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Joanne Shipley for (8) eight water meters contingent upon the looping of a
2" water line from the present point of territories in front of the Ray
Forester residence and southeast to connect with the water line from the
present point of territories in frontof the Ray Forester residence and
southeast to connect with the water line on Keaton Road north of the McNeill
Trailer Park and to include all necessary easements for the looping. Spindle
gave the second. Voted unan.
12. Item 12 - Consider antenna lease on downtown elevated water tank omitted.
be placed on next Council agenda.
13. Motion was made by Thomas to approve Sanger Electric Capital Improvements
in the amount of $3,975.73. Bridges gave the second. Voted unan.
14.
Item
14 omitted.
Resolution not available.
15.
Other
such matters:
(a) Council was advised of the TML Meeting scheduled for June 24.
Those planning to attend are: Mayor and Mrs. Cole, Lloyd and
Nan Henderson, and Danny and Debbie Spindle.
(b) Council was advised of the COG workshop on June 24.
(c) It was noted that the Denton County Electric Coop Rate Study
was available at City Hall.
(d) Benny Parrent showed Council a copy of the letter he received
about his lot inside the City needing mowing. Asked if he was
being discriminated against.
The city manager advised him that the office had mailed out
many of the letters to area owners that had lots which needed
to be mowed.
(e) Caroll McNeill requested that Keaton Road be repaired. Lloyd
to get this done.
Motion was made by Spindle to adjourn the meeting.
Voted unan.
Meeting Adjourned.
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Mayor
MINUTES: City Council
June 27., 1983
Bridges gave the second.
To
PRESENT: Mayor Ralph Cole, H. W. Thomas, Danny Spindle, and Carolyn
Adkins.
ABSENT: Bridges and Inman
OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Don Mansell,
Lynn Mullins, Bill Gentry, and Debbie McGuire.
1. The minutes of the June 13, 1983 meeting were approved with
correction to Item No. 1. It shoulel read as follows: Voting
for were: Bridges, Spindle, and Adkins.jbting against was: Inman.
2. Thomas made the motion to approve disbursements in the amount
of $2,547.12. Adkins gave the second. Voted unan.
3. Motion was made by Thomas to reappoint the following to serve a
two year term on the Planning and Zoning Commission Board:
Jack Armstrong, Billye Hollingsworth, Georgia Royal and Tommy
Kincaid. Spindle gave the second. Voted unan.
4. Mr. Don Mansell, president of STAR Cable T.V., met with Council
to discuss the proposed Ordinance granting the CATV Franchise
to STAR CATV,
Mayor Cole denoted certain sections, words or wording, which
he felt should be changed, added, or deleted from the Ordinance.
Council was in agreement. Don Mansell stated he had no problem
with the changes requested. City staff to rewrite the Ordinance
with changes and STAR to prepare Exhibit "A" and include their
existing rate structure.
Mr. Mansell stated that STAR plans to do an audit of the system,
chart subscribers, and send a marketing representative to Sanger
to let the people know what services STAR offers. During this
time STAR will maintain a temporary office in Sanger. They
have an 800 number which is located at their office in Pilot
Point.
Mayor Cole stated there was nothing in the franchise that states
the T.V. Company would maintain an office in Sanger.
The west side installation was discussed. Mansell stated he
had driven out the system and it would probably take 120 days
from the time they closed the contract to get service to the
west side of Sanger.
Pole agreement was discussed. Mayor Cole stated he saw no
problem with the pole agreement. The corrected Ordinance and
Pole Agreement to be placed on next Council agenda for action.
5. Motion was made by Thomas to accept Hunter Associates recommenda-
tion for final acceptance of Contract I - Water Well and Piping;
Contract II - Elevated Tank, and; Contract III - West -side Water
Main, Acker Street Project. Adkins gave the second. Voted unan.
6. Motion was made by Thomas to amend the Brazos Construction
Budget for an additional five permits @ $1,000 each, bringing the
total to 30. Spindle gave the second. Voted unan.
7. Motion was made by Spindle to adopt Ordinance No. 83.6 amending
Sanger Electric Service Fees. Adkins gave the second. Voted
unan.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 6 OF THE CODE
OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS, ENTITLED
BANGER ELECTRIC SYSTEM ELECTRIC SERVICE CONNECTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
8. Motion was made by Thomas to adopt Ordinance No. 83-7 amend-
ing Sanger Electric System Electric Rates. Spindle gave the
second. Voted unan.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 7 OF THE
__ CODE OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS,
ENTITLED BANGER ELECTRIC SYSTEM ELECTRIC RATES;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PRO-
VIDING A SEVERARILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR.AN EFFECTIVE
AMID PROVIDING__FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
9. It was unanimously agreed by Council to change the regular
Council meeting in July from the 4th to the 5th.
10. Other such matters:
(a) Lloyd advised Council that the C. H. Guernsey state-
ment in the amount of $4,571.84 for payment of the
Sanger Electric Rate Study was paid for out of the
Sanger Electric Savings Acct. #189175 since this
was not a budgeted item.
DATE;
(b) Lloyd gave Council a progress report on the park
grant. The City is working to get three (3)
necessary signatures on the deed to the property
and then it will be ready to go to Austin for pro-
cessing.
(c) The police department was discussed.
Meeting Adjourned.
MINUTES: City Council
July 5, 1983
PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Freddy Inman, H. W. Thomas, and Carolyn Adkins
ABSENT: Benny Bridges and Danny Spindle
OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Lynn Mullins,
Bill Gentry, Don Mansell, Joe Rust, Ann and Forrest
Gaffin.
1. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed.
2. Don Mansell, president of STAR CATV, met with Council regarding
the Franchise and Pole Agreement.
Mayor Cole called for the rate schedule prepared by STAR which
is to be a part of the new franchise ordinance.
STAR proposed some additional programming changes and the addition
of four new channels. Rates and channels discussed.
Motion was made by Thomas to approve Franchise Ordinance No.
83-8 subject to the purchase of CATV of Sanger by STAR CATV.
Inman gave the second. Voted unan.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING STAR CATV INVESTMENT CORP., ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A PERMIT TO LOCATE, CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A TELEVISION ANTENNA SERVICE IN THE
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE USE, RIGHT, PRIVILEGE,
POWER AND AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND
REMOVE IN, OVER AND ACROSS THE STREETS, AVENUES, PARKWAYS
AND PUBLIC PLACES THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATION
OF A TELEVISION ANTENNA SERVICE AND ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS:
Motion -was made by Thomas to approve the Pole Agreement subject
to the purchase of CATV of Sanger by STAR CATV. Adkins gave
the second. Voted unan.
3. Other such matters:
(a) Dan Almon with Rauscher Pierce met with Council to
inform them of the new tax laws requiring the sell
of registered bonds only in lieu of coupons. It is
now required that all (on new issues only) banks keep
track of who purchases and who sells bonds which
will cause new expense to the cities. The banks
are in a dilemma since this is all new to them and
they don't know all the cost factors. The banks
are requesting an initial fee for set-up from $500