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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 19, 1990
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
PLAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, April 19, 1990, at
11:30 A.M., at the Plainview Country Club with Mayor E.V.
Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Bobby James,
Ross Owen, Dwain Dodson, Don Dickson and Barbara Dorman.
Councilmembers Alton Jackson and John E. Kirchhoff were absent.
Staff present: James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Mike McDonough,
Director of Municipal Services; Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works; Norman Huggins, Director of Finance; Rolando Vela,
Administrative Assistant; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Roy L.
Osborne, Director of Public Safety; and City Secretary, Carla
Reese.
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on April 24, 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) Public Hearing
Zone Case No. 563 - Specific Use Permit - Vicente Montoya.
Ordinance No. 90-2826. 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: request of Vicente Montoya for a
Specific Use Permit on Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, City Addition for the
purpose of operating a Flea Market in a C2 (Retail District)
Zoning District and located at 812 West 5th Street.
(4) Civil Service. Resolution No. R90-133. A Resolution of the
City of Plainview, establishing the position of the City on the
upcoming Civil Service Election.
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 5 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.
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5) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) SPAG. Resolution No. R90-131. A Resolution of the City of
Plainview, Texas, appointing Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber to serve as the
City's representative to the South Plains Association of
Governments Board of Directors.
e) Preliminary Plat - Gardenville Subdivision. Resolution No.
R90-134. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas approving
the preliminary plat of the Gardenville Subdivision, Unit No. 3,
Plainview, Hale County, Texas.
f) Sanitation - Recycling - Pick-Up Plainview. Resolution
No. R90-130. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, and in
conjunction with Pick-Up Plainview, encouraging the citizens of
Plainview to assist in recycling and consider purchasing products
made of recyclable materials.
6) Executive Session to discuss personnel as authorized by Article
6252-17 2(g) V.T.C.S. (City Attorney Evaluation)
7 ) Adjournment.
Sign Ordinance. Councilmember Dwain Dodson brought before the
Council a review of the Sign Ordinance noting that there were
areas of the Ordinance which he felt needed to be amended or
revised. After a lengthy discussion it was the consensus of the
Council that Councilmembers would bring their recommended
suggestions for changes in the Sign Ordinance to the City Council
Meeting of May 3, 1990, and Mike McDonough, Director of Municipal
Services would work with the changes and the current Sign
Ordinance and bring a proposal back to the Council for
consideration.
Audit. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised the Council of a request
from Williams, Meriwether and Smith to enter into a contract for
audit services for the next five at a cost of $20,800 with the
audit firm being able to correct some of the deficiencies there
has been in the past. Jim Jeffers noted that the policy of the
City was to bid out audit service once every three to five years.
The Council was advised that they could change the policy about
bidding out audit services and work with Williams, Meriwether,
Smith and Company or go ahead and bid out for audit services and
advise Williams, Meriwether, Smith and Company to submit a bid.
It was the consensus of the Council to bit out for audit services.
Public Safety Consolidation. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised
that a report had been submitted by the Director of Public Safety,
but he had not had the opportunity to review, therefore, this item
was being deferred until a later meeting.
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Boards and Commission Appointments. Council was reminded of the
vacancies on the various Board Commission and Committees, and the
need to solicit application for those vacancies.
Private Prisons of America. Council was advised of a letter from
Hutchison, Boyle, Brooks and Fisher and that David Blackburn had
written a letter of reply asking them to forward additional
information concerning their hourly rates. At the present there
has been no response from Private Prisons of America.
Bid Instructions. The Council was advised of a form which the
City will begin using when bids are let out in the future. The
form list sixteen items which are factors in awarding bids and
restrictions relating to the lower and best bids.
Landfill. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised the Council that
South Plains Association of Governments was preparing a Regional
Landfill Plan. It was noted that the City should participate in
order to keep Plainview in the race for designation of a regional
landfill, and that participating entities do have a say on how
funds should be used. It was suggested that the City forward
a letter to South Plains Association of Governments concerning the
counties using landfills. The Council had no objections in the
letter being sent to South Plains Association of Governments.
Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen 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 22nd day of May, 1990.
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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