06/02/1997-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES:
City Council
June 2, 1997
PRESENT: Mayor John Coker, Councilman Tommy Kincaid, ouncilwoman Alice
Madden, Councilman Mike James, Councilman Jimmy Frazier, Councilman
Jerry Jenkins
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Administrator Larry Keesler, City Secretary Rosalie Chavez, Electric
Foreman Jeff Morris, City Mechanic Tommy Belcher, Street Dept. Foreman
John Henderson, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie Branham, Police
Chief Benny Erwin, Lisa Hardy - Sanger Courier, Jane Edwards, Eugene
Edwards, Jeff McNeil, Rick Carter
1. Mayor Coker Called the Meeting to Order. Councilwoman Madden led the
Invocation which was followed by the Mayor leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes
b) Disbursements
Motion was made Councilman Jenkins to Approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by
Councilman Kincaid.
Motion Carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
�. Consider and Possible Action to Appoint Mayor Pro-Tem.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to Appoint Councilman Kincaid as Mayor
Pro-Tem by Acclamation.
Motion Carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Passible Action Regarding Approval of Resolution No. RQ4-97
Supporting the Existing Boundary between Denton County and Tarrant County;
Opposing Tarrant County's Lawsuit to take land from Denton County's Borders.
City Administrator Larry Keesler indicated that County Commissioner Scott Armey
has ir
reuested the City to support Denton County in their efforts to maintain the
q
current boundarieso
Discussed.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to Approve Resolution R04-97. Seconded
by Councilwoman Madden.
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Motion Carried unanimously.
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6. Consider and Possible
Engineering Consultmi
Storage Tank.
Discussion followed.
Action Regarding a Contract for Professional Services for
g Services for the Construction of a 500,000 Gallon Ground
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to Approve Contract for Professional
Services for Engineering Consulting Services for the Construction of a 500,000
Gallon Ground Storage Tank. Seconded by Councilman Kincaid.
Motion Carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Passible Action to allow S.I.S.D. to Encroach on City Property.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to allow S.I.S.D. to Encroach on City
Property described on Page 39 approximately 400 square feet (11' x 33'). Seconded
by Councilwoman Madden.
Motion Carried unanimously.
!3. Consider and Possible Action on Board Appointments.
City Administrator Larry Keesler addressed this item and advised he had this item
on the agenda to allow Council enough time to be considering the appointments to
the various boards. He would like Council to appoint the board members at the
next Council meeting.
Discussed was the appointments to the Library board, and possibly appointing the
members in odd places to a two year term and those in the even places to a term to
expire in 1998.
Mayor Coker indicated to Council that he would like them consider appointing a
Utility Board.
Discussed.
9. Any Other Such Matters.
(1) City Administrator Larry Keesler indicated that at last Council meeting he
was asked to find out if there were any grants available for the {old) Library
renovations. He has found out there is a grant available through the Texas
Parks and Wildlife. It is a matching grant from the State for $50,000. The
City matches the grant and has three (3) years to match the funds.
Mr. Keesler indicated that most of the committee members that were
appointed to the committee at the last Council meeting were at the meeting
when the Arts Council met last Tuesday. They discussed this issue and
decided to apply for the grant. However, in order to do so a notice has to be
placed in the paper for a public hearing, and the Council must meet to pass
a Resolution. Mr. Keesler indicated if Council had no objections he suggested
June 11 for the Council to meet. Consensus of Council to schedule meeting
on Wednesday, June 11, at 7*00 p.m.
(2} Mr. Keesler introduced Jeff Morris as a new employee for the Electric
Department. Mr. Keesler also advised that Jeff and Tim have been working
closely with Jeff McNeil in working out all problems at the trailer park. Mr.
Keesler stated that there was an article in the newspaper last week in regards
to Sanger Mobile Home Park that was never actually discussed by Council.
Jeff McNeil did come in and request that the Electric Department conduct
inspections of his Mobile Home Park to see if there was any homes that
needed to be brought up to code.
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Jeff Morris stated that they have finished inspecting all of the mobile homes
a the Sanger Mobile Rome Park and they are alf up to code.
(3) Mr. Keesler advised that Friendship Cable had already laid cable to Indian
Springs and it will be available to residents in that area.
(4) Mr. Keesler advised that the appeal on the Grant application for the CDBG
Grant that was filed with the State Review Board was denied.
Mayor Coker indicated that the reason the grant did not meet the deadline
was not due to negligence on the City Staff, but rather the people who were
responsible for taking the grant. to Austin. The Grant coordinator was flying
to Austin to carry the Grant application and got caught in two storms and by
the time they got there it was five (5) minutes after the deadline and the
grant was rejected.
MrKeesler
(5) Councilman Frazier asked the status on the land negotiation. .
advised that everything is fine and everybody is in agreement, and papers
have been signed. The closing is scheduled for the 15th of next month.
(6} Councilman Jenkins asked on the status of the Electric and Street
Departments being fully staffed.
Mr. Keesler indicated they are one person short in the Street Department.
Jeff Morris advised they are trying to hire one more lineman. Denton
County Co -Op is willing to let us go through their applications. They plan to
now up on this as soon as Tim is back from his vacation.
John Henderson advised the Street Department has received one application.
(7) City Secretary Rosalie Chavez advised that on Wednesday Rosita Sheckells
will start working at City Hall three (3) days a week through the Green
Thumb Program.
(8) Councilman Kincaid gave a brief report on the status of the golf course. He
advised that the had spoken to Mr. Miller twice and this is not a possibility.
Mr. Keesler has also found out that nothing is available through the Marina.
Councilman Kincaid advised that this brings them back to square one.
(9) Mayor Coker advised Council that staff is preparing a report on properties
where the City is serving utilities and they are not in the City limits. This
report will be brought to Council at a later date.
Discussed.
(10) Jeff McNeil, resident on Keaton Rd., addressed Council with regard to the
professionalism in which Jeff Morris, Tim Souder and Larry Keesler have
expressed in assisting him with the inspection of his mobile home park.
He advised he did not have a problem with complying with the code and all
of his park has been inspected. He also indicated that the Electric
Superintendent, Council and City Administrator made a wise decision in the
selection of Jeff Morris to work for the City.
10. Adjourned.
ATTEST:
Rosalie Chavez, City
Coker III, Mayor