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(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.
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Mayo"r
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
Gaff in.
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
to $2,000. They are also requesting an annual
administration service charge. Almon requested to
:now what bank Council wanted to use. It was agreed
by Council to go with the cheapest bank.
(b) Lloyd updated Council on the progress of the new
landfill. Lloyd advised Council of the Simmon's
lawsuit which comes up on the 18th.
Motion was made by Thomas to adjourn the meeting. Adkins gave the
second. Voted unan.
Meeting Adjourned.
MINUTES: City Council
July 16, 1983
PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Benny Bridges, Danny Spindle, Freddy Inman,
and H. W. Thomas
ABSENT: Carolyn Adkins
OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Debbie McGuire,
C. G. McNeill, Ken Cornell, and Jean Crow.
1. The minutes of the July 5, 1983 meeting were approved as printed.
2. Motion was made by Bridges to approve disbursements in the
amount of $422978.33. Spindle gave the second. Voted unan.
3. Motion was made by Inman to approve Sanger Electric Capital
Improvements in the amount of $5,192.32. Spindle gave the second.
Voted unan.
4. Spindle made the motion to approve TML's request for City support
in opposition to SB66. Financial participation of $25.57 to
be given. Inman gave the second. Voted unan.
5. Council requested this item be placed on next Council agenda.
6. Council reviewed the variance request for Jean Crow. Mrs. Crow
requested a 25' variance to build a new garage on her property
line. Mrs. Crow is in the older part of town and her existing
garage and storage shed sets on the property line. She wants
to line the new garage up with the existing structures.
Council was advised that P & Z had recommended she be granted a
15' set back because of the site barrier of the garage when
backing immediately out onto the street. Discussion.
Motion was made by Thomas to approve the recommendation of
Planning and Zoning for a 15' set back. Motion died for lack
of a second.
Motion was made by Spindle to allow the new garage to be built
in line with the existing garage. Inman gave the second. Voting
for were: Bridges, Spindle, and Inman. Voting against was:
Thomas. Motion carried 3-1.
7. Other such matters:
(a) Lloyd submitted a plat of the new trailer park,
owned by C. G. McNeill to Council. McNeill is