08/27/1984-CC-Minutes-Special72
MINUTES: City Council (Special Called Workshop)
August 27, 1984
PRESENT: Mayor Armstrong, Benny Bridges, Danny Spindle, Freddy
Inman, H. W. Thomas, and Carolyn Adkins.
OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Etta Stogsdill, Jan Roche,
Jack Burkholder, and Leslie Browning.
Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order with her giving the
invocation. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed.
1. Mayor Armstrong presented a resolution authorizing city
manager and mayor to get a Certification of Obligation from
the First National Bank of Sanger. The certification of
obligation would provide for the purchase of a digger dereck
truck, a bucket truck, and electric materials to be used in
the distribution system. Brazos Electric has also offered
1982 pickup to be made available to the City for purchase in
the amount of $8,314. However, after much discussion the
Council agreed to instruct Lloyd to purchase a new 3/4 ton
pickup by taking bids.
Motion was made by Bridges and seconded by Spindle to approve
the resolution enabling the city to purchase up to $96,500
and the purchase of the same amount for a new 3/4 ton pickup.
2. Council reviewed the 1984-85 Municipal Budget and Revenue
Sharing Budget and made the following changes.
1. Delete$5,000 from motor vehicle item in the Police
Department and to take $5,000 out of G. F. Equipment
Replacement money to apply toward the purchase of the
police vehicle.
2. Danny Spindle mentioned to the Council that the Fire
Department would lose its certification on its fire truck
on December 31, 1985. He pointed out that we need to
begin now with the purchase of a new truck and requested
the Council to attempt to find someway to work this money
into the budget for the truck. After much discussion,
the Council instructed Lloyd to find various ways of
financing a new fire truck. Lloyd pointed out to the
Council that in two years the General Obligation Bonds
in the amount of $41,000. will be paid out and this money
can be applied at that time toward the purchase of a new
fire truck.
3. Mr. Bridges raised a question regarding the accounting of
Landfill fee funds. It was agreed by Council that all fees
from the Landfill should be accredited to Sanitation funds
rather than miscellaneous.
3. Council convened into executive session to discuss personnel.
4. The council reconvened back into open session. No action taken.
5. Inman made the motion to adjourn. Bridges seconded. Meeting
adjourned.
City Secretary C
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