08/15/2022-CC-Minutes-RegularCITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 15, 2022, 7:00 PM
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING - 403 N 7TH STREET, SANGER, TEXAS
CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern, Place 2
Councilmember, Place 1
Councilmember, Place 4
Councilmember, Place 5
Thomas Muir
Gary Bilyeu
Marissa Barrett
Allen Chick
Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
Councilmember Place 3, Dennis Dillon
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, Assistant City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Secretary Kelly Edwards,
City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Finance Director Clayton Gray, Director of Development Services
Ramie Hammonds, Parks & Recreation Superintendent Ryan Nolting, Director of Human
Resources and Special Projects Jeriana Staton, Marketing and Civic Engagement Director Donna
Green, Chief of Police Waylan Rhodes, and Director of Public Works Jim Bolz.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Councilmember Chick gave the invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember
Barrett
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Sharon Pereira, 301 Willow, is concerned about tall brush and weeds along Smith Street that is
dangerous for family members to walk to other family member's homes.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Proclamation for the United Way of Denton County declaring the month of September
2022: LIVE UNITED
Ms. Ashlie Bagley, United Way, spoke to the Council about the relationship between
the City of Sanger and United Way.
Mayor Muir read the proclamation in support of the United Way 2022 LIVE UNITED
campaign and stated the efforts made during COVID.
2. Proclamation for Denton County MHMR Center proclaiming September 2022 as Suicide
Prevention Awareness Month.
Mayor Muir read the proclamation in support of Denton County MHMR Center,
proclaiming September 2022 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
Ms. Nelly Dixon, Program Manager, from Denton County MHMR, provided an overview
and thanked the City of Sanger for the acknowledgment.
3. Presentation of Life Saving Commendation for Officer Justin Stamps.
Police Chief Rhoads provided an overview of the letter of commendation from Officer
C. Thompson.
Officer C. Thompson presented Officer J. Stamps with the Life Saving pin.
REPORTS
4. Construction update from DEC Engineering (Dannenbaum) regarding the IH-35 / FM
455 Expansion Project.
Rodney Prince, DEC Engineering, provided a construction update and overview of the
project, including beginning the water line in front of the Chevron, the bore under IH-
35 is waiting on the fiber company to finish, the water bore at Keaton, working on the
bores on FM 455 with Atmos completed, TxDOT working with development on a
driveway permit for QuikTrip, mobilizing September -October for bridge work on IH-35,
utilities should have been completed in August, but it has been extended through
September/October, and Council requested the timing of the project to notify the
school district and residents.
Discussion ensued regarding the timing, which would affect school traffic, the project
beginning at FM 2450 and then working towards the center of FM 455, and the fiber
and gas companies are delaying the start of construction.
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CONSENT AGENDA
S. Consideration and possible action on the minutes from the August 1, 2022, meeting.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Barrett, Seconded by Councilmember
Gann.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Bilyeu and Councilmember Chick.
Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6. Conduct a public hearing on Ordinance No. 08-21-22 amending Chapter 14 Planning
and Zoning, Section 30 Use of Land and Buildings to allow Quick Service Food and
Beverage by right in the Business District 2 (B-2) without the requirement of a Specific
Use Permit (SUP) and adding Section 32.7 Vehicle Stacking Requirements.
Mayor Muir opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m.
Director Hammonds provided an overview of the item and the requirement of a
Specific Use Permit (SUP) regardless of zoning. Staff recommends the removal of the
SUP for the B-2 District only.
Mayor Muir closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m.
7. Conduct a public hearing on a Replat of Lot 6R2-1B, Block A of Sanger Industrial Park
Addition, being 1.75 acres, located in the City of Sanger, and generally located on the
south west corner of I-35 and FM 455.
Mayor Muir opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m.
Director Hammonds provided an overview regarding the replat due to the taking of
property by TADOT for the expansion.
Mayor Muir closed the public hearing at 7:37 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
8. Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. 08-21-22 amending Chapter 14
Planning and Zoning, Section 30 Use of Land and Buildings to allow Quick Service Food
and Beverage by right in the Business District 2 (B-2) without the requirement of a
Specific Use Permit (SUP) and adding Section 32.7 Vehicle Stacking Requirements.
Discussion ensued regarding a large portion of the B-2 Business District is along I-35,
drive-thru for alcoholic beverage businesses which is not included in this amendment,
Mobil businesses requiring an SUP, the proposed stacking requirements were reviewed
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by the City-s Engineering firm, and the amendment making the process more efficient
for businesses in the B-2 Districts.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Gann.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Barrett and Councilmember Chick.
Motion passed unanimously.
9. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2022-10, Appointing an Alternate
Member to the Parks and Recreation / Keep Sanger Beautiful Board.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Barrett, Seconded by Councilmember
Gann.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Bilyeu and Councilmember Chick.
Motion passed unanimously.
10. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No.2022-11 to take a record vote
specifying the proposed tax rates establishing the date, time and place for public
hearings on the proposed 2022-23 budget and tax rate; and providing for the
publication as provided by the Texas Property Tax Code.
Director Gray provided an overview of the item as the next step in the budget approval
process is to set the proposed tax rate and public hearing for the budget.
Discussion ensued regarding the de minimis Rate and the amount of $500,000 for
cities under the population of 30,000.
Motion to place a proposal to adopt an FY 2022-2023 tax rate of $0.589497/$100 of
valuation on the September 6, 20221 City Council agenda made by Councilmember
Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Barrett.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Chick and Councilmember Gann.
Motion passed unanimously.
11. Consideration and possible action to select Maguire Iron, LLC for full -service water
storage maintenance and asset maintenance plan for .100MG ground storage tank and
.300MG ground storage tank located at Cherry Street, a .500MG elevated storage tank
located at Acker Street, and a .100MG ground storage tank located at Utility Road, and
authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract.
Director Bolz provided an overview of the item and the scoring of the bids process.
Discussion ensued regarding budgeting for future maintenance of the tanks, the
original contract with Maguire Iron, the inclusion of the additional tanks, services
provided, inspection assessment and review of any issues, and the variance/delta
between the scoring of the bidders.
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Motion to approve made by Councilmember Gann, Seconded by Councilmember Bilyeu.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Barrett and Councilmember Chick.
Motion passed unanimously.
12. Consideration and possible action on a Replat of Lot 6R2-1B, Block A of Sanger
Industrial Park Addition, being 1.75 acres, located in the City of Sanger, and generally
located on the south west corner of I-35 and FM 455.
Discussion ensued regarding the shape of the property and access easement for
Family Dollar and shared access with Chicken Express.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember
Barrett.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Chick and Councilmember Gann.
Motion passed unanimously.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
13. Atmos -Rider GCR Rate -Filing under Docket No. 10170 -July 26, 2022
14. Animal Control Monthly Report
Councilmember Barrett asked about service for strays after hours, to which Staff
replied with an on -call option.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS
For deliberations regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
- City Manager
Council convened into executive session at 8:16 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Council reconvened into open session at 10:44 p.m.
No action taken.
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ADJOURN
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at IV.4M p.m.
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