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09/17/2018-CC-Minutes-Regular CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS MINUTES: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 17, 2018 – 7:00 PM. 502 Elm Street, Sanger, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Thomas Muir, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Bilyeu, Councilman Lee Allison, Councilman Bill Boutwell, Councilman David Clark. COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Thomas Muir; Councilman Bill Boutwell Four (4) Council Members were present constituting a quorum. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Manager Alina Ciocan; Finance Director Clayton Gray; City Secretary Cheryl Price. 1. Call Meeting to Order1, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu called the Monday, September 17, 2018 City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Invocation was given by Councilman Chick and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Allison. 2. CITIZEN INPUT: (Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond or to discuss any issues brought up during this section). James Frank Jones, 3087 Belz Road was recognized and stated that last time he was at this meeting he talked about school taxes. He called Denton County Tax office and wanted the City Council to know that his school taxes are frozen as a senior citizen for as long as he lives in the house and his school taxes can not go up any more. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: a) Approval of Minutes: 1. City Council Work Session September 4, 2018 2. City Council Regular Meeting, September 4, 2018 A motion was made by Councilman Clark to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allison. The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0 vote (Mayor Muir and Councilman Boutwell Absent). 4. Consider Any Items Removed from Consent Agenda. No items removed. REGULAR AGENDA 5. Consider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance #09-24-18 – Amending Ordinance #09-29-17, Which Will Amend the Budget For The Fiscal Year And Authorizing Amended Expenditures as Provided. Staff noted that this agenda item has a typographical error and needs to be corrected to reflect “…Amend the Budget For The Fiscal Year 2017-18”. City Manager Alina Ciocan summarized. The proposed amendment increases the 2017-18 wastewater budget by $20,000 to provide for necessary expenditures for Enterprise Fund General Ledger Account System Maintenance. The other proposed amendment incorporates the expenditure approved by City Council on October 16, 2017 in relation to the IH-35 Sewer Outfall Project Phase III in the amount of $500,000 from 4A Funds. This amendment removes it from 4A and puts it in the Enterprise Fund. Mayor Pro Tem asked if the $20,000 is not needed what would happen to the funds. City Manager Ciocan noted it would stay in fund balance if it is not needed. Councilman Chick noted that this was being requested now because we are not meeting again until after the new Fiscal Year starts October 1. There was brief discussion on the total amounts spent on the projects. A Motion was made by Councilman Allison to approve Ordinance #09-24-18 – Amending Ordinance #09-29-17, which amends the budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 and authorizing amended expenditures as provided. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark. The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0 vote (Mayor Muir and Councilman Boutwell Absent). 6. Consider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance #09-25-18 – Levying A Tax Rate of $0.6791 per $100 Valuation (The Same Rate as 2017-18 Fiscal Year) for the General Government for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and Providing for an Effective Date. A motion was made by Councilman Chick to approve Ordinance #09-25-18 – Levying a Tax Rate of $0.6791 per $100 valuation for the general government for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and providing for an effective date. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark. The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0 vote (Mayor Muir and Councilman Boutwell Absent). 7. Consider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance #09-26-18 – Adopting the Budget Providing for the Appropriation of Funds for Operating and Capital Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018 and Ending September 30, 2019, Providing for the Intra and Inter Department and Fund Transfers, Providing for Unexpected Revenues Such as Grants, Donations, and Insurance Proceeds, Providing for an Effective Date, and Providing for Approval of the Investment Policy. A motion was made by Councilman Chick to approve Ordinance #09-26-18 – Adopting the budget providing for the appropriation of funds for operating and capital expenditures for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2019, providing for the intra and inter department and fund transfers, providing for unexpected revenues such as grants, donations, and insurance proceeds, providing for an effective date, and providing for approval of the Investment Policy. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark. The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0 vote (Mayor Muir and Councilman Boutwell Absent). 8. Consider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance #09-27-18 – Approving the 2018 Tax Rolls and Providing for an Effective Date. A motion was made by Councilman Chick to approve Ordinance #09-27-18 – approving the 2018 Tax Rolls and providing for an effective date. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark. The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0 vote (Mayor Muir and Councilman Boutwell Absent). 9. Consider, Discuss and Act on Ordinance #09-28-18 – Denying a Proposed Increase Sought by Atmos Energy-Midtex Division in Connection With the Rate Increase Filing it Made on About June 1, 2018; Approving an Alternative Increase in Rates; Directing Atmos to File Conforming Tariffs And to Reimburse the City’s Rate Case Expenses; Making Other Findings and Provisions Related to the Subject; Finding that the Meeting Complies With the Open Meetings Act; and Declaring An Effective Date. City Manager Alina Ciocan gave a brief summary noting that there is a lengthy agenda item is included in the packet provided by the law firm that represents the Atmos Texas Municipalities ATM Cities. A motion was made by Councilman Allison to approve Ordinance #09-28-18 – Denying a proposed increase sought by Atmos Energy-Midtex Division in connection with the rate increase filing it made on about June 1, 2018; Approving an alternative increase in rates; Directing Atmos to file conforming tariffs and to reimburse the City’s rate case expenses; Making other findings and provisions related to the subject; finding that the meeting complies with the Open Meetings Act; and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu. The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0 vote (Mayor Muir and Councilman Boutwell Absent). 10. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. All American Dogs Report – September 2018. b. Update on the Status of the Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement. City Manager Alina Ciocan updated the Council that the agreement for Solid Waste is being drafted by the attorneys with all of the stipulations discussed at the meeting. We should receive a draft by September 21st and it will be submitted for review to our legal counsel. Council should see it on the agenda for approval on the first or second meeting in October. It was noted that the current contract does not expire until December 31, 2018. c. ATMOS Energy Rider GCR – Rate Filing Under Docket No. 10170. d. ATMOS Energy Docket Compliance, GUD No. 9400, Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Annual Gas Cost Reconciliation Filing. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (The purpose of this item is to allow the Mayor and members of Council to bring forward items they wish to discuss at a future meeting, A Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Items may be placed on a future meeting agenda with a consensus of the Council or at the call of the Mayor). No Discussion of future agenda items. 12. ADJOURN. There being no further business Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu adjourned the meeting at 7:28 PM.