11/02/1998-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council
November 2, 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, Woodrow Barton,
Shelly Ruland, Rick Carter, Doris Garner, Carol Rainey, Robert Gamer, Dale
Bryant,
1, Mayor Kincaid called Meeting to order, Councilwoman Madden led the Invocation, and
Councilman James led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. a) Approve Minutes - October 19, 1998
October 26, 1998 - Special Called
b) Disbursements
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to approve Consent Agenda.
Seconded by Councilman Ervin.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
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4. Consider and Possible Action on Swimming Pool Enclosure Ordinance #10-13-98.
THAT CHAPTER 3, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BANGER, TEXAS, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING AN ARTICLE, TO BE
NUMBERED ARTICLE 3,17, WHICH SAID ARTCILE SHALL READ AS
FOLLOWS:
Brief Discussion.
Motion made by Councilman James to Adopt Ordinance #10-13-98, with the following
change to Section 3.1702 - to add a statement that this Ordinance shall include all
existing or future swimming pools.
Seconded by Councilman Jenkins,
Motion Carried Unanimously.
Council agreed to work with residents and allow 30 days to put up a fence.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Landscape Regulation Ordinance #10-14-98
Councilman McNeill suggested they Postpone and send to Beautification Board,
Council Agreed,
Councilman
James
indicated he
felt
the
Ordinance was very
rigid, and perhaps they
should make
some
changes with
the
help
of the Beautification
Board.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Metal Building Ordinance #10-15-98.
Discussed possible input from the Planning and Zoning Board.
Council agreed to Postpone and place on agenda for the Planning and Zoning Board.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Adoption of Ordinance #10-16-98 Annexation.
Abstract 29 of the Rueben Bebee Survey consisting of 90.078 acres, located on I-35
Stemmons Service Rd. North,
Discussion.
Councilman Jenkins indicated the tendency was to look ahead at the future zoning of the
property, but that the Council was only supposed to decide whether or not to annex the
land, he indicated that they had held two Public Hearings and that all citizens were
opposed to the annexation with the exception of Dale Bryant who wanted to Develop the
property.
Councilman Jenkins indicated annexing this property would be advantageous to the tax
roll, but would not be advantageous to future development and common growth.
Motion was made by Councilman Ervin to deny the request for annexation.
Seconded by Councilman James.
Motion Carried unanimously.
8. Consider and Possible Appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board.
Mayor indicated they had received resignation from Richard Derryberry, and that he had
made a recommendation to appoint Polly Dwyer. He indicated he had a few more names
to consider.
Mayor suggested they consider the names and postpone appointment till the next meeting.
The names are Polly Dwyer, and Shelly Ruland.
Council agreed to postpone.
9. Discuss Possible Committee for Census 2000.
City Secretary explained that each time the census is taken, a brochure is sent out for
citizens to complete, and return, and that a majority of the time these forms are not
completed. She indicated this committee would be there to promote completion of the
forms, and would be there for the citizens if they had questions about the forms.
City Secretary indicated they would not be going door to door as in the past, the
completion of the form will be up to the citizens.
Discussion.
Councilman Jenkins moved to appoint an eleven (11) member committee to serve as the
Complete Count Committee .
Seconded by Councilman McNeill,
Motion Carried Unanimously,
Councilman Jenkins volunteered to serve on this commmittee.
10. Consider and Possible Action on Awarding Material Bids for Electric Department.
Discussion.
City Administrator indicated they had spoken with all three companies that had bid, and
they had all agreed to allow them to purchase only the low bid items from each of the
companies.
Motion made by Councilman James based on the Electric Superintendent's worksheet to
purchase low bid items from each bidder. The bidders were Tech Line, Temple, and
Wesco.
Seconded by Councilwoman Madden.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
11. Any Other Such Matters.
a). Councilman Jenkins indicated there was a corner of Keaton Road and Duck Creek
Road there was a pipe that sits in the road, it has been hit or run over. He asked the
Street Superintendent if anything could be done about it.
Chuck Tucker, Street Superintendent, indicated a bus had hit it, and he would look into
it.
b). City Administrator Jack Smith indicated there was a contest drawing to win free
electricity. He drew the winning name - Linda Hewlett for residential, and Computer
Tutor for commercial.
c). Mayor indicated he had discussed the City Administrators evaluation with the City
Secretary, the Council was to look over the evaluation forms, and the evaluation would
be done at the next meeting.
Discussed evaluation forms.
d). Councilman McNeill indicated we needed to have the fire department's proposal on
the next agenda.
e). Councilman Ervin indicated they needed to decide what to do about the bridge on
Willow.
f). Mr. Barton indicated there was a cable on the ground on 10th St. that needed to be
taken care of.
12. Meeting Adjourned.
Tommy ncaid, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalie Chavez, City Secotau e