09/08/1998-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman McNeill, Councilwoman Madden,
Councilman James, Councilman Ervin, Councilman Jenkins
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Administrator Jack Smith, City Secretary Rosalie Chavez,
Administrative Secretary Samantha Renz, Water/wastewater Superintendent
Eddie Branham, Electric Superintendent Jeff Morris, Streets Superintendent
Chuck Tucker, Chief of Police Benny Erwin, Woodrow Barton, John W.
Coker, Shelley Ruland
1. Mayor Tommy Kincaid Called Meeting to Order and led Invocation, Councilman
Jenkins led Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes - August 10, 1998 Workshop, August 17, 1998, August 20,
1998 Workshop, August 24, 1998, August 31, 1998.
b) Disbursements
Councilman Jenkins moved to approve consent agenda with exception of one change
on the August 24 minutes, on page 19, they did not agree to bring Librarian and
City Mechanic up to Department Head Salaries by giving them half this year and
half next year, they discussed and agreed they would give them a salary increase.
Seconded by Councilman Ervin.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
Councilman McNeill indicated he would like to see more detail on the disbursement
descriptions.
Council agreed more detail on disbursements would be helpful.
4. Conduct Public Hearing on Tax Increase; Schedule and Announce Meeting to Adopt
Tax Rate.
Public Hearing opened.
Woodrow Barton, 807 N. 7th St., indicated as he understood the budgeted revenues
for the city had increased over $500,000 over the previous budget year. He indicated
the City would end up with about $150,000 surplus. He indicated it looked to him
the City would have more revenues than budgeted.
Public Hearing Closed.
Councilman James moved to schedule the Meeting to Adopt Tax Rate on Monday
September 21, 1998 at 7:00.
Seconded by Councilman McNeill.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Citizen's Input.
Discussion on selling bulk water to Colorstar.
Woodrow Barton indicated he had seen a truck delivering water to the company.
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Eddie Branum indicated he had installed a meter, and the company was buying
approximately 10,000 gallons a day. The company was pumping in water, their
tanks were dry and they needed water.
Discussion on when Colorstar started buying water.
Council Jenkins indicated he wanted the sale of bulk water on the next agenda as
an item of discussion.
Mayor Kincaid indicated they needed to put on the next agenda to elect aMayor-Pro
Tem.
6. Mayor Tommy Kincaid Presented Plaque to Ex -Mayor John Coker on behalf of the
City Council of the City of Sanger.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Interlocal Agreement For Ambulance Service
Between the City of Denton and the City of Sanger.
Councilman James addressed City Council on this Item. He indicated he did not
understand what this agreement was for, and asked for some explanation.
City
Administrator,
Jack Smith, indicated he had
done some
research, and if the
city
did not sign the
agreement, the city would be
without an
ambulance service.
Councilman Jenkins indicated it was his opinion it was not feasible for the City of
Sanger to have an ambulance Service, and it would be beneficial to the city to have
this agreement.
Mayor Kincaid indicated a private ambulance would cost considerably more.
City Administrator Jack Smith asked at what point would the Council say Sanger
will be self sufficient, and be able to take care of their own.
Council discussed ambulance agreement and how somewhere in time, increased
population would result in it being necessary for the City of Sanger to have their
own ambulance service.
Councilman James indicated the City's fire fighting equipment should be used inside
the city limits. He indicated Denton County needed Sanger to help fight fire's
outside of the city limits, the same as the City of Sanger needed their ambulance
service, and asked if that was taken into consideration.
Jeff Morris indicated each time they are paged out, Denton County will pay $150 as
of October 1, 1998, and he has asked for an increase.
Jeff Morris indicated the County paid $385.00 on a County run, this is where they
make money, this is guaranteed money.
Discussion on growth in Denton County and eventually Denton County getting out
of the agreement with Sanger.
Discussion on Pilot Point's ambulance service.
Discussion on volunteer ambulance service.
Councilman McNeill indicated the staff recommended adopting option 2.
Discussion.
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Councilman Jenkins moved to accept Interlocal Agreement For Ambulance Service
Between the City of Denton and the City of Sanger - Option 2.
Seconded by Councilman McNeill,
Motion Carried Unanimously.
8. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution Approving The Fiscal Year 1999
Financial Plan of the Denco Area 9-14 District.
Councilman James moved to approve Resolution R10-09-98 Approving The Fiscal
Year 1999 Financial Plan of the Denco Area 944 District.
Seconded by Councilman Ervin.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
9. Appointments to 4A & 4B Boards.
Mayor Kincaid read aloud votes by council members.
Appointments to 4A Corporation:
Frank Ballard
Joe Skiles
Mike James
Carroll McNeill
Garland Thornton
Woodrow Barton had questions and concerns on 4B sales tax.
Councilman Jenkins explained how this money could be spent.
Council discussed flexibility of funds.
City Administrator indicated 4B funds can be spent on anything as long as a public
hearing is held.
Appointments to 4B Corporation:
Nel Armstrong
Beverly Branch
Beverly Howard
Terry Jones
Chuck Tucker
Woodrow Barton
Steve Hollingsworth
Councilman James moved to accept appointments as presented.
Seconded by Councilman Jenkins.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
Discussion on the appointments.
Councilman Jenkins indicated they should encourage people to participate on these
boards to get these corporations started.
10. Any Other Such Matters.
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a). Councilman Ervin indicated he would like to know what the ordinance says on
high weeds. He indicated there were a lot of high weeds on John Porter's properties
and other properties.
Discussed contacting property owners to take care of the high weeds.
b). Councilman Ervin also indicated there were tree limbs building up on the other
side of the railroad tracks.
Discussion on cleaning up the area.
11. Meeting Adjourned.
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ATTEST:
Rosalie Chavez, City Secre ry