04/16/2012-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 16, 2012
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Russell Martin,Councilman Scott
Stephens and Councilman Andy Garza
ABSENT:Councilwoman Johnson and Councilman Bilyeu
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager,Tami Taber City Secretary,Kelli Alexander,Sam
Alexander,Bill Wright and John Dowdell
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.Councilman Garza 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 spoke about animal control.
Sam Alexander spoke about animal control.
Bill Wright spoke about minutes not being available online before Council approval,
the City's business hours and spoke again about a recent purchase not made from a
local retailer.
CONSENT AGENDA
3.a) Approval of Minutes:April 2, 2012 -City Council
b) Disbursements
Councilman Garza made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.Consider any Items Removed From Consent Agenda
None
REGULAR AGENDA
5.Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act to Adopt Tax Abatement Guidelines as
Required by Chapter 312 of the Tax Code.
Councilman Stephens made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman
Martin. Motion carried unanimously.
6.Call for a Public Hearing to Consider Designation of Sanger Reinvestment Zone
No. 2.
(Second Step in a tax abatement).
Councilman Garza made a motion to set the Public Hearing for April 26, 2012 at 7
p.m.Seconded by Councilman Martin.Motion carried unanimously.
7.Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving a Development Agreement With
CWP Denton LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company for the Property Located at
600 North Stemmons.
(Located on Maple Street, South of Fuzzy's).
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Stephens.
Motion carried unanimously.
8.Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving Abandonment and Securing the
Needed Easements of the Maple Street Right-of-Way, Being Approximately 0.476
Acres in the Henry Tierwester Survey, Denton County, Texas.
(This item relates to #7, cross access easements for utilities).
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Garza.
Motion carried unanimously.
9.INFORMATION ITEMS:
a)Library Report -March
b) Animal Control Report -March
c) ATMOS Rider GCR -Rate Filing Under Docket No. 9762
10.Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.