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06/07/1981-CC-Minutes-Regular9 MINUTES: City Council July 6, 1981 PRESENT: Mayor Protem Cooper, Nesbitt, Bridges, Spindle and Thomas ABSENT: Mayor Cole OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Tony Reyes, and Ann Kyle 1. The Minutes of the June 15, 1981 meeting were approved as printed. Z. Disbursements in the amount of $16,747.92 were approved on a motion by Nesbitt. Bridges gave the second. Voted unan. 3. After some discussion regarding the Sanger Electric System state- ment of revenue and expenditures, the Capital Improvements for May, 1981 in the amount of $10,498.34 were approved on a motion by Thomas. Bridges gave the second. Voted unan. 4. Lloyd explained to Council that the Section III, Affirmative Action Plan was to insure HUD that the city would not discriminate against minorities and low income persons in the implementation of the Grant. Motion was made by Nesbitt to approve the Section III, Affirmative Action Plan for the 1981 Community Development Program. Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. 5. Appoint Committee to develop a recreation park - Lloyd informed Council that the Sanger Little League had approached him requesting that the City appoint a steering committee to help develop a recrea- tional park facility with baseball fields. This committee would locate the land and then develop a general plan before any money is raised. Lloyd stated that two people had already committed $1,000 each to a park facility if someone would match their funds. The Little League feels they would have good financial/support. Discussion. Donn Nesbitt suggested that a Plan be drawn up before any appointments were made. Bennie Bridges felt it should be outside city control. He stated that council had gone over this issue before, offered a good location and proposition, and the Little League declined. He felt the park should be arrived at through private money - not city money. Lloyd stated that the city and Little League could gain by working together. The City would have the ultimate control if they were to get into the plan. Bridges stated he felt the city would be making a mistake if they got involved. Lloyd gave examples of the Colony contracting with North Texas for toro summers. Stated a good park facility would be a good selling point for our city. The City might also contract with North Texas and also have a Master Plan over a period of 10 years. Lloyd also mentioned that the Parks and Wildlife Department would provide 50/50 matching funds on land acquisition and construction of facility such as the baseball diamonds etc. Lloyd also mentioned that he had talked with Joe Falls and he would be open to sell some land adjacent to the old landfill site which includes 16 acres. General Discussion. Bridges made the motion that the Mayor and the City Manager be a representative from the city to the Little League group. No appoint- ments to be made. Nesbitt gave the second. Voted unan. 6. Consider Lone Star Gas Rate Increase Request - Lloyd advised Council that they had suspended action on the rate increase request for 90 days and that 90 day period is up. Motion was made by Bridges to extend the rate increase request for another 30 days in order to get the 120 day suspension allowed by law. Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 7. Other such matters: (a.) Tony Reyes expressed his appreciation for Council's confidence in selecting him as Community Director. Stated he had reviewed everything that had been amassed to date with reference to the grant appli- cation and that Jack Russell had done a good job. Stated that the Section III, Affirmative Action Plan was a well put - together plan as_ per HUD regulations. Stated he would be introducing some new programs to council by way of Lloyd in the future. Stated he wanted to get the Community informed by way of a newsletter. The more people that are informed the better relations could be developed. Meeting adjourned 7:00 p. m. ATTEST: MINUTES: City Council July 20, 1981 PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Thomas, Nesbitt, Spindle, and Bridges OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover,'John L. Sullivan, J. P. Hampton, Douglas B. Cargo, Richard Allen, and Ann Kyle 1. The minutes of the July 6, 1981 meeting were approved as printed. 2. Motion was made by Nesbitt to approve the disbursements in the amount of $3,897.26. Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. 3. Lloyd advised Council that he had polled each of the P & Z members regarding the variance request by Gene Hughes. Each were in favor of granting the variance not only for Lot 4, Block 1 of the Shirley Addition, but also granting the variance on Lots 5 & 6 of Block 1. Councilman Bridges discussed the frequency by which council was being faced to grant variances. Council requested the City Manager to do a study and cost analysis of a building inspector. Motion was made by Thomas to grant a 20' variance on Lots 4, 5, and 6 of Block 1, W. B. Shirley Addition. Bridges gave the second. Voted unanimous . 4. Bill Switzer for the Presbyterian Church - Switzer advised Council that the church had voted unanimously to give two acres of their property, which is the two acres on the West side, to the City, along with $8,000 to be used toward the purchase of a building. Switzer said the church had in mind a Butler type steel building, approximately 60' x 100' with 24' doors on each side and use space heaters. Facility to be used for religious recreational and civic use. He further stated a governing board would be chosen - 1 member from each of the. churches (a lay person)to serve on the Board. This Board would answer directly to the City Council.