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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Plainview City Council met 7:00 p.m., Tuesday September 26, 2000 in the Council
Chambers of Plainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The Council met in pre-session at 6:30
p.m Mayor Pro Tern Buddy McGehee presided. Mayor Woods was present along with
Council members: Sam Parker-District 1, Mary Jane Shanes - District 2, Mike
Hutcherson - District 4, Ross Owen - District 5, Buddy R. McGehee - District 6, and Irene
Favila - District 7. Council Member Rey Rosas - District 3 was absent.
Staff members present: James P. Jeffers - City Manager, Wally Hatch - City Attorney,
John Castro -Director of Community Development, John Berry - Director of Public
Works, Norman Huggins -Director of Finance, Matthew Tsakanikas Main Street
Coordinator, Will Mull - Chief of Police, and Gary Glass - Fire Chief.
News media present: John Gunning - Plainview Daily Herald.
Guest: Bryan Polmier, Jim Ferrell, Richard Larson, John Birch, Debs Fulton, Mark Leach.
The Honorable Sam Parker delivered the invocation.
Girl Scout Troop ~-42 led in the pledge of allegiance.
Council member Owen moved the consent calendar be approved as presented. Motion
was duly seconded by Council member Hutcherson and carried by unanimous vote. The
Consent Calendar consisted of the following:
Minutes of September 12, 2000; Departmental Report; Expenditures; and an excused
absence for Council Member Rey Rosas.
Jerry Bratcher, Vicki Flores, Paul Reynosa, Ron Trusler and Rosas Zuniga were
appointed to the Districting Commission. Lou Balenton was placed on the
Commission as an ex officio member and will be made a full member at a later date.
Ordinance No. 00-3261 an ordinance amending ordinance no. 99-3230 to appropriate
funds in the 1999-2000 budget for the purchase of EMS equipment was approved on
second reading.
The bid for replacing five landfill ground water monitoring wells was awarded to High
Plains Drilling, Inc. Abemathy, Texas for $96,556.92. A bid was also received from Turn
Key Drilling, Sunray, Texas for $98,565.00.
The Council awarded an extension of contract with National Contracting Company
Inc. for repairs of elevated storage tanks for $18,500.00.
REGULAR AGENDA
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John Castro introduced Zone Case. 695 Ordinance No. 00-3271 an ordinance
amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview, Texas for rezoning of Lot 7,
Block 1, Rowell - Goode Addition from residential (R-I) zoning district to retail
(C-2) zoning district, Plainview, Texas ('1202 Raleigh); Cumulativeness clause;
Conflicts clause; Severability clause; and effective date for first reading. Said
application is from Christian Fellowship Church and was requested in order to
provide for more parking. One individual protested the change expressing concern
with vehicles parking in front of her home. Two citizens supported the change and
the planning & zoning commission recommended approval: Mark Leach (Rt I Box
116, Plainview, TX) advised his church has 400 members and the additional
parking will not completely solve their parking problem. He is seeking permission
from Plainview ,High School to use their parking lot also. Their auditorium will only
hold 250 therefore services are split. After a brief discussion Mayor Woods moved
Ordinance No. 00-3271 be approved for first.reading. Motion was duly seconded by
Council member Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
John Castro introduced Zone Case 696 Ordinance No. 00-3270 an Ordinance
amending the Zoning map of the City of Plainview by issuance of a specific use
permit to operate a private club in a commercial (C-3) general business district. Said
parcel of land being 4005 Olton; Cumulativeness clause; conflicts clause; severability
clause, and effective date for first reading. Mr. Castro noted the Plainview Hotel plans
to open a 1,080 square foot bar. The hotel has 161 parking spaces therefore there is
not a parking issue. They are building an outside patiO for Keyote's Pub and Patio. The
fire code requires two exits so an exit will be built in the fence for the patio with the
egress opening onto the Plainview Hotel parking lot. The gate will have panic hardware.
Seven notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the property. After a
brief discussion council member Shanes moved Ordinance No. 00-3270 be approved.
Motion was duly seconded by Council member Favila and carried by unanimous vote.
Plainview Chamber of Commerce President John Bertsch, Vice President Richard
Larson, and Executive Vice President Jim Ferrell provided the annual report and
answered questions on the Plainview Chamber of Commerce. After a lengthy
discussion Mayor Woods moved the proposed Hotel/Motel Tax Budget of the Chamber
of Commerce expending $135,885.00 be approved as presented. Motion was duly
seconded by Council member Owen and carried by unanimous vote.
Council Member Owen moved the Council reconvene in closed session for consultation
with the City Attorney pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Open Meeting Act
pending or contemplated litigation, specifically the City of Plainview vs. Charles and June
Nabors, Cause No. B30767 0002 in the 242nd District Court of Hale County, Texas.
Motion was duly seconded by Council member Hutcherson and carried by unanimous
vote at 7:55 p.m.
The council reconvened from closed session at 8:13 p.m. and Council Member
Hutcherson moved the City Attorney be authorized to proceed within the parameters
established in the closed session concerning the City of Plainview vs. Charles and June
Nabors. Council Member Owen seconded the vote and it carried unanimously.
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Council Member Owen moved the meeting be adjourned. Council Member Hutcherson
seconded such and the motion carriee unanimously. There being no further business
Mayor Pro Tem McGehee adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
James P. Jeffers ./
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