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MINUTES: City Council Meeting
October 5, 1998
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Jerry Jenkins, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilwoman Alice Madden, Councilman Carroll McNeill,Councilman Mike
James
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Administrator Jack Smith, City Secretary Rose Chavez, Water/Wastewater
Superintendent Eddie Branham, Electric Superintendent Jeff Morris, Street
Superintendent Chuck Tucker, Chief of Police Benny Erwin, Lisa Hardy - Sanger
Courier, Woodrow Barton, Carol Rainey, Ken Cornell, Craig Glenndenning, Dale
Bryant, Joe Higgs, Merrie Lou Abney, Shelley Ruland, Frank Rodgers, Joe
Skiles, Vicki Lynn Somers, Kerry Schep,
1. Mayor Kincaid called Meeting to order, and led the Invocation, and Councilman James
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. a) Approve Minutes -September 15, 1998 -Special Called
b) Disbursements
Councilman James indicated there needed to be one correction made, and that was that
he was not present at the September 15, 1998 meeting.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to approve all items on the Consent Agenda,
with the correction as noted by Councilman James.
Seconded by Councilwoman Madden.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
None.
4. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Annexation Into the City Limits Property Legally
Described as Abstract 29, Reuben Bebee Survey Located on Interstate 35 - Stemmons
Service Road North. Said Property to be Zoned Mobile Home Park Zoning.
Mayor Declared Public Hearing Opened,
Joe Skiles, Box 418, Sanger -indicated he was opposed to MH zoning, he indicated he
felt Sanger had plenty of low income housing. He indicated that the school system
depended on the tax base, and the tax base for more low income housing would not pay
it's way. He indicated the tax base would have to be balanced higher valuation
properties, and the City had a responsibility to the citizen's of Sanger and the School
District who relied on the City to take care of the tax situation for them.
Mr. Skiles indicated Sanger did not need any more Mobile Homes, especially at the
entrance of the City. Mr. Skiles indicated that Sanger had a resource that few other cities
had, and that it should be protected.
Joe Higgs, 218 Hillcrest -indicated the City of Sanger had recently passed an Ordinance
to keep Sanger beautiful. He indicated bringing in mobile homes would. not be a
beautification to the City.
Mr.
Higgs indicated he
was
on
the Planning &Zoning board, and if this issue comes to
him,
he would like for
4 to
be
zoned commercial or light industry.
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Ken Comell, Austin St - indicated he was against annexing land into the City Limits
without knowing exactly what the land was going to be used for, and if it fit in with the
City's overall master plan. He indicated the City and citizen's had just spent a lot of
time fighting over a situation that had divided the community, it was a situation they did
not know enough about.
Mr. Cornell indicated the City had spent a lot of time and money getting the water
system into capacity that would serve the town, and the sewer plant was expanded to
handle the present growth. He mentioned the impact on the schools.
Mr. Cornell indicated they needed to decide if this would benefit the community.
Dale Bryant, Developer of the Property - addressed Public comments on the
development.
Mr. Bryant introduced conceptual plan of the property, he indicated there would be 242
lots, a nice landscaped entrance, and continued to describe the plan.
Mr. Bryant addressed the taxes, he indicated taxes from all property owners helped
support the school system, and that taxes off of residential properties were never
designed to pay the full burden of the school system.
Mr. Bryant addressed Industrial growth, he indicated industries were interested in what
type of employees could be attracted, and what type of work force could be offered.
Mr. Bryant indicated studies in 1997 indicated the average house hold in manufactured
houses was 2.4 individuals, if assumed that the .4 individual is school aged children,
there would not be much of a burden on the school system.
Mr. Bryant indicated there would be approximately 4 lots per acre, the footage from the
Interstate to the first row of lots was about 700 feet. He indicated the homes are
considered modular homes, and that since 1974 these homes are built to HUD standards.
There would be paved streets and parking, and the park would do all lawn maintenance.
Mr. Barton expressed concern about the drainage, and wanted to know how they were
going to handle it.
Mr. Bryant indicated they had not had an engineer do a study on that yet, but it was one
of their concerns.
Councilman Jenkins indicated he understood the engineer study had not been done, the
purpose here was to annex the land and eventually zone it MH, he indicated if the
property was annexed and the zoning not granted, they could de -annex the land at that
time.
Discussion.
Vicky Somers asked if any thought had been given to developing the lots, building homes
on them and selling them.
Mr. Bryant indicated they had not considered that, they find the sale of lots with site
built homes a little more difficult.
Ken Cornell asked how it would benefit the city.
Mr. Bryant indicated it would provide a job force, and the people would spend money
here.
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Discussion,
Woodrow Barton, 807 N. / St. - indicated he had done some research on mobile home
values. He indicated there 304 mobile home pads in Denton, the average value of those
homes was $16, 0000.00. The school tax rate (1.53 X $16,000.00) would only generate
$307.00 per each home. The average cost to educate a child in Sanger is $1500.00 per
child, if there was only one child per household there is a $1200.00 shortfall. How will
the school system make up that shortfall? They would have to raise property tax on all
other property owners in the district.
Mr. Barton also indicated
that mobile homes
do not appreciate
in value, they depreciate.
He asked City Council to
consider all this in their decision.
Mr. Bryant indicated they shouldn't turn their backs on educating children, and it
shouldn't depend on the value of someone's home.
Mr. Bryant indicated 62% of people in mobile homes are married couples, and only 31
divorced, 33 % of the people have some college education, the average household income
is in the $20,000.00 range. Most mobile homes only have 2 occupants, only 25% have
3 to 4 occupants.
Mr. Bryant indicated a burden on the school system is not a legitimate concern.
Mr. Barton indicated
the Sanger ISD is
the poorest district out
of the eleven districts in
Denton County. The City is not short
on children, and there
is going to have to be a
balance in growth as
far as taxes to be
able to educate the children.
Mayor Declared Public Hearing Closed.
5. Any Other Such Matters.
Rose Chavez, City Secretary, indicated she had hired a new employee - Esmerelda
Wilkerson, for the Billing Clerk position.
Discussed Ordinances regarding Sales inside of City, and the modifications recommended
by the attorney.
Mayor Kincaid indicated when any department is blocking the streets, they need to have
a flag man on duty, and when the officers are working accidents at night they need to
have lights flashing and wear flourescent bands on their sleeves to make them more
visible to the Public.
6. Meeting Adjourned.
ommy K' caid, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rosalie Chavez, City Secr ary