02/05/2007-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Robert Patton, Councilman Mike Walker and Councilman Mike
James
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Merrie Lou Abney, Johnny R. Looper, Darryl Durkee, Lindell Mitchell
1. Mayor Joe Higgs called meeting to order, Councilman Walker led Invocation, followed
by Councilman Ervin leading Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: January 8, 2007 -Workshop
January 22, 2007 - Minutes
b) Disbursements
Councilman Ervin made a correction to the minutes of the January 8, 2007 workshop
to reflect the following.
Members Absent: Councilman James.
Motion was made by Councilman Patton to approve the January 8, 2007 minutes as
amended and to approve the January 22, 2007 minutes with the Disbursements.
Seconded by Councilman Ervin. Motion carried unanimously.
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.
a. Mary Lou Abney, 11950 Marion Road, addressed the City Council and
presented the new map for Denton which came from Denton Economic
Development Department indicating all development in Denton, Texas.
Ms. Abney discussed that Sanger needs evenly paced growth for commercial
development. She addressed residential growth with larger lots would have a
stable community. Sanger could become the exclusive neighborhood for all these
densely populated areas.
People who come here are residents who want school districts to stay small.
Sanger will be as big as the utilities can handle. People would rather live 10
miles out to get out of the rat race. She indicated she gets calls every day from
people who want to move to this area and are looking for this type of
development. She expressed we need to allow people to have back yards where
they can play ball rather than worrying about walking space and green space
inside high density neighborhoods. She briefly addressed the repossession rate
of these high density neighborhoods.
b. Johnny Looper, 633 Rising Star Lane, addressed City Council on status of Duck
Creek.
City Manager advised that the County has proceeded with the preparations of
the contract for redoing the bridge.
The County will work from Duck Creek downstream. The second part of the
project is to conduct a study upstream. This is not funded by the City but the
City gets the study.
Johnny Looper indicated that at the last meeting with the County, the County
indicated that the City was to do the study upstream.
City Manager indicated that the engineering company that the County has
hired will be doing the study.
Mr. Looper asked if this would take care of their flooding problems.
City Manager advised he was not sure until he got the study and they will
include Mr. Looper in the report.
c. Darryl Durkee bought a home from Mike James and Mr. Durkee addressed the
City Council concerning water districts. He advised that this would be a poor
way of generating revenue for the City. There will be a lot of employees
working in these districts. There will be much monies to be paid for the persons
involved with the Water District and by the time it is all said and done, there
won't be any money coming to the City.
The City can generate money by establishing Impact Fees. Mr. Durkee
discussed the process of implementing these fees. The fees would allocate
monies for emergency services, water, sewer, roads and schools.
New residential and commercial developments should bear the responsibility
for the impact they place on the community. He indicated where he came from
the Impact Fees worked very well. Mr. Durkee moved here from Danville,
Illinois.
4. Consider and Passible Action on Ordinance #02-06-07 on Establishing Usage Fees for
Parks.
Lengthy discussion followed concerning the $10.00 fee per child.
Councilman Walker indicated he had an issue with the ordinance due to the fee.
Councilman Garza emphasized the parks are for the kids.
Discussion continued that coaches do take care of fees that the kids cannot pay.
Councilman Walker indicated that parents who have kids pay property taxes and this
is why he is against charging the fee.
Discussion on collection of fees.
City Secretary advised that the Sanger Summer League already collects this fee.
Discussed that the Parks Board has made this recommendation; however, concerns were still
on the fee per child.
Councilman Walker made a motion to table this ordinance for the next meeting to allow the
City Council to have a discussion with the Parks Board.
Seconded by Councilman Patton. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #02-07-07 Ordering Municipal Election to be Held
on May 12, 2007.
City Secretary advised that the ordinance authorizes the election to be held and for the City
Manager and City Secretary to execute the Interlocal Agreement with the County.
The County will be conducting an early voting election on May 12, 2007 and will utilize their
election equipment. The City, Sanger Independent School District, and the County will have
their elections at the First Baptist Church.
Motion was made by Councilman James to adopt ordinance #02-07-07 Ordering Municipal
Election.
Seconded by Councilman Garza. Motion carried unanimously.
Caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS; AUTHORIZING A JOINT
ELECTION WITH THE SANGER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE HELD ON
MAY 12, 2007, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN
ELECTION AGREEMENT AND AN ELECTION SERVICE CONTRACT WITH DENTON
COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. Possible List of Future Agenda Items.
Councilman Ervin inquired on the following.
a. Status on the Fire Department Ambulance Service
City
Manager advised he could answer this question without it being in the agenda.
David Pennington, Fire Chief, gave him a status report that until we get our permit
from the Texas Department of Health we will have to continue to utilize Krum's
ambulance service.
b. Status on the downtown streetlights
City Manager advised he is waiting on the Downtown Association Group to give them
a status report on the plan.
Councilman Ervin asked if he could find out from the association on where they are at.
c. Status on Willow Street Bridge.
City Manager advised that Atmos Gas had to move their line and is in the process of
getting this completed. They have already obtained the right of way entry which was
granted to them by Sable Creek.
d. Councilman Ervin indicated he wanted Rising Star ditch to be on the next City Council
agenda.
e. Councilman Ervin also inquired on the right turn at FM 455 on Indian Lane by the
high school. It needs repairs and asked if it is the State or the City's, the repairs need
to be made.
City Manager advised this is TXDOT's problem and he will check into this.
f. Councilman Garza inquired on having an item to discuss City Manager search. He
had some questions. Discussed this would be a discussion item at the next city council
meeting.
Councilman Patton gave a brief update and advised the advertisements have been
reviewed by the City that were submitted by Waters Consulting Group. Ads have been
published on web sites and the City assumes responsibility for advertisement to defer
cast of the cap set by the City Council.
He has been in contact with Mr. Hartung from the Waters Group and will make sure
he will be at the next City Council meeting.
Councilman Garza expressed a concern and had a problem with the wording of the
advertisement.
Discussion concerning that the advertisement is paid by the City which was in the
agreement between the Waters Group and the City.
g. Executive Session to discuss property for new City Hall
Councilman Walker requested an executive item for land for a new City Hall.
7. Adjournment.
ATTEST:
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Rose Chavez, City Sec