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08/18/1986-CC-Minutes-Regular285. MINUTES: City Council Meeting (Taped) August 18, 1986 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Jerry Jenkins, Danny Spindle, Freddy Inman, Harvey W. Thomas MEMBERS ABSENT: Carolyn Adkins OTHERS PRESENT. Stephen Shutt, Mary Jo Stover, Bud Hauptman, Richard Brown, Katy Ray, B. McMurray, J. C. Landers, Michael Jay Wiegand, Richard and Diane Goldstein 1. Mayor Nel Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation and led the pledge to the flag. 2. The minutes of the July 28th and August llth Special Called meetings and August 4th Regular meeting were approved as printed. 3. After discussion of some of the items on the disbursements, Harvey Thomas made the motion disbursements in the amount of $150,469.84 be approved for payment. Jerry Jenkins gave the second. Voted unan. 4. Citizen Input - None 5. Motion was made by Harvey W. Thomas to adopt the resolution accept- ing the designation of the Sanger Public Library as a Community Library under the Library System Act. Jerry Jenkins gave the second. Voted unan. 6. Motion was made by Harvey W. Thomas to adopt the resolution in support of the proposal for funding of public library services - by Denton County. Freddy Inman gave the second. Voted unan. 7. Motion was made by Harvey W. Thomas that the city accept the agreement amendment with Y-Not Better Papers, Inc. on the Santa Fe Depot Building. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 8. .Mayor Armstrong declared the public hearing open to consider Zoning Petition Z 3-86 for Anne Kyle and Trudy Foster who were requesting a change in zoning on Lot 2, Block 75, Original Town from R-1 (Single Family) to LB (Local Business). Mayor Armstrong informed council that Planning and Zoning did �pprov e the change but approved it as a Specific Use Permit to be used as a Real Estate -Insurance Office. Cannot be used for any other purpose other than so -stated or as single family residential. Mayor Armstrong called for those in apposition to speak. Mr. J. C. Landers stated that the area neighbors had met with the Planning and Zoning Board to protest the Local Business zoning. That it had been agreed the protest would be dropped if they zoned for Specific Use. He asked council to consider Specific Use. Mayor Armstrong thanked Mr. Landers for his comments. - No one spoke in favor of the petition. Mayor Armstrong declared the public hearing closed. Motion was made by Harvey W. Thomas to accept Planning and Zoning's recommendation on Z3-86 for Specific Use to be used as a Real Estate/Insurance Office. Jerry Jenkins gave the second. Voted unan. 9. Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins to adopt Ordinance No. 86-16 Setting the date, time, and place of hearing on the proposed annexation of property owned by James O. and Betty Jenkins, Robert Patton, Gene and Sue Souther, John W. Porter and the City of Sanger. Freddy Inman gave the second. Voted unan. Council set the dates of September 2nd and September 15th for the public hearings. Time was set for 7:00 p.m. and hearings to be held at City Hall. 286. Ordinance No. 86-16 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING. 10. Motion was made by Freddy Inman to adopt Ordinance No. 86-17 Setting the Date, time, and place of hearing on the proposed annexation of pro�rty owned by William B. Bell. Harvey W. Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. Council set the dates of September public hearings. Time was set for held at City Hall. 2nd and September 15th for the _ 7:00 p.m. and hearings to be Ordinance No. 86-17 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, .TIME AND PLACE ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PUBLISH NOTICE Ok' SUCH PUBLIC HEARING. Il. Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins to adopt Ordinance No. 86-18 (Plan I) providing for the adoption of 100% Updated Service Credits for the city employee`s retirement benefits. Harvey W. Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. Ordinance No. 86-18 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEPilBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF BANGER; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS. 12. Council considered Chief Benny Erwin's request for a radar enforcement policy on I-35. The following policy was reviewed by council. "The following will be instituted as a policy for running radar on Int. 35 North and South Bound between the City limits of Sanger: I. Location of Radar Units and Usuage 1. Patrol vehicles will not jump curb or median on service roads. 2. Radar will be set up on Int. 35 North & South Bound off roadway so traffic will not be effected. 3. Radar unit will be set to the rear of the vehicle not front of the vehicle. 4. Officer will keep eye contact in rear view mirror at all times to prevent rear end collision. 5. If pursuit results from speeder, police unit will pursue for two miles if speeder is not caught the next jurisdiction will be notified. 6. Radar will be set on Int. 35 at different times of the day to eliminate someone knowing schedules. 7. Radar will not be run when only one officer is on duty. 8. Radar will be set at a speed of 70 mph. Officer can reduce to 10 mph or leave at 15 mph over. 9. Officer will conduct himself in a professional manner at all times since he represents our City and is an officer of the State. II. Objective 1. Protect and serve the citizens and the commuter. 2. Will slow traffic down thru Sanger. 287. 3. Fatalities will be reduced. 4. Protect our citizens on off ramps and on ramps. 