01/10/2005-4B-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: 48 CORPORATION
Monday,Januaryl0,2005
PRESENT: Nel Armstrong, Beverly Branch, Kim Shaw, Glenn Ervin, Thomas Muir,
Tommy Kincaid, John Payne
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez, Jerry Jenkins, C. G.
McNeill, Johnny and Jan Looper, Jack Hollingsworth, Billye Hollingsworth,
Gayland Bowell, Joyce Fuller, Bill Fuller, Jeff Springer, Steve Hollingsworth
1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. a)
Nel Armstrong, President of the Board, called the meeting to order.
Consent Agenda
Approve Minutes December 21,2004
Moved by Glenn Ervin to approve the minutes. Seconded by Thomas Muir.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input
None
4. Conduct Public Bearing for the Consideration of Expending Funds to Conduct a
Feasibility Study for the Development of a Municipal Golf Course.
Nel Armstrong indicated that this hearing is for a Feasibility Study, not the
Development, of the Golf Course.
Nel Armstrong Declared Public Bearing Open.
Jerry Jenkins, 2507 Chippewa, addressed the Board, in favor of the Feasibility Study,
and discussed distance and benefits of a Municipal Golf Course and it's benefit to the
City.
Mr. McNeill, 701 Denton, addressed the Board speaking against the Golf Course. Be
gave information and financial numbers for Gainesville and Denton Golf Courses.
Mr. McNeill suggested the City pick up some of the cost of the Golf Course in case
they voted in favor of the Feasibility Study. If the city wants to pursue this project,
council needs to save the funds for the project. Mr. McNeill final statement was that
he was against the feasibility study and the golf course.
John Looper, 663 Rising Star, addressed the Board, expressing concerns regarding
where the money will come from to pay for this Study.
Nel Armstrong suggest that the 4B Board will have to pay for the Study.
Mrs. Looper, 663 Rising Star, addressed the Board speaking against the Feasibility
Study. Mrs Looper discussed having the money spent on existing flood problems and
Parks for the kids instead of the Golf Course, at this time.
Gayland Howell discussed calling TWU -Brenda Floyd and North Texas University -
Dr. Richard Rafes 565-2717-for information concerning this and indicated be was
against the Study.
Bill Fuller, 205 Benjamin, addressed the Board and suggested the following questions
be answered, within the Board itself, before considering the Study; will majority of
citizens benefit and to what extent, what will it cost, how and when will it generate
income for the City and is it the best application for the available funds? He also
explained, in detail, what it will take to build and manage the Golf Course.
John Payne did comment regarding Benefit and Profitability.
Jeff Springer, Sam Bass Rd., addressed the Board indicating the he opposes the
Feasibility Study. Mr. Springer suggest that Sanger cannot afford this type of endeavor
at this time. He indicates that Texas is already overwhelmed with Golf Courses and if
a person traveled an hour in any direction, they can find about 100 golf courses. Mr.
Springer indicated maintenance is costly and the Golf Course will lose money annually.
Suggest possibly getting a grant and hiring someone to take care of the course.
Steve Hollingsworth, 6033 Rector Road, addressed the Board and indicated the City is
not justified in this type of an endeavor and therefore is against the Study and the Golf
Course.
Nel Armstrong Declared the Public Hearing Closed.
5. Meeting Adjourned.
APPROVED