11/20/1995-CC-Minutes-Regular : MINUTES:
City Council
November 20, 1995
PRESENT:
OTHERS
PRESENT:
Mayor Nel Armstrong, Councilman Joe Bell, Councllmni
Councilman Tommy Kincaid,
Marjorie Braxton
Councilman Jack Richardson,
Glenn Ervin,
Councilwoman
City Secretary Rosalie Chavez, Electric Superintendent Larry Yoast, Chief
of Police Benny Erwin, Public Works Foreman Eddie Branham, Eunice Gray,
Dorwin Sargent, Jerry Jenkins, Evelyn Shaw, Alice Madden, Russell Madden,
Helen Kirby, Lisa Hardy (Sanger Courier)
1. Mayor Armstrong Called Meeting to Order. Councilman Kincaid led the
Invocation which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Approve Minutes
b} Disbursements
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded
by Councilman Bell.
Motion Carried S-0 unanimously.
*XIT final bill was briefly discussed and it is to be placed on next City Council
agenda.
2. Citizens Input.
Evelyn Shaw resident at 221 Diane addressed Council concerning same grievances
she has encountered with the laying of a sewer line by Dorwin Sargent. Mrs. Shaw
presented a 2-page letter concerning these damages. Mrs. Shaw requested the city
to take steps she had listed in her letter as necessary actions to resolve the problems
she had encountered due to this sewer line.
Council to address this issue at workshop.
3. Presentation by Mrs. Paxton Gray -Friends of the Library.
Mrs. Paxton Gray presented $1,000.00 check from Friends of the Library to the City
Council to be used to repair the "old" library building. Mayor Armstrong thanked
Mrs. Gray for the generous donation from Friends of the Library.
4. Consider and Possible Action Texas Waste Management regarding:
(1) Recycling.
(2) Rate Increase.
Na action on this item. This increase was taken care of in the Sanitation rate
increase on October 1.
5. Conduct First Public Hearing to Consider Annexation of the following properties:
a} Abstract 1241, Henry Tierwester Survey, Tract 61A being all of 19.4907 acres
located on Keaton Road.
b) Abstract 1241, Henry Tierwester Survey, Tract 65B being all of 9.1606 acres
located on Keaton Road.
c) Abstract 1241, Henry Tierwester Survey, Tract 65C being all of 9.1605 acres
located on Keaton Road.
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Mayor Armstrong did indicate that on item a) this was to be pulled due to a
correction on property to be annexed.
No one spoke for or against.
Mayor Armstrong declared Public Hearing closed.
6. Conduct Second Public Hearing to Consider Annexation of Abstract 12419 H.
Tierwester Survey, Abstract 1024, R. Prather Survey being all of the 1.001 acres
located on Duck Creek Road.
Mayor Armstrong declared Public Hearing opened.
Councilman Bell clarified that he does not own this property. It is owned by his
brother-in-law.
Mayor Armstrong declared Public Hearing closed.
7. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Dorwin Sargent Request for reimbursement
- Sargent Addition, Phase III Sewer Line.
Mr. Sargent presented City Council with a bill for $6,110.00 for installation of a
sewer line on Diane Drive, and for the replacement of a driveway.
Mr. Sargent claimed that the problem he encountered with laying his sewer was due
to the City engineer failing to indicate it on the plat.
Mayor Armstrong indicated it was not up to our engineers to make sure the sewer
line was there. The responsibility was up to Mr. Sargent's engineers to make sure.
Discussion.
Item postponed; to be discussed at the next City Council workshop.
8. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Policies for the Use of the Sanger Public
Library Meeting Room.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to adopt Policies far the Use of the Sanger
Public Library Meeting Room as presented by the Library Board with the exception
of the last sentence being changed to read "Neither the Library Board nor the City
of Sanger will be responsible for any accident or injury incurred during the use of
the Meeting Room.". Seconded by Councilman Richardson.
Motion Carried 5-0 unanimously.
9. Consider and Possible Action on Adoption of Final ETJ Plat Muir -Switzer Addition.
Motion was made by Councilman Bell to adopt Final ETJ Plat Muir -Switzer
Addition. Seconded by Councilman Richardson.
Motion Carried 4-0 (*Councilwoman Braxton left the meeting)
Voted For: Councilman Bell, Councilman Ervin, Councilman Kincaid, Councilman
Richardson
10. Consider and Passible Action to Adopt Resolution No. 18-95 in Support of
Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise (�VIjWBE} Participation in the H®ME
Program.
Motion was made by Councilman Richardson to adopt Resolution No. 18-95 in
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Support of Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise iM/WBE) Participation in
the HOME Program.
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Seconded by Councilman Ervin.
Motion Carried 4-0 unanimously.
11. Consider and Possible Action to Appoint Equal Opportunity Standards Officer.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to appoint Rosalie Chavez as the Equal
Opportunity Standards Officer. Seconded by Councilman Bell.
Motion Carried 4-0 unanimously.
12. Any Other Such Matter.
1) Mayor Armstrong made a statement to clarify the confusion that was in the
paper last week indicating the Mayor was Acting City Administrator. She
stated she is the Mayor of the City and not the Acting City Administrator.
2) Councilman Kincaid addressed a concern to Mrs. Evelyn Shaw's property.
He did ask the rest of the City Council members to go and take a look at this
property.
Mayor Armstrong advised that the City would be up there in the morning
and the City will do our part in cleaning it up.
3) Larry Yoast reported that he was asked to do a traffic count on 10th and
Bolivar, however he does not have a count.
4) Chief of Police Benny Erwin reported he hired a new officer, Kevin Huffman.
5) Mayor Armstrong advised she has talked to TNIRCC concerning the tank
buried at the corner of 5th and Cherry which is on City property. The
representative at TNRCC did provide the Mayor with two companies for
possible bids and recommended that the City go ahead and get the bids for
this removal. He also indicated that he did not feel there would be any
pollution involved.
Mayor Armstrong asked City Council if they would have any objection to her
contacting the two companies to submit a bid for the tank removal since the
cost would run below $15,000.00.
Consensus of Council was for the Mayor to pursue.
13. Adjournment.
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Rosalie Chavez, City