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Home My WebLink About73 1105 minMINUTES CITY COUNCIL RE~ MEETING November S, 197S The City Council of the City of Plainview met in regular session at ?:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor John D. Stoneham presiding and the following Aldermen present: KeltZ~ Garrison, Medlin Carpenter, Richard Cross, and Jack Oswald. Also present were Marshall Pharr-City Manager, Joe Sharp-City Attorney, M. L. Rea-City Clerk, Wm. R. Hogge-Director of Public Works, Harold Gladman- Director of Planning, Johnnie Ballew-Director of Public Safety, Norman Huggins- Director of Finance, Robert Barnett-Director of Parks & Recreation, Mike McGregor- Administrative Assistant, Mike Jackson-Traffic Safety Coordinator, and Linda Fisch-Administrative Secretary. Visitors included Terry Teague, Ray Sanders, Rafel Lopez, Hollis Sweatt, John McDonough, R. E. McDonald, Mrs~. John T. Boyd, Mrs. Jess Wayne West, Jess Wayne West, Charles Scott, Jack K~z, P~ul Landeros, Lytton Stark, John C. Anderson, Curtis Surley, Bob Sanders-Motorola, Inc., Kenny Redin-Plainview Reporter News, and Wendell Holloman-Plainview Daily Herald. The following were given the oath of appointment to various boards and committees: Citizen' s Traffic Safety Committee ~- Terry Teague; Community .~Improvement .Committee - -R. E~' McDonald, ~Mrs. John T. Boyd, and Mrs. Jess Wayne West; and~ Neighborhood Improvement Committee Rafel Lopez,_ Raul Landeros, Lytton Stark, Ray Sanders, Hollis Sweatt, Jack Kunz,~ and Charle~ Scott.. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, {o appoint Jack Skaggs to fill the onexpired term of Mr. M. R. Snyder (deceased) on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority; the term to expire July 31, 1974. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman 'Cross, to appoint Oscar Butler to the Board of Adjustment to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Bill MCNeal who has moved from the city; the term to expire September 1975. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing was a tabulation sheet on bids rece{ved for the purchase of two police sedans, one police station wagon, one four-door sedan, two half- ton pickups and one three-quarter-ton pickup. It was .moved by Alderman Carpenter, MINUTES CiTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November S, 1973 Page 2 seconded by Alderman Garrison, to award the bid to the lowest bidder, Maggard- Nail Motor Company, for the purchase of three sedans and one station wagon in the amount of $14,820.79 and to the lowest bidder, Jack Morris Ford, for the purchase of two half-ton pickups and one three-quarterfton pickup in the amount of $9,379.15. Motion carried unanimously. Received for information was the tabulation of bids for sale of property owned by the City of Plainview located in the vicinity of 610 West 5th being an unsubdivided tract 252.3 feet on Fifth Street with a depth of approximately 147.5 feet. Bids were received from the following: Magg'ard-Nall Motor Company $27,600.00 J. B. Roberts (Mrs. S. E.. Curry -- Luther Bain) $22,000.00 B. C. Goree $31,550.00 It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with B. C. Goree in the amount of $31,550.00. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved hy Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to authorize a special account to be. opened to receive funds from the Sale of the Fifth Street property to be used for the Running Water.~Draw Park. It .was announced that only one bid was r~ceived for ~the'~pu. rchaSe of one base stati°n and five mobile radio units. It was m0ved~by Aldernmn Garrison, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to award-the bid to the only bidder, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., in a total amount of $5,9?3.00 to be paid from the Revenue Sharing ACcount 42?. Motion carried unanimously. 'It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held October iS, 1973. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing were copies of minutes of the Central Business District Improvement Committee meeting held October 16th, the Plainview Housing Authority meeting held October 23rd, the _&rea Advisory Committee meeting held· October 23rd, the Board of Adjustment faeeting held October 23rd, and the' Citizen's Traffic Safety Committee meeting held October 29th. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGIFLAR MEETING November S, 1973 Page 3 Action was deferred on a request of Pioneer Natural Gas Company for an amendment to the present rate ordinance. Due to further study being made, action was deferred on estimates for street maintenance in the vicinity of Yonkers and Sixth Street and in the 100. block of East Sixth Street. It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve the appointment of the following to fill vacanc~ies on the Community Improvement and Neighborhood Improvement Co~nittees: Area 2 - Mrs. Bessie Goodson; Area 6 - A. C. Swanner-Chairman,-Calvin Brow,. Elpidio Renteria, Willard Brymer, and Mrs. Billy Nye; Area 8 - Mrs. H. ~A. Kiser; and Area 11 - Obed Foote. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on an ordinance prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages where the place of any business of any such dealer is within 300 feet of any church, public school, or public hospital in the City of Plainview. