05/17/1976-CC-Minutes-RegularMinutes: City Council Meeting
May 3, 1976
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, McDaniel, Moore, City
Administrator
L. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 19, 1976 and the
emergency meeting of April 29, 1976 were read and approved.
the revenue bond interest and sinking fund due to the recent sale
of bonds. He also reviewed the material cost for the water system
projects, •, - the City Administrator to check
agreement the City has with J. W. Bucklew concerning pro
imbursement.• -s by • -r and seconded by ••- to
approve May disbursements with the exception of the J. W. Bucklew
invoice in the amount of $26,756,11, motion carried
presented a proposed ordinance uidelines and terms of
• • - ' sZoningCommission,- - • by
Coker s seconded by s to approve the ordinance, • •
carried 5�0,
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DUTIES AND ' , • QUORUM DISQUALIFICATION FROM
DATE,TOTING; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
directed procure • estimates f•
AttorneyStatus of various projects** The ity Administrator reported that
the City - the legality of
annexationutility rates outside the City and the proposed policy of not
extending any more utility services outside the City without an
-• - also reported that the City Attorney
preparing all necessary legal documents for the quit claim to
Brougham Industries,
6. Other matters&o The City Administrator advised the Council that he
Meeting adj
Mourned at 7:44 p.m.
ATTEST:
Minutes: City Council
May 17, 1976
Meeting
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, McDaniel, Moore, City
Administrator
L. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 3, 1976 were read and
approved.
2, Sanger Electric System capital improvements: Lindon Carr reviewed
each item on the capital improvements invoice, The Council asked
numerous questions concerning many of the items and principally
the labor charges, It was moved by Coker and seconded by McDaniel
to approve Sanger Electric System March capital improvements
in the amount of $5,543.08. Motion carried 5-0,
3, Planned use for revenue sharings The City Administrator stated
that the City will receive $4,290 from revenue sharing through
December 31, 1976, He recommended that this money be utilized
for a new police car to be purchased sometime in 1977, It was
moved by Enlow and seconded by Moore to approve that recommend-
ation. Motion carried 5-0,
4, City Health Officer: The City Administrator explained that
Dr. Chapman's term as Health Officer will expire June 3, 1976,
It was moved by Cooper and seconded by McDaniel to appoint
Dr, Clyde Chapman as City Health Officer for an additional
two-year term, Motion carried 5-0,
5, Solid waste trial run: ^the City Administrator reviewed the
proposed trial run of the small cities regional collection sys-
tem to be conducted in Sanger on June 149 1976, He stated
that plastic bags and publicity will cost about $180, It was
moved by Cooper and seconded by Enlow to participate in the
trial run. Motion carried 4-0 with one abstention,
6, Pro/rata payment to J, W, Bucklews The City Administrator
stated his research indicated that the City owed Mr. Bucklew
the $300, and he did not know if that would be the final payment
under the agreement to pay for fifteen houses, The Council
tabled payment of the bill until proof could be obtained on
how many payments remained.
7, Monthly budget report: Received by the Council,
8. Tractor/loader bids: The City Administrator reviewed the bids
received and stated Trinity Equipment was low bidder for a
John Deere model 301-A with a bid of $5,354.63. He recommended
the bid be awarded to them. After discussing that matter, the
Council tabled the item until the City Administrator could
check on a used farm tractor that might be on the market and
the type of tires to go on the tractor that was bid,
9. Fire stations The City Administrator stated he had gotten a
cost estimate and rough specifications for a finished metal
building from a local contractor which was close to the City's
budget for the project. He recommended the bids be rejected
for the precast shell and plans and specifications be drawn up
for a finished metal building, The Council directed the City
Administrator to have plans and specifications drawn up with an
engineer's seal.
10. Other matters
a, Mr. Vern Hammett asked the Council to jointly research the
possibility of a new city park with the School Board to be
located at the new high school site. This park would con-
tain a municipal pool, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds
as a minimum, The Mayor stated the City has been researching
the proposal for about a month and the School Board has
been contacted, It would require a bond election and the
City would make its plans public when they are more concrete,
b. Coker stated that Frank Smith has been contacting him
concerning sewer service for the area west of the city that
might be annexed. He stated he was not aware of the Council's
policy about utility extensions and asked some of the other
Council members to contact Mr, Smith,
C.
The Mayor stated the City had sent a telegram to the Texas
Public Utility Commission. opposing their proposed rules.
d. The City Administrator relayed to the Council that bids
for the wrap -around sewer line were to be opened at 10:00
a.m. on May 24th. He stated it will then be necessary to
hold a special Council meeting May 25th in order to award
the bid.
Lone
advising the City of a proposed gate rate increase by
Star Gas before the Texas Railroad Commission,
invitedwas to jointhe Texas Utility AdvisoryCouncil
fighting the proposed increase at a cost of alDout 30 per
gas meter.• -• by oop and seconded by • to
join.• • -•McDaniel having left.
f. Personnel: The Mayor shored the Council a letter he had re-
ceived concerning the alleged illegality of Bill Carter being'
Police Chief and Constable at the same time. After a lengthy
discussion of the alternatives available, it was decided to
table action on the matter until the special meeting May 25th
until the City Administrator could research the alternatives,
Meeting adjourned at 9®55 P.m•
ATTEST:
I"Iinutes: Special City Council Meeting
May 259 1976
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, McDaniel, Moore, City
Administrator, City Engineer
1. Canvass returns of May 22, 1976 runoff election: The Mayor had
council members Moore, Coker, Cooper, and McDaniel canvass the
returns of the runoff election, The canvass showed the following
results:
W.
L. "Bill" Enlovr — 185
Bruce Anthony - 180
It was moved by McDaniel and seconded by Cooper to accept the
results and declare Enlow elected. Motion carri
red 4-0 with
Enlow abstaining. Enlow was then sworn in,
for sewer wrapawaround** City Engineer Bob Shawn presented
• dd a • • i 0 He stated the total- for
project was now• • $• 00,' lass than the
original estimate, Mr. Shawn recommended the contract be awardef
to E. L. Dalton & Company. It was moved by Moore and seconded
by Cooper to accept the recommendation. Motion carried 5s=0.
There followed a discussion of a estimate of $9,160 to • •
• - to the residents just outside the city
limits on Berry St. No action was taken on
3. -Bids for new tractor/loader: The City Administrator presented
the bids again and presented the results of his research on the
questions raised at the Last meeting. He recommended the bid
be awarded to Trinity Equipemnt Company in the amount of
$5a354.63. It was moved by Coker and seconded by McDaniel to
accept the recommendation subject to Trinity Equipemtn honoring
a one-year warranty at no cost to the City. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Personnel: The City Administrator stated he had checked with the