09/21/1977-CC-Minutes-RegularMinutes: September 219 1977
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Coker, Bridges, and McDaniel.
Absent: Enlow
Others Present: Ed Stapleton, City Mgr., City Sec., Bill And Betty
Rice, Frank and Mary Smith, Olen Higgs, Lindon Carr, Ken
Hoope, Harry Down, Jr., and Ken Cornell.
- 1. Minutes of September 6, 1977 were approved as written.
2. Disbursements in the amount of �451.51 were approved for
payment on a motion by McDaniel, second by Coker. Voted unan.
3. Cooper made the motion to approve payment of Sanger Electric
Capital Improvements for zp3,017.93• Bridges second. Unan.
!}. Harry Dawns Petition - Mayor Cole Declared the public hearing
open. Mr. Down spoke in favor for the petition. Down presented
a plat of the property (different from the original plat) in that
he stated he would be willing to leave 167 feet(this is measured
from the center of the road) on the West end of the property
which joins South Berry Street and Keaton Road as Single Family
to act as a buffer zone to residential area. The land use is
designated for Sheet Metal Fabrication Business. He stated the
industries would bring in an,estimated two hundred thousand on
the City Tax roll and possibly add 20 to 25 people in this area.
.Against - Ed Stapleton, Attorney, spoke as representative of
area residents contesting the petition, He introduced the
Comprehensive Master Plan as developed by City Planners with
specific reference to mixed land use and industrial noise
nuisance. He further brought out the possible traffic problem
this type of business could create. He was not in favor of a
piece mill effect and requested Council to consider rejection
of petition.
Bill Rice, resident spoke against the petition. He commented
on the noise factor created from the factory already there.
He stated this zoning change would be an invasion of the
residential area. it would create non-residential traffic and
would also be spot zoning. He further stated that manufactur-
ing was not harmonious with residential zoning, the original
petition contained no buffer zone and the water pressure was
already a problem in the area.
Frank Smith stated he purchased land with the understanding
the land in front of and across the road from him would
be residential. He felt that the zoning change would lower
the value of his property.
Ken hoops felt he would be affected more that the others
because he is only one in the -City Limits. He felt there
was no logic to arguing tax revenues when we are a city
of people. He wants 300' to remain residential.
Olen Higgs remarked that his deed stated no Commercial
Building would be built on either side of the road.
Mr. Down gave rebuttal. He said the land north of the City
would be difficult to develop due to"the 6" sewer line.
Frank Smith brought out a point that Down would be serviced
by a 641 line on the 3 acre tract he had purchased. Down
stated the manufacturing is precision type and was not noisy.
Further stated the two hundred thousand that would be added
to tax roll was land and buildings and not contents which
would bring even more tax revenue into the city. Discussion
followed.
Ken Cornell would like to see the area along I-35 developed.
Was disappointed when Planning and Zoning Commission turned"
down the petition.
Mayor Cole declared the -public hearing closed. He -requested
John Sullivan's opinion of the Zoning Ordinance with regards
to the 3/4 vote of members of the Council. Wanted to know
the legality of voting on the petition until entire council
was present. Mr. Sullivan stated that a 3/4 vote was necassary
to overide Planning and Zoning recommendation. Also stated
petition as presented was not legally sufficient to require
a 3/4 vote. As to the legality of voting without the entire
council being present it is perfectly legal but the vote to
overide would still -require 3/4 vote of council.
Mayor Cole --read al-oud the letter of rec-ommendation from
the Planning and Zoning Commission. McDaniel made the
motion to reject the reques-t from zoning change -of petition
Z-37 as recommended by P and Z. Bridges second.-- Voted unan.
5. Citg Auditors - Coker .made the motion the_City hire Main
LaFrentz. Bridges second. Voting for were Coker,Bridges and
McDaniel. Cooper abstained. Carried 3-0.
6. Mc Daniel made the motion that the City aid the Assembly of
Cod Church and bear the cost of constructing one manhole on
Freese Dr. Cooper Second.11 Discussion. Voted unan._
7. Annexation - City Manager explained. that those persons
recently annexed into the City would be receiving lower
utility bills on October billing.
8. Mosquito control discussed. It was agreed that the City crew
would spray on Wednesday, September 21st and that Cooper,
Bridges, and Cole would volunteer for Friday. It was suggested
to run in paper and see if volunteer help might,be available..
9". city Manager was requested to check into the possibility of
some organization collecting -and recycling newspapers.
P-ossibly through the local scout group.
10. Other -such items;
a. The City Council was invited by letter to meet with_. the
school board on October 10, 19?7 to discuss the combining of
the tax offices.
b. Council was advised that a representative with Research
Analysis of Texas will be at City Hall Friday to discuss the
acquisition of grant funds.
c. Council received a letter from Brazos stating the Waco
based Brazos Accounting personnel charged $962.00 to the
Sanger Electric System for 1976.
d. Council directed City Manager to contact each of the
residents attending tonights meeting that live outside the
city limits, personally, and offer them a petition to annex
into the city.
Meeting adjourned.
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