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the paint. He noted the paint is non -toxic and should discontinue
within the next few days.
d. Steve noted that bids are being received for work on the ground
water storage tank.
Mayor Armstrong mentioned bid for roof repair at the Library.
City Council chose to go with the low b:id which was Maintenance
Man at the amount of $85.00 and to inform the librarian (which
was discussed in an earlier meeting.)
Meeting adjourned.
City Sretary
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MINUTES: City Council
December 21,-1987
Mayor
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Carolyn Adkins, Wendall Thcanas, Danny
McDaniel, and Jerry Jenkins
ABSENT: C.G. McNeill
OTf-IER.S
PRESENT: Steve Shutt, Rose Shuffield, Han}c Hargrave (Sanger Courier),
Woodrow Barton, and Merwyn Tucker
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order; Carolyn Adkins gave the
invocation. Mayor Armstrong led the pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes of December 7, 1987 stand approved as printed.
3. Disbursements -Jerry Jenkins made a motion that disbursements be
approved. Danny McDaniel seconded. Moi�ion carried.
4. Citizen's Input -Woodrow Barton addressed City Council and thanked
City Council, Mayor, and City Manager for providing answers to the
questions he had requested.
5. Consider and Possible Action regarding City's siren - Merwyn Tucker.
Merwyn Tucker had two proposals for the siren, one was for $5,109.00
and the other was $6,250.00.
Mayor Armstrong did ask if the insurancE_ company (TML) was only going
to pay the difference of the $2,500.00 deductible.
Merwyri stated that it is what he understood.
Mayor Armstrong did state that the insurance company would pay the
difference only on the replacement that was exactly the same as
what was -being replaced.
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Discussion continued as to whether they should go ahead and spend the
additional $1100.00 and purchase the larger siren.
Mayor Armstrong did state that the General land Equipment Replacement
Savings Account had the funds to where -it could pay for the difference.
Wendall Thomas made the motion and Carolyn Adkins seconded the city
purchase the 15 HP siren at the cost of $6,250.00. Motion carried.
N[erwyri Tucker was instructed to order the s�_ren.
Mayor Armstrong did state that they could check and possibly there
could be some funds available somewhere else in the budget to pay for
this.
6. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Patc�Ling Machine.'
Mayor Armstrong stated that Carroll McNeill and herself were the only
ones that were present for the demonstration and she felt Carroll had
some important input on this item. This itEsn was tabled for the
next City Council meeting.
7. Consider and Possible Action regarding watez- tank.
Mayor Armstrong stated they had discussed sE�veral meetings ago to take
bids on repairs at the water tank.
Mayor Armstrong stated that they had an Engineer from the City of Denton
and also their maintenance person came down and did an inspection on the
water tank and after his observation made his suggestions to the City.
Their reconTnendations were that the city send out bids for the repairs
on the water tank.
.Mayor Armstrong stated that the bids were sE�nt out and they were opened
Friday, December 18th as listed below:
SAND BLASTING.
B & B Sandblasting $5,500.00
furnish all materials, insurance, labor
and equipment to sandblast water interior
3:15 p.m.
McGuffin Welding
Covering one section of bottom of water stos-age
tank with 2" plate approximately 6' x 20' long.
Plate to be sheared into 6 23" x 120" sheets and
seal welded 100% over existing plate bottom.
New Material.)
3:16 p.m.
Hollingsworth Mfg. Co. Inc.
Repair water tower - 3 i pieceslong,
welded on (made from new material).
3:17 p.m.
Perrico Trailer & Mfg.
Install 132 sq. ft. of Z" plate in floor of water
tank - 69" x 22'. Welded solid to floor.
$1,479.02
$1,500.00
$1,604.00
Discussion. Mayor Armstrong stated they should go with the only bid for the
sandblasting (B & B Sandblasting) and they could negotiate to pcssibly
get the bid lowered.
Jerry Jenkins made the motion to go :with tYie low bid on the Steel Bid -
McG.iffin Welding for $1,479.02 and the bid from. B & B Sandblasting with
further negotiations with B & B to possibly try to get the bid lowered.
Seconded by Carolyn Adkins. Motion carried.
Consider and Possible Action Regarding Street Signs.
Mayor Armstrong stated that Steve Shutt had gotten bids on three
companies and are as follows:
QUOTATIONS FOR STREET SIGNS
4-WAY ASSEMBLY FOR 80 INTERSECTIONS
23.42 Baked enamel
45.69 Reflective background
21.08 Baked enamel white
28.18
23.85
QUOTATION FOR POSTS
Tubular
Channel Iron
Reflective background
Reflective background
'Tubular (galy. )
13.90
10.62 (9.84 for 50
or more)
8.95 (35 or more)
PRICE BARRICADE Tubular 8.45 (50 or more)
Tubular 9.73 (37 or more)
Channel Iron 9.25 (37 or more)
Mayor Armstrong stated that Steve Shutt has recommended that they go
with Price Barricade with the reflective background on the street signs
for 80 intersections and 50 tubular posts.
