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05/09/1988-CC-Minutes-Regular430 Mayor Armstrong mentioned that before the City starts the 911, the City needs to get correct numbers for the housing. b. Steve Shutt also mentioned that someone had approached him concerning taxi service in Sanger and maybe the City needed to look into this since the City does not have any ordinance regulating a taxi service. c. Steve Shutt mentioned to the ICity Council that several weeks ago Mr. Woodrow Barton came in for a lot split at his residence. In checking with G.S.A. and the City Attorney,we were in violation of State Law by the lot split way that we have been doing lot splits. This is the reason he has c:ancelled the last two P & Z meetings because of this situation. Steve Shutt stated that before a lot is split, if it is a commercial zoned area requires a public hearing. If it is zoned SF or Multi -Family (permission of owners within 500') or all people in a subdivision unless more than 100 homes, it reverts back to 500' d. Mayor Armstrong also stated that the city attorney advises that the Pornography Ordinance was as legal as it could be. ty Secretary - 1 �_- Mayor XAS T�inutes: � Council Meeting May 9, 1988 Members Present: PZayor Nel Armstrong, Carolyn Adkins, Danny McDaniel, Carroll McNeill, and Jerry Jenkia.,s (new councilmember Glem Shaw). Others Present: Stephen K. Shutt, Rosalie Garcia, Edgar Barrow, Cindy Barrow, Merwyn Tucker, Bi11ye Hollingsworth and Mrs. Gentle. 1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation, and led the pledge to the flag. 2. Consider and Possible Action Regarding Citizen's Complaint. Mayor Armstrong stated that the first item was a citizen`s complaint concerning our City Administrator. Mayor Armstrong asked Steve Shutt if he wanted to go into executive- session. Steve Shutt replied that he did not want to go into executive = session. Mr. John Coker and Mrs. Wanda Lester had each wrote a letter complaining against Steve Shutt, City Administrator. After a lengthy discussion among the City Council members and the City Administrator, a decision was made. Wendall Thomas made a motion that Steve Shutt make a formal apology to Mrs. Wanda Lester (the complainant). Motion died from a lack of a second. 429 Mr. Bourland only requested a variance on Lots 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , and 11 in Block 2, Bourland Addition from 1,000 sq. ft. living area to 864 sq. ft. living area plus garage. Carroll McNeill second with one no-. vote- Wendall Thomas. Motion carried. 12. Discussion on proposal for Health Officer. Mayor Armstrong stated that she found out about two weeks ago that the City does not have a contract with the Denton Co. Health Dept. Discussion. Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins and seconded by Danny McDaniel that the City pursue the environmental health services for the City of Sanger with Mr. Ray Merkel ( Health Inspector with the Co. of Denton). Motion carried. 13. Any Other Such Matters: a.-'�4�eric�-�ll Thomas stated Mrs Ross Anderson called him and and told him she was having a drainage problem. b. Mayor Armstrong stated there is a drainage problem on front of Mr. & Mrs. Gray s property on the corner of Pecan and 9th. Also, J.C. Landers also has a problem about midway in his house. Ronnie Jones also mentioned he is having the same problem on his house across from J. C. Landers. c. Mayor Armstrong stated that Clint Enlow and Don Roberson talked to her about 9 acres just north of Utility Road that goes to the Landfill. They have someone interested in purchasing that acreage and putting in a RV area. They'll be putting in a building where they can work on motor homes. The gentleman that wants to buy the land. wants to be connected to the City Sewer. Mayor Armstrong stated she advised them that the City Council might not tie him to City sewer unless he annexed into the city limits City Council agreed for Mayor Armstrong to inform Mr. En1ow and Mr. Roberson that the City insist that the property annex into the City and if not then he needs to come back and talk to the City. d. City Council discussed the dirt that needs to be brought to the old landfill. Mr. Bohman has done an excellent job. Min. loads that were discussed were 30 loads at $4.00 a yard. M ayor Armstrong also advised that Mr. Bohman told her he could come and do the cover work at the new landfill for a minimum of two hours and no more than three per day. He wondered if the City Council could give him a chance to do this for two weeks and see how they felt. Mayor Armstrong advised City Council that she did tell him to cover it for the next two weeks. e. Ronnie Jones also mentioned that the first 6 Roman Numerals of the Document 100 needs to be deleted since they are not inpection items. Rose to make sure the corrections were made. 14. City Manager's Report: a0 Cit1 Manager mentioned that there will be a 911 meeting Jerry Jenkins made a motion that Steve Shutt write a letter of apology to Wanda Lester and future complaints of this nature would lead to reprimand or termination. Seconded by Wendall Thomas. Motion carried with one no vote. Danny McDaniel. 