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04/05/1983-CC-Minutes-Regular�u 169 MINUTES: City Council April 5, 1983 PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Bridges, Spindle, Inman and Thomas ABSENT: Carolyn Adkins OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Lindon Carr, Clarence Carpenter, Dan Almon, Carl Stover, Archie Holtan, Wayne Morris, Chuck Fincham, Ken Berry, Rick Griffin, Eugene Cole, Debra -- McGuire, Jesse Coffey, and Anne Kyle. 1. The ballots of the City Officials Election held April 2nd were canvassed by Council. A total number of 168 votes were cast. Candidates and number of votes received by each is as follows: Councilman - Place 1 Fred Inman Henry Cooper (Write -In) Councilman - Place 3 No. of Votes No. of Votes Benny Bridges 147 Dick Ready (Write -In) 1 Councilman - Place 5 No. of Votes Danny Spindle 147 Randy Gentle (Write -In) 1 Motion was made by Benny Bridges to adopt the resolution and order declaring the results of the election. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 2. Mayor Cole administered the oath of office to newly elected Councilmen, Benny Bridges, Freddy Inman and Danny Spindle. 3. Council canvassed the ballots of the Revenue Bond Election for $300,000. Ninety-five (95) votes were cast in favor of the Proposition with seventy-two (72) Against. Dan Almon, Financial Advisor with Rauscher Pierce read aloud the Ordinance Canvassing the Election Returns. Mr. Almon called attention to No. 4 of the Ordinance. The wording of bond tax is in error. Motion was made by Wendall Thomas to adopt the Ordinance with correction to Item No. 4. Benny Bridges gave the second. Voted unan. 4. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed. 5. Motion was made by Wendall Thomas to approve disbursements in the amount of $28,162.99. Freddy Inman gave the second. Voted unan. Motion was made by Wendall Thomas to approve the Sanger Electric Capital Improvements in the amount of $6,986.54. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 7. Mr. Carl Stover with C. H. Geurnsey Company presented the electric rate study Council had requested. A book form analysis of revenue requirements and rate design for the electric system was presented and discussed thoroughly. Mayor Cole advised Council that no decisions was to be made on the rate study at this meeting. The rate study is based on a 2.4% increase. Mr. Stover advised Council of three decisions they needed to make: (1) How much money do you want the system to make? (2) How much do you want to make off of each customer class? and, (3) What revenue requirement is to be placed on the individual customer? Council to study the analysis and requested 170 Lindon Carr to take a random customer list rrcm each class and calculate on the new rates. 8. Motion was made by Benny Bridges to adopt Ordinal. No. 83-3 amending Budget Ordinance No. 82-7. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 82-7 ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1982, AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 1983; AND APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS. 9. Motion was made by Benny Bridges to adopt the Resolution supporting S.B. 552 and H.B. 1680. These bills allow the City to provide power to entire newly annexed areas even though the areas are being served by another utility company. Freddy Inman gave the second. Voted unan. 10. Council received the Monthly Tax Collection Report. 11. Council again reviewed the bids on the landfill equipment. Representatives from the various companies were on hand to answer questions from Council. Equipment, prices, and time tables were discussed. Wendall Thomas made the motion to table the bid items. Freddy Inman gave the second. Voted unan. 12. Council considered a request for a water connection outside the City limits for Mrs. Eftina Cole. Eugene Cole repre- sented his grandmother for the request. It was voted that the policy of the City was not to service residents outside the City, although a few are being served at present. Eugene Cole stated there was water in front of his grandmother's property on both sides of the road. Council requested the property to be annexed in. The City Manager explained that it was not contiguous to the present boundary. Eugene Cole stated it was the last tract to be sold. The tract consist of -four (4) acres and would have only one house on the property. The possibility of the property being sub -divided was discussed. It was brought to Mayor Cole's attention that the prospective buyer, James Lyon, had already offered to sell two (2) acres to Vic George if the City approves the water connection to the site. Mayor Cole advised Eugene Cole that if the City granted the water connection, it would be to Mrs. Eftina Cole for one water connection only and to one house only. The con- struction of the house to be started before the connection is made. If the property is divided, it will fall under the City's sub -division ordinance because it is in the extra territorial jurisdiction. Motion was made by Freddy Inman to allow for one (1) water connection to be made when one (1) house is built on the four (4) acres of land, described as Tract 77, H. Tier., AB 1241. This commitment granted to the owner of the property, Mrs. Eftina Cole. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 13. Motion was made by Benny Bridges to approve the Preliminary Plat on Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 1, Parsons Addition for Wade and Billie Parsons. Wendall Thomas gave the second. Voted unan. 14. Mrs. Beulah Tucker of 809 Plum Street in Sanger requested by letter that she be given an extension on her water bill to the 3rd of each month. Motion was made by Benny Bridges to deny the request for extension. Danny Spindle gave the second. Voted unan. 15. Other such matters: (a) Lloyd advised Council that he was working out the annexation request on Gene Hughes and that the new laws require an on -site hearing and requested Council to set a time they could be 171 available. It was agreed to have the on -site hearing at 5:45 p.m. on April 18, 1983. 16. Motion was made by Danny Spindle to grant the request for a one foot (1') six inch (6") variance on the east side property line of Lot 11, Block D, of the Gateway Addition. Benny Bridges gave the second. Voted unan. Freddy Inman made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Benny Bridges gave the second. Voted unan. ^' Meeting Adjourned. yor Annexation On Site Hearing April 18, 1983 PRESENT: Mayor Ralph Cole, Benny Bridges, H. W. Thomas, Freddy Inman, Carolyn Adkins, and Danny Spindle OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Joyce and Benny Parrent, Frank Smith, Carroll McNeill, Jeff McNeill, Ken and Tenia Hoops, Bill Rice and Ray Forrester. The on -site hearing was held at 5:45 p.m. on April 18, 1983 on property owned by Gene Hughes, being a part of a 90 acre tract out of the H. Tierwester Survey A-1241. Gene Hughes requested that 10 acres be annexed into the City. The property is located north of the existing trailer park owned by C. G. McNeill on Keeton Road. Mayor Cole declared the public hearing open. He explained to those present that the City was required by law to hold two public meetings. An on -site hearing and one to be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers immediately after the on -site hearing. The use of the land was discussed. Mr. Hughes has proposed to establish a trailer park and the citizens questioned Mayor Cole regarding deed restrictions which exist on the property. Mayor Cole stated the City had nothing to do with deed restrictions. That the meeting was being held for the sole purpose of considering the annexation of 10 acres of land into the City. The land would come in at zoning Class R-1 as per the City Ordinance and would have to be rezoned at the request of the owner and area residents within the 200 foot limit would be notified at that time. C. G. McNeill ask Mayor Cole, "What into the City and he doesn't get the stated it would still be in the City made aware of this point. if he (Gene Hughes) does annex property rezoned?" Mayor Cole and that Mr. Hughes has been Mr. Ray Forrester wanted to know if an impact study had been done since the trailer parks can add many children to the school system in a very short period. No study of this type has been done but Mayor Cole explained that growth studies had been done for the City through the year 2000. Mayor Cole declared the hearing closed and adjourned same to the City Hall Council Chambers.