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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 0613 min106 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 13, 2000 The Plainview City Council met in a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on June 13, 2000. The Council met in pre-session at 6:30 p.m. Council Members Present: Lloyd C. Woods - Mayor; Sam David Parker - Precinct 1; Mary Jane Shanes - Precinct 2; Rey Rosas - Precinct 3; Mike Hutcherson - Precinct 4; Ross Owen - Precinct 5; Bobby R. McGehee - Precinct 6; and Irene Favila - Precinct 7. The notice of this meeting was posted at 4:00 P.m. On June 6, 2000 at City Hall City Officials Present: Jim Jeffers - City Manager;'Wally Hatch- City Attorney; Christina Bonner - Deputy City Secretary; John Castro - Director of Community Services; William Mull - Police Chief, Gary Glass - Fire Chief; Dale Simpson - Civil Service Director; Scan Lanier - Assistant Director of Public Works; and Matthew Tsakanikas - Main Street Coordinator. Invocation was given by the Honorable Mary Jane Shanes. Pledge of Allegiance was given by the Gift Scouts. Recognitions. Certificate of appreciation was given to the Girl Scouts and Joe Henry McWilliams. Consent Calendar. Councilmember Irene Favila moved to adopt the consent calendar and Councilmember Mike Hutcherson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously a. The Minutes of May 18, and May 23, 2000 were approved. b. Departmental Reports were accepted c. Expenditures were approved. d. Excused Absences. None requested. e. Davis replat of West ~A of Lot 8, Block 1, Alabama Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas was approved. f Declaration of Surplus Property: Being a part of Lot 5, Block 3, Elmdale Subdivision, City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas, also known as 406 S. Broadway. The property was declared surplus. g. Ordinance No. 00-3256. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview amending Ordinance No. 99-3230 to appropriate funds in the solid waste fund in the 1999-2000 budget to purchase trash containers. First Reading. Approved. h. Ordinance No. 003257. An Ordinance of the City of Plainview amending Ordinance No. 99-2130 to appropriate funds in the swimming pool fund in the 1999-2000 budget to purchase a gas fired water boiler. First Reading. Approved. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. Award of bids for water treatment plant improvements. Bids were received from Missouri Valley in the amount of $2,324.552.00; Cajun Constructors in the amount of $2,370,000.00; and CCA Inc. in the amount of $2,576,800.00. This amount includes an Minutes 00 0613 Page 1 of 3 107 alternate for the plant. Purchase of this equipment will allow the water treatment plant to come up to the original design capacity to use drinking water. It Was originally meant to produce two million gallons a day. Currently, it is producing around one and half million gallons a day. Council member McGehee asks if Mr. Lanier has any doubt that alter making these changes to the plant, that it will not be able to produce what it is meant to. Mr. Lanier assures the council that it will and that the plant has already outlived its structural life. He also states that after these corrections he believes it will last another 40 years without having to make any major changes. Council member Owen moves to accept the low bid of Missouri Valley in the amount of $2,324,552.00. Council member Rosas seconds the motion. Mayor Woods and Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Hutcherson, Owen, McGehee and Favila voted "yes." The motion carried. '. Ordinance No. 00-3257 an ordinance calling for a special municipal election. There was a petition drive to address the term limit issue. Currently a council member can serve 3 consecutive terms (12 years); this election would allow the voters to clarify the intent of the charter and clarify the language to allow two terms (8 years) of service. Council member Rosas would like the ballot language to read either "for" or "against" instead of "yes" or "no". Council member Favila stated she has a problem with the judges on Precincts 2 & 5, because they are outspoken on their stance and served on the charter committee. The Mayor states that if any person working as judge or taking ballots tries to influence a voter to vote in any manner it is a criminal defense and he will pursue those charges. Council member Parker asked if this is the same language used on the petition the petitioners signed? Mr. Jeffers clarifies that the language on the petition was to limit the term limit provision to two terms only. It is up to the governing body to pick the language to accomplish that. Council member Shanes agrees that the ballot should read either "for" or "against" and she has no problem with any of the judges selected. Council member Owen stated he had no problem with the language for the ballot to state either "for" or "against". Council member Hutcherson asks will this have to be approved by the justice department. City Attorney Wally Hatch stated that the election has to be pre-cleared, then if the voters pass it that will have to be pre-cleared also. Council member McGehee asked if the setting of the election date has to be done, and he is informed that yes it does. Council member Rosas would like the language for the proposed charter amendment to be sent at the same time the pre-clearance for the election is sent in. Council member Rosas motions to amend the judges in precinct 2, 3, 5, and 7. Council member Favila seconds the motion, Councilmembers Rosas and Favila vote "yes" on the motion. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Hutcherson, Owen, McGehee and Mayor Woods vote "no." The motion fails. Council member Owen moves to adopt the ordinance calling the election, naming election judges and setting the date for the election. Council member McGehee seconds the motion. Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Hutcherson, Owen, McGehee and Mayor Woods voted "yes." Councilmember Irene Favila voted "no." The motion carried. Minutes O0 0613 Page 2 of 3 108 Ordinance No. 00-3255 an ordinance to appropriate funds in the 1999-2000 budget for the purchase of automated catalog computer. Unger Memorial Library received a $30,000.00 grant. They will increase their Internet access computers from 2 computer to 6. The grant funds the software to place the catalog on the web but it dos not include the houseware. They need $7,000.00 for the computer in the adult section. Unger Memorial Library is requesting $6,000.00 to be placed in the fund; part of the money is already there. Council member Parker is in favor of the development of the library. Council member Owen motions to adopt the ordinance. Council member Rosas seconds the motion Mayor Woods and Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Rosas, Hutcherson, Owen, McGehee and Favila Vote "yes." The motion carried Code Administration annual report. Code Enforcement Officer Greg Zielinski gave the report. The Mayor asks that if anyone can volunteer for meals on wheels please do. Currently they have 10 routes and the Department of Human Resources wants to add twelve more cases. With the current staffthey cannot handle anymore clients. If you can fill in please call Teresa Topper under Meals on Wheels in the phone book. They are desperately in need of some help. Adjournment. Council member Hutcherson moved to adjourn, and seconded by Council member Parker. The meeting adjourns at 8:00 p.m. Passed and approved on June 27, 2000. Christina Bonner, Deputy City Secretary Minutes 00 0613 Page 3 of 3