Votes at a glance: Plainview council approves consent agenda, rejects sewer bid, OKs signage donation, easement and bulk-water sale
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Summary
At its March 20 meeting the council approved routine items on the consent calendar and voted on several motions: rejecting a pipe-bursting bid, approving a donation agreement for Wayland Baptist University signage, accepting a 14-foot underground utility easement from Larry Gloria, and authorizing a bulk-water sale to Fuller and Sons.
The Plainview City Council took a series of votes during its March 20 meeting. Items with formal motions and results are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Consent calendar: Motion to accept the consent calendar as presented. Moved by Councilmember House; seconded by Councilmember Dickerson. Council recorded the vote as unanimous.
- Reject pipe-bursting bid (Fourth Street between Xenia and Vernon): Staff recommended rejecting a lone bid that exceeded the estimated probable cost. Motion to reject the bid from Bo Simon Inc. was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Weiss and seconded by Councilmember Dickerson; council approved the rejection. Staff recommended rebidding the project.
- Wayland Baptist University signage/donation: Motion to authorize a donation agreement with Wayland Baptist University permitting the university to donate $25,000 toward a scoreboard sign and place its logo on the new sign under terms tied to a lease. Moved by Councilmember Rascon; seconded by Councilmember House. Council approved the agreement.
- Underground utility easement (Emdell Subdivision Track A): Resolution to accept a 14-foot underground utility easement from Larry Gloria for property where a waterline was discovered during platting. Moved by Councilmember House; seconded by Councilmember Dickerson. Council approved the resolution.
- Sale of bulk untreated water to Fuller and Sons: Motion to authorize a bulk-water sale agreement to Fuller and Sons for a Randall County site. Terms cited by staff: $6.11 per 1,000 gallons up to 3,300,000 gallons; $10.22 per 1,000 gallons for amounts over 3,300,000, capped at 4,000,000 gallons; meter installation and meter-reading costs are pass-throughs. Moved by Councilmember House; seconded by Councilmember Rascon. Council approved the agreement. Staff estimated the sale will yield just over $20,000 in revenue and said the city has the allocation capacity because the treatment plant was offline and wells were meeting demand.
Several items were approved unanimously; staff summarized next steps where applicable, such as rebidding the sewer project and implementing the donation agreement tied to the softball complex lease.
