01/22/2002-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 22, 2002
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Joe Higgs, Councilman Craig Waggoner,
Councilman Glenn Ervin, Councilman Andy Garza
ABSENT: Councilman Jimmy Evans
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Police Chief Curtis Amyx, Code Enforcement Officer Ken Wilson, City
Mechanic Tommy Belcher, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie Branham,
Electric Superintendent Mike Prater, Streets/Parks Superintendent John
Henderson, City Engineer Mark Owens, Mike Lawler, D. J. Johnson, Sharon
Miller, Shelley Ruland, Lisa Roberts, Ashley Whisenhunt, Cody Whisenhunt,
Steve Koch, Trisa Howard -Koch
1. Mayor Called Meeting to Order and led the Invocation, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: December 27, 2001- Special called
January 7, 2002
b) Disbursements
Councilman Ervin moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Garza
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
None.
4. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Zoning Change from SF2 (Single Family 2) to
SF6-F (Single Family on property legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract 93
& 94. Property is located on the corner of Keaton and Holt Roads.
Request was withdrawn.
5. Consider and Possible Action on a Zoning Change from SF2 (Single Family 2) to SF6-F
(Single Family 6 - F) on property legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract 93 & 94.
Property is located on the corner of Keaton and Holt Roads.
Request was withdrawn.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Preliminary Plat for Bryan & Jacob's Addition, being
3.35 Acres in the H. Tierwester Survey, Abstract 1241. Property is Located on the
corner of Keaton and Holt Roads.
City Engineer indicated on his initial review the sewer literally came out of the ground
and the gravity sewer would not work He indicated they will need to put in small lift
station.
Councilman Waggoner asked why the zoning change was pulled.
City Manager indicated the property is currently zoned SF2. The plat conforms to the
current zoning.
Councilman Garza asked if a line was run to Mr. Roberts house.
Eddie Branham indicated they did; however, it will be less expensive to put in the lift
station.
Discussion regarding drainage and the lift station.
Cody & Ashley Whisenhunt,107 Holt, gave a petition to the Council regarding the fact
that they did not want 1350 square foot homes, or less than one acre lots in their
neighborhood.
Councilman Garza moved to approve the Preliminary Plat. Councilman Higgs
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action Resolution #01-01-02 -Regarding Solicitation of Bids on
Property Legally Described as Abstract 1241, Tract 290, for Collection of Delinquent
Taxes.
City Secretary indicated there was some property that went on the tax sale and did not
sell. This Resolution will allow them to get rid of the property as quickly as possible.
The County will try to get most of the taxes paid if at all possible.
Councilman Garza asked where it the property was.
City Secretary explained it was on the West side of Jones Road.
Councilman Ervin moved to adopt Resolution #01-0l-02. Councilman Waggoner
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Any Other Such Matters,
A) City Manager indicated there is a manufacturing company that wants to come to
Sanger. They asked if the city had any type of tax abatement plan.
The only plan the City has is one that was put in place for Wal-mart. He asked the
Council if they wanted him to work up some type of step plan for abatements less than
10 years, and less than 20 million dollars.
Mayor asked if he indicated what type of cost would be involved in the building.
City Manager indicated he did not; however the initial bung will be 351000 square
feet. He would employ 35 to 40 employees, and eventually add another ten to fifteen
thousand square feet.
Brief Discussion.
Schedule a workshop at 6:00 before the next Council meeting.
B) Councilman Garza asked about the bids on repairing the old church building.
City Manager indicated the bids have not yet been solicited.
C) Councilman Ervin asked about painting the old gas station.
City manager indicated there isn't anything in writing about it being painted.
Councilman Ervin indicated he would like to see it painted.
D) Councilman Higgs asked about the RV Sales on I-35.
Staff indicated he had until February 6, 2002.
Discussion.
9. Meeting Adjourned.
Mayor ANmmy Kincaid
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