03/01/1982-CC-Minutes-Regular14. Other such matters:
(a.) Lloyd briefed council on the codification of
ordinances being done by Jack Russell. He
stated what he had received was well organized
and invited council to come by office and review
what had been done.
Meeting adjourned.
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MAYOR
MINUTES: City Council
March 1, 1982
v
PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Thomas, Nesbitt, and Spindle
ABSENT: Benny Bridges
VACANCY: Place 1
- OTHERS
PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Dewey Fields, Anne
Kyle, Kathy Toups, Jesse Coffey, Barbara Carter,
Marie Rash and Gene Williams
1. The minutes of the February 15, 1982 meeting were approved
as printed.
2. Disbursements in the amount of $16,970.46 were approved on
a motion by Donn Nesbitt. Wendell Thomas gave the second.
Voted unan.
3. Mayor Cole opened the public hearing on Zoning Petition Z-57
for Rony Beard. A change from R-1 (Single Family) to LB
(Local Business was requested on Lt. 1, Blk. 75, Original
Town. Dimensions of the property being 87.5' x 87.5. There
was no opposition to the petition.
Motion was made by Donn Nesbitt to accept the recommendation
of P & Z and approve the petition Z-57. Dan Spindle gave the
second. Voted unan.
4. Motion was made by Wendell Thomas that election ballots 1-20
be assigned for the absentee voting in the city officials
election for April 3rd. Donn Nesbitt gave the second.
Voted unan.
5. Mayor Cole advised Council of the need to increase sanitation
rates now in order to help pay off the interest indebtedness
on the Certificate of Obligation at the bank and assist In
making the necessary payments when the bonds for the $150,000
landfill project came due once the bonds are sold. At a
$1.00 per month increase for both residential and commercial
customer an approximate sum of $1,066.00 would be generated
per month and $12,552.00 for 1 year.
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Motion was made by Wendell Thomas to increase all residen-
tial and commercial customer rates by $1.00 and that the
money raised by the increase be set aside to help pay
off the indebtedness on the landfill. Dan Spindle gave
the second. Voted unan. Increase in effect on the March
billing.
6. Two bids were received on the 1978 Ford LTD. J. L. Wright
submitted a bid for $150.00 and Joe Ashcraft's Garage sub-
mitted a bid for $106.00
Motion was made by Donn Nesbitt to award the bid to J. L.
Wright for $150.00. Wendell Thomas gave the second.
Voted unan.
7. Final Plat for Second Phase of Gateway Addition. It was
noted that 10 of the 12 points requested by the City
Engineer have been complied with. Lloyd stated he had
checked with the City of Denton about using polybutelyne
tubing for water service. They don't know anything about
it. They just don't use it. It has been approved by
several organizations and it is a savings of approximately
.57� per foot to the Builder. Lloyd noted that Billy
Barclay stated that 1/3 to 1/2 of the City's pipe is
polybutelyne. The reason Travis Roberts, in Item 9, did
not recommend polybutelyne was based on the San Antonio
case where some 600 home lines had to be replaced. Stated
factors such as soil conditions could have caused the
problems.
Council discussed Item No. 10 requiring a "concrete pad be
placed around each water valve box after final adjustment
to grade." Lloyd stated that some cities are going to
this and should consider in the future. The existing water
valves in Gateway are encased in concrete and there are no
pads on the water valves located in the yards. Lloyd
recommended that the 2nd Phase be consistent with the
lst Phase and no pads be required.
Donn Nesbitt made the motion to approve the Gateway Final,
2nd Phase, as presented. This would include the use of
polybutelyne tubing and require no pads. Dan Spindle gave
the second. Voted unan.
8. Other such matters:
(a.) Three ladies with Central Telephone Co. and
members of Communication Worker's of America
met with council to request council's
assistance in opposing the centralization
of the Decatur Office to Killeen. Our local
area would loose operator services which are
now handled through the Decatur Office. They
stated they would like Sanger and other
surrounding areas to back the group to help
keep operations in Decatur. This involves 12
area towns. Lloyd stated that Jane Curry,
Vice -President of the group had contacted', him
and requested a letter be drafted to PUC and
Centel's president at Killeen. Item to be
placed on next council agenda for action.
It was also mentioned that a petition was
being circulated in town for a business office
to be put in Sanger.
(b.) Mayor Cole stated that Mr. Ed Thomas had called
him regarding personal items lost in his recent
HUD demolition project. Mayor Cole stated
Mr. Thomas claims he lost $750.00 of items.
He would like to know if council wants to
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help him in -any way on this... Council
requested to know if the item had been
turned over to the insurance company, which
it had. The insurance company advised
Mr. Thomas by letter that the city was not
legally liable for the loss. It was the
general consensus of the council, if the
insurance company found no liability that
the city should -not get directly involved.
- Lloyd to write a letter to Mr. Thomas.
(c,) Anne Kyle stated that she had talked with the
Corp of Engineers and this project did not
include a swimming area. The swimming pro-
jects they have done in Texas have been
taken over by the cities. She wants the
city to consider this and feels the community
would benefit. Mayor Cole asked hex where
do you designate a swimming area - at the
flood plain or at the constant level. He
stated that Lake Ray Roberts was a retention
dam to keep Lake Dallas at a constant level,
This type lake project would not work when
considering a swimming area. Donn Nesbitt
added that the Corps may on1:y develop one
park also. The City will check more about
these areas of interest.
(d.) When discussing the Gateway Phase 2 council
failed to discuss the possibility for the
city to share the cost to install an 8" line
on Stephen Drive instead of 6". This would
extend the loop to I-35 for future extension
to the west side of I-35. Lloyd to check
about the 8" line and item to be placed on
next council agenda.
(e.) Lloyd briefed council on the Santa Fe Water
Well. It was agreed by council to meet with
Hunter & Associates and the man from Muenster
who did the logs and see what could be worked
out. Item to be placed on next council agenda.
(f.) Lloyd explained that the Corp of Engineers
had some old homes they wanted to have
removed from Lake area. The Chamber is
interested in looking at those with historical
value. Lloyd said they were trying to get a
group together to look at these houses. Mayor
appointed Lloyd and Donn Nesbitt to serve as
city's representatives.
(g.) Lloyd reminded Council that the City would
need to be thinking about a new city
attorney. Mayor Cole stated the City also
needed to pass a Resolution on behalf of
John L.`s family. Lloyd stated that
John L. had recommended Mike Griffeth
to replace him. Lloyd and Mayor Cole
to look for new city attorney.
_' Motion was made by Dan Spindle to adjourn. Donn Nesbitt
gave the second. Voted unan.
Meeting adjourned.
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