HomeMy WebLinkAbout85 0523 minMay 23, 1985 ~ 11:30 a.m.
The Plainview City Council met in a Work Session at 11:30 ~a.m. at
the Plainview Club. Councilmember present were: Barbara Dorman, Andy
Taylor, Junior Brown, Bobby James and Tc~ Aday. Staff present were:
City Manager Jim Jeffers, Bill Hogge, Bob Richards, and Norman Huggins.
Guests present were: Vera Wofford, Jim Ferrell, Tut Tawwater,
Frank Gabriel, Eddie Guffee and Richard Orr.
CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL ~I~ AUTHORITY LAKE MEREDITH SALINITY
CONTROL PRO3ECT. The City Council concu~ed that it should continue to
receive public ~t on this project as the next City Council meeting.
HOTEL/SDTEL TAX. The City Council discussed this matter with
Hotel/Motel Tax Administrative Task Force for approximately 60 minutes.
The significant issue that needed to be resolved w-as whether or not the
City of Pla/nview was to continue to n~i_ntain a reserve fund in
anticipation that is would be utilized for the acquisition and/or
construction of a convention facility at a future date. Officials from
the Chamber of Con~erce indicated that they were not in support of the
full-time staff person as recc~mended by the Coramittee. The City
Council agreed to continue discussion on this matter at the next work
session.
H~T.v. COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD ~I~T. The City Council
agreed to address the enlargement of the ~t~le County Appraisal Board but
instructed staff to leave the "size" of the enlargement open until the
City Council meeting.
REPORTS. The following projects are to reported on at the next
City Council meeting: Single Mmmber Districts; Teen Court and
TWo-inch Water Main Cleaning Project.
The following items were to be placed on the consent calendar:
'Minutes, Departmental Reports and Budget Expenditures.
HAMBY S%~3DMSION AND WATERGATE ADDITION, UNIT NO. 2. The
Preliminary Plat on the Hamby Subdivision and the Wate~&te Addition,
Unit No. 2.
UN~ER M~I~D~ LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. The appointment of Susan
Wilson and Scott Hallman to the Unger Mmmo~ial Library Advisory Board.
CITIZ~S PARTICIPATION SURVEY. The authorization of City
~m~inistration to conduct a random sanlole Citizen Participation Survey.
PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM. The implementation of a physical fitness
program for City employees throuqh the YFI/A with cost not to exceed
$5.50 per person month and the Ci~ paying 75% of those costs, with the
understanding that the program would be offered on a voluntary basis.
LOADING ZONES. The adoption of a resolution authorizing the
loading zones for the upcc~ing year.
TWO-INCH ~ATER MAIN CLEANING P~. Authorization for City Staff
to at{thorize a Change Order bringing total cost not to exceed $150,000
on the two-inch water main cleaning project.
Under miscellaneous items, the City Council instructed City Staff
to proceed with the preparation of an ordinance which would repeal the
existing "Dance Ordinance.";
The City Council discussed the possibility of reopening of ~storm
shelters and since the majority consensus of the Council was that the
reopening of the storm shelters was not feasible without more
par3ticipation frc~ the ~ty, the matter was to be dropped unless
future considerations necessitated reconsideration;
Since a consensus could not be reached on participation in Sub-
Cc~mittees with the National I~ague of Cities, this matter was tabled
until the next work session;
The City Council consensus was that City Administration was to
proceed with the preparation of an ordinance which would make it a
violation for unauthorized use of sanitary containers;
The City Manager described procedures which were to be utilized in
the preparation of an evaluation for the City Manager;
The City Council agreed to withdraw the handicapped access grant
application to TDCA and to substitute an application for :Lndustrial
development.
There being no further business May~r Ridlehuber adjourned the
meeting at 2:15 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th. day of May, 1985.
E.V. RIDT.RRUBER, Mayor
~ALTER S. DODSON~ City Clerk