05/01/2023-CC-Minutes-RegularCITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MAY 01, 2023, 7:00 PM
BANGER
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING - 403 N 7TH STREET, SANGER, TEXAS
CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2
Councilmember, Place 3
Councilmember, Place 5
Thomas Muir
Gary Bilyeu
Dennis Dillon
Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
Councilmember, Place 1 Marissa Barrett
Councilmember, Place 4 Allen Chick
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, Assistant City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Secretary Kelly Edwards,
City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Director of Development Services Ramie Hammonds, Marketing
and Civic Engagement Director Donna Green, Chief of Police Waylan Rhodes, and Director of
Public Works Jim Bolz.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Councilmember Bilyeu gave the invocation, the Pledge. of Allegiance was led by Councilmember
Gann.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Tona Batis, 3900 Vitruvian Way, Addison, thanked the Council for providing the space for the
museum and talked about the articles she has been writing for the Sentinel.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Recognize winners of the 2023 Citywide Art competition.
Director Green provided an overview of the art competition hosted at the Library.
Winners - Age group 0 to 4 years —Nate Elieson; Age group 5 to 7 years —Norman
Clifton; Age group 8 to 11 years —Chelsea Ramos; Age group 12 to 18 years — Avlya
Bosworth; and Age group Adult —Heather Hernandez
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Consideration and possible action on the minutes from the April 17, 2023, meeting.
3. Consideration and possible action to select Antero Group to perform the Housing
Study, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate a possible contract with Antero
Group.
4. Consideration and possible action on an Individual Project Order with Kimley-Horn
regarding IH-35 entry monumentation and sound wall graphic design, and authorize
the City Manager to execute said agreement.
5. Consideration and possible action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for shared
Governance Communications and Dispatch Services System with the Denton County
SherifF's Office.
Councilmember Bilyeu clarified that the only response received for the Housing Study
was Antero.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember
Dillon.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Gann.
Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6. Conduct a public hearing on a request to amend to the Planned Development known
as Sanger Preserve being approximately 12.01 acres of land, described as A1241A
TIERWESTER, TR 264 AND TR 265 generally located on the southeast corner of 5th
Street and Cowling Road.
Mayor Muir opened the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.
Director Hammonds provided an overview of the item and provided the revisions made
by the applicant since the Planned Development was approved.
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Mayor Muir closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
7. Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. 05-08-23 amending Ordinance No.
10-28-22 for the Planned Development known as Sanger Preserve being approximately
12.01 acres of land, described as A1241A TIERWESTER, TR 264 AND TR 265 generally
located on the southeast corner of 5th Street and Cowling Road.
Discussion ensued regarding the elevation changes, parking adjustments for retail
tenants, the number of building stories, density, a traffic impact analysis, and possible
turn lane to accommodate traffic.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember
Gann, Voting Yea: Councilmember Dillon.
Motion passed unanimously.
8. Consideration and possible action on the Final Plat of Palomino Bay Addition, being
54.34 acres, located in the City of Sanger's ETJ, and generally located on the west side
of Jones Road approximately 782 feet north of the intersection of FM 1190 and Jones
Road.
Director Hammonds provided an overview of the item, stating staff recommends denial
due to Engineering comments not being satisfied.
Motion to deny made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Dillon.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Gann.
Motion passed unanimously.
9. Consideration and possible action on authorizing staff to issue a Request for Proposal
(RFP-2023-04) for broadband expansion.
Assistant City Manager Ciocan provided an overview of the Request for Proposal and
the utilization of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to expand broadband to unserved
and underserved areas of the community.
Discussion ensued utilizing the ARP funds, minimum speed considered as underserved,
and the study.
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember
Gann.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Dillon.
Motion passed unanimously.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No discussion.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
10. Atmos-Rider GCR -Rate Filing under Docket No. 10170 -March 27, 2023
ADJOURN
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.
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