5. Protect school children on service roads at 455 & Int. 35, Wood and Int. 35, and Hughes and Int. 35." Motion was made by Freddy Inman to accept the radar enforcement policy on I-35. Harvey W. Thomas gave the second. Discussion. Jenkins questioned Item No. 7 of the policy. Asked if the Reserve Officer constituted the second officer? Staff not sure on this. Chief Erwin was not present to clarify. Jenkins asked if a reserve unit would ever run radar on the Interstate? Ans. No, they can't. Discussion. Jenkins questioned Item No. 1. Staff to change the statement to read: "Patrol vehicles will not jump curb or median." Jenkins went on to say that he was not satisfied with this situation, that he felt the city would get a lot more flack once the policy was instituted. Mayor Armstrong questioned No. 5. Discussion. Mayor Armstrong called for a vote. Voting for were Inman, Thomas, and Spindle. Voting against was Jenkins. Motion carried 3-1. 13. Council considered and discussed the accessibility of Utility easements with council. Richard Brown stated that he needed some direction from council regarding utility easements around town. He stated that some people drive down the utility easements behind people's homes in order to park their campers, boats, etc. in their own back yard. He stated some say you can, some say you can't do this. He asked council how they wanted the problem handled. Whether it be allowed or not allowed. Discussion. Problems occur primarily in Sanger South area. Thomas stated the easements were only for the city's use (utilities only) and for no other purpose. Richard Goldstein and wife, Sanger South residents, complained of people driving through their easements, breaking their water meter box, ruts, and removing their boundary stakes. Discussion. Goldsteins asked "what about the damages?" Richard Brown stated the city would replace the water meter box, but that the ruts had been made by Brazos. It was the general consensus of the city council that citizens cannot drive over individual easements unless they have permission from the property owner. 14. City Manager's Report: (a) Steve stated that Bud Hauptman was present with figures on the Snider Lift Station. Hauptman informed council that a total of 17 bids had been received and referred council to the bid tabulation sheets. He stated that Al Wiegand, Inc. of Lewisville, Texas was the low bidder with a bid of $89,530.76. Dickerson Construction was second at $99,281.00s Lowel B..Allison Construction at 100,450.09; and R. L. Roberts at 113,037.25, Hauptman stated they had checked Wiegand's work history and found them to be favorable. Stated the only problem would be with the bonding requirements, that the company had only been in Texas for two years. They had an excellent reputation in Illinois. Stated the company has good equipment and could see no reason their bid would not be accepted, however if they can't get the bonding they would not recommend they get the bid. After discussion regarding cost factors LUE's, oversizing of force mains, upgrading of the lift station, council requested that the item be placed on the next council agenda for action. Council requested Mr. Hauptman to give figures designating what the city will actually be paying for to city staff by next council meeting. (b) Steve brought before the council that R. L. Roberts had again approached the city about extending Brook Glen Street to the Service Road. By bringing it up would create two commercial corners at the service road. Shutt stated their was two problems with that. Stated there was a small 2 Barrel 24" drainage culvert planned 288. underneath an asphaltic road crossing at the creek. The city called for it to be lowered somewhat and concreted and treat it as a partial low crossing. Then up near the road the city requested that the curbs be run back from the service road 100 feet to make a driveway access into the service station Roberts is remodeling. Shutt stated the question was what kind of curbing did council want? He stated he was recommending standardized curbing. Could be rollback curbing, definitely driveway at least 50 feet from the intersection. Brown stated the city had also asked for a 10 foot radius on the drive approaches. Discussion. Mayor Armstrong expressed concern about the low water crossing and some type of warning device. Council request- ed that the plan be resubmitted with the recommended changes. (c) Steve advised council that Jerry Don Linn would be going into the hospital for surgery. 15. Other Such Matters: (a) Council scheduled the first meeting in September to September 2nd due to Labor Day Holiday. (b) Council accepted Richard Brown's -resignation. 16. Motion was made by Freddy Inman to adjourn. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 17. Council convened to workshop session. City Secretary Mayor MINUTES: City Council (taped) September 2, 1986 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Armstrong, Danny Spindle, Freddy Inman, Harvey Thomas, and Carolyn Adkins MEMBERS ABSENT: Jerry Jenkins OTHERS PRESENT: Steve Shutt, Mary Jo Stover, Richard Brown, Joe Falls, Tim Fisher, Bob Roberts, B. McT'iurray, Prer_tice Preston, Jerry Don Linn, Stanley Day, W. K. Pate, Mike & Scott Wiegand 1. Mayor Armstrong. called the meeting to order, gave the invocation, and led the pledge to the flag. 2. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed. 3. Motion was made by Harvey Thomas to approve disbursements totaling $33,981.20. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 4. Citizen Input - None 5. Council considered a water and sewer line extension request for W. K. Pate. It was explained that the city ordinance states that utility extensions must be extended across the complete frontage of the area. Pate asked for a variance that would allow the line to stop on the south side of his new building on 8th Street. It was noted that both sewer