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consider seven appointments at the next regular Council meeting
July 6, 1976.
6. The proposed fire station was discussed briefly and the City Ad-
ministrator was directed to place it on the July 6th regular
meeting agenda.
7. Councilman Coker brought up the subject of the City Attorney
stating that sometime in the future he would bring up the possibi-
lity of changing attorneys. Coker had previously requested the
City Administrator to present him a written summary of the ser-
vices the City Attorney had provided over the past year. The
I.11ayor read the results of that assessment stating 'hat the main
problem is contacting the Attorney and getting him to.respond
in a timely manner.
8. The Council decided to have another study session in August.
Items to discuss at that time will be proposed building and
plumbing codes and the Sanger Electric System discussion deferred
from this meeting.
PEleeting adjourned at 2:�5 p.m.
Priayor
ATTEST:
Pv"mutes ® City Council PIeeting
July 6, 1976
Present: Mayor Core, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, P�cDaniel, P�Ioore, City
P�Ianager
1. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 21, 1976 and the study
session of June 26, 1976 were approved.
2. Disbursements® After questions concerning various items, it was
moved by Enlow ar_d seconded b;T Cooper to approve July disburse-
ments in the amount of $12,563.34. Motion carried 5-0.
3® Utility Bond Construction Fund invoices: The City PiIanager stated
that the invoices under consideration covered all engineering
and financial services with the exception of about $6,000 more
for surveying. it was moved by Coker and seconded by Moore to
pay these invoices in the amount of $27,601.31. Motion carried
5-0.
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. Planning and Zoning Commission appointments: Coker and Cooper
presented a list of eight names for consideration. The discussion
centered around how many new members of appoint. The Iviayor stated
for continuity he felt seven new members should not be appointed.
After checking with the prospective appointees as to their will-
ingness to serve, it was moved by Coker and seconded by Cooper to
appoint the_follcwing people: Alvin Brown, Jack Armstrong,
Cecil Snellgrove, John Cundiff, Norman Cook, Willard Bounds and
Carl Ray Higgs. Motion carried 5-0. The City Manager stated he
would call a meeting of the Commission in July for the purpose
of drawing for places and electing a Chairman.
5. City Manager Ordinance: The Mayor stated that he was not in
favor of passing the proposed ordinance as there were certain
powers granted he felt gave the City Planager too much autonomy
and, in effect, changed the form of government. Several members
of the Council agreed. The Mayor stated an ordinance was not
needed and recommended officially creating the position of City
Aw
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ATTEST:
-- Minutes: City Council Study Session
June 26, 1976
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, McDaniel, Moore, City
Administrator
1. Five-year capital improvement program: The City Administrator
presented the list of projects under consideration and summarized
each one. He asked the Council if there were any projects they
wished to add. He then asked the Council to assign priorities
breaking them down as to being urgent, needed, or desirable.
Although not all members agreed, the following list represents
the priorities tentatively assigned the projects:
(a) Urgent - Conduct sewer infiltration study and correct
deficienci es.
(b) Needed - Electrical system improvements; construct
250,000 gallon elevated storage tank; construct 10 water line
from elevated tank; replace miscellaneous sections on 2w water
line with 6" water line; develop new city park; purchase new fire
truck to replace 1948 Chevrolet; street assessment paving pro-
gram; drainage improvements.
(c) Desirable - Construct sewer lines from 5th & Wayne to
treatment plant;* construct sewer line from Sanger South to new
southside lift station; install flow recorder at sewage treatment
plant.
The City Administrator stated he would get cost estimates for
these projects and have Dan Almon work u10 a financial plan for
any needed bond issues.
2. Proposed fiscal year 76-77 budget: The City Administrator pre-
sented a summary of the proposed fiscal year 76-77 budget. He
outlined in more detail a proposed equipment replacement fund to
amortize the replacement cost of all city vehicles. The Council
concurred with this program. He also went into detail on possible
pay raises and fringe benefits programs for the employees. He
summarized a longevity pay plan and a retirement system, and Coker
explained a.proposed health insurance program. The Council dis-
cussed the costs associated with each program. The Council de-
ferred action on this and other items in the budget for further
study, and directed the City Administrator to place this item on
the agenda for the July 19, 1976 regular Council meeting.
3. Sanger Electric System: Discussion of this item was deferred
until anotn.er study session.
�. Council policy on variance: The Council discussed setting a
policy of allowing only one variance to each builder in Sanger
unless that variance is requested prior to any construction. The
City Administrator was directed to write a letter to all the
builders explaining this policy. The Council also asked the City
Administrator to prepare a book outlining all the policies the
Council has set in the past.
