02/05/1990-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES:City Council Meeting
February 5,1990
MEMBERS
PRESENT:Mayor Nel Armstrong,Councilman Glenn Shaw,
Councilman Wendall Thomas,Councilman Danny McDaniel,
Councilman Jerry Jenkins and Councilman Carroll McNeill
OTHERS
PRESENT:City Manager John Hamilton,City Secretary Rosalie
Garcia,and Mr.George Gilkeson
Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order.City Manager
John Hamilton gave the invocation.Mayor Armstrong led the
pledge to the flag.
1.
Minutes of January 26,la90 were approved as printed.
Disbursements -Motion was made by Councilman Thomas and
seconded by Councilman McNeill to approve disbursements.
Motion carried.
3.
Citizen's Input -None4.
5.Brief Council on Denton County Crime Stoppers -Mr.George
Gilheson
Mr.Gilkeson briefed City Council on Denton County CrimeV*Stoppers.
Issues addressed were:
lj-Effects this program has on crime control in the community.
2).95%of convictions as a result of the program.
3).Cash rewards are offered by Crime Stoppers for information
that lead to an arrest and indictment.
4).Mr.Gilkeson would like someone in Sanger to serve on the
Board.
Mr ,Gilkeson stated that Lynn Holland,deputy sheriff at Denton
Co,has been assigned to tills program on a full-time basis.She
can be contacted at 898-5655.
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Mayor Armstrong asked City Council if they had someone in
mind to serve on the Board to please let her know.
6.Consider and Possible Action for Variance Request for Bolivar
Water Supply -Lots 12,13,14,and 5'’of Lot 11 in Block 10 in
Original Town of Sanger,310 N.3rd
570
This item was tabled'until February 19 th meeting due to the fact
that there wasn’t anyone from Bolivar Water Supply present to
clarify some issues on the request for variance.
Consider and Possible Action for Mayor to Issue Election Order./*
Mayor Armstrong issued Election Order for Mayor and two (2)
Councilmen to be held Saturday,May 5,1990,in the Council
Chambers from 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
8.Consider and Possible Action Regarding the Democratic Party to
hold Primary Election in the Council Chambers on March 13,1990.
Councilman McNeill made the motion to allow the Democratic PartytoholdtheprimaryelectiononMarch13,1990 in the Council
Chambers.Seconded by Councilman Jenkins.Motion carried.
9.Consider and Possible Action on Youth Program.
Mayor Armstrong stated that she would like the City to formulatesometypeofYouthProgramfortheyouthinSanger.
City Manager stated maybe they could start with a Summer
Program.
Discussion.
Consensus of Citv Council for Mavor to talk to the School Board
Members to try to get them to participate with a Youth Program
in Sanger.
10.Any Other Such Matters:
l ).City Manager read a letter from Mrs.Edith Ballard
concerning taxes on her property.
She implied that a family friend had surgery and she left town
and failed to pay her taxes by due date,Jan.31st.When shecametotheofficethenextdaytopayhertaxesshewastold
she had to pay penalties and interest.
City Manager read the State Law out of Property Tax Code -
Section 33.011 -Waiver of Penalty and Interest.Governing
Body of a taxing unit can waive penalty and interest on a
delinquent tax if an act or omission of an officer,agent,or
employee of the taxing unit cause taxpayer’s failure to pay tax
before delinquency and if tax is paid 21 days after taxpayer
knows or should know of delinquency.
Discussion,
Consensus of City Council for staff to write Ms.Ballard a
letter and advise her she did have to pay the penalty and
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interest.
2).Councilman Jenkins noted the other day on 10th Street in front
of the house,that one of our city equipment was pulled into
the front yard.His concern is that employees should not drive
their equipment into peoples yards.
3).Mayor Armstrong stated (A)City needs to do something about
the old tires in our community especially the ones at Sims
Tire Service.
Discussion.(B)There are also several garages that are
becoming junk car dealers.
Councilman Shaw stated that the City could call the Arlington
Office.Department of Public Highways and see if these garages
have dealer’s license to sell cars.
11).C ity Manager Report:
a).County Commissioner Don Hill reported that project to repair
bridges on Old Hwy.77 will take 12 months.When the larger
bridge is repaired.Commissioner Hill stated road will be closed
for 60 days.
Commissioner Hill did state that the Keaton Road drainageconcerncouldbeajointCity/County project.
City Manager stated that Tom Slang,City Engineer,was at
the site on Monday to examine location for any comments and
recommendations.
bj.City Manager advised Health Inspector has resigned.He
called Pilot Point and they are using Joe Tims and have been
for over a year.If no objection he will call him to see if
he can conduct city inspections.
e).Consensus of City Council for the City to purchase flow meter
for the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
d).City Manager stated the enclosed letter from Texas Dept,of
Health gives engineer firm approval of the design to constructwaterlineforfutureuseunder1-35 at 455.
e),The Municipal Court Report was discussed.The report wasnotdetailedenough.City Co.uncil requested the Court toprepareanothermore,explanatc/r^reporjt and to include theyears88/89.A 'C '-*3^\•5?s>
Meeting adjourned*
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