10.12.1993 Town Council MinutesWE:
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY OCTOBER 12, 1993
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, CHARLES BELL, BILL
CROSSWHITE AND RALPH BOYER. MIKE DALTON WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER MEETINGS AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT & BILLS: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY
WEBB TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 AND
TO PAY THE BILLS FOR SAME. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C -REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1993: RADEAN WAS
PRESENT AND GAVE HER REPORT. 98% OF THE 1992 TAXES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AT THE
END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1993.
EUGENE FORT WITH TAYLOR TANK COMPANY: TABLED UNTIL THE NOVEMBER MEETING.
BILL SUDBURY - PRESENTATION ON COMMUNITY SERVICE THRU PISD: BILL SUDBURY, HIGH
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MET WITH THE COUNCIL NAD GAVE A BRIEF REVIEW ON TOW NEW PROGRAMS
AT THE SCHOOL. ONE IS A PROGRAM TO PREMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, THE SECOND IS
PROJECT H.O.P.E., BOTH PROGRAMS NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DONATIONS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.
LEONDA WHITLOW WITH B.F.I.: LEONDA WHITLOW, REPRESENTATIVE FROM B.F.I. GAVE A
PRESENTATION TO THE. COUNCIL ON THE SERVICES B.F.I. CAN OFFER TUE CITY ON SOLID
WASTE SIDPOSAL. B.F.I. WILL SUBMIT A BID TO THE COUNCIL AT A SPECIAL MEETING
ON OCTOBER 26, 1993 AT 7:00 P.M.
GREG ROMER WITH COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL: GREG ROMER, CO-OWNER, OF C014MUNITY
WASTE DISPOSAL GAVE A PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL ON THE SERVICES HIS COMPANY
HAS TO OFFER ON SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. HE ALSO, WILL SUBMIT A BID TO THE CITY AT
A SPECIAL MEETING ON OCTOBER 26, 1993 AT 7:00 P.M.
CHUCK WYLIE, REPRESENTATIVE WITH TEXAS WASTE MANAGEMENT: CHUCK WYLIE MET WITH THE
COUNCILON CHANGING COLLENTION TRUCKS, SINCE THE TRUCK THEY ARE PRESENTLY USING IS
DOING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CITY STREETS. WITHIN TWO (2) WEEKS THEY WILL HAVE ON
LINE AND IN USE A 29 YARD SIDE LOAN FOR RESIDENTIAL PICKUP ONLY. THE PRESENT
TRUCK WILL STILL BE USED TO COLLECT COMMERCIAL. WASTE MANAGEMENT WILL SUBMIT A
BID TO THE CITY AT THE SPECIAL MEETING ON OCTOBER 26, 1993 AT 7:00 P.M.
TONY SMITH, AUDITOR, PRESENTATION OF 1992-1993 CITY AUDIT: TONY SMITH, CITY AUDITOR,
MET WITH THE COUNCIL TO PRESENT AND GO OVER THE AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL, YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993. TONY EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE AUDIT REFLECTS GOOD
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY`S FINANCIAL STANDING IS GOOD.
OUTSIDE LIMIT WATER RATES: THE COMMITTEE FROM THE CITY RECOMMENDED THE RATE FOR
OUTSIDE LIMIT USERS BE $11.00 + THE $5.75 CURRENT BASE RATE AND THE SAME USAGE
RATE. BASE RATE FOR OUTSIDE USERS WOULD BE $16.75 + USAGE.
MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL CROSSWHITE TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION
OF THE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED 3 FOR AND 1 AGAINST.
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PAVING OF EAST SIXTH STREET: EAST SIXTH STREET WAS PAVED BY ACCIDENT. IT
WAS NOT ON THE CONTRACT TO BE DONE. THE COST OF THE PAVING IS $1,364.00
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO PAY GLEN POLK FOR THIS
WORK. MOTION CARRIED.
REPLACING OF CITY SEWER MAINS: THE MAYOR IS TO GET ESTIMATES ON REPLACING
THE PRESENT SEWER MAIN BETWEEN WEST BROADWAY AND WEST FIFTH STREET AND GET
THE ALLEY SURVEYED. THE PRESENT MAINIS NOT IN THE ALLEY BUT ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL CROSSWHITE. MOTION CARRIED.
CITY WATER SYSTEM: THE MAYOR IS TO HAVE THE CITY ENGINEER CHECK INTO OUR
PRESENT WATER SYSTEM.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY DAN14Y WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR.
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