3. Any Other Such Matters: a. Mrs. Billye Hollingsworth again brought up the issue of the Trail's house located on 413 S. 2nd that was discussed at the last City Council meeting. Billye Hollingsworth stated that she didn't understand why her complaint couldn't get settled better and John Coker's did. Mrs. Gentle and Mrs. Hollingsworth were both upset about this problem. Mayor Armstrong stated that she had instructed Benny Erwin and Steve Shutt to go out there and check the property to see if there were any soft spots or water standing or anything that was standing. She also asked them if they could contact Mrs. Trail to see if something could be done. She also instructed Benny Erwin to red tag the car. Mayor Armstrong stated that Benny Erwin and Steve Shutt could not locate anything around the house. Mrs. Trail was not at home so they went to talk to her daughter. The daughter got very upset and told them that her mother was happy with things the way they were and to quit harrassing her mother. The daughter advised them that her mother does not live in that house. Mrs. Gentle then added that the woman does live there and she dumps her waste outside. Mayor Armstrong stated that the Co. Health Officer advised her that the City's Health Officer would have to condemn the property. She advised Mrs. Gentle and Mrs. Hollingsworth that she was personally going to talk to them about the problem before any legal proceedings would be taken. Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Gentle were instructed to put their complaint in writing. City Secretary, Rosalie Garcia, was instructed to include this on next City Council meeting as an agenda item. b. Another issue discussed was Mr. Ovid Neal, the Hud Operator for the City. Mayor Armstrong stated that Steve Shutt, herself and Mr. Neal had met today with the people from Austin concerning Hud Program. Mayor Armstrong informed City Council that Mr. Neal has been doing some things that were irregular and has even written a letter to the Inspector General and made some serious accusations. Mayor Armstrong advised City Council that after they had met she informed Mr. Neal that in the future if he found anything that he had a problem with he is to call the HUD office in Austin and talk to Willie Faye Rose who is his immediate supervisor or Barbara Wainger, who is Willie Faye Rose's supervisor. If then he felt he couldn't get any result then he to bring his complaint before City Council for them to resolve it. Mayor Armstrong asked City Council permission to write 432 4. him a letter stating that City Council agrees with what she has already told him. City Council stated to be sure that the Mayor advises him that City Council sets the rules for him to abide by. c. Steve Shutt gave the status on the Marina. He informed City Council that the first letter came in for the Marina Lease Agreement, which will be finalized as soon as City Council responds. Discussion. Agenda Item for next City Council meeting. Canvass Ballots of City Officials Election held on May 7, 1988 and declare the winners. Mayor Armstrong informed City Council that there were two persons that had voted that lived outside the City limits. She recommended that what could be done is remove those two (2) votes as illegal since the votes do not change the results of the election, all they can do is to remove those two(2) votes. Motion was made by Carroll McNeill to remove two (2) votes from the winners. Seconded by Jerry Jenkins. Motion carried. Mayor Armstrong read the canvass of the votes as follows: Mayor Position Armstrong Ralph Cole Place 2 Harvey W. Thomas Place 4 Glenn Shaw Woodrow Barton Shirlene Wright Ron McGuire Motion was made by Seconded by Jerry City% Secretary w'� zXAS e Danny McDaniel to canvass the votes. Jenkins. Motion carried. Minutes: City Council Meeting May 16, 1938 yor Members Present: Mayor Armstrong, Danny rcDaniel, ti•Iendall Thomas, Glenn Shaw, Carroll Z'Ic�leill, and Jerry Jenkins Others Present: Stephn K. Shutt, Rosalie Garcia, Mary Jo Stover Kim Shaw, Mrs. Gentle, Bi11ye Hollingsworth, Stan Day,. and Ray Meckel. 1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation, and led the pledge to the flat.