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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86 0610 minCITY OF PLAINVIEW June 10, 1986 Pre-session 6:30 P.M~ COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M. Minutes The Plainview City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 10, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall with Mayor Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Don Dickson, Barbara Dorman, Alton Jackson, Junior Brown, Tom Aday and Bobby James. Councilmember Terry Clements was absent. Staff present: Jim Jeffers, City Manager; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; Mike McDonough, Interim Director of Planning;and Roy Osborne, Chief of Police. Visitors present were A.D. Selman, Roland McCutcheon, Sr., H.G. Gibson, Tony Ricketts, Gayla Dunn, Cathy Donahue of KVOP, Richard Orr of the Plainview Daily Herald, Loyce Williams and Annie Mae Williams. Invocation was given by Councilman Junior Brown. opened the meeting and welcomed the guest. Mayor Ridlehuber Public Hearing - Economic Development Fund. City Manager Jim Jeffers advised the City Council that this was the second public hearing on the proposed application for $500,000 of Texas Community Development Program economic development funding which would be utilized, if received, by the City to make a low interest loan to Truxmore, who had purchased the EMCO Plant, in order to make certain improvements to the Plant. Councilwoman Dorman moved, and the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Brown, that a public hearing be called. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Ridlehuber called for comments on the proposed grant application, and there being none, the Mayor requested a motion that the meeting close. Councilman Aday moved that the meeting be closed, Councilwoman Dorman duly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Lift Station and Wastewater Treatment Plant. Director of Public Works Bill Hogge advised the City Council that all items were in order for the award of bids for the improvements to the City of Plainview's Lift Station and Wastewater Treatment Plant. Councilman Aday moved that Resolution No. R86-110, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas awarding the bid on the Lift Station and Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements" be adopted. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by an unanimous vote. Wal-Mart - North Quincy Street. city Manager Jim Jeffers advised the City Council that when the inducement agreement, to attract Wal-Mart, was executed by Wal-Mart and the Industrial Foundation one of the inducements called for the City to apply for an economic development grant which would be utilized to make improvements to North Quincy in order to facilitate the flow of truck traffic to and from the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. The grant application was denied, and the City had pursued other efforts to identify funding sources but it failed. Wal-Mart and the City have tentatively agreed that there would be a 42 foot width paving surface with curb and gutter on the Wal-Mart side. The other side would remain as a bar ditch with a project being designed whereby it could be extended to a 60 foot width at a future date. Total estimated cost of the project was set at $205,000 with Wal-Mart paying $100,000 of the cost, the City paying the remaining cost and providing engineering services. Councilman James moved that Resolution No. R86-122, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing the City Manager to proceed with improvements fOr a portion of North Quincy Street" be adopted. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Dickson and carried by an una]~imous vote. May¢~r Ridlehuber introduced the following items for consideration on the Consent Calendar: CONSENT CALENDAR a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures d) Consideration of Resolution No. R86-123 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas confirming the appointment of Councilmembers to serve as committee liaisons for the various committees of the City." e) Consideration of Resolution No. R86-120 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing an amendment to contract for assessment collections services between the Hale County Appraisal District and the City of Plainview." T]~ere being no discussion on the Consent Calendar, Councilwoman Dorl~an moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as presented. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Aday and carried by an unanimous vote. ~XECUTIVE SESSION. At 8:55 p.m., Councilman Aday moved that the Cit¥Council recess into Executive Session in order to discuss personnel as authorized by Article 7525-17 Section l(g), V.T.C.S. Mot unal At May. Ses fur' Lon was duly seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by an %imous vote. 9:57 p.m., the Council reconvened from Executive Session, and )r Ridlehuber advised that no action had be taken in Executive ~ion and no action would be taken at this time. There being no ;her business, Councilman Dickson moved, at 9:57 p.m., that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Jackson seconded the motion and it carried by an unanimous vote. ATTEST: '~he~ryltOwen, Interim City Clerk