09/21/1987-CC-Minutes-Regular371.
MINUTES: City Council
September 21, 1987
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Carolyn Adkins, Wendall Thomas, Danny McDaniel,
Jerry Jenkins, and Carroll McNeill
OTHERS
PRESENT: Stephen K. Shutt, Rose Shuffield, Burle Bourland, Woodrow Barton,
Lee Lawrence, Bill Enlow, Mr. Pcmykal - Cable T.V.
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, led the invocation and pledge
to the flag.
2. Minutes were approved as written.
3. Disbursements: Jerry Jenkins made a motion to approve payment of
disbursements. Carroll McNeill seconded. Motion carried.
4. Citizen input:
Burle Bourland stated he was concerned as i=o the condition of the street on
Keaton Road. He stated that the weeds are so high out there that it is
difficult to see vehicles approaching from the corner of that road by the
Sanger Mobile Home Park.
The streets out. -there are in bad condition also.
He hopes that the City Council could take it into consideration in
fixing that street.
Mayor Armstrong thanked him for coming and stated they were aware of
the condition of that street. She also stated that the city is three
weeks from completing the 3rd phase of the street project and at that
time they will know what money the City has to be used for other
projects.
Mr. Barton then stated that he has been reviewing the City's tax ledger
roll and finds that a lot of property is gx-ossly undervalued - subdivision
property.
Mr. Barton stated several issues and asked if the city has a policy on
what the Appraisal Office sends. Is the roll reviewed and checked for
errors?
City Secretary did state that they are checked but there is no possible
way to catch every mistake on property that is not appraised
correctly - that is handled by the Appraisal Office.
Mr. Barton did state if the errors are caught in May or June when the..
preliminary roll is received then at that tame the City can do something
about it. City Council did thank Mr. Barton for bringing this item to
their attention.
5. Conduct Public Hearing for the City of Sanger Fiscal Year Budget beginning
October 1, 1987 to September 30, 1988.
M
ayor Armstrong declared the Public Hearing open. No one spoke for or
against the budget. Mayor Armstrong declared the public .hearing closed..
6. Consider and possible action regarding Public Hearing for the City of
Sanger Fiscal Year Budget (Oct. 1, 1987 to Sept. 30, 1988).
Mayor Arnistrong asked if City Council wanted, they could approve the
budget and then amend it at a later date.
Jerry Jenkins made the motion that the budget for October 1, 1987 to
September 30, 1988 be approved with the changes noted. Carolyn Adkins
seconded. Motion carried with.(1) one - no vote. _
7. Consider and possible action to set tax rate for City of Sanger and
adopt Ordinance #012-87.
372.
Motion made by Carroll McNeill to adopt tax rate of .4163. Seconded
by Jerry Jenkins. Motion carried.
8. Conduct first Public Hearing on Sewer Grant application.
Before the Public Hearing was declared, Lee Lawrence from G.S.A. went
over the details on the Sewer Grant Application.
Mayor Armstrong declared the Public Hearing open and asked if anyone
was present to speak. No one was present to speak regarding this
public hearing.
Mayor Armstrong declared the Public Hearing closed.
9. No action was to be taken on this item.
10. Consider and Possible Action to set date for second Public Hearing
on the Sewer Grant application.
City Council set next public hearing date for October 4, 1987 - next
regular City Council meeting.
(Note -- October 4th was a Sunday and October 5th was the date
published in the paper.)
11. Conducted Public Hearing on Ze-87 for W.L. (Bill) Enlow who is
regeusting a change in zoning from Rl - Single Family to B2 - Local
Business.
Mayor Armstrong stated that P. & Z. recommended that this zoning be
denied; and rec�nended that he be granted a variance to be able to
maintain legally for non -conforming use for 24 months instead of six
(6) months.
Mayor Armstrong declared the Public Hearing open.
PIr._Enlow addressed Council on behalf of his zoning.
Brief discussion. No one else spoke for or against this.
Mayor Armstrong declared the public hearing closed.
12. Consider and Possible Action from Public Hearing Z3-87 for Bill Enlow.
Discussion. Motion was made by Danny McDaniel to deny P. & Z.'s
recommendation. Seconded by C.G. McNeill. Motion did not carry. It
was only 3 - 2 vote since it was not a 4-1 vote to overide P.& Z.'s
recommendation.
Motion was made by Wendall Thomas that Bill Enlow be given P. & Z.'s
recommendation granting him an'Rl-Single Family variance of 24 months
as recommended by P. & Z. Carolyn Adkins seconded. Motion carried.
13. Conducted Public Hearing Z4-87 for John R. Porter who is requesting
a change from Agricultural to Commercial.
Mayor Armstrong declared public hearing open and asked if anyone wanted
to speak for or against the zoning. There was no one present to speak
for or against this item.
