07/03/2006-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
JULY 31 2006
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Robert Patton, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Andy Garza
ABSENT: Councilman Mike James, Councilman Mike Walker
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Director of Economic Development, Cecile Carson, Candace Murphree, Sheri
Knowles, C.G. McNeill, Kim Cox, Merrie Lou Abney, Liz Springer, John
Springer, Bill Fuller, Jonathan Wang
1. Mayor Joe Higgs Called Meeting to Order, Councilman Garza led the Invocation,
followed by Councilman Erwin leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: June 19, 2006 - Minutes
b) Disbursements.
Motion made by Councilman Erwin to approve Consent Agenda with correction as
indicated below:
Item (9) Page 3 -Minutes to show Councilman Garza voted no. Motion carried 3-1.
3. Citizen's Input:
Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond to or to discuss any issues
that are brought up during this section.
None
4. Conduct First Public Hearing on Annexation for the Following Properties:
A. N.L. HOBBS, BLOCK A, LOT 2
B. N.L. HOBBS, BLOCK A, LOT 3 R
Mayor declared Public Hearing opened.
Jonathan Wang indicated he wanted to volunteer to be annexed and will sign whatever
paper is required.
Mayor declared Public Hearing closed.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Purchase of Easement on Marion Road from Sanger
I.S.D.
City Manager addressed this item and advised that the school is under State Law and
cannot give away anything to anybody even to the City. The appraisal for this
easement came in at $6,900.00.
City Manager discussed the easement that the City already has from Jonathan Wang
and Norman Williams up to Marion and across Marion the City already has an
easement that crosses 455. The City is in the process of getting a State boring
agreement to bore under 455 to come up to the south side into this easement (by school)
which will get the City to where the City can loop the Wal-mart water well into the
system.
Discussion following concerning the appraisal from Marion Road West that goes from
Marion all the way to Indian Lane and is on the school's property.
Mayor Higgs inquired if the school would give another Right -of --Way on 455 if TX
DOT widens 455.
City Manager indicated if they put one lane each on 455 as it is now, there will be
enough Right -of --Way, however, if they decide to put two more lanes on the south side
then it has to be looked at since this will be 24 ft. of paving in one direction.
The Right -of -Way north is about 6 ft, north of the paved parking lot. This is where the
easement is.
Discussion.
Councilman Garza inquired as to what will happen if the State decides to widen 45S
and the lines are in the Right -of --Way and the State decides to take it.
City Manager indicated the state has to move the utilities.
Discussion was that if the State does widen 455 to two lanes east and two lanes west
then nothing is disturbed.
City Manager indicated the City does not have aRight-of--Way.
Discussion.
The State has the Right -of --Way where the telephone and fiber optic lines are located.
The boring will go under these utilities.
Councilman Garza moved to purchase easement from the school. (Cost of $6,900,00).
Seconded by Councilman Patton. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution Supporting the Texas Main Street
Program.
City Council addressed Board and advised this was a continuation from the last
Agenda requesting a Resolution to support the applications for the Main Street
Program.
City Council discussed information concerning private reinvestment in selected
downtown and neighborhoods.
Motion was made by Councilman Patton to accept Resolution #07-12-06 Supporting
the Main Street Program. Seconded by Councilman Ervin. Motion carried
unanimously.
7. Discuss Engineering Services on New Sewer Plant for Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Councilman Garza indicated he was not on the City Council when this was approved
and since the City is trying to cut expenses he was wondering if this was bid out to
allow for a competitive price.
City Manager indicated the City does not have to bid engineering services.
Councilman Garza asked if there were any other engineering services contacted for
proposals.
City Manager indicated he did contact Upper Trinity since they have contract
engineers that do water and sewer plants and spoke to Tom Snider concerning this type
of a contract. He advised these services normally run at a 12 to 12 V2 % of total cost of
project.
Discussion was that no one else was contacted to submit a proposal.
Councilman Garza indicated he did not have any objection to Carter & Burgess, he was
just concerned.
Discussion continued about the current system which has three systems and none of
them are tied together. Also discussed was Phase I in progress; however, Phase II has
not began due to funding.
8. Possible List of Future Agenda Items.
Discussion was about members being absent during meetings and the importance of
making meetings.
9.
Update on Comprehensive Growth Plan.
Land for new City Hall.
Discussion on the Committee for Development Projects.
Mrs. Springer did remind the Council that they were "Point of Order". The item was
List of Possible Future Agenda items and no discussion.
Adjournment.
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