02/19/2008-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council Meeting
February 19, 2008
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Robert Patton, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Thomas Muir, Councilman Mike
Walker
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Mike Brice, City Secretary/Asst. City Manager Rose Chavez
1. Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor called meeting to order, Councilman Garza led the invocation, followed by
Councilman Ervin 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
that are brought up during this section.
None
CONSENT AGENDA
3. a) Approve Minutes February 4, 2008 - City Council
b) Disbursements
c) Approve Agreement for Assignment of Responsibility for Complying with
NERC Reliability Standards Between Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
Motion was made by Councilman Ervin to approve Consent Agenda as presented.
Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
None
5. Consider and Possible Action on Approving Audit for Fiscal Year End 2006/2007.
Motion was made by Councilman Patton to approve audit for fiscal year 2006/2007 as
presented by City Auditor, Carl Deaton. Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion
carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action on a Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-3, Block A - Habitat for
Humanity Subdivision. Property is Located on Railroad Avenue.
Councilman Patton had some questions regarding the Preliminary Plat. He asked the
City Manager to clarify some of the issues concerning this plat. He understands
Council is approving a plat that was not approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. There were some issues concerning the plat going from four to three lots.
There were also some issues with the garages and the possibility of carports.
City Manager explained this was the same property and the plat was corrected to three
lots. The first time it was submitted it did not meet the minimum requirements.
There was also an issue concerning the garage and a possible exemption on the
masonry requirements.
City Manager advised there were three different Planning and Zoning meetings that
were scheduled and staff could not get a quorum on two of the meetings. When they
tried to schedule a third meeting, the board members still could not meet. The State
Law requires that after thirty days and Planning and Zoning has still not taken action
on a Plat it is automatically approved.
Councilman Ervin inquired on the masonry requirement. He asked if the City was
waiving the brick requirements. He thought the City had required this on the other
homes they had built.
Rob Woods, City Engineer advised the other Habitat homes on Railroad Avenue are
bricked and these homes will also be bricked.
Discussion continued concerning the homes and the garages.
Councilman Walker emphasized this is the Preliminary Plat and not the plans.
Motion was made by Councilman Ervin to approve the Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-3
Block A - Habitat for Humanity Subdivision. Seconded by Councilman Garza.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action on a Final Plat of Lots 1-3, Block A - Habitat for
Humanity Subdivision. Property is Located on Railroad Avenue.
Motion was made by Councilman Ervin to approve Final Plat of Lots 1-3, Block A -
Habitat for Humanity Subdivision. Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion carried
unanimously.
8. Information Items:
a) City of Sanger Investment Report
b) Monthly Financial Statement as of January 31, 2008
c) Library Monthly Report
d) Chamber Investment Report
9. Adjournment.
Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
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Rose Chavez, City Secretary
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Joe Higgs, Mayor