12.10.1996 Town Council Minutes926
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1996
CITY HALL 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: COUNCILMEMBERS; GRADY SMOTHERMON, LARRY
TRACY, BILL NISWANGER, AND JIM DUNMIRE. RALPH BOYER WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
CITIZENS COMMENTS: NO COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS_: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY
BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARIED.
RADE AN IIERRON,_TAX A1C - REPORT OF COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND
GAVE HER REPORT. TAXES ARE COMING IN REAL GOOD THIS YEAR AND A LITTLE
AHEAD OF PREVIOUS YEARS. MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY JIM
DUNMIRE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
TOM PINGLETON, CITY AUDITOR - PRESENTATION OF 95-96 CITY AUDIT: MR. PINGLETON
WAS PRESENT AND WENT OVER THE AUDIT REPORT WITI I TI -IE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
HE REPORTED THE CITY WAS IN VERY STABLE FINANCIAL CONDITION AND ALL OF THE
BOOKS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY
BILL NISWANGER TO ACCEPT THE AUDIT REPORT FOR 95-96. MOTION CARRIED.
PRESENTATION OF LOGO FOR ELEVATED STORAGE TANK: MAYOR PRO -TEM, JIM
DUNMIRE, GAVE A PRESENTATION OF TIM LOCO'S GRADES I THRU 5 SUBMITTED TO THE
COUNCIL FOR THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK. NO DECISION WAS MADE ON THIS.
TIM MORRIS, CITY ENGINEER
A. RECOMMENDATION ON STONE CREEK - FINAL PLAT: TIM HAS RECEIVED THE FINAL
PLAT AND THE FOLLOWING IS THE ONLY ITEMS TO STILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AND
THE FINAL PLAT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL.
I. CONSTRUCTION FEE EQUAL TO 3% OF THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST IS STILL TO
BE PAID.
2. CERTIFICATES FROM LIEN HOLDERS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED.
3. WHEN TO COLLECT THE IMPACT FEES HAVE NOT BEEN DECIDED, THEY ARE:
1. WHEN PLAT IF RECORDED AFTER STREET AND UTILITIES ARE FINISHED
2. WHEN BUILDING PERMITS ARE ISSUED.
MAYOR COFFMAN WILL CONTACT PHIL JOBE AND WORK THIS OUT THIS WEEK.
B. CONSIDER BIDS FOR ELEVATED STORAGE TANK, WATER CONSTRUCTION, AND
SEWER CONSTRUCTION:
SEALED BIDS WERE OPENED BY TIM MORRIS AT THE CITY HALL ON DECEMBER 4, 1996.
THE BIDS ON THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK CAME IN AS FOLLOWS:
BROWN STEEL CONTRACTORS FROM NEWMAN, GEORGIA
GALLONS:
300,000 SPHERICAL TANK $428,200
LEG TANK $344,100
COMPOSITE TANK NO BID
400,000 SPHERICAL TANK $533,500
LEG TANK $434,500
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COMPOSITE TANK NO BID
GALLONS:
500,000 SPHERICAL TANK
$+594,400
LEG TANK
$485,600
COMPOSITE TANK
NO BID
CALDWELL TANKS, INC. FROM LEWISV[LLE,
KENTUCKY
GALLONS:
300,000 SPHERICAL TANK
$407,900
LEG TANK
$239,100
COMPOSITE TANK
$522,500
400,000 SPHERICAL TANK
$495,100
LEG TANK
$355,900
COMPOSITE TANK
$533,100
500,000 SPHERICAL TANK
$570,600
LEG TANK
$410,700
COMPOSITE TANK
$554,800
LANDMARK STRUCTURES FROM FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
GALLONS:
300,000 SPHERICAL TANK
NO BID
LEG TANK
NO BID
COMPOSITE TANK
NO BID
400,000 SPHERICAL TANK
NO BID
LEG TANK
NO BID
COMPOSITE TANK
NO BID
500,000 SPHERICAL TANK
NO BID
LEG TANK
NO BID
COMPOSITE TANK
$555,000
PHOENIX FABRICATIONS FROM INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
GALLONS:
GALL0
SPHERICAL TANK
NO BID
LEG TANK
$304,796
COMPOSITE TANK
NO BID
400,000 SPHERICAL TANK
NO BID
LEG TANK
$385,878
COMPOSITE TANK
NO BID
500,000 SPHERICAL TANK
NO BID
LEG TANK
$419,339
COMPOSITE TANK
NO BID
NO BID WAS AWARDED ON "THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK
NORTH SIDE SEWER BIDS CAME IN AS FOLLOWS:
CALHAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FROM RICHAR.DSON, TEXAS $214,144.50
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DICKERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FROM CELINA, TEXAS $197,036.00
DUVALL & SONS, INC. FROM GARLAND, TEXAS $254,865.00
RAMEX CONSTRUCTION FROM FOWF WORTH, "TEXAS $283,398.20
TELCOM OF TEXAS, INC. FROM WHITEWRIGFIT, TEXAS $256,650.00
NORTH SIDE SEWER CONSTRUCTION BID WAS AWARDED TO DICKERSON CONSTRUCTION
OF CELINA, TEXAS BY A MOTION FROM GRADY SMOTHERMON AND A SECOND FROM JIM
DUNMIRE. MOTION CARRIED BY 4 FOR AND 0 AGAINST,
THE CITY RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LEITER FROM CALHAR CONSTRUCTION PROTESTING
THE LOW BID FROM DICKERSON, SAYING HE DID NOT QUALIFY HIS BID.