Mayor Armstrong declared the Public Hearing closed.
14. Consider and possible action on Public Hearing Z4087 for John R. Porter.
Motion was made by Wendall Thomas to accept P. & Z.'s recommendation
for Z4-87 zoning change (consisting of approx. 14 acres) for John R.
Porter. Seconded by Jerry Jenkins. Motion carried
15. Conducted Public Hearing on Z5-87 for John R. Porter who is requesting
a change from Agricultural to Commercial.
Mayor Armstrong declared public hearing open and asked if anyone was
present to speak for or against the zoning change.
373.
No one spoke for or against. Mayor Armstrong declared the public
hearing closed.
16. Consider and possible action from Public Hearing Z5-87 for John R.
Porter.
Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins to accept: P. & Z.'s recommendation on
zoning Z5-87 (consisting of 27.76 acres) for John R. Porter, Seconded
by McNeill. Motion carried.
17. Consider and possible actton on Ovid Neal - City matching funds
regarding the housing assistance program.
Mr. Neal was not present; City Council thought it best to table this
item for next City Council agenda.
18. Consider and possible action for Denton County Appraisal District.
1�tion was made by Wendall Thomas to appoint Woodrow Barton as a
nominee/candidate to the Denton Co. Appraisal. Seconded by Jerry
Jenkins. Motion carried.
19. Consider and possible action on Sanitation increase for Texas Waste
Management.
Mr. Fomykal represented Texas Waster Management on the sanitation
increase request. Texas Waste Management is asking an increase of
$5.78 (which does not include City's administration cost and to be
applied sales tax on Oct. 1, 1987.)
Discussion. Motion was made by C.G. McNei_11 to table this item for
the next City Council meeting agenda. McNeill seconded. Motion
carried.
20. Consider and possible action regarding animal complaint at Bolivar
and loth.
City Manager stated he had advised the residence owners at Bolivar and
loth that they were in violation of city ordinance keeping livestock
(goats) within 200 feet from any other existing properties.
The owners of the property had wrote a letter to the City Council
stating that the Denton Co. Health Dept. had already been out to their
property and checked the area out and found no problems. They were
stating that somehow they had been "grandf:athered in" after the ord. was
written. Discussion continued.
McNeill made a motion that after city administrator consulted the
city attorney for legal advice, that any �>erson in violation of the
livestock ordinance be sent a letter. Seconded by Jerry Jenkins.
Motion carried.
21: Consider and possible action on subdivision ordinance. Lee Lawrence
went over the subdivision ordinance and tYie changes with -the new
provisions.
City Council thoroughly went -over the subdivision ordinance and noted
some changes. Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins to accept subdivision
ordinance with the changes noted. Carolyr.� Adkins seconded. Motion
carried.
- 22. Consider and possible action regarding petitions for request to
beautify city square park:
No action taken. Petition not present.
23. City Council Rollin relationship with the: Governmental Taxing Entities -
Woodrow Barton.
374.
Mr. Barton went over some issues concerning city's roll as a governmental
taxing entity.
Mr. Barton stated that the city and school should relate in matters
concerning taxes. Mayor thanked him for coming.
24. Any other such matters;
Mayor A�nstrong informed city council of a citizen's donation of $T00.00
to put a rail outside the door at the city office for someone to be able
to hold on to when stepping down the steps.
Mayor Armstrong informed Council that she was attending TML meeting.
Jerry Jenkins asked status on 5th & lOth& Pecan.
Steve Shutt stated he instructed that the problem be fixed.
Wendall Thomas stated that the leak on 8th & Willow is still not repaired.
and he wanted it noted this was the 4th time he had reported it.
Jerry Jenkins asked if Steve Shutt had heard from Tom Stange concerning
that strip by the Elementary School that they wanted to get paid.
25. City Manager's report:
City manager .stated that he was going to schedule a meeting for the Utility
Board to discuss the utilities.
City manager briefly went over status of street project stating that it
appears that the city might not be having any over -runs.
When the contractor finishes on Willow they can come back and look at the
monies and see what the situation is at that time.
Steve Shutt was asked to talk to the �oeders to see if they were interested
in curbing their property and talked to them about the cost.
Meeting adjourned.
MINUTES: City Council
October 5, 1987
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Armstrong, Carolyn Adkins, Wendall Thomas, Danny McDaniel,
and Carroll McNeill
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OTHERS
PRESENT: Steve Shutt, Rose Sheffield, Tom Stange, Berle Bourland,
Merwyn Tucker, and Woodrow Barton
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, led the invocation, and
pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes - Approved with one correction - Item #18 - seconded by Jerry
Jenkins. Motion carried.
3. Disbursements - Carolyn Adkins made the motion to approve payment.
Wendall Thomas seconded. Motion carried.