlorination at
the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The two options that have been
submitted are chlorination with sulfur dioxide at a total annual
cost of $63,871, or ultraviolet at a total annual cost of $64,977.
Staff recommends the ultraviolet method due to the fact that it
has a lower operation cost, no toxic by-products, equipment is
simple to operate and maintain, requires no dangerous chemical,
and will save some problems with the Texas Water Commission in the
future. What ever method is chosen an approximate .80 cent
increase in sanitation rates will be proposed. The consensus of
the Council was of the opinion that the best method for
dechlorination was the ultraviolet method and for staff to proceed
with that method.
Public Forum. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented the possibility
of a time set aside at the Council Meetings for the public to come
and address the Council with their concerns. It would be handled
as a formal procedure, but no action could be taken by the
Council. It was noted that other cities have used the public
forum and it has worked out very well. It was the consensus of
the Council that they would be interested in pursuing and to bring
back to the Council for further' discussion.
Streets - Jim Jeffers, City Manager asked for the Councils
support on the contacts for the 16th Street project. He noted
that letters were being sent to State officials, and businesses
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would be contacted asking for their support with Santa Fe on the
16th Street projeCt.
Public Safety Consolidation. Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public
Safety presented the Council with a Public Safety Consolidation
Report.
Miscellaneous. John E. Kirchhoff, Councilmember advised the
Council that he had received a report from Jimmy Bublis, a Board
Member of the Hale County Central Appraisal District, and that the
following changes have been made in their operations: annual
audit will be moved from the end of the year to the middle of the
year, with the appraisal district receiving a ten percent discount
from the CPA; and seven of the nine employees are being sent to a
public relations school.
Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Barbara Dorman 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 1:30 P.M.
Passed and Approved this
10th day of Apri~v 1990.
;VJ Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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