Motion was made by wren dall Thomas and seconded by Carolyn Adkins to go
with Price Barricade, the lowest bid, on the street signs with the
reflective background and tubular posts. Motion carried.
Consider and possible action on Kammie Patton Park.
Mayor Armstrong stated that she had received.a call from Mrs. Giles
from California, who was concerned as to why. she had to pay taxes on
her property in which the City was using as a park.
Steve Shutt stated he had talked with the Appraisal District concerning
this and they stated that the only way to exempt this property is to
enter into an agreement with Ms. Giles for the City to use the property
and to pay this year's taxes to her and to allow her to continue paying
taxes on the property and next year at the APB hearing for the city
to appear and request that the appraised value of property be lowered to a
token figure as long as property is being used as a park. Taxes on the
property for City, School, and County were around $100.00 or so.
Steve Shutt was instructed to research the records at the Courthouse to
see if Ms. Giles actually is the legal heir. Steve Shutt was also
instructed to write Ms. Giles a letter and tell her City Council met
and discussed it and the City wants to continue with the park and the
City will be checking with the City Attorney to get some legal advise
so that they won't be doing anything that would be harmful to her or the
City. This item to be placed on the next agenda.
Any other such matters - none.
City Manager's Report:
(a) Steve Shutt informed City Council that Tom Stange will be
meeting with him Wednesday to go over the streets.
(b) Jim Simpson, President of the Chamber of Commerce, wrote a
letter to the city regarding a letter he had received from
Mr. John Coker, Chairman of the Industrial Board with their
recommendations on weed ordinance and some other things.
Mayor Armstrong stated maybe they could put this item on the
agenda sometime in the Spring.
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12. Adjournment.
City
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MINUTES: City Council
January 4, 1988
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Armstrong, Carolyn Adkins, Wendall Thomas, Danny
McDaniel, Carroll McNeill, and Jerry Jenkins
OTHERS
PRESENT: Steve Shutt, Rose Garcia, Lee Lawrence, Don McLaughlin,
Bud Hauptman, Tim Fisher, Craig Edwards, Jerry Don Linn,
Ruth McGuffin (Sanger Courier_), Woodrow Barton
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, led the invocation, and
the pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes stood approved as printed.
3. Disbursements: Mayor Armstrong did state that no exceptions should be
made on certain bills to be paid before City Council approves them, for
example, Bighorn. Mayor also stated that the city writes manual checks
to pay for ahead of time and she felt that all checks should be printed
thru the computer for payment after City Council approves them - this
was the reason the computer was purchased to save time.
Rose to check on TML bill to see if it is for the period of two months.
Also to check with IInployers to see if policy period covers October
thru October of our fiscal year.
4. Citizens Input - Edgar Barrow introduced himself to City Council and
announced his entry in the election for Constable Prec. 5.
5. Consider and Possible Action on property -which is presently in he
City of Sanger's E.T.J. -Woodrow Barton.
Mayor Armstrong stated Mr. &Mrs. Barton had written a letter to the
city requesting their property consisting of 10 acres located on
McReynolds Road be withdrawn from Sanger's ETJ.
Mayor advised that city staff had recommended that this petition be denied.
Also, the city attorney had sent a letter advising city council that there
is not any state law stating that this request be granted, that it is
mainly up to the discretion of the city council.
Jerry Jenkins stated that he had worked on this project for about a
year and had spent alot of his time ta7.kirig to people using material
furnished by ITS, using state statutes, and anything he could get his
hands on to make his presentation to these people. Every person he
contacted was told the same thing every time concerning the ETJ. Jerry
Jenkins stated he had talked to Mr. Barton on nmerous occasions about
the ETJ and had explained the ETJ.
In the particular state when the petition was being signed requesting to
be taken in to Sanger's ETJ, Mrs. Barton :>igned the petition; however,
Mr. Barton was not present but it was explained to Mrs. Barton and at
the time she seemed to understand.
Jerry Jenkins made the motion that Mr. Bax�ton's request be denied and
seconded by Carroll McNeill.
Mr. Barton then addressed City Council and stated that Jerry Jenkins
never told him not one. time what Sanger's ETJ meant in regard to his
property -his story was that Sanger was txying to cut Denton off because