03/03/1997-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council
March 3, 1997
PRESENT: Mayor John Coker, Councilman Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Jack
Richardson, Councilman Jimmy Frazier, Councilman Jerry Jenkins
ABSENT: Councilman Glenn Ervin
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Administrator Larry Keesler, Administrative Secretary Cheryl King,
Electric Superintendent Larry Yoast, Public Works Superintendent Chuck
Tucker, Chief of Police Benny Erwin, Edward Clements, Jane Edwards,
Eugene Edwards, Donna Fritz, Alice Madden, Bob Blank, Glenn Shaw, Lisa
Hardy
1. Mayor Coker Called the Meeting to Order. Councilman Richardson led the
Invocation, followed by Councilman Jenkins leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2.(3) a) Approve Minutes
b) Disbursements
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to Approve Consent Agenda with the
exception of Glenn Shaw's bill to the City for gravel. Seconded by Councilman
Kincaid.
Motion Carried unanimously.
3.(2) Citizen's Input.
Glenn Shaw, 800 N. Keaton, addressed the Council regarding the problem he has
had with his drainage. He provided pictures to Council to support his bill to the
City for gravel.
Discussed.
Ed Clements, 110 Cripple Creek Court, baseball coach for young children wanted
to request the use of the lights at the Community Center ballfield twice a week from
6:30 to 8:30 to practice just until the baseball season starts in April He is willing
to pay for the electrical usage of the lights.
Discussed.
The consensus of the Council to turn this over to Chuck Tucker since it falls under
his department. Chuck advised he and Ed had already talked prior to Council
meeting and be was agreeable as long as Council didn't have a problem with it.
4. Consider and Possible Action to Approve Ordinance No. OS-97 Abandoning a Portion
of Wayne Drive.
Motion was made by Councilman Richardson to Approve Ordinance No. 05-97
Abandoning a Portion of Wayne Drive. Seconded by Councilman Kincaid.
Motion Carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action to Appoint Election Judge and Alternate Election
Judge.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to Appoint Wynema Schertz as the
Election Judge and Louella Ward as the Alternate Election Judge. Seconded by
Councilman Jenkins.
Motion Carried unanimously.
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6. Any Other Such Matters.
a. City Administrator Larry Keesler advised Councilman Ervin
was at Open House with his children.
b. Mr. Keesler reminded Council about the memo in their
packet regarding his evaluation process and that Council
needed to have them complete by the next Council meeting.
c. Mr. Keesler advised them he had a letter from Ron Neiman
regarding the property on 2nd street that had been
abandoned and approved for demolition.
3__,. d. Mr. Keesler advised Council of numerous complaints
received regarding the Cable Tv people cutting down tree
limbs and leaving them.
e. Councilman Kincaid inquired if anyone was experiencing
cable outages or poor reception. Discussed. Mr. Keesler
added that Friendship Cable had been updating their lines
in our area which was causing some outages. He was also
informed by Friendship that they would be laying the
lines to Indian Springs Subdivision sometime next month.
f. Councilman Jenkins inquired if Friendship had Willowood
on their list. Mr. Keesler stated not at this time.
Councilman Richardson asked about Lakecrest Meadows to
which Mr. Keesler replied he did not know about Lakecrest
Meadows.
g. Mayor Coker read a letter from the University of North
Texas Police Department regarding Officer Thorne coming
to their aid. Mayor Coker complimented Officer Thorne
for his actions.
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h. Mayor Coker read a letter from the 4th Grade STARS class
stating they wanted to help make Sanger a more beautiful
place to live in any way they can. Some of their ideas
are to plant more flowers, paint the City park benches,
raise funds for new playground at the City park, etc.
After discussion Mayor Coker turned this over to Larry
Keesler to contact them.
i. Councilman Kincaid stated he thinks the City should look
at other ways to make money such as a City campground or
a municipal golf course. Stating he realizes that both
of these would cost a great deal of money to start up,
however, the end result would certainly make the City
money.
7. Adjourn.
John l�li Coker III, Mayor
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