08/20/1979-CC-Minutes-RegularINUTES: MAugust 20, 1979, City Council
PRESENT. Mayor Cole, Cooper, Hampton, Coker, Spindle and Bridges
Others Present: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, David Hammons,
Jack Armstrong, Tom Perdue, Johnny Looper, Alford Talley, and Ken
Cornell.
1. Minutes of the August 6, 1979 meeting were approved on a motion
by Cooper. Spindle second. Voted Unan.
2. Disbursements for the amount of $8650.83 were approved on a
motion by Coker. Bridges second. Voted unan.
-°_- 3. CATV - Cable T.V. - City Manager Lloyd Henderson stated he had
an excellent meeting between Smith Murrin and John L. regarding
the Cable T.B. service. Stated they had worked out the problems
with the original ordinance and that John L. would have it rewritten
and ready for Council by the September 4, 1979 meeting. City Manager
requested Council to have a workshop before the September meeting
but Council requested this be done the night of the meeting.
Council changed the first meeting in September to Tuesday, Sept.
4, 1979 because of the Labor Day Holiday.
4. Jack Armstrong spoke on behalf of the Planning and Zoning Commission
in their request for the requirement of expansion joints to be added
in our subdivision ordinance. City Manager to get with John L. Item
to be placed on agenda for next meeting.
5. Cooper made the motion the City accept the low bid of Price
Barricade for $1571.78 for the sign program. Hampton second. Voted unan.
City Manager explained to Council about the new Eye -Erect sign posts.
They take no concrete, they drive in, and are easily assembled. The
cost per pole is $16.00. The 4' base post cost $4.25 and the 9' sign
post card $10.89 plus the strap, nuts and bolts. Motion was made by
Hampton to purchase the breakaway posts. Bridges second. Voted unan.
_ 6. David Hammons, resident in the ward Addition requested something
be done about the condition of Wayne Drive. The street is full of
holes and the curbs are turned over.
They were promised a stop sign at the corner of Wayne and 2nd but
none had been placed.
Mayor Cole told Mr. Hammons that the City tonight had approved the
signs and the stop would be placed in the near future. Also that
the City had gotten the recommendation of the County Commissioner
and he felt the entire street should be torn out. Work has been
done to patch the street and the City will fill up the hole on
Wayne Drive and the repair of the street will get done hopefully
this summer.
7. Gas Rate. Increase - Mayor Cole ask Council if they wanted to
join in the suit against the gas rate increase? Coker wants the
City to check about the cost and about opposing the increase. City
Manager to check with the City of Denton.
8. The Police Policies and Procedure item was tabled for further
study by Council. To be placed on the Sept. 4 agenda.
9. Pole Sharing Agreement - Mayor. Cole read aloud a letter dated
1976 which Lindon Carr wrote to the City requesting an increase due
to the increased prices. Nothing was done. Mayor Cole stated that
the City needed to authorize Lindon Carr to renegotiate the
pole contract. City Manager was requested to check with the City
of Denton and see what their rate is. Centel stated their rate with
Denton Coop. is $3.40. Further stated they would be willing to
negotiaje with the City's representative. Lloyd to work with Lindon
and come up with new agreement.
10. Other such matters:
(a) Johnny Looper wanted to know when the fire plug would be
placed in front of the Fire Station. Stated it was requested
some time ago and they wanted it placed between the two west bay
doors on the outside.
(b) Ken Cornell voiced a complaint against the City's electrical
inspector. He stated he wished all the City employees' worked
as hard at their job as Bennett did at his. Mayor Cole ask the
City Mgr. to check and see how many houses over the past 6 weeks
to two months had been turned down and whose they were.
(c) Cooper had questions concerning the dump ground condition.
City Manager to check about dozer.
(d) Culverts were requested for McCuistion, Pitcock and Harvey
on 3rd Street.
(e) Council went over water and
of Hunter Associates. Item to be
after budget presentation.
ATTEST:
sewer rate study with Tom Perdue
given careful consideration
t.
MAYOR
MINUTES: City Council Emergency Meeting
August 29, 1979
PRESENT: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Hampton, Coker and Spindle
Others Present: Lloyd Henderson
1. The emergency meeting was called by Mayor Cole to consider
a variance on Lot 5, V.H. Ward, Jr., Sub -division caused by a
protusion of the improvements over the building line by one
(l) foot at the north east corner of the house. Motion by Coker
and second by Hampton to approve the variance. Cooper, Hampton,
and Coker voted in favor of granting the variance. Spindle
abstained.
Meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
MAYOR