11/07/1988-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council Meeting
November 7, 1988
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Glenr_ Shaw, Wendall Thomas,
Danny McDaniel, Carroll McNeill and Jerry Jenkins
OTHERS
PRESENT: John Hamilton - City Manager, Rose Garcia - City
_._ Secretary, and Ruth McGuffin - Sanger Courier
1. Mayor Nel Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the
invocation, and the pledge to the flag..
2. Minutes of October 17, 1988 stood approved as printed.
3. Disbursements - Wendall Thomas made the motion that the
disbursements be approved. Seconded by Carroll McNeill.
Motion carried.
4. Citizen's Input - None
5. Consider and Possible Action to Authorize Staff to Solicit
Bids for the City's Property/Liability and Worker's
Compensation Insurance.
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6. Consider and Possible Action in Renaming Int. 35 North and
South.
City Council asked to check with the State to see if this
actually is called Stemmons.
Item tabled for -next City Council agenda.
7. Consider and Possible Action to Contract for Audit for
'87-'88.
Carroll Mcneill made a motion that 1987-1988 Audit be put
out for bids. Seconded by Jerry Jenkins. Motion carried.
8. Consider and Possible Action on Lease Agreement for Dorothy
Giles.
Wendall Thomas made a motion that the City accept the lease
Agreement contract regarding Kammie Patten Park. Glenn
Shaw seconded. Motion carried.
9. Consider and Possible Action to Adopt By -Laws for the
Sullivan Senior Center, Discussion.
Mayor Armstrong did inform City Council that when they met
with SPAN and with NTCOG they stated that SPAN does have a
contract with the City stating that from 9:30 to 1:30 they
are in charge of the building and that if any group tries
to meet at that time it must be approved by SPAN.
Jerry Jenkins, Ruth r�arshall, and J.P. Hampton will draft
operating rules for Senior Sullivan Center. Item to be on
next City Council agenda.
10. Consider and Possible Action to Adopt Resolution #R13-88
Recognizing National Hospice TZonth.
Glenn Shaw made the motion to adopt Resolution #R13-88
Recognizing National Hospice DZonth. Jerry Jenkins
seconded. Motion carried.
11. Consider and Possible Action to Adopt Resolution #R14-88
Encouraging Centel to Operate a Full Service Office in
Sanger.
Glenn Shaw made the motion to adopt #R14-88 to encourage
Centel to operate a full service office ir_ Sanger.
Seconded by Jerry Jenkins. DZotion carried.
12. Consider and Possible Action on a Lease/Purchase of an FMC
Sewer Machine.
John Hamilton stated that this was a large expense;
however, this was an essential -piece of equipment to keep
the sewer system working efficiently. John explained the
lease/purchase agreement. Discussion continued.
Glenn Shaw made the motion to lease/purchase the FMC
demonstrator model from Underground Inc. subject to
inspection of the machine and subject to approval by TML
Legal Dept. that a City can lease/purchase a machine
without a bid process and that the funds for this be
budgeted out of service and supplies in Wastewater and
Sewer. Carroll McNeill seconded. Motion carried.
13. City Council to Convene into Executive Session According to
V.A.T.S. Article 6252-17(g), to discuss (1) personnel.
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14. Consider and Possible Action to Take from Executive
Session.
Glenn Shaw made the motion that Larry Yoast be promoted to
Superintendent of the Electric Department with a salary of
$25,750 following a successful completion of a six (6)
month probation and at -that time he will be raised to
$26,250 annually. Wendall Thomas seconded. Motion carried.
15. Any Other Such Matters:
(a) Mayor Armstrong briefed the City Council on the TMI,
conference she attended Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday.
16. City Manager's Report:
(a) John informed City Council that Mr. Foyd Cole with
the Department of Health toured the landfill site
Wednesday afternoon. He was pleased but pointed out
a few deficiencies with the ground cover. He did
advise the City will receive a letter granting an
additional 60 days to bring the site to compliance.
(b) Tom Stang of Hunters and Associates advised him that
the lift station modification would be delayed about
four (4) weeks in order to comply with the Health
Department regulations regarding power to the site.
-John also informed City Council that this project
was on a cost plus and not a flat 8o fee.
Mr. Stang and Larry Manning are working on final
acceptance of Mr. Manning's street repair work.
City Council did express that Mr. Manning is not
doing a very good job on crack sealing the streets.
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(c) Animal control was discussed; however, John did
mention that whatever solution they arrived at it
would be expensive. Another item mentioned was that
the City needs a new animal control ordinance.
(d) City Council did authorize staff to put up Christmas
decoration for the Chamber of Commerce.
(e) John informed City Council that the Texas
Engineering Extension Service of Texas A & M had
contacted him concerning the possibility of doing an
energy audit of Municipal services. Discussion.
City Council asked John to pursue this matter
further.
(f) John advised Council that the electric storage
facilities were burglarized; and approximately
$2,200.00 in copper wire were stolen.
(g) Street Sign Replacement - John stated that on the
street sign replacement, he planned to go -all the
way north and south and all the way east and west
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Meeting adjourn/mod.
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