02/05/2001-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
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EEBRUARY 5, 2001
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Carroll McNeill, Councilman Joe Higgs,
Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Glenn Ervin, Councilman Craig
Waggoner
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager.
Administrative Assistant Samantha Renz, Police Chief Curtis Amyx, Vehicle
Mechanic Tommy Belcher, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie Branham,
Candace Lambert, Matt Lambert, Jay Griffith, Jody Roberts, Gerald Dokter,
Carol M. Rainey, Scott Wilson, Dannie Cummings, Dale Tucker, Gordon Lurry,
Shelley Ruland, Kim Hall, Don Hall, Woodrow Barton
1. Mayor called meeting to order, Councilman Waggoner led the Invocation, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: January 22, 2001
b) Disbursements
Councilman Ervin asked about an invoice from Hunter Associates. City Secretary will
ask what Preston Branch plat is.
Discussion regarding disbursements.
Councilman McNeill moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Higgs
seconded. Motion Carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
Jay Griffith, 897 Jolin George Lane in Sanger, indicated he received a ticket on
December 47 2000. He indicated the officer made mention to the posted stop sign. He
indicated the sign referred to commercial vehicles only. He went through the different
exhibits he had given the Council, indicating they were definition and definitions of the
law. He indicated appointed and elected officials should have an Oath of Office, and
bribery statement prior to taking the Oath. Mr. Griffith went through several of the
open records documents he received stating some of the Sanger officers and
appointments did not have Oaths of Office. Mr. Griffith continued with lengthy
discussion regarding the Sanger Charter, and other laws.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSIQN* In Accordance with Texas Government Code, Subchapter D,
Section 551.072 (REAL PROPERTY):
a. Sanger Trails
Mayor indicated convening into Executive Session was not necessary and the meeting
continued in open session.
City Manager indieated the first item is Roger Hebard's property. Mr. Hebard is
asking for 48 water tap fees in exchange for the 2.05 acres for the water well.
Mayor indicated he recalled that the water well would be on the 25 acre tract that the
city owned.
Discussion.
City Manager indicated the City Engineer had said that a well could not be put in a
closed landfill site.
City Secretary addressed the Council, and indicated the bid has been awarded for the
drilling of the well.
Councilman McNeill indicated he felt the well being on Mr. I-Iebard's property was a
benefit to him, not to the City and indicated he felt Mr. Hebard should give the City the
land.
Mayor suggested to table this item until they have a chance to discuss it with the City
Engineer as to whether the City can or cannot put a well on the 25 acre site.
b. IESI Request
City Manager indicated they are going to run water along the railroad track. IESI will
give the easement, but are requesting two (2) water taps for the easement.
Discussion regarding the easement.
Councilman McNeill asked how wide is the easement.
Staff indicated 20 feet wide.
Discussion regarding easements.
Councilman Garza indicated he was not in favor of giving anything away. He indicated
in negotiations they need to consider that if the City brings water and sewer to the
property they can put 4 to 5 homes per acre, if the City does not they can put one home
per acre.
Discussion.
Mayor indicated he felt two would be fine for IESI, and no more than six for the other
fifteen hundred feet.
5. RECONVENE into Regular Session and Consider Action, if Any, on Items Discussed
in Executive Session,
Councilman McNeill moved to extend IESI two taps, and for the 1500 foot North of
IESI no more than six taps for a total of 8. Councilman Garza seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Traffic Studies on Keaton Road and Holt
Street and on David Drive and Freese Drive,
Danny Cummings, with C & P engineering, in Corinth, addressed the Council
regarding traffic studies at the two locations. He indicated he realized there were
concerns. The Standard traffic control device book (get the real name) was first
printed in 1935, it went into it's seventh print in the year 2000. It has been tested and
proven to work. The reason to be uniform in traffic control devices is everyone knows
certain signs mean certain things. On a four way stop you need to have 500 cars in an
8 hour period, or a minimum of 200 cars in a low traffic area. He indicated the stop
signs on the major streets at the two mentioned intersections need to be pulled. After
the count the four way stops are not warranted. He indicated he had no accident
reports to look at. If there had been accidents, that too would warrant the four way
stop.
Mr. Cummings indicated that a warning should be given to the people that the signs
will be pulled and then proceed to pull them. He indicated uniformity is important.
Discussion regarding the signs and the traffic.
Mr. Cummings indicated stop signs are not to be used for speed control.
Councilman Waggoner asked what the consequences would be to leaving the stop signs
there.
Mr. Cummings indicated people would eventually start rolling through it. People will
drive what they feel is natural.
Discussion.
Councilman Ervin moved to pull the stop signs on Keaton Road and Freese Drive.
Dale Tucker, Michael Road, indicated the stop signs on Holt and Keaton were
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necessary, it slowed the cars down, and he felt it would be safer for the students.
Discussion.
Councilman Higgs indicated the stop sign was put in for the school busses to be able to
get where they need to go clue to the traffic.
Councilman E''vin's'notion died for the lack of a second.
Councilman Ervin add'•essed the speed limit being lowered to 25 MPH on Freese Drive.
