01/04/1999-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 4, 1999
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Carroll McNeill, Councilman Jerry
Jenkins, Councilman Mike James, Councilwoman Madden, Councilman Glenn
Ervin.
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, Joe Higgs, Shelly
Ruland, Jeff McNeill, Kerry Schertz, Wanda Ervin, Jeff McNeill
1. Mayor Called Meeting to Order and led the Invocation, Councilman Ervin led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes: December 21, 1998
b) Disbursements
Councilman Jenldivs indicated a correction needed to be made to the minutes, on page
4, Item #9 should indicated that Councilman Jenkins abstained.
Councilman Jenkins made a motion to approve the consent agenda with changes as
noted.
Seconded by Councilman McNeill.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
None.
4. Consider and Possible Action on Closing Convenience Center.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to close the convenience center on the 25
acre site.
Seconded by Carroll McNei,
.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Mariam's Mobile Home Park -Water Meters.
Councilman McNeill abstained from any action or discussion.
Eddie Branham, Water Superintendent, addressed the Council concerning this Item,
he requested to go back to the way it was before, by reading the master meter at
Mariam's Mobile Home Park and billing the Landlord accordingly.
Mr. Branham continued to explain the problem, there is continuous theft of service,
because people move in turn their service on and do not place deposits. The tenants
are continuously moving in and out.
Discussion.
Councilwoman Madden
made the
motion to
read and bill the master meter and to
adhere to the ordinance
in regards
to billing
of multi -units.
Seconded by Councilman Jenkins.
Motion Carried Unanimously,
Councilman McNeill Abstained.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Employment Contract - City Administrator.
Discussion regarding proposed contract for City Administrator.
Councilman Ervin
addressed his
concerns
on this contract and referenced the
personnel policy in
regards that it
prohibits a
contract.
Discussion.
This Item was postponed until the first meeting in February.
Council requested the City Administrator's Job description, a copy of the prior City
manager's contract, and a copy of the section of the personnel policy that made
reference against contracts for the City Administrator.
Items to be sent prior to the meeting to allow Council enough time to study and
review.
7. Any Other Such Matters.
a)Councihnan Ervin addressed the following concerns and asked that they be placed
on the next City Council Agenda.
1)The Bridge on Willow Street, he would like to see it replaced.
Chuck Tucker, Street Superintendent, indicated the reason this had not been
completed was that they needed a portable welder, and the weather has kept them
from starting.
2)Councilman Ervin indicated the $1.00 that was being charged for residential
garbage collection, it was his understanding, that it was to offset the loss of operating
the convenience center.
Councilman Jenkins indicated it was not intended to be used for that purpose.
Discussion.
b)Councihnan James indicated he would like on the next agenda to review and discuss
the amount the City has spent for engineering fees.
8. Meeting Adjourned.
ATTEST:
Rosalie Chavez, City Secretary
Tommy KIncaid, Mayor