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09/03/1985-CC-Minutes-Regular176. Motion was made by Jenkins to adjourn the meeting. gave the second. Voted unan. City Secretary Mayor MINUTES: City Council September 3, 1985 Inman MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Jerry Jenkins, Danny Spindle, Freddy Inman, Harvey W. Thomas, and Carolyn Adkins OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Jo Stover, Gary Hammett, B. McMurray, Bob Roberts, Mike Norman, Herbert Arledge, Bud Hauptman, C. G. McNeill, Mr. and Mrs. George Culp, & Jack Burkholder 1. Council held a budget workshop from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. 2. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation, and led the pledge to the flag. 3. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed. 4. Motion was made by Freddy Inman to approve disbursements in the amount of $37,207.90. Harvey Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. 5. Mayor Armstrong declared the public hearing open on the municipal budget for 1985-86 fiscal year. She explained the revenues and expenditures. No one spoke in favor of or against the proposed budget. The public hearing was closed. 6. Motion was made by Carolyn Adkins to adopt Ordinance No. 85-19 adopting a municipal budget for FY. 1985-86. Inman gave the second. Voted unan. Ordinance No. 85-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 AND ENDING AUGUST 3l, 1986, PROVIDING FOR THE INTRA AND INTER DEPARTMENT AND FUND TRANSFERS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7. Mayor Armstrong explained how the city arrived at the tax rate for 1985. The tax rate for 1985 taxes will be $.524/$100 valuation. Discussion. Motion was made by Inman to adopt Ordinance No. 85-20 setting a tax rate of $.524/$100 for 1985. Harvey Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. Ordinance No. 85-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USES AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, FOR FISCAL YEAR. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 1986, AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 1985 AND APPROPRIATING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE: PROVIDING PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR DELINQUENT TAXES; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT.TAXES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 177. 8. Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins to adopt Ordinance No. 85-21 amending the Sign Ordinance. Harvey Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. Ordinance No. 85-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, TO AMEND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 3, ENTITLED SIGN REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF SIGNS, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. 9. Motion was made by Harvey Thomas to accept Planning and zoning's recommendation and approve the Final Subdivision Plat on Meadow Lands Addition for Gary Hammett. Jerry Jenkins gave the second. Voted unan. 10. Motion was made by Freddy Inman to approve the preliminary sub- division plat of the Sanger Exchange West Subdivision, contingent that the plat show a 2" instead of a 1" water line that will serve only the subdivided area, that a culdesac be incorporated on the west end of Exchange Drive, and that the plat comply with all requirements of the city ordinances. Carolyn Adkins gave the second. Voting for were Inman, Jenkins, Spindle and Adkins. Abstaining was Thomas. Motion carried 4-0. 11. Bob Roberts met with council to discuss the opening of Brook Glen Drive. Roberts wants to open the street and extend it to the service road along I-35. Council asked Roberts what kind of road he was talking about. Roberts stated that he was not talking about curb and guttering. He wanted to know if he could tie on to the existing street. To tie on would mean crossing a drainage ditch. City engineers to give input on this. Discussion. Council asked Roberts what he had in mind about the drainage ditch. He stated that he was going to put in whatever was necessary to drain the water --probably concrete. Motion was made by Carolyn Adkins to table this item for further study. Jerry Jenkins gave the second. Voted unan. 12. Mayor Armstrong informed council that she and Jerry Jenkins had attended a meeting about water in Denton. She stated that the Director of Water for the City of Dallas was speaker and talked about the new lake water. She stated that the Lake Cities owned the water rights and that it was stipulated that they would be responsible to serve the cities surrounding the lake area. She noted that Sanger used water wells to supply the water for the city, but they could run dry someday since the water tables were dropping. The City of Dallas is asking that the City of Sanger and other area cities participate in a study to determine the requirement for water supply in Denton County and the identification of the methods for providing a water system. Mayor Armstrong stated the city had to get in or out. She called council's attention to the statement "subject to determination of costs and final approval by authorized officials" before participating monetarily. Motion was made by Jerry Jenkins that the City of Sanger participate in the study to determine the requirement for water supply in Denton County and the identification of the methods for providing a water system. Harvey Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. 13. Citizen Input. None. 14. Other such matters: (a) Thomas stated that he had turned in a water leak three (3) weeks ago and it still had not been repaired. Mayor Armstrong explained why the leak had not been repaired and stated the water department would look about it again. (b) Inman wanted to know about the disposition of the weeds at house -and lot on So. 2nd., Skeeter Henry's tract and Jess Coffey Tract. Staff to check. 178. (c) Inman wanted to know if any of the council had discussed a traffic plan with Benny Erwin for the schools this year. Mayor Armstrong to talk with Erwin. (d) Mayor Armstrong stated that the city advertised for an Engineer to do the electric study which was against the law. Item to be considered at the next council meeting. (e) Citizen asked when the Impact Ordinance would be discussed again. Mayor Armstrong stated when we get a city manager. 15. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting into Executive Session to discuss personnel. 16. Council reconvened to open session. With no other business to come before council Freddy Inman made the motion to adjourn. Harvey Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. City Secretary MINUTES: MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: City Council September 16, 1985 Mayor Nel Armstrong, Freddy Inman, Harvey Tn1. Thomas, and Carolyn Adkins Danny Spindle and Jerry Jenkins Mary Jo Stover, Wanda Lester, S. Hauptman, Herbert Arledge, Gerald Bridges, B. McMurray, Merwyn Tucker, John Porter, C. G. McNeill, Freddy Jones, and Buddy Norville. 1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order. Dr. E. L. McNeill, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Sanger, gave the invocation. Mayor Armstrong led the pledge to the flag. 2. The minutes of the September 3, 1985 meeting were approved as printed. 3. Motion was made by Thomas to approve disbursements in the amount of $172,172.42. Adkins gave the second. Voted unan. 4. Mayor Armstrong declared the public hearing open on Zoning Petition 7-80 for John Porter who is requesting a change from R-1 (Single Family) to R-2 (Two Jr on Part of Tract 11, AB. 1241 H. Tierwester Survey. Mr. Bud Hauptman spoke for the petition on behalf of Mr. Porter stating that the property would be used for duplexes. No one present spoke in opposition to the petition. Mayor Armstrong closed the public hearing. Mayor Armstrong informed council that Planning and Zoning had approved the petition and Mrs. Evon Harvey had spoke in opposition stating that she would not be opposed if a privacy fence were erected. It was suggested that she and the owner discuss that possibility.