HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 1128 minThe Plainview City Council met at 7:00 p.m., November 28, 2000, in the Council
Chambers of Plainview City Hall, 901 Broadway. The Council met in pre-session at 6:30
p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted in City Hall at 3:00 p.m., November 22,
2000. Mayor Pro Tem Buddy McGehee presided. Councilmembers present were: Sam
Parker-District 1, Mary Jane Shanes-District 2, Rey Rosas-District 3, Mike
Hutcherson-DistriCt 4, Ross Owen-District 5, and Irene Favila-District 7. Mayor Lloyd C.
Woods was absent.
Staff members present were James P. Jeffers-City Manager, Wally Hatch-City Attorney,
John Berry-Director of Public Works, Will Mull-Chief of Police, Dale Simpson-Director of
Civil Service, and Norman Huggins,Director of Finance.
News media present: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Herald.
Guests present were: Gary Chandler of Quitaque, Holley Holder of Parkhill, Smith &
Cooper, Aubrey Spears of Enprotec, and Scott Hackwelder of Enprotec.
Mayor Pro Tem McGehee delivered the invocation.
The Girl Scouts led in the pledge of allegiance.
Councilmember Hutcherson moved that the Consent Calendar be approved as
presented. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried by
unanimous vote. The Consent Calendar consisted of the following:
Minutes of November 14, 2000; Departmental reports; expenditures; excused absence for
this meeting for Mayor Lloyd C. Woods; appointment of Chris LeFevre to the Building
Trades Fire Code Board of Appeals, replacing Rene Miranda; approval on second
reading of Ordinance 00-3274 adopting and enacting the "Plainview City Code," compiled
and codified by authority of the City Council; containing the permanent, general
Ordinances of the City; repealing all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances of a permanent
general nature not included in the Code in full or by reference; providing a penalty for
wrongfully changing or tampering with the Code; regulating the bringing of the Code up to
date; providing for certification of copies of the Code, and for sale of copies thereof; and
prescribing the time when the Code shall become effective; and approval on first reading
of Ordinance 00-3275 authorizing the condemnation of private property to be used for
the purpose of a permanent utility easement; severability clause; cumulativeness clause;
conflicts clause; and effective date (2200 Block of East 5th Street, Plainview, Texas,
owned by Weldon Henry).
REGULAR AGENDA
Holley Holder, Parkhill, Smith & Cooper engineer, presented the bid tabulations on
landfill construction: Onyx Contractors, $718,375.15; D. E. Rice Construction,
$724,967.35; BNC Services, $763,580.90; and L. D. Kemp Excavating, $789,630.45. Mr.
Holder noted that leachate collection had been eliminated, saving the City $250,000 on
the proposed 13.5-acre sale. The engineer's estimate was $850,000. Councilmember
Owen moved the .bid be awarded to Onyx Contractors. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilmember Rosas and carried by unanimous vote.
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Scott Hackwelder with Enprotec presented the bids on water line improvements: L.A.
Fuller and Sons, $3,991,616.90; UCA, $4,034,544.00; Morton Irrigation, $5,264,226.50;
Missouri Valley, $5,728,241.90; and Roberts Construction $5,940,376.80. L.A. Fuller
and Sons showed a completion time of 730 days. Two thousand (2,000) linear feet of
two-inch water line will be replaced using horizontal drilling technology. Councilmember
Rosas moved the bid be awarded to L. A Fuller and Sons. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilmember Shanes and carried by unanimous vote.
Del Essary, Solid Waste Superintendent, presented truck cab and chasis bids: West
Texas Peterbilt, $78,135.00; Bruckner's Mack Truck, $80,200.00; and Amarillo Truck
Center, $82,030.99. Councilmember Rosas moved the bid be awarded to West Texas
Peterbilt. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Owen and carried by
unanimous vote.
Solid Waste Superintendent Essary presented the bids for solid waste sideload
containers: Caprock Welding, $275.00; Precision Flame (does not meet minimum
specifications), $275.00; Waste Systems, $283.50; and SANCO, $322.00.
Councilmember Shanes moved the bid be awarded to Caprock Welding: The motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Rosas and carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Essary
noted that $50,000 had been budgeted to purchase containers.
Solid Waste Superintendent Essary presented the bids for a solid waste elevating
scraper: West Texas Equipment (trade-in $70,000), $308,152.00; Yellowhouse
Machinery (trade in $132,192.56), no bid. Mayor Pro Tem McGehee moved the bid be
awarded to West Texas Equipment and the trade-in offer of Yellowhouse Machinery be
accepted. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Hutcherson and carried by
unanimous vote.
Chief of Police Will Mull presented the bid tabulation for six (6) police vehicles: Bob
Gardner Chevrolet, $113,190.00; Jack Morris Ford, $127,360.00. Bob Gardner Chevrolet
noted the following exceptions: provides a single exhaust versus a dual exhaust,
provides bolt-on street center caps, has a 60~40 split bench seat instead of bucket seats,
provides black-body side mold instead of white, and provides parts book via CDs instead
of a hard copy. Councilmember Rosas moved the bid be awarded to Bob Gardner
Chevrolet. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Shanes and carried by
unanimous vote.
