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MEETING MINUTES SANGER
AUGUST 05, 2024, 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING - 403 N 7TH STREET, SANGER,TEXAS
CALL THE WORK SESSION TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the work session to order at 6 00 p m
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Thomas Muir
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2 Gary Bilyeu
Councilmember, Place 3 Dennis Dillon
Councilmember, Place 4 Allen Chick
Councilmember, Place 5 Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
Councilmember, Place 1 Manssa Barrett
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, City Secretary Kelly Edwards, City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Chief
Financial Officer Clayton Gray, Director of Human Resources and Special Projects Jenana
Staton-Hemb, Police Lt Justin Lewis, and Police Chief Tyson Cheek
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1 Discussion regarding Resolution 2024-11, Adopting procedures for review of
Complaints regarding City employees appointed by the City Council or any member of
a City Board, Commission, or Committee
Mayor Muir introduced the item
Discussion ensued regarding the resolution providing the framework for complaints
111 City Manager Noblitt asked for clarification regarding the Municipal Court Clerk position and
whether the resolution provides only for the resolution of complaints
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Additional discussion ensued regarding removing the Municipal Court Clerk position from the
resolution, clarifying that this is only for complaints and the Council notification process
OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA
Discussion ensued regarding Item 10, providing an overview of the annual appointments
Discussion ensued regarding Item 9 and the minor revisions made since the draft budget
presentation
Discussion ensued regarding Item 8, noting that the plat meets the subdivision requirements
ADJOURN THE WORK SESSION
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the work session at 6 43 p m
CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mayor Muir called the regular meeting to order at 7 00 p m
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Thomas Muir
Mayor Pro Tern, Place 2 Gary Bilyeu
Councilmember, Place 3 Dennis Dillon
Councilmember, Place 4 Allen Chick
Councilmember, Place 5 Victor Gann
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
Councilmember, Place 1 Manssa Barrett
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager John Noblitt, City Secretary Kelly Edwards, City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Chief
Financial Officer Clayton Gray, Director of Development Services Ramie Hammonds, Parks &
Recreation Director Ryan Nolting, Director of Human Resources and Special Projects Jeriana
Staton-Hemb, Director of Economic Development Shani Bradshaw, Police Lt Justin Lewis, and
Police Chief Tyson Cheek
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INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Councilmember Dillon gave the Invocation The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember
Gann
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Liz Springer, spoke in favor of having the Farmers Market in the Downtown area
Nancy McAlister, spoke in favor of having the Farmers Market in the Downtown area after the
successful Moonlight Market event
Jo Delacruz, spoke in favor of having the Farmers Market in the Downtown area due to the
increased business during the Moonlight Market event
CONSENT AGENDA
2 Consideration and possible action on the minutes from the July 15, 2024, meeting
3 Consideration and possible action on the minutes from the July 17, 2024, meeting
4 Consideration and possible action on the Preliminary Plat of Oasis at Sanger Addition,
being approximately 4 135 acres of land described as A0029A R BEEBE, OLD DCAD
SHT 2, TR 5, within the City of Sanger, generally located north of McReynolds Road,
and approximately 790 feet east of Lake Ridge Drive
5 Consideration and possible action regarding Resolution 2024-11, Adopting procedures
for review of Complaints regarding City employees appointed by the City Council or any
member of a City Board, Commission, or Committee
The Council agreed to remove Item 5 to make revisions
Motion to approve Item 2-4 made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by
Councilmember Gann
Ayes Bilyeu, Chick, Dillon, and Gann
Nays None
Motion passed unanimously
Motion to approve Item 5 striking out the Municipal Court Clerk position in the first
Whereas and clarifying the statement in the third Whereas that only the personnel
policy for complaints do not apply, made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by
Councilmember Dillon
Ayes Bilyeu, Chick, Dillon, and Gann
Nays None
Motion passed unanimously
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6 Conduct a public hearing on a request for a variance from Chapter 14A Zoning
