08/04/2008-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 04, 2008
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Robert Patton, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Thomas Muir, Councilman
Andy Garza, Councilman Mike Walker
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Mike Brice, City Secretary/Asst. City Rose Chavez, LaDonna
Coleman, and Michael Bender
1. Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Higgs called meeting to order, led the invocation, followed by Councilman
Walker 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.
Ladonna Coleman and her husband Michael Bender introduced themselves to the
Council. They are currently renovating the building across the street and basically
wanted an opportunity to meet the Council. They currently live in Grapevine and have
plans to move to Sanger. Their business will be a furniture and consignment store.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. a) Approve Minutes: July 15, 2008 - Budget Workshop
July 21, 2008 -Work Session
July 21, 2008 - City Council
b) Disbursements
c) Approve Performance Appraisal System
d) Approve New Pay Grade Schedule
e) Approve Resolution Appointing Harlan Jefferson to Serve on Denco Area 9-1-1
District Board of Managers
Motion was made by Councilman Ervin to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
None
5. Executive Session: Pursuant to Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, Subchapter D, 551.074 Deliberation Regarding Personnel Matters
(a) Review City Manager Employment Contract
Mayor convened City Council into executive session at 7:05 p.m.
6. Reconvene: Into Regular Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in
Executive Session.
Mayor reconvened City Council from Executive session at 7:37 p.m.
Councilman Walker moved to approve the City Manager’s contract as stated in agenda
packet pages 49 thru 55. Seconded by Councilman Patton. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Approving City Manager’s Employment Contract.
Action taken on item 6.
8. Information Items:
(a) Updated Estimates from Upper Trinity Regional Water District of Fees, Rates and
Charges for FY 2009
City Manager advised that the revised rate is a 7% increase for the purchase of water from
Upper Trinity. Discussion followed concerning how much the City can purchase which can
go up to a million or higher.
Staff met with Upper Trinity and they are putting the study for the portion of the water
line from Lake Ray Roberts to Sanger in their budget for next year.
City Manager thanked the Council for the approval of his new contract.
Councilman Walker thanked Mr. Brice for the e-mail concerning ultra-chlorinating the
pool and asked if the City Manager could check into the cost on the possibility of adding
the ultraviolet treatment of the water. He would like to know if it would be economical to
consider and emphasize it kills everything that goes through it.
Discussion concerning Cryptosporidium and the resistance to chlorine.
9. Adjournment.
Mayor adjourned the meeting.