04/04/1977-CC-Minutes-Regular5® The Amtrak Resolution was not available at the meeting. Mayor
Cole explained that a passenger stop was need in Fenton County
and Sanger is the last City before the tracks split In order
to board the train now it is necessary to go to Gainesville or
Fort Worth. There is a condition if Sanger is accepted in that
we will pave an area type platform 201 X 200 yds. The Chamber
of Commerce has agreed to fix up the inside of the depot. Ralph
requested that he have authorization to approve the resolution
and the Council would be given a copy of what was submitted.
Cooper made the motion to approve the resolution to provide
service to this area and Thous Moore seconded. Voted unanimous,
6® The attached policies for Sanger Electric System were approved
on a motion by Cooper, seconded by Enlow, voted unanimous.
7. Other Matters®
a. On a motion by �'Tcl�aniel, seconded by Cooper it yeas voted
unanimous to sign the Maintenance Agreement with Pitney
Bowes on the 358 copier. The annual charge is $208.00
for a year®s service and parts.
b. Mr. Horstman and Mr. Ward were at the meeting to answer
any questions the Council might have regarding the Gas
Rate Increase. The gas company is requesting a 20.47%
Increase. A discussion followed about rates and gate
rates etc. The Council requested that LEG advise them
of the construction cost spent in Sanger for 1976. No
action taken.
c. Eleotrical Inspection Fees- It was motioned by Cooper,
seconded by nlow that the charge for an electrical
inspection commercial or residential be based on 1/2
cent per square ft. with a $15.00 minimum and a rein-
s-Dection fee of J$10.00. Voted unanimous.
d. It was discussed that Pierce Moore would be unable to
put an 11° door ir. the Fire Station Storage and it was
agreed that 3 (12, X 101) doors would do.
e. It was agreed that Gelman ?'>'Ioss could continue to mow -the
park.
f. City Secretary was advised to tell John L. Sullivan to
proceed zrzith quitolaim. also, that Gray Shelton would
be willing to help with the tax suits. His charge for
service would be 15%.
Meeti ng adjourned at 8045 p.m.
1�TTEST
k'�ir�utes ® City Council ia7eeting
4pri1 �, 1�77
Present® Mayor Cole, McDaniel, En1o�Ur, Co'�er, Cooper ar�d �>oore.
0-thers Present ® City Manager, City Secretary, Baker, duff, Carr,
Pointer, Dyer, Inman and Bridges.
1, The minutes o Narch 2l® T977 were approved as written,
2, Disbursements for April in the amount of 12,2?�2,b3 were
approved on a motion. by McDaniel, seconded by Coker, voted
unanimous,
3, Cooper made a motion that weapprove Sanger Electric Capital
Improvements for January (1,680.02) and February (1,192,42)
for the total amount of $2872,44, Moore seconded. Voted
unanimous,
The Council canvassed the election return with the following
results:
Electric Revenue Bond Election
City 0�'�icials Elections
Gerald H.
`Jerr�t) Jenkins
Rev, Burge Richardson
Ronny Jones
Henry Cooper
Daniny McDaniel
Bruce Anthony
Benny L. Bridges
'rite In Candidates as �ollows9
Mrs® Paxton Gray
Mrs, Tommy McDaniel
Homer Riley
Richard Muir
H. S. Freeman
°ark ReWPerendum�
Proposition �` ?
Proposition � 2
VOteS Received
- 195 .For
181 Against
Votes Received
148
76
l35
93
2l3 .
92
2 2?1� -
Qne vote cast f'or each,
For l58
Against lbl
For 746
Against l8�
The results o€ the erection were approved orl a.:motion by
Coker seconded by NTcDaniel to be correct as tabulated, The
winners of the Citv Officials Election are, Benny L. Bridges,
Danny McDaniel, and Henry Cooper, Voted unanimous,
5. Coker :Wade the motion to .�ejeet all bids on the 5/8 tosL truck
Cooper seconded® Voted unanimous.
Coker (made the motion to readvertise for bids on the 5j8 ton
truck, Enlow seoonded, jToted unanimous.
b, Nr, Freddy Inman and Mr® Don Pointer representing Brougham
Industries met with the Council to discuss the sewer line
problem which now exist under the new proposed Brougham addi-
tion, It was estimated by 3rougham that the cost to reroute
785 ft. of cast iron sewer line would be $11,750. Brougham
said they would pay 500 o the cost and give the City up to
5 yrs. to pay the other DO% back to Brougham. If the line
is rerouted Brougham_ would have rho. 1) a cost plus clause
on damage to existing lines® (No. 2) a Rock Clause, No rock
clause would be used if the lime is put back in the existing
place. Coker made the motion to let Brougham bear all the
expense for the replacement or relaying of the sewer line,
McDaniel seconded the motion. McDaniel, Coker, and Enlow
voted for the motion, with Cooper and Moore abstaining,
7, Electric Inspector's Fee- 0n a motion by Coker, seconded by
Cooper, it was voted unanimous to raise the inspection 'Lee
From5,00 to8®00 per residential dwelling and irom5,00
to 30% on Commercial Inspection,
Coo -per jade the motion
permit fee to iO,OQ in
unanimous
8, The letter from Brazos
ing payment of audit on
taken
I
to raise the minimum add -on electric
ieu of 5®00® EnLow seconded® Voted
and response letter of the ayor regard-
canger Electric was discussed, No action
;® uene fiughes cfered his ? and on seand Street to be used as a
Little league practice field if the City would be willing to
waive the taxes, The City Manager advised the Council to
lease the land for the amount of the taxes and let Gene Hughes
pay the taxes® McDaniel made a motion that we lease the land
for the amount of the taxes, Enlow seconded Voted unanimous,
�®, Cther ��Zatters
a® ire Ba��er and fir®-��d'�° ��'e�:�esentatives off' Lone star Cas
met with the Council in regards to the rate increase of
20,47% which they are requesting, It was established
teat the t� el adjust? ent made up part of the rate in-
crease, The Mayor asked if the six Steno method could
be used in lieu of the two step method, Mr. Baf�er
stated that we could continue with the six s vep met god
but they were trying to Phase out the six step method,
The Mayor asked is the minimum billing charge could be
changed and Mr. Barer said it could, Mr. Huff game
the actual maintenance CWe V M.ger in y`ajI to be
350 , his is labor and sup�olo es ® It was f rt er stated
the 8% allowable was a fair value rate base, t is a
return on investment but is not a fixed allowable Lease
Star is planning to meet with the Mayor and some of the
CflxnC-1 to study further before a decl sion is made about
the rate increase,
b, 'Vrs, rVTeBaniel requested that the park equipment and
garbage cans be fainted® she would dike the gazebo
cleaned out and the -oark benches moved out into the
pari�:® Cooper made the :.notion that we have the equip-
ment and garbarge cans painted and gazebo cleaned out,
Cok=r seconded Voted unanimous,
C , Coker requested that we ass the City !attorney to attend
trite �e etiif'i�'S® -
0
d, Coker mae the Notion that Ronny Beard be allowed to
�u�°chase Street dads Lor the bac?�hoe, a cutti?�g torch
and a cement mixe_r at an ap�roxi mate post of
5 7C'Ci, CC3,
n.Daniel seconded® Noted unanimous®
e, it was mentioned by Ralph that we need to get asphalt
but do=��i� under the durn�sters and a Letter to oommercial
customers regarding the use of the dusters,