Ordinance — Section 32 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements —Article 32 3 —
Item 21 from the required 15 parking spaces and to allow a reduction to 10 parking
spaces, for the Belz Road Retail Addition, Phase 1, Block A, Lot 4, approximately 3 07
acres, and generally on the north side of West Chapman Drive
Mayor Muir opened the public hearing at 7 11 p m
Director Hammonds provided an overview of the item
Mayor Muir closed the public hearing at 7 13 p m
ACTION ITEMS
7 Consideration and possible action on a request for a variance from Chapter 14A Zoning
Ordinance — Section 32 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements—Article 32 3 —
Item 21 from the required 15 parking spaces and to allow a reduction to 10 parking
spaces, for the Belz Road Retail Addition, Phase 1, Block A, Lot 4, approximately 3 07
acres, and generally on the north side of West Chapman Drive
Discussion ensued regarding the number of parking spaces being sufficient, the Code
requiring fifteen parking spaces, and the square footage used to calculate the number
of spaces
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember
Dillon
Ayes Bilyeu, Dillon, and Gann
Nays Chick
Motion passed 4-1-0
8 Consideration and possible action on the Minor Plat of Elmore Addition, being
approximately 0 648 acres of land described as A0029A R BEEBE, TR 199, 64 ACRES,
OLD DCAD SHT 4, TR 62, within the City of Sanger, generally located on the southwest
corner of Bolivar Street and N 7th Street
Director Hammonds provided an overview of the item that divides one large lot into
three lots, meeting the subdivision requirements
Motion to approve made by Councilmember Dillon, Seconded by Councilmember Gann
Ayes Bilyeu, Chick, Dillon, and Gann
Nays None
Motion passed unanimously
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9 Consideration and possible action on Resolution No 2024-12 to take a record vote
adopting the proposed tax rate contained in the City's proposed 2024-25 budget as the
City's proposed 2024 tax rate to be considered for adoption at a public hearing held for
that purpose, establishing the date, time, and place for public hearings on the
proposed 2024-25 budget and tax rate, and providing for the publication as provided
by the Texas Property Tax Code
Director Gray provided an overview of the item and recommended keeping the tax
rate the same as last year
Motion to place a proposal to adopt a Fiscal Year 2024-2025 tax rate of$0 689747 per
$100 of valuation on the August 19, 2024, City Council agenda made by
Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Dillon
City Secretary Edwards called for a record vote
Ayes Bilyeu, Chick, Dillon, and Gann
Nays None
Motion passed unanimously
10 Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2024-13, Appointing and Reappointing
members to the 4A Industrial Development Corporation, 4B Development Corporation,
Board of Adjustment, Library Board, and the Planning and Zoning Commission
Mayor Muir provided an overview of the item
Motion to approve, including appointments to the Parks and Recreation / Keep Sanger
Beautiful Board listed in the Resolution made by Councilmember Gann, Seconded by
Councilmember Dillon
Ayes Bilyeu, Chick, Dillon, and Gann
Nays None
Motion passed unanimously
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Bilyeu stated that the Council was behind on the City Manager's review and
would like to see it scheduled for the next meeting
Councilmember Bilyeu would like the Human Resources Director to draft a guide for processing
Complaints for positions appointed by the City Council
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
11 Rider GCR - Rate Filing under Docket No 10170 07-23-2024
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, the City Council Will Meet in a Closed
Executive Session in Accordance with the Texas Government Code:
Section 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
For deliberations regarding legal (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement
offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with
this chapter.
- Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 12 (MUD 12)
Section 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS; This
chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:
(1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental
body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate,
stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the
governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the
offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).
- Belz Road Retail Addition
Mayor Muir recused himself from Executive Session item Section 551.071 regarding - Denton
County Municipal Utility District No. 12 (MUD 12)
Council convened into executive session at 7:42 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Council reconvened into open session at 9:35 p.m.
No action taken.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 9:36 p.m.
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