01/15/1979-CC-Minutes-Regular11. Tony Wright presented the audit and opened for questions. Stated
there are several audit opinions and explained each. The City received
qualified opinion. Council accepted audit as prepared.
Council instructed City Secretary to insure that all checks are
stamped For Deposit Only immediately upon receipt. A daily deposit
will be made from the first through the fifteenth of each month.
From the fifteenth through end of month deposits will be made as often as
necessary to prevent not more than $500.00 in cash to be on hand
at end of a work day.
ATTEST:
Emergency Council Meeting: December 2$, 1978
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Hampton, Bridges and Coker
Absent: McDaniel
Others Present: City Mgr., Alford Talley, and Roy Lemons
1. The meeting was called to order and declared an emergency due
to the filing, deadlines of the Texas Public Utilities Commission.
2. Mayor Cole introduced the petition to intervene in the PUC case
as prepared by John Sullivan. Discussed the rate increase and noted
it was upward of 87% on some classes of services.
A motion to file the petition was made by Hampton. Bridges second.
Voted unan.
3. A motion to approve the enineering contract for the sewer bore
under I-35 was made by Coker. Bridges second. Voted unan.
Meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
MINUTES: January 15, 1979
PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Hampton, Coker, Bridges and McDaniel..
OTHERS PRESENT: City Mgr., City Sec., Alford Talley and Lindon Carr
1. Minutes of the December 18, 1978 meeting were approved with the
following correction to No. 6 - change unanimous to voting for were:
Hampton, Bridges, Cooper, and Coker. McDaniel abstained. Motion
carried 4-0.
Minutes of the December 29, 1978 meeting were approved as printed.
2. Disbursements in the amount of $6,727.80 and $16,745.00 were
approved on a motion by Coker, seconded by Bridges and voted unan.
3. Sanger Electric Capital Improvements for October, 1978 in the
mount of $3,107.03 were approved on a motion by Coker. Bridges
seconded. Voted unan.
Sanger Electric Capital Improvements for November, 1978 in the
amount of $3,690.90 were approved on a motion by Coker. Bridges
second. Voted unan.
4. Service Agreement providing for minimum electrical bill. Mayor
Cole suggested to Council that they needed to set a minimum time
of payout on electrical service extentions for outside customers.
He stated that Cornell and Taliaferro should not be included under
the new policy since their request was made prior to its origin.
Council agreed. Discussion. Cooper made the motion the payout
time under the new policy should be 36 months. Hampton second.
Voting for were Cooper, Hampton, McDaniel and Bridges. Voting
against was Coker. Motion carried 4-1.
5. City Manager gave Council a report on the Centel Rate Case. The
Case for the intervening cities will cost approximately $7,000.00.
City Manager reported that Centel had acquiesced to the request of
the intervening cities and commission staff to delay the effective
date of the proposed rate increase from January 26, 1979 to February
26, 1979, which effectively allows an extra month for the commission
staff and intervening staff to prepare their cases.
City Manager Franzen recommended that the City's portion of funding
the rate case come from Revenue Sharing Funds. $2,000.00 toward
the hiring of a rate analysist and $500.00 toward expenses for
various personnel.
John Coker made the motion the City pledge $2,500.00. Bridges
second. Voted unan.
Council asked Mr. Talley if Centel would be willing to negotiate
for less. Talley stated that Centel had considered all aspects
before they decided to ask for the rate increase and he felt
there was no room for negotiations.
6. City Manager stated that Cornell had been fined $10.00. It
was the Mayor's understanding that Cornell's lawyer and John
Sullivan were to get together regarding the City cleaning up the
debris.
7. Ordinance No. 79-1 was adopted by Council setting up the
Equalization Board and date of hearing for 1979. Motion to adopt
the Ordinance and appointment of Gene Hughes, Jerry Jenkins and
Aaron Yeatts to the Board and set the hearing for August 15, 1979
was made on a motion by Bridges. Coker second. Voted unan.
8. The order calling the City Election for April 17, 1979 was
adopted on a motion by Bridges. Cooper second. Voted unan.
9. Sanger Electric Budget was discussed and it was agreed by
Council to have a workshop to study the budget on Thursday,
Januaru 18, 1979 at 7:00 P.M.
10. Other such matters:
a. Bridges requested again the City make every effort to secure
the public officials liability insurance and it was the general
consensus of Council to put pressure on Muir to get this done.
b. Council was given a copy of the agreement between Jesse Coffey
and the City. City Manager was advised to get it to John Sullivan
for legal advise.
11. Council adjourned to executive session.
12. Council reconvened to open session and adjourned.
ATTEST:
MINUTES: Februrary 5, 1979
PRESENT: Ralph Cole, Cooper, Hampton, McDaniel, Coker and Bridges
Others Present. City Mgr., City Sec., L. Carr
1. Mayor Cole declared the Revenue Sharing Hearing open. There
were no questions. Declared the meeting closed. Council was in
agreement to approve the amendment to the Budget as presented -
$2500.00 for the fighting of the telephone company rate increase
and $600.00 for the War Memorial in the park.
2. The minutes of the January 15th meeting were approved as printed.
3. Sanger Electric Capital Improvements for $4,209.68 were approved
on a motion by Cooper. McDaniel second. Voted unan.
Mayor Cole and Council questioned Lindon Carr regarding the amount
of settlement on the damage suit for Al Testa. Mayor Cole stated
that if Brazos was going to compromise the City Council should
be involved. The decision shouldn't be left up to another company.
Burrus Affiliated - Lindon presented the following power figures to
Council on the new proposed supermarket: Estimated cost of con-
struction $6,550.; Gross estimated revenue $2,356. per month; Net
per month $673.00; Estimated monthly payout 9.7 months. Hampton
made the motion to approve the estimated figures. Coker second.
Voted unan.
Sanger Electric Budget - Brazos called City Office and stated they
would be unable to have all :the. answers to questions in letter for
this meeting. It was the general consensus for Council to write
a letter to Brazos and tell them not to drag this along, but to
get it done. The Council plans to approve the budget at the next
meeting with their own cuts to budget if Brazos has not responded.
- 5. Linwood John Roberson Plat - Bridges made the motion to approve
the plat. McDaniel second- ._Voted unan.
6. Denton - Collin County Waste Disposal District - This is a
special district which was set up by the.legislature. There are
7 cities including Sanger in the District. The District has taxing
powers and it is of necessity that if the City has to remain in
that they have a representative to attend the meetings. Ralph
will contact Cecil Snellgrove, Bill Gentle and Alvin Brown to see
if one of these men will be willing to serve. John L. is to check
into the act creating this district and report back to Council.
Fee for having representative is $223.00.