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Home My WebLink About73 0305 minBDX 52D JOl-¢,~ iD, STONEHAI4 March 5~ 1973 KELTZ GARRISON N'i E DL I N CARPENT£R NEAL Wt LLIAI4S JACK OS~VA LD N;ARS:-'~ALL PHA RR CLERK -;C~'*'- '--- SALLE'¢,' RC};-':. :'"' .r \RN£TT Bonorable Mayor and City Council 901 Broadway Plainview~ Texas Gentlemen: This is to notify you that a public hearing was held Friday, March 2, 1973, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with the following present: Bob Douglas, representing Jimmie L. Douglas (owner and operator of the Yellow Cab Company); Robert E. Jackson, applicant for taxi franchise; and Johnnie Ballew, Director of Public Safety. There are no problems with the application and no one appeared in opposition to the transfer. Ail the proper papers are on file pending Council action. Sincerely yours, Director of Public Safety JB:lf F~A!NV~ ~_W~ TEXA~ JO'MN D. 5~'O/'4E. HAM MAYOR KELTZ GARRISON N~E~LIN CARPENTER N F '/. ,._ '¢-/I LLIA MS CLERK March 5, 1973 Dr. Tom C. Longnecker~ President Plainvie~ Public School BoaTd Post Office Bo× 1548 Plainview, Texas Dear:Sir: In an endeavor to stabilize and improve the environment of the City of Plainview, the Mayor and City Council has set aside of the Revenue Sharing Fund for Code Enforc~nent. A portion of the Code Enforcement Fund will be used to clean and level resi- dential propert~ leavin.g~it free of any weeds,~junk, dead organic ~u~e~,~ebri~, ?~bustible materials or conditions ~-hic~ ~ ~ a zire, neai~n, orrafetyhazard' consti- The follm~ing describedpropertyhas been obtained by. t~e City, School and County through a Sherif£'s sale for delinquent taxes: 102 ~ast Carver .L. gt 2, BlOck 10, I~,~e Addiction ~309 No~th Date North 40' of Lot 4, Block 9, Depot Addition iSiS North Austin Lot 2 and North 15' of Lot 3, Block 5, Wye Addition 1617 Independence Lot 9, Block 24, N. S. L. S. Addition. It is the City's desire, through Code Enforcament, to remove all debris, rubbish, and level the property thereby ramoving any haz- ard that m~- exist, thus enhancing the value of the property, and in as mall way help beautify the City of Ptainvie~. We are enclosing release fox,ns on the above mentioned property and ask that the School Board sign them along ~dth City and County so that we may proceed with the cleaning of the property. ' We appreciate your cooperation in ~his project, and if there is any way we may be of further assistance, please let us know. Sincerely yours, John Stoneham Mayor cc: Marshall Pharr, City Manager MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March S, 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 PharrzCity Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Harold Gladman-Director of Planning, Norman Huggins- Director of Finance, Johrmie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Robert Barnett- Director of Parks & Recreation, Bob Richards-Building Inspector, and Linda FiSch-Administrative Secretary. Visitors included Tom Almon, Bob Douglas, Earl Jackson, and Mike Wall. ~Invocation was given by Medlin Carpenter. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held February 19, 1973. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing were copies of minutes of the Planning Board and Zoning Commission meeting held February 22nd and the Electrical Board meeting held February 27th. Received for filing was a letter from Johnnie Ballew, Director of Public Safety, concerning the transfer of the taxi franchise from Jimmie L.-Douglas to Earl Jackson. There being no opposition to the transfer, it was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to approve Ordinance No. 73-1313, an ordinance granting to Robert Earl 'Jackson a franchise to operate taxicabs in the City of Plainview, subject to the terms and provisions of .... Article IV, Chapter 15, of the City Code of 1957. Motion carried ur~animously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt a resolution providing for the filling of vacancies on the City-County Airport Board and establishing four year overlapping terms of office. Motion carried unanimously. Approval will now be requested from the Commissioner's Court. Action on a request of Mr. Loyd Mitchell for the extension and renewal of his lease on city owned property located in the vicinity of 13th & Baltimore was deferred until a later date. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 5, 1973 Page 2 Action on establishing flood planes within the corporate limits of the City of Plainview and setting forth the requirements for eligibility of flood control insurance was deferred until a later date. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Williams, to approve the list of requests for debris clearance. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by _Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance providing for level billing of utility services to include water, sanitary seWer, sanitation collection, and vector control. Motion carried unanimously. Action on an ordinance regulating skill or pleasure coin operated machines within the city limits of Plainview was deferred until a later date. Action on a contract for the pick up, storage, and disposal of abandoned and/or junk vehicles was deferred until a later date. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpent.er, to · adopt Ordinance 73-1311, an act creating the Central Plains Higher F~ducation Authority for the City of Plainview, Texas, by virtue of the authority ~and subject to the terms and provisions of Chapter 53, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of the State of Texas (Acts 1969, 61st Leg., P. 1734, Ch. 571, Section 1 of the State of Texas); providing and appointing the following first directors of said authority: J. B. Wheeler, J. C. Rhoderick, Jr., Dr. Glenn Harrison, Dr. Roy McClung, Don Mouser, Jack Morris, Joe Wood, Leste~ Wi James, Sr., and Dr, Landria Smith. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Ordinance No. 73-1312, an ordinance setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of 9.92 acres of land located in 'the vicinity of 28th Street and Thunderbird Drive as petitioned for annexation by Craig D. Silverthorne.; the said time and date being March 19th at. 7:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 5, 1973 Page 3 Received for filing was a letter from Mr. W. N. Lampe (Vice President and Secretary of Pioneer Natural Gas Company of Amarillo, Texas) announcing a gas rate increase of 1.5~ per 1,000 cubic feet. Received for review was a copy of the long range proposal of the City of Plainview recreation operations. Reminder was given on the Department of Community Affairs Seminar to be held March 8, 1973, in the City Hall and a Texas Department of Public Health inspection to be held March 13-15th and seminar, March 14th. Discussion was held on a letter to Dr. Tom Longnecker (President, Plainview Public School Board) concerning the signing of release forms for the clearing of debris on the following property: 102 East Carver, 1309 North Date, 1518 North Austin, and 1617 Independence. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1310 from the Revenue Sharing Fund, Acct. 427, in the amount of $14,850.00 payable to Fabit Corporation for Estimate No. 1, furnishing 60 four-yard refuse collection containers. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to authorize the extension of the present contract with Fabit CorpOration for an_ additional 200 three cubic yard containers. Motion carried unanimous-ly. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to accept the payment of bills and analysis of revenue Feports for fi'ling. Motion carried unanimously. It was mOVed by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8 :iS p.m. / ~Clerk