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01/04/2016-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 4, 2016 PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Bill Boutwell,Councilman Lee Allison, Councilman David Clark,Councilman Gary Bilyeu and Councilman Allen Chick OTHERS PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager,Tami Taber City Secretary,Joe Iliff Development Services Director,Ted Christensen,Joe Falls, Ty Richardson, Kelli Alexander, Sam Alexander and Lynde Methner 1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:27 p.m. Councilman Boutwell led the Invocation followed by Councilman Clark leading the Pledge of Allegiance. 2.Citizens Input: (Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond or to discuss any issues brought up during this section). Linda Pemberton of Highland Village, Texas, advised that she had to evict tenants from her property at 408 N. 8th for drug use and guns. She was also concerned about an abandoned house next door to 604 N. 4th which has an open storm cellar door.She called Code Enforcement to come look at it. Lynde Methner of 1302 First Street, wants speed bumps installed in her neighborhood which is located in Quail Run due to speeders and a lot of kids living there. Joe Falls of 4489 McReynolds Road,appreciates the delay on the Cowling Road plant. He feels he hasn’t had proper input and wants to be considered since he is a neighbor to the plant and would like the regional plant installed now and said it’s too expensiv e to do the wrong thing. CONSENT AGENDA 3.a)Approval of Minutes:December 21, 2015 –City Council Work Session December 21, 2015 –City Council Meeting b)Disbursements c) Approval of Sanger Public Library’s Long Range Plan for 2016-20 with An Accompanying 3-Year Technology Plan. Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Boutwell. Motion carried unanimously. 4.Consider any Items Removed From Consent Agenda. REGULAR AGENDA 5.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve the Final Plat of Saunders Addition, 12.922 Acres, Located South of FM 455 and West of Indian Trail. Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Allison. Motion carried unanimously. 6.Conduct a Public Hearing Regarding a Request From Ty Richardson for Approval of Alternative Exterior Building Materials and/or Design for a Proposed Storage Building at 101 Maned Drive. Mayor Muir opened the Public Hearing at 7:47 p.m. Ty Richardson of 101 Maned,wants to put a 30 x 14 masonite storage building on skids in his back yard.He currently has a smaller storage unit and a swing set which will be removed. He will paint the new storage building to match his house. Mayor Muir closed the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m. 7.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve a Request From Ty Richardson for Alternative Exterior Building Materials and/or Design for a Proposed Storage Building at 101 Maned Drive. Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve having a masonite storage building painted the same color of the house.Seconded by Councilman Clark.Motion carried 4-1. Councilman Chick voted against. 8.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Resolution #R01-01-16 –Approving A Loan Agreement By Sanger Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Providing A Loan to Fort Worth Country Day School, Inc. Ted Christensen advised that the City would receive $10,000. Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Chick. Motion carried unanimously. 9.Consider,Discuss and Possibly Approve Soliciting Bids For the Installation of Water Lines Connecting the New Wells into the System.Perkins Engineering Project #SAN 15-001, Phase II. City Manager advised that this was for the construction of the water lines. Councilman Boutwell made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Allison. Motion carried unanimously. 10.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Amendment #1 to the Contract with Perkins Engineering, Project #SAN 15-001, For Construction of a Twelve (12) Inch Water Line Tie-In North of FM 455. Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Clark. Motion carried unanimously. 11.EXECUTIVE SESSION: CLOSED MEETING Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, the City Council will Meet in a Closed Executive Session in Accordance With the Texas Government Code: Section 551.072 –Real Estate; Section 551.074 –Personnel Matters (City Manager’s Annual Performance Review); Section 551.076 -Security Council convened at 8:20 p.m. 12.RECONVENE: OPEN MEETING Council reconvened at 10:47 p.m. Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve the City Manager’s review and compensation. Seconded by Councilman Allison. Motion carried unanimously. 13.INFORMATION ITEMS: a) Financial and Investment Report -November. 14.Adjourn. Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 10:50 p.m.