01.14.1997 Town Council Minutes232
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1997
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET - FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN; COUNCILMEMBERS: JIM DUNMIRE, GRADY
SMOTHERMON, RALPH BOYER, LARRY TRACEY, AND BILL NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS: FORREST BENTLEY ASKED FOR THE UNDERBRUSH TO BE
CLEANED OUT OF THE ALLEYWAY AT NORTHCHASE AGAIN.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON TAX A/C - REPORT OF COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS ABSENT BUT
SUBMITTED HER REPORT IN WRITTEN FORM.
RENEWAL OF C.D, IN WATER FUND: SHIRLEY IS TO CONTACT ROBERT JACKSON AND
INVEST THE MONEY WITHDRAWN FROM THE C.D. IN SNORT TERM INVESTMENT TO
DRAW THE MOST INTEREST.
GEORGE BOYCE-DISCUSSION ON HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES:
GEORGE BOYCE MET WITH THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A PROPOSED HEALTH
PLAN FROM METRA HEALTH. THE COST TO THE CITY PER EMPLOYEES IS $177.26 PER
MONTH. THIS IS A PRO PLAN WITH A $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE. DEPENDENTS CAN BE
COVERED WITH EMPLOYEES PAYING FOR THEIR COVERAGE. MOTION BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO PAY 100% OF THE EMPLOYEES
COVERAGE. MOTION CARRIED.
CARL REIHN, N.T. W.D. DISCUSSION ON WASTEWATER & WATER: TABLED UNTIL THE
JAN. 21, 1997 MEETING BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER, MR. REIHN WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND.
BILL GURLEY-REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ON STREET IN
FREELAND LAKE ADDITION: BILL GURLEY MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR A
VARIANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. HE IS PLANNING A GATED COMMUNITY
AND DOES NOT WANT A CONNECTING STREET TO NEIGHBORING SUBDIVISION. MOTION
BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO GRANT MR. GURLEY THE-
VARIANCE.
HEVARIANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
HE ALSO ASKED NOT TO ASPHALT CR78 IN FRONT OF THE PROPERTY HE IS DEVELOPING,
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, MR. GURLEY WILL ASPHALT THE SECTION OF CR78 IN FRONT
OF THE PROPERTY. MOTION BY GRADY SMOT1 ERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH
BOYER. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE
THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FREELAND LAKE ADDITION. MOTION CARRIED. 14 LOTS- 1
/z ACRE MINIMUM. 2800 SQ. FT. MIN.
DUB DOUPHRATE-PRELIMINARY PLAT ON BRADFORD FARMS: THE DEVELOPER AND
ENGINEER MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON BRADFORD FARMS SUBDIVISION. IT CONTAINS
43.2 + 20 ACRES. THEY SHOWED THE COUNCIL THE PRELIMINARY PLAT CONTAINING 56
LOTS. THE HOMES WILL BE 1500-2400 SQ. FT. -ALL ELECTRIC. HOMES WILL START AT
$100,000. ATTACHED GARAGES AND 100% BRICK. ALL WILL BE SINGLE STORY.
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MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE THE
PRELIMINARY PLAT. MOTION CARRIED.
111—M MORRIS — CITY ENGINEER: THE CITY'S WASTEWATER PERMIT 1S UP FOR
RENEWAL, WE ARE ALSO VERY CLOSE TO CAPACITY ON OUT PLANT AT THIS TIME. WE
CAN RENEW OUR PRESENT PERMIT BUT ALSO PROBABLY NEED TO START TAKING
ACTION ON UPGRADING OUR PLANT PER THE ENGINEER. HE ESTIMATES WE CAN
INCREASE OUR PRESENT PLANT BY AN ADDITIONAL 400 HOMES FOR $400,000.00—
$500,000.00.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS. IT WILL BE DISCUSSED AGAIN AT THE JAN. 21, 1997
MEETING.
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO HAVE SOIL
TESTING DONE BY HEFLIN TESTING SERVICES AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $6600.00.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO HIRE JUDSON
SHERMAN TO DO ALL INSPECTIONS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELEVATED STORAGE
TANK, WATER LINES AND NORTH SEWER LINE. MOTION CARRIED.
TIM ALSO TALKED TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY. ADDING STONE
CREEK, BRADFORD FARMS, AND FREELAND LAKE WILL EXHAUST OUR EXCESS SUPPLY
OF WATER IN WELLS & STORAGE. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT DRILLING MORE
WELLS IF WE CAN NOT GET SURFACE WATER FROM NORTH TEXAS ALMOST
IMMEDIATELY.
COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:20 P.M.
COUNCIL CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 1 1:15 P.M.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ADI'OURNMENT; MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON TO ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
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