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HomeMy WebLinkAbout73 0205 min35 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 5, 1973 The City CoUncil of the City of Plainview'met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor John Stoneham presiding and the following Aldermen present: Keltz Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Neal Williams, Richard Cross, and Jack Oswald. Also present were MarShall Pharr-City Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, Wm. R. Hogge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Norman Huggins-Director of 'Finance, Johnnie Ballew- Director of Public 'Safety, Larry Martin-Administrative Assistant, and Linda Fisch=Administrative Secretary. Visitors~ included Jimmy Holmes, C.P.A., External Auditor for the City of Plainview, and Mike Wall. Invocation was given by Mayor Stoneham. Discussion was held on the tabulation of bids for providing of hospital- ization, health, accident, and life insurance for employees of the City of Plainv~i~w. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Williams, to award the bid to Blue Cross to be put into effect February 15th. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held January 15, 1973. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing were copies of minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings held January llth and 25th, Civil Defense meeting held January 17th, Housing Authority meeting held.January 17th, Electrical Board meeting held January 22nd, Board of Adjustment meeting held January 23rd, and Plainview Planning Council meeting held January 25th. Marshall Pharr stated that study was still being made concerning the reqUest of Mr. Loyd Mitchell for the extension and renewal of his lease on City owned prope~rty located, in the vicinity of 13th & Baltimore. Action was deferred until the next meeting. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to adopt MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 5, 1973 Page 2 a resolution authorizing the Nhyor to sign a warranty deed for the transfer of 1.045 acres of land located on the Plainview/Hale County Airport. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded byAlderman Cross, to approve the forms for right-of-entry for work on the Code Enforcement Program and to also authorize the extenSion of the Code Enforcement Program adopted by the Council' on December 18th to include the filling of cesspools and septic tanks .and the cementing of abandoned water wells. Motion'carried unanimously. Discussion was held on the recommendations of the City/County Health Board concerning a petition requesting the nonuse of saw dust on meat market floors. Notification is to be made to concerned parties to not use sawdust on market floors. It was moved byAlderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to decline the offer of Mr. A, H. Noel for the purchase of City owned property located in the vicinity of the 200 block of Date Street (Lots 9 & 10, Poliet Smith Subdivision). Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on the recommendations of the Unger Memorial Library Study Committee. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize the committee to appoint and employee a Library Consultant and to move the report date to June 30th. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, ~seconded.byAlderman Garrison, to authorize the Mayorto sign a utilityeA~emeht in~faVor::6f~.S6d~h~es:%ern~Pub%~ Service Company for approval of a service line along the west side of the Rnnning Water Draw Park and Westridge Road. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on the extension of a contract with Novak Construction for the installation of utilities to be installed in the Westridge Park Sub- division, Cline Addition, and Edgemere Park, Unit No. 2. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Oswald,.to approve the extension with 'Novak Construction for the installation of utilities in Westridge Subdivision and Cline Addition. Motion carried unanimously. Further study is to be made concerning the utilities in Edgemere Park, Unit No. 2 and a decision will be STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE CITY OF PLAINVIEW BE IT KNOWN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Plainview held at its regular meeting place in the City Hall of the City of Plainview at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 5th day of February, i973, a quorum being present, the following resolution was introduced and passed by unanimous vote of the City Council; A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas desires to acquire one acre of land out of property which is now owned by the City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas, which was originally purchased for use as an airport; NOW THEREFORE, "BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Plainview, acting in con- junction with Hale County, Texas, sell to the State Of Texas for the use and benefit of the Texas Department of Public Safety for the sum of $2,090.00 all of that certain tract of land and being situated in Hale County, Texas, and described as follows: A 1.045 acre tract out of Section 41, Block JK-2, and the J. M. Pressler Homestead Survey, Hale County, Texas: BEGINNING at a 5/8 inch steel rod in the West line of the J. M. Pressler Homestead Survey, in the East line and 2478.6 feet from the N.E. corner of Section 41, Block JK-2, Hale County, Texas; THENCE N.IO°17'E. 18.4 feet to a 5/8 inch rod; THENCE S. 89°59'E. 208.0 feet to a 5/8 inch rod in the West Right-of-way line of U.S. Highway No. 87; THENCE 258.65 feet Southwestward around a curve to the right, having a radiua of 2724.7 feet and a chord bearing S.17°48'30'' W., 258.6 feet to a 3/8 inch steel rod; THENCE S.20°33'W. 4.50 feet along said