01/17/2012-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 17, 2012
PRESENT: Mayor Thomas Muir, Councilwoman Marjory Johnson, Councilman Russell
Martin, Councilman Scott Stephens, Councilman Gary Bilyeu and
Councilman Andy Garza
ABSENT:City Manager Mike Brice
OTHERS
PRESENT: Tami Taber City Secretary, Rob Woods Public Works Director and Kelli
Alexander
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Councilman Martin led the
Invocation followed by Councilman Bilyeu 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 spoke about Animal Control.
CONSENT AGENDA
3.a) Approval of Minutes: January 3, 2012 - Council Meeting
b) Disbursements
c) Consider Appointing the Following to Open Board Positions:
4A Board - Robert Patton
Animal Advisory Board - Sheri Knowles
Appoint one of the Following Alternates to Place 4 on the Keep Sanger
Beautiful Board:
Alternate - Jacklyn Pevehouse
Alternate - Mary Moorehead
Councilwoman Johnson made a motion to approve items a and b and move item c
from Consent to the Regular agenda. Seconded by Councilman Stephens. Motion
carried unanimously.
4. Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
4A Board - Robert Patton
Animal Advisory Board - Sheri Knowles
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilwoman
Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.
Appoint one of the Following Alternates to Place 4 on the Keep Sanger Beautiful
Board:
Alternate - Jacklyn Pevehouse
Alternate - Mary Moorehead
Kem Green was supposed to be resigning and decided on the day of the Council
meeting not to resign at this time.
Council decided to vote for a 1st alternate to step in when Place 4 actually does
resign.
Councilman Martin made a motion that Jacklyn Pevehouse be the 1st alternate and
Mary Moorehead will be the 2nd alternate. Seconded by Councilwoman Johnson.
Motion carried unanimously.
REGULAR AGENDA
5.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Act on the Advertisement of Bids for Sims and 4th
Street Drainage Improvements.
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Garza.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider, Discuss and Possibly Act on Bids Received for Bolivar Street, 1st Street,
3rd Street Covering the Construction of Paving and Utility Improvements.
Councilman Garza made a motion to award the bid to Vessels Construction with
concrete alternative in the amount of $353,921.77. Seconded by Councilman
Martin. Motion carried unanimously.
7.Consider, Discuss and Possibly Act on Authorizing City Manager to Execute a
Lease at 103 Bolivar to Hollingsworth Manufacturing.
Councilman Martin stepped out of the Council chambers while the Mayor discussed
the deal points with the Council.
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion on authorizing City Manager to execute a lease
based on the deal points listed in the agenda packet. Seconded by Councilman
Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS:
a) Financial and Investment Report - November
b) Library Report - December
c) Animal Control Report - December
d) Letter from John Mahalik (Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Director)
9. Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.