11/19/2018-CC-Minutes-RegularCITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
MINUTES: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 19, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
502 Elm Street, Sanger, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Thomas Muir, Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu, Councilman
David Clark, Councilman Allen Chick, Councilman Lee Allison.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Bill Boutwell.
The Mayor and five (5) Council Members were present constituting a quorum.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Manager Alina Ciocan, City Secretary Cheryl Price,
Finance Director, Clayton Gray, Director of Development Services, Ramie Hammonds,
Director of Public Works, Neal Welch.
1. Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the Regular City Council Meeting to order on November 19, 2018 at
7:04 p.m. Councilman Chick gave the Invocation and Councilman Clark led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
2. Citizens 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).
No citizens approached the podium who wished to speak on items not on the agenda.
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
a) Approval of Minutes
a. City Council Regular Meeting, November 5, 2018
b) Approval of Vendor Agreement for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance
Program (CEAP) Between Texoma Council of Governments (TCOG) and the City
of Sanger, Texas; And, Authorize City Manager to Execute Agreement.
c) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services
Between Denton County and The City of Sanger; And, Authorize the Fire Chief to
Execute Agreement.
d) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Services Between
Denton County and The City of Sanger; And, Authorize the Fire Chief to Execute
Agreement.
e) Approve Appointing the Following Citizens to Open Board Positions For a Two-
Year Term:
Library Board – Place 5
Sharon K. Knappe
Planning and Zoning Commission – Alternate
Sally Amendola
Zoning Board of Adjustments – Alternate
Sally Amendola
Mayor Muir briefly summarized the items on the Consent Agenda and a brief summary
was provided by Finance Director Clayton Gray regarding Consent Agenda Item 3. b) He
noted this is the second renewal on this Agreement with the Texoma Council of
Governments. The Council has an energy services department and serv es Collin, Cooke,
Denton Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and Rockwall Counties where they have an energy
assistance program where they will assist citizens in paying their electric bill if they are
having a hard time doing that. It is basically an agreement that a customer goes to them
directly and asks for assistance and they send a pledge to the City where the customer is
and the City pays the bill on the pledge amount of the portion of the utility bill and the City
accepts that as a paid portion of the utility bill. He noted that we do have a number of
citizens that qualify and they also do education with them on energy conservation as well.
It was noted when someone contacts utility billing they usually direct people to the Crisis
Center and as a second line to the also to the Texoma Council of Governments.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boutwell. The motion carried
unanimously (5-0 Vote).
4. Consider Any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
No Items.
5. INFORMATION ITEMS:
a) Atmos Energy Rider GCR – Rate Filing Under Docket No. 10170.
6. 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).
Councilman Clark noted the pond on McReynolds was washed out behind the dam and he
was concerned if it was part of the contract.
Mayor Pro Tem Bilyeu noted that there has been discussion regarding capital
improvements in the past and a subject that has been mentioned is the improvement of the
interior streets in the old town area. He has spoken with several people around town who
would like to see improvements made in the old town interior city roads; and, he requested
an update of the status of future improvements of the interior streets in the old town area.
7. ADJOURN.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.