Councilmember Owen moved the Council go into closed session for consultation with
attorney, pursuant to §551.071of the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding pending or
contemplated litgation, specifically, Kinnikin and Moore contemplated litigation involving
the wastewater treatment plant. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember
Hutcherson and carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Pro Tern McGehee moved the
Council into closed session at 7:40 p.m.
The Council reconvened in open session at 8:04 p.m. Councilmember Owen moved the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Rosas and
carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem McGehee
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The Plainview City Council met on December 7, 2000, at 11:30 a.m. at the Plainview Convention
Center, 2902 West 4th Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for the meeting ,vas posted in City
Hall at 11:00 a.m. on December 2, 2000. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers
present were: Sam Parker-District 1; Mary Jane Shanes-District 2; Rey Rosas-District 3; Mike
Hutcherson-District 4; Ross Owen-District 5; Bobby R. MdGehee-District 6; and Irene Favila-
District 7.
Staff members present were: James P. Jeffers-City Manager; Wally Hatch-City Attorney; Norman
Huggins-Director of Finance; Will Mull-Chief of Police; Kevin Whisenant-Fire Captain; Pat
Hernandez-Municipal Court Judge; Larry Gould-Chief Building Inspector; John Berry-Director of
Public Works; Matthew Tsakanikas-Main Street Coordinator; Dale Simpson-Director of Civil
Service; Rusty Reese-Parks Superintendent; and Christina Bonner-Deputy City Secretary.
News media present were: Richard Orr-Plainview Daily Heraldl
Guests present were: Ron Trusler-MH/MR Director.
Councilmember Shanes delivered the invocation.
The Council reviewed the results offour (4) recent bid openings:
With regard to the four (4) *A-ton pick-ups with utility bodies, Crown Dodge of Houston was the
low bidder at $86,860. However, Jack Morris Ford's bid of $87,719 was within 3% of the low bid.
The staff recommends approval of the Jack Morris Ford bid. With regard to one (1) 4-wheel drive
/ 4-door sport utility vehicle, Crown Dodge of Houston was the low bidder at $20,620. They
noted the following exceptions, which are minor and acceptable: axle ratio, engine, battery, and
tire. With regard to two (2) ½-ton short-wide pickups, one a V-6 and the other a V-8, Crown
Dodge was the low bidder at $29,114. However, Gardner Chevrolet's bid of $29,750 was within
3% of the Iow bid. The staff recommends approval of the Gardner Chevrolet bid. With regard to
one (1) mid-sized car for Municipal Court, Capital Chevrolet of Austin was the Iow bidder at
$14,555.
Leland and Carrol White contacted the City in November and expressed' their wish to donate
property situated at 507 Broadway, the White's Auto Building. The building is appraised at
$31,346. The taxes are current. If the City accepts the White's offer, the building could be sold or
used as a possible site for storage or future offices. It was noted that Hale County has expressed
interest in acquiring additional office space. Asbestos abatement would cost approximately
$12,000. Demolition of the building would cost approximately $22,000. Councilmember Shanes
made a motion to accept the White's offer to donate said property. Councilmember Hutcherson
seconded the motion. Councilmember McGehee moved to amend the original motion, adding the
condition to offer the building to Hale County. The motion to amend failed for lack of a second.
The original motion passed by unanimous vote.
The City Manager reminded those in attendance that the annual planning meeting is scheduled for
January 11,2001. Mr. Jeffers exPressly solicited new ideas and projects.
Pete Rodriguez has approached the City, requesting co-~onsorship of a zone-change request.
Mr. Rodriguez wants to open a flea market at 1801 East 5 Street, North of the Landfill entrance.
Mr. Rodriguez objects to paying of the $420 application fee, as said property was used for business
purposes prior to annexation. Councilmember McGehee made the motion for the City to co-
sponsor Mr. Rodriguez' zone-change request. Mayor Woods seconded the motion. Those voting
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in favor of the motion were: Councilmembers Parker, Shanes, Owen, McGehee, Hutcherson, and
Mayor Woods. Those voting against the motion were: Councilmembers Rosas and Favila. The
motion carried.
Upon receipt of preliminary information provided by the City regarding Seth Ward's request to
tie onto City sewer lines, David Milstead has halted the review. The City Manager suggested that
the City withdraw its initial offer. If Seth Ward again approaches on similar grounds, then the
process would begin anew.
It was noted that the regularly scheduled Council meeting of December 26, 2000, falls on a
holiday. Councilmember Parker moved to cancel said meeting. Councilmember Rosas seconded
the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
The City has been asked if it will offer residential tax abatement to the Thunderbird area. As
per policy, the City may abate taxes for five (5) years at 100%. The City has the authority to abate
only City taxes. If the City grants one (1) new home tax abatement, then it would have to treat all
new homes in that area likewise. A similar request for tax abatement would also have to be
presented to Hale County regarding taxes set by said entity. On average, the City receives $200 -
$300 per home per year in property taxes.
There being no further business, Mayor Woods adjourned the meeting at 12:40 p.m.
Christina Bonner
Deputy City Secretary
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