12.12.1995 Town Council Minutes182
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1995
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR PRO -TEM, GRADY SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS;BILL
NISWANGER, RALPH BOYER, DAVID FERGUSON & JIM DUNMIRE. STEPHEN
COFFMAN WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR PRO -TEM, GRADY SMOTHERMON, CALLED THE MEETING
TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER, 1995 MEETING: MOTION BY DAVID
FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TOAPPROVETHE MINUTES FROM
THE NOVEMBER, 1995 MEETING AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT & BILLS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND
SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE
MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AND APPROVE THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C - REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER, 1995:
RADFAN WAS PRESENT ANIS RFPnRTFT) MTRRFNT (-0T.T,F.I'TTf1NS (,nMTTXT(, TT%T rnnn _
AND SEVERAL DELINQUENT TAXES COLLECTED DURING MONTH.
DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON BROADWAY STREET LOT: STEVE MEEKS,
DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON THE SALE OF A 122'
LOT THE CITY TOOK FOR BACK TAXES.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON TO SELL TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER, PAY ALL COST AGAINST THE LOT AND DIVIDE THE REMAIND-
ER BETWEEN THE CITY, SCHOOL AND COUNTY TO APPLY TO BACK TAXES.
MOTION CARRIED.
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF FLOOR DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEMAREQUIREMENTS, _RU_LES_& REGULATIONS: MOTION
(95-19)IN
DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO APP€2PVE THE
ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON REQUEST FROM GUTHERIE LUMBER TO
PURCHASE CITY PROPERTY LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF DAVIS COUNTER TOPS
ON SOUTH McKINLEY: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID
FERGUSON TO SELL OR LEASE TO GUTHERIE LUMBER. MOTION CARRIED.
SID STOKES - REQUEST FOR HELP ON WATER & SEWER LINE PROBLEMS TO HIS
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 304 EAST FIRST STREET: GRADY SMOTHERMON IS IN
CHARPE OF SEEING THAT BOTH PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED BY A MOTION FROM
RALPH BOYER AND A SECOND FROM BILL NISWANGER. MOTION CARRIED.
LARRY BRIDGEFARMER - REQUEST FOR SEPARATE METER TO DAN CHRISTIE'S
BARN IN HICKORY CREEK: AT PRESENT, THE WATER TO DAN CHRISTIE'S BARN
IS HOOKED UP TO THE METER FOR LARRY BRIDGEFARMERS HOUSE, LARRY
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM SEPARATED.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON TO SET AN
ADDITIONAL METER FROM SAME TAP. MOTION CARRIED.
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CHARLES NISWANGER - REQUEST FOR REZONING: CHARLES NISWANGER MET WITH
THE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A REQUEST FOR REZONING. THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED AT 200 E. FIRST STREET. THE PROPERTY IS PRESENTLY ZONED
RESIDENTIAL AND HE IS REQUESTING A CHANGE TO COMMERCIAL FOR A CHILD
CARE FACILITY.
MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO ACCEPT THE
APPLICATION END PROCEES WITH THE REZONING. MOTION CARRIED.
BILL NISWANGER OBSTAINED FROM VOTING, BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST.
COPY MACHINE - CITY HALL_: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO GIVE THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY FULL AUTHORITY TO
PURCHASE OR LEASE A COPY MACHINE FOR THE CITY HALL. MOTION CARRIED.
ROGER YOUNG - REQUEST FOR WATER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS WITHOUT ANNEXATION:
ROGER YOUNG AND WIFE MET WITH THE COUNCIL REQUESTING CITY WATER OUTSIDE
THE CITY LIMITS WITHOUT ANNEXING THEIR PROPERTY.
MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO DENY MR.
YOUNG'S REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED.
TIM MORRIS - DISCUSSION & ACTION ON CITY IMPROVEMENTS: TIM MORRIS,
CITY ENGINEER, MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON IMPROVEMENTS OF WATER &
SEWER FOR THE CITY. PHASE I WILL BE 500,000 GALLON ELEVATED STORAGE
TANK. PHASE II & III WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL WATER WELL AND EXPANSION
OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO GIVE
AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT LOAN APPLICATION ON THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK.
MOTION CARRIED.
CHRISTMAS BONUSES_: COUNCIL APPROVED CHRISTMAS BONUSES OF $500.00
EACH FOR NARCISO ORTEGA & SHIRLEY JACKSON. $500.00 PRO -RATA ON
MONTHS OF SERVICE FOR TONY ORTEGA AND $100.00 FOR ROBERT SHACKELFORD.
ADJOURN: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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