07/06/1976-CC-Minutes-Regularconsider seven appointments at the next regular Council meeting
July 6, 1976.
6. The proposed fire station was discussed briefly and the City Ad-
ministrator was directed to place it on the July 6th regular
meeting agenda.
7, Councilman Coker brought up the subject of the City Attorney
stating that sometime in the future he would bring up the possibi-
lity of changing attorneys. Coker had previously requested the
City Administrator to present him a written summary of the ser-
vices the City Attorney had provided over the past year. The
Mayor read the results of that assessment stating that the main
problem is contacting the Attorney and getting him to respond
in a timely manner.
8. The Council decided to have another study session in August.
Items to discuss at that time will be proposed building and
plumbing codes and the Sanger Electric System discussion deferred
from this meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 2:�5 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Minutes: City Council i��eeting
July 6, 1976
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, PJicDaniel, Moore, City
Manager
1. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 21, 1976 and the study
session of June 26, 1976 were approved.
2. Disbursements: After questions concerning various items, it was
moved by Enlow and seconded by Cooper to approve July disburse-
ments in the amount of $12,563.34. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Utility Bond Construction Fund invoices: The City Manager stated
that the invoices under consideration covered all engineering
and financial services with the exception of about ZP6,000 more
for surveying. It was moved by Coker and seconded by Moore to
pay these invoices in the amount of $27,601.31. Motion carried
5-0.
�, Planning and Zoning Commission appointments: Coker and Cooper
presenteA a list of eight names for consideration. The discussion
centered around how many new members of appoint. The IVlayor stated
for continuity he felt seven new members should not be appointed.
After checking with the prospective appointees as to their will-
ingness to serve, it was moved by Coker and seconded by Cooper to
appoint the following people: Alvin Brown, Jack Armstrong,
Cecil Snellgrove, John Cundiff, Norman Cook, Willard Bounds and
Carl Ray Higgs. Motion carried 5-0. The City Manager stated he
would call a meeting of the Commission in July for the purpose
of drawing for places and electing a Chairman.
5• City Manager Ordinance: The Mayor stated that he was not in
favor of passing the proposed ordinance as there were certain
powers granted he felt gave the City Manager too much autonomy
and, in effect, changed the form of government. Several members
of the Council agreed. The Mayor stated an ordinance was not
needed and recommended officially creating the position of City
Manager without an ordinance. It was moved by Coker and se-
conded by Cooper to create the title of City Manager and appoint
Ed Moore to that position. T�2otion carried 4-0 with Moore ab-
staining. It was moved by Coker and seconded by Cooper to appoint
ary Jo Stover as City Secretary, Motion carried 5-0,
6, Joint landfill resolution: The City Manager stated the purpose
of the resolution requesting Denton County to finance the proposed
project. The Council still did not want to fully commit the
City to any project without seeing the contracts first. The City
Manager assured them that this resolution did not commit the City,
It was moved by McDaniel and seconded by Enlow to pass the follow-
ing resolution;
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, a Denton County City, has an inter-
est in cooperating with other Cities in developing a regional sani-
tary landfill for joint use; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger,, deems it appropriate for the County
of Denton to construct a.nd'develop such sanitary landfill, requests
that the Commissioner Court of Denton County issue the necessary
Revenue Bonds to purchase and develop said sanitary landfill site;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, agrees to execute a mutually a.gree-
able contract with the County of Denton to guarantee annual payments
in the amount required to retire the principal and interest on the
bonded indebtedness in proportion to the percentage of the site used
by the City of Sanger; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton will agree that it will sign a con-
tract to operate the proposed sanitary landfill in accordance with
all ordinances, state statutes, and rules and regulations promulgated
by the Texas Department of Health Resources, and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, is agreeable and desires for the
County of Denton to construct a regional sanitary landfill and for
the City of Denton to operate same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BANGER, TEXAS:
That the City should be directed to negotiate an agreement with
the County of Denton to guarantee payment of a proportion of the cost
of a regional sanitary landfill, and bring such agreement to the
Council for approval; and that the County should be encouraged to be
the sponsor of the regional landfill and to fund same.
PASSED and APPROVED this the 6th day of July, A. D. 1976,
P�2otion carried 5-0.
7, Resolutions joining Association fo North Texas Cities: Consider-
ation of this item was tabled.
8. Proposed fire station: Consideration of this item was tabled
pending further study by Moore and the City NTanager. The City
P�Ianager was directed to put this item on the next Council agenda.
9, Other Matters
a. The Council was notified that Jack Armstrong had resigned as
one of Banger's representatives on the Board of Directors
of the Collin -Denton County Water & Sar_itation District.
b. Coker asked if the City Attorney had turned in the legal.
documents for the Brougham quitclaim request, The City Manager
stated he had been in the hospital and had not done so,
c. With the resignation of Merwyn Tucker as wlectrical inspector,
it was moved by Cooper and seconded by Enlow to appoint Guy
Bennett as electrical inspector. Motion carried 5-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
ATTESTS
Minutes: City Council Meeting
July 19, 1976
Present: Mayor Cole, Cooper, Enlow, Coker, McDaniel, Moore, City
Manager
1. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1976 were read and
and approved.
2. Sanger Electric System capital improvements: There were several
questions to Lindon Carr concerning the invoice, general electric
system operations, accounting procedures, and fuel adjustment.
The Mayor suggested the Council have a briefing session on these
matters. It was moved by Moore and seconded by Cooper to approve
May capital improvements in the amount of $1,272.35. Motion
carried 5-0.
3. Utility bond construction fund invoice: The first construction
invoice for the sewer wrap -around line was received from E. L.
Dalton, Bob Shawn, City Engineer, and the City Manager re-
commended payment. It was moved by Coker and seconded by McDaniel
to approve the invoice in the amount of $3,060. Motion carried
5-0.
Resolution; The City Manager stated a resolution needed passage
in order to have a permit to construct the water line under the
A.T. & S.F. Railway line. It was moved by Cooper and seconded
by Coker to approve the required resolution. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Fiscal year 1976-77 operating budget: The City Manager briefed
the Council on several changes he had made in the budget figures
that had been discussed previously. These changes were primarily
due to updated revenue and expenditures estimates. The Mayor
suggested the Council table discussion of the budget pending fur-
ther study of the changes made. The City Manager was directed
to place this item on the agenda for the next meeting.
6. Authorization to advertise bids for new sanitation truck; The City
Manager reviewed the reasons for needing a new truck and stated it
was a budgeted item and sufficient funds were available. The
possible initiation of containers for commercial establishments
was discussed, and the City Manager was directed to include a
container loading mechanism on the new truck. The Mayor brought
up an offer from the Tri.plettst Collection Service of McKinney
to contact for garbage collection with an esculator clause in-
cluded. A discussion followed concerning public versus private
garbage collection. It was the general feeling of the Council that
public collection was best. It was moved by Coker and seconded
by McDaniel to advertise bids for a new 20 cubic yard rear loading
sanitation truck. Motion carried 5-0.
7. Fire station; Councilman Moore stated he had some rough drawings
of a proposed fire station. The Council liked the proposed design