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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City of Plainview
April 25, 2000
The Plainview City Council held a meeting at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday April 25, 2000 in the Council
Chambers of Plainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The Council met in Pre-Session at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were Sam Parker, District l; Mary
Jane Shanes, District 2; Rey Rosas, District 3; Mike Hutcherson, District 4; Ross Owen, District
5; and Bobby R. McGehee, District 6. Councilmember Irene Favila, District 7, was absent.
Staff members present were James P. Jeffers, City Manager; Wally Hatch, City Attorney; John
Berry, Director of Public Works; John Castro, Director of Community Services; Will Mull,
Police Chief; Norman Huggins, Director of Finance; Gary Glass, Fire Chief; and Matthew
Tsakanikas, Main Street Coordinator.
News media present: Richard Orr, Plainview Daily Herald.
Guests present were Joe and Gregoria Patino, 2102 W. 4th St.; and Jerry Johnson, 208 N.E
Alpine.
OPEN MEETING
Invocation - The Honorable Rey Rosas
Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Lloyd C. Woods
2. Recognitions - There were none.
3. Consent Calendar - Councilmember Parker moved that Ordinance No. 00-3244 be
amended to appropriate $16,500 and that said Ordinance and the Consent Calendar be approved.
Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Rosas and carried by unanimous vote.
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Minutes of April 6 and April 11, 2000 were approved.
Departmental Reports were accepted.
Expenditures were approved.
Excused Absence was extended to Councilmember Favila for this meeting.
Budget Amendment. Ordinance No. 00-3244. An Ordinance of the City of
Plainview amending Ordinance No. 99-3230 to appropriate funds in the General
Fund in the 1999-2000 Budget to increase maintenance for the Street
Department, (Second reading). Ordinance was approved.
Appoint Economic Development Oversight Committee. Ron Trusler, Paul
Reynozo, Roy Kiser, Barbara Jean Parker and Belinda Pena were appointed.
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Ordinance No. 00-3248 An Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas
authorizing the condemnation of private property (1.55 acre tract out of Section
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16, Block D6, Plainview, Hale County, Texas) to be used for the purpose of a
permanent utility easement; Severability clause; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts
clause; And effective date. (Second reading). Ordinance was approved.
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Authorize acquisition of a fire truck from the Houston-Galveston Area Council
purchasing organization. Authorization was granted to spend $205,000 on the
truck and $2,000 in travel expense.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
4. Zone Case Nol 686. Specific Use Permit. Ordinance No. 00-3241. An Ordinance amending
the zoning map of the City of Plainview by issuance of a Specific Use Permit to operate an
arcade in a Central Business (CBD) Zoning District, address being 622 Ash St.;
Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date. (Second
reading)
Mayor Woods introduced Zone Case No. 686, Ordinance No. 00-3241. There was no public
comment or questions fi'om the Council. Mayor Woods moved Ordinance No. 00-3241 be
approved. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Rosas. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes,
Rosas, Hutcherson, Mayor Woods, Councilmembers Owen and McGehee voted "yes" on the
motion. None voted against.
Zone Case 687. Ordinance No. 00-3247. An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City
of Plainview, Texas for rezoning of Lot 8, Block 1 (700 block of West 24th Street) from
Light Manufacturing (M-l) Zoning District to a Commercial General Business (C-3)
Zoning Districting, all lots are located in the Alabama Addition, Hale County, Plainview,
Texas; Cumulativeness clause; Conflicts clause; Severability clause; And effective date.
John Castro, Director of Community Services, introduced Zone Case 687, Ordinance No. 00-
3247 for first reading. Mr. Castro noted said property was also being replatted and the Planning
and Zoning Commission had received two resPonses in favor of the zone change request. Mr.
Castro also noted the property is in a flood plain and a Dollar General Store was scheduled for
construction on a portion of the site. There was no public comment. Councilmember Owen
moved Ordinance No. 00-3247 be approved for first reading. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Hutcherson. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Hutcherson, Owen,
McGehee and Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the motion. None voted against.
Consideration of an application from Mark Marley for closing portions of a street beginning
at the 5th Street boundary and going to the boundary of 6th Street (being a one block section
of Grove Street).
City Attorney Wally Hatch introduced the request of Mark Marley for closing a portion of Grove
Street between 5th and 6th Streets. Mr. Hatch noted the property was only used by Mr. Marley's
employees and 'would not have an adverse impact on traffic in the area. Councilmember
McGehee moved the street be closed and seconded by Councilmember Owen. Councilmembers
Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Hutcherson, Owen, McGehee and Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the
motion. None voted against.
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7. Authorize City Manager to enter an agreement with an engineering firm for design and
construction of improvements to the wastewater treatment plant.
Mayor Woods moved the agreement for engineering services on the wastewater treatment plant
be tabled. Councilmember Rosas seconded the motion. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas,
Hutcherson, Owen, McGehee and Mayor Woods voted "yes" on the motion. None voted
against.
Annual report of the Plainview Police Department and Civil Preparedness. Chief of
Police Will Mull provided the annual report on the Police Department and Civil Preparedness
Department.
Adjournment. Mayor Woods moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Hutcherson
seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business,
Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
Passed and approved on May 9, 2000.
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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