08.13.1996 Town Council Minutes213
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1996
CITY HALL - 109 S. MAIN STREET
FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING - ARCHER REZONING
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: COUNCILMEMBERS; JIM DUNMIRE, BILL
NISEWANGER, RALPH BOYER AND GRADY SMOTHERMON. DAVID FERGUSON WAS
ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY RALPH BOEYR AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISEWANGER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: THE ONLY MAJOR CONCERNS FROM CITIZENS WAS ABOUT
WATER PRESSURE WHEN THE NEW DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS "STONE CREEK" GOES IN.
THEY WERE TOLD BY THE MAYOR AND ENGINEER THAT THE NEW WATER STORAGE
TANK WILL BE IN PLACE BY THE TIME HOMES ARE FINISHED AND USING WATER-
ACTION
ATER
ACTION ON ARCHER ANNEXATION ORDINANCE: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND
SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO APPROVE ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. (96-16)
ACTION ON ARCHER REZONING ORDINANCE: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED
BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE THE REZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
(96-20)
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C REPORT OF COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND
GAVE HER COLLECTION REPORT TO THE COUNCIL.
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO APPROVE.
CARRIED.
A. APPOINT TAX A/C TO CALCULATE AND PUBLISH THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE: MOTION
BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO APPOINT A/C TO
CALCULATE AND PUBLISH THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE. MOTION CARRIED.
B. CERTIFY EXCESS DEBT COLLECTIONS_: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND
SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO CERTIFY EXCESS DEBT COLLECTIONS. MOTION
CARRIED.
C. CERTIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED COLLECTION RATE: MOTION BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO CERTIFY ANTICIPATED
COLLECTION RATE. MOTION CARRIED.
RICK TRAYLOR - DISCUSSION WITH COUNCIL ON REQUEST FOR WATER TO HIS PROPERTY
ON SH 289: RICK TRAYLOR MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS
WERE ON GETTING WATER TO APPROXIMATELY 60 ACRES HE OWNS ALONG SH 289. THE
COUNCIL TOLD MR. TRAYLOR THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD HAVE TO BE IN THE CITY IN
ORDER TO GET WATER THERE IS PROPERTY IN BETWEEN MR TRAYLOR'S PROPERTY
AND THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS THAT MAKES ANNEXATION IMPOSSIBLE. HE WAS TOLD
TO CALL DANVILLE WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION ABOUT GETTING WATER NO ACTION
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STREET REPORT FROM GRADY: GRADY HAD BEEN BUSY AND HAD NOT HAD TIME TO
GET A REPORT READY.
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JIM DUNMIRE GAVE A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON THE SPEED BUMPS THE RESIDENTS
OF NORTHCHASE ESTATES HAD REQUESTED AT THE JULY MEETING.
JIM REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 23 SECTIONS PF THE ALLEY WAYS NEEDED SPEED
BUMPS, HE SUGGESTED WE DO THIS IN STAGES, STARTING WITH ABOUT 12 BUMPS.
THE COUNCIL WANTS A COST ESTIMATE AND TO KNOW THE LEGAL ASPECTS BEFORE
TAKING ANY ACTION.
MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO OBTAIN COST
ESTIMATES ON 12 SPEED BUMPS AND CONTRACT THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THE LEGAL OF
1T. MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE E.D.C.: TABLED
UNTIL THE SEPTEMBER 1996 MEETING.
REST _AT A T!ONI OF COUNICILMEMBER. DAVID FERGUSON: TABLED UNITIL TUE SEDTEMBEA
1996 MEETING.
REPORT FROM RONNIE TUCKER. FIRE MARSHALL AND DON WILLEY, BUILDING
INSPECTOR: RONNIE ADVISED THE COUNCIL, THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS FORCING
CITIZENS TO MOW THEIR PROPERTY. RONNIE WAS TOLD TO USE HIS OWN JUDGEMENT
ON WHAT EVER COURSE OF ACTION HE THOUGHT WAS NECESSARY. MOWING AND
BILLING 1T ON THE WATER BILLS WAS ONE SUGGESTION, AND IF NOT PAID CUT WATER
OFF. CITY SECRETARY WILL CHECK WITH CITY ATTORNEY TO SEE IF THIS SOLUTION IS
LEGAL.
RONNIE REPORTED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS USING THE OLD CONSESSION STAND
FOR PRACTICE, THEN IT WILL BE BURNED.
DON WILLEY MET WITH THE COUNCIL AND REPORTED THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HE IS
HAVING IS GETTING CALLED FOR THE FINAL INSPECTIONS ON HOUSES AND POOLS. THE
COUNCIL ADVISED HIM NOT TO CALL THE ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR A RELEASE TO SET A
PERMANENT SERVICE UNTIL HE HAS DONE THE FINAL.
REQUEST TO LEASE CITY PROPERTY ON McKINLEY STREET TO GUTHRIE LUMBER:
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO CONTACT BOTH
GUTHRIE LUMBER AND PAUL DAVIS COUNTER TOPS AND HAVE BOTH SUBMIT SEALED
BIDS ON A YEARLY LEASE FOR THE PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED.
BILL GURLEY - REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION: MR. GURLEY WAS NOT READY TO MEET
WITH THE COUNCIL AND HAS REQUESTED TO BE ON THE SEPTEMBER, 1996 AGENDA.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SEWER LINE TO STONE CREEK: TIM MORRIS
EXPLAINED THREE (3) DIFFERENT WAYS TO SEWER STONE CREEK AND ADD ADDITIONAL
AREA.
OPTION I. WOULD SERVE SEWER TO FM 1461 AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY
$270,000.00
OPTION II. WOULD SERVE SEWER TO CR 48 AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY THE
SAME.
OPTION III. WILL SERVE A MORE LIMITED AREA. COST APPROXIMATELY $195,000.00.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO GO WITH OPTION I.
MOTION CARRIED.
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PHIL JOBE IS PUTTING UP $100,000.00 ON THE SEWER LINE TO BE PAID BACK OUT OF
SEWER IMPACT FEES. CITY WILL HAVE TO FINANCE THE REMAINDER
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO SPLIT ALL SEWER
IMPACT FEES CONNECTED TO THE LINE ON A RATIO OF 75% TO PHIL JOBE AND 25% TO
CITY UNTIL THE $100,000.00 IS REPAID. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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