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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 17, 1990
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
PLAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
11:30 A.M.
MINUTES
The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, May 17, 1990, at 11:30
A.M., at the Plainview Country Club with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber
presiding. Councilmembers present were: Dwain Dodson, Don Dickson,
Alton Jackson and Barbara Dorman, Ross Owen and Mary Virginia
Kirchhoff. Councilmember Medlin Carpenter was 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; Roy L. Osborne, Director of Public
Safety; Carl Holland, Parks Superintendent and City Secretary,
Carla Reese.
The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the
upcoming meeting on May. 22, 1990.
1) INVOCATION (Bill Hogge)
2) OPENING OF COUNCIL:
This meeting of the Plainview City Council is being conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
3) Cost Saving Awards Presentation.
4) Oath of Office.
5) Parks - general discussion.
6) Sewer Rate Adjustment. Ordinance No. 90-2829. An Ordinance
of the City of Plainview, Texas, adjusting wastewater rates.
ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 7 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.
7) CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Minutes
b) Department Reports
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c) Budget Expenditures
d) Bids - Sanitation ContainerS. Resolution No. R90-140. A
Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, awarding a bid for
sixty (60) three cubic yard side load refuse containers.
e) Bids - Mosquito Insecticide. Resolution No. R90-141. A
Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, awarding a bid for
liquid malathion for use in ultra low volume equipment during the
1990 mosquito season.
f) Appointment - Records Management Officer. Resolution No.
R90-142. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, appointing
a Record Management Officer in accordance with HB1285.
8) Adjournment.
Sign Ordinance - Mike McDonough, Director of Municipal Services
presented to the Council a summary and review of the proposed
amendments to the 1989 Sign Ordinance. Councilmember Dwain Dodson
made a motion that the proposed amendments to the sign Ordinance
be placed on the agenda for action at the City Council Meeting of
May 22, 1990. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara
Dorman~ and carried with a vote of 4 ayes and 2 nays.
Councilmember Don Dickson amended the motion to delete Item III
from the proposed amendments. Motion was duly seconded by
Councilmember Ross Owen. Motion failed with a vote of 2 ayes and
4 nays.
Private Prisons of America. Jim Jeffers City Manager advised the
Council that the City is still waiting on a written response from
Hutchinson saying that the proposal with Private Prisons of
America is not workable in its present form. Private Prisons of
America is requesting an Attorney General's opinion on the
information which bond counsel has verbally submitted. It was the
consensus of the Council to request the Attorney General's
opinion, but to contact the County and Industrial Foundation to
begin identifying other private prison proposals.
Solicitation Permit Ordinance. Jim Jeffers, City Manager reviewed
the current laws where the City requires solicitors to have a
permit to peddle their wares from door to door. A packet of
information was submitted to the Council containing the proposed
new Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance and the current Peddlers
and Solicitors Ordinance. The Council was advised to review both,
the current and the proposed Ordinance, and it would be discussed
at the Council Meeting of June 7, 1990.
Meeting Place.
Country Club.
The Council was of the consensus to remain at the
Excel - Workers Compensation. Jim Jeffers, City Manager
presented Resolution No. R90-143. A Resolution of the City
of Plainview, Texas, displaying support of Excel Corporation.
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Jeffers noted that the Industrial Foundation and Chamber of
Commerce are working with Excel officials and the City wishes to
also display their support to Excel. The following was suggested
in helping to provide support to Excel: Crime Stoppers, working
to identify ways to take calls from persons reporting the abuse of
the workers compensation system; take the ad which was run in the
newspaper and send to legislators asking for their support; and
that self insurance might be a possible option in January of 1991.
Motion was made by Councilmember Don Dickson to adopt Resolution
No. R90-143. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara
Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote.
Public Safety Consolidation. Roy Osborne, Director of Public
Safety reviewed the highlights and goals and objectives of the
Public Safety Consolidation.
Boards and Cc~m~%ssion Appointments. Jim Jeffers, City Manager
advised the Council of the need for them to solicit applications
for the various Boards and Commission. It was noted that there
were three vacancies on the Human Relations Commission, and one
vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Minimum
Housing Board.
Finance. Norman Huggins, Director of Finance distributed to the
Council a report of the all the expenditures and and revenues of
the City for the past quarter.
Plat request. Councilmember Medlin Carpenter will give a report
on the plat request of Franklin Ebeling at the meeting of June 7,
1990.
Retreat. Jim Jeffers, City Manager presented to the Council a
quarterly report from the Retreat.
Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen to
adjourn. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Alton Jackson
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 12th day of June, 1990.
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
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