09/17/2007-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
PRESENT: Mayor Higgs, Councilman Muir, Councilman Walker, Councilman Patton,
Councilman Ervin, Councilman Garza
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Mike Brice, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Administrative Secretary Tami Taber, Economic Development Director Cecile
Carson, Elizabeth Higgs, Carolyn Frazier, Yvonne Cain, Dustin Sponsel, Brian
Cox, Peggy Arrington, Dennis Arrington, Joe Falls
1. Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor called meeting to order, led the Invocation followed by Councilman Walker
leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizen Input
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: August 30, 2007 -Work Session
September 4, 2007 - Work Session
September 4, 2007 - City Council
b) Disbursements
c) Declare Various Scott Air Pacics as Surplus and Authorize Selling Them to the
Bridgeport, Texas Fire Department
d) Approve Ordinance #09-40-07 -Amending the Designated Truck Routes
Councilman Patton made motion to approve consent agenda and on item (d)
Ordinance #0940mV Amending the Designated Truck Route to take Bolivar Street
from 2nd Street to 5tn Street out of the designated truck route. Councilman Garza
seconded.
Councilman Muir made corrections to the work shop minutes as follows:
Page 4 - lst paragraph, last sentence, correct the word "freeze" to `free"
Page 5 - 5t" paragraph, insert the word "inquired" after Councilman Muir
Page 5 - General Discussion -3` paragraph, correct statement to read "The long
version is that the sewer plant can take months or years and the City will have to
eventually do this for future growth"
Page 6 - I" paragraph, correct "milli" to "mill"
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
Mayor asked for a motion to approve Ordinance 0940-07 as amended.
Councilman Muir made motion to approve Ordinance #09-40-07. Seconded by
Councilman Patton. Motion carried unanimously.
Caption as follows:
THAT CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 12.800, "TRUCK ROUTES" SECTION 12.802
"DESIGNATION OF TRUCK ROUTES," IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, IS HEREBY AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. Keep Sanger Beautiful Update Concerning TX DOT and City of Sanger Entrances.
Mayor Higgs gave acknowledgment to the Board for all their hard work and their
accomplishments.
Carolyn Frazier addressed the Council on updated information concerning their TX
DOT project and the improvements that will be made to the Keaton and Int. 35 and
FM 455 and Int. 35 entrances. Mrs. Frazier discussed in detail the construction phase
of the planting plan, irrigation plan, concrete stain mural for the retaining wall, and
the landscape details. Mrs. Frazier indicated that TX DOT will be starting this week
on this project.
5. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Concept Plan and a Zoning Change from. SF6
(Single Family 6) to PD (Planned Development on Property Legally Described as
Ranger Creek Estates, Phase 2).
Mayor declared Public Hearing open.
Dustin Sponsel of Allison Engineering addressed the Council and indicated that he
would like to see the change from a 25' to a 20' rear yard setback.
Mayor declared Public Hearing closed.
6. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Concept Plan and a Zoning Change from
SF6 (Single Family 6) to PD (Planned Development on Property Legally Described as
Ranger Creek Estates, Phase 2).
Councilman Patton made a motion to approve the concept plan and a zoning change
as presented. Seconded by Councilman Muir. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #09-38-07 - Approving the Planned
Development for Ranger Creels, Phase 2 and Amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Map of the City of Sanger.
Councilman Muir made a motion to approve Ordinance #09-38-07. Seconded by
Councilman Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
Caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR A
ZONING CHANGE AND A ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM SF6 TO A
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OR "PD" ZONING CLASSIFICATION
SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.
8. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Preliminary Plat for Habitat for Humanity
Subdivision Lots 14, Block A. Property is Located on Railroad Avenue.
City Manager advised that Planning and Zoning had denied this request and Habitat
for Humanity has asked to pull this item. City Manager advised that it could not be
pulled, that they will have to resubmit.
Councilman Patton made a motion to deny.
carried unanimously.
Councilman Muir seconded. Motion
9. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Replat on Property Legally Described as N.L.
Hobbs, Lot 1, Block A into Lots 1R-1, 1R-2 and 1R-3. Property is Located on the
Corner of Marion Road and F.M. 455.
Mayor declared Public Hearing open.
No one spoke for or against.
Mayor declared Public Hearing closed.
10. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Replat on Property Legally Described as
N.L. Hobbs, Lot 1, Blocls A into Lots 1R-1,1R-2 and 1R-3. Property is Located on the
Corner of Marion Road and F.M. 455.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve the replat as presented. Councilman Walker
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
11. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance - Specifically Section 28 - Historic District and Historic Preservation.
Mayor declared Public Hearing open.
No one spoke for or against.
Mayor declared Public Hearing closed.
12. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Ordinance #09-39-07 -Amending the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by Repealing and Replacing the Existing Section
28 "H" Historic District and Historic Preservation,
City Manager advised that this ordinance was clarifying the language and does not
establish historic districts. Numbers one through five are the major changes.
Councilman Walker moved to adopt Ordinance #09-37-07. Councilman Patton
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE BY REPEALING AND REPLACING
THE EXISTING SECTION 28 "H" HISTORIC DISTRICT AND HISTORIC
PRESERVATION; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR A NEERABILI I Y CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
13. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #09-14-07 -Setting Date, Time and Place
for Public Hearings on Proposed Annexations.
Councilman Ervin made motion to approve. Councilman Muir seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
14. Meeting adjourned.