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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
CITY HALL - 109 S. MAIN STREET
FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: COUNCILMEMBERS; GRADY SMOTHERMON,
BILL NISEWANGER, RALPH BOYER. AND JIM DUNMIRE. DAVID FERGUSON WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY BILL NISEWANGER AND SECONDED BY JIM
DUNMIRE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON. TAX A/C - REPORT OF COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND
GAVE HER REPORT. 98.13% OF 1995 TAXES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED TO DATE. MOTION
BY BILL NISEWANGER AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO ACCEPT REPORT.
A. TAX RATE: THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO GO ABOVE 3% OF THE EFFECTIVE RATE AND
PUBLISH QUARTER PAGE ADS AND HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS. MOTION BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO HAVE RADEAN GO
FORWARD WITH THE ADVERTISING. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: BOB JAMISON OF COLLIN GREEN ASK IF THE ROADS IN
COLLIN GREEN ESTATES WERE GOING TO BE REPAIRED THIS YEAR, WAS TOLD IT WAS TO
LAST THIS YEAR TO DO ANYTHING.
MRS. J.M. JACKSON OF 507 EAST 'riuRD STREET ASK 1F 'IRE LIMBS FROM THE STORM HE
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WERE GOING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE FRONT OF HER HOUSE,
WAS TOLD THE LIMBS WOULD BE MOVED.
DON WILLEY, WAS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE
CITY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER
DISTRICT, DON ASK FOR COMPENSATION FOR HIS TRIPS TO LEWISVILLE FOR THE
MEETING.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO PAY DON $25.00 PER
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
BILL GURLEY - R1:OUES'I' FOR ANNEXATION & ACCEPTANCE OF PRELIMINARY PLAT:
BILL GURLEY MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR ANNEXATION AND PRESENTING THE
PRELIMINARY PLAT ON APPROXIMATELY 27 ACRES OF LAND TO BE DIVIDED INTO 14
RESIDENTIAL LOTS OF 1'/2 TO 2 ACRES EACH. THE LAND 1S TOUCHING NOTHING THAT 1S
CURRENTLY IN THE CITY LIMITS. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, THE PETITION FOR
ANNEXATION WS NOT ACCEPTED AND THE PRELIMINARY PLAT WAS NOT ACCEPTED.
THE CITY SECRETARY IS TO ASK CITY ATTORNEY IF CR 78 CAN BE ANNEXED.
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS TO LEASE CITY PROPERTY ON MCKINLEY ST: NO
BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND THIS ITEM WAS TABLED,
DISCUSSION ON E.D.C.: MAYOR COFFMAN APPOINTED JIM DUNMIRE TO HAVE
RECOMMENDATIONS READY FOR THE COUNCIL ON BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE E.D.C. FOR
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
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APPROVAL OF 1996 APPRAISAL ROLE: MOTION BY BILL NISEWANGER AND SECONDED
BY JIM DUNMIRE TO APPROVE THE 1996 CITY APPRAISAL ROLL. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF 1996-1997 CITY BUDGET: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND
SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
DECLARE EMERGENCY PURCHASE FOR FIRE TRUCK: TABLED
ACTION ON PURCHASE OF FIRE TRUCK: TABLED
DAVID DALY WITH HOPE LUMBER: DAVID DALY WAS NOT PRESENT AND THIS ITEM WAS
TABLED.
NAME ON ELEVATED WATER STORAGE: RALPH BOYER SUGGESTED WE CONTACT THE
SCHOOL AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GET THEIR INPUT ON WHAT WE PUT ON
THE TANK,IATE UANIP APPP(1XTAQATPT V 7 UIPPYQ RPPORP UM TIAVF T(1 X4AVP A 7lFFTXTTTP
DECISION. NO ACTION WAS- TAKEN.
REQUEST FROM TIIELMA TAYLOR FOR LORDS ACRE DAY ON OCTOBER 12, 199(: MRS.