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® Planning and Zoning Commission: The City Administrator stated
that June 30th was the date for P & Z Commission appointments and
there was currently one vacancy on the Commission formerly occu-
pied by the Mayor. After discussin various methods for initiating
the recently passed P & Z Ordinance and appointing new members,
the Council decided to let all terms expire on June 30th and to
I��Ianager without an ordinance, It was moved by Coker and se-
conded by Cooper to create the title of City Manager and appoint
Ed Moore to that position. Motion carried 4-0 with Moore ab-
staining. it was moved by Coker and seconded by Cooper to appoint
Mary Jo Stover as City Secretary, Motion carried 5-0,
Joint landfill resolution® The City tanager stated the purpose
of the resolution requesting Denton County to finance the proposed
project. The Council still did not want to fully commit the
City to any project without seeing the contracts first. The City
Manager assured them that this resolution did not commit the City,
It zf,Tas moved by McDaniel and seconded by Enlow to pass the follow-
ing resolution®
RESOLUTION
��1HEREAS, the City of Sanger, a Denton County City, has an inter-
est in cooperating with other Cities in developing a regional sani-
tary landfill for joint use, and
�dHEREAS, the City of Sanger,, deems it appropriate for the County
of Denton to construct and develop such sanitary landfill, requests
that the Commissioner Court of Denton County issue the necessary
Revenue Bonds to purchase and develop said sanitary landfill site,
and
�'1HEREAS, the City of Sanger, agrees to execute a mutuall�r agree-
able contract with the County of Denton to guarantee annual payments
in the amount required to retire the principal and interest on the
bonded indebtedness in proportion to the percentage of the site used
by the City of Sanger, and
W
HEREAS, the City of Denton. will agree that it will sign a con-
tract to operate the proposed sanitary landfill in accordance with
all ordinances, state statutes, and rules and regulations promulgated
by the Texas Department of Health Resources, and
WHEREAS,
the City of Sanger, is agreeable and desires for the
County of Denton to construct a regional sanitary landfill and for
the City of Denton to operate same,
N0W1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Ole THE CITY
CF BANGER, TE�ASa
That the City should be directed to negotiate ars agreement with
the County of Denton to guarantee payment of a proportion of the cost
of a regional sanitary landfill, and bring such agreement to the
Council for approval, and that the County should be encouraged to be
the sponsor of the regional landfill and to fund same®
PASSED and APPROVED this the 6th day of July, A. D. 1976®
ly�otion carried j-0,
7, Resolutions joining Association fo North Texas Cities® Consider-
ation of this item TAT tabled®
8. Proposed fire station® Consideration of this item was tabled
pending further study by Moore and the City Manager, The City
Manager was directed to put this item on the next Council agenda,
9, Other Matterses
a. The Council was notified that Jack Armstrong had resigned as
one of Sanger's representatives on the Board of Directors
of the Collin -Denton County �Tater & Sanitation District,
b. Coker asked if the City Attorney had turned in the legal
documents for the Brougham quitclaim request, The City Manager
stated he had been in the hospital and had not done so.
c. Nith the resignation o
it was moved by Cooper
Bennett as electrical
Meeting adjourned at 8.38 Pam*
ATTEST:
f Merwyn Tucker as wlectrical inspector,
and seconded by Enlow to appoint Guy
inspector, Motion carried -0
yor
Minutes; City Council Meeting
July 19, 1976
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, McDaniel, Moore, City
Manager
1. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1976 were read and
and approved.
2. Sanger Electric System capital improvements: There were several
questions to Lindon Carr concerning the invoice, general electric
system operations, accounting procedures, and fuel adjustment.
The Mayor suggested the Council have a briefing session on these
matters. It was moved by Moore and seconded by Cooper to approve
May capital improvements in the amount of $1,272.35. Motion
carried 5-0.
3. Utility bond construction fund invoice; The first construction
invoice for the sewer wrap -around line was received from E. L.
Dalton, Bob Shawn, City Engineer, and the City Manager re-
commended payment. It was moved by Coker and seconded by McDaniel
to approve the invoice in the amount of $3,060, Motion carried
5-0.
�}.. Resolution: The City Manager stated a resolution needed passage
in order to have a permit to construct the water line under the
A.T. & S.F. Railway line. It was moved by Cooper and seconded
by Coker to approve the required resolution. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Fiscal year 1976-77 operating budget: The City Manager briefed
the Council on several changes he had made in the budget figures
that had been discussed previously. These changes were primarily
due to updated revenue and expenditures estimates. The Mayor
suggested the Council table discussion of the budget pending fur-
ther study of the changes made. The City Manager was directed
to place this item on the agenda for the next meeting.
6. Authorization to advertise bids for new sanitation truck: The City
Manager reviewed the reasons for needing a new truck and stated it
was a budgeted item and sufficient funds were available. The
possible initiation of containers for commercial establishments
was discussed, and the City Manager was directed to include a
container loading mechanism on the new truck. The Mayor brought
up an offer from the Tripletts+ Collection Service of McKinney
to contact for garbage collection with an esculator clause in-
cluded. A discussion followed concerning public versus private
garbage collection. It was the general feeling of the Council that
public collection was best. It was moved by Coker and seconded
by McDaniel to advertise bids for a new 20 cubic yard rear loading
sanitation truck. Motion carried 5-0.
7. Fire station: Councilman Moore stated he had some rough drawings
of a proposed fire station. The Council liked the proposed design