03/20/2000-CC-Minutes-Work SessionMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL - WORKSHOP
MARCH 20, 2000
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Jenkins, Councilman Glenn Ervin, Councilman Carroll
McNeill, Councilman Joe Higgs, Councilman Andy Garza
ABSENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary Rose Chavez, Administrative
Assistant Samantha Renz, Steve Hollingsworth,
1. Mayor Pro Tem Called Meeting to Order.
2. Discuss Water and Sewer Connect Fees.
City Manager addressed the Council regarding connect fees, he went over a fee
comparison he had done with Corinth, Denton, Aubrey and Krum.
Discussion regarding the fees.
Discussion.
Councilman Ervin went over some rates he had received from someone in the water
Department at the City of Denton, they would be comparable to Sanger's rates if
Sanger's were dropped to $1,000.00 each.
Councilman Garza indicated he did not understand why there was a difference in
duplexes and apartments.
Discussion regarding apartments and duplexes.
Councilman McNeill indicated the purpose of these fees is to raise money for the new
sMCI plant.
Discussion regarding how apartments are billed for water and sewer.
City Secretary indicated they were billed on calculated minimums.
Discussion regarding the impact on the sewer system.
Councilman McNeill indicated by the discussion he felt maybe it should be left as is.
Discussion regarding the fees.
3. Discuss Possible Changes to the Truck Route Ordinance.
Councilman Garza indicated Billy Jack Hampton was the only one that approached
the Council, he felt they should just talk about this, not the whole ordinance. He felt
they should take action on the one petition, and not worry about the rest of it at this
time.
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Mayor Pro Tem indicated they should discuss it, and make all changes at the same
time.
Discussion regarding Billy Jack Hampton's request, and where he parks his truck.
Discussion regarding other people who drive trucks in town.
Mayor Pro Tem read the current Truck Route Ordenance, and indicated that Locust
Street is half of a block off the current truck route. He indicated maybe
consideration should be given, but if so, what about the other situations in town.
Discussion regarding current truck route.
Mayor Pro Tem recessed from the workshop at 7:00 P.M.
Reconvened into the workshop at 8:25 P.M.
Councilman McNeill indicated he would like to see the truck route left as is, because
nee i onit s opened up, everyone will want it changed for them too.
Councilman Garza indicated he would like to give Billy Jack Hampton the half
block.
Truck route discussed further.
Councilman Higgs indicated he agreed with Councilman McNeill in that if you open
iI up, you got a pandora's box.
Discussion continued regarding the truck route, Mayor Pro Tem indicated Billy
Jack Hampton is on the truck route; however he is having to go off the route to
access his property.
Councilman Ervin indicated he felt it should be left as is.
City Manager indicated they need to decide if they wanted to pursue the letter of the
law.
Councilman Garza indicated there will come a point when they will have to amend
the truck routes and add more streets to it.
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Rosalie Chavez,