HomeMy WebLinkAbout85 0514 minCITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 14, 1985
CO~IL CHAMBERS
The Plainview City Council met in a regular City Council meeting at
7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 1985 at City Hall in the Council Cb2m~bers
with Mayor Ridlehuber presiding and the following Councilmembers
present: Barbara Dorman, Andy Taylor, Junior Brown, Bobby James and Tc~
A~ay. Staff present were: City Manager Jim Jeffers, Johnnie Ballew,
Joe Ferguson, Tom Hamilton, Norman Huggins, Hugh Anderson, Bill Hogge
and Sheryl Owen.
Visitors present: N.C. Jenkins, Will Jenkins, Terry McEachern,
Paul & Darlene Wright, Charles Bechtold, Angela Crannon, Tom Almon
Richard Orr and Melvin Crayton.
Mayor Ridlehuber gave the invocation~. and opened the meeting.
Mayor Ridlehuber introduced th~ public hearing on the Texas
Community Development Program with the following opening statement: "If
you have not yet signed the attendance list, for this public hearing, I
would like to ask that you do so now. The attendance list ask for your
name, address, and telephone number, and we ask that you please give us
this information on each of you. If you have not signed please raise
your hand so that the City Clerk may pass the appropriate form to you so
that we will have a record of your attendance at this hearing. This is
the second of two public hearings that are required by State Law in
order to submit an application for a Texas Co~unity Development Grant.
The purpose of the first hearing was to solicit your views and cc~nents
concerning the possible uses of grant funds should 'they be able to be
obtained. This second public hearing is to present to you the project
that has been developed as a result of citizen participation at the
first hearing. After the project is presented to you we will ask for
your comments and questions regarding the proposed project. Bill Hogge,
Director of Public Works presented the project. He stated that the
project proposed to involve the reconstruction of street corners in
various locations of the City of Pl~nview to provide better street
access to the handicapped. The installation of access ramps would be in
the area of the Central Business District, the old Nichols Hospital,
Haynes Building, Seventh Street Park, Wayland. Baptist University,
Plainview High School, Thunderbird School, Edgemere School, Senior
Citizens Building, Westridge Manor and maybe others. Hogge stated that
the estimated cost would be a total grant amount of $283,000, consisting
of construction cost of $234,600; Engineering cost of $25,000; Grant
Administration $23,400.
The Mayor then opened the .public hearing and stated that if anyone
had any questions about either the program or the proposed project they
should cc~e forward to the podium.and-give, their name and address and
proceed with their comments and/or questions. It was moved by Alderman
Aday seconded by Alderman James to open the public hearing.
Since there were no further cc~nents or questions regarding the
application, Mayor Ridlehuber declared the public hearing closed. The
Mayor called the Council to consider Resolution No. R85-842 authorizing
the actual submission of the grant application to the Texas Department
of Cc~n~nity Affairs. It was moved by Alderman Ad_ay seconded by
Alderman James to approve the resolution authorizing the submission of
the grant application to the Texas Department of Community Affairs.
Motion carried unanimously. It was then moved by Alderman b~sy seconded
by Alderwcman Dorman to close the public hearing. Motion carried
unanimously.
CR~4A SALINTY CONTROL P~. Bill Hogge, Director of Public
Works gave a report on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Lake
Meredith Salinity Control Project. A lengthly discussion was held,
however, no action was taken.
Terry McEachern, District Attorney, spoke to the City Council on
his plans for the City of Plainview and County of Hale as the
District Attorney.
EMS. Mayor Ridlehuber presented ~solution No. R85-837 entitled,
"A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Plainview awarding a
franchise for the operation of ~T~rgency Medical Services in Plainview,
Texas." Mayor explained that the Council had taken a considerable
amount of time and had visited many other Medical Services before making
a decision. It was then moved by Alderwoman Dorman seconded by Alderman
Aday to award the proposal to the City of Plainview Fire Department.
Motion carried unanimously.
Single Member District. City Manager Jim Jeffers gave a report on
the Single Msmber District Task Force. He explained that tb~ Task Force
was in the process of holding public hearings on the single member
district issue and that three proposals were being presented at the
hearings.
CONSENT CALENDAR. City Manager Jim Jeffers read the following
items on the consent calendar:
a) Minutes
b) Department 9~ports
c)
d)
Budget Expenditures
Consideration of ~ssolution NO. R85,838 entitled, "Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview authorizing the Mayor to
execute Change Order No. 2, Hale County and City of Plainview, Texas,
Hale County Airport, Taxiway Construction and Taxiways AIP Project
No. 3-48-01175-04."
e)
f)
Consideration of Resolution No. R85-839 entitled, "Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas accepting the lowest and
best bids and awarding purchase contracts for materials for street
seal coating."
Consideration of Resolution
City Council of the City of
to execute a renewal lease
citizens of Plainview, Inc.
No. R85-836 entitled, "Resolution of the
Plainview, Texas authorizing the Mayor
agreement with concerned and interested
for the Austin Heights Swinmting Pool."
g) Consideration of Resolution No. R85-840 entitled, "Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing
participation in the repair of the concrete walks and curb and gutter
in front of the Maggard/Nall Motor Con, any, Inc. building located at
307 West 6th Street."
h) Consideration of Resolution No. R85-841 entitled, "Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas authorizing the award
of a bid for one 3/4 ton pickup for the Animal Control Department."
It was moved by Alderman Aday seconded by Alderman Taylor to approve
the consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
With no further business pending, it was moved by Alderman
seconded by Alderwc~an Dorman to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned ak 8:30 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of May., 1985.
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