TAYLOR SUBMITTED TWO (2) POSSIBLE ROUTES FOR A PARADE FOR LORDS ACRE DAY
AND ASK PERMISSION TO BLOCK OFF EAST THIRD STREET FROM PARVIN THROUGH
CHURCH ON OCTOBER 12, 1996. MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY
RALPH BOYER TO APPROVE PARADE ROUTE #I AND APPROVE BLOCKING OFF THE
SECTION OF EAST THIRD STREET AS REQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED.
ROBERT CLARK - REQUEST FOR WATER AND ANNEXATION TO HIS PROPERTY ON
BUSINESS 289 NORTH: MR. CLARK WAS TOLD BY THE COUNCIL THAT HOPE LUMBER 1S
PURCHASING LAND BEHIND HIM ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RAILROAD AND IF THIS
HAPPENS IT WILL BE NO PROBLEM TO ANNEX HIS PROPERTY AND SUPPLY WITH CITY
WATER HE IS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE CITY ON THIS ISSUE.
SPEED BUMPS IN NORTIICIIASE ESTATES: RESIDENTS OF NORTIICIIASE ESTATES SIGNED
A PETITION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ASKING FOR SPEED BUMPS IN THE ALLEYWAYS TO
SLOW TRAFFIC DOWN AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION CHILDREN PLAYING BEING INJURED
OR KILLED.
THE CITY CONTACTED THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THIS ISSUE AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO
PUT THE SPEED BUMPS IN BECAUSE OF THE LIABILITY TO THE CITY. MOTION BY RALPH
BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO PUT THE SPEED BUMPS IN. MOTION
CARRIED, 3 FOR 1 AGAINST.
OLD CAR WASH: THE CITY ATTORNEY MAILED A LETTER TO MR. ELMER TEMPLIN
GIVING HIS SET AMOUNT OF DAYS TO REPAIR AND BRING UP IN GOOD ORDER HIS
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 301 NORTH COLEMAN, THE TIME IS UP ON THE NOTICE AND THE
COUNCIL BY MOTION FROM BILL NISEWANGER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO
TEAR THE BUILDING DOWN AND CHARGE MR. TEMPLIN OR PUT A LIEN ON THE
PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED 3 FOR 1 AGAINST.
RESIGNATION OF DAVID FERGUSON: DAVID FERGUSON COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2
RESIGNED FROM THE COUNCIL BECAUSE OF REPLACEMENT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 21, 1996.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO ACCEPT HIS
RESIGNATION. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON REPLACEMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2: TABLED, NO ACTION TAKEN.
GLEN POLK - REQUEST FOR MOBILE IJOME V/IilIANCE ON NOR'I'I-I_MCKINLLY: GLEN
POLK ASK THE COUNCILS PERMISIION TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT HIS PROPERTY ON
NORTH MCKINLEY STREET WIfERE HE PARKS 1115 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. GLEN
POLK HAS HAD A TRUCK STOLEN AND OTHER PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TAMPERED WITH
HE WANTS TO MOVE SOMEONE IN THE MOBILE HOME TO WATCH HIS EQUIPMENT.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO GRANT THE
VARIANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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BUDGET HEARING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET, 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: COUNCILMEMBERS; GRADY
SMOTHERMON, BILL NISEWANGER, RALPH BOYER, AND JIM DUNMIRE.
DAVID FERGUSON WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
MAYOR COFFMAN OPENED THE HEARING AND GAVE A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY BUDGET COMPARING IT TO LAST YEARS
BUDGET AND EXPLAINING THE INCREASES.
THE ONLY QUESTIONS ASK ON THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WAS ABOUT
THE NEW FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE.
NO QUESTIONS WERE ASK ON THE WATER & SEWER BUDGET.
THE ONLY QUESTION ASK ON THE INTEREST AND SINKING BUDGET WAS
WHAT THE BOND PAYMENT WAS ON.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:35 P.M.
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