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07/05/1983-CC-Minutes-Regular182 (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. ► 1g 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