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BIDS CANIII. IN AS FOLLOWS:
DICKERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FROM CELINA, TEXAS $289,990.50
DUVALL & SONS, INC. FROM GARLAND, TEXAS $442,672.00
RAMEX CONSTRUCTION FROM FORT WORTH. TEXAS $317,012.25
TELCOM OF TEXAS, INC. FROM WHITEWR1Gl IT, TEXAS $259,893.00
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BID WAS AWARDED TO TELCOM OF TEXAS, INC. FROM
WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS BY A MOTION FROM GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY
JIM DUNMIRE. MOTION CARRIED BY A 4 FOR AND 0 AGAINST VOTE.
DISCUSSION ON JOETEMPI.IN''S BUILDING ON BROAUWA)' K, MAIN - SETTING ON CITY
STREET: A BUILDING OWNED BY JOE TEMPLIN IS SETTING ON 20' OF NORTH MAIN
STREET EASEMENT. MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO GIVE JOE 20' OF STREET EASEMENT I f° HE WILL INCUR ALL COST
iN'v OL'v ED. MOTION CARRIED.
RONNIE TUCKER, FIRE MARSHALL. - REPORT: RONNII WAS NOT AT THE MEETING AND NO
REPORT WAS GIVEN. MEMBER OF DEPT. REPORTED CALLS WERE UP 15% OVER LAST
YEAR.
DON WILLEY, BUILDING INSPE,C"lOR-REPORT: DON WAS PRESENT AND REPORTED THAT
BUILDING WAS SLOW AT THIS POINT. DON TALKED TO HE COUNCIL ABOUT SOME KIND
OF SECURITY PATROL FOR THE CITY BUT THE COUNCIL WAS NOT INTERESTED IN DOING
ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AT THE PRE, SENT. JIM DUNMIRE ASK DON TO INSPECT
SIDEWALKS IN NORTHCHASE SINCE THEY WERE A PART OF THE FINAL PLAT.
_DISCUSSION ON ANSWERING SERVICE FOR EMERGENCY CALLS AFTER HOURS:
DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS A CITIZEN WAS UNABLE TO REACH A CITY
OFFICIAL, CALLED 911 FOR A SEWER STOP UP. THE CITY WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY
SECRETARY TO CHECK PRICES WITH ANSWERING SERVICES TO TAKE THESE CALLS
AFTER HOURS. SHE WILL REPORT PRICES AT THE JANUARY MEETING.
RICKY DAWES, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - .REPORT: RICKY WAS PRESENT FOR THE
MEETING AND HANDED OUT WRITTEN REPORTS ON THE PAST MONTH TO THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL.
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ACTION ON FOREGOING WATER BILL FOR LONG TIME CITIZEN IN NEED: MARIO SAN
MIGUEL HAD A STROKE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO AND WILL NOT RECEIVE HIS
FIRST DISABILITY CHECK UNTIL THIS MONTH. HIS WATER BILL IS PRESENTLY $456.54
AND THERE IS NO WAY HE CAN PAY THIS. MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY
BILL NISWANGER TO FORGIVE THIS BILL DUE TO ILLNESS. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
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