11/05/2007-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES:
City Council Meeting
November 5, 2007
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Robert Patton, Councilman Mike Walker, Councilman Thomas
Muir
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Mike Brice, City Secretary/Asst. City Manager Rose Chavez,
Tami Taber, Jack Williams, Bill Fuller, Matt & Barbara Sonmezler, Merrie
Lou Abney, Skip McNeill, and Shannon Graves
1. Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor called meeting to order, Councilman Muir led invocation, followed by
Councilman Walker leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Citizens Input:
Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak, The City Council is unable to respond or to discuss any issues
that are brought up during this section.
E.L. Mc�i$ McNeal, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, addressed Council
concerning his appointment with the inspector today, their new building was to have
received their certificate of occupancy. It was 5*00 p.m., and the inspector never
showed up for the appointment or called to advise he was not coming. There were five
men who are hourly workers at the church waiting for the inspector.
City Manager advised he would call Mr. M-c�ill McNeal tomorrow after he finds out
what happened.
3. a) Approve Minutes:
b) Disbursements
October 15, 2007 -Work Session
October 15, 2007 -City Council
c) Approve Ordinance #11-43-07 -Amending Section 6.105, Failure to Comply
with Provisions and Adding a New Section 6.107, Authorizing Assessment of
Expenses and a Lien on Real Estate.
d) Approve Request to Send out RFQ for Engineering Services Regarding the 2006
Capital Improvement Plan.
Councilman Walker inquired as to why the dues and memberships on Page ll are the
same expense on page 25.
City Manager advised that the Mayor and Council budget expenses are split between
General Fund and Enterprise Fund.
The corrections to the minutes were as follows:
First Page in members present to include Councilman Ervin and to delete Councilman
Garza since it was typed twice.
Page 31 Item 6, paragraph to Correct purpose to propose.
Motion was made by Councilman Muir to accept the minutes with the changes.
Seconded Councilman Ervin. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Muir also inquired on how much more do we owe MPRG. City Manager
advised that he did not think the total cost would be $70,000.
4. Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
There were none.
S. Consider and Possible Action for Appointment to the Appraisal Review Board.
City Manager advised that the gentleman that was recommended is not eligible to
serve. City Manager asked that no action be taken on this item.
6. Conduct Second Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Annexation of the Following
Properties.
A. ABSTRACT 1241, H TIERWESTER SURVEY, TRACT 35, BEING 2.251 ACRES
B. ABSTRACT 1241, H TIERWESTER SURVEY, TRACT 9, BEING 37.760 ACRES
C. ABSTRACT 801 WM. MASON SURVEY, TRACT 29, 30, BEING 15.08 ACRES
D. MARION POINT ACRES, BLOCK A. LOT 5
E. MARION POINT ACRES, BLOCK A, LOT 6
F. MARION POINT ACRES, BLOCK A, LOT 7
Public Hearing Opened.
Mayor indicated that at the owner's request item D, E, and F be removed as part of
this annexation. The property descriptions were as follows; Marion Point Acres, Block
A Lot 5, Lot 6 and Lot 7.
No Discussion.
Public Hearing Closed.
7. Executive Session: Pursuant to Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, Subchapter D, 551.08I Deliberation Regarding Economic Development and
Subchapter D, 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property:
a. Discussion on Economic Development Agreement with Tomlin Investments
b. Discussion on Purchase of Real Property from Sanger ISM
Mayor convened Council into executive session at 7:13 p.m..
8. Reconvene: Into Regular Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in
Executive Session.
Mayor reconvened Council from executive session at 8:37 p.m.
No action taken from executive session.
9. Adjourn.
Mayor adjourned meeting.
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