03/04/2002-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
March 4, 2002
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PRESENT: Mayor Tommy, Councilman Jimmy Evans, Councilman Joe Higgs, Councilman
Andy Garza, Councilman Glenn Ervin, Councilman Craig Waggoner
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manger Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Electric Superintendent Mike Prater,
City Mechanic Tommy Belcher, Code Enforcement Officer Ken Wilson,
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie Branham, Rick Hall, Jay Parr, Mike
Lawler, Bob Snyder, Sharon Miler, Jeff Miller, Don Jost, Christine Waggoner,
Shelley Ruland
1. Mayor Called Meeting to Order, Councilman Higgs led the Invocation, and
Councilman Evans led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: February 25, 2002 "workshop
February 25, 2002
b) Disbursements
Councilman Evans moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Councilman Garza
seconded, Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
None.
4. Discussion on Presentation by Ben Snyder Regarding Completion of the Kammie Patten
Park Project.
Ben Snyder, Troop 19, Church of Christ in Sanger, indicated that a little over a year
ago, John Henderson let them know that Kammie Patten Park needed to be restored.
He decided to take on the task. They met with the Beautification Board and discussed
what was needed. Some of the equipment needed repair, they sanded and painted some
of the equipment and rebuilt the teeter -totter. He recently met with Kammie Patten
and she was very enthusiastic about the project. They received funds from local
businesses and individuals and did fund-raising. They feel the basketball park should
be expanded. They looked at prices and Redi-Mix will give them a discount and charge
$55.00 a yard for the cement. The total for the basketball goal, labor and the slab
should be about $2,000.00. They wanted to see if the city could help with funding the
project.
City Manager indicated John Henderson was in EMS classes and apologized for not
being at the meeting.
Council agreed to fund the project and advised to put on the neat Council agenda.
Mayor moved up item #6.
6. it and Action on TXU Gas Distribution Rate,
Rick Hall, TXU Gas Distribution, indicated a year ago they came before the City with
a rate change request. At that time it was a decrease, now they are asking for an
increase in the base rates. The way the company has requested to file the rate case in
the past was to go City to City and file it separately, this year they are making it a
system wide type filing. This will allow cities to form coalitions and group together.
The State requires them to file the rate case with them. It amounts to a 10.9% increase.
On a residential bill it will be $3.00 or $4.00 a month, and about $5.00 on a commercial
bill. In the past when they brought a rate change before Council they requested
approval. They are asking suspension of the rate increase for 90 days.
If the Council will suspend the increase for 90 days, they will work with the coalitions
and try to negotiate a rate.
Mayor indicated in Ft. Worth the Industrial customers will have the largest increase.
In Sanger the Residential customers have the largest increase.
Discussion regarding the rate case.
Mayor Read Resolution Caption as follows:
A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULES OF TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION, PROVIDING
THAT THE RATE SCHEDULES OF SAID COMPANY SHALL REMAIN
UNCHANGED DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION, PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE HEREOF TO SAID COMPANY, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW,
Councilman Ervin asked why was the Resolution even necessary.
Mr. Hall indicated it was required by TXU.
Councilman Higgs moved to approve Resolution #03-OS-02, Councilman Evans
seconded, Motion carried unanimously.
5. Discussion form Citizens Concerning Holt Road.
D.L. Johnson, 201 S. Keaton Rd., asked what it cost to dig up Keaton Road to put the
sewer in.
Eddie Branham indicated about $15,000.00.
Mr. Johnson indicated he has lived there for thirty years and the road has never looked
that bad.
City Manager indicated each home owner owns up to half the road. He asked that if
the City gets the engineers to lay out the exact property that belongs to each home
owner along the street, will the citizens dedicate it to the City.
Discussion regarding the road.
Mayor indicated the City would fix it as soon as it was deeded to the City.
Mayor indicated they would talk to the Engineer and see what could be done, then go
to the ordinances and see what is required and come back to the citizens.
City Manager indicated it is a public road because it has been open so long, it does not
mean it is a City dedicated street. Once it is dedicated the City can use funds and fix
it.
Discussion regarding the road.
Mayor indicated the City will find out what can be done.
Mr. Johnson asked if they will make it top priority.
City Manager indicated he would.
Councilman Evans asked if the City agrees to fix the road, will the residents give the
R.O.W.
Don Jost asked for a commitment on the repair of the road to prevent the heavy dust
and rock.
City Manager indicated it would be done as soon as the weather permits.
Mr. Johnson indicated they wanted a time line.
City Manager indicated they will make repairs as soon as possible to the area where the
City put in the sewer lines.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #03-03-02 -Setting Date, Time and Place
for Public Hearings on Proposed Annexations.
Councilman Waggoner moved to accept Resolution #03-03-02, Councilman Evans
seconded, Motion carried unanimously.
8. Consider and Possible Action on Amending the Contract with the Chamber and
Dissolving the Tourism Board.
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City Manager indicated at the last meeting the item on the agenda was to do away with
the contract, that was not the intention. The City still wants the Chamber to be the
Tourist Information Center. According to the auditor, by having the Tourism Board,
we basically had a board for a board. The Chamber Board can act as this board.
Councilman Evans felt that if the City was creating the taxes, they should also create
the board.
City Secretary cated she wanted the Chamber to get a percentage %A the
Hotel/Motel Tax and the other boards that need things could come to the Council to
request funds to help with those projects. When the tax was created, it should have
been being sent to the Chamber because they are promoting tourism.
Bobby Blagg, representing the Chamber of Commerce, indicated the Chamber does
basically 50% of the tourism work in Sanger, They don't want 100% of the funds. They
only want the funds that the Chamber can use, and they want the people that will be
requesting funds for tourism projects to come to the Council.
City Secretary indicated under Section 3(d), the second part of the last sentence should
be removed. She felt the Council should have some authority as to where the money
gets expensed.
Discussion regarding the board and how it affected the audit.
City Secretary indicated the Council has to decide how much to give the Chamber and
send it over there.
Bobby Blagg indicated this would give the Chamber a budget to work with.
Councilman Evans moved to abolish the tourism board, and enter into the contract with
the Chamber for 50% of the funds and to remove the bottom line as discussed, and to
bring the existing funds back to the City. Councilman Higgs seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance 03-03-02 -Adopting and Enacting a New
Code of Ordinances.
City Secretary indicated the new code contained all of the new ordinances
Councilman Evans moved, Councilman Waggoner seconded, Motion carried
unanimously.
Consider and Possible Action on Appointments to the Parks Board.
City Manager indicated John Jacobs has recommended Carlos Garza.
City Secretary indicated the Summer League has a new president and he is great.
Councilman Ervin moved to appoint faith Sloan and Carlos Garza to the Parks Board,
Councilman Garza seconded, Motion carried unanimously.
11. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #03-04-02 -Regarding Solicitation of Bids
on Property Legally Described as Abstract 1241, Tract 298, for Collection of
Delinquent Taxes.
Discussed the location of the property.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve Resolution #03-04-02, Councilman Evans
seconded, Motion carried unanimously.
12. Consider and Possible Action on Contract Between the City of Sanger and
Governmental Service Agency for Administration of the HOME Grant.
Councilman Evans moved to approve the agreement, Councilman Waggoner seconded,
Motion carried unanimously.
13. Meeting Adjourned.
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