02/02/2015-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 2, 2015
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Russell Martin, Councilman Scott Stephens,
Councilman Gary Bilyeu and Councilman Allen Chick
ABSENT:City Manager Mike Brice and Councilman Billy Ezell
OTHERS
PRESENT:Tami Taber City Secretary,Joe Iliff Development Services Director,Meghann
Piercy,Joe Falls,Sara Reidy, Barry Durham and David Clark
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.Mayor Muir led the
Invocation followed by Councilman Chick 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).
Joe Falls,4489 McReynolds Road,spoke about wise decisions and that sometimes wise
decisions aren't always made. He further explained that based on his background,
experience, future expectations and dreams that he was announcing his candidacy.
CONSENT AGENDA
3.a)Approval of Minutes:January 20, 2015 -City Council
b)Disbursements
Councilman Chick made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
For Abstained
Councilman Chick Councilman Bilyeu
Councilman Stephens
Councilman Martin
Councilman Bilyeu abstained due to being absent at the January 20, 2015 meeting.
Motion carried 3 to 1.
4.Consider any Items Removed From Consent Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Discuss, Consider and Possibly Approve Ordinance #02-04-15 -Ordering and
Providing Notice of a General Election for the Purpose of Electing Three Council
Members, Approving a Joint Election Agreement and Contract With Denton County
for Election Services.
Councilman Chick made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
Motion carried unanimously.
6.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Ordinance #02-05-15 -Adopting the 2015
Thoroughfare Plan.
Councilman Chick made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Bilyeu.
Motion carried unanimously.
7.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Ordinance #02-06-15 -Annual City Wide
Garage Sale.
Barry Durham, who is with the Sanger Downtown Association,spoke to Council about
how he has been trying to help revitalize the downtown area and is proposing a city
wide garage sale.
The businesses in the association would distribute lists of participating residences.
Joe Iliff, Development Services Director advised that during the city wide garage sale,
no permits or signs would be required on the designated day of March 7, 2015.
This will be an annual event where no fee would be charged and no signs will be
provided. Residents conducting a sale may not post signs outside the location of sale
and participation would not count as the one sale each residence may conduct each
month.
Councilman Chick made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Bilyeu.
Motion carried unanimously.
8.Consider Discuss and Possibly Approve Resolution #R02-01-15 -Support of a Proposed
Affordable Housing Development for Elderly Residents and Providing Financing in the
Amount of $60,000.
Mayor Muir again disclosed that he has a family member involved in this project.
Sara Reidy stated that 80% of the units will be occupied by tenants 55 years of age and
older and the other 20% does not have to be age restricted.
Brief discussion between Sara Reidy and Joe Falls.
For Against
Councilman Martin Councilman Chick
Councilman Stephens
Councilman Bilyeu
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
Motion carried 3 to 1.
9.INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
10. Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.