05/18/2020-CC-Minutes-RegularCITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
MINUTES: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM
502 Elm Street, Sanger, Texas
IMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCE
Meetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger City
Hall. Effective March 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rules
to allow telephonic or videoconference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to the
public to decrease large groups of people from assembling in order to advance the public health
goal of limiting facetoface meetings to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). The
suspension temporarily removes the requirement that government officials and members of the
public be physically present at a meeting location. A recording of the telephone conference will
be made available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, upon written request
for up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved. If you plan to speak or
provide public comments during the meeting please email citysecretary@sangertexas.org and
indicate which item you would like to comment on. You will need to provide the City Secretary
your name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling into the conference with for
recognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitate Public Hearings
during the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they were received
and will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the City
Secretary (citysecretary@sangertexas.org) regarding an item if you do not wish to speak, and
they will be emailed to the Mayor and Councilmembers before the meeting. Please provide
your comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before the
meeting. The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the Meeting ID and
Password to join the meeting. Tollfree numbers are available and noted on the list below:
Meeting ID: 836 9034 7339
Password: 053049
Dial by your location
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
888 475 4499 US Tollfree
877 853 5257 US Tollfree
Meeting ID: 836 9034 7339
Password: 053049
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Thomas Muir; Mayor Pro Tem Gary Bilyeu; Councilmember Marissa Barrett;
Councilmember Dennis Dillon; Councilmember Allen Chick: Councilmember David Clark.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Page 1
CITY OF SANGER, TEXASMINUTES: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM502 Elm Street, Sanger, TexasIMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCEMeetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger CityHall. Effective March 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rulesto allow telephonic or videoconference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to thepublic to decrease large groups of people from assembling in order to advance the public healthgoal of limiting facetoface meetings to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). Thesuspension temporarily removes the requirement that government officials and members of thepublic be physically present at a meeting location. A recording of the telephone conference willbe made available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, upon written requestfor up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved. If you plan to speak orprovide public comments during the meeting please email citysecretary@sangertexas.org andindicate which item you would like to comment on. You will need to provide the City Secretaryyour name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling into the conference with forrecognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitate Public Hearingsduring the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they were receivedand will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the CitySecretary (citysecretary@sangertexas.org) regarding an item if you do not wish to speak, andthey will be emailed to the Mayor and Councilmembers before the meeting. Please provideyour comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before themeeting. The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the Meeting ID andPassword to join the meeting. Tollfree numbers are available and noted on the list below:Meeting ID: 836 9034 7339Password: 053049Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)888 475 4499 US Tollfree877 853 5257 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 836 9034 7339Password: 053049COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir; Mayor Pro Tem Gary Bilyeu; Councilmember Marissa Barrett;Councilmember Dennis Dillon; Councilmember Allen Chick: Councilmember David Clark.COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:None.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Alina Ciocan; City Secretary Cheryl Price; Social Media/Libriarian Laura Klenke;
Human Resource Director/Special Projects Jeriana Staton.
1.Call Meeting to Order, Establish a Quorum (Roll Call), Invocation.
The meeting roll was called by the City Secretary. All five Councilmembers were noted as present
by teleconference constituting a quorum (Mayor Muir was absent). There being a quorum present
the May 18, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting by Teleconference was called to Order at 7:01
p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu.
2.CITIZEN INPUT:
Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu solicited any citizens who wished to speak. There were no citizens speaking
up on the teleconference call who wished to speak during Citizen Input.
3.CONSENT AGENDA:
a.Approval of Minutes
1.City Council Work Session Minutes 05042020
Approve the City Council Work Session Minutes for May 4, 2020 Held by
Teleconference.
2.City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05042020
Approve Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting for May 4, 2020 Held by
Teleconference.
b.Proclamation Mental Health Awareness
Approve Proclamation No. 050120 Proclaiming May 2020 as Mental Health Awareness
Month and May 18, 2020 As Children's Health Awareness Day in the City of Sanger.
There was no discussion. Councilmember Chick made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Clark. The vote was called by the City
Secretary and the following votes were recorded:
Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted Yea
Councilmember Barrett vote Yea
Councilmember Dillon voted Yea
Councilmember Clark voted Yea
Councilmember Chick voted Yea
The motion carried unanimously (50 vote).
