07/21/1980-CC-Minutes-Regularminutes: City Council
July 21, 1930
Present: Mayor Cole, Rric ges, nlesbitt, Coox er, Sx indle and Swindle
Others
Present. Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Benny Johnson, Mire
Walsh, and Kathy Toups
A1,.sent: John L. Sullivan
1. The minutes of the July 7 and July 14. 1980 meetings were ap_nroved as
printed.
u. lotion was made by Spindle to approve the disbursements for $7572.09.
S<aindle second. Voted unan.
John &aincle made the notionto approve a bill for ambulance service of
$?.150.0 . Bridges second. Voted unan.
3. Mayor Cole q_uestionec? the labor total on the May, 1980 Sanger Electric
statement and the labor on the r7ay revenue statement. A difference of
.9G exist. He ask Linc on Carr_ to check and- see if an error har' been
ma(fe. It was brought to Council's attention that the electric bucicTet is
overspent by approximately $500. After more discussion Sanger Flectric
Capital Improvements were acorovec on a motion by Cooper. Swindle second.
Voted unan.
4. Sanitation Rate Increase - Itc,ras discussed that sanitation rates have
not been raised since 1976 and they were increased. by .50 per month at
that time. Since the dex artment has not been carrying itself_ 4-1?e City
manager recommended the following increases:
I. ResiC.er_tial Pick: -up from $3.50 to $0..50
II . Cam r-cial nick-uz (Cans) 1--5 frrom 5 . 5 to $5.5
III . Corrercial nick ur) (containers) Scale C re?.o -?
rTo. Weekly 1-5 MinirTLu Charges for Shared Containers
Pick-uns Cans
C 1 2 3 5 6
2 10.00 6.50 6.25 6.Co0 5.75 5.50
3 12.00 °.50 8.00 7.50 7.00 6.50
5 14.50 9.50 9.00 8.50 8.00 7.50
Councilman Bridges vras not in favor of increasing the residential customers
at this time, however, he also felt that a rate increase shouldcarry a
unanimous vote from Council and they? be united on an issue such as this.
Cooper made the motion to raise t�?.e residential customer rate from $3.50 to
$4..50 as recornended. Spindle second. Voter unan.
Motion vras made by Bridges that commercial nick -up (Cans) 1-5 be raised from
$4.50 to $5.50 as reconnended. Spindle second. Voted. unan.
Motion was made by Bridges teat the commercial pick-un (containers) be raised
as recorrmended on Scale C. Swindle second.. Voted unan.
It was agreed that the Solid E7aste Ordinance be amended to force certain types
of business (i.e. cafes, slaughter house) to rexuire a certain number of days
they are to be picked up.
It was mentioned, that the city needs 3 addi_tional diurmsters.
5. Campground.T7tilities -Benny Johnson -mayor Cole advised Council_ that
Johnson's property was approximately 100 yards from the city limits sign
and that he is requesting to be annexed in. Don Sables is the owner of the
property in between. Johnson said he had talked with Sables. Sables didn't
feel it would benefit him by caning into the City. mayor Cole stated we
could annex 500' along the highvray right -of Way. Discussion. Mayor Cole
ask Lloyd to call Sables and talk with him. Also to run a public notice of
the hearing as soon as possible. Johnson to get the city his legal description
and Lloyd to call some of the other cities about overnight carping and trailer
coach ordinances. Item to be placed on August 4, 1980 agenda.
6. It vas cruestioned by Spindle and seconded. by rTesbitt to adopt the 1980-81
Revenue Sb�aring Budget for Fiscal Year J_980-G1 for the ampunt of $9100.
Voted unan.
7. Motion was made by Spindle to ac?ont the budget ordinance for 1980-81
Fiscal Year. Second by Nesbitt. Voted unan.
AP7 ORDITTA`TCr' ADOPTING A 13UDGF"' FOR '�.'HE FISCAL YEAR, BEGITTNIITG ST'P-
TEP�iBER 1, 1�`80 AND ETTDINr AUGLTS'.T' 31, 1981; ArdD APPROPRIA"'IrTG mTTr
VARInTTS Ar�fOUrdTS THEREOF .
R : Other suc'i matters
a. LlotTd c�at.Te Council_ a letter from. Chamher President Nesbitt
e��t_enc�i ng a dinner invitation on `�'uesday, JLi.ly 29th vri.t'� reference
�� the Aubre�T Lake Piroject.
b. Lloyd said. he had received letter from Ken [7ood stating the
U.S. Postal Service had accented. the rPx�tal of $r�,ono . 'per year.
c. Tom Woodwith State Boardof Insurance is comincx to Sander
0^out the key rate. He will give us guidance to uxagrade our key
rates.
d. Lloyd met with Jack Russell and Tom Par0'ue to get the grant and
bond, issue going. The areas considered. were: 11
1. [later - (:^10 grants avail fable at this time.)
2. Sewage - A.lready 111Torking - �E.PA �rar_t
3. Landfill - No funds
City Park - Matching r u us - Texas. Parks & T!ilc�iife
5 . Community Develo�xnent - 100 o fur..ded.. .
Areas considered (Drainage) (Street Improvements)
(Codification of Ordinances)
Russell is to run a test with T�DAG to see vahere the city
stands for t eir funds.
e. Reported the City tanks are filled again. Discussion of ra'�ioning.
It was agreed to continue for a while (odd -even) but allow for
the citizens to choose the 3 'hours they want to water not keep
it on the 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 POM0
ATTEST
Minutes:
August 4,
Present:
Absent
Others
Present
City Council
1980
Mayor Cole,
Bridges
�I.AYOR
Cooper, Swindle, Nesbitt, Spindle, and
Jon._n L. Sullivan
Lloyd Henderson, �Zary Jo Stover, Jim Smith, Johnny
Looper, Kerry Scilertz,-Randy Gentle, Lindon Carr,
Royce Jones, Benny Johnson, Jerry Jenkins, Joe
Sprats;:, and Chuck Mericle F
1. Bid opening - Two bids were received on the 1980 One Ton Fire
Truck Chassis. Chapar-rai Chevrolet Company, Decatur, Texas came
ir, at $7219.29 with options. Sanger Motor Co., Sanger, Texas
stated they were unable to quote on a 1980, but submitted a figure
of $7412.92 plus the amount of difference on invoice price on
1981 models. Bids to layover until they can be checked out. A
special meeting called for Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. to accept one
of the bids.
n
. The minutes of the July 21,
correctto No. 6. It should
of "It was ruestioned."
ion
1980 meeting were approved with
read "it was motioned." in lieu
3 . Disbursemer,.ts for ,913,341.56 were a -roved on a motion by
Nesbitt. Second by Swindle. Voted unan.
4. The Tax Levy Ordinance No. 30-7 for FY 80-31 was approved
on a motion by Nesbitt. Spindle second. Voted unan.
5. Motion was made by Cooper to approve the Annexation Ordinance
No. 80-6 Pending Approval by the Attorney General's office.
Bridges second. Voted unan.