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MINUTES: City Council Meeting (Taped)
April 20, 1987
PRESENT: Mayor N%= Armstrong, Jerry Jenkins, Carolyn,
Adkins, Wendall Thomas, C.G. McNeill, and
Danny McDaniel
OTHERS
PRESENT: Steve Shutt, Rose Shuffield, Ken Cornell,
Mr. & Mrs. V.D. Hilliard, Prentice Preston,
Tom Stange, William B. Bell, Kenneth Howard
and Roy Lemons
L. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the
invocation, and led the pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes of April 6,1987 were approved as written.
3. Disbursements were approved with the exception of item
#21 and item #32 which was to be deleted until further
information is obtained.
Motion was made to approve disbursements= deleting item #32
and holding item #21 until more information was obtained by
Jerry Jenkins and seconded by Carolyn Adkins. Voted unan.
4. Citizen Input: _.
Bud Hauptman with Metroplex Engineering met with Council -
to inform them of what they have beers trying to do to make
their work with the City easier and at this time, if Council
had any questions he would like them to take the opportunity
to ask any questions that they might have about their
services.
Jerry Jenkins informed Council that Carroll Mc�•�eill and
himself plus other members of Counci]_ have taken time to
update the building permits to find out what has actually
been collected.
5. Consider and possible action getting bid for 3rd Phase
of Street Project. Tom Sta1zge discussed the .3rd Phase
with Council.
City Manager went over the streets that have been completed
or will be completed in the first twc� phases. , -
Tom Stange stated roughly the estimated cost of Phase III
was about $282,000.00.
Mayor Armstrong also stated her concern that nothing had been
done on the downtown area.
Discussion followed as to whether Council wanted to delete
or add any street that were in the 3rd Phase. Further
discussion continued on funds available and the streets that
were up on the 3rd Phase.
Mayor asked about the problem on the end of loth and Austin.
Tom Stange stated that due to the limited right of -way there
they felt it would be better to sca_ri.fy thaia. mix it up,
cement it back up.
Mayor asked"about drainage ditches. Tom stated they couldn't
do much due to the area.
Tom Stange did agree that it was included in the bid for a new
culvert at the corner of loth and Austin.
Changes in the 3rd Phase included 5th_ Street to 2nd, 3rd St.
to Alley, South of Bolivar and 4th St:. from Elm to Wood.
Motion was made by Adkins to advertise the bids for the 3rd
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Phase with the changes discussed to be included. Seconded
by Danny McDaniel. Motion carried.
Opening of the bids was set for May 8 1987.
Ei. Conducted 2nd Public Hearing for Craig Snider's Property
3.739 acres to be annexed into the city limits.
No one was present to speak for or against the annexation.
Mayor Armstrong declared the public hearing closed.
7.Consider and possible action annexing Craig Snider's 3.739
acres on Keaton Road.
Motion was made by Wendall Thomas to accept the annexation.
Seconded by Carolyn Adkins. Motion carried.
8. Consider and possible action on lot split for Craig Snider's
(subdivision), discussed an extra 10' foot easement. Mott
was made "by Wendall Thomas to accept Preliminary Plat on
Craig Snider's with a.stipulation that the get a 5' foot
easement. Seconded by C.G. McNeil. Motion carried. Voted
unan.
9.-Consider and possi"ble action o de-anszex w.B. Bell's Property
located on Keaton Road. Betore de -annexation of this property,
public hearings must be held.
Mr. Bell stated that he did not get zoning for. the property
and that their agreement was with Council that he would
de -annex.
Council did -not agree with Mr. Bell that they would de -annex
_ if he did not get zoning.
Mayor advised Mr. Bell that they would check the minutes and
find out exactly what procedures they would have to take
and get back with him as to what procedures to take.
Item tabled.
10. Consider and possible. action. on appointment of new member
to Planning and Zoning Commission.
Motion made by Wendall Thomas to appoint Kenneth Howard to
Planning and Zoning Commission. Seconded by Jerry Jenkins
Voted unan.
11. Consider and possible action on preliminary plat for Jean
Crow and Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard.
Discussion. Mayor Armstrong did statethat lot 29A might
need a variance.
Ken Cornell requested that Council do away with 2nd reading
and approve final plat.
Mayor Armstrong advised that .they could not grant final
because that is not in compliance with the. city ordinance.
Ken Cornell stated that Council as to reference to certain
rules and regulations that are not followed for other certain
ptoaces of property.
Mayor Armstrong advised Mr. Cornell that City Council tries
to follow rules of the City Ordinance as closely as possible.
C.G. McNeill -.made a motion to Pollaca the rules of .the "Ordinances
and accept Ken Cornell's preliminary plat. Seconded by
Jerry Jenkins. Voted unan.
12. Consider and possible action awarding Planning Grant Proposals.
Mayor Armstrong advised that she would personally like to go
with GSA but would also like to recommend that they use
Metroplex Engineering for the engineering portions of the grant.
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Motion was made by Carolyn Adkins to grant proposal to
GSA with the stipulation that Metroplex do the engineering
portions. Seconded by Wendall-Thomas. Voted unan.
13. Consider and possible action on appointment of new member
to Utility Board.
Motion was made by Wendall `Thomas
a new member to the Utility Board.
Jenkins. Voted unan.
14. City Manager's Report - NONE
15. Other Such Matters:
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to appoint Jeff Morris as
Seconded by Jerry
Mayor Armstrong made Council aware of the letter she wrote
granting noncomformance concerning the circumstances on
Jeff Higgs house. Mr. Higgs was trying to sell his property
but the house was not built in compliance with setbacks.
Mayor also stated she had received a letter from Mr. Bradford
from Concerned Citizens Against Drug Abuse. She will
include this Resolution for the next Council meeting.
llanny McDaniel stated that on the streets there were certain
streets that were not completed and some that were still
half finished.
City manager explained that sometimes certain failures appear
when the streets are being repaired that causes the street
construction to cease due to street caving in then they have
to come back later and finish the work.
McDaniel also stated that on 6th Street there was a problem
because the street was crooked.
Roy Lemons then brought to Council's attention the sewer
problem between Snap Shop and the Sanger Courier.
City manager advised that the Fina is dumping grease in the
sewer causing the sewer to back up. Also their cooking
equipment is being cleaned up at the car wash.
Steve stated that he was going to meet with those people to
try to get the problem corrected.
Mayor Armstrong advised Council that she was working on
the budget and had co mpleted General Fund and would like
to set a 1 hour workshop.
Adjournment - Motion made by Jerry Jenkins and seconded
by Wendall Thomas. Voted unan.
city ,secretary
Mayor