4.Consider Any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
Page 2
CITY OF SANGER, TEXASMINUTES: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM502 Elm Street, Sanger, TexasIMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCEMeetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger CityHall. Effective March 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rulesto allow telephonic or videoconference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to thepublic to decrease large groups of people from assembling in order to advance the public healthgoal of limiting facetoface meetings to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). Thesuspension temporarily removes the requirement that government officials and members of thepublic be physically present at a meeting location. A recording of the telephone conference willbe made available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, upon written requestfor up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved. If you plan to speak orprovide public comments during the meeting please email citysecretary@sangertexas.org andindicate which item you would like to comment on. You will need to provide the City Secretaryyour name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling into the conference with forrecognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitate Public Hearingsduring the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they were receivedand will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the CitySecretary (citysecretary@sangertexas.org) regarding an item if you do not wish to speak, andthey will be emailed to the Mayor and Councilmembers before the meeting. Please provideyour comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before themeeting. The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the Meeting ID andPassword to join the meeting. Tollfree numbers are available and noted on the list below:Meeting ID: 836 9034 7339Password: 053049Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)888 475 4499 US Tollfree877 853 5257 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 836 9034 7339Password: 053049COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir; Mayor Pro Tem Gary Bilyeu; Councilmember Marissa Barrett;Councilmember Dennis Dillon; Councilmember Allen Chick: Councilmember David Clark.COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:None.STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:City Manager Alina Ciocan; City Secretary Cheryl Price; Social Media/Libriarian Laura Klenke;Human Resource Director/Special Projects Jeriana Staton.1.Call Meeting to Order, Establish a Quorum (Roll Call), Invocation.The meeting roll was called by the City Secretary. All five Councilmembers were noted as presentby teleconference constituting a quorum (Mayor Muir was absent). There being a quorum presentthe May 18, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting by Teleconference was called to Order at 7:01p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu.2.CITIZEN INPUT:Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu solicited any citizens who wished to speak. There were no citizens speakingup on the teleconference call who wished to speak during Citizen Input.3.CONSENT AGENDA:a.Approval of Minutes1.City Council Work Session Minutes 05042020Approve the City Council Work Session Minutes for May 4, 2020 Held byTeleconference.2.City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05042020Approve Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting for May 4, 2020 Held byTeleconference.b.Proclamation Mental Health AwarenessApprove Proclamation No. 050120 Proclaiming May 2020 as Mental Health AwarenessMonth and May 18, 2020 As Children's Health Awareness Day in the City of Sanger. There was no discussion. Councilmember Chick made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda aspresented. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Clark. The vote was called by the CitySecretary and the following votes were recorded:Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted YeaCouncilmember Barrett vote YeaCouncilmember Dillon voted YeaCouncilmember Clark voted YeaCouncilmember Chick voted YeaThe motion carried unanimously (50 vote).4.Consider Any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
5.Ordinance No. 051720 Declaration of Disaster
Consider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance No. 051720 to Renew and Continue the Mayor's
Revised Declaration of Local Disaster Dated May 15, 2020; Providing for a Penalty of Fine Not to
Exceed $1,000.00 For Each Offense; Providing A Repealing Clause; Providing a Savings Clause;
Providing a Severability Clause; And, Providing for An Effective Date.
City Manager Alina Ciocan provided a brief summary. There was no additional discussion.
A motion was made by by Councilmember Chick to approve Ordinance No. 05 17 20 to renew
and continue the Mayor's revised Declaration of Local Disaster dated May 15, 2020; Providing for
a penalty of fine not to exceed $1000.00 for each offense; Providing a Repealing Clause; Providing
a Savings Clause; Providing Severability Clause; and, Providing for an Effective Date.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Barrett. The vote was called by the City Secretary
and the following votes were recorded:
Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted Yea
Councilmember Barrett vote Yea
Councilmember Dillon voted Yea
Councilmember Clark voted Yea
Councilmember Chick voted Yea
The motion carried unanimously (50 vote).
6.City Manager Employment Agreement
Consider, Discuss and Act on City Manager's Employment Agreement.
There was no discussion. A motion was made by Councilmember Chick to accept the adjustment to
the City Manager's Contract as was discussed in the Executive Session. The motion was seconded
by Councilmember Clark.
The vote was called by the City Secretary and the following votes were recorded:
Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted Yea
Councilmember Barrett vote Yea
Councilmember Dillon voted Yea
Councilmember Clark voted Yea
Councilmember Chick voted Yea
The motion carried unanimously (50 vote).
7.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
There were no future agenda items requested.
8.ADJOURN.