Councilman Ervin indicated there was not an ordinance passed on this.
City Secretary indicated the criteria before you set a speed limit was not done, so we
could not draft the ordinance based on the requirements needed.
No Action at this time.
Consider and Possible Action on Awa'•ding Vehicle Bid for Police Department.
Bids received were as follows:
Classic Chevrolet
Jim McNatt Chev.
Brown Motor Co.
$19,391.00
$18,686.00
$199098.00
$19,252.24
30 day delivery
90 day delivery
8 week delivery
90 day delivery
Councilman McNeill inq"'red if this is a replacement or an addition.
City Secretary indicated it is an addition that was budgeted.
Councilman Ervin asked if it would be better to wait until we get the insurance money
from the car that was wrecked and bid both of the cars together.
City Secretary recommended that they buy this car now, due to the police department
being short a unit clue to the wreck.
Discussion regarding i:he wrecked vehicle and purchase of a new one.
Councilman Ervin asked how much was owed on the wrecked vel'icle.
City Secretary indicated it would be paid off this year.
Councilman Higgs moved to award the bid to Jim Mclelatt Chevrolet in the amount of
$19, 098.00 with an 8 `veek delivery. Councilman McNeill seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
8. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Zoning Change from M. (Business 2) to SF3
(Single Family 3) on property legally described as Tract 18 & Tract 19 in the M.R.
Burleson Survey, Abstract 71. Property is located at 214 & 216 Southside Drive.
Public Hearing opened.
No discussion.
Public Hearing closed.
9. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Zoning Change from B2 (Business 2) to SF3
(Single Family 3) on property legally described as Tract 18 & Tract 19 in the M.R.
Burleson Survey, Abstract 71. Property is located at 214 & 216 Southside Drive..
City Manager indicated this was approved by Planning and Zoning, the zoning of B2
in this area would not be well used as commercial, lot 214 already has a house on it.
Discussion regarding the lot, and if the lot size was adequate to build a house on.
Discussed relocation of the water line to an 8 foot easement on the lot for 216
Southside Drive, the easement needed to be indicated on the plat.
Councilman Ervin moved to change the zoning from B2 to SF3 for property located
at 214 & 216 Southside Drive. Councilman McNeill seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
10. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Short Form Plat for the Burleson Addition,
Being Legally Described as Abstract 71, Tract 18 & 19. Property is Located at 214
& 216 Southside Drive.
Councilman McNeill moved to accept the short form plat for Burleson Addition
contingent upon the acceptance of the water easement between Don Hall and Eddie
Branham, the Water/Wastewater Superintendent. Councilman Garza seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
11. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Preliminary Plat for the Roberts Addition,
Being 2.488 Acres in the H. Tierwester Survey, Abstract 1241. Property is Located
on Holt Road.
City Manager indicated all items on the City Engineer's letter had been corrected.
Councilman Ervin asked about the note regarding sewer being provided by the City.
City Manager indicated Ecldie Branham has discussed this with Mr. Roberts and the
issue has been resolved.
Mr. Roberts indicated they are going to try to connect into the sewer line that is there.
If it will not work, they will have to go to the manhole, and he will have to pay for the
pipe.
City Secretary indicated that Mr. Roberts had bought the property by metes and
bounds, and when he came to get a permit to build, he was then advised he had to plat
the property.
Councilman Garza moved to accept the plat for Roberts Addition Being 2.488 Acres
in the H. Tierwester Survey, Abstract 1241. Councilman Higgs seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
12. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Final Plat for the Roberts Addition, Being
2.488 Acres in the H. Tierwester Survey, Abstract 1241. Property is Located on Holt
Road,
Councilman MclvTeill moved to accept the final plat on the Roberts Addition,
Councilman Ervin seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
13. Consider and Possible Action on Appointing Members to the Tourism Board.
Discussion regarding the committee, and possible appointments. Council did not have
aRAJ suggestions, and wanted to postpone the item until the next meeting.
Item tabled.
14. Consider and Possible Action to Issue Election Order for General Election to beheld
May 59. 2001.
Councilman Waggoner• moved to Issue the Election Order for the Election to be held
May 5, 2001. Councilman Ervin seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
15. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Ordinance #02-Ol-Ol -Amending the Size of
the Plat Requirements to 18" X 22".
City Secretary indicated the County requires 18 x 22 for filing.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve ordinance 02-02-01. Councilman Garza
seconded. Motion carried unanimous
16. Any Other Such Matters.
A) City Secretary indicated they new to have a workshop with the City Engineer
regarding sewer plant expansion.
It would cost approximately 1.5 million for another expansion and some other needed
improvements. The workshop will be to decide what avenue to pursue. It takes 6
months to get permitted an 18 months to complete. We need to set a date for a
workshop.
Discussion regarding Duck Creek Lift Station.
Schedule for Thursday night at 6:00 P.M.
B) City Secretary indicated she met with Kim Lacey and Shelley Green and they
indicated the City will not have to pay any of the Texas Capital Fund Grant back.
17. Meeting Adjourned.
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Rosalie Chavez, City