03/24/1986-CC-Minutes-SpecialMINUTES: Special Called City Council Meeting
March 24, 1986
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Nel Armstrong, Danny Spindle, Freddy Inman,
H. W. Thomas and Carolyn Adkins
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Jerry Jenkins
OTHERS
PRESENT: Stephen Shutt, Mary Jo Stover, and Don Waddell
1. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order, gave the invocation
and led the pledge to the flag.
2. Mayor Armstrong convened the meeting into Executive Session
according to V.A.T.S. Article 6252-17 to consider land
acquisition.
3. Mayor Armstrong reconvened the meeting to open session.
Mayor Armstrong requested Council to consider a motion setting
April 7, (1986) as the deadline for easements to be signed.
(Reference: Easements on the East Outfall Sewer Line).
Harvey Thomas made a motion to set April 7, 1986, as the dead-
line for all easements to be signed. Carolyn Adkins gave the
second. Voted unan.
Mayor Armstrong stated a motion was needed instructing the
city staff, if the Kerby's have not signed the easements by
March 31st (1986), that a letter be written informing them
that April 7th has been set as a deadline and that at that
point the city will consider legal proceedings.
Carolyn Adkins made the motion instructing the city staff
if the Kerby's have not signed the easements by March 31st
that a letter will be written informing them that April 7th
has been set as a deadline and that at that point in time the
city will consider legal proceedings. Harvey Thomas gave
the second. Voted unan.
Mayor Armstrong advised council that a motion was needed
instructing staff to write a letter to Joe Falls making an
offer to him of 2-T connections for the easement which
will save him the construction cost (which the city manager
is to find out the approximate amount) and that council
would need an answer by April 7th because the city has set
that date as the deadline before any legal proceedings would
be started.
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Motion was made by Freddy Inman that the city staff write
a letter to Joe Falls making him an offer of 2-T connections
for his easement and that council would need an answer by
April 7th since this is the deadline before legal proceedings
would be started. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan.
Other Such Matters:
(a) Mayor Armstrong stated
to bring to the meeting
for the city manager.
manager get started on
City Manager's Report:
that she had received and meant
a budget preparation schedule
She requested that the city
the city's budget.
(a) Informed council that he had received 3 bid proposals
from heavy equipment operators in the area. Stated he
planned to use them in rotation if that was agreeable.
Shutt stated he wanted to create a bidders list and
when the city used an outside contractor, the city
should use someone on the list. Council agreed.
(b) Shutt advised council that city crews had assisted the
county with some road work out on Keaton Road. He
stated approximately 2-blocks of road had been patched.
Street crews had put out two (2) truck loads of hot
asphalt.
(c) It was stated that Don Waddell's city car had some
serious problems and is dangerous to drive. Staff
recommended Waddell be allowed to look for a good used
full size pickup. Hilz-Snider and Ron Sanders' were
suggested dealers to check with.
(d) Shutt stated that he needed some direction from council
regarding the street program. Which streets council
wanted to do and what type surface treatment they
wanted to put on the streets. Mayor Armstrong
recommended a workshop to work out plans.
Mayor Armstrong stated the city needed to come up with a
plan that council could vote on and then make it public.
She stated that it might take awhile to complete the
plan but that it would be done. She further stated that
she would fight against any measure to do downtown before
the residential streets were done. Discussion.
City staff was asked to talk with Jim Jenkins and schedule
a workshop.
(e) The city manager advised council that his sons would be
coming in for spring -break and he requested that he be
allowed to come in a couple of hours each morning and then
leave. Mayor Armstrong asked if this would be charged
against vacation time. Shutt stated it would. Council
agreed to the time off.
(f) Council was advised of a meeting with the City of Denton
on Tuesday, April lst at 2:00 p.m. to begin discussions
and negotiations regarding what areas the City of Sanger
might have and what areas the City of Denton might have
with respect to the E.T.J. areas.
(g) Don Waddell gave a report on his meeting with Brazos on
the Substation. He stated that Brazos had come up with
three (3) proposals.
(1) They wanted to redo the downtown substations which
would cost $650,000 and convert to 7200 volts.
Waddell stated he strongly objected to this.
(2) To convert Keaton Sub. and put 4-bays in it where
there is only one (1) now at a cost of $575,000
their cost and leave at 6900 KV.
(3) Redo Keaton Sub., put in 4-bays and 1-spare bay and
lines out. to the substation. Cost to Brazos will
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be $800,000. Waddell stated that Brazos could not
give the city the lines but could sell it to us for
a small fee. Waddell stated he offered them $1.00
for it. He stated Brazos should have the city a
letter before the next council meeting with a contract
on this. Will not cost the city anything on the
substation. He further stated that Brazos would put
in a clause in the contract stating that the contract
could be re -negotiated three years prior to its
expiration (it's a ten (10) year contract) or
three years after. Clause states that the city can
purchase this substation at anytime they would like
at the depreciated value. Discussion.
(h) Mayor Armstrong wanted to know about the RMI bills.
Waddell advised council there would be a total of three
bills totaling approximately $200.00 and these were
actual expenses incurred and would be the final billing.
(i) Mayor Armstrong mentioned that the Green Thumb Program
had given the city another slot for an individual to work
on the parks, pick up along the streets, etc. Requested
if council knew anyone who would be interested and that
would qualify should come by City Hall and make application.
(j) Carolyn Adkins stated she had received a copy of the
Transporation Booklet and invited council to review.
(k) Mayor Armstrong stated that the Lake Ray Roberts Committee
had met with Judge Cole and Commissioner Bill Switzer
and stated they were both cooperative and suggested
ways of pressure to get the Corp. of Engineers to build
the park.
(1) Shutt stated the Denton County Dallas Area Surface Water
Study is in the beginning stage and the City of Dallas is
under state pressure to put on a program regarding surface
water. They must act as the responsible custodian for
water rights.
Study is how to handle water in the Denton Area. It's
going to effect rural water supplies and small cities.
Shutt stated that a list of engineers was being compiled.
Shutt spoke against the use of the engineers located in the
Dallas area. He recommended the firm of Freeze/Nichols out
of Ft. Worth. Shutt advised council to find a way to legiti-
mately discourage the use of a Dallas firm. Shutt explained
the disadvantage stating that a Dallas firm could not be
as objective as someone neutral to the area. Dallas firms
would not see the needs of the smaller cities. Discussion.
With no further business to come before council, Freddy
Inman made a motion to adjourn. Danny Spindle gave the
second. Voted unan.
City Secretary
Mayor