02/19/2013-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 19, 2013
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Billy Ezell,Councilman Russell Martin,
Councilman Scott Stephens and Councilman Allen Chick
ABSENT:Councilman Gary Bilyeu
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager,Tami Taber City Secretary,Kelli Alexander,Sam
Alexander, Joe Falls and Casey Zandt
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.Councilman Stephens led the
Invocation followed by Councilman Martin 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).
Kelli Alexander of 3219 McReynolds Road,commended All American Dogs for their
efforts and would like to see them as a full service animal control in Sanger.Mrs.
Alexander recommended Joe Falls for Place 4.
Casey Zandt with Community Waste Disposal,advised that they have been in business
for 28 years,and are aware of IESI's contract expiring in December 2013 and would
like an opportunity to bid on the next contract.They are the largest privately owned
waste management company in the DFW metroplex.Their company holds extreme
green events up to three times a year and has onsite paper shredding.
3.Appointment of Council Member to Fill Place 4 Vacancy.
City Manager advised that originally there were three applicants, but Tricia
Sprabeary withdrew her application.
Joe Falls spoke and stated that he has attended Council meetings for the past eight
months, has been a citizen for over forty years and believes he would have a positive
impact on the Council to move Sanger forward.
Allen Chick spoke and stated that he has been a part of the community for five
plus years and has been on various boards and wants to serve the community.
Councilman Martin made a motion to appoint Allen Chick to fill Place 4.Seconded by
Councilman Stephens. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
4.a) Approval of Minutes:January 22, 2013 -Work Session
January 22, 2013 -Council Meeting
b) Disbursements
Councilman Ezell made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Martin.
Motion carried 3-1.
For Abstained
Councilman Ezell Councilman Chick
Councilman Martin
Councilman Stephens
5.Consider any Items Removed From Consent Agenda.
None
REGULAR AGENDA
6.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve Ordinance #02-02-13 -Ordering a General
Election to be Held Jointly With Denton County for the Purpose of Electing Three
Council Members, Designating Locations of Polling Places, Providing for Dates, Times
and Place for Early Voting by Personal Appearance, Ordering Notices of Election to
be Posted and Published, Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Notice and Order and
Providing for an Effective Date.
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
Motion carried unanimously.
7.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Approve the Final Acceptance of 4th and Sims Street
Covering the Construction of Drainage Improvements With a Final Payment of
$26,876.20.
Councilman Chick made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Ezell.
Motion carried unanimously.
8.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 551.074 (Personnel Matters)-City Manager's Renewal of Contract.
Council convened into Executive Session at 7:23 p.m.
9.RECONVENE: OPEN MEETING
The Council reconvened at 8:35 p.m.
Councilman Stephens made a motion to approve action discussed in the Executive
Session; renewal of City Manager's contract for one year and a raise.
Seconded by Councilman Ezell. Motion carried unanimously.
10.INFORMATION ITEMS:
a)Financial and Investment Reports -November, December and January
b)All American Dogs Report -January
c) ATMOS Rider GCR -Rate Filing Under Docket No.10170
11.Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.