09/02/1997-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council
September 2, 1997
PRESENT: Mayor John Coker, Councilman Tommy Kincaid, Councilwoman Alice
Madden, Councilman Jimmy Frazier, Councilman Jerry Jenkins
ABSENT: Councilman Mike James
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Administrator Larry Keesler, City Secretary Rosalie Chavez, Electric
Superintendent Jeff Morris, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie
Branham, Streets/Parks Superintendent Chuck Tucker, Chief of Police Benny
Erwin, John Simbeck, Doug McCowen, Craig Waggoner, Lisa Hardy
1. Mayor Coker Called the Meeting to Order. Councilman Frazier led the Invocation,
followed by Mayor Coker leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. a) Approve Minutes
b) Disbursements
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to Approve Consent Agenda. Seconded
by Councilwoman Madden.
Motion Carried unanimously.
3. Citizen's Input.
None.
4. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Request from the Boy Scouts Troop 199
to camp on the Church of Christ property during the Sanger Sellabration.
Doug McCowen -Charter Organization representative with Troop 199 addressed
Council to request permission to have a single campfire on the night of the 12th and
the 13th during Sanger Sellabration. The location will be on the Church of Christ's
property.
The Boy Scouts will make sure they clear the area of brush and grass before they
start their campfire. They will be demonstrating cooking skills.
Mr. McCowen indicated there will be water and shovels in case they need to
extinguish a fire.
Motion was made by Councilman Frazier to Approve Request from Boy Scouts
Troop 199. Seconded by Councilman Kincaid.
Motion Carried unanimously.
5. Consider and Possible Action on Awarding Bids on the Ground Storage Tank.
John Mears, Engineer with Hunter � Associates, addressed this item indicating the
bid information consists of the following bids:
Project A -Ground Storage Tank:
Tank Builders, Inc.
P.O. Box 1527
Euless, TX 76039
$181, D00.00
Strittmatter Irrigation
800 N. Highway 377
Pilot Point, TX 76258
$206, 000.00
Water Treatment Coast.
1302 S. Texas Ave.
Bryan, TX 77803
No Bicl
North Texas Mun. Coast.
5614 Dyer St.
Dallas, TX 75206
$181,900.00
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Project is Pump StatiouLSite Work.
Tank Builders, Inc.
P.O. Box 1527
Euless, TX 76039
No Bid
Strittmatter Irrigation
800 N. Highway 377
Pilot Point, TX 76258
193,288.90
Water Treatment Const.
1302 S. Texas Ave.
Bryan, TX 77803
$188, 805.00
North Texas Mun. Const.
5614 Dyer St.
Dallas, TX 75206
$248, 000.00
Discussed was Jahn Mears recommendation indicating the low bid from Tank
Builders in the amount of $181,000 for Project A, and the low bid from Water
Treatment Const. in the amount of $188,805 for Project B.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to Accept the Recommendation from
Hunter &z Associates on the low bids. Seconded by Councilman Jenkins.
Motion Carried unanimously.
6. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Sale of City Property.
Discussed.
Mr. Keesler indicated that last year Mrs. Joy Testa bid on the City property and
was awarded the bid. Mrs. Testa indicated she was having problems securing a
clear title, and therefore, verbally indicated she was no longer interested in the
property.
Mr. Gene Hughes was the second lowest bidder on this property and still wants the
property.
Council indicated that they would like a letter in writing from Joy Testa stating she
no longer wants the property im case of any problems that may arise in the future.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to Award the Bid to the Second Lowest
Bidder, Mr. Gene Hughes, provided that Joy Testa writes a letter turning down her
bid offered. Seconded by Councilman Frazier,
Motion Carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Request from Lone Star Gas to Install
Lowpoint Controller.
Council postponed this item and indicated they would like a letter from Lone Star
Gas on their letterhead requesting to instill a lowpoint controller.
8. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Increase of Utility Deposits.
Electric Superintendent Jeff Morris addressed this item. Jeff gave a summary
report to Council of the different utility deposits required by other cities. The
purpose in raising utility deposits was to try to cut down on the losses in revenues
by customers who move from the City and .do not pay their utility bills.
Discussion followed.
Council postponed this item until the �iext Council agenda to allow the City
Secretary to obtain some information requested concerning deposits for renters and
homeowners, and information on requiring a credit history on customers.
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9. Consider and Possible Action on Appointment to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Mayor Coker recommended Richard Derryberry to the P&Z Board and asked
Council for their confirmation.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to Accept the Appointment as
recommended. Seconded by Councilman Frazier.
Motion Carried unanimously.
10. Consider and Possible Action on Calling a Public Hearung to Set the Tax Rate for
1997.
Consensus of Council was not to raise the Tax Rate on Property Taxes, and decision
was made to set Public Hearing for Adoption of the Budget.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to set the date for the Public Hearing to
Adopt the 97-98 Budget for September 15, 1997. Seconded by Councilman Jenkins.
Motion Carried unanimously.
11. Any Other Such Matters.
a) City Administrator advised one of the main blowers went out at the sewer
plant. The blower will be taken to Houston to get repaired and estimates to
repair are in excess of $5,000.
b) City Administrator advised .Sanger Sellabration is September 13, and all
streets will be swept far the event and loose rocks will be picked up.
c) There was a brief discussion regarding .the temporary appointments that the
VFD recommended to Council. The VFD had appointed Craig Waggoner as
Fire Chief and Jeff Morris as Assistant Fire Chief, and Eddie Branham as
Training Officer.
City Council indicated that they all were under the assumption that the
appointments were already agreed upon as temporary to December.
12. Meeting Adjourned.
III, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalie Chavez, City