02/07/1991-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council Meeting
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February 7, 1991
MEMBERS
PRESENT.
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
OTHERS
PRESENTS:
Mayor Nel Armstrong, Councilman Jerry Jenkins,
Councilman Carroll McNeill, Councilman Wendell
Thomas, and Councilman Danny McDaniel
Councilwoman Margig Braxton
City Manager- John Hamilton, City Secretary- Rose
Garcia, Electric Supt.- Larry Yoast, Public Works
Supt.- Chuck Tucker, Police of Chief- Benny Erwin,
and Jeanne DeVore- Sanger Courier
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the
invocation and led the pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes were approved with noted corrections: #Item 9:
Motion was made by Councilman Thomas and seconded by
Councilwoman Braxton. #Item 130 Any Such Matters:
Item e. If the City did not get the patches fixed correctly that
our streets would not last even until the G.O. Bond were
paid in full
3. Disbursements:
Motion was made by Councilman Thomas and seconded by
Councilman McNeill to approve disbursements for Payment.
Motion carried.
4. Citizen's Input -none
5. Considered and Possible on Reapplying for Municipal Swimming
Pool Grant.
Discussion -Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins and
seconded by Councilman McDaniel to resubmit the Municipal
Swimming Pool Grant to the Parks and Recreation Department.
Motion carried.
6. City Administration Report:
City Manager reported on the fallowing issues:
a. Two employees have resigned Linda Estes in the front
office and Scott Caster, police office.,
b. Mr. Hamilton stated he had met with. Benny. Johnson of
Frontier Waste to discuss the cost oi' a 30 cubic yard roll -
off dumpster which would be 1.50 per cubic yard per
month rent, $40.00 per month, $200.00 charge per load
disposed.
He also advised Hunter and Associates antipicate having
the draft of the landfill closure plan available for the
meeting of February 18.
c. Hunter and Associates is also anticipating amid -week
preconstruction conference with Calvert Construction on the
Freese Drive Extension project.
`d. City Manager also stated that in an effort to improve
Council/Staff communication, City Manager advised he has
requested all department heads to attend City Council
Meeting.
e. The 25 fire hydrants have been ordered at a total cost of
12,0858
7. {9 } Any Other Such Matters:
a. Councilman Jenkins asked a§- to the status of the Marina
City Manager stated that he has spoke with the Corp of
Engineers' twice and Mr. Bruce Bunn, stated the Waco
Parks and Wildlife Office, has been assigned to share in
the project and it appears to him based on what these
sources have told him that it is Dallas and Denton have
not signed off on the operational contract. However, they
did tell him they are prepared to sign the contract.
Discussion Continued.
Councilman Jenkins asked if City Council could meet with
Denton and Dallas and express the City's concern over the
Marina
Mayor Armstrong advised that the City Manager will try
to get some information on the status of the Marina
tomorrow and if they still can't get some answers then she
will contact some of the members of the Council to decide
what to do.
b. Councilman McNeill asked about the hours of duty of the
Animal Control Officer.
Chief Erwin replied she was on a as needed basis.
Councilman McNeill then stated he wanted to register a
complaint.
He stated he carried two animals to her place of business
and she advised she did not leave her shop during the
day.
Discussion
Council advised Chief Erwin that if the Animal Officer
can't handle her job she needed to resign. Mayor asked
Chief Erwin to report to them at the next City Council
meeting on the status.
c. City Manager pointed out the memorandum regarding
possible street reconstruction. He asked City Council to
review and possibly it could be discussed sometime in
March.
Mayor asked City Council to prioritize the list and possibly
add the streets they think need more attention and are not
on the list.
d. Mayor advised City Council of the resignation of Fire
Marshall J.C. Landers.
e. Mayor Armstrong reported Attorney General has filed a
suit against the Census all over Texas.
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Mayor Armstrong reported the Attorney General has filed
a suit that. the State of Texas was undercounted. A
decision will be made approximately on July 15, regarding
this appeal by the Secretary of Commerce Office,
Mr. Robert Mosbacher.
He also told her that the City needed to "bombard" the
Secretary of Commerce Office with letters stating our
case.
The City will do a fact sheet and will try to get everyone
they can to write a letter with facts supporting our cases
to Mr. Mosbacher.
f. Mayor Armstrong Advised that the City Manager is going
to try to apply for a Community Development Grant to
upgrade the Sewer Line .from 455 to 5th Street.
g. Mayor Armstrong advised City Man;�ger and herself
attended a TML briefing session today proposal bills that
will effect our city. Mayor advised that the City will
participate in trying to get some of these bills passed.
8.(7) Executive Session According to Article 5252-17, �ernon's Civil
Statues, Negotiations for Acquisition of IK:eal Property.
Mayor Armstrong convened City Council into Executive Session
at 7:30 P.M.
9.(8) Consider and Possible Regarding Executive Session
Mayor Armstrong reconvened City Council from Executive
Session at 7:40 P.M.
Councilman McNeill made the motion we extend the original
offer to Diversified Financial to Purchase the Row for 1.117 acres of
property to extend Acker Street to Bolivar- and with the stipulation
that if they da not accept this offer, City would be forced to start
condemnation proceedings. Seconded by Councilman Jenkins.
Motion carried with one no vote, Councilman McDanieL
10.(11) Adjournment.
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