02/06/1989-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: City Council, Meeting
February 6, 1989
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Net Armstrong, G7,enn-Shaw, 'FTendall Thomas,
Danny McDaniel, Jerry Jenkins, and Carroll McNeill
OTHERS
PRESENT: John Hamilton -City Manager, Rosalie Garcia -City
Secretary, Ruth McGuffin-Sanger Courier, Vickie
Elieson, John Coker, John Springer, Elaine Schad -
Denton Record -Chronicle, Vickie Lewis & Michael
Adams- Sanger Courier, and John Graves-C.P.A.
I 1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order. t Tendall
Thomas gave the invocation. Mayor Armstrong led the pledge
to the flag.
2. Minutes stood approved as printed.
3. Disbursements - Motion was made by -Carroll McNeill and
seconded by Jerry Jenkins to approve disbursements. Motion
carried.
4. Citizen Input - None.
5. Discussion Regarding the Library Collection Development
Policy - Vickie Elieson.
Vickie Elieson gave a brief discussion on the Collection
Development Policy for the library.
Jerry Jenkins made the motion to adopt the Collection
Development Policy. Seconded by Glenn Shaw. Motion
carried.
6. Issue Order of Elect -ion for May 8, 1989.
Mayor Armstrong made one correction - to read three
', council persons instead of two of the order of election and
notice of election.
Motion was made by Danny McDaniel and seconded by Wendall
Thomas to issue order of election for May 6, 1989. Motion
carried.
7. Consider and Possible Action on Marina Lease Agreement with
the Army Corp of -Engineers.
Discussed briefly.
Jerry Jenkins made the motion for JOhn Hamilton, City
Manager to proceed to draw up lease agreement. with the Corp
of engineers, first step securing a marina. Seconded by
Glen Shaw. Motion carried.
8. Consider and Possible -Action to Approve Ordinance #O1-89
Amending Electric Service Connections.
Briefly discussed.
Wendall Thomas made the motion to adopt Ordinance #01-89
amending Electric Service Connections. Seconded by Carroll
McNeill. Motion carried.
CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. #01-89
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 6 OF THE CITY
OF SANGER, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED ELECTRIC
SERVICE CONNECTIONS, ESTABLISHING NEW FEES: PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE.
9. Consider and. Possible Action to Approve Ordinance #02-89
Amending Service to be Disconnected when Delinquent:
Motion was made by Carroll McNeill and seconded by Jerry
Jenkins to adopt Ordinance #02-89. Motion carried.
CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. #02-89
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 14 OF THE CITY OF
BANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED UTILITY BILLING
PROCEDURES: MORE SPECIFICALLY SUBSECTION C, ENTITLED
SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED WHEN DELINQUENT; ESTABLISHING
A NEW FEE: PROVIDING FOR A REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE.
10. Consider and Possible Action to Approve Ordinance #03-89
Amending Water and Sewer Service Connection.
Danny McDaniel made the motion to adopt Ordinance #03-89
amending water and. sewer. service connection. Seconded
by Carroll McNeill. Motion carried.
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE N0. #03-$9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 (UTILITIES) OF THECITY OF
BANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES MORE SPECIFICALLY SECTION 2
ENTITLED WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CONNECTIONS ESTABLISHING
NEW FEES: PROVIDING FOR A REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE.
11. Consider and Possible Action to Approve Ordinance #04-89
Amending Water, Sewer, and Electric Establishing New
Deposit Schedule.
Motion was made by Wendall Thomas and seconded by Danny
McDaniel to adopt Ordinance #04-89. Motion carried.
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. #04-39
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY OF BANGER CODE
OF ORDINANCES, MORE SPECIFICALLY SECTION 5 ENTITLED WATER
AND SEWER DEPOSITS AND SECTION 8 ENTITLED ELECTRIC DEPOSITS
ESTABLISHING NEW DEPOSIT SCHEDULES FOR UTILITY SERVICES:
PROVIDING FOR A REPEAL OF ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES,
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE.
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12. Consider and Possible Action to Approve Audit for Fiscal
Year 1987-1988 - John Graves.
