01/18/2005-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
January 18, 2005
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Mike Lawler, Councilman Jimmy Evans
ABSENT: Councilman Joe Higgs
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Administrative Secretary Geraline Davis, Street Superintendent John Henderson,
Water/Waste Water Superintendent Eddie Branham, Don W. McClure, Joyce
Fuller, Bill Fuller, Kem Green, Dale Chegwidden, Gayland Howell, Michael S.
Davis, Liz Springer, John Springer, Chris Bengston, Shelley Ruland, Joyce Welton,
Alice Madden, Carolyn Frazier
1. Mayor called Meeting to Order and led Invocation, and Councilman Ervin led Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: January 3, 2005
b) Disbursements
Councilman Evans moved to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Seconded by
Councilman Ervin. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
Chris Bengston, of Radio Shack, indicated that the lights in the Downtown Parks are not
working.
Don McClure indicated that, in Regards to Street Improvements, street design is only 2004 of
primary street work, and 80% of the work is watching and inspecting the build of the actual
road. The surrounding cities' soil is not better than the soil here.
4. Consider and Possible Action for Sanger Summer League to Renovated Sanger Railroad Park
Baseball Fields.
Dale Chadwick, Sanger Summer League, indicated they will renovate this Sanger Railroad
Park Baseball Fields by stripping all infields, changing out the grass twice a year (summer and
winter), upgrading and adding dirt, and generally caring for grounds. There will be an update
letter in the newspaper weekly.
Councilman Ervin moved to approve Sanger Summer League to Renovate Sanger Railroad
Park Baseball Fields. Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Service with the City
of Denton.
Discussion.
Councilman Evans moved to accept the Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Service with the
Willow Street, McReynolds, Indian Trail, Marion Road are just some of the streets
that developers are needing to pay for half of the road being constructed, per
Councilman Ervin.
City Manager indicated there are no plans on what we want the streets to look like.
He asked if we want the developers to fix/refix the existing roads.
Discussion.
City Manager indicated he will call the County for information on the County roads,
but all other streets are the City's and he will get with developers on taking care of
their half of the roads, per our ordinance. He will also get measurements of
specified streets for the next meeting.
Councilman Evans asked how do the ordinances get overlooked and who is in charge
of taking care of these things.
City Manager indicated he was responsible for tracking and making sure everything
is in compliance with City code and ordinances.
Discussion.
5. Meeting adjourned.
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City of Denton. Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Bid for Phase I for Restoration of the Sanger Presbyterian
Church (Historical Site).
City Manager indicated that Nel Armstrong has stressed the need to rebid this project.
Councilman Evans moved to deny Bid for Phase I, Restoration of the Sanger Presbyterian
Church (Historical Site). Seconded by Councilman Lawler. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action to Appoint Members to the Sanger, Texas Development
Corporation,
City Manager addressed the City Council with regards to 4B Board members.
Councilman Garza moved to re-elect all 4B Board Members, by name: Nel Armstrong, Glenn
Ervin, Beverly Branch, John Payne, Thomas Muir, Tommy Kincaid, and Kim Shaw. Motion
seconded by Councilman Evans. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Changes to the City of Sanger's Park and
Open Space Ordinance.
City Manager indicated that developers will be required to install Parks at the beginning of
development. The developer's will choose from the City's designs of playgrounds, and
sidewalks would be included in the designs.
Councilman Ervin requested staff look into Flower Mound and other City's Parks program.
Councilman Ervin moved to table until next meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Evans.
Motion carried unanimously.
9. Consider and Possible Action on Proposed Change to the Subdivision Ordinance Regarding
Possibly Increasing Minimum Street Width.
Councilman Evans indicated that he would like the streets to be 40' face-to-face in
subdivisions and 45' face to face on collector streets.
Council instructed staff to gather information and measurements by next meeting.
Councilman Evans moved to table until next meeting. Seconded by Councilman Ervin.
Motion carried unanimously.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: In Accordance with Texas Government Code, Subchapter D,
Section 551.074 Personnel Matters
a. City Manager Evaluation
Mayor convened Council into Executive Session at 7:38 pm.
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RECONVENE into Regular Session and Consider Action, if Any, on Items Discussed in
Executive Session.
City Council reconvened from Executive Session at 10:15pm.
No Action Taken.
Councilman Ervin moved to re-evaluate City Manager the first meeting in April. Motion
seconded by Councilman Lawler. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.
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