09/02/2014-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 2, 2014
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Billy Ezell, Councilman Russell Martin,
Councilman Gary Bilyeu,Councilman Scott Stephens and Councilman Allen
Chick
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager,Tami Taber City Secretary, Meghann Piercy, Joe
Iliff, Jim Carter and Steve Homeyer
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.Councilman Martin led the
Invocation followed by Councilman Ezell 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).
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
3.a)Approval of Minutes:August 18, 2014 -City Council
b) Disbursements
c) Approve Kelly Morgan to Planning and Zoning as an Alternate
d)Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Resolution #R09-08-14 -Regarding Cause
No.2008-0769-16, Denton County vs. Samuel Jones et al to Collect Delinquent
Property Taxes
Councilman Ezell made a motion to approve.Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.Consider any Items Removed From Consent Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Resolution #R09-09-14 -Appointing one
Member to the Board of Managers of the Denco 9-1-1 District.
Jim Carter, a candidate for Denco 9-1-1 spoke and advised that he has 30 years of
involvement in emergency service.
Councilman Stephens made a motion to cast the City's vote for Jim Carter. Seconded
by Councilman Ezell. Motion carried unanimously.
6.Conduct Second Public Hearing on a Proposed Increase of the Ad Valorem Tax Rate
From 0.665000 to 0.679500 per $100 Taxable Assessed Valuation for Fiscal Year
2014/2015.
Mayor Muir opened the Public Hearing at 7:12 p.m.
No one spoke for or against.
Mayor Muir closed the Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m.
7.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Final Plat of Churchill Addition, Located on
the East Side of Melton Road, North of Lois Road.
This is regarding the final plat of Lots 1-11, Block A.
Joe Iliff advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission was unable to gather a
quorum at the August meeting so no action was taken. Due to the required time frame
to act on a plat within 30 days, he has brought the item to Council for approval.
He advised that the County has also reviewed the plat and it was ok.
Brief discussion on whether our emergency vehicles could find this area and be able to
get down a dirt road.
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Chick.
Motion carried unanimously.
8.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve a Development Agreement to Defer the
Construction of Public Improvements for the Final Plat of Marion Point Acres.
Councilman Ezell made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Martin.
Motion carried unanimously.
9.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve the Final Plat of Marion Point Acres, Located
on the East Side of Marion Road, North of FM 455.
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Chick.
Motion carried unanimously.
10.INFORMATION ITEMS:
Financial and Investment Report -July
11.Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.