05.19.1998 Town Council MinutesSECOND PUBLIC HEARING
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
HIGH SCHOOL ANNEXATION
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1998 7:00 P.M.
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THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN, RALPH BOYER, JIM DUNMIRE,
LARRY TRACEY, JANET PHILLIPS, AND CHARLES NISWANGER.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL ANNEXATION: CHUCK STUBER
AND ROBBIE REYNOLDS MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON A DISCUSSION OF
IMPACT FEES, ASKING FOR EVERY CONSIDERATION ON ALL FEES
INVOLVED IN THE NEW SCHOOL. MR. STUBER HAS CONCERNS AS TO THE
NORTH ROAD OF THE SCHOOL. HE THINKS IF THERE WAS A SUBDIVISION
PUT ON THIS LAND IT WOULD PUT TOO MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE SCHOOL
ROAD. HE WOULD LIKE A BREAKDOWN OF ACCOUNT ESTIMATES
INVOLVED THROUGH THE CITY. CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD
WILL MEET THE FIRST TUESDAY ON JUNE 2 AT 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED,
JOHN CI .RISTIE - RAZOR TRACT, PRESENTED A PLAT OF THE LAND
LOCATED ON CR 27. OSI IS MOVING BECAUSE DUST FROM THE CONCRETE
PLANTS ON THE WEST -SIDE OF THE ROAD.
DAVID CASTRO WITH PIONEER CONCRETE - THEY ARE DRILLING A WELL
TO 925 FEET. THE CITY OFFERED ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY IF THEY
WILL GIVE THE WELL TO THE CITY.
THE CITY WILL ASK LATTIMORE TO RUN A 12" LINE AND GIVE IT TO THE
CITY.
IN RETURN, THE CITY WILL NOT CHARGE THEM IMPACT FEES. THE CITY
WILL ALSO GIVE THE CONCRETE PLANTS A $50,000 (EACH) REBATE TO USE
ON THEIR WATER BILL OVER 4 YEARS.
TXI WILL BE CHARGED IMPACT FEES IN FULL. THE CITY WILL THEN GIVE
50% BACK TO PIONEER AND LATTIMORE DIVIDED EQUAL AND THE CITY
WILL KEEP THE REMAINING 50%.
DAVID WILL TAKE THIS BACK TO HIS COMPANY WHILE THE CITY TALKS
WITH LATTIMORE.
BRUCE SMITH - PRESENTED MAPS TO THE COUNCIL FOR THREE (3)
DIFFERENT PLACES TO PUT MULTI -FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS.
JANET ASKED IF LAND WAS NOT MARKETABLE WITHOUT MULTI -FAMILY.
BRUCE THINKS IT'S NOT NEARLY AS ATTRACTIVE FOR THE RETAIL AND
COMMERCIAL SECTIONS WITHOUT IT.
THE COUNCIL HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE MULTI -FAMILY BEING BUILT
OUT FIRST. THE CITY CAN DESIGNATE A PERCENTAGE OF RETAIL /
COMMERCIAL BEFORE MULTI -FAMILY.
THE CITY HAS MORE CONTROL WITH PD ZONING THAN STRAIGHT ZONING.
BRUCE THINKS SINGLE FAMILY WITH DEVELOP FIRST. CHARLES
NISWANGER ASK IF LAND WOULD BE RENTED OR SOLD. BRUCE SAID
BOTH WAS A POSSIBILITY. HE WILL BE BACK FOR THE JUNE 9, 1998
MEETING.
DON WILLEY - MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON COURSES FOR CERTIFICATION
ON EVERYTHING FROM SECURITY GUARD TO CRIME -WATCH TO A
CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER. D.P.S. OFFERS A FREE CLASS.
THE CITY IS CHANGING TO A CIVIC POSITION FOR THE CITY MARSHALL
POSITION. THIS WOULD BE MORE OF A NIGHTWATCHMAN OR SECURITY
OFFICER VERSUS CITY MARSHALL.
DON STATED THAT HE IS BUILDING INSPECTOR TO HELP THE CITY, NOT
FOR THE MONEY AND HE EXPECTS NO COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY
MARSHALL POSITION.
THE COUNCIL WILL WRITE A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE POSITION.
IN TWO YEARS JIM THINKS THE CITY SHOULD ABOLISH THE CITY
MARSHALL POSITION AND LOOK AT A POLICE FORCE. DON WILL CHECK
WITH A SCHOOL TO LEARN THEIR NEEDS.
THE COUNCIL WILL TALK THIS OVER AND VOTE ON THE POSITION AT THE
JUNE 9TH MEETING.
:TONIN CHRIS'TIE -CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON WATER BILL - THE
TOTAL BILL WAS $2810. MOTION MADE BY JANET PHILLIPS AND
SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO CHARGE JOHN HIS AVERAGE
BILL OF $361.00 AND FOR JOHN TO DONATE $1500 FOR A PIECE OF
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR HAYS PARK. MOTION CARRIED.
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CITY SECRETARY
1'.ARY
SN COFFMAN
MAYOR
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