04/06/1992-CC-Minutes-RegularMINCiTES:
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
OTHERS
PRESENT:
City Council Meeting
April 6, 1992
Mayor Nel Armstrong, Councilwoman Margie
Councilman John Berndt, Councilman Tommy
and Councilman Jerry Jenkins
Councilman Wendell Thomas
Braxton,
Kincaid
City Manager John Hamilton, City Secretary Rosalie Garcia,
Public Works Superintendent Chuck Tucker, Chief of
Police Benny Erwin, Jack G. Richardson and his wife, Betty
Johnson - Sanger Courier
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation
which was followed by the pledge to the flag.
2. Consent Agenda:
a}. Approve Minutes - 3j16j92 &Workshop - 3j11j92
b). Disbursements
Councilman Kincaid asked for a correction to be made to the minutes
of 3-16-92, Item 5, minutes to state that Councilman Kincaid got up
from his Council position and seated himself in the audience and did
not vote on this issue.
Motion was made by Councilman Berndt .and seconded by Councilman
Kincaid to approve Consent Agenda Motion carried.
3. Citizen's Input: None
4. Consider and Possible Action Requesting Authorization for Bids -
Water System Improvements - 12" Water Supply Line
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to advertise for bids on Item
6-10 on the Budget Justification which is the 12" Water Line and
bidding process. Seconded by Councilman. Berndt Motion carried.
5. Consider and Possible Action Requesting Authorization for Bids -
2QQ,QQQ Gallon Elevated Water Storage 7:'ank
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to advertise for bid's on
2QQ,QQQ Gallon Elevated Water Storage Tank. Seconded by
Councilman Jenkins. Motion carried.
6. Consider and Possible Action Requesting Authorization for Bids -
3QQ GPM Water Supply Well
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to authorize advertisement
for bids on the 3QQ GPM Water Supply Fell. Seconded by Councilman
Jenkins. Motion carried.
7. Consider and Possible Action Requesting Authorization for Bids -
Sewer Line Improvements - WardjWilloxvood Addition
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to authorize bids for Sewer
Line Improvements to WardjVVillowood Addition subject to receiving
all easements signed properly. Seconded. by Councilwoman Braxton.
Motion carried.
8. Consider and Possible Action Requesting Authorization for Bids -
Municipal Swimming Pool
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to authorize bids for the
Swimming Pool portion of our Park Grant. Seconded by Councilman
Berndt. Motion carried.
9. Consider and PQSSible ACtion Requesting Authorization for Bids -
Acker Street Improvements
Discussion.
Motion was made by Councilman Berndt to authorize three {3j
separate bids for Acker Street Improvements, that include Acker,
Pecan, and Elm Street Improvements. One bid, entire project as
concrete; second being Acker Street as concrete, and Pecan and Elm
Street as asphalt and the third bid for entire project to be asphalt.
Seconded by Councilman Jenkins. Motion carried.
10. Consider and Possible ACtion Requesting Authorization for Bids -
Keeton Road Improvements
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins tQ advertise for bids Qn
Keeton Road Improvements as presented. Seconded by Councilman
Berndt. Motion carried.
11. Consider and Possible Action Requesting Authorization tQ Advertise
Sale of Property
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to advertise for sale for
Surplus Property. Seconded by Councilman Berndt. Motion carried.
12. Consider and Possible ACtion Regarding Land Donation - LQt 2, B1Qck
4E, Original Town
Discussion.
Motion was made by Councilman Jenkins to accept property donation
Qf Catholic Diocese of Ft. Qrth, Lot 2, Block 4�, Original Town of
Sanger. Seconded by Councilwoman Braxton.
Motion was amended to add to by method of a Warranty Deed. Motion
carried.
13. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Amended Contract with
Lipper Trinity Water District
Discussion.
Motion was made by Councilman Kincaid to amend Contract with
Upper Trinity Water District by lowering our water request from a
1,000,000 to 200,000 and increasing it gradually until the year 2000
to 1/2 a million and maintaining a partnership status. Seconded by
Councilman Berndt. Motion Carried.
14. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Application to Texas Railroad
Commission -Recyclable Materials
Discussion.
Item was tabled until staff can get a written opinion from City
Attorney.
15. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Salary Step -Plan
DiSCUSSiQn.
Motion was made by Councilman Berndt to accept Proposed Step -Plan.
Motion died from lack of a second.
1U. City Administration Report
City Manager reported on the following issues.
a}, Absentee {Early} Voting in person begins Monday, April 13th
and runs through April 28th.
b}. Parks Board Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held lOwOO am.,
Saturday, April 18th, Downtown Pcark.
c}. City applied for recycling grant several months ago and that
grant was not funded.
d}. Electric Superintendent Larry Yaast is out of town to the 37th
Annual Municipal Electric Power Conference at Texas A&M.
The conversion on the downtown area is complete and the old electric
1929 substation is out of service.
e}. Regarding the Marina nothing additional to the report
f}. Friday, April 17, is designated City holiday.
g}. Vickie Eliesc�n, City Librarian has resigned effective May 13,
1992.
I7. Any Other Such Matters
a}. Councilman Kincard mentioned that the new grass at the
building for the library needs to be mowed. Staff will instruct
the Library Development Board since they control this.
b}. Councilwoman Braxton stated she had received several
complaints concerning clean up day. Some people had taken
things to the dumpster and Benny Johnson would not accept
them.
Councilwoman Braxton stated she had personal called the City
and they had advised her that citizens could bring trash to the
dumpster as long as they weren't commercial business.
Mayor Armstrong stated that the dumpster were for people who
were picking up trash throughout the City not the citizens.
Somehow that message did not get to the city office.
Councilwoman Braxton also asked If 5th Street could be
designated as the Truck Route.
Discussion.
Staff is to check this matter with 'the State.
1S. Adjournment.
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