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04/02/1979-CC-Minutes-Regular6. Bids on Sewer Line I-35 - Council received tabulation of bids on the sewer and water crossing on I-35. Dickerson Construction Co., Inc., Celina, Texas had low bid of $56,000.00. The breakdown is as follows: Base Bid Sanitary Sewer Crossing including carrier pipe - $28,500.00 4'0" Diameter Manholes, 0-6' deep 3 each - 2,100.00 ---- 8" PVC Sewer Pipe, O-6' 400 LF - 4,000.00 Subtotal Sewer $34,600.00 Watermain Crossing excluding carrier pipe 18,000.00 Total Base Bid *$52,600.00 Alternate No. 1 8" PVC Watermain 3,400.00 Total Base Bid & Alternative 1 $56,000.00 *If awarded both bores and sewer improvements deduct $1,600.00 from this bid, making a total of $51,000.00 Total Base Bid and next with a total bid of $65,270.00. Jesse Coffey stated he was willing to accept the $34,600.00 on the sewer line. When asked about the contract he stated he felt a contract really wasn't necessary since the City was protected by the issuance of permits etc. Mayor Cole stated the reason for the contract was ro make Mr. Coffey personally liable in case he ever sold the property or transferred ownership to someone else. It is also to set a time limit for completion of the project. Gregg Edwards with Schnell, Fields & Associates stated that Seagoville had nothing but praise for Dickerson Construction Co. They felt he was a competent contractor. After hearing all the information regarding the bid and contractor, Benny Bridges made the motion the City accept the Dickerson Construction Co., Inc., bid for $54:,400.00. Coker second. Voted unan. 7. Telephone Rate Case - No report except Tony is in Austin now for the hearing. 8. Items explained in City Manager's report to Council. 9. Other Matters: ATTEST: J. P. Hampton stated that a 4-wheel vehicle had cut up the Church of Christ yard. Police action should be taken. Drainage problems discussed. Item to be placed on next agenda. T�lAYOR Minutes: April 2, 1979 Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Hampton, Bridges and Coker Absent: Danny PZcDaniel Others Present: City Mgr., City Sec., City Att., L. Carr, Donn Nesbitt, Mr. & Mrs. John A. Sheckells, Eddie Romines, and Ned Wilson 1. Minutes of March 19, 1979 were approved as printed. 2. Hampton made the motion to approve disbursements in the amount of $11,565.87. Bridges second. Voted unan. 3. Sanger Electric Capital Improvements for February, 1979 in the amount of #42,754.44 were approved on a motion by Cooper. Bridges second. Voted unan. 4. Drainage - Franzen stated he had talked with FHA and there are no funds available at present for drainage. Discussion. I 5. John Coker made the motion to exonerat ,each and avery one on the Personal Property Tax List individually. Bridges second the motion. Voted unan. 6. The monthly budget report was accepted by Council. 7. Tony Franzen reported on the telephone rate case. There will be an approximate 7% rate increase. This would generate $206,000. in new revenues over the previous year. It was approved to have 10 free information calls per month and .10 per call after that time. They are also seeking to change all pay phones to receive .25 Franzen gave the comparison figures as stated in the Council packet. Stated it could be 45 to 60 days before we know the final outcome of the rate increase. 8. John Coker made the motion in favor of the enactment of the statute on Senate Bill 983. J.P. Hampton second. Voted unan. 9. Other such matters: (a) Ned Wilson's taxes to be placed on next agenda for action. (b) Franzen was asked to call Denton Coop. and request the City be advised when power was off at lift station. (This would possibly alleviate the overflow sewage problem on Ned Wilson's property.) (c) Discussion on the badly needed street repair on Keeton Road. (d) Coker mentioned a drainage problem at the Sanger Cemetery. Wanted to know if the City could put a small culvert across road to take care of water that was crossing one of the plots. Franzen stated the City had talked with Archie Spratt and the City would work with Cemetery Association on this as soon as our culvert pipe comes in. (e) Franzen explained about the Pitney Bowes brochure each councilman received. The City can have a dry copier for approximately $10.00 over the approved budget. It was the general consensus of council to go ahead with the new copier. ATTEST: