03/05/1990-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES:City Council Meeting
March 5,1990
MEMBERS
PRESENT:Mayor Nel Armstrong,Councilman Carroll McNeill,Councilman Jerry Jenkins,Councilman Glenn Shaw,Councilman Danny McDaniel,and Councilman HarveyW.Thomas
OTHERS
PRESENT:City.Manager John Hamilton,Etta Stogsdill,TravisRoberts-Hunter Associate,Inc.,Dave Denison,andChuckTucker
'•.‘”—;-‘Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order.City ManagerJohnHamiltongavetheinvocation.Mayor Armstrong led thepledgetotheflag.
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2.Minutes for February 19,1990 were approved as printed.
3.Disbursements:Motion was made by Councilman McDaniel andsecondedbyCouncilmanMcNeilltoapprovethedisbursements.Motion carried.
Citizen’s Input:None4.
5.Proposed Water System Improvements -Travis Roberts,Hunter Engineering.
Mr.Travis Roberts with Hunter Engineering made a presentationontheproposedwatersystemimprovements.
Motion was made by Councilman McDaniel and seconded byCouncilmanMcNeillthattheCityCouncilinstructstheengineerstopresenttothemabiddocumentatthenextmeetingontheprojectasproposed.Motion carried.
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6.Authorize Bid for Protective Clothing for Fire Fighters.
Motion was made by Councilman Shaw and seconded byCouncilmanThomasthattheCityCouncilauthorizesthe bid for
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protective clothing for fire fighters*Motion carried
Consider and Possible Action on Appointment to Committee
Regarding HAS Study*
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Mayor Armstrong informed the Council the following have been
appointed to serve on the committee.Mayor Armstrong
mentioned she had talked with them and they are willing to serve:
Steve Day,503 N.10th
Galinda Powell,Diane Dr.
Don Freeman on 455
Gayland Howell
Terry Jones,Sanger Drug Store
Debbie Spindle,Bolivar Water Supply
Larry Yoast (City Staff )
Carroll McNeill (Councilman)
Mayor Armstrong mentioned that a letter would be sent to Centel
informing them of these names and addresses.Also,a letter will
be sent to these members regarding tills committee and that
Centel will be contacting them as to the meeting date,time,etc...
8.Any Other Such Matters:
a*Mayor Armstrong mentioned that they had thought about
giving the Beautification Program to the Park Board and they
could select the members where they would have the power of
making appointments for that program.
Also,Mayor Armstrong mentioned she had thought about
Clean-Up Week around the 15th of April.
Mayor Armstrong informed the Council that Don Hill called
her and stated they are going to appoint a citizens
task force regarding roads in the county.She inquired if any
City Council member would like to serve on this committee.
b.Councilman McNeill inquired that he had heard that some are
trying to incorporate a City outside of the City of Sanger near
the lake,*and,could this be done?
Mayor Armstrong instructed the City Manager to contact
TML regarding this matter.
c.Councilman McNeill inquired regarding the status on the
marina.
Mayor Armstrong stated that John and her are meeting with
the Texas Parks &Wildlife regarding the marina Friday
morning at 10 a.m.
d.Councilman McNeill mentioned that he and Councilman
Jenkins had met with Vickie Lewis -Sanger Courier,about
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putting an article in the paper about the accident on 455 and
the need for special equipment.They hope this article will
bring in donations for special equipment that the fire
department needs especially since Denton has the equipment
and lias to be called out for certain accident assistance.
a.Mayor Armstrong mentioned to the City Manager that we
need to get someone to take pictures at the fast foods,car
wash,etc.for reference to our traffic flow on the weekends
since the lake has opened and even before summer begins.
f .Councilman McNeill brought some pictures of tires behind
Sims Tire,He mentioned that he felt that the City should
notify Mr.Sims either by ordinance or some manner whereonceaweekoreverytwoweeksthetiresberemoved,not to
let them pile up like they are right now.
8.City Administration Report:
a.City Manager John Hamilton informed the City Council that
the jury trial on the zoning case at Animart has been
rescheduled for Monday,March 26th,7 p.m.
b.City Manager mentioned 8,000 was authorized from the U,F.
Equipment Replacement for the purchase of a Brush/Dump
Truck.The purchase has been completed for a total of$5,600.For this total the City secured a truck,aircompressorandjackhammer,and a 48*back-hoe bucket
for work in drainage ditches.
c.City Manager mentioned that our health inspector,Joe Tims,
has completed Ms first quarter inspections.
Mayor Armstrong stated that the City does not inspect
Daycares,Nursing Homes,and Schools where the State does
these inspections.Ordinance *06-88 needs to be amended.
Mayor Armstrong instructed City Manager to write a
letter to those that we inspect explaining to them that throughnofaultofours,with personnel changes,etc.,that our
inspection department has not gotten off the ground too well;but,we hope with our new inspector,Joe Tims,it will get
off the ground.
Mayor Armstrong mentioned that she had talked with onerestaurantowneraboutthefeesbeingcharged.She stated
she had talked to City Manager and did he think there would
be a problem with the City for the first year to go to a twiceayearprogram.That at the first of the year,permits be
mailed out after inspection and then six months later they
would be inspected which would be a nominal fee.Then ifwehavecomplaintsagainstthemduringthatsixmonths:
they would go back and be reinspected.We would then
notify them by letter that we had a valid complaint against
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them and tills was why they were being inspected and why
they had to pay.
Mayor Armstrong instructed City Manager to check this
matter out and to keep us within the State Laws and to
also check with our inspector.
d.City Manager mentioned his correspondence enclosed in the
packet regarding unsafe buildings especially the house located
on 2 nd and Church.
e.City Manager John Hamilton mentioned his correspondence
in the packet regarding his request for a consensus from the
Council to purchase a fax machine for the approximate
amount not to exceed $825.00.
If approved^the purchase would be 1/2 from General Fund
Equipment and 1/2 from Utility Fund Equipment.
It was the consensus of the City Council to purchase the fax
machine.
i .City Manage!'mentioned that 1st National Bank is now GNB-
Sanger and they will be honoring our depository contract
with 1st National Bank and that the C.D.rates are guaranteed
at 8%to 8.5%.vi -d %#VAM "%%I.S _10.Meeting adjourned..A
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