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MEETING MINUTES
FEBRU14 02, 2026, 6:00 PM
BANGER
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING - 403 N 7TH STREET, SANGER, TEXAS
CALL THE WORK SESSION TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the work session to order at 6:01 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2
Councilmember, Place 1
Councilmember, Place 3
Councilmember, Place 4
Councilmember, Place 5
Thomas Muir
Gary Bilyeu
Marissa Barrett
Josh Burrus
Allen Chick
Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
None
City Manager John Noblitt, City Secretary Kelly Edwards, Chief Financial Officer Clayton Gray,
Parks &Recreation Director Ryan Notting, and Lt. Justin Lewis.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Consideration, acknowledgement, and acceptance of the annual financial report and
related audit by BrooksWatson & Co. for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
Director Gray introduced John Watson from BrooksWatson & Co., who provided a
presentation and overview of the audit.
Discussion ensued regarding journal entries, capital projects, timing of revenues &
expenditures, new accounting rules, and large journal entries spread across several
departments.
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2. Briefing by the City's Municipal Advisor on the potential refunding of the Series 2015 &
Series 2017 Certificates of Obligation.
Ted Christensen, Government Capital Securities Corp, provided an overview of the
refunding options for the Certificates of Obligation.
Discussion ensued regarding refinancing the balance and the average annual savings.
OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA
Discussion ensued regarding Item 4.
City Manager Noblitt stated that the purchase of additional meters in advance should allow the
city to maintain inventory due to supply chain delays.
Discussion ensued regarding Item 6.
City Manager Noblitt provided an overview of the project planning and the task order, including
the work performed on the pond.
ADJOURN THE WORK SESSION
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the work session at 6:59 p.m.
CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the regular meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Thomas Muir
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2 Gary Bilyeu
Councilmember, Place 1 Marissa Barrett
Councilmember, Place 3 Josh Burrus
Councilmember, Place 4 Allen Chick
Councilmember, Place 5 Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
None
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STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, City Secretary Kelly Edwards, Chief Financial Officer Clayton Gray,
Parks & Recreation Director Ryan Nolting, Electric Director Ronnie Grace, and Lt. Justin Lewis.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Councilmember Gann gave the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember
Bilyeu.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
No one addressed the Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Consideration, acknowledgement, and acceptance of the annual financial report and
related audit by BrooksWatson & Co. for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
4. Consideration and possible action on purchasing Electric Meters from Aqua -Metric Sales
Company and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement and all
necessary documents.
5. Consideration and possible action on the minutes from the January 20, 2026, meeting.
Councilmember Gann removed Item 5 for additional discussion.
Motion to approve Item 3 and Item 4 of the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Bilyeu
Second: Burrus
Ayes: Barrett, Bilyeu, Burrus, Chick, and Gann.
Nays: None
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion to approve Item 5.
Motion: Bilyeu
Second: Burrus
Ayes: Barrett, Bilyeu, Burrus, and Chick.
Nays: None
Abstention: Gann
Motion passed 4-04.
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ACTION ITEMS
6. Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a new task
order under the FY2020 Engineering Assistance and Miscellaneous Task Agreement
with Halff Associates, Inc., for professional landscape architectural and engineering
services related to the Porter Park East Complex.
Motion to approve.
Motion: Barrett
Second: Bilyeu
Ayes: Barrett, Bilyeu, Burrus,
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Chick
7. Republic Services Waste Report December 2025
8. Atmos Rider GCR -Rate Filing under Docket No. OS-24-00019196 -January 26, 2026
ADJOURN
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
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Thomas E. Muir, Mayor
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