09/04/2012-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 4, 2012
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir, Councilman Gary Bilyeu, Councilman Scott Stephens
and Councilman Russell Martin
ABSENT:Councilmember Place 1 Vacant, Councilman Rusty Patton, City Secretary
Tami Taber
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager, Cheryl Price, Deputy City Secretary, Sam
Alexander, Kelli Alexander, Joe Falls, Bob Mathews, Merideth Mathews, John
Harden, Beverly Howard.
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:11 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 to or
discuss any issues brought up during this section).
Kelli Alexander,3219 McReynolds Road, spoke about Noah’s Ark and suggested that
Sanger should cancel their contract with them. She noted she was familiar All
American Dogs and Bob Mathews and that the City should highly consider his
company immediately. She reiterated the importance of record keeping and accessing
records of the facility before and after contract.
Sam Alexander, 3219 McReynolds Road, spoke about the budget for Animal Control
and the contract options for Animal Control.He felt there should be substantial
savings for the City if the whole Animal Control contract was taken over by All
American Dogs.
Joe Falls,747 Willow Street, advised that he would like to fill former Councilwoman
Marjory Johnson's Place 1 vacancy.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. a) Approval of Minutes: August 20, 2012 -City Council
August 24, 2012 -Emergency Called -City Council
August 27, 2012 -Emergency Called -City Council
b) Disbursements
c) Approve an Interlocal Agreement Between Denton County and the City of Sanger for
Shared Governance Communications and Dispatch Services for the Police and Fire
Department.
d) Approve an Interlocal Agreement Between New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC and
the City of Sanger Regarding the Third Amendment on the Option to Lease and
Water Tower Lease Agreement.
e) Approve the Joint Election Agreement and Contract Between Denton County and
The City of Sanger for Election Services on November 6,2012.
4.Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
A motion was made by Councilman Martin, Seconded by Councilman Stephens to
approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
REGULAR AGENDA
5.Conduct Second Public Hearing on a Proposal to Increase Total Tax Revenues From
Properties on the Tax Roll in the Preceding Year by 8.76% (Total Tax Rate Remains
Unchanged at 0.633049 per $100 of Assessed Value).
Mayor Muir opened the Public Hearing at 7:29 p.m.soliciting any proponents,
opposition, questions or comments.Mayor Muir explained that the City is not raising
the rate, but that the City will have increased revenues from the increase of property
values on the tax rolls. He noted that a great deal of the revenues would be from
Walmart coming out of their tax abatement.
Sam Alexander was recognized and asked how much revenue per year we received
from Walmart?It was noted that the Walmart tax revenue should be around $130,000
to $150,000.
Sam Alexander asked if this included the Sam’s Property? City Manager Brice noted
that it did not.Sam’s would be on next year’s rolls because it was not there on
January 1st.
Sam Alexander asked if the Gas Distribution would add to the tax roll? It was noted
that it would when it is built.
There being no further proponents, opposition, questions or comments the Public
Hearing was closed at 7:31 p.m. .
6.INFORMATION ITEMS:
a)ATMOS Annual Gas Cost Reconciliation Filing
No discussion on information items.
7.Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.