10/14/1985-CC-Minutes-SpecialMINUTES: Special Called Meeting
City Council
October 14, 1985
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
OTHERS
PRESENT:
Mayor
Mayor Nel Armstrong, Jerry Jenkins, Freddy Inman, Danny
Spindle, Carolyn Adkins, and Harvey W. Thomas
Steve Shutt, Mary Jo Stover, John and Edith Garrison,
J. P. and Esta Lou Morgan, Arlon and Thelma Newton,
Mr. and Mrs. James Degan, Bennie Parrent, Mary E. Huston,
Bill and Frankie Gentle, Dr. J. Clyde Chapman, John Porter,
Jackson Fulgham. Mrs. J. E. Evans, Mary Jane and Edward
Lane, E. Vern and Geneva L. Lane, Don Holson and Joann
Richie, John D. Springer, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Williams,
and Tommy Forrester, and Joe Falls.
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation
and led the pledge to the flag.
2. Mayor Armstrong thanked those present for coming and explained.
that the City of Sanger had a bit of a problem with the City
of Denton expanding their E.T.J. limits. Mayor Armstrong
explained the process whereby a city expands its E.T.J. and what
each size city is permitted to annex. Home Rule and General
Law city designations were explained. She explained that
Denton has the power to annex property into their city without
the property owner petitioning to be annexed. The City of
185.
Sanger must be petitioned by the property owner and be contiguous
with the existing city boundary. The Mayor explained that the
City of Denton is now in the process of annexing down I-35 which
will extend their E.T.J., unless Sanger can create a barrier
consisting of property owners contiguous with the existing
E.T.J. and requesting to come under Sanger E.T.J. the city
could be completely engulfed by the City of Denton's
E.T.J. and Sanger would be unable to expand and grow outside
the extent of its existing E.T.J. She explained that those
property owners that are on the border of Sanger's E.T.J. and
Denton's E.T.J. have a choice as to what E.T.J. they wish to
be included in.
City Manager Steve Shutt gave the advantages of being in Sanger's
E.T.J. (1) The availability to communicate with the community
and not the bureaucracy of a large city. (2) The restrictions
and regulations of a small city would not be as severe. (3)
Economically more feasible.
Councilman Jerry Jenkins explained in detailed the position of
the city, what areas we needed to get petitioned immediately,
and why the citizens were not contacted earlier. Jenkins
further stated that the city did not realize the impact this
would be making on Sanger.
The Mayor, the council, and the city manager urged the property
owners to give this careful consideration and make a decision
as quickly as possible in order to disallow the City of Denton
to cut the City of Sanger off by surrounding the city with
its E.T.J.
A discussion and answer time was allowed to all who attended.
Mayor Armstrong adjourned the meeting.
City Secretary
Mayor
MINUTES: City Council
October 21, 1985
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Jerry Jenkins, Danny Spindle,
Freddy Inman, Harvey W. Thomas, and Carolyn Adkins
OTHERS
PRESENT: Steve Shutt, Mary Jo Stover, B. McMurray, Buddy Norville,
Prentice Preston, Benny Erwin, Craig Snider, Bob Roberts,
Ronny Jones, Mrs. George Culp and daughter, Mary Huston,
and Eunice Gray
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order. Carolyn Adkins
gave the invocation. Mayor Armstrong led e pledge to the flag.
2. The minutes of the October 7th regular meeting, the October 12th
Emergency Meeting, and the October 14th Special Called Meeting
were approved as printed.
3. After Council discussed several items on thEdisbursement sheet
Harvey Thomas gave the motion that disbursements in the amount
of $153,600.87 be approved for payment. Jerry Jenkins gave
the second. Voted unan.
4. Motion was made by Harvey Thomas to accept Planning and Zoning's
recommendation and approve the preliminary subdivision plat of
lots 1 and 2, Block A, White Addition. Freddy Inman gave the
second. Voted unan.