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WORK SESSION MINUTES SANG ER
FEBRUARY 02, 2024, 8:30 AM
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BLDG, 201 BOLIVAR STREET, SANGER,TX 76266
CALL THE WORK SESSION TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the work session to order at 8 30 a m
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Thomas Muir
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2 Gary Bilyeu
Councilmember, Place 1 Manssa Barrett
Councilmember, Place 3 Dennis Dillon
Councilmember, Place 4 Allen Chick
Councilmember, Place 5 Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, Assistant City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Secretary Kelly Edwards,
Director of Development Services Ramie Hammonds, Director of Public Works Jim Bolz, Parks &
Recreation Director Ryan Nolting, Director of Economic Development Shani Bradshaw, and
Electric Director Ronnie Grace
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1 Presentation and discussion of Development Services, including but not limited to
current and proposed developments, Housing Study, current and proposed Code of
Ordinance revisions, Engineering services, and Code Enforcement
Director Hammonds introduced Michael Schmitz and Sean Norton with the Antero
Group
Antero provided a presentation and overview of the proposed revisions to the Zoning,
Subdivision, and Sign ordinances
Discussion ensued regarding the following topics
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Sign, Subdivision, and Zoning Ordinances overview
The status of updating sign and subdivision ordinance responding to comments from
staff, receiving 400 survey responses, murals, variances, and appeals reassigned to
the Board of Adjustment, Overlay Districts along FM 455 and I-35, including the
allowance for staff to approve preliminary plats, any fees included in the ordinance be
moved to Appendix, a definition that provides for and establishes what constitutes a
complete submittal, P&Z approval of final and preliminary plats, removal of any city
positions that no longer exist, legal review mid-February and then integrate any legal
comments as necessary
The proposed move of approval of platting actions to P&Z, BOA to streamline the
processes, zoning variances, how to inform the Council of the plats have been
approved (minutes of P&Z), creating a flow chart of the current process and the
proposed, educating both P&Z and BOA boards with the development and platting
laws, and if a platting update be included on the agenda under Informational Items
Housing Study (in-process)
The targeted housing mix, current housing mix, residential property ages, draft within
the next few months, how the trends are established, manufactured housing, and
current demographics
Development Presentation
Growth coming to Sanger, including approved residential projects - Belz Road Retail,
Lane Ranch, Sanger Preserves, total residential growth, Residential valuation, taxes,
revenue, and use of services
Commercial and Industrial projects approved Bluestar, Glen Polk Addition, Coffee
Bistro 1197, Church Street Addition, Duncan Retail, Lotus Addition, IESI Industrial
Park, RF &Sons, total Commercial growth, Commercial valuation, taxes, revenue and
use of services
An overview of the Engineering Process, including a flow chart
Code Enforcement update for the 2023 calendar year
Discussion — Code Enforcement issues, payment of liens, estimated time of completion
of the approved projects,
2 Presentation and discussion of Economic Development, including but not limited to
prospects, target industries, development opportunities, strategic planning,
infrastructure, and funding opportunities
Director Bradshaw and Nolting provided a presentation
The presentation included an overview of both 4a and 4B boards, projects each can
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support, current financials, site selection criteria, passive &active leads,
IICurrent barriers for developments
Large existing buildings, greenfield sites, rail access, lack of available (volume) utilities,
and lack of access to natural gas
Park projects in-process
New Downtown park, Porter Park Phase II, which includes a Miracle field and
additional baseball fields as the primary activity of the park
Discussion ensued regarding 4A Mision Statement, which will be discussed during a
strategic planning session, financial capacity, and goals of the Corporations
3 Presentation and discussion of the Electric Department, including but not limited to an
overview of the system operation, a regulatory overview, current infrastructure, future
infrastructure needs, and future capital needs
Ned Brown and Greg Pyka, SEEnergy, provided a presentation and overview of the
Regulatory Agencies for electric utilities
The presentation included an overview of each regulatory agency, compliance,
Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), load forecasting, the Public Utility
Commission, Transmission Operator regulations, and operating guidelines
Director Grace provided a presentation and overview of the Electic Department
The presentation included responsibilities, emergency response time, miles of
conductor, process and procedures, project accomplishments for 2023, current
capacity, existing distribution capacity, the relationship with Denton Municipal Electric
(DME), a Five Year Plan, and future capital projects
Discussion ensued regarding pacing capacity with development and pursuing solutions
to increase capacity
Bobby Singletary, Power-D, provided a presentation and overview of the City's
electrical system
Discussion ensued regarding ratings & capacity, the current age of the transformer,
creating redundancy, feeder ties, timeframe to build another substation, and ways to
increase capacity, the current underground cable, and cost and lead time to increase
capacity and moving forward with the reconductor for the remain feeder backbone
including replacing existing steel poles
4 Presentation and discussion of the Public Works Department, including but not limited
to an overview of the roadway system, current and future street maintenance,
including costs, water and sewer master planning, current and future capacity, and
future capital needs
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Director Bolz provided a presentation and overview of Public Works.
The presentation included the current water system, contract to purchase water,
wastewater treatment plant, street responsibilities of TxDOT and City maintenance
and County maintenance roads, street rehabilitation projects for 2024, Street Utility
Maintenance Program (SUMP), City & County roadway projects, on-going projects,
departmental challenges, and complaints about the water.
Discussion ensued regarding wastewater treatment volume.
5. Presentation and discussion of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including but not
limited to an overview of debt service obligation, the retirement of debt, funding
current and future obligations, and prioritization of future capital projects.
No discussion.
ADJOURN THE WORK SESSION
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the work session at 5:15 p.m.
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