08/20/2001-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council
August 20, 2001
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Glenn Ervin, Councilman Craig
Waggoner, Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Jimmy Evans, Councilman
Joe Higgs
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Streets/Parks Superintendent John
Henderson, Electric Superintendent Mike Prater, Water/Wastewater
Superintendent Eddie Branham, Police Chief Curtis Amyx, Jay Parr, Shelley
Ruland, B.J. Ruff, Gayland Howell
1. Mayor called meeting to order, Councilman Higgs led the invocation, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: August 6, 2001 = workshop
August 6, 2001
August 13, 2001
b) Disbursements
Councilman Evans moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Ervin
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
Jay Parr,134 Soutlisidfe, indicated he wanted to find out what the status of the duplex
situation is his neighborhood was.
City Manager in dir.ated Mr. Lynch is supposed to be bringing an affidavit stating they
are his relatives.
Mr. Parr asked how c ose they had to be related.
City Secretary indicated she would feel it would follow under the same criteria as the
consanguinity requirements for the Council.
Discussion,
4. Consider and Possible Action on Request Fa•om Gayland Howell Representing the
Tourism Board..
Gayland Howell, representing the Sanger Tourism Board, indicated he would like to
request the reintaining 50% of the Hotel/IViotel tax. Tomorrow they will have the first
meeting to allocate nnoney for the projects that have come before them.
City Secretary indHatted her main concern was the budget they were supposed to
submit based on the agreement.
Gayland indicated this, was a period of time when things were in limbo. When Jerry
Jenkins stepped down, things died for about two months. They will step in and prepare
something for the City.
Discussed that tltne contrast required two City Councilor City Employees to sit on the
Board. Councilman Ervin indicated he would sit in on the board if Council wanted.
Councilman Ex•vina ian�licated he would like to see Samantha sit on the board to comply
with the contract.
Gayland indicated nine next meeting is tomorrow at 5:00 P.1V1., and the next meeting is
September 11, 2001.
Councilman Ervin asked what the people coming for the requests are asking for.
Gayland indicated the Historical Society wants to put out a brochure and flyer. The
Sanger Sellabration has requested funds for advertising, balloons and banners. The
Keep Sanger Beautiful board has requested funds for Banners.
Discussed the ainoinnt of ifvinds the Tourism Board currently has.
Continued diSCInS5i01D :regarding the Tourism Board.
Gayland Howell indicated he was asking for the remainder of the funds from the
Hotel/Motel Tax.
Councilman Garza asl�ed about the contract and if it will be amended.
City Secretary i:odicate�i staff will bring bask an amended contract.
Discussion.
Councilman Wa ggoner asked about amending the contract to have a seven (7) members
instead of five (��).
Councilman Waggonermoved to give the Tourism Board the remaining 50%, and to
amend the cont�^act to have seven ('7) members, to have two community members as
determined JointRy b;y City Council and Chamber of Commerce and two City
Councilman or Emplo;yees, two Chamber members and one at large, and that the 50%
quarterly be changed to 100% quarterly, and that this be done upon receipt of the
annual budget. Councilman Waggoner seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Short Form/Final Plat for McDade Heights.
City Manager indicated this is one lot off of Railroad Avenue.
Councilman Waggon�;r moved to accept the Short Form/Final Plat foi• McDade
Heights, Councilman :vans seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Short Form/ Final Plat for IESI Industrial Park.
Councilman Ervin �x�oved to approve the plat, Councilman Waggoner seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #08-10-01-Park and Open Land Space
Ordinance,
City Manager indicated the issue of Money in Lieu of Land may need to be discussed.
Councilman Evans moved to approve. Councilman Ervin seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
8. Conduct First Public Hearing for Annexation of Properties legally described as follows:
ABSTRACT 1241, I -I. TI]ERWESTER SURVEY, TRACT 57A, BEING 1.86 ACRES
SITUATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FM 455. (Acct. #R184931)
ABSTRACT 1241, H. TIERWESTER SURVEY, TRACT 40, BEING 49.2 ACRES
SITUATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BELZ RD.
BEING APPRO��IMA'TELY 363.08 ACRES IN ABSTRACT 1066, J.M. RUIZ
SURVEY SITUATED IN THE AREA SURROUNDING CHISAM ROAD OFF OF
I-35. (Triarch Investments)
City Manager indicated that Triarch investments has requested to withdraw this for
annexation until they .;.an talk to the Council.
Public Hearing opened.
No discussion.
Public Hearing closed.
9. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #0843-0 9 - Amending Water and Sewer
Tap Fees,
City Secretary indicaated Council discussed that this would not affect anything that was
already platted.
Discussion regarding the cost of the installation and the meter for water and sewer.
Shelley Ruland indicated for larger homes the increase is not a problem, but on smaller
homes an extra thousand dollars is a big deal. She indicated there should be more
input from developers or citizens.
Councilman Ev;�ns moved to go with the $2,000 tap fee. Councilman Garza seconded.
Councilman Diggs indicated he felt this would be a deterrent to the growth of the City.
Councilman Evans indicated he was trying to get the money to fix what needs to be
fixed.
Motion carried 3 to ;�, Councilman Biggs and Councilman Waggoner voted no.
10. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #08-16-01 -Amending Water Rates.
Discussion regarding the proposed increase in water rates.
Discussed rates from Argyle, Aubrey and Denton.
Councilman Eliggs moved to accept Ord. 08-16-01 amending the water rates.
Councilman Evans seconded. Motion carried 3 to 2. Councilman Garza and
Councilman Elvin voted no.
Discussion regarding t:he ffacilities charge for commercial accounts.
Council discussed and agreed to table the commercial rate and bring back to the
Council after stud] La the rates further.
Caption as Followsa
11. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #0845-01 - Amending Sewer Rates.
City Secretary indicated the Council had asked that the residential remain the same
and that the increase be on the commercial facilities charge.
Discussion regarding the ordinance, Councilman Garza asked how it is decided on
churches and small businesses if they are Class A or Be
City Secretary indicatlecl they are all billed under Class B. That line can be removed
from the ordinance if Council desires.
Discussed residential l�ersus commercial users.
Councilman Ervin indicated he felt the per thousand charge should be raised to
$1.50/m.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve the ordinance with the amendments. Councilman
Evans seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Caption as Follovs�s:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 11.500 AND APPENDIX ARTICLE 24.0009
OF THE CITY OF SANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE: AND, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
12. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Demand Charges.
Mike Prater inclicatecl he looked at the rates that Brazos was charging on the demand
side. Brazos takes the four peak months, combines them and averages the peak. They
bill the City the average of those four months for the entire twelve months. This is a
recent change. Currently the City is billing the actual monthly demand that a customer
uses. In looking at it, he felt it would be better to bill as the City is being billed. CoSery
is similar to what the City is currently doing. They take 70% of the highest month that
year and bill it for twelve months. The City of Denton is quite a bit different and
dI fficult to compare. Whitesboro is looking at their rates also.
Mike indicated the City is not losing money, but could make more money if it is done
this way. The hancloict shows a few examples of the differences if it is billed this way.
Mike Prater indicated the current ordinance indicated that 6KW is billed as large
commercial, he did not feel this should be so, he felt it should be more like 25 KW.
Discussion regarding dhe rates.
Councilman Waggoner moved to accept the recommendation of the Electric
Superintendent on Demand Charges. Councilman Evans seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
13. Consider and Possible Action on Awarding Fuel Bid.
Mike Prater indicated he could not get leis trucks into the parking lot at Hunter's.
Councilman Ervin �n�oved to award the bid to Lynch Food Mart. Councilman Evans
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
14. Any Other Such Matters.
a) City' Manager' iflfldiia.�ited he had been appa•oached by some developers about the
Council reconsidering to possibly allow asphalt streets with concrete curb and gutter.
Discussion regarding Ehe base for asphalt.
Councilman Garza in�,licated he felt it should stay concrete, but the water and sewer
lines should be fixed first.
Councilman Higgs indicated he knew of a place that had concrete streets that were
worse than asphalt streets.
b) Councilman ]Evans asl�ed about tlfle t+vo buildings West on 455, they are metal.
Staff indicated they aa•e not in the City Limits.
c) Councilman Waggoner asked about utility deposits.
City Secretary indicated the electric deposits are returned after a year if all payments
are made on time, am,d the water is kept until the customer moves.
d) Councilman ��lagg4A1,1ea• indicated he felt the Historical Society and/or the City should
be involved in the a;orni.ng or planning fog• the lot on the corner of Fourth and Bolivar
Street and determining what type of building should be put there.
e) Discussion regarding birds and the noise.
f) Councilman Higgs asked about the old hackberry trees that are growing in the City's
12.O.W.
Discussion.
g) Mike Prater indicated he had been talking to CoServ, there fees are unbelievable.
For service to his barn, he would be out tremendous money if he didn't already have
a transformer.
15. Meeting Adjourned.
Rosalie Chavez, City;
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