Right-of-way line to a 5/8 inch steel rod; THENCE N.79~43'W. at 132.75 feet pass the East line of Section ~41, and the West line of the J. M. Pressler Survey, in all 170.O feet to a 5/8 inch steel rod set 10 feet from back of curb: THENCE N.10°17'E. 205.3 feet to the place of beginning and containing 1.045 acres of which 0.088 acre is in Section 41 and 0.957 acre is in the J. M. Pressler Homestead Survey." "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Plainview be authorized on behalf of said City to execute a deed from said City and Hale County, Texas, conveying said property as aforesaid. It being understood that the land is jointly owned by the City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas, and said deed shall be one in which the City of Plainview and Hale County are both Grantors, and further that said conveyance shall be made subject to the zoning pertaining to the Hale County-City of Plainview Airport." PASSED by unanimous vote of the City Council this the 5th day of February, A. D. 1973. J~ D.- STO'NAHAM, MAYOR ATTEST: M. L. REA, C~TY CLERK STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE CITY OF PLAINVEW I, M.-L. REA, City Clerk of the City of Plainview do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Plainview on the date therein stated; TO WHICH I CERTIFY. ~CLE~ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HALE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared M. L. REA, City Clerk of the City of Plainview, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in- strument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, This ~-~Jay of February, A. D. 1973. Not~y Public, Ha--le County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS COL~{TY OF HALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the COUNTY OF HALE of the State of Texas acting herein by and through its County Judge, Henry Heck, hereunto duly authorized and the CITY OF PLAINVIEW, a municipal corporation, located in Hale County, Texas, acting herein by and through its Mayor, JOHN D. STONEHAM, hereunto duly authorized, for and in considera- tion of the sum of TWO THOUSAND NINETY AND NO/i00 DOLLARS ($2,090.00) paid by Grantee herein., the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged; have Granted, Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents do Grant, Sell and Convey unto the STATE OF TEXAS for the use and benefit of the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY all of that certain tract of land lying and being situated in Hale County, Texas, and described as follows: A 1.045 Acre Tract out of section 41, Block JK-2, and the J. M. Pressler Homestead Survey, Hale County, Texas: BEGINNING at a 5/8 inch steel rod in the West line of the J. M. Pressler Homestead Survey, in the East line and 2478.6 feet from the N.E. corner of Section 41, Block JK-2, Hale County, Texas; THENCE N.10°17'E. 18.4 feet to a 5/8 inch rod; THENCE S. 89°59'E. 208.0 feet to a 5/8 inch rod in the West Right- of-way line of U.S. Highway No. 87; T~-NCE 258.65 feet Southwes~,ard around a curve to the right, having a radius of 2724.7 feet and a chord bearing S.17°48'30'~., ~.258.6 feet to a 3/8 inch steel rod; THENCE S.20°33'W. 4.50 feet along said Right-of-Way line to a 5/8 inch steel rod; THENCE N.79°43'W. at 132.75 feet pass the East line of Section 41, and the West line of the J. M. Pressler Survey, in all 170.0 feet to a 5/8 inch steel rod set 10 feet from back of curb: THENCE N.iO°17'E 205.3 feet to the place of beginning and containing 1.045 acres of which 0.088 acre is in Section 41 and 0.957 acre is in the J. M. Pressler Homestead Survey; SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to zoning restrictions heretofore enacted by the County of Hale and the City of Plainview applicable to what is known as the City of Plainview, Hale County Airport, and any and all other zoning ordinances; and subject to roads, visible easements and easements of record insofar as the same may be valid and enforceable. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD theabove described premises, together with all and singular, the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said STATEOF TEXAS, Grante~ herein, its successors and assigns for- ever; and do hereby bind Grantors , their successors and assigns, to Warrant and Forever Defend all and singular the said premises unto the said STATE OF TEXAS, its successors and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, or any part thereof. WITNESS our hands at Plainview, Texas, this the ~- A, D. 1973. day of January, ATTEST: COUNTY OF HALE ~ILDRED TUCKER, COUNTY CLERK ATTEST: CITY OF~LAINVIEW, a Municipal Corporation / / ST~%TE OF TEXAS~ COUNTY OF HALE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared HENRY HECK, County Judge of the County of Hale of the State of Texas, known to me to be the person and officer whose name subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he e: same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in th. name is o u the pac/ty therein stated and as the act and deed of S~ OFFICE, Ti is said County of Hale. GIVEN UNDERMY HAND AND A. D. 1973. STATE OF TEXAS" COUntY OF HALE~ I OFFICE , day of _m~?.l~'~ , :ary Public, Hale County, TeXas BEFOP~?~, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared JOHN D. STONEHAM, Mayor of the City of Plainview, a municipal corporation, known, to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he ~d the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the c~aci~ therein stated and as the act and deed of said City of Plainview. '.' ~ / ' ~ ' '~': N"~t~r~ P~blic~-Hale County THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF~ ............................................... CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, · County Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing mstrument of writing dated on the ........................... day of ........................................................... , A. D. 19 .......... , with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office on th~ ................... day of. ....................................... A. D. 19 ......... , at ................ o'clock ................ M., and duly recorded this ........................ day of ................................................................ A. D. 19 .......... , at~ ............ .o'clock ............... M., in the ...................................................................................... Records of said County, in ¥olume~ .................. on pages ..................... WITNESS MY HA~ND AND SEAL OF THE COUNTY COURT of said County, at office i~ ........................................ ..................................................... , the day and year last above written. (L. S.) County Clerk ....................... _ .............County, Texas, By .................................................................... , Deputy Gentlemen: The ~ousing Authority of the City of Plain~ew Plainview, Texas at by the City Council resolution dated May 17, 1972, is developing a housing pro~ect pursuant to approvalS already given These approvals were contained in a and a Cooperation Agreement dated May 17, 1972. ~-~ Qgrd Congress), amendin~ the rzor to the executzon ot an using Act of 1954 (pL-pOu, o~ · = · 402 of the Mo rovides that P .£ the governzng S~ct~on ~ .... as amended, P ....... shall not~ Y Mousing Act o~ {~ ~ract the Local Autnor~u3 of payments in Annual ContriDUtzon~ u~- body of the locality of its estimate o£ the annual amount lieu of taxes which will be made for the pro~ect and of the amount o~ taxes which would be levied if the property were privately owned. We wish to advise you that our estimate of the annual amount of payments in lieu of taxes is $ 3,240.00 and the annual amount of taxes which would be levied were the pro~ect developed and privately owned is $10,099.40. ~k~x~f~x~x~x~k~x~xka~~ Sincerely yours, MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 5, 1973 Page 3 at the next regular Council meeting. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to approve a letter from the Plainview Public Housing Authority dated February 1, 1973, concerning the development of a housing project in Plainview. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderm~n Williams, to appoint the following to the Bicentennial Committee of 1976 for the planning of activities ~for the July 4, 1976, celebration of the 200th birthday of the United States: Mrs. J.~ W. Walker Mr. Gwin Morris Mr. Harry Riggs Dr. Felix Crawford Mr. Jack Payne Mrs. Ethel Ramsower Mrs. Robert A. Smith Mr. David Wiltson Mr. Claude Hutcherson Mr. Mario Trevino Mrs. A. J. Givens Mr. Lester James, Sr. Mrs. Jf B. Wheeler Dr. Tom Longnecker Mrs. Rita Carter Mrs...Romey Fennell, Jr. Mr. Kenneth Dunning Mrs. Bill Cartwright Mrs. J. B. Roberts Mr. KermyAkin Mrs. Ruby Curry Mr. Garland Lott Ex Officio Members include: Judge Henry Heck Mr. Jim Oxford Mr. Don Mouser Mrs. BossSmelser Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. R. G. Russ, Jr. Rev. Fred Klerekoper Dr.. Glenn Harrison Dr. Roy McCtung Mrs. Ruth Renegar Marshall Pharr Mayor John Stoneham Mr. GwinMorris will serve as Chairman and Mrs. J. W. Walker as'Vice Chairman. It wasmOVed by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to approve the establishment of an Annual Prayer Breakfast to be held each year on April 6th in commemoration of the date of the incorporation of the City of Plainviewf' Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to accept the City of Plai~View flag and to designate this flag as the official City flag for Plainview, Texas. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 5, 1973 Page 4 Discussion was held on the offer from Mr. Joe Kelly, Traffic Safety Program Specialist with the Texas Department of Community Affairs, concerning the appointment of a Traffic Safety Coordinator for the City of Plainview. The Traffic Safety Administration would provide the salary and expenses for. 2 1/2 years with the agreement that the City would continue thereafter. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the ~City Manager to submit an application for a Highway Safety Project Grant to provide for a Traffic Safety Coordinator. Motion carried unanimously.. It was moved by Alderman Willisms, seconded by Alderman carPenter, to authorize advertising for bids for the excavation of land for a sanitary landfill site at the present location, with the option to use the Caliche pit on airport property in case the Hale County Con~nissioner's Court and the City Council decide to do so. Motion carried unanimoUSly. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1309 from the General Fund 418 and Utility Fund 419, Unappropriated Fund Balance in the amount of $1,290.00 payable to General Fund 603-543 and Utility Fund 703-543 for the CPA Audit (Jimmy Holmes). Motion carried unanimously. ' It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve the extension of a contract with Mosquito Control of the Southwest to exercise the option for the year 1973 as stated in last year's contract at the same price of 12.8~ per acre. Motion carried unanimoUSly. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the advertising for bids for inseCticide for the 1973 Aerial Mosquito Spraying Program. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing was a copy of the proposed advertisement for the construction of '~90 low-rent public housing dwelling units under the TUrnkey Program. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by. Alderman Williams, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m~---~