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Minutes City Council Meeting
July 5, 1988,
Members
Present: Mayor Armstrong, Glenn Shaw, Danny McDaniel,
Wendall Thomas, Carroll McNeill, and Jerry
Jenkins
Others
Present: Robin Parker and Carolyn Adkins
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation,
and led the pledge to the flag.
2. Minutes: June 20, 1988 - item #7, all 3 were reappointed,
same for the Park Board. In the Utility Board it was noted
that Mr. Vinson was to replace Jeff Morris if he agreed to
serve. Mr. Vinson did agree to serve and it needed to be noted
in the minutes tonight. Rev. Ed Holmes also agreed to serve
and also needs to be noted in the minutes tonight.
Mayor Armstrong did state that in her letter she wrote to the
Denton Co. Appraisal District she did not include the
collections; however, the letter has not been mailed and
she will talk about this later under other such matters.
Minutes stood approved.
3. Disbursements. Wendall Thomas made the motion to approve
disbursements. Danny McDaniel seconded. Motion carried.
4. Citizen Input - None.
5. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Variance Request for
Larry Masten at 208 Fifth Street.
Motion was made by Danny McDaniel to approve variance for
Larry Masten at 208 Fifth Street. Seconded by Jerry Jenkins.
Motion carried.
6. Consider and Possible Action on Petition Regarding Loop 138
Bridge.
Mayor Armstrong has talked to Junior Crepps, Project Overseer.
She talked. to him about the problem and the petition that has
been going around. Mr. Crepps did advise the mayor that the
bridge has been poured and it has to cure for 28 days. Once
it has cured, then they will pour the sides. Approaches are
almost finished; almost guaranteed that the bridge will be
completed before school starts. He did state to the Mayor
that the bridge completion dates have no deadlines.
7. Consider and Possible Action Regarding the Landfill.
Mayor Armstrong discussed certain issues regarding the landfill
anA certain recommendations.
#1. That they instruct Jerry Don and Jake that Mr. Bohmann
be in charge on the decision concerning covering at the
landfillI new diggins, and anything other than what
he is doing would be cleared by the City Council.
The seeds have not sowed for grass due to no rain or
water for the grass to germinate.
Mayor Armstrong stated it would. cost $600 to $700 to cover
the hole at the old landfill.
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9.
NOTE: Instruct all the girls in the office if anyone wanted
to dump any dirt to contact Jerry Don or Chuck so they can
check it out and show them where to dump it.
Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins and seconded by Carroll
McNeill to spend approximately $600 to $700 to move the
dirt and concrete and fill the hole. Motion carried.
Consider and Possible Action Regarding Lake Cities Concrete's
Electricity Installation.
Mayor Armstrong stated that when Lake Cities contacted her
that they wanted a letter stating that the City would transfer
Pro -Bata agreement because they thought they sold their plant,
she advised them that they had a bill with the City.
Mayor Armstrong stated that they have paid everything except
the installation of electricity and the ordinance states
that they will extend it to one customer if they've used
enough electricity in three years to pay for it. Mayor
Armstrong stated that they have more than used it.
Mayor Armstrong read that section in the ordinance (Utility)
that refers to this. Mayor Armstrong did state she did write
the letter with the following corrections to the Pro -Bata
agreement.
Under #6, the Pro -Bata Agreement for Lake Cities, it read
that wn 30 days of receipts of such pro rata charges the
City shall transfer such amount to the developer, Ordinance
states quarterly, and she changed it.
Under 47, Ordinance did read for a period of 20 years. Ordinance
states Pro-Rata Agreement can only be for 10 years.
Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins. Seconded by Wendall Thomas
that due to the circumstances that are correct, that the Lake
Cities bill for Electric Installation be removed from the
Accounts Receivable.
Any Other Such Matters:
a. Wendall questioned if streets are being patched.
Carroll McNeill stated that they hired Richard Skipworth
to be working on streets and that is what they hired him
for and that is what he should be doing.
Glenn Shaw stated that patching needs to be done at
701 Cherry.
Mayor Armstrong also advised she had talked to Tom Stange
last week and he has not heard a word from the attorney
aILd she feels that City Council needs to instruct Louis
Nichols, City Attorney, to contact him and see what
results he can get.
Mayor Armstrong instructed to contact attorney.
b. Mayor Armstrong presented the Marina update to the City
Council.
Mayor Armstrong did state that she is trying to meet with
Bill Smith, Trinity River Authority, this week.
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c. Mayor Armstrong referred to a letter she wrote to
Mr. Yeilding concerning freeway lighting at Loop 138.
Mayor Armstrong did state she will write him again and
the City is interested in the freeway lighting. She
did state to the City Council that the City would furnish
electricity.
d. Lift Station below Sanger South is in bad shape. Last
Wednesday or Tuesday, it went out, a new motor was put
in. Motor was replaced and Chuck called her that the
motor at lift station is out again.
Mark Sons recommended that the City put in a power motor
protector on the motor to keep it from burning up the
motor at a cost of $175.00 and instead of the motor burning
up it would just blow the fuses.
She did talk to Travis and he recommended to go ahead
and do this because when they redo the lift station
and put submergical pumps in that can be transferred or
put on to those to keep them from burning up.
Mark Sons did advise Mayor Armstrong that when the
first motor that went out he had found a huge piece
of PVC pipe the size of a foot in the motor. He told
JerryrDbn to tell plumbers to be careful when they tap
onto the sewer line and to be careful not drop things
like this into the sewer line.
When his motor went out, he thought possible an electrical
surge; however, this motor he does not know what went
wrong with it. Mark Sons is replacing it at no cost
to the city.
e. Well Site - Joe Falls is willing to give the City 2 an
acre out of two lots. Travis kept telling him it
wasn't enough. Mayor Armstrong then advised him that
someone else has donated two acres and that the City
would not buy any land from him to construct this well.
He then suggested that Mayor Armstrong talk to Mr. Degan
who owned the property next to him would donate 2 an
acre also. She did talk to Mr. Degan, he is willing to
work with the City; but, Travis will report on the cost of
both well sites.
f. Denton Central Appraisal District -
Mayor Armstrong stated she would rewrite her letter and
write it the way they had made their motion in the last
City Council meeting.
Meeting adjourned.
City Secretary
Mayor