01/18/2022-CC-Minutes-RegularLAI
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022
7:00 PM
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING
403 N 7TH STREET SANGER, TEXAS
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Thomas Muir and Councilmember Gaiy Bilyeu, Councilmembers: Marissa Barrett,
Dennis Dillon, and Victor Gann.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Allen Chicle
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, Assistant City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Secretary Kelly
Edwards, Attorney Pro Tern Lance Vanzant, Director of Finance Clayton Gray, Chief
of Police Waylan Rhodes, Parks & Recreation Superintendent Ryan Nolting, and
Marketing and Civic Engagement Director Donna Green.
1. CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER, ESTABLISH A
QUORUM, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGE
Mayor Muir called the Regular Session to order at 7:01 p.m.
The invocation given by Councilmember Dillon the Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Councilmember Barrett.
2. CITIZEN INPUT:
Maria Falls, 3904 Pocahontas, Flower Mound, spoke regarding the current pandemic.
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. MINUTES REGULAR SESSION
Consider the regular session minutes from the January 3, 2021. (Edwards)
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B. CALLING THE MAY 7, 2022, GENEIRALELECTION
Consider Ordinance 01-03-22, Calling the General Election to be held on May 7,
2022, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Council Member Place 2, and Council
Member Place 4, for two-year terms and authorizing the Mayor to execute all
necessary documents. (Edwards)
C. BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ENGINEERING, FLEET, AND
MARKETING DEPARTMENTS
Consider Ordinance 01-02-22, amending the budget for the Fiscal Year
2021-2022, and authorizing amended expenditures as provided in Exhibit A.
(Gray)
Councilmember Gann asked for additional discussion regarding Item C of the consent
agenda.
Motion made by Councilmember Bilyeu to approve Items A&B of the consent
agenda. Councilmember Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Director Gray provided an overview of the budget amendment.
Discussion ensued regarding several line items in Exhibit A, funding for future events and to
enhance current community events, and the net increase to the budget.
Motion made by Councilmember Bilyeu to approve Item C the consent agenda.
Councilmember Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
A. FISCAL YEAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND RELATED
AUDIT - PERIOD ENDING 09/30/2021
Consider Acknowledgement and Acceptance of the Annual Financial Report and
Related Audit by BrooksWatson & Co. for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30,
2021. (Gray)
Director Gray provided an overview of the requirement in the Charter to perform an
audit of the city's finances.
Motion made by Councilmember Dillon to accept the Annual Financial Report and Related
Audit by BrooksWatson & Co. for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021.
Councilmember Bilyeu seconded the motion. Motion passedunanimously.
Mayor Muir moved to Item 4C of the agenda.
B. WASTE CONNECTIONS RATE INCREASE REQUEST
Consider approving a 4.8% rate increase from Waste Connections, Inc. for solid
waste and recycling services. (Gray)
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Director Gray provided an overview of the rate increase as outlined in the current
contract and introduced Hyon Cho from Waste Connections.
The total increase for residential customers would be $0.74 per month.
Motion made by Councilmember Bilyeu to approve a 4.8% rate increase from Waste
Connections, Inc. for solid waste and recycling services. Councilmember Dillon seconded
the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Muir moved to Item 511 of the agenda.
C. FM 455 UTILITY RELOCATION - CHANGE ORDER#1
Consider Change Order #1 in the amount of $39,993.00 between the City of
Sanger and Quality Excavation for the FM 455 Project to include boring under the
intersection at Sable Creels Parkway; and authorize the City Manager to execute said
Change Order. (Bolz)
Director Bolz provided an overview of the change order.
Motion made by Councilmember Gann to approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount
of $39,993.00 between the City of Sanger and Quality Excavation for the FM 455 Project
to include boring under the intersection at Sable Creek Parkway; and authorize the City
Manager to execute said Change Order. Councilmember Dillon seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
Mayor Muir moved to Item 41) of the agenda.
D. FM 455 UTILITY RELOCATION - CHANGE ORDER#2
Consider Change Order #2 in the amount of $3,145.00 between the City of
Sanger and Quality Excavation to extend the bore for Sewer AA crossing by an
additional 17 linear feet for the FM 455 Project; and authorize the City Manager to
execute said Change Order #2. (Bolz)
Director Bolz provided an overview of the change order.
Discussion ensued regarding older records that were available not showing the location of
the gas line and to include the line's location in the City as -built documents.
Motion made by Councilmember Bilyeu to approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount
of $3,145.00 between the City of Sanger and Quality Excavation to extend the bore for
Sewer AA crossing by an additional 17 linear feet for the FM 455 Project; and authorize the
City Manager to execute said Change Order. Councilmember Barrett seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Muir moved to Item 5A of the agenda.
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5. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. DANNENBAUM CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Danny Everett, Dannenbaum Engineering (DEC), project overview.
Mr. Everett provided an update regarding the overall progress of the project, percentage
of design comments received, sewer line connection from the High School to 2nd Street,
fittings received, and the status of the permit to bore under the railroad tracks.
Mayor Muir moved back to Item 4B of the agenda.
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Presentation and discussion of the city's recycling program from Henry Cho of Waste
Connections. (Gray)
Mr. Cho provided a presentation and overview of the current recycling program.
Discussion ensued regarding the cost of the program, how to notify Waste Connections of
damaged carts, the number of trucks collecting recyclables that are contaminated and
cannot be taken to the recycling center, and educating the community on recycling.
C. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT - NOVEMBER 30,2021
D. CAPITAL PROJECTS REPORT-JANUARY 4, 2022
E. DISBURSEMENTS REPORT - DECEMBER 2021
F. ATMOS RATE FILING -RIDER GCR
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilmember Gann asked Staff about monthly Code Enforcement updates.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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For deliberations regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on
the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.
Property location a.) 78.421 acre tract of land out of the Williams Survey, Abstract
No. 1281, Denton County, Texas; and b.) 247.318 acre tract of land out of the
Crawford Survey, Abstract No. 280, Denton County, Texas; c.) 87.64 acre tract
of land out of the Hudson Survey, Abstract No. 562, Denton County, Texas; and
d.) 6.082 acre tract of land out of the Crawford Survey, Abstract No. 280, Denton
County, Texas.
B. Sec. 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
For deliberations regarding legal (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or
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(B) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the
governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter. Property location a.)
78.421 acre tract of land out of the Williams Survey, Abstract No. 1281, Denton
County, Texas; b.) 247.318 acre tract of land out of the Crawford Survey, Abstract
No. 280, Denton County, Texas; c.) 87.64 acre tract of land out of the Hudson
Survey, Abstract No. 562, Denton County, Texas; and d.) 6.082 acre tract of land out
of the Crawford Survey, Abstract No. 280, Denton County, Texas.
Mayor Muir read the items for Executive Session and the Council convened into Executive
Session at 8:39 p.m.
8. RECONVENE: OPEN MEETING:
Mayor Muir and the Council reconvened into open session at 9:11 p.m.
No action taken.
9. ADJOURN.
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 9:11 p.m.
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Thomas Muir, Mayor
Kelly Ed rds, City Secretary
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