Page 3
CITY OF SANGER, TEXASMINUTES: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM502 Elm Street, Sanger, TexasIMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCEMeetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger CityHall. Effective March 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rulesto allow telephonic or videoconference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to thepublic to decrease large groups of people from assembling in order to advance the public healthgoal of limiting facetoface meetings to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). Thesuspension temporarily removes the requirement that government officials and members of thepublic be physically present at a meeting location. A recording of the telephone conference willbe made available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, upon written requestfor up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved. If you plan to speak orprovide public comments during the meeting please email citysecretary@sangertexas.org andindicate which item you would like to comment on. You will need to provide the City Secretaryyour name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling into the conference with forrecognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitate Public Hearingsduring the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they were receivedand will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the CitySecretary (citysecretary@sangertexas.org) regarding an item if you do not wish to speak, andthey will be emailed to the Mayor and Councilmembers before the meeting. Please provideyour comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before themeeting. The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the Meeting ID andPassword to join the meeting. Tollfree numbers are available and noted on the list below:Meeting ID: 836 9034 7339Password: 053049Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)888 475 4499 US Tollfree877 853 5257 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 836 9034 7339Password: 053049COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir; Mayor Pro Tem Gary Bilyeu; Councilmember Marissa Barrett;Councilmember Dennis Dillon; Councilmember Allen Chick: Councilmember David Clark.COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:None.STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:City Manager Alina Ciocan; City Secretary Cheryl Price; Social Media/Libriarian Laura Klenke;Human Resource Director/Special Projects Jeriana Staton.1.Call Meeting to Order, Establish a Quorum (Roll Call), Invocation.The meeting roll was called by the City Secretary. All five Councilmembers were noted as presentby teleconference constituting a quorum (Mayor Muir was absent). There being a quorum presentthe May 18, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting by Teleconference was called to Order at 7:01p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu.2.CITIZEN INPUT:Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu solicited any citizens who wished to speak. There were no citizens speakingup on the teleconference call who wished to speak during Citizen Input.3.CONSENT AGENDA:a.Approval of Minutes1.City Council Work Session Minutes 05042020Approve the City Council Work Session Minutes for May 4, 2020 Held byTeleconference.2.City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05042020Approve Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting for May 4, 2020 Held byTeleconference.b.Proclamation Mental Health AwarenessApprove Proclamation No. 050120 Proclaiming May 2020 as Mental Health AwarenessMonth and May 18, 2020 As Children's Health Awareness Day in the City of Sanger. There was no discussion. Councilmember Chick made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda aspresented. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Clark. The vote was called by the CitySecretary and the following votes were recorded:Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted YeaCouncilmember Barrett vote YeaCouncilmember Dillon voted YeaCouncilmember Clark voted YeaCouncilmember Chick voted YeaThe motion carried unanimously (50 vote).4.Consider Any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.REGULAR AGENDA5.Ordinance No. 051720 Declaration of DisasterConsider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance No. 051720 to Renew and Continue the Mayor'sRevised Declaration of Local Disaster Dated May 15, 2020; Providing for a Penalty of Fine Not toExceed $1,000.00 For Each Offense; Providing A Repealing Clause; Providing a Savings Clause;Providing a Severability Clause; And, Providing for An Effective Date.City Manager Alina Ciocan provided a brief summary. There was no additional discussion.A motion was made by by Councilmember Chick to approve Ordinance No. 05 17 20 to renewand continue the Mayor's revised Declaration of Local Disaster dated May 15, 2020; Providing fora penalty of fine not to exceed $1000.00 for each offense; Providing a Repealing Clause; Providinga Savings Clause; Providing Severability Clause; and, Providing for an Effective Date.The motion was seconded by Councilmember Barrett. The vote was called by the City Secretaryand the following votes were recorded:Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted YeaCouncilmember Barrett vote YeaCouncilmember Dillon voted YeaCouncilmember Clark voted YeaCouncilmember Chick voted YeaThe motion carried unanimously (50 vote).6.City Manager Employment AgreementConsider, Discuss and Act on City Manager's Employment Agreement.There was no discussion. A motion was made by Councilmember Chick to accept the adjustment tothe City Manager's Contract as was discussed in the Executive Session. The motion was secondedby Councilmember Clark. The vote was called by the City Secretary and the following votes were recorded:Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu voted YeaCouncilmember Barrett vote YeaCouncilmember Dillon voted YeaCouncilmember Clark voted YeaCouncilmember Chick voted YeaThe motion carried unanimously (50 vote).7.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:There were no future agenda items requested.
8.ADJOURN.
There being no further agenda items to discuss, Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu adjourned the meeting at
7:07 p.m.
Page 4