11/03/1980-CC-Minutes-RegularMinutes: City Council _
November 3, 1980
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Thomas, Nesbitt, Spindle
and Bridges
Absent:
Others
Present:
John L. Sullivan
Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Jack Russell,
Danny McDaniel, Thomas Moore, Sue Cook, Lloyd
Bucklew, Georgia Royal, 011ie Parramore,
Mike Hughes, Mike Walsh, W. D. Valentine
1. Mayor Cole declared the public hearing on the Commu-
nity Development Block Grant open. Thous Moore, appoint-
ed Chairman of the group, gave council the suggestions
from the committee. They are as follows:.
(l.) Low Income Apartments
(2.) Gas lines accessible to low income areas.
(3.) Water lines f_or better fire protection.
(4.) Drainage and street improvement all over
town.
(5.) A neighborhood park (possible site to
consider would be area South of Baptist
Church.)
(6.), Update the sewer system.
(7.) Demolish dilapidated houses.
(8.) Code Enforcement officer and program.
(9...) Connect low income families to sewer.
The city will be asking for $430,000, each year for a
period of two years.. The grant money to be spent in the
older parts of town.
Jack Russell, with Governmental Service Agency, coordin-
ator for applying for the grant funds, spoke to Council.
He explained that this grant was througL. HUD. Compli-
mented the Committee on their suggestioL.s Gild stated
that this was not the final recommendations. Lloyd is
to complete ilia investigation w th regards to other
opinions the city may receive. Jack stated that only 2
out of 10 cities had received funding but felt confident
that Sanger would qualify for funding. He mentioned
the necessity of a survey of low income neighborhoods.
The poverty level income being 1C2880 and b`1^w. This
survey must be conducted before the next couL'lcil meet-
ing_ Target areas are from FM 455 to Austin Street
including the houses on the South side of Austin. Dead-
i i n r. J wr7 r 0
1_r_e for tY_c rre-aprlicat`oL�_ is anua_,� �, l..`,i.
Mayor Cole called the public hearing closed.
2. The mizi�ies of the Octc�er 2G, ic80 m°�Gtir+_� were
approved as printed.
3_ Disbu�csen.eLlts .for 513,265.G8 were apr�rove.d on a.
motion by 'N;esbi tt_ Bieidges second. Vote:' un.an.
-, tither s�9ch matters
(a.) Council was reminded of the TML Confer=nc
and the Hunter Dinner next Monday evening.
All were invi E=d to aLterid.
(b.) Lloy1 gave Ccunci 1 legal iri -ormation on
bids for cities under 5,000 population.
It is still $3,000,
( c .) It was noted that having the IL-ldian painted
on the Water Tower would cost $20.0. Council
as well as students abreed or t'_le all Purple
Indian.
(d.) Donn Nesbitt spoke to Council on behalf of
The Chamber of Commerce. Tree C'_���-rber 'las
broken all records with its '_1ig membership
total of 106 members, A total. of 34+ businesses
have j oir_ed. Dorm Nesbitt stated thhat the
C'aamLer 11ad, be ckn wor.P:Lng on a new Vim. ge for
the City of `anber and a newslo�, an has been
selected. Doti Nesbitt showed a dra:.�ing with
large letters spelling out Sanger and t11e
slogan is "Sanger Texas Someplace Special."
The Chamber is sponsoring a brochin e and the
cover cost alone Ls $27000. The inserts run
from $500 to $6100. The C'Zamber is going to
have a Sanger Civic AuctLon which was explained
by Mr. Mike Hughes. The auction will be held
at his fa=m Saturday'; November 8. 1980 with
a Bar,--B-Que meal beglnnLng at ? : 45 p.m. This
is a com;lle tel-7 western tj»e afrai_r. TJi th
auctioneer...Hayor. Cole was asheld to omen the
auction and he a Yeed. :Zr. Hug-h.es as'ced for
Z;Odonations of antD
T Lype of merchandise (new or
used) to auction off in order to raise money
to help defray the e<,pense of brochures.
i
Zeeting adjourned.
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