12/03/2001-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 3, 2001
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Craig Waggoner, Councilman Joe Higgs,
Councilman Glenn Ervin, Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Jimmy Evans
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Administrative Assistant/Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz,
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie Branham, Code Enforcement Officer
Ken Wilson, Police Chief Curtis Amyx
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Mayor called meeting to order, and led the invocation followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
a) Approve Minutes:
b) Disbursements
CONSENT AGENDA
November 19, 2001
Councilman Higgs moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilman
Evans seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Citizen's Input.
None.
Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #12-30-01-Amending the Juvenile Curfew.
Curtis Amyx indicated under the advice of the attorney the curfew during school hours
in the current ordinance was unconstitutional. There also was not a curfew listed for
Saturday night, which has been added.
Councilman Waggoner moved to accept Ordinance 4412-30-01. Councilman Ervin
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor read caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE '7.601- CURFEW HOURS (2) OF THE CITY
OF SANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #12-11-01-Declaring the Sanger Courier
as the City's Official Newspaper
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Councilman Evans moved to approve Resolution #12-11-01, Councilman Ervin
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Consider and Possible Action to Cast Vote for Representation on the Denton County
Transportation Authority,
City Manager indicated Sanger did not have anyone nominated, and he recommended
George Purefoy of Frisco.
Councilman Higgs moved to vote for George Purefoy. Councilman Evans seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #12-11-01- Adopting a Policy in Regards
to Racial Profiling,
Police Chief Curtis Amyx indicated ion September 1, 2001 legislature passed that all
Police Departments had to pass a racial profiling policy. He indicated this was a
generic policy that most all police departments are using.
Councilman Ervin asked about training.
Evans moved to adopt Resolution 12-11-01.
carried unanimously.
8. Discussion of the Metal Building Ordinance.
Councilman Ervin seconded. Motion
Councilman Garza indicated he felt they could just brick the front.
Mayor agreed with Councilman Garza.
Ken Wilson, Code Enforcement Officer, indicated he felt it would work to drop
industrial form the ordinance, and have the regulations for Business zoning only..
Discussion regarding the current ordinance.
Councilman Evans indicated he felt it should be bricked only on the front, unless its on
a corner.
Mayor suggested they take out Iand I-2 from the ordinance.
Continued discussion on the current ordinance.
Ken Wilson indicated the new daycare will be on a corner lot and the side wall will be
about 70 foot.
Discussed that buildings on corner lots should be bricked on the side facing the street.
City Secretary indicated if a certain business does not want to brick their building, they
can go before the Board of Adjustments and request a variance.
Councilman Ervin asked if the Planning and Zoning, Board of Adjustments and City
Council could meet and discuss the ordinance before they make changes.
Mayor indicated he has tried to base his decisions on feed from the City Manager and
staff, and he would like some guidance on this issue.
City Secretary indicated if you take Industrial out of the ordinance you are not
prohibiting Industry from coming.
Councilman Evans felt in Business it should be bricked on the front and if on a corner
the side facing the street should also be bricked.
Mayor directed staff to drop I-1 and I-2 from the ordinance, leave the requirement for
brick on the front of all buildings in Business, and on the side facing the street if it is on
a corner lot.
9. Any Other Such Matters.
a) Councilman Garza asked about the item about to come before the Board of
Adjustments in Willowood Addition, he indicated he thought that variances on
subdivisions were not going to be granted any more.
City Secretary indicated the deed restrictions that were given out on the subdivision
were in conflict with City ordinances. The city attorney indicated the deed restrictions
were void. She at that time wrote the owner a letter and advised them to not use the
deed restrictions; however Mr. Wright was given these restrictions when he purchased
the lot.
Code Enforcer indicated a house would not fit on the lot and meet the current setbacks.
Discussion.
b) Councilman Ervin asked for update on Police Department Building.
City Manager indicated they are in the process of getting the loan, and they will move
in after renovations.
Councilman Ervin asked if they were going to try to figure out what to do with the
sidewalks at that same time.
City Manager indicated they would.
c} Councilman Ervin asked if the High School was required to put in sidewalks.
City Manager indicated it is not a subdivision and they are not required to put them in.
d) City Secretary indicated there was a new law that will be put into effect April 1,
2001, in which the County and the City will have to agree on whose subdivision
regulations would be used in the E.T.J. The City missed the meeting at the County, she
indicated she would call to see what was discussed and what can be done.
Discussion.
10. Meeting Adjourned.
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Mayor I dMmy Kincaid
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