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the City Attorney to prepare said ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was held on an ordinance regulating traffic pertaining to funeral processions, parades, or other p ~rocessions within the city limits of the City of Plainview. It was ~oved by Alderman Garrison,~ seconded by Alderman Oswald, to authorize the City Attorney to prepare said Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to approve a request from the Texas Department of Public Safety for a median opening on Blakney Boulevard directly west of their property tO serve the new facility. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Aldermmn Garrison, seconded by Alderman Cross, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1436 from the Unappropriated-Surplus'Account 419 in tJ~e amount of $1,562.55 payable to Joe Sharp, City Attorney, for accrued fees to date in services on tJ~e case of City of Amarillo, Borger, and Pampa vs. the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and cities of Plainview, Lubbock, et al. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 5, 1973 Page 4 ~ tt was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Cross, to.~adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1437 from the Revenue Sharing AccoUnt 427 in the amount of $1,000 payable to Maggard-Nall Motor Company for payment of the retainage held on three truck chassis units for sanitation equipment. Motion carried unanimously. (Initial payment less retainage was approved by Ordinance No. 73-1393.) It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman ~Oswaid~ to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1438 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427 in the amount of $250 pa~able to W~ F. Moore for debris clearance of' a.lot, located .at 100 W. Campbell, Project No. 42, (Lot 7, Blk 9, Wye Addition). Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Oswald, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to ~adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1439 from the Revenue Sharing Account 42? in the amount of $300 payable to W. F. Moore for debris Clearance of a lot located at 101 B. Carver, Project'No. 44, (Lot 12, Blk iS, Wye Addition). Moti.on carried unanimously.. ~ _t.t was mqved by Alderman carpenter, seconded By Alderman. Garrison, to adopt Appropriation'.O~din~nce~No. 73-1440 from the Revenue 'Sharing Account 42? in the amount of $S0 payable to W. F. Moore for debris clearance of a'~tot located at- 107 W. Campbell, Project No. 46, (East 1/2 of Lot.l, Blk 8, Wye #3). Motion~ carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman,~Oswald, seconded by Alderman cross, to adopt Appropriation. Ordinance No. 73-1441 from the Revenue Sharing Account 42? in the. amount of $300 payable to W. ~. Moore for debris clearance of a lot located at 1320 N. Austin, Project No. 47 0~est 1/2 o£ Lot' 1,"Btk 8, ~Ye'#3)· Motion carried unanimously, It was moved by Alderman Cross, seconded by Alddrman Carpenter, to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 73-1442 from the Revenue Sharing Account 427 in the amount of $223 payable to W. F. Moore for debris clearance of a lot located at 1714 N. Austin, Project No. 48, (North 90 ft. of Lot 1, Blk 14/Wye Xgdition). Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 5, 1973 Page 5 .~ It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, Seconded ~by Alderman Garrison, to approve a request to the Texas State Highway Department for a project to reconstruct and widen Fifth Street (U.S. Highway ?0) from Milwee Street west to Amarillo~ Street. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Garrison, to adopt a resolution authorizing a request to be made to the Texas Highway Department for the above improvements to be included in their upcom~ g project and to also authorize acquisition of additional right-of-way, installation of storm sewers, relocation of utilities, and reconstruction of a traffic signal system. Motion carried unanimously. Received for filing was a copy of the 1973-74 Budget for the City' of Plainview. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Oswald, to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Plainview's participation in the South Plains Association of Government's CRIME SCt~ SEARCH PROGRAM. Motion carried unanimous ly. It~.. was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Cross, to authorize the Mayor to submit comments on the Central Plains Community Action Program, Inc. for the fiscal year 1974. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Alderman Oswald~ to~ authorize advertising for bids for installing concrete flooring in the present city warehouse at 19th & E1 Paso. Motion carried unanimously. Bids will be received December 3rd at the regular City Council meeting. Received for information was the total amount of the hotel-motel tax in the amount of $2,8?2.66 which will be placed in a special account for the promotion of PlainView. It was moved by Alderman Garrison, seconded by Alderman Carpenter, to adopt a resolution authorizing execution and delivery of "City of Plainview, Texas, Certificates of Obligation" (Serial No. 41-48) in the amount of $40,000 payable to FABIT Corporation for the purchase of 40?-three cubic yard containers. MOtion carried unanimously. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 5, 1973 Page 6 the meeting. Received for information were two mowing assessments: Lot 12, Blk 5, Depot 1301 N. Cedar $ 5.00 Lots 1 & 2, Blk 21, James 1701 Galveston 10.00 It was moved by Alderman Carpenter, seconded by Aldeman Cross, to adjourn Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:55/p.m. / . . ~, ~:o-V_: ..... ATTEST: M. L. REA, ~±ty Clef