John Graves thanked City Council for letting him conduct
the audit.
A detailed explanation continued on the audit reports.
After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Graves gave his findings
and recommendations to City Counci.
Issues that were addressed on Mr. Graves;s summary were
that (1) There should only be two Fund. Groups, the
General Fund and Enterprise Fund. (2) By reducing the
number of funds operated, all transfers should be made from
one checking account, i.e., General Fund or Enterprise
Fund. (3) Audit reports should be reviewed by city
manager, city secretary, city auditor, and city council.
_ (4) There are too many bank accounts. (5) The financial
statements generated by the computer are too complicated to
understand and only a C.P.A. or an accountant can
understand them. General Ledger needs to be scrapped
and reformatted with the direction of a C.P.A. (6) All
operations for the Fire Department need to be under the
control of the City.
Discussion.
John Graves was instructed to present a bid for the
General Ledger.
Danny McDaniel made a motion to accept audit as presented.
Seconded by Wendall Thomas. Motion carried.
_.._ 13. Other Such Matters:
a. Jerry Jenkins asked about sewage stop on 5th and �55.
John Hamilton stated that the City installed a clean
out and the problem was taken care of.
b. Glenn Shaw. asked about the situation on the
maintenance bond on the streets.
John Hamilton stated Tom Stang has met with Mr. Manning
and Mr. Manning has been working on the streets.
c. Jerry Jenkins stated that on 6th between Bolivar and
Cherry, that. ditch is completely blocked; it looks
.like the culvert was damaged. He asked if this could be
checked into.
John Hamilton stated he'll look at it tomorrow.
Mayor Armstrong stated bar ditch on 7th Street by
Chapman Drive also needs to be checked into.
14. Executive Session According to V.A.T.S. Article 6252-17
__.. to discuss (1) Personnel.
Mayor Armstrong convened Council into executive session.
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15. Open Session to Take Action Items) Discussed in Executive
Session.
Mayor Armstrong reconvened Council from executive session.
No action taken.
16. City Manager Report:
a_. John Hamilton advised that it would be appropriate
for City Council to appoint prospective members to the
Board of Adjustment, possibly at a future meeting.
b. John Hamilton notified of the water department's
employee who is currently on worker's compensation
with a neck and back injury. Employee has seen
a specialist and is receiving worker's compensation.
c. The Electric digger truck has been refurbished and
is ready for use by the Electric Co. The total spent
was $8,942.37 which was under budget.
d. John Hamilton stated that Tom Stang had called him
and reported Larry Manning was still supposed to do
street work, but had not as yet. Also, there was a
delay in shipping the pump for the lift station
modification. A completion date is anticipated for
mid -March.
e. John mentioned that Denton Today Magazine would like
Sanger Electric to purchase an advertisement for
March, April, and May edition - cost of #267.
Consensus of City Council was City could not afford
to spend this money for advertisement.
Meeting adjourned.
GEC
cretary
MINUTES.: ..City Council Meeting
February 20, 1989
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Glenn Shaw, Danny McDaniel,
Carroll McNeill, and Wendall Thomas
MEMBERS
ABSENT: .Jerry Jenkins
PRESENT: John Hamilton -City Manager, Rose Garcia -City
Secretary, Vickie Lewis & Mike Adams -Sanger Courier,
Ed Miller, Leslie Browning, Elaine Schad -Denton
Record Chronicle, Charlie Roe, Eugene Hupp, and Burl
Bourland.
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the
invocation, and Zed the pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes approved with one correction - date of City
Council Meeting to be corrected to reflect February 6,
1989.
3. Disbursements - Motion was made by Carroll McNeill to pay
disbursements of February 20, 1989. Seconded by Wendall
Thomas. Motion carried.
4. Citizen's Input - Vickie Lewis from the Sanger Courier
spoke in regards to the Jones Farm. A group of citizens,
"Friends of Jones Farm" are promoting the transformation
of the farm into a living history museum and have
organized and are lobbying Austin for the museum
development. Ms. Lewis stated Sanger would benefit from
this and would like City Council to show their support of
this project.
John Hamilton was asked to include this on the next City
Council agenda with a Resolution for support.