02/05/1979-CC-Minutes-Regular11. Council adjourned to executive session.
L. Council reconvened to open session and adjourned.
ATTEST:
I
MAYOR
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.
Mayor Cole would like for Sanger, Pilot Point, and Aubrey to form
their own Solid Waste Disposal District.
Other Such Matters:
(a) Jesse A. Coffey Contract - Tony went over the contract with
Council and the changes which John L. suggested. Mayor Cole suggested
that we needed some means of protesting the City in the event rock
is encountered. Construction plans will be complete by February
15, 1979. City will advertise for bids the week of February 19th.
Bids should be in the week of the 19th of March. Contracts will
let around the 26th of March. Ninety days construction time which
will lead to a completion date of the last week in June, 1979. The
City might have to consider construction of a lift station if bids
came in too high.
(b) Council was advised that Ken Cornell requested the City to
remove the debirs in Sanger South at his expense.
(c) Councilman Bridges requested Tony to get with J.M. Sims
and see what prices he could give us on tires.
(d) Chatfield burned out building discussed and junk cars on
Church Street and 4th and Willow.
ATTEST:
MINUTES: February 19, 1979
PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Bridges, Cooper, Coker, Hampton and McDaniel
Others Present: City Mgr., City Sec., J.D. Copeland, Gary Lamb,
R. Muir, and Don Nesbitt
1. Minutes of
the February 5, 1979 meeting were approved as
2. Disbursements in the amount of $3,050.00 were approved on a
motion by Coker. Cooper second. Voted unan.
3. Sanger Electric Budget: Council directed questions to Mr. J.D.
Copeland and Mr. Gary Lamb of the Brazos Coop. Mayor Cole stated
that $63,000. had been spent on vehicle expense and the City of
Sanger still dosen't own any of them. Figures on Transportation
Cost are as follows: $1.06 per hr. on Lindon's car based on a
40 hour week, $2.29 on the bucket truck and $1.15 per hour on the
pickup. With regards to the labor budget Coker wanted to know
why Brazos did not give us labor figures for 1978. Brazos answered
that they were not working a full crews for 1978. Brazos stated
that the notes at the bank totaled $42,500.00. They are six
month notes with changing interesr rates. The notes have reduced
from $50,000. to $42,500 over the past two years. Question on
Item 2 b (i). What is the billing charge for? Brazos: Computer
charges for bill preparation.
Mayor Cole advised Brazos officials of the necessity to present an
Amended Budget to the City on the items which exceed budget projections.
Stated this must also be filed with the County Clerk.
Mayor Cole went over each Alternative Budget Request method presented
by Brazos.