12/17/2001-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council
December 17, 2001
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Joe Higgs, Councilman Jimmy Evans,
Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Glenn Ervin
ABSENT: Councilman Craig Waggoner
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Administrative Assistant/Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Code
Enforcement Officer Ken Wilson, Shelley Ruland, Ramon Guerrero, Woodrow
Barton
1. Mayor called meeting to order, Councilman Higgs led the Invocation followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: December 3, 2001
b) Disbursements
Councilman Evans moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilman
Higgs seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input,
4. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #12-31-01 Annexing the Following
Properties:
ABSTRACT 29, R. BEBEE SURVEY, TRACT 67, BEING Al ACRES, LOCATED EAST
ON F.M. 455.
ABSTRACT 29, R. BEBEE SURVEY, TRACT 68, BEING 66.5 ACRES, LOCATED EAST
ON F.M. 455.
ABSTRACT 29, R. BEBEE SURVEY, TRACT 64, BEING 134.64 ACR4ES, LOCATED
EAST ON F.M. 455. (SABLE)
ONE MILE WEST ON EM. 455 R.O.W.; ONE MILE EAST ON F.M. 455 R.O.W.; AND
ONE MII,E NORTH ON IH-35 R.O.W.
Brief Discussion regarding Sable Property.
Discussion regarding the City Limit line and where these annexations will put it.
Councilman Evans moved to approve Ordinance #12-31-01, Councilman Garza
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Appointments to the Board of Adjustments.
Staff recommended Pete Morris to serve as a member to the Board of Adjustments.
City Secretary recommended Lucy Villanueva and indicated she had contacted her and
she will be willing to serve.
Councilman Ervin moved to appoint Pete Morris as a member to the Board of
Adjustments, and Lucy Villanueva, Aaron Alfred and Gordon Lurry as alternates.
Councilman Evans seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action to Award Administrative Contract on Home Grant
Program.
Item Tabled.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Interlocal Agreement for Library Services with
Denton County,
Councilman Ervin asked how the figures were arrived at.
City Secretary indicated it was per capita.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve, Councilman Garza seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
8. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #12-12-01-Approv0
ng the Denton Central
Appraisal District's Proposal to Acquire Additional Office Space.
Councilman Evans moved to approve Resolution 12-12-01, Councilman Ervin seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Consider and Possible Action on Agreement with Denton County for Mutual Aid in
Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Disaster Assistance.
Councilman Evans moved to accept the Agreement with Denton County for Mutual Aid
in Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Disaster Assistance ,Councilman
Garza seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Consider and Possible Action on Interlocal Agreement with Denton County for Fire
Protection Services.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Denton County for
Fire Protection Services, Councilman Garza seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
11. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #12-32-01-Amending the Metal Building
Ordinance.
Councilman Higgs asked the Code Enforcement Officer if he was satisfied with the
ordinance.
Ken Wilson indicated there was one change.
Samantha AIRdicated to put "not" in between "is" and "limited" to allow wood to be
used as well.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve Ordinance #12-32-01, Councilman Evans
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
12. Consider and Possible Action on Taps for Easement on Don Sable's Property.
Ciiy �vianager indicaied he had received a leiier from isenjamin Reed, the attorney for
Mr. Sable, in regards to the issue involving the sewer easement and what it would take
to settle the matter. Mr. Sable has requested that the City waive 100 residential sewer
tap fees in order in exchange for a sewer easement through the property.
Councilman Evans moved to not give any tap fees.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Lengthy Discussion regarding the taps in exchange for an easement across the Sable
Property.
Councilman Evans moved to not give Mr. Sable anything, and if the school wants to go
through that property let them pay the tap fees at $2,000.00 each. Councilman Ervin
seconded.
Mayor indicated the City has been treating the School as a developer, and in the past
the City has given developers taps in exchange for easements.
Councilman Higgs indicated if the School can get Mr. Sable to go with the proposal of
$ 78,00.00 from the school and seven (7) taps from the City he felt the City should agree
to it.
Discussion continued.
Motion carried 3 to 1, Councilman Higgs voted no. Motion carried unanimously.
13. Any Other Such Matters.
a) City Manager indicated the Christmas lunch will be Friday at noon, and the Council
and spouses are invited.
14. Meeting Adjourned.. "
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