03/04/1981-CC-Minutes-SpecialMINUTES: City Council Special Called Meeting
March 4, 1981
PRESENT: Cooper, Bridges, Thomas and Nesbitt
ABSENT: Mayor Cole and Spindle
OTHERS
PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, F. P. Moynagh, D.V.M.,
Bill Walker, Francis Croney, Roy Urban, Alton Johnson,
D. L. Johnson, Grover Sebastian, and Fred Simmons
1. Mayor Protem Cooper presided in the absence of Mayor Cole.
Lloyd presented the amended Livestock Ordinance to Council. Lloyd
stated the vet clinics would not be limited to the 200' rule.
(A.) To operate a vet clinic you must be located in the prover
zoning - Light Industrial. Property is zoned properly. (B.) The
animal ordinance stated you cannot build, construct within 200 ft.
of an occupied building. The Ordinance has been revised to protect
residential areas and still open up for the vet clinics. The
following phrase has been added to Section I, Hogs and Other Animals,
Section II, Size of Lots and Section III Penalty Provisions:
...firm, corporation or other business entity including but not
limited to veterinary clinics."
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Cooper opened the floor to any oposition. Mrs_ Francis Croney
spoke against the amended ordinance. Stated he was next door
to the proposed vet clinic and was greatly opposed. He stated
the only air conditioning at his business was open air and the
clinic would be out in his back door and they would get the odors
from cows or whatever he puts in next door. His employees would
have to live with the odor problem for 8 working hours. Dr. Moynagh
invited Mr. Croney to see his established clinic in Denton. He
stated it was a very clean operation and that he intended to keep
the operation a first class operation. If odors exist the public
health could be called in.
Mr. Bill Walker stated he wasn't against Dr. Moynagh personally
or the vet clinic. but when you are operating that close and
have a holding pen it gets in a situation like feed lots.
Dr. Moynagh admitted that animals do create odors. Stated he
did not intend to hold any animal over the minimum time it
would require to treat the animal which is usually not more
than a 12 to 24 hour period.
Mr. Croney stated when the droppings stayed on the ground it
created an odor. Dr. Moynagh stated he uses lime to combat this.
Simmons, Johnson, and Urban spoke in favor of the vet clinic and
Dr. Moynagh's operation. Stated the Sanger area needed a good vet
and he was best in County and most cities have vet clinics in
downtown area.
Cooper closed the hearing. Motion was made by Bridges to approve
the amended ordinance as presented. Thomas gave the second.
Voted unanimous.
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2. The resolution to continue taxing all automobiles that are less
than 5 years old was reconsidered by Council. It was noted that
the City would lose one fifth of the tax base by not taxing on the
vehicle. In the regular meeting Monday night Council had estimated
figures. Actual figures on a comparison basis was presented as
follows:
Market
Value
3,756,187
4,156,479
5 0'�
Assessment
Ratio
$1,878,094
078,240
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX COMPARISON
1979-1980
Total Tax
Revenue
To Be Collected
$13,146.66
14547.68
,
Total Tax
Revenue
Collected
Uncollected
To Date
$10,690.89 $2,455.77
10,195.89 $it;351.79
Percent
Collected
81%
72%
Motion was made by Bridges to adopt the resolution taxing on all
automobiles less than 5 years for the 1981 year. Nesbitt gave the
second. Voted unan.
3. Other Matters:
(a.) Lloyd advised Council there was some problem with
going with 6" PVC as agreed at the Monday meeting
to repair the problem leak along the Interstate.
B & H feel they need a one and a half inch
clearance and the bell that is around the 6"
makes it larger. Lloyd stated you could run
more water through a 5 inch PVC than you could
a 5.inch steel pipe. Council agreed to go with
the 5 inch PVC.
4. Executive Session was taken off and requested to be placed
on next agenda.
Meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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MINUTES: city council
March 16, 1981
PRESENT: Mayor Ralph Cole, Cooper, Nesbitt, Bridges, Thomas and
Spindle
OTHERS
PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, J. W. Bucklew, Harold
Easley, Mike Walsh, Dennis & Linda Hewlett
1. The minutes of the March 2, 1981 Regular Meeting and the
minutes of the March 4, 1981 Special Called Meeting were
approved as printed.
2. Disbursements for the amount of $9,949.93 were approved
on a motion by Nesbitt. Cooper second. Voted unanimous.
3. Sanger Electric Capital Improvements for $4,130.78 were
approved on a motion by Thomas. Cooper second. Voted unan.
4. Preliminary Subdivision Plat for J. W. Bucklew - The plat
has been approved by P & Z with the condition that Mr. Bucklew
grant a 72 foot easement along the south and east property lines.
Mr. Bucklew has agreed to furnish the city with the easements.
Donn Nesbitt questioned the site of the proposed lots 50' x 280'.
He wanted to know the proposed use. Bucklew stated he was
thinking about mini warehouses on one of the lots. Thomas ask
about the additional 72 foot easement on the east boundary.
Lloyd stated the city would request this from the Presbyterian
Church. Thomas also wanted to know about the water and sewer.
Mayor Cole interjected that when Bucklew hooked onto the sewer
Line that he would fall under the pro/rata covererd under Jesse
Coffey's contract. Lloyd advised Council that J. W. wanted a
building permit but Council stated it was necessary to have
services in, easements in hand, and approval of final plat
by P & Z before a permit could be issued. Stated they would
.all a Special Meeting to hurry things along if it became
necessary. Motion was made by Donn Nesbitt to approve the
preliminary plat upon securing the 72 foot easements. Thomas
second. Voted unan.
5. Preliminary Subdivision plat for Harold Easley - Mayor Cole
stated it seemed that the City had cut across Easley's property
with an electric line which they are now asking him to pay for
moving. Cole felt since the City was illegal, the city had no
right to ask Easley to pay for the removal of the line. Bridges
wanted to know how much money this would cost, but Lloyd did not
have figures available at this time. Bridges also wanted to
know how the property would be sewered Lloyd stated Item 6 on
the agenda was to cover the sewering of the property. He stated
that the City engineer had figured the fall on the line and
recommends replacing the old line with a 10 inch line. The line
sags. There is only a 1